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Glass, Barbara Ann McLachlan Gow Thursday, 11 Jul 2002
Longtime islander Barbara Ann McLachlan Gow Glass, age 84, died July 11.
She was born Oct. 28, 1917 in Seattle to Alexander Murdoch Gow and Marion Radford Gow. She attended St. Nicholas School and went on to graduate from Smith College.
On Oct. 19, 1940, she married
Joseph Christy Glass.
The couple lived in Seattle and summered on Bainbridge Island until the family moved to the island in 1956. The couple relocated to Port Ludlow in 1988, returning to Bainbridge Island in 1999.
She was active in many volunteer organizations and in the Episcopal Church. A talented gardener, she was a longstanding member of the Arboretum Guild units in Seattle and Bainbridge.
She also enjoyed literature, theater and art, and enjoyed Turtle Bluff II music activities on Marrowstone Island.
She also enjoyed sailing with her husband through the Puget Sound and San Juans.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Joseph Glass; daughters Christy Monahan, Laurie Yelle and Joann Gertig; grandchildren David Hoyt, Barbara Stoyko, Sean Monahan and Julie Yelle; and great-grandchildren Ryan and Natalie Stoyko.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Janet Gow Whiting.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. July 20 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, with a reception to follow in the parish hall.
Kutz, Capt. Ronald J. Tuesday, 09 Jul 2002
Longtime islander Capt. Ronald J. Kutz, age 74, died July 9 in Seattle from complications related to an accident on June 12.
He was born Feb. 2, 1928 in Seattle to John A. and Helen V. Kutz. He attended grade school in Seattle and Bainbridge Island, and in 1938 the family moved permanently to their summer home at Port Madison. He graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1947.
Growing up at Port Madison with his three brothers and a sister, he developed a love for the water.
He spent summers during the war years working on tugs and ferries on Puget Sound. During high school, he joined the Merchant Marine and sailed overseas on Victory ships and freighters.
He married
Marilyn Heinisch in 1948, and they raised their three children on Bainbridge until 1962, when they moved to Juneau, Alaska.
While on Bainbridge, Kutz worked for Black Ball Transport. When several Black Ball vessels were sold to the new Washington State Ferries in the early 1950s, he transitioned there as a mate.
He worked his way up to master on the ferries and served on all of the early boats, including a stint as captain of the San Mateo, the world’s only steam ferry. At one time, he was the youngest captain in the WSF fleet.
In 1962, when the State of Alaska formed the Alaska Marine Highway with three new ferry liners, he was appointed master of the brand new M/V Taku. He was later reassigned as captain of the M/V Wickersham on its voyage from Sweden to Juneau, after it was purchased from the Swedish Stena Lines.
In 1974, he took command of the M/V Columbia, newly built in Seattle, and served as its master until his retirement in 1987.
In 1975, he and his wife moved to Kingston. Avid boaters, they owned a trawler yacht for 20 years, which made several trips to Alaska.
He worked several summers piloting the big cruise ships throughout Southeast Alaska.
He enjoyed travel, golf and working on projects around their homes in Kingston and Gold Canyon, Ariz.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Marilyn J. Kutz; sister Shirlee Clementz (Ben) of Port Ludlow, and brothers Jack Kutz of Bainbridge, Alan Kutz (Marilyn) of Kingston, and Robert Kutz (Helen) of Federal Way; son David J. Kutz (Janice) of Kingston; daughters Patricia E. Stoll (James) of Poulsbo, and Kerilee R. Vester (Barry) of Covington; and six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 19 at the Stone Chapel, Poulsbo. A gathering will follow at 1 p.m. at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club An online memorial can be found at www.lewischapel.com.
Donations can be made to the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, P.O. Box 9731, Seattle, WA 98109-9731.
Tatterson, Harriett Monday, 08 Jul 2002
Harriett Tatterson, 88, of Bainbridge Island, died July 8, just 34 days after the death of her husband of 67 years, “Tat” Tatterson.
She was born Jan. 1, 1914 in Brownsville to Emil Francis Ekstedt and Amelia Christina Ekstedt.
She lived with a Bremerton family while she attended Bremerton High School, as it was too far to travel each day. She graduated in 1931, and was asked to accompany the family she had been living with to Hawaii.
It was on Oahu where she met and married
Townsend “Tat” Tatterson in 1935 at Pearl Harbor. They lived on Kauai and Oahu for the next 20 years, where their children were born and raised.
When the war broke out on Dec. 7, 1941, she was the mother of three children under age 5. She later recalled being terrified, unable to communicate with her family in Brownsville, and with her husband working on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbor.
But she handled the blackouts, air raids at all hours and rations (only dropping one child on the floor after a feeding in total darkness) with the courage of the times.
She made lifetime friends during the war, hosting bridge games at NAS Barber’s Point at all hours of the day or night, depending on the arrival of squadrons with their naval officer friends.
That never changed, even after the war ended. She and Tat were avid bridge players. In the 1960s, they and close friends formed “The Farthest North Bridge Club” in Barrow, Alaska, during their years at the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory.
While living there, they had the opportunity to fly out to the biggest U.S. ice station being built only 900 miles from the North Pole.
She and Tat later moved to the mainland and settled in Seattle, where they resided for the next 50 years. They belonged to Sand Point Methodist Church, Sand Point Country Club and many bridge groups.
She continued her volunteer efforts from the Girl Scouts in Hawaii to the Seattle Milk Fund, where she became the president of the Gov. McGraw Circle.
She is survived by her children, Gail (Emmet) Marshall and Anne (Max) Wisner of Bainbridge Island, and Tat III of Phoenix, Ariz; and grandchildren Tat Tatterson IV of Poulsbo, Todd (Kelee) Tatterson of Seattle, Gary Tatterson of Seattle, Heidi (Dave) Kaster of Hansville, Dan Wisner of Seattle, Hunter (Anna) Marshall of Seattle, Emmet (Kelly) Marshall II of Seattle, Christina Marshall of Auburn; great grandchildren, Brittany Wisner of Bainbridge Island, Alex and Katelyn Sue Tatterson of Seattle, brother Laurence Ekstedt of Chehalis and many nieces and nephews.
Her sisters Beatrice Miller of Port Angeles and Lois Perron of Brownsville preceded her in death.
A celebration of Harriett and Tat’s lives will be held at 1 p.m. July 28 at the Madison Avenue Retirement Center.
Remembrances can be made to the Bainbridge Island Fire Department. Arrangements were under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
Henderson, Wilson Burn “Bill” Monday, 08 Jul 2002
Bainbridge Island native Wilson Burn “Bill” Henderson, age 84, died July 8.
He was born Sept. 5, 1917 in the back of his parents’ grocery store in Madrone (now Winslow), the fifth of six children.
After selling the store, the family moved to Seabold, where his mother became the neighborhood postmistress.
During World War II, he served as a quartermaster in the U.S. Coast Guard for eight years, travelling up and down the east coast and in the Caribbean, including Cuba and Haiti. His Coast Guard duty also took him to Alaska, going as far north as Nome.
After the war, he spent time as a commercial fisherman in Alaska.
Eventually, he gave up commercial fishing taking employment on Bainbridge Island, where he lived and took care of his mother.
While living on Bainbridge, he liked to take an occasional trip to Suquamish for a beer with the locals. He also volunteered his time taking many of his neighbors to doctor appointments, grocery shopping and the like.
His favorite pastime was caring for his cat, Prince. and his dog and closest companion, Rosie. He and Rosie walked many miles together around the Seabold neighborhood.
He is survived by his son Bruce, daughter-in-law Lindalee, grandchildren Sarah and Ryan, sister Ariel Stranne, brother Percy, and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. July 13 in Seabold cemetery.
A reception at Seabold Community Hall will immediately follow the graveside services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
Betz, Brian Michael Wednesday, 03 Jul 2002
Islander Brian Michael Betz, age 18, died July 3 on Bainbridge.
He was born on Aug. 2, 1983 in Mountain View, Calif. to Gail and Scott Betz.
He attended Bainbridge Island High School and was pursuing further education at Seattle Central.
He was a championship gymnast, an accomplished artist, a soccer and skateboard enthusiast and a conscientious environmentalist.
He is survived by his parents, Gail and Scott, his sister Mallory and his brother Collin of Bainbridge Island.
Services will be held 11 a.m. July 10 at St. Cecilia Catholic Chruch, with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Catholic Relief Services.
Taylor, Myrtle S. Tuesday, 02 Jul 2002
Bainbridge native Myrtle S. Taylor, age 78, died July 2 at Port Angeles Care Center.
She was born Nov. 25, 1923 on Bainbridge to Robert W. Schmidt and Anna Flodin.
After graduating from high school, she attended two years of business college. She later worked as a paralegal secretary.
On May 29, 1948, she married
Earle R. Taylor on Bainbridge. For the last 15 years, the couple resided in the Port Angeles area.
An avid gardener of flowers and shrubs, she produced prize-winning garden displays. She was also an accomplished pianist and enjoyed playing both classical and popular music.
She is survived by her husband Earle Taylor of Port Angeles; daughter Corinne Ann Winters of Port Angeles; sister Georgina Bice of Lincoln, Neb.; brother Robert Soper of Staly, Minn. and two grandchildren.
At her request, there will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Drennan and Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles.
Daly, James J. “Jim” Thursday, 16 Jan 2003
James J. “Jim” Daly, age 71, of Bainbridge Island died Jan. 16 after a year-long battle with lung cancer.
He was born June 21, 1931, in Ketchikan, Alaska. He attended grade school in Ketchikan, and high school at Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, Ill., graduating in 1949.
He earned a degree in electrical engineering at Stanford University in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Ord, Calif., from 1955-56, and retired from the Alaska State Ferry System in 1994.
He is survived by his daughter Colleen Thompson of Bakersfield, Calif., and grandsons Brian and Jesse; brother John and nephew Mark Lynne of Bainbridge, and sister Margaret Lynne of Ketchikan.
Interment will be at Calvary cemetery in Seattle. Remembrances may be made to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, or the American Cancer Society.
Hansen, Ronald Roger Thursday, 16 Jan 2003
Bainbridge Island resident Ronald Roger Hansen, age 60, died Jan. 16.
He was born Oct. 9, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Dwight Wilbur and Lorene Sorensen Hansen.
He had a passion for learning. He remained in Sioux City to earn a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and accounting from Morningside College, and continued his education at Louisiana State University to earn a master’s degree in mathematics.
He began a career teaching school for eight years in Whiting, Iowa, before moving to Houston to work for Texas Instruments and Occidental Petroleum. He then worked for First City BankCorp, where he progressed to information systems audit.
He established the information system audit department at Martin-Marietta Corporation in Denver and Orlando, and MCI in Washington, D.C. where he was executive director of internal audit.
He moved to Bainbridge Island to enjoy the nature of the Pacific Northwest.
He was known for great wit, kind heart and a love of music. With his very distinctive bass voice he enjoyed singing in many choirs throughout the years.
He is survived by his mother Lorene in Sioux City, Iowa; wife, Kathryn Helen of Bainbridge Island; daughter Jennifer Lynn in Seattle; his four brothers, Robert in Jordan, Minn., Craig of New Prague, Minn., Brent of Sioux City, Iowa, and David in Des Moines, Iowa.
A memorial service was held on Jan. 21 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Bainbridge. A funeral will follow at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sioux City.
Memorial contributions can be made to Bethany Lutheran Church and the Compass Center in Seattle.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Winters, Glenn Monday, 13 Jan 2003
Glenn Winters died as a result of a stroke on Jan. 13.
Born Oct. 31, 1926 in Seattle at Ballard General Hospital, Glenn was the only child of Gordon G. Muenz and Irene Muenz.
About the time he was 16 years old, the family relocated to Bainbridge Island. His father was a meat cutter on Bainbridge Island at the old Seabold store near the north end of the island.
He attended Bainbridge High School and worked in a number of service stations on the island during his teenage years. Shortly after World War II, he delivered oil for Williamson Oil and Heating until he began to operate the Terminal Shell station next to the Winslow ferry dock. In the early 1960s, he purchased the Head of the Bay Shell where he operated the service station and a towing business for the next 20 years.
Winters was involved in a number of organizations on Bainbridge Island including the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Ambulance Association, Bainbridge Sportman’s Club, Winslow Chamber of Commerce, Helpline House of Bainbridge Island and the Poulsbo Eagles. Glenn leaves his 98 year old mother, Irene Winburn, two daughters, Louise McNulty of Edmonds and Frances Phillips of Bainbridge, three grandchildren, Kimberly Lind, Kellie McNulty and Matthew Phillips, and four great grandchildren. Per his request, there will be no services held. Remembrances can be sent to Bainbridge Island Helpline House at 282 Knechtel Way, NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
