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OBITUARY: Longtime Burien resident Guy MacDonald Harper, 92, passed away peacefully on Aug. 26

by EditorAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025

Guy MacDonald Harper, 92, of Burien, WA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Guy was born on Sept. 12, 1932 in Seattle, WA, to Cecil and Myrtle Harper. He […]

Posted inDes Moines

Memorial for local icon Bj Bjorneby set for Sunday, July 20 at Des Moines Yacht Club

by EditorJuly 7, 2025July 9, 2025
Posted inDes Moines News

Sadly, local racing legend Steve Huff has passed away at age 58

by EditorMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines mourns the loss of beloved community leader Anna Bjorneby; memorial set for Jan. 4

by EditorDecember 10, 2024December 14, 2024
Posted inBusiness

OBITUARY: Former SeaTac City Manager Joseph ‘Joe’ Scorcio passed away Feb. 14

by Scott SchaeferFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Featured Post, Obituaries

OBITUARY: Constance Ann Welker, 91, passed away Jan. 10, 2024

by EditorJanuary 17, 2024
Posted inDes Moines

OBITUARY: Evelyn (Ev) Corinne Somers Curcio passed away Dec. 29, 2023

by EditorJanuary 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Posted inCommunity, Des Moines, Des Moines News, Featured Post, History, Obituaries

OBIT: Des Moines icon Wayne Corey, 80, passed away Oct. 26, 2023

by EditorDecember 2, 2023
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Featured Post, Obituaries

South King Fire & Rescue Retired Chief Bud Thorson has passed away

by EditorJanuary 25, 2023
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Events, Obituaries

Longtime Des Moines architect Cherie A. Mueller has passed away; memorial is Sunday, July 24

by EditorJuly 22, 2022
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Fire, Obituaries

Former South King Fire and Rescue Commissioner James Fossos has passed away

by EditorJanuary 20, 2022
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Obituaries

Longtime senior reporter, veteran journalist Jack Mayne has passed away

by EditorDecember 30, 2021December 31, 2021
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Obituaries

Community responds to passing of longtime Des Moines resident, Volunteer Fran Woodard

by EditorNovember 5, 2021November 7, 2021
Posted inBusiness, Des Moines, Des Moines News, Obituaries

OBIT: Longtime resident, businessman Larry J. Snyder passed away Mar. 29, 2021

by EditorMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Obituaries, Schools & Education

Obituary: John Pfeffer, 62, retired Highline College chemistry instructor and friend to many

by EditorDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Posted inBusiness, Des Moines, Des Moines News

Gary Wayne Petersen of Pete’s Towing passes away, gets huge send-off

by EditorSeptember 14, 2020September 16, 2020
Posted inDes Moines News, Events, Obituaries, Politics

Former Councilmember Eduardo (Ed) Pina has passed; memorial will be Aug. 31

by EditorJuly 17, 2019
Posted inDes Moines News

Founding SeaTac Councilmember, Mayor Terry Anderson has Passed; memorial June 29

by EditorJune 24, 2019
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Des Moines News, Obituaries

Georgie Nupen has passed away, and Sue Padden wrote a tribute about her

by EditorApril 9, 2019
Posted inDes Moines News, Obituaries

OBIT: Walter Lynn Edmiston passed away July 20, 2018; memorial will be Aug. 25

by EditorAugust 6, 2018
Posted inDes Moines News, Obituaries

OBIT: Earline Lucile Byers has passed away; memorial will be Tues., May 1

by EditorApril 26, 2018
Posted inDes Moines News, Featured Post, Obituaries

Mark William Van Gasken passes away; memorial will be this Saturday, Jan. 13

by EditorJanuary 10, 2018
Posted inDes Moines News, Obituaries

OBIT: Otto Wieland passed away tragically Nov. 21

by EditorDecember 13, 2017November 20, 2022
Posted inDes Moines News, Obituaries

Memorial for Evelyn ‘Jean’ Snyder will be Sunday, Aug. 6 at Beach Park

by EditorJuly 27, 2017
Posted inBusiness, Des Moines News, Featured Post

Former Blog Sales Manager Janet Grella has passed away

by Scott SchaeferMarch 3, 2017
Posted inDes Moines News, Featured Post, Politics

Longtime local champion/activist Jeanne Moeller has passed away

by EditorJune 27, 2016
Posted inDes Moines News

May 31 community-wide Memorial for Carmen Scott has been canceled

by EditorMay 25, 2015
Posted inBusiness, Des Moines News, Featured Post

Longtime Des Moines resident Clark Snure has passed away

by EditorMarch 29, 2014

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