Funeral Homes in Mercer Island, WA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Quin Snyder (coach), and Mary Wayte (swimmer).

Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States located on an island of the same name in the southern portion of Lake Washington. Mercer Island is in the Seattle Metropolitan Area, with Seattle located to its west and Bellevue located to its east.Mercer Island is connected to the mainland on either side via bridges carrying Interstate 90. The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and the parallel Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge are floating bridges that span Lake Washington and carry, respectively, eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 90 and connect Mercer Island to the northern portion of Seattle's South End (more specifically, I-90 has Leschi to the north and Mount Baker to the south). I-90 traverses the northern portion of Mercer Island and is then carried from the island to Bellevue over the East Channel of Lake Washington by the East Channel Bridge. Mercer Island is located closer to Bellevue than it is to Seattle, and is therefore often considered to be part of the King County's Eastside.The population was 22,699 at the 2010 census. The population was 22,720 at 2013 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. This makes Mercer Island the most populated island in a lake within the United States. The ZIP code 98040 is unique to Mercer Island.

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Mercer Island Obituaries

It was disclosed by The News Tribune on November 7th, 2018 that Richard G "Rick" Coleman perished in Mercer Island, Washington.  Coleman was 72 years old and was born in Portland, OR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard G "Rick"'s life.

It was disclosed by The News Tribune on July 18th, 2018 that Derek Prescott Wood passed on in Mercer Island, Washington.  Wood was 53 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Derek Prescott's life.

It was disclosed on April 19th, 2018 that Michael James Dillon perished in Mercer Island, Washington.  Dillon was 55 years old and was born in Batavia, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael James's life.

It was disclosed by Seattle Times (2000-present) on December 10th, 2017 that Ruth Mary Close perished in Mercer Island, Washington.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruth Mary's life.

It was written by Skagit Valley Herald on October 12th, 2017 that Ian Kendal Simensen died in Mercer Island, Washington.  Simensen was 30 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ian Kendal's life.

It was revealed by The News Tribune on August 13th, 2017 that Gerry Fletcher (Mielkey) passed on in Mercer Island, Washington.  Ms. Fletcher was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gerry's life.

It was noted by Bainbridge Island Review on March 7th, 2017 that Lois Lawson passed on in Mercer Island, Washington.  Lawson was 100 years old and was born in Butte, MT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lois's life.

It was disclosed by The News Tribune on January 15th, 2017 that Arthur Ludwig Jacobson died in Mercer Island, Washington.  Jacobson was 101 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Arthur Ludwig's life.

It was reported on January 22nd, 2016 that Inez Grooms (Kinard) passed on in Mercer Island, Washington.  Ms. Grooms was 92 years old and was born in Embree, SC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Inez's life.

It was reported by Seattle Times (2000-present) on October 25th, 2015 that James Gordon "Jim" Weber (Rist) passed on in Mercer Island, Washington.  Ms. Weber was 94 years old and was born in Portland, OR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Gordon "Jim"'s life.

History

While the Calkins hotel burned to the ground in 1908, the ferry service continued, and a small business district prospered. This resort led to the development of a ferry dock (Calkins landing), which in turn led to a growing population. The Lake Washington Floating Bridge was built in 1940, and this spurred the move of the business district to its present location near the northern end of the island. In the 1930s, George Lightfoot began campaigning for a bridge to Seattle. The city is within the Seattle Metropolitan Area and its population was 22,650 in 2008, according to the 2008 US Census Bureau population estimates.

Mercer Island was first settled in the 1870s.

The official website for the city of Mercer Island is http://www.mercergov.org/.