Dr. Vikari practiced oral surgery in Issaquah for more than 20 years, and was loved and admired by his patients, staff, and colleagues. He passed away on August 31, 2011 after a long and difficult ...

Greg died of natural causes at his home in Idaho on August 25, 2011. He was 47 years old.

Andrea, aka Andrea Magness, died in her sleep at her Gig Harbor home on August 12, 2011. She was 56 years old.

Karen, aka Karen Ann Brown, graduated from Interlake in 1970, and continued her education at Western Washington University, where she received her B.A. in Elementary Education. She then taught firs...

In her forty-one years as a high school English teacher, Janet “Jan” Sutherland made a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of students at Port Townsend (1956-61), Mercer Island (1961-67...

Thomas passed away at his home on March 16, 2011. He was 59 years old.

Bob served as principal at St. Alphonsus in Ballard, and was later the long time principal at St. Bernadette in Burien, where he remained until he retired in 2013. He was well loved by the many tea...

John worked many years in heavy construction and later as a skilled carpenter building and remodeling homes. He passed away at the age of 59 on March 14, 2011.

Sheri, aka Sheri Jean Biehl Pardi, passed away on March 13, 2011. She was 46 years old. She had had a liver transplant in 2009, and in March of 2011 her body and the liver stopped working together....

Chris passed away at his home overlooking Discovery Bay on March 2nd, 2011. He had just turned 48. Chris never complained during his long fight with cancer and he lived life to the fullest. He left...

Tina was a math teacher at Interlake. Sadly, she passed away on Feb. 27, 2011, while on vacation in Hawaii. She was 41 years old.

Karl was a respected geologist for many years prior to his death. He passed away in Reno, NV on February 16, 2011. Sadly, Karl isn’t the only member of the Frost family on the IHS Memorial Wall. H...

Toby died from a sudden illness on February 11, 2011. He was 58 years old.

Sally was a beloved home economics teacher at Interlake from the early 70’s up until the early 90’s. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 31, 2011, after an unexpected ...

Andy was shot by Bellevue police the early morning of Jan 6, 2011 at a Chevron station on Bellevue Way, after officers say he threatened them with a knife. He was 25 years old.

On Dec. 26, 2010, our loving son and brother, Brett Flikkema, left this earth suddenly for a quieter, calmer place. He was only 29 years old.

Melissa, a fit, athletic, seemingly healthy young woman, was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 31. In her own words, here was what she faced. “In early February 2009, I was diagnose...

Jenny died unexpectedly in Scottsdale, AZ on October 16, 2010. She was a therapist, and she was counseling a depressed friend of hers who had come to visit her in Arizona. In an attempt to get him ...

Amy, who was in the class of ‘97 but graduated in ‘96, was a trauma nurse overseas for our soldiers, and likely saved many lives. She died unexpectedly on October 15, 2010. She was only 31 years ol...

Scott, a superintendent at Skaar Construction, died suddenly on Sept. 25, 2010 of natural causes. He was 49. An article about Scott can be read here.

John died unexpectedly at his family home in Clyde Hill on September 16, 2010. He was 43.

Tammy was in the class of 1975, however she graduated from high school in Florida. She died of cancer on August 12th, 2010.

Gary died on July 27, 2010 at the age of 55. He is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Elaine, aka Elaine Justine Montgomery, passed away at the family home in Bellevue on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She was 56 years old. Elaine worked as a Lab Technician for Pediatric Healthcare at Swed...

Erin, aka Erin Danielle Blake, was diagnosed with leukemia in December of 2008. She fought it valiantly and with great grace for a year and a half, before she passed away on July 12th, 2010.