Former Conway Youth Soccer Association coach Jason Mehlum is being remembered as a devoted husband, father, mentor and friend whose generosity touched countless lives. Mehlum, 44, of Conway, worked as an operations supervisor at Marathon Petroleum’s Anacortes refinery and had spent more than 15 years with the company before his death last week. A cause…
A 19-year-old Squalicum High School graduate who was working with her family to raise money for a dream trip to Florida was killed after police say an alleged drunk driver left the roadway and struck her in Sedro-Woolley on the Fourth of July. Anahi Rose Mendoza died after she was hit while selling fireworks near…
Shawn Marie Sullivan, a longtime Oak Harbor teacher, wife, mother, and Whidbey Island resident, died on June 10 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sullivan spent much of her life dedicated to education and family, first raising her children at home before returning to the classroom to teach third grade students at Olympic View…
Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Mount Vernon electrician who died unexpectedly, leaving behind a devastated wife and three children. Jonathan “Jon” Lamica passed away on June 14 while visiting family in Illinois, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. A fundraiser created to support his family said Lamica died…
Tributes are pouring in for a Mercer Island teenager who died after suffering a catastrophic injury during a lacrosse recruiting showcase. Eliot Abramson, a sophomore midfielder and longtime lacrosse player, was injured June 1 while participating in a recruiting event at Islander Stadium, his family confirmed. According to his family, he was struck in the…
Loved ones in Mason County are mourning the unexpected loss of a man who died after felling from a rooftop terrace in California. Nate Comfort died on April 26, at the age of 38, according to his obituary. Family members spoke openly about Comfort’s long struggle with substance abuse, describing addiction as a powerful disease…
Tributes are pouring in for a Pierce County teenager who was shot and killed during a robbery while walking his girlfriend home. Braylon Diaz, 17, was killed Sunday evening after being approached by suspects in a vehicle on Sheridan Avenue South in Parkland, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. “I just watched my son…
The owner of a longtime Port Angeles butcher shop is being remembered as a hardworking businessman and deeply generous friend following his unexpected death. Kyle Fineout, owner of Sunrise Meats, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 8, after being diagnosed with seizures, according to a GoFundMe organized by family members. “It is with heavy hearts that…
A 19-year-old Sumner man who died in a motorcycle crash in Puyallup is being remembered by loved ones as a kindhearted friend with an adventurous spirit. Evan Johnson was killed Monday, May 11, after a collision involving his motorcycle and a pickup truck near the intersection of East Pioneer Way and Highway 512 in Puyallup,…
A Tacoma-area lineman remembered for his mentorship, humor, and devotion to family has died just days after learning he had melanoma, leaving coworkers and loved ones stunned by how quickly everything unfolded. Seth Peltola died May 8 after being hospitalized on April 27 with what loved ones described as a sudden and aggressive illness. “12…
