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Phyllis Detienne, 1949—2014
Phyllis was a warm, kind woman, an active and beloved member of WHEEL and of Mary’s Place for ten years. She also volunteered at the Wintonia, where she was living when she passed.
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Susi Henderson, 1943—2014
Susi was a beloved member and supporter of Mary’s Place and of WHEEL. Her Leaf is at Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Lutheran Church. If you have photos or memories of Susi, please share a comment.
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September 26, 2015 Dedication of New Leaf Site: Mary’s Place
ALL ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE the September 26th blessing and dedication of six “Leaves of Remembrance” at a new site: Mary’s Place, which is hosted by Gethsemane Lutheran Church. The Leaves will be placed in front of the Stewart Street entrance to Gethsemane Church (911 Stewart). We are remembering these beloved community members: Phyllis Detienne Susi Henderson Sally Corbett Kim Winters Mai Huynh Gail Nora Brackeen The event starts with an 11:40 am Blessing and Dedication, and then there’ll be a chance to share stories and memories. Please join us!
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Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Lutheran Church (911 Stewart St.)
Leaves Dedicated August 24, 2024: Angela Otto Maggie Broughton Monalisa Huff “Kind” Tiffany N Renfro Sumiko Richards Connie Rodriguez Linda J. Sawnigan Katherine Morrison Kimberly Cook Tauscha Mickelson Dominique Kirvin Sunshine Flemings Zelda Langrock Loren Travis DeTienne Leaves Dedicated August 24, 2019: Taylor Vreeland ?–2014 Anita Gail Slater 1960–2014 Rose Foster 1951–2011 Jacqueline Gail Shannon 1950–2008 Arnette Adams 1948–2019 Sue Inglis 1962–2017 Leaves Dedicated September 26, 2015: (due to new, unprecedented bureaucratic hurdles and inclement weather, these Leaves were rededicated and placed on July 8, 2017) Phyllis Detienne: 1949—2014 Susi Henderson: 1943—2014 Sally Corbett: 1952—2012 Kim Winters: 1960—2012 Mai Huynh: 1956—2010 Gail Nora Brackeen: 1959—2015 Check out the Mary’s Place…
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September 25, 2015 Dedication at University Temple United Methodist Church
ALL ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE the September 25th blessing and dedication of two “Leaves of Remembrance” in front of the 15th Ave NE entrance to University Temple United Methodist Church (1415 NE 43rd). We are remembering these beloved community members: John Read Avery and Lorraine Wong The event starts with a 4:30 Blessing and Dedication, and then there’ll be a chance to share stories and memories. Please join us!
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Lorraine Wong, 1967—2015
Lorraine’s Leaf is placed at University Temple United Methodist Church. If you have memories or photos of Lorraine, please share in comments. Featured Leaf May 2023
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Leaf Dedication at Ballard Commons Park, June 18, 2015
On June 18th, more than 80 people gathered to lay down and bless three new Leaves of Remembrance around Ballard Commons Park. They were homeless, once-homeless and never-been-homeless people gathered together, and the feeling of community love and spirit was extraordinary and profound. Early on, a Bridge Care Center worker had to go across the street to St. Luke’s church to fetch a box of Kleenex. Through the afternoon, many tears of grief and joy were shed. The Ballard dedication timeline was driven by a special request made by Evelyn and Brian Gooch, parents of Dana “Fish” Gooch, whose Leaf was laid that day. Just two days after the Dedication…
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Laura Ann Barringer, 1954—2015
Laura Ann Barringer was born Sept. 1, 1954 to Billie and Connie Barringer. She grew up in Lake Forest Park, WA, and graduated from Shorecrest High School. Growing up she loved horses, animals, and modeling. She was bright, kind, smart, and caring. She had a certain light about her and people were drawn to it. In 1981 she moved to Hawaii where her daughter Chantelle was born. Her son Jarrett was born in Washington in 1990. She devoted her life to her children. Laura became a grandma to Ayden, Kyler, and Kenzie; she loved them more than anything and was the greatest grandma anyone could ask for. She wanted to…
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Dana “Fish” Gooch, 1965—2014
Daniel “Dana” “Fish” Gooch was a fisherman at St Jude Alaska who studied and later became an AMSEA drill inspector. He always drew a fishing line in his written letter sign-off. “Fish” died in a Lynnwood care facility on December 7, 2014. He had been a beloved member of the Ballard homeless community, described as “a real loving person, a likeable fellow.” He has a memorial page at American Memorials. His Leaf is placed at Ballard Commons Park. If you have photos or memories to share, please post a comment. Fisherman’s Prayer I pray that I may live to fish Until my dying day. And when it comes to…
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Roger Dale Andrews, 1957—2014
Roger Andrews requested a Leaf while he was in hospice at Nyer Urness House. This was what his counselor and friend, Beth Monkarsh, said about Roger at that time: Roger is a funny, kind, playful, and frank person who has lived in Ballard for over 20 years. He loves to play cards, (especially Baseball and Dummy), enjoys country music, writes poetry and short stories, and paints. Roger is an avid Seahawks fan. He also loves nature documentaries and animals (he has two pet fish). He enjoys cooking, especially seafood, and is always willing to share his creations. I first met Roger in February 2014 when I began working at Nyer…
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Margo Stenson, 1969—2014
Beloved mother of six children, three boys and three girls. She will be missed. Margo’s Leaf is placed at Seattle Mennonite Church. If you have photos or memories to share, please post a comment. Featured Leaf June 2025
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Michael Franklin, 1956—2015
Michael was a good-hearted man well known and remembered at Bridge Care Center, and a Real Change vendor at Trader Joe’s in Ballard. He lived in his RV, on Leary Way under the bridge, where he was found dead on February 10, 2015. He is survived by two daughters and four granddaughters. Michael’s Leaf is placed at Ballard Commons Park. If you have photos or memories to share, please post a comment. Featured Leaf February 2017
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Summer Solstice Celebration
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June 2015 Leaf Dedications: Ballard & Lake City
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A Special Living Leaf for Roger Andrews
On November 19th, 2014, the Homeless Remembrance Project received a very unusual, touching, unprecedented Leaf Request, from a curmudgeonly, loveable 57-year-old Seahawks fan named Roger Andrews, who’d been homeless for a decade mostly in Ballard before moving to Nyer Urness House two years ago. He was in hospice, with a terminal cancer diagnosis. The prognosis wasn’t good: perhaps six weeks, at most. His former Case Manager, Beth, had taken Roger out in his wheelchair for a jaunt around Ballard, and they stopped to visit the Leaves of Remembrance around Ballard Commons Park. Roger remarked on how many of his friends, his “street family,” were remembered with Leaves there. He said…
