Evelyn Evans Donlan Schall
January 5, 2009
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Evelyn Schall
Evelyn Evans Donlan Schall passed away in Federal Way in the early hours of the 1st day of 2009. She was 89.
Clayton Taylor Olney
January 5, 2009
Clayton Olney
Clayton Taylor Olney, formerly of Sammamish, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at home in Seattle. He was 25.
Mary Grayce Blair
January 5, 2009
Mary Grayce Blair died at her home in Issaquah on Dec. 31, 2008. She was 84.
Jeffrey William Cope
December 29, 2008
(1953 – 2008)
Jeff Cope, of Duvall, died Dec. 23, 2008, from cancer. He was 55. Read more
James Watt
December 22, 2008
James Watt, of North Bend, died peacefully surrounded by his children Jimmy, Margaret, Christine and Judy, and three grandchildren on Dec. 4, 2008. He was 85. Read more
Donna Lee Graves
December 22, 2008
Donna Graves
Donna Graves
Donna Lee Graves, of Redmond, died Nov. 7, 2008, in Seattle. She was 77.
Per Donna’s wish, there will be no service.
Donna was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Seattle, the daughter of Julius J. Brolio and Genevieve C. Mitchell. She graduated from Issaquah High School in 1949. Later, she also lived in Redmond and Salem, Ore.
Donna first married Edward Burke on Aug. 23, 1952, in Seattle. They divorced in 1964. Donna married Robert Graves on Jan. 25, 1965. They divorced in 1978.
Donna was Issaquah Chamber of Commerce president in 1983 and 1993. She served on the Miss Issaquah Pageant Board of Directors, and in 1982 she co-founded Issaquah Women Professionals.
Donna was named as the first inductee to the Salmon Days Spawnser Roll in 1989. She was involved in the festival since its origination and was festival chair in 1991 and 1992. She was named Issaquah’s Citizen of the Year in 1999 for her leadership and volunteer activities.
Donna worked in Issaquah for Powers Insurance. She purchased the company in 1980 and then sold it in 2000.
Donna is survived by daughters Cindy (Burke) Miller, of Salem, Ore., Pam (Burke) Stevens, of Issaquah, and Theresa (Tish Burke) Geldart, of Burlington, Wash.; son Russell Burke, of Issaquah; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father Julius, mother Genevieve, and sister Mae Brolio.
Memorial donations may be made to Issaquah Salmon Days Festival.
Francis H. Davenport
December 8, 2008
Francis Davenport
Francis H. Davenport, of North Bend, died at his home Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. He was 74.
John Danklefsen
December 8, 2008
John Danklefsen
John Danklefsen, of Issaquah, died Nov. 29, 2008, following his last great adventure, off-roading with his buddies. He was 25. Read more
Doris Jean Steussy
December 2, 2008
Doris Jean Steussy
Doris Jean Steussy, née Kennedy, passed away Nov. 19, 2008. Read more
Paul A. Weed
December 2, 2008
Paul A. Weed, of Issaquah, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, after a long illness. He was 74.
