All Obituaries

Tammy Annette Holdener passed away suddenly at her home on April 20, 2019. She was born Sunday November 29, 1970 in Enumclaw Washington to Ron and Caroll Brevik joining a sister Cindy. She lived in Enumclaw her entire life and graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1989. Tammy met Gary Holdener in 1988 and they married on July 28, 1990. They had one son Taran. Her family was her life, she loved spending time with them and enjoyed trips she’d take with her husband. In her earlier...

Stories of life are often more like rivers than books, they ebb and flow and change slowly over the course of time until the man becomes the river.  Curtis Lee Crofts had the makings of a fine river.  His course was first charted on September 2, 1960 in Ogden, Utah.  His tributaries, the sources of life and formation of a river, were his parents Frank and Ethyl Crofts.  Together they nurtured him, helped him cut through the Utah rock, and learn how to forge his own path...

Joseph Patrick Starr Jr. loved to feel the weight of a full basket of summer berries in his arms.  It was never a burden, his hands stained and rough from picking, the tiring of his arms signaling a day of perfection and hard work, and the sun warmed juice on his tongue a sweet reward.  Born on March 6, 1960 he came into the world on an early spring breeze that ebbed and flowed between a tingling chill and Heaven; same as the day, April 15, 2019, he died 59 years later.  Joe...

Blessed are the curious for they will have adventures. Dennis James Winters lived a blessed life.  Born on December 8, 1943 to Grant and Susan Winters, he was born with a heart full of wonder.  He moved, body and soul, to an old rhythm set to the beat of a dropped sail, the backfire of a dusty old van, the gurgle of a geyser, or the purr of a chainsaw as it bit deep into timber.  As a young man he helped his brother Don move cattle by boat from California to Hawaii, he...

Suzette Leslie Elkins of Auburn died April 10, 2019 at the age of 47.  She was born July 6, 1971 to James O Elkins & Georgiana Starr.  Suzette enjoyed reading, watching her programs on TV & playing softball.  She loved her family, especially caring for her grandchildren.  Suzette is preceded in death by her father, James O. Elkins, son, Ronald S. Penn III, brother, James P. Elkins, sisters, Debra Starr, Ruth Jansen, Dawn Starr & Jean Elkins. She is also...

Gary Helmer Thompson, age 76, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Highline Medical Center. He was born in Rugby, ND on November 17, 1942. Gary graduated from Rugby HS in 1960. His work with the Minute Man Missile Program took him to multiple states until he ended up in Washington where he finished his career as an inspector at Boeing. Anyone who knew Gary can attest to his love of the outdoors. He was a true steward of the land, whether that be his backyard and garden, or federal forests and...

Deryl Kenneth Sleigh was born on August 31, 1925 in South Prairie, Washington to Joseph Henry and Ann Holyan Sleigh. He died on April 5, 2019 at the family cabin in Cumberland, Washington. He lived, by his account, an idyllic childhood surrounded by family and friends in South Prairie and neighboring communities of Wilkeson, Upper and Lower Burnett, Carbonado, and Buckley. He was an endless storyteller, captivating his children with stories of small town life and childhood friends. He loved...

Dolores (Dolly) Fugate, a lifetime Enumclaw resident, died April 5, 2019 at the age of 91, surrounded by her children. Dolly was born on October 29,1927 to Fenton and Sylvia Grennan, she was the only surviving sibling of their eleven children. Dolly graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1945 and as the Student Body President, incorporated the first caps and gowns for the graduating classes at EHS. She married Jim Fugate, her high school sweetheart on October 26, 1946 and together they...

Yvette P. Lawrence, age 54, died April 1, 2019 at her home in Bonney Lake. She was born June 17, 1964 in Cape Fear, North Carolina. In 1982 Yvette graduated from Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California. She attended cosmetology school in Garden Grove to become a nail technician. On February 18, 1989 Yvette married Rod Lawrence in Garden Grove. She worked as a mortgage funder for over 20 years, was an avid crafter and card maker and enjoyed collecting cobalt blue glass. Yvette is...

Judy Lurvey-Havelock passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2019.  She was born in Monroe, Washington on July 31, 1963.  She lived her early life in Snohomish and was raised in Tukwila.  She is survived by her husband Jon Havelock, children Haley Havelock, Cody Havelock, Chelsey Shaw, three grandchildren, and her sisters (Barbara, Pam, Nancy and Linda) and brother (Larry Lurvey). Judy began her professional career as an industrial hygiene technician and eventually became...