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This site is a memorial wall dedicated to all the IHS graduates and staff who have passed away throughout the years. If you have an addition or update, then please contact me. Note: There are comments under each entry, where people have often left memories. You can scroll down to the bottom of the entry to see any comments.

Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Pike

Jeff passed away at his Cle Elum area home on September 3, 2025. He was 60 years old.

Sol Victor Gino "Victor" Armer

Sol Victor Gino Armer was born in Coral Gables/Miami, Florida on December 4, 1962, the son of James Armer and Camille Armer (nee Carangi). The family moved to Washington in 1967, and resided in Bel...

Shane Kristopher Robertson

Shane was born in Rockford, Illinois on October 25, 1971. At just 18 months old, he moved to Kirkland, Washington, where he would grow up and nurture his many passions. Music was Shane’s earliest ...

Jimmie Lee Acre, Jr.

Jim was involved in sports at Interlake, including football (linebacker and running back), as well as track and field (high jump and pole vaulting.) He was offered a full track and field scholarshi...

Amanda Michelle "Amy" Anderson

Amanda, aka Amanda Michelle Harding, aka “Amy” to those who knew and loved her, died on June 9, 2025, of complications from Lupus. She was 48 years old. Amy was born in Murray, Utah on July 11, 19...

Thomas John Sweeney

Tom grew up on Bainbridge Island, the oldest of four brothers. As a child, young Tom would take the ferry to Seattle alone on Saturdays to go to the YMCA and walk up and down First Avenue looking i...

Jonathan Brett "Brett" Kirschner

Jonathan “Brett” Kirschner was born on July 3, 1991, in Bellevue, Washington. He graduated from Interlake in 2010 and went on to play football at the University of Montana. Sports were a major part...

Brian Ronald Brownsell

After graduating from Interlake, Brian attended the University of Washington, Marquette University, and finally Stetson Law School, in a career spent as both an engineer and later, an attorney. His...

Aaron Antony Boylan

Aaron grew up in the Redmond area, attending Horace Mann Elementary and Redmond Junior High before attending and graduating from Interlake. As a boy, he enjoyed baseball, soccer, Boy Scouts, and Ci...

George Richard Pohndorf, Jr.

George grew up in Bellevue, in the days when the area was thick with woods and trails. He shared an obsession with model trains and historic steam trains with his father. The rainy climate and acce...

Daniel Andrew Medsker

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Patricia Ann "Pat" Becker

Pat, also known as Patti Becker-Skinner, was a cheerleader at Interlake and was admired by all who knew her. After high school she had a long and successful career as an interior designer. She was...

Jo Ann Elaine Kramer

Jo Ann, aka Jo Ann Elaine Nelson, was born in Bellevue, and she spent most of her childhood in Bellevue and the Bellevue School District. She attended Interlake up through her junior year, although...

Hugh Marc Gladner

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Hugh Gladner, our beloved father, husband, coach, friend, and our favorite BBQ master. Hugh passed away on January 18th, 2025, after a courag...

Amir Ali "Ali" Mostashari

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Amir Ali Mostashari, who passed away on January 12, 2025 at the age of 62. Though Amir Ali may no longer walk beside us, their memory will forever be en...

James P. "Jim" Holzknecht

After graduating from Interlake in 1981, Jim went on to play football for the University of Washington. He then went on to wear many hats over the next forty years (even living in Russia at one poi...

Christopher Mariano "Chris" Napenias

Born on December 6, 1976, Chris was a free spirit who lived life on his own terms, embracing every twist and turn with courage and authenticity. Chris had a deep love for the outdoors, finding pea...

James Eugene "Jim" Brossard

Jim graduated from Interlake in 1975 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Seattle University. He then built a long and distinguished career as an engineer...

David S. "Dave" Chesterman

As a toddler, David lost his mother to cancer - he never knew his birth mother. He was raised by U.S. Air Force Captain Eula Nell Chesterman, a loving stepmother who stepped into his life after mee...

Kevin James McCoy

Kevin was born in Chicago, Illinois, as the first-born son of Ruth and Howard McCoy. He spent his early life in Bellevue, when it was still full of forest and frog ponds. He loved to laugh and expl...

Lonnie Wayne "Lon" Erickson

Lon was born in Klamath Falls in 1956, and was the oldest of three children. He grew up in Bellevue, and graduated from Interlake in 1974. And from a very early age, he loved hydroplanes. Starting ...

Nick Anthony Contreras

Nick passed away of cancer on November 17, 2024. He was sixty years old. Sadly, Nick is not the only member of his family on this page. His younger brother Dan passed away in 2021. Dan is listed ...

Steve J. Albert

After graduating from Interlake, Steve attended Seattle University, where he earned a B.A. in communications. He then started a long career as a publishing account representative and sales manager....

Eric Karl Saltz

Eric (who went by “Rick” in high school) was born in Tacoma in 1952, to Geraldine and Warren Saltz. He grew up in Longview (WA) and West Salem (OR) before his family eventually settled in Bellevue ...

Daniel Edward Hiatt

After his graduation in 1980, Dan worked at a construction company in Bellevue. He was also a self-taught mechanic. But his life changed significantly in his mid-twenties, when he was involved in a...

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