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Judge Donald H. Thompson
Jul 15, 2011
Obituary The Honorable Donald H. Thompson Passed away July 15, 2011 at home in the care of his loving wife, Joan. He was born May 24, 1931 in Port Orchard, WA. Excerpt from "What I Believe" By Donald H. Thompson March 2, 2005 I believe: ? In the Risen Christ. ? In "The Golden Rule." ? In preserving the earth...
Loraine Ann George
Jul 14, 2011
Obituary Loraine Ann George Loraine Ann George, born April 3, 1971 in Seattle, died July 14, 2011 in Tacoma. A lifetime area resident, she graduated from Stadium High School, and then went to work for the Puyallup Tribe before operating her own advertising business. Loraine is survived by her mother, Amelia; sister, Theresa and a large extended family of aunts,...
Joseph Frank Aversa
Jul 7, 2011
Obituary Joseph Aversa, loving husband and father, passed away on July 7, 2011, at the age of 86. Joe was born August 3, 1924, to Joseph and Rose Aversa in Baltimore, MD. Joe met his wife, Rose, in a 5 and 10-cent store and they were married in April 1947. They had one daughter, Rosemarie, who has always been the...
Leona Marie Allgeyer
Jul 6, 2011
Obituary Leona Marie (Shearmire) Allgeyer, born on Dec. 29, 1917, sixth and last child of Fred and Martha Shearmire of McKittrick, MO, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Tacoma, WA. She met her husband, Guy H. Allgeyer, in high school in Hermann, Missouri, and they were married for 55 years before Guy passed away in 1996. She is survived...
Theresa Taylor
Jul 6, 2011
Obituary Theresa H. Taylor was born December 28, 1919, to the late William Hayes and Angelia Lemeaux Hayes. She was christened at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church on January 20, 1920, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She passed away on July 6, 2011. She leaves a son, Cutine Taylor, a stepdaughter Melva Taylor, one granddaughter Ginger Taylor. Her very special friends...
William Fleet
Jul 6, 2011
Obituary William Daniel Fleet 1/13/1943 - 7/5/2011 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, William (Bill), 68, passed away on July 5th, 2011 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Joan, sons, William, Daniel, and Brian, grandchildren, Spencer and Lexington, his dog Scully, and his extended family. Bill's dedication to his family and work, love of the Blues, travel,...
John E. Armour
Jul 5, 2011
Obituary John (Jack) E. Armour 75, left for a special place with his Lord on July 5, 2011. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and mentor to many; he was born in Tacoma on April1, 1936. John graduated from Bellarmine Prep. and the University of Puget Sound earning a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. After two years of...
O. John Schliep
Jun 28, 2011
Obituary Otto John Schliep, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on June 28th, 2011. John was born July 24th 1941 in Elgin, IL to Betty Lee Malik and Otto J. Schliep Sr. He proudly served in the U.S.A.F. for 26 years and retired honorably as a Senior Master Sergeant. John is survived by his wife Faye, his children...
Juliette Alexandra Grabinski
Jun 28, 2011
Obituary Juliette A. (Ellingson) Grabinski February 10, 1921 - June 28, 2011 Judy Grabinski passed away peacefully on June 28th at Manor Care in Tacoma. She was born to Elmer and Jonette Ellingson in Parkland, WA and grew up with 8 siblings and her pet chickens. She attended Parkland Parochial School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1938. Judy...
Jerry Creighton Tennis
Jun 28, 2011
Obituary Jerry Creighton Tennis October 7th 1930 June 28th 2011 Jerry C. Tennis died peacefully at the age of 80 years. He is survived by his wife Thelma; sons Steven (Brigitte), Stuart; and grandchildren Sean and Reid. Services will be held Thursday July 7th at Saint John Bosco Catholic Church; Rosary will be recited at 10:00 am followed by 11:00...
Elsie Dolores Luettgen
Jun 27, 2011
Obituary ELSIE D. LUETTGEN - A Pilgrim's Progress Elsie D. Luettgen, beloved professor of languages and long-time local resident, died Monday, June 27 in Tacoma of complications following a surgery. Born Elsie Dolores Mosquera, Mrs. Luettgen was born and grew up in New York City after World War I. In 1952, she moved to Tacoma, and worked as a legal...
Elizabeth Schensted
Jun 27, 2011
Obituary ELIZABETH (LIZ) MALONEY SCHENSTED June 30, 1929 - June 27, 2011 Growing up in Wapato and Wenatchee in Eastern Washington, Elizabeth (Liz) Schensted fell in love with the sea while visiting Puget Sound relatives. That fascination led her, as a college graduate, to apply for a direct Navy commission during the height of the Korean War. Coincidentally, her college...
Eleanor Margaret Middleton
Jun 23, 2011
Obituary Eleanor Margaret Middleton died on June 23rd at her home in Tacoma. Born in Bridgeport, CT, on March 25, 1921, to Florence McLean and Robert Schoenberger, Eleanor grew up with her mother and grandmother in New York, Washington, and Oregon. Her happiest times as a child were spent on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and as a teenager at Providence...
Reverend George William Frey
Jun 17, 2011
Obituary The Reverend George William Frey of Tacoma, Washington passed away peacefully at the age of 95 in his home on June 17, 2011. Born in Ludington, Michigan, on December 31, 1915, to Oscar and Emma Frey, George was a lifelong servant of the Lord. He received his Bachelor's degree from Northwestern College in 1937 and graduated from the Lutheran...
Dr. William Archibald Mcphee
Jun 16, 2011
Obituary William Archibald McPhee was born in Aberdeen, WA, on November 25, 1921, to William and Mabel McPhee. He graduated from Rochester High School, Saint Martin's College, and St. Louis Medical School. He was a loving, caring man who lived a remarkable, Christian focused life and is blessed by a wife of 66 years. He married Georgia Mae Lynch on...
Victoria Mathilda Peterson
Jun 15, 2011
Obituary Veda passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on June 15. She was born on October 12, 1918 in Tacoma, WA to Frank Baron and Frances Karwaski. Over the years, Veda worked at Packard Bell, Harmons Furniture, Bumble Bee Cannery in Astoria during WWII, The Puyallup Fair and Music Bingo. She enjoyed bingo, her angel collection and...
Julia Margaret Hiles
Jun 9, 2011
Obituary Julia Margaret Gallagher was born on November 23, 1926 in Bendena, Kansas to Roger and Ida May Gallagher. She died on June 9, 2011 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Olympia, Washington. Julia was the third of ten children. The Gallagher family lived on a farm, and Julia attended school in Troy, Kansas. She graduated from Troy High...
Elaine Isabelle Wilfong
Jun 6, 2011
Obituary Elaine Wilfong : 8/15/1941 - 6/6/2011 Elaine Wilfong was a woman of strength, fortitude, talent and creativity, with a capacity to love and share her love not only with her family and friends, but with her community in which she lived. Elaine's accomplishments in life were many. She had practically traveled the world as she has marched hand in...
Anton Dewey Kuljis
Jun 3, 2011
Obituary Anton D. Kuljis Anton Dewey Kuljis, Born February 6, 1917, Died June 3, 2011. He went to be with his Beloved Wife Evelyn. Our dad was a Shipwright & Commercial Fisherman. He was a 60 yr. member of the Carpenters Union. Born in Tacoma, WA, he was raised in Old Town. He served in the Navy during WWII. He...
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