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Columbia & Harvey Funeral Home

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Family-Owned, Community-Focused

Columbia Funeral Home has served the Rainier Valley and greater Seattle since 1907. It is still located at its original site in Southeast Seattle at the corner of Rainier Avenue and South Alaska Street.

To many, Columbia is a Seattle landmark, recognized for its well-kept building and immaculate landscaping. Many Seattleites know Columbia Funeral Home for its traditional Christmas display that annually attracts thousands to the Rainier district. Columbia is the oldest business in southeast Seattle and the oldest member of the Chamber of Commerce. Over the years the business has been very active in the community, especially in sports. Columbia is well known in the Rainier Valley for sponsoring successful teams in baseball, hockey, bowling and Little League.

Wilbert Lewis, former owner for over 40 years, was very active in the community, city and state serving, among many other activities, as president of the Washington State Boxing Commission, the Lions Club, Seattle Park Board and the Washington State Funeral Directors Association. Columbia Funeral Home continues to support many groups, causes and churches throughout southeast Seattle.

The original owners of Columbia Funeral Home were Fred and Georgia Rasmussen. Wilbert Lewis worked for Georgia Rasmussen for many years before and after WWII and eventually bought the business in the early 1950's. After faithfully serving the Seattle community for many years, Wilbert retired in 1988 and passed away in 1996. Wilbert's son, Paul Lewis, then bought the business and operated Columbia Funeral Home until 2006 when it was sold to the Weeks Family. As one can see, Columbia Funeral Home has remained independent and family owned since its inception.

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Through the Decades

1907

The building began in 1906 as a modest house bought for the family of Fred Lassen and stood on the present location of Columbia Funeral Home. Leo Lassen, son of Fred, grew up here and went on to be the radio voice of the Seattle Rainiers baseball team.

1907: A new home was built on the site of Rainier and Alaska, replacing the modest dwelling occupied by the Lassen family.

1930

Shown here are improvements to the landscaping and building. Also added at this time was the Fireside Room to the south side of the building (left side looking at photo).

1940

More improvements and modernization to the building along with part of the annual Christmas display.

1950

Another angle of the facility and the Christmas scene.

Present

Another angle of the facility and the Christmas scene.

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KC Foifua

Location Manager, Licensed Funeral Director
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Deandre Leo

Intern Funeral Director & Intern Embalmer
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Ivy Ostenberg

Ivy Ostenberg

Intern Funeral Director, Intern Embalmer, & CCO
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Tyler Treolar

Intern Funeral Director & Intern Embalmer
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Yecenia Huerta

Yecenia Huerta

Intern Funeral Director, Intern Embalmer, & CCO
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Denise Davis

Secretary
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Sharon Padua

Funeral Assistant
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Nikki Tuyền Nguyễn

Nikki Tuyền Nguyễn

Pre-need Counselor/Tư vấn nhà quàn và hỏa thiêu
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Charmaine Jovanovich-Miller

Charmaine Jovanovich-Miller

Community Outreach & Education
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Russ Weeks

Russ Weeks

CFSP, CCO President, Funeral Director, Embalmer and Certified Crematory Operator
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Doug Weeks

Doug Weeks

CPA / Vice President
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Diego Patlan

Diego Patlan

Funeral Director, Embalmer, & CCO
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Nichole Rager

Nichole Rager

Chief Financial Officer
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