All Obituaries

Marianne Burns passed away peacefully on September 16th, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was 94 years old. Marianne was born to Mike and Emily Berry, on December 24th, 1928 in Tacoma, Washington. Although mom left us today to be with the Lord, she will leave behind a legacy of living a life filled with grace, humility and strength. Today we lost an amazing woman who we had the privilege to call our mom, our nana, and our best friend. Mom was the strongest, kindest, most intelligent,...

Thomas Parnell Holt passed away on Sept. 8, 2023, at 89 years old due to health complications. He was in the comforting care of the adult family home where he had been living for the past two years with his family nearby. Tom was the youngest of five children born to Fred M. Holt, a talented musician, and Margaret A. (Ennis) Holt, a registered nurse. Tom grew up in Tacoma attending St. Patrick Catholic School and graduating from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1952. While at Bellarmine,...

Rachel Minnitti. 2/27/26 to 9/5/2023 Rachel Minnitti has moved into her waterfront condo in heaven on September 5th 2023. It took God, 97 years (2/27/26), to make it perfect for her. Her husband Samuel and daughter Kathleen have been waiting to be united with her. I am sure they will have a spaghetti dinner waiting. Rachel was employed as an accountant. Her first place of employment was at Fort Lewis. She then became part of the Sentry/Patriot Sprinkler System family working for them into...

John Austin Murphy was born December of 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to James Vincent and Virginia Marie (Murray) Murphy. He recently celebrated 54 years of marriage to the love of his life, Elizabeth (Mitchell). John is preceded in death by siblings Virginia E, Rita, Sarah, Thomas, and Daniel. He was a proud father of Teresa Sodon and husband Mike, Maura McKinney and husband Lonny, Kathleen Sanders, William and wife Lindsay Claire, Daniel and wife Lindsay Lee, and Mark. John was blessed...

Needham Edgar Ward was born on April 29, 1946, in Portland, Oregon, and passed away on August 20, 2023, in Tacoma, Washington. Son of Agnes and Needham Ward, he grew up in Seaside, Oregon, attended the University of Portland, and graduated from medical school at the University of Oregon. Specializing in cardiology, Needham provided care to his patients and community for over 50 years. He served 10 years in the US Army, stationed both at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, and...