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Guy Edward Montgomery
Mar 16, 2012
Obituary Guy Edward Montgomery Died March 16 at age 90. Guy was born in Leavenworth WA to Guy and Alice Montgomery on May 3, 1921. Guy, a loving, kind and gentle man, spent most of his young life in Port Angeles, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1939 where he was captain of the ski team and played in the...
Marijane Argue Flinn
Mar 15, 2012
Obituary Marijane Argue Flinn June 5, 1920 - March 15, 2012 Marijane Argue Flinn passed away peacefully on March 15, 2012 at the age of 91. She was born June 5, 1920 to Dr. and Mrs. Hiram S. Argue (Anna Watrous) in Tacoma, WA. She grew up in North Tacoma and attended Sherman Grade School, Mason Junior High, and graduated...
Katherine J. Zydek
Mar 12, 2012
Obituary Katherine (Dolack) Zydek Katherine passed peacefully away on March 12, 2012. Kay was born on May 1, 1915 in Stokett, Montana, but lived the majority of her life in Tacoma, Washington with her loving husband of 73 years, Richard (Dick) Zydek. Kay took pride in being a mother, homemaker, and friend. She delighted in entertaining and hosting people at...
William Keith Albertson
Mar 12, 2012
Obituary William Keith Albertson January 19, 1916 - March 12, 2012 Bill titled his autobiography, "My Wonderful Life". The first words he wrote were, "I hope those who honor me by reading this, will not think I am being presumptuous in the title. I think that I have always tried to make those dear to me happy, which has always...
Dolores Ann Agren
Mar 7, 2012
Obituary Dolores Ann (Hebert) Agren Born July 26, 1929 to Lee and Ann Hebert in Mt. Vernon, WA. She died peacefully March 7, 2012 in a Seattle nursing home. She was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Hebert. Her early years were spent in Mt. Vernon until her parents moved to Tacoma when she was at the age of...
Sr. Ellen Teresa Glynn
Mar 5, 2012
Obituary Sister Ellen Glynn OSF (Sister Emmanuel Mary) April 4, 1917 March 5, 2012 Sister Ellen, 94 died at St. Ann Convent on March 5, 2012. She was born in Galway, Ireland. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1934. Ellen had two sisters who were also Franciscans, both deceased. Sister ministered primarily on the West Coast in Oregon,...
Bertha Marie Baker
Mar 4, 2012
Obituary Bertha Marie "Bert" Baker Bertha was born Aug. 8, 1917 and died March 4, 2012 in Tacoma. Bertha came to Washington from Brainerd, MN in 1939. Bertha was preceded in death by husband Paul. She is survived by sisters Lorraine Oelrich and Hildegard Salzbrun, children Robert (Elsa) Baker, Bernadette (Jerry) Simurdak, Cecilia (Joseph) Baldassari, Monica Howard, Paula Wagner, Guy...
Dorothy Elizabeth Van De Mark
Feb 28, 2012
Obituary Dorothy passed away at Living Life Care Home on Tuesday at the age of 90. She was born in Tacoma and was a life-long resident. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School, class of 1940 and was a charter member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Dorothy enjoyed bowling, having bowled with the same women over 30 years...
Lewald John Haugen
Feb 23, 2012
Obituary Lee J. Haugen was born on December 11, 1919 in Appam, North Dakota and died February 23, 2012 in Tacoma, Washington, just four days after celebrating his 70th wedding anniversary with "the best thing that ever happened to me"-his beloved wife Frances. They met at a dance at the Crescent Ballroom in Tacoma in October, 1941 while he was...
Christine Yvonne Landers
Feb 20, 2012
Obituary Christine Y. Landers Died Feb. 20, 2012 at the age of 89. She was born Apr. 11, 1922 in Hungtingdon, England. During WWII, she served in the British Army as a member of the ATS. She married David Landers in 1950 and moved to Tacoma in 1953. Christine worked for many years at the Franke Tobey Jones Home. She...
Joseph Dennis Eltrich
Feb 18, 2012
Obituary Joseph Dennis Eltrich Gone Golfing The battle is over. I have fought the fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. On Saturday February 18, 2012, Joe lost a valiant two-year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. His deep faith and his never ending trust in God gave him strength to endure and face the many health challenges...
Gene C. Hannula
Feb 17, 2012
Obituary Gene Claire Hannula On February 17 in Tacoma, WA. Wife of the late Don Hannula, she is survived by her two sons, John Hannula and James Hannula, and five grandchildren, Max, Isabelle, Noah, Alexis and Benjamin. She will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 11:00am at St. Charles Parish in...
Stephen Frank Politeo
Feb 12, 2012
Obituary Stephen F. Politeo 4/12/22 - 2/12/12 Steve was the son of Tom and Gizela (Breskovich) Politeo. He was born in Tacoma, attended St. Patrick's School until he was ten, when the family moved to the former Yugoslavia. There he studied languages, music, and philosophy. When WWII began, he worked as a photo journalist filming the war. He left for...
Patricia Ann Frett
Feb 10, 2012
Obituary Patricia Ann Frett Patricia was born on September 6, 1962 to Vernon and Janet Frett in Tacoma, WA. She passed away February 10, 2012. Patty was the only girl in a family of four children. A lifetime resident of Tacoma, she attended Catholic schools throughout her life. As an adult she attended St. Martins in Olympia and earned her...
Donald Gordon Bliss
Feb 10, 2012
Obituary Donald G. Bliss, MD, died at home on February 10, 2012 of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Mars, PA on February 26, 1952 to Barbara and Gordon Bliss. Don married Shawna Porter in Seattle on August 23, 1975. He graduated from the University of Washington with a BS in Zoology (1973) and a Master's in Public Health and...
Kim Kyler
Feb 5, 2012
Obituary Kim Sorensen Kyler, loving wife of Dan Kyler, cherished daughter of Leo and Lucy Sorensen, devoted sister of Larry Sorensen and Katherine Peterson, adoring Aunt of Tyson Peterson, doting guardian of Zoe, Ana - Carolina and Flash, friend to so many people, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 of metastatic breast cancer. She leaves an indelible memory of love...
James Walter Bichsel
Jan 27, 2012
Obituary James (Jimmy/Jim) W. Bichsel, Jr. passed away suddenly at his home. He was born in Seattle, Washington to Jim and Barbara McIver Bichsel on January 3, 1951, the third of nine children. He was married to Linda Patten, his partner, best friend and loving companion for 34 years. After graduating from Holy Rosary, Bellarmine Prep and Central Washington State...
Madelene Agnes Kanarowski
Jan 26, 2012
Obituary Madelene Agnes Kanarowski was born on May 9, 1939 as the daughter of John Hunt Sr. and Maude (Bobby) Hunt. She went to St. Patrick's Grade School and Aquinas Academy, both of which added a strong foundation to the Catholic faith she obtained from her family. She went on to the University of Washington, where she majored and graduated...
Edward P Cody
Jan 24, 2012
Obituary Edward P. Cody was born on December 14, 1923 in Lincoln, Nebraska to deaf mute parents Edward Michael and Stacia (Kuta) Cody. His younger years were spent growing up on his parent's farm in Cheney, Nebraska. During the Depression, the family moved back to Lincoln where Ed along with brother, Gene, sold newspapers and magazines on the street corners...
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