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John Francis Joseph Kneeshaw
Jul 10, 2012
Obituary John Francis Joseph Kneeshaw John Kneeshaw, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, 85, a lifetime area resident, passed away peacefully and courageously, on July 10, 2012, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Jean. He was a member of St. Patrick's Parish all his life. At 14, he started his lifetime career in...
Ann Bernadette Staeheli
Jul 9, 2012
Obituary Ann Bernadette (Kneeshaw) Staeheli Nov. 4, 1921 - July 9, 2012 Ann Bernadette (Kneeshaw) Staeheli passed away peacefully with family members present on Monday July 9th, 2012. Ann lived a long life of devotion to her Catholic faith and dedication to her large extended family. Ann was born in Tacoma on Nov. 4, 1921, the second of four children,...
Julian Obrero Argel
Jul 8, 2012
Obituary Julian Argel Julian Argel, 59 years old, died on July 8, 2012 at his Seattle home. He was born on September 1, 1952 in Tacoma. He was the Director of Educational Talent Search/TRIO and Assistant to the Vice President, Office of Minority Affairs at the University of Washington. He received his M.A. and B.A. degrees at the University of...
Richard Anthony Greco
Jul 5, 2012
Obituary Richard A. Greco Born July 2, 1925 in Tacoma, WA and passed away July 5, 2012 in Tacoma, WA. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Evelyn Greco, daughter Julie Jessup and grandchildren Tyler Lang and Hannah Jessup. Other surviving family includes his brother William Greco and sister Marie Scott. A memorial service will be held at...
Robert Wayne Bender
Jul 2, 2012
Obituary Robert W. (Bob) Bender Bob unexpectedly passed away July 2nd at the age of 61, surrounded by his beloved family. Born July 17, 1950 to Peter J. and Connie Bender. Predeceased by his father, survivors include his son and best friend, Peter John Bender, his ever faithful dog Rocco, mother Connie Bender, sisters Lettie (Joe) Devish, and Sherri Martin,...
Shannon Patricia O'Brien
Jun 29, 2012
Obituary Shannon Patricia O'Brien 1/11/1968 - 6/29/2012 Shannon Patricia O'Brien, 44, died peacefully in her home, her mother at her bedside, on June 29, 2012, following a heroic 18-year battle with brain cancer. Shannon was born on January 11, 1968, at Tacoma General Hospital. Her untimely death left her loving family, friends, and the international brain cancer community simply heartbroken....
Dennis Floyd Caldwell
Jun 25, 2012
Obituary Dennis Caldwell Dennis Floyd Caldwell, 66, died at St. Joseph Hospital on June 25, 2012. Born in Tacoma, he was a long time resident of Washington, graduated from Lincoln High School, and served in the U.S. Navy.
Stessi Jeanette Boyd
Jun 24, 2012
Obituary Stessi Jeanette (Rome) Boyd, 74, passed away on June 24, 2012. She was born April 21, 1938, in Tacoma, to Ben and Freida Rome. Stessi grew up in Fircrest, with families that have remained connected for a lifetime. She also had lifelong friends from Stadium High Class of 1956. Stessi studied at the U of WA, and later lived...
Robert Frank Schmidt
Jun 24, 2012
Obituary Robert "Bob" Schmidt Robert "Bob" Schmidt (73) passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 24th at 1:55pm. Bob was born in Taylor, North Dakota on Sept 27, 1938, the second son of Anton and Beatrice (Holte) Schmidt. He had his first trip in 1941 to Washington State where his father was employed in the shipyards...
Bertha Schneider
Jun 21, 2012
Obituary Bertha Schneider Bertha Schneider was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She passed away on June 21, 2012. She married Eugene Schneider from New York City, in Feb. 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1946 she joined her husband in New York. In Dec. of 1946, she & her husband came to Tacoma, WA where they have resided since then. She has...
John Michael Miller
Jun 20, 2012
Obituary John Michael Miller Good news! John and plane safely touched down at the gates of Heaven 11:20 a.m. on June 20, 2012, to the cheers of his father Hugh Charles Miller, mother Kathleen Miller, and brother Christopher Miller! Born March 16, 1944, John grew up in North Tacoma with three brothers and one sister. After graduating from Stadium High...
Lawrence Earl Martinez
Jun 19, 2012
Obituary Lawrence E. Martinez Lawrence Earl Martinez died at age fifty three years old. He lived from February 11, 1959 to June 19, 2012. He died at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was born in Monte Vista, Colorado. Larry attended Madras High School. He grew up on a farm in Madras. He loved animals and also labored on...
Lillian Adele Rybolt
Jun 19, 2012
Obituary Lillian Adele Rybolt, 95 "Meema", loving mother & grandmother passed away peacefully at St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood on 6-19-2012. Lillian was born in Tacoma 2-4-1917. Survived by brother Elmer Thompson, Tacoma; son George (Roseanne), Steilacoom; daughter, Carol Rae Rybolt, Tacoma; five grandchildren, Brian (Sue), Fircrest; Brett (Dawn), Albany, OR; Steve, Seattle; Rick (Barbara), Port St. Lucie, FL; &...
Robert Lee Cukjati
Jun 17, 2012
Obituary Robert L. "Bob" Cukjati Passed away on Father's Day, June 17, 2012. Born in 1937, to Minnie & Leo Cukjati, Chanute, Kansas. Bob attended Baker University, Baldwin City Kansas, excelled in basketball and track. He moved to Tacoma in 1962, where he worked in building products sales. Bob is survived by his wife, Georgeann; son, Kelly (Tanya); granddaughter, Avery,...
Irma Josephine Strom
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary Irma Josephine Strom June 17, 1919 - June 13, 2012 Irma was born in Tacoma, Washington to parents William and Loda Mullen. She is predeceased by her siblings Loda Wadsworth Bond, William Mullen, and Dan Mullen. Irma attended Holy Rosary Grade School and Lincoln High School. She had many life-long treasured friends, including best friend Adelaide Mullen. Several of...
Herbert Gelman
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary HERB GELMAN Herb Gelman February 17, 1933 - June 13, 2012 The world has lost a warm, wonderful, caring man. The true and final test of any man is not in what he possessed, but in what he valued. Herb Gelman, who passed from this earth on Wednesday, valued his family, his faith, his friends and his country. He...
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