Obituaries

Apr 8, 2024

On April 8, 2024, Ralph G. Turco (90) left port, setting sail on his final regatta.

Ralph was born on June 24, 1933, to Ralph Turco and Caroline Verone Turco. He grew up on the Hilltop in Tacoma in an Italian neighborhood. He was proud of his Italian heritage and the success of all the people he...

Apr 7, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Curtis Perry Campbell Jr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 3, 2024

Sister Margaret J. Murphy, “Peg” was a native of Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland, where she was one of eight children born in a family committed to peace and justice issues. She came to the U.S. in 1958 to join the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma. Following her profession in 1961 she began teaching. Her first assignment was St. Francis School,...

Apr 3, 2024

Edwin V. Ellsworth, a resident of Village Green Retirement Community, Federal Way, Washington, formerly of Tacoma died April 3, 2024. He was born March 8, 1928 in Tacoma to Edwin W. Ellsworth and Vera Highberg Ellsworth. He was raised in Tacoma and Steilacoom having attended Lincoln High School. Ed was employed as a furniture upholsterer having retired in 1980....

Apr 1, 2024

Mary Adelle Denend, a trailblazing mentor, artist, wife and mother, died April 1 in Tacoma after a decades-long battle with heart disease. She was 80.

Born Jan 25, 1944, she grew up in Alder, Wash., helping on the family farm as the eldest daughter of Ambrose and Mary Potts. She was big sister in a family of...

Mar 29, 2024

Doris Krilich died on March 29, 2024 after a brief illness. She lived independently until her death at age 97.

Doris Young grew up in Gas City, Indiana with her brother, Bill, and sister, Helen. She attended Ball State University where she received a nursing degree in 1947. She completed her nursing residence at the Puyallup Tribal...

Mar 28, 2024

Tacoma, WA-Sister Jude Connelly, OSF, 83, died in Franciscan Hospice House on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 59 years. Sister. Jude was born in San Francisco, California. Her family moved to Washington where she was a member of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish,...

Mar 28, 2024

Stanton “Stan” Schack passed away peacefully in his home on March 28, 2024 at the age of 94. He was born in 1930 in Iowa, grew up in Minneapolis until moving to the Pacific Northwest as a teen with his parents John and Louella who were employed in the War effort. He was a graduate of Fife High School...

Mar 22, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Kayla Michelle Neujahr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 22, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Wesley Jenkins. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 20, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Kristen Peace Hopkins. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 19, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Ramon C Cano Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 18, 2024

Sister Mary Patricia Murphy, OP (Mary Colmcille) was a Dominican Sister of Tacoma for 70 years. She was born in Glounakeel, Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland on March 15, 1934. Her parents were Martin and Nora (Fleming) Murphy; her siblings included two brothers and five sisters. She became acquainted with Sister Salesia Mullen who visited the Murphy home, Following that...

Mar 17, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Adam Serechan. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 16, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Kurt Lee Strader. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 14, 2024

Another member of the "greatest generation" and the Matriarch of her family has passed away.

Our Mom (Patty) was a proud Mother, Wife, Great Grandmother, Grandma, Aunt, and friend who found peace and rest with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 14,2024 surrounded by her family. Mom was born on July 17,1929 in Tacoma and...

Mar 8, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Joseph Rodney Schuller. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 8, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Theresa Marie Guthrie. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 8, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for JoAnne Paulette Gibbs. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 26, 2024

Ramona Rose Bostwick, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on February 26, 2024. She was in her home in Puyallup surrounded by her family. Ramona was born January 10, 1934 in Chapman, Nebraska. She moved to Washington with her family at a very young age and was raised in the Puyallup valley with her 7 brothers...