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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....

Douglas Eugene Chew, Jr.

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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...

Thurman Lee Landers

Thurman Lee Landers was raised in Richland, WA, and he later became a standout wrestler at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, where he won the NAIA National Championship in 1970. He event...

Jonathan Charles "Jon" Mahoney

Born in Syracuse, NY, Jon lived in Ontario, California, before settling in Washington State. He graduated from Interlake in 1982, and later pursued a retail career after attending Culinary School. ...

Bruce D. Warren

Bruce passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2024, which was the eve of his 69th birthday. He was living in Siem Reap, Cambodia at the time, and he was a well known fisherman.

Jason Michael Smith

Jason Michael Smith was born in Seattle, raised in Bellevue, came of age at UW(mostly), and left his professional mark in the legal community and real estate. He was a dad, partner, friend, brother...

Lawrence K. "Larry" Ridgers

Larry graduated from Interlake in 1985. After school, he became a chef working at Schwartz Brother Restaurants. He started off at The Sandwich Shop and Pie place in Bellevue Square, but quickly mov...

Aaron Bradley Wegner

Aaron died of cancer in the summer of 2024. He lived in Colorado at the time of his passing.

Kristin Elise Brown

It is with profound grief that we announce the death of Kristin Brown, beloved daughter, sister, cousin, aunt and friend, who passed away in Richmond, Virginia on June 11, 2024. She was 47 years ol...

Rik Handschin

Rik was born in 1960 in Saudi Arabia, where his father was working. The family moved to Bellevue in 1969. Rik was the cherished son of Richard and Yulanda, who devoted their lives to making Rik’s l...

Tracey Clay Bailey

Tracey was born August 19th, 1961 in Pocatello, ID. He was raised in Bellevue, and he graduated from Interlake in 1979. He followed this up with an Industrial Plant Maintenance degree from Lake Was...

Richard Duncan "Rich" Hoyt

Richard Duncan Hoyt III, a pillar of the Cle Elum community, peacefully passed away at his home on June 3, 2024 at the age of 49, surrounded by family. Rich courageously battled cancer for 12 month...

Anita Eileen Gale

“I grew up in a suburb of Seattle,” Gale remembered. “In high school, there was a class called Engineering Concepts that had thirty-five kids, and only two of them were girls. So I was exposed earl...

Kevin H. Cronk

It is with unbelievable sadness that I share that my husband, Kevin Howard Cronk, died on May 19, 2024 at home with his wife, mom, and his dogs by his side. He had just turned 59. Kevin leaves a gi...

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