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Eleanor passed peacefully on May 27, 2022, in Kent Washington. She resided in Kent for 66 years.  She was born a farmer’s daughter, October 4, 1927, in Mountain North Dakota.  Her parents were Kristjan and Solveig Geir, a family of Icelandic/American homesteaders.  She was a graduate of Mountain High School, Mountain N.D. and married Willard Leroy Biliske February 6, 1946. They lived in Monterey California before moving to Kent on a ten-acre farm in 1956.  They were...

Albert Orville Bond was born on Easter Sunday, April 17th, 1938, to Marvin and Delpha (Whitehead) Bond in Twin Falls Idaho. He was the oldest son of five children. He was preceded in death by both his parents and his siblings, His older sister Yvonne and his younger brothers, David, John and Craig. He grew up in Pendleton, Oregon and was on the high school football team and the high school fire department, which influenced his lifelong dedication to the fire service. He graduated in 1957...

Eric was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 28, 1959. His father was a flight engineer for Northwest Airlines so the family moved back and forth from Minnesota to the Seattle area several times before finally settling in Kent.   Eric courageously battled ALS and succumbed to the disease on May 18, 2022. (The anniversary date of Mt. St. Helen’s eruption.)   Graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 1978 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He trained at...

Our Beloved Mother was called home to be with our Lord and dance with the Angels on May 15th, 2022, ending a lengthy battle with many health issues. Through all of her struggles Barbara leaned on her strong faith that God would see her through. She never complained and remained strong throughout. Her faith has brought comfort to her family and friends, knowing she is in Heaven's fold. Barbara was born in Savannah Georgia to Hubert Calvin Berne and Martha Mozelle Berne. Barbara had 2...

Wilhelmine Keeler (“Willi”, “Ma”) peacefully left us for the loving arms of our father late Sunday May 15, 2022.   Born May 31, 1930, in München, Germany, she grew up in a world in turmoil. Her father had to marry several times, bringing younger stepchildren into the family. It was there that she learned how to protect and care for children, which turned out to be such a gift to all of us. It was a difficult childhood, but it also made her the toughest...

James Pleasance was born to Frank and Isabelle Pleasance on July 16, 1938 in Cavalier, North Dakota. Jim was preceded in death by his older brother Dale, his younger brother and sister Bruce and Merida, and is survived by his brother William, sisters Helen and Christine and Carol, as well as his children, Tammy, Angie, Jeneal, and Bryan. James was married to Emilia in 1959 and lived with his family in Akra, North Dakota until moving to Washington in 1966. Jim and Emilia raised their...

Linda Kay Olson was born in Yakima on March 9, 1949 and passed away peacefully on April 23, 2022 in her home in Maple Valley.  She was 73.   Linda worked for the Washington State Department of Transportation for 28 years, the last 14 years as the Purchasing and Telecommunications Manager for Northwest Region before retiring in 2009.  In 2017 Linda was elected to the Maple Valley City Council.  Linda’s proudest accomplishment, while on the city council, was the...

Kenneth John Horn, of Kent, Wa, loving husband, father and Papa, passed away on April 14, 2022 at the age of 73. Ken was born on May 12, 1948 in Queens, NY to Jeanne and John Horn. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. On September 6, 1969 he married Doreen Weaver Horn. In 1970 Ken began his employment with the New York Telephone Company. In 1978 he transferred to Washington state with Pacific Northwest Bell. He was President of Communications Workers of America Local 7803 for 16 years. They...