Ellie Merrill
February 23, 2009
Kathleen and Ellie Merrill
Ellie Merrill, a most beloved German shepherd, died at noon Aug. 20, 2008. She was 14. She would’ve turned 15 in December.
Ellie spent much of her life in poor, unkind conditions, but was rescued and deeply loved and spoiled throughout her golden years. Her life was a lesson to others that no matter our past, we can learn to love and trust again. Read more
James Hursel Talton
February 23, 2009
James Talton
James Hursel Talton, of Issaquah, died Feb. 19, 2009. He was 81.
His funeral service was at Foothills Baptist Church, Issaquah, on Feb. 24. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery, Renton. Read more
Leonard A. Straub
February 23, 2009
Leonard A. Straub
Leonard A. Straub, of Issaquah, died at home Feb. 12, 2009. He was 90.
At his request, no services will be held. Read more
Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Kusuda
February 23, 2009
Elizabeth Kusuda
Elizabeth “Bessie” Kusuda, MD, Ph.D., of Issaquah, died Feb. 13, 2009, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. She was 84.
We mourn the passing of Bessie, who lived in the Bellewood Retirement Apartments in Issaquah for more than 10 years. Read more
Ethel Angela Randall Johnson
February 23, 2009
Ethel Johnson
Ethel Angela Randall Johnson, of Issaquah, died Feb. 8, 2009, in Issaquah. She was 91.
By her request, a private family burial was held in Saint Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pa.
Jan Gardner
February 23, 2009
Jan Gardner
After a heroic battle with cancer for six and a half years, Jan Gardner died Feb. 6, 2009. She was 55.
A celebration of her life is Sunday, March 1, for family, co-workers and friends.
She maintained a positive and hopeful attitude, continuing to demonstrate her zeal for life and deep-seated love of teaching. While having chemotherapy/radiation treatment and teaching full time, she earned her master’s degree in December 2006. Read more
Helen Elizabeth Daetz Burch
February 23, 2009
Helen Elizabeth Daetz Burch, of Issaquah, died Feb. 11, 2009, in Bellevue. She was 93.
Helen, the daughter of Maximillian Daetz and Elizabeth Kurtz Daetz, was born Nov. 5, 1915, in Two Rivers, Wis. After being raised in Two Rivers, she later lived in New York, Ohio, California, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. Read more
Robert Maynard Buck
February 23, 2009
Robert Maynard Buck, of Issaquah, died Feb. 16, 2009, in Kirkland. He was 91.
Robert Buck
A memorial service was held Feb. 18 at Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory. A committal service followed at Upper Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah. Read more
Metal Man
February 23, 2009
Drummer misses fame with Alice in Chains; creates class for next generation of aspiring rockers
Jeffrey McCormack points to Phil Cava-Pelton, 15, showing the rest of the Metal Shop class that the aspiring rocker finally got the right emotion into a session. By David Hayes
Looking back at the burgeoning Seattle music scene in the early ’90s, drummer Jeffrey McCormack, while not bitter, can’t help but wonder, “What if?”
McCormack’s tale is somewhat a replay of Pete Best’s. Before The Beatles shot to super stardom, they jettisoned Best in favor of Ringo Starr.
McCormack left on his own accord to pursue other musical interests, leaving a group of musicians that went on to grunge acclaim — Alice in Chains. Read more
Author leads intense, unorthodox journey in ‘Twelve Stones’
February 23, 2009
Barbara Carole
Searching for life’s answers took Barbara Carole, of Issaquah, around the world.
Raised in a bucolic Long Island community, she knew a traditional suburban lifestyle was not for her. At 18, she set out on her own, spending her college tuition money on a ticket to Paris. A strong-willed, tough-minded individual, she would later live in Muslim villages with her painter husband and work with undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau before embarking on a career in advertising and marketing in Los Angeles.
Carole has compiled her voyage of discovery — complete with hard times, poor decisions and colorful adventures — in a gritty memoir. Read more
