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Billi Jean Paulsen, 1964—2013
Billi Jean Paulsen, loved daughter, sister, and mother passed away May 8th, 2013. Born and raised in Seattle, she touched the lives of many. Billi Jean’s Leaf is located at Seattle Mennonite Church. If you have photos or memories of Billi Jean, please post a comment.
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Kim Reister-Toburen, 1959—2012
Kim was on the streets of Lake City for the better part of five years. Family was very important to Kim, and she always kept in touch with her sisters and son. Kim treated the community of people in Lake City who lived outside as her family as well, always sharing what she had for the benefit of others. Kim was a determined individual used her disability resources to get an affordable apartment and a companion dog. She enjoyed those final three years of independence and relative comfort, but the impacts of many hard years took a physical toll that could not be remedied. Kim’s Leaf is located at Seattle Mennonite Church in…
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John Carsten Plate Jr., 1948—2012
John Plate was a longtime member of the Lake City community. As far as we know all of John’s immediate family members preceded him in death, including his parents and sister, his wife and son. John was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and his family drove across country moving to Everett when John was a year old. He worked with his father on a crab boat for 13 seasons, starting at a young age. John served in the US Army, in an infantry division, he was a Vietnam vet – two tours. After Vietnam John went back to commercial fishing in Alaska for some years. John also worked on the railroad…
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Martha Louise Weiss, 1968—2012
“Distant Star there you are Shine for me as I travel on” —Martha Weiss Martha Louise Weiss was born April 11, 1968 to Celia and Martin Weiss in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Eventually they moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington. When Martha was almost six, she, her brother Matt, and Mom studied violin with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki in Matsumoto, Japan. Dr. Suzuki’s specialized Kindergarten made a definite impression on Martha. She would continue playing her violin, piano, sing, write poetry, and paint canvases. Her talents were many. Her passions deep. Her love eternal.
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Andrew Schneider, 1956—2012
Andrew Joseph Schneider was born 12/27/56 and passed away 12/26/12. Andrew had 4 brothers: Mike, Danny, Timmy and Tommy, and 4 sisters: Peggy, Kathy, Judy and Sheila. His mother was Mary M. Fletcher and Father was John D. Schneider. Andrew was born and raised in Seattle. Loved playing chess. Landscaper. Liked being funny. Helped others. We love you Andy. You will be missed. God bless you. May you rest in Peace. ~Judy
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Douglas Ramm, 1967—2013
From his family: “Doug was a special little boy. He loved to tell stories and review movies.” If you have photos or memories of Doug, please post a comment.
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Community Leaf-Laying Ceremony in Lake City 3:30 PM Friday, August 16th!
Dear Friends of the Homeless Remembrance Project: In collaboration with the Seattle Mennonite Church and the Lake City Task Force on Homelessness, we will gather to lay seven more Leaves of Remembrance to honor people who have died in our community and experienced homelessness. Please join us at 3:30 PM Friday, August 16th on the sidewalk in front of Seattle Mennonite for a short ceremony. After a brief ritual, we will gather to share fellowship and food. Refreshments will be provided by Hunger Intervention Program, LDS Women’s Auxiliary and the Seattle Mennonite Church. We will be remembering the lives of: Kim Reister-Toburen 1959-2012 John Carsten Plate, Jr. 1948-2012 Arleta May Burbach …
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Leaf Dedications in Pioneer Square, October 10, 2012
On Wednesday, October 10th, we dedicated forty leaves at Compass Center, Real Change, and DESC. These are photos from those dedication ceremonies.
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Svetla Virtcheva, 1933—2012
Svetla’s Leaf is located at Downtown Emergency Service Center. If you have photos or memories of Svetla, please post a comment.
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Phil Deiro, 1929—1999
Phil’s Leaf is located at Downtown Emergency Service Center. If you have photos or memories of Phil, please post a comment.
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Kristina Wahlsten, 1930—2009
Kristina’s Leaf is located at Downtown Emergency Service Center. If you have photos or memories of Kristina, please post a comment.
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Kathy McNeilly, 1960—2010
Kathy’s Leaf is located at the Downtown Emergency Service Center. If you have photos or memories of Kathy, please post a comment. Featured Leaf June 2018
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Jane Sepulveda, 1956—2008
Jane’s Leaf is located at Compass Center. If you have photos or memories of Jane, please post a comment.
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Ross Teeth Americanhorse, 1946—2009
Ross’s Leaf is located at Downtown Emergency Service Center. If you have photos or memories of Ross, please post a comment.
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Kenneth “Kenny” Kovaleski, 1958—2009
Kenny’s Leaf is located at Downtown Emergency Service Center. If you have photos or memories of Kenny, please post a comment.
