All Obituaries

Rodney was born in Fort Peck, Montana, May 25, 1935. His family moved to the Seattle area and Rod grew up on the eastside. He attended and graduated from Issaquah High School. He served in the army as a medic, something of which he was enormously proud. He kept his uniform and his medic box all his life. He married and raised 3 sons, Rodney, Jr., Ron, and Rickey, along with multiple foster children.  He liked to say he did a little bit of everything: he was a hod carrier and brick...

My beloved father, Robert Korbar, 89 of Seattle, closed his beautiful, blue eyes for the last time on September 30, 2020, while I held his hand. He was ready to leave, so please don't be sad — celebrate his new journey, where he has joined my beloved mother.  What can you say about a sweet, loving, kind gentleman and an incredibly powerful person? His gift of a cheerful nature, a talent for connection, a smile that lit up a room and his incredible sense of humor and...

Wanda Elizabeth Carney passed peacefully in the early afternoon of September 7th, 2020 in Seattle, WA.   Wanda was born July 6th, 1930 in Toronto, Canada to Susan and William MacKay, and was the little sister to her four older brothers. She graduated from Winchester Street School in 1947, and became a nursery school teacher in Toronto. A brief leave was taken in 1953 to cross the ocean and tour Europe with a friend. In 1955 she ventured with friends to teach nursery school in Los...

William G. Urlevich Sr. passed away unexpectedly on September 5th, 2020 in Seattle at the age of 77. William, otherwise known as "Big Bill," is survived by his wife Lauree Urlevich (nee Riefflin) and his son William G Urlevich, Jr. He is predeceased by his brother, Mike Urlevich. Bill was born December 21st, 1942 in West Seattle to Gasper and Julia Urlevich. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1962 and also attended Olympic Junior College. He and Lauree were...

Joan Marie Carlson was born Aril 13, 1938 in Portland, Oregon to Arthur A. Carlson and Theodora G. Goodrich. They lived in Lake Oswego, Oregon, until her parents divorced. Her mother enrolled her in St. Helen’s Hall, an Episcopal day school for girls. She completed the eighth grade and transferred to Washington High School. During her junior year she received an American Field Service fellowship to spend a summer in West Germany. Joan was awarded a full four-year scholarship at...

Remembrances may be made to honor Ottavio's memory to you Local feed the hungry organization or a Mass at your local Catholic Church.

Anne Elizabeth (Betty) Sward, 96, died July 29, 2020. The day before her death the family was able to be with her to say goodbye. Born in Seattle of Swedish parents, Carl and Hedvig Sward April 3,1924 at Waverly Place east of Queen Anne. In 1932 her parents “exchanged” houses (no money changed hands) and moved to West Seattle! She attended Lafayette Grade School, James Madison Junior High, and West Seattle High School Class of 1942. She attended Seattle Pacific College for one...

Lifelong Seattleite Dorothy Wicklund passed away peacefully at home on July 14 at the age of 93. She was born at Seattle’s Providence Hospital to Harry and Amalia Webb, the first of three children. In 1944 she graduated from West Seattle High School. She married Carl Wicklund in 1950 and they raised three children, Don, Janis, and Ken. The family spent summers camping and enjoying the family beach cabin on Vashon/Maury Island.    Dorothy had lifelong friends...