Leif, later known as Caith, was always such a nice guy. Very into music and sci-fi, even writing some science fiction of his own at some point. Leif will be missed by…
Category: Obituaries
DOLORES “NORI” VILLANUEVA (SEPTEMBER 25, 1967 ~ AUGUST 2020)
Dolores was one of the most likeable people in our class. She will be remembered, amongst other things, for her straight forward, dialog, for her love ofThe Seattle Mariners and San Francisco…
DAWN DAHLQUIST ELDRIDGE (MAY 16, 1967 ~ OCTOBER 15, 2018)
Dawn, pictured above on the left (with Sally Vail in the middle and Lori Estep on the right), loved to have a good time. She was always taking photos of the wonderful…
JEFFREY TODD JONES (APRIL 18, 1967 ~ OCTOBER 2, 2018)
Jeff was one of the smartest, most generous, handsome, and athletic people who ever graced the halls of West Seattle High. He always had time to say hello and ask how you…
EDWARD ROY BILLODUE, 93, of SEATTLE, NOV 15, 1924 ~ JULY 20, 2018
Mr. Billodue was (literally) everyone’s favorite teacher at WSHS, as referenced by the comments left on our WSHS Classes of the 80’s post:
RICHARD HENRY ALSLEBEN, NOVEMBER 30, 1930 ~ OCTOBER 29, 2015
Richard was born November 30, 1930 in Portland, Oregon. He died October 29, 2015 in Seattle of congestive heart failure. He served in the 822nd Engineering Aviation Battalion in Korea. Rich taught…
MORGAN SIMONDS (SEPT 2, 1967 ~ MARCH 5, 2015)
One of the funniest, quirkiest guys any of us have ever known, Morgan passed away suddenly due to complications with Type I Diabetes in March 2015. Morgan, your sarcasm and original wit will be remembered.
LORI JEAN ESTEP WILLSON (JULY 1, 1967 ~ JUNE 16, 2012)
Lived her life as a passionate advocate for all-things Orca, Lori Estep passed suddenly from heart complications in June 2012. Lori was very involved in WSHS right to the very end. Click here for her…
LARA KARENA BITENIEKS KELLOG (~1968 ~ APRIL 23, 2007)
Known by most of us as Lara Bitenieks, Lara passed in a tragic mountain climbing accident on the NE Ridge of Mount Wake in Alaska on April 23, 2007. Click here for the final photos…
JOSEPH EMMETT DEVINE, SR., MARCH 7, 1927 ~ JANUARY 10, 2007
Joseph Emmett DEVINE, Sr. Beloved husband, father, educator, grammarian, author and longtime Seattle resident, died on January 10, 2007 at the age of 79, after a brief illness. Joe Devine was born…