October 2007

Elsie Vauna Shuck passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning September 25, 2007, from a courageous fight from Cancer.

She was born Elsie Vauna Mullvain in Minot, N.D., the youngest daughter of Fern and Francis Mullvain. At the age of 16, after her father's passing, she and her mother moved to Seattle where she graduated from Garfield High School in 1945. She married Elliot Cecil Shuck May 1, 1949, and together they built a wonderful life in the Seattle area, where they raised five loving daughters.

Born in Seattle to Ruby Wilson and Richard Landreth. Raised by Bill and Ellen Jones in Seattle/White Center. The first of four generations to attend W.S.H.S. graduated 1927.

Ruby is survived by four children; Diana Boling, Spokane, Jerry Fisher, Fairbanks AL, Dixie Lynch, Seattle, and Judy Harrington, Huntington Beach CA; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

She retired as a secretary from Smith-Berger Company. Enjoyed time with her family, W.S. Eagles, W.S. rock club, arts and crafts, sewing, animals, and dancing.

Age 83 passed away Monday evening, September 24th, from brain injuries sustained during a fall one month ago. Dorothy was a West Seattle resident for 55 years. She taught business education at West Seattle High School from 1962 until her retirement in 1988.

Raised in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Dorothy (Angerman) graduated from Oregon State University in 1946. She married her high school sweetheart, Lee Kilburg, in 1947. They moved to West Seattle in 1952, where Lee worked as a local pharmacist. Their son Steve was born in 1953.

Died peacefully at home on September 17th at age 86.

She was born in Helena, Montana to Alma and Paul Immel. Her family moved to West Seattle when she was ten. She graduated from West Seattle High School, and attended Cornish, and Edison Vocational Schools.

Ruth and Ware Lantz were married in 1943. They settled in West Seattle, where they raised their children and participated in the life of the Fauntleroy neighborhood.

Ruth continued to develop and to practice her artwork with woodcarving, serigraphy, watercolor and sumi painting.

Sylvia Lindeman passed away May 16, 2007.

Sylvia was born in Sweden in 1917 and immigrated to Chehalis in 1930. In 1940 she married Alvin Lindeman. They moved to Bremerton where Alvin worked in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard during and after World War II. Sylvia applied her artistic talents hand-coloring black-and-white photographs at a local photo studio.

Sylvia and Alvin lived in Tacoma for 30 years. After retirement they lived at Treasure Island (in Mason County) and in Federal Way.

Sylvia is survived by her son, Terry, and her grandson Jon.