Michael Francis Sheen was born March 19, 1947, to Francis (Bob) and Isabelle Sheen and died June 21, 2006. He was preceded in death by his father Bob Sheen and his long-time loving friend Kathy Cohen.
Michael is survived by his mother Isabelle; brother Robert; children Tammy, Derek (Alanya) and Brenda; grandchildren Brianna and Joshua; as well as many loving family members and friends.
Beulah Potter, a Burien resident for 52 years, left this life on June 22, 2006. She was a cherished mother, devoted wife, grandmother and sister.
Beulah was born Oct. 28, 1912, in Sedan, Kansas, the sixth and last child of Harriet and James Crepps.
Beulah had an interesting life. She was born the same year the Titanic sank. She met her husband, Harry Potter, during the Great Depression.
Cheryl (Wood) Hrisko, 51, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Highline Medical Center in Burien. She was born on Aug. 31, 1954, to Darrell and Shirley Fiddaman Wood in Anchorage, Alaska.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents. She is survived by her only son, Nicholas Hrisko; her parents; one sister, Kathy Edwards; one brother, Dan Wood and wife, Amy; two nieces, Amy Mawdsley, and Brianna Edwards; two nephews, Daryl and James Wood; and two great-nephews and one great-niece.
The family has planned a memorial service at a later date.
Joe was born Feb. 13, 1941, to Joseph and Valeria Bossi in Seattle, and died June 19, 2006, at Providence Mount St. Vincent.
He is survived by brothers, Paulist Father Stephen and Richard; sister-in-law, Margaret; nieces and nephews, Mary (husband, James Tessier), Joseph, Anne and Michael; and numerous cousins.
He was a 1959 graduate of Evergreen High School and a 1963 summa cum laude graduate of Seattle University in Physics. Joe earned a Master's degree in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in Aeronautics from Stanford University.
Doris Conn, age 77, born in S. River, New Jersey on February 6, 1929, passed away peacefully at home, while surrounded by family, on Sunday, June 18, 2006. She and Thomas A. Conn moved to Genesee Hill in West Seattle in 1969 where they raised six children. She worked as a seamstress in North Seattle and later in Modern Care, until retiring in 2002 at age 73. She is preceded in death by infant daughter, and by husband Thomas "Alvin" having cremation plots together in the Rose Garden at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Sharon passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2006 surrounded by family and friends.
Born July 25, 1941 to Fred and Adeline Dodd, Sharon was raised on a farm in Redmond through her grade school years. Growing up, Sharon attended many schools in the greater Seattle area and would graduate from Lake Washington High School in 1959. Influenced by her brother, Fred Jr. she developed an affinity for fast cars, which turned into a love of drag racing. She met and later married Dick Kalivoda and they would make West Seattle their home.
Oscar A. Nelson, age 71, passed away on 23 May 2006, after a short illness. He was born in Craig, Alaska into the Raven clan of the Tlinget tribe, of which he was very proud. After eight years in the US Navy, serving on the USS Boxer and USS Hancock, Oscar spent the majority of his life in Seattle. He was a member, and served as an officer, in VFW Post 2713. A brother, sister, many nieces and a nephew survive him. Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery on 29 June at 11 a.m. Please sign our guest book at www.Howden-Kennedy.com.
Born 1918 in Bremerton, Bob passed away on June 9th. He was an early-day skier and climber, graduate of the UW, and WWII naval officer. Engineer and manager at the Washington State Surveying and Rating Bureau, Bob was involved with many fire protection engineering organizations.
Bob and his wife raised three children. Active with the boy scouts, Bob taught many kids about mountain travel. Bob skied and hiked until his mid 80's and was often in Lincoln Park until recently.
The family will have a picnic in Lincoln Park, September 2.
Muriel Stivers was bon on Septembers 29, 1928 in Hoonah, Alaska and passed away on June 15, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. She is survived by her eleven children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Jefferson Myron Stivers, son Robert William Stivers and daughter Cecelia Marjorie Stivers. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on June 24th, 2006 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, Washington. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the American Heart Association.
Walter "Roy" Moyer, age 84, passed away peacefully June 13, 2006 in Burien, Washington. Beloved father of Judith K. MacMillan (Bellevue), and grandpa of Joyce LeCompte-Mastenbrook and Bridgette Boudreau (both of Seattle). Great-grandpa to Jessie and Jasmine. He was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and lifetime love, Maxine Iris, in 1990; and by his second wife Beaulah Luthy Moyer in 2001. Roy was a self-made man; he took pride in his work as Head Materials and Fabrication Inspector for the state of Washington and believed in a lifetime of learning.
