Obituaries

Ray Hinderlie, lifelong educator, devoted family man, musician, poet, and handyman died January 2, 2008, at the age of 92. He was born in Canby, Oregon, to Ragna and Berent Severin Hinderlie in 1915, moved to a farm near Roy, Washington, in 1920 and was educated at Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland.

He began his teaching profession at age 20 in a small two-room schoolhouse in Central Valley on the Kitsap Peninsula. His teaching career spanned 39 years: 24 years in Kitsap County and 15 years in the Highline School District.

Mrs. Anna Mae Eernisse went to be with her Lord on December 23.

Born October 4, 1926, to Carl & Lillian Larson, Anne was a proud Queen Anne HS Grizzly who worked summers bucking rivets on B-17s during WWII. While earning a BS degree at the UW, she met her husband of 58 years, James Eernisse.

Left us to be with her Father on December 26, 2007.

Frieda was loved and adored by many. She gave freely of her heart and her time to friends and family and in helping others. She was devoted to her family and her God. She loved being a part of the Glendale Lutheran Church family.

Frieda was born in 1914 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, one of nine siblings. She was the last surviving member of the family. In 1936, she married Art Crogg and in 1937 gave birth to son Larry. They farmed in Cadott, Wisconsin, until 1942 when they uprooted and moved to Toella, Utah.

Allen Donner Bruce, 66 years old, was born April 21, 1941, in Seattle and died December 23, 2007, in Everett.

Beloved husband of Karen Bruce for 46 years, father of Sandy (Dave) Jones, Kathy Retynski and Cindy Riccardo, brother of Sharon Nielsen and Arnold Bruce, grandfather of Amanda, Beth and Christina.

Funeral services were held Dec. 31 at Purdy & Walters @ Floral Hills Funeral Home, Lynnwood. Memorials may be made to Snohomish County Medic 1.

Aug. 26, 1946 - Dec. 10, 2007

Kerry George Richard Williams, 61, of Winona died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at his home.

Kerry was born Aug. 26, 1946, in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, to Claude and Patricia (Dickson) Williams. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. On Aug.

Alice Cramer, 100, of Bremerton peacefully passed away on Dec. 20 in Bremerton. She was born Dec. 9, 1907 in Clayton, Kan., to Rudolf and Lena Bolliger.

She was married to Chester E. Cramer for 54 years before he passed away on July 13, 1984. Alice was an operator and owner of Cramer's Grocery Store in Seattle. She also worked as a cook in the Seattle School District before she retired.

She was a life member of OES and bowled until the age of 92.

December 23rd. Born October 4, 1926, to Carl & Lillian

Larson, Anne was a proud Queen Anne HS Grizzly who worked

summers bucking rivets on B-17s during WWII. While earning

a BS degree at the UW, she met her husband of 58 years,

James Eernisse. The couple settled in Des Moines in 1954

and helped found Des Moines Gospel Chapel in Des Moines

Davis R. Steelquist, a longtime Burien and Des Moines resident, died December 14, 2007, after a progressive illness. He spent the last three years as a resident of Crista Senior Community in Shoreline. In his professional career he was an executive at Olympic Steamship Corporation and senior manager at Showa Line.

Mr. Steelquist was born in Albany, Oregon, on January 2, 1922, the third child of Reuben Steelquist and Pauline Davis Steelquist.

Eve Schumacher-Barnes Of Lake Mary Fl, formerly a long time resident of West Seattle Went to be with her Lord December 5 2007. She was 90 years old. Born Dec 21.1916 to William and Emma Davidson of North Freedom Wisconsin. She moved to Tacoma WA and enrolled in Beauty school. She met and married C.E. Bud Schumacher and moved to West Seattle where she co owned the Cottage of Beauty salon on California Ave.

Gaye Nell (Lawhead) McClure, born July 6, 1943, in Alluwe, Oklahoma, to Anna (Clingan) and Lester Lawhead, died Monday, December 17, 2007 after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

She moved to Seattle in 1945 and attended Seattle schools, graduating from Chief Sealth High School in 1961. She met Melvyn McClure in 1962. They married August 24, 1963 in Seattle.

She worked at Boeing for five years before taking 15 years off to raise three sons - Doug, Steve and Brian.