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Linden, Esther Ostling Monday, 21 Jul 2003
Esther Ostling Linden died at her home on Bainbridge Island on July 21.
Born on March 17, 1912, Esther spent 84 of her 91 years in the Pacific Northwest.
Her Swedish immigrant parents, Hilma and Axel Ostling, had moved their four children to Seattle from St. Paul, Minn., when Esther and her twin brother Ed were seven.
Esther and Ed and their brothers Harold and Roy attended Interlake Primary and Lincoln High Schools.
It was at Lincoln that Esther met Bob Linden; they married
in 1932.
Their daughter Janet was born in 1934. Their love for each other and many shared enthusiasms, particularly for food, festivities and friendships lasted until Bob’s death sixty-one years later.
Early in their marriage Esther and Bob developed a strong attachment to Bainbridge Island. To save money during the Depression they had lived in summer cottages at Ferncliff and Manitou Beach before returning to Seattle, where they settled in Laurelhurst.
In 1942, they bought three acres at Manzanita, where they and many of their friends spent summers and weekends.
When Bob retired as president of North West Magazine Distributing Company in 1963, they built a permanent home on the property, moving to the Island for good.
They were active and generous in the arts, library and golf communities. Through their mid and later years, Esther and Bob traveled widely, particularly to Australia, where Janet had moved with her husband, the late Dr. David Penny, and their two children, Marga and Robert.
Esther Linden’s interests included gardening, current affairs and bridge, but most important to her was her art.
A talented realist painter, she was equally skilled in oil, watercolor, pastel and charcoal, bringing a fine sense of color and balance to portraits, figure drawing, still-lifes and landscapes.
She resisted pressure to show or sell her work, preferring instead to give them to family and friends.
When Bob’s health began to fail in 1989, the Lindens moved to a condominium in Winslow, happily settling for a view of Seattle and the Cascades instead of their beloved Olympics.
It was there that Esther died from cancer, cared for by Janet and her second husband Frank Bennett, and with the wonderful support of Hospice Society and her many friends.
She is survived by her daughter Janet Bennett of Melbourne, Australia; grandson Robert Penny and great-granddaughter Mave Tyler-Penny, of Boston, Mass., and great granddaughters Elizabeth and Claire Proctor, of Melbourne.
Esther’s friends are welcome to join her family in celebrating her life on July 27 at midday at her home in Winslow.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her name may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, PO Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383-3416.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Ivancich, Marian Claire Wiley Saturday, 19 Jul 2003
Marian Claire Wiley Ivancich, age 81, died July 19. She was born Dec. 24, 1922 in Seattle to George and Edith Wiley.
She graduated from Broadway High School and the University of Washington, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
She worked at the University Hospital as a dietician until her marriage in 1946 to Henry Ivancich.
She was a lifelong resident of Seattle and Bainbridge Island, where she spent her summers as a youth. In 1961, she moved her family to the island permanently. Her home was open to all and she enjoyed nothing more than being surrounded by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Henry. She is survived by her six children – Carolyn (Nino Benedetti), Barbara (John Johnston), George (Randi), Stephanie, Steven and Andrea; and seven grandchildren – Nick, Natalie, Cristina, Tino, Giulia, Marco and Tim.
A memorial gathering will be held 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the family home on Bainbridge. Information: 842-6484. All who knew and loved her are welcome.
Memorials may be made to Helpline House, 282 Knechtel Way.
Mock, Dorothy Alice Friday, 18 Jul 2003
Dorothy Alice Mock, age 73, died July 18 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle.
She was born March 27, 1930 in Elmhurst, Ill., to Arthur and Alice (Clauss) Klinckmann.
Following graduation from Glen Bard High School in Glen Ellyn, Ill., in 1948, she attended Ripon College in Wisconsin.
In 1952 she married
Howard Mock in Wheaton, Ill., and they lived in the Chicago area for the next 13 years.
They moved to Clearwater, Fla., in 1965 and remained there until moving to Bainbridge Island in 1988.
She was an active person who enjoyed sailing, tennis, gardening, debating politics, hiking, travel and attending the symphony.
She was president of the Progressive Animal Welfare Society of Bainbridge Island for five years.
She is survived by her husband, Howard, Bainbridge Island; one son Douglas Mock of Suwanee, Ga.; three daughters, Katherine Klein, Clearwater, Fla.; Cynthia Shuttleworth, Brownsville, Wash.; Elizabeth Hoecker, Randle, Wash.; one sister, Muriel Klinckmann, Bainbridge Island, and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to PAWS of Bainbridge Island, P.O. Box 10811, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
Cain, Shirley Jane (Woodman) Thursday, 17 Jul 2003
Bainbridge Island native Shirley Jane (Woodman) Cain died July 17 in Edmonds of complications related to emphysema.
She was born March 25, 1928 in Winslow.
She met future husband Dick Cain in elementary school, and the two were married
in 1950.
The couple lived in Seattle for 15 years, where she worked for Puget Sound Power and Seattle City Light in the 1950s. Moving to Edmonds in 1965, she joined the Edmonds School District as a teacher’s aide.
She was known as a “people person” who had a genuine interest in others.
She was preceded in death by her brother Tom in 1997.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dick; her daughter Candy Brown and son-in-law Todd; her son Rick Cain and daughter-in-law Alvilde; her brother Bob Woodman and his wife Mary; four grandchildren – Jill and David Brown, and Noah and Jacob Cain; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m Aug. 6 at the Bainbridge First Baptist Church.
Memorial donations can be made to her favorite charity, Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 50020, Seattle WA 98145-5020.
Baker, R. Tom Tuesday, 08 Jul 2003
R. Tom Baker, 74, died at his Bainbridge Island home on July 8, after a long battle with Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis.
He was born Dec. 28, 1928 in Tacoma to Lucille and Russell Baker. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1946, playing varsity football, wrestling and baseball.
He attended Washington State College, where he played varsity football and wrestled for four years.
After graduating from WSC, he served as a lieutenant in the army during the Korean War and played football with the Fort Ord Warriors and the 8th Cavalry Regiment in Hokaido, Japan.
He was discharged in 1953 and entered the University of Washington, where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering.
He played semi-pro football with the Seattle Ramblers in 1953 and worked in Venezuela 1955-59 in oil fields on Lake Maraca Ibo.
From 1959-1996, he was a partner with MBA Consulting Engineers in Anchorage Alaska. He learned to fly, had a floatplane and enjoyed the great hunting and fishing Alaska had to offer. He retired in 1991, moving to Bainbridge in 1996.
A member of Wing Point Golf Club, he enjoyed golf, his piano, bridge and crossword puzzles.
He is survived by his brothers, Dick and Jan Baker, Kent; Bob and Judy Baker, Washougal; Paul and Abby Baker, Anchorage, Alaska; and his wife, Carol Lee Baker, Bainbridge Island and her family.
His wife Lois Baker preceded him in death in 1995.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. July 14 at the Wing Point clubhouse. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, P.0. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383.
Arrangements are by Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Billingsley, Dewie F. Sunday, 06 Jul 2003
Dewie F. Billingsley, age 72, died July 6 at Island Health and Rehabilitation.
He was born June 5, 1931 in Jackson County, Tenn., the son of John and Martha (White) Billingsley.
Following graduation from Central High School in Putnam County, Tenn., in 1950, he served in the Navy during the Korean War. He was stationed at Puget Sound Naval Station and after mustering out, remained in the Northwest.
He worked in the heating oil business on Bainbridge Island for 30 years, retiring in 1987 from Pacific Coast Hemphill Oil Co.
He enjoyed fishing, his grandchildren and returning to Tennessee each year to visit family.
He is survived by five daughters, Kathleen Flores, Port Orchard; Peggy Ryan, Kuna, Idaho; Barbara Hartman, Poulsbo; Jacqueline Gaedke, Silverdale; Caroline Church, Gig Harbor; three brothers, Ralph Billingsley, Cookeville, Tenn.; Burnice Billingsley, Nashville, Tenn.; Shirley Billingsley, Cookeville, Tenn.; one sister, Kathleen Cowan, Cookeville, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held July 12 at Whitson Funeral Home, Cookeville, Tenn., with burial to follow at J.J. White cemetery in Cookeville.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Radtke, Barbara Whirl Sunday, 06 Jul 2003
Bainbridge Island resident Barbara Whirl Radtke, age 84, died July 6 at Messenger House on Bainbridge Island.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 7, 1918, the daughter of Harry and Juliet (Bennett) Whirl.
Following graduation from Washington Park High School, Racine, Wis., in 1937, she served in the U.S. Navy at Fort Ward on Bainbridge Island as a Radioman Second Class.
After leaving the service in 1945 and marrying Donald E. Radtke Jan. 8, 1946, in Racine, they settled on Bainbridge Island, where she worked for the phone company and Hemphill Oil.
Later she became an insurance adjuster in Seattle.
She liked to bowl, knit, tackle crossword puzzles and attend St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her stepmother, Lucile Whirl, St. Petersburg, Fla.; son, Donald R. Radtke, Bainbridge Island; daughter, Julie Thompson, Bellingham; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive her.
Remembrances can be made to Helpline House, 282 Knechtel Way, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 or Bainbridge Island Library, 1270 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
At her request, there will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
O’Morchoe, Patricia Jean Saturday, 05 Jul 2003
Dr. Patricia Jean O’Morchoe, age 72, died July 5 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton.
She was born Sept. 15, 1930 in Halifax, England, the only daughter of Eric and Patricia (Pearson) Richardson.
She married
Charles Christopher Creagh O’Morchoe Sept. 15, 1955 in Dublin, Ireland.
She graduated from Dublin University, where she earned bachelor’s, master’s and M.D. degrees.
After completing a rotating internship in a hospital in the North of England, she joined the faculty of the University of Dublin School of Medicine.
She subsequently moved to the United States, where she served on the faculty of such institutions as Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine (professor of pathology, 1974-84), and the University of Illinois (professor of pathology, 1984-2003).
Throughout her career, she maintained an active research program and was nationally recognized for her experimental studies on the lymphatic system.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles O’Morchoe of Poulsbo; two sons, Charles Eric Creagh (Susan) O’Morchoe, Gurnee, Ill., and David James Creagh (Patrice) O’Morchoe, Poulsbo; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. July 12 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Remembrances can be made to the University of Illinois Foundation (O’Morchoe Leadership Award Fund) Harker Hall, Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
