Lois, loving wife, mother, sister, auntie and Grammy, passed away Nov. 2, 2011, after a courageous battle with bone cancer.

Lois was born Oct. 16, 1936, and raised in Lake City, graduating from Lincoln High School.

Lois is survived by Darvel, her loving husband of 55 years; daughters Nadine (Roger) and Noele (Mark); seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

There was a celebration of Lois’ life Nov. 14 at Highlands Community Church. Benevolences may be sent to Overlake and Swedish Issaquah Hospitals’ Oncology Departments.

Lois is survived by Darvel, her loving husband of 55 years, daughters Nadine (Roger) & Noele (Mark), seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

There will be a celebration of Lois’ life, Nov. 14, 2011, 1:00 pm, Highlands Community Church, 3031 N E 10 St Renton, WA. Benevolences may be sent to Overlake and Swedish Issaquah Hospitals’ Oncology Departments.

A vigil service was Aug. 3 at Flintoft’s Funeral Home, Issaquah, 392-6444. A funeral Mass was Aug. 4 at St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church, 4400 130th Place S.E., Bellevue. Burial followed at Upper Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah.

Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family’s guest book at www.flintofts.com.

A vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 540 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah, 392-6444. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, at St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church, 4400 130th Place S.E., Bellevue. Burial will follow at Upper Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah.

Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family’s guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Mary (Ceteznik) Paterson

Friends are invited to a luncheon in Mary’s memory at noon Feb. 12 at the Maplewood Golf Course, 4050 Maple Valley Highway, Renton.

Mary was a New Year’s Day baby, born Jan. 1, 1916, in Black Diamond, to Frank and Mary Ceteznik, who immigrated from and are of Slovenian decent. The family soon moved to Benson Hill, where they kept a few farm animals and maintained a large garden.

Mary went through the Renton school system and is a class of 1934 Renton High School graduate. Mary then married Mark Paterson in 1940 and they had two children. Mary worked for Clinton Betz at Betz Floral (now Cugini’s) in Renton, and in 1958 moved to Issaquah and purchased and operated the Issaquah Floral shop until 1969.

Mary and Mark then moved to Sequim and wintered in Arizona for several years. Strong roots and family then returned them to Renton, where they managed the Tyee Mobile Manor Park in Renton (now Newcastle) until Mark’s passing in 2001.

Mary also enjoyed her friends. Her greatest moment was being able to grow copious amounts of flowers, and live next door to her daughter Pat Dana and husband Buzz, and grandson Donny on Lake Washington, where she was able to live out the remaining eight years of her life.

Also surviving is her son Robert Paterson, of Newcastle.

Remembrances may be made to Evergreen Hospice, 12040 N.E. 128th St., Kirkland, WA 98034 or to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

James Delzon Simpkins

A celebration of Jim’s life was Jan. 16.

Jim was born Nov. 22, 1932, in Bronxville, N.Y. Jim grew up in New York and was an Eagle Scout. Jim served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in pharmacy in 1956, and then worked for Burroughs Wellcome, where he covered the entire state of Montana.

On Feb. 22, 1957, Jim married Anna Marie Kaylor. In 1959, Jim’s family moved to Bellevue. In 1960, Jim became a freelance photographer and was later hired by United Press, where his first assignment was to cover the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. In 1975, Jim became a pharmacist working at Newport Hills Drug, Lakeside Drug and Safeway until his retirement in 1996.

Jim is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ann; son Phillip; daughter Sandy; son Jim and his wife Susan; and two grandsons.

In lieu of flowers, make memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association, 206-363-5500.

Cynthia Youngblood

There was a viewing Dec. 22 at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. Committal was at Upper Hillside Cemetery. There was also a memorial at Calvary Fellowship Chapel in Montlake Terrace.

Cynthia was born in Columbus, Wis., on April 14, 1957. The second oldest of five daughters of Raymond and Shirley Keck, she grew up on a dairy farm in Berlin, Wis. After graduating from high school, Cynthia went on to the University of Wisconsin, where she graduated with degrees in fine arts and teaching.

In 1986, Cynthia went to Alaska to work on a fishing boat. There, she met Jon, her husband. They had two children, Brandon and Brenna. While raising her children, she became a home schoolteacher. The family moved to the Newcastle area in about 1995.

Her passions were drawing, poetry and freelance writing. Her inspiration came from her Christian faith.

She was a comfort to those in pain, a mentor to creative minds and a compassionate listener to those who had faltered.

She was the first to forgive and the last to receive. “Sacrificial love for the sake of others” defined her life. She was truly a good and faithful servant.

She is survived by loving husband Jon; son Brandon; daughter Brenna; her father Raymond; sisters Suzie, Sarah, Linda and Becky; brother Mathew; and one grandson.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at wwwflintofts.com.

Bonnie N. (Haldeman) Seath, a former longtime Newport Hills resident, died Aug. 28, 2009, at home in Olympia. She was 71.

Bonnie N. (Haldeman) Seath

A memorial service was held Sept. 5 in Olympia. A reception followed at the Seath home.

Bonnie was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Dalton, Neb. Loving mother of three, doting grandmother of eight, Bonnie was an avid golfer and prolific seamstress who loved to host family gatherings and hand-make gifts for family and friends.

She was preceded in death in 1990 by husband Alfred S. Haldeman, and later, parents Kenneth and Leota Barr. Bonnie is survived by husband Robert Seath; children Terri Byers, Mike Haldeman and Denise Anderson; stepson Ryan Seath; eight grandchildren; brother Gerald Barr; and sister Joy Gradwohl.

Bonnie grew up the oldest of four children in Sidney, Neb. After graduating from Gurley High School in Gurley, Neb., in 1955, she went on to become an elementary school teacher for the Cheyenne County School District.

In the early 1960s, she moved to Seattle, where she met Alfred S. Haldeman, an aeronautical engineer at The Boeing Co. They married in 1963.

She spent several years in Huntsville, Ala., where Fred worked on NASA’s Apollo Project. They returned to Washington with three small children in 1970 and settled in Bellevue. Bonnie was active with her children in 4-H and also as a foster parent. In the early 1980s, she attended Bellevue Community College and went on to become a systems analyst for Boeing Computer Services.

After the death of her first husband, Bonnie met Robert Seath. They married and moved to Everett in 1992. They moved to Bellevue after Bonnie retired from Boeing in 1993.

In 2003, they moved to Olympia, where they became active members of Indian Summer Golf & Country Club. In 2006, they realized their dream of year-round golf, becoming winter residents of Sun City West, Ariz.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.

Van Amburgh-Whitney

Van-Amburgh-Whitney

Mary Patricia Van Amburgh-Whitney, of Newcastle, a sparkling light who shared herself with the world and touched others with her courage, faith, compassion and thirst for new experiences, died June 15, 2009, of Parkinson’s disease. She was 69.A memorial Mass was celebrated June 26 at St Madeline Sophie Church, Bellevue.

Pat will be remembered for her unique ability to help others see the best in themselves and inspire with her selfless nature.

Pat empowered others to accept that they, like her, were unique, important and valued members of God’s family.

Pat was a modern woman — adventurous, independent, open minded and embracing of change. She was known for her bold and dynamic style, showing the world that preternaturally white hair could be oh so chic. She also had an unrivaled sense of humor, even being able to find the lighter side of her illness.

For the past 30 years, Pat shared her journey with her husband Bob Whitney, whom she married in 1979.

They celebrated a life filled with spontaneity, laughter, and travel and enjoyment of family, friends and other cultures.

She was born Feb. 7, 1940, in Colfax, Wash. Pat graduated from Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School and Seattle University.

Pat then entered religious life, joining the Maryknoll community. After six years of teaching high school in the Philippines and 16 years as a nun, Pat left the order to begin the next chapter of her life.

She worked at two large medical centers in Chicago, initiating programs for patient advocacy before moving back to Seattle in 1978 to start a similar program at Providence Hospital.

Eleven years later, Pat moved on to graduate school to earn a master’s degree in psychology and certification for school counseling. She worked in the Kent School District for five years, until her illness forced her to retire.

Pat’s mother Marigold Van Amburgh preceded her in death.

Pat is survived by her husband Bob, father John Van Amburgh, sisters Sue Blake and Judy Van Amburgh, uncle the Rev. Vincent Cunniff, a niece and three nephews.

Remembrances can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305 or Maryknoll Sisters, P.O Box 311, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0311.