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Eunice Vlahovich
May 31, 2010
Obituary Eunice J. Vlahovich 1921 - 2010 Eunice J. Vlahovich, 89, longtime resident of Tacoma, Washington, died peacefully at her care home in Lake Forest Park, Washington on Monday, May 31, 2010 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born January 29, 1921 in Tacoma, Eunice Jakomina Morin was raised in Gig Harbor on Dorotich Street. Her parents, Mary and...
Anton F. Lisicich
May 25, 2010
Obituary ANTON F. LISICICH July 2, 1915 B May 25, 2010 Anton F. Lisicich, 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 25th, surrounded by his family. Anton was born and raised and lived his entire life in Old Tacoma. He was the oldest of four children, born to Visko and Vinka Lisicich, who were immigrants from Croatia to the United States....
Lawrence Francis Mitchell
May 24, 2010
Obituary LAWRENCE F. MITCHELL (aka Larry or Mitch) March 5, 1942 - May 24, 2010. Mitch died suddenly on Monday, May 24 while mowing the lawn. He resided in Tacoma his entire life. In retirement, Mitch enjoyed washing and waxing cars, running errands, working in the yard and watching Seahawks football. He was also a dedicated caregiver to his mother...
Marion B. Gerry-Jones
May 22, 2010
Obituary Marion Gerry Jones "Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me" Emily Dickinson Marion Gerry Jones was born March 16, 1921 in Tacoma, WA. She was the eldest of four children born to Williard Hall of Bonaparte, Iowa and Helga Ostlund of Hamrange, Sweden. She is survived by her children, Wayne Gerry, Diane Griggs (Larry),...
Walter Edward Lowrie
May 14, 2010
Obituary Walter Lowrie, 74, of Tacoma, died on May 14, 2010, after a very brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Tacoma on May 22, 1935, son of W. William and Anne Fordyce Lowrie, Walter graduated from Lincoln High School, class of '53. He continued his education at the University of Puget Sound, earning a B.A. in history in 1958,...
George Martin Cuculich
May 13, 2010
Obituary George M. Cuculich George M. Cuculich, 98, who lived the majority of his life in Old Town Tacoma passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010. George was the youngest of eight children born to Matthew and Frances (Pavecic) Cuculich. He was born at the family residence on North 30th January 21, 1912. George attended public schools in Tacoma but became...
William Charnes
May 11, 2010
Obituary William Charnes, 80, passed away on May 11th, 2010. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 34 years, Sylvia in 1985. He leaves to cherish his memory his five children; Louis, Joseph, Murray, Sarah and Beth. Also survived by his 9 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Graveside Service will be held on Friday, May 14, 2010...
Armand Yapachino
May 8, 2010
Obituary Armand Yapachino, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2010. He was born in Tacoma and attended Stanley Elementary School and Stadium High School. He worked at Sepics repairing appliances before he was asked to begin a new class at Bates VocTech. He touched many lives in a positive way with all of his activities. He was a...
Charles Melvin Hiles
May 8, 2010
Obituary Obituary for Charles M. Hiles Charles Melvin Hiles was born on October 14, 1920 in Reliance, Wyoming to George and Marietta Hiles. He died of pneumonia on May 8, 2010 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Charles was the youngest of four children. His siblings, Winifred, George, and John, all died before him. At the age of 9,...
Betty Mae Thayer
May 6, 2010
Obituary Betty Thayer Betty Mae Thayer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away May 6, 2010. She is survived by her husband Eugene of 56 years, Patricia (Duane), Barbara (Matt), Eugene Junior (Pam), Richard (Terry), and George (Lisa) 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and extended loving family and friends. She is preceded in death by her daughter Sandy and great...
Florence E. Maenhout
Apr 27, 2010
Obituary Florence Maenhout Born 8/9/30 in Jackson, MN passed away peacefully 4/27/10. Florence was a graduate of St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, MN. During her first year of teaching she met her husband, Red, in Luverne, MN. They married in 1951 and moved to Tacoma a year later. Together they raised 7 children, Mark (Kim), Matt (Debbie), Mike, Mary,...
Sr. Mary Agnes Sullivan
Apr 25, 2010
Obituary Sister Mary Agnes Sullivan Sister Mary Agnes Sullivan, OP (Mary Timothy), a Tacoma Dominican died peacefully at St. Joseph's Residence in West Seattle, April 25, 2010. She was 87 years old. Sister Mary Agnes was born in Seattle on July 29, 1922 to Amelia Miller Sullivan and Timothy Sullivan. She attended Holy Rosary School and graduated from West Seattle...
Esther Florence Miller
Apr 25, 2010
Obituary Esther F. Miller Esther Florence Orlando Miller...born to Virginia and Frank Orlando in their family home on Hosmer Street, Tacoma, on March 3, 1926, died on April 25, 2010 at Tacoma General Hospital surrounded by family. Mom was raised in an Italian community whose values of faith, family and friends permeated her entire life. Lincoln High School nurtured her...
Alexander P. Heberlein
Apr 23, 2010
Obituary Alexander P. Heberlein Alexander Paul Heberlein, longtime resident of University Place, passed away peacefully in Tacoma after a brief battle with cancer. He was 77. Alex was born on May 16, 1932 in Vancouver, Washington, to Paul and Virginia Heberlein. He entered the United States Navy in 1950. He was a proud veteran of both Korea and Vietnam. He...
Jodie Marie Hietpas
Apr 23, 2010
Obituary JODIE HIETPAS Jodie Marie Hietpas "Jodie-bug" was born Jodie Marie Hietpas on 12/29/76 & went home to see her Lord & her sister, Jennifer on 4/23/10 ~ totally healed at the age of 33. She is survived by her parents, John & Pam Hietpas, Tacoma; sister, Heather Liufau (Joe), Tacoma; brother, John Hietpas Jr., O'Hop Lk., Eatonville; sister, Dawn...
Doleen Elizabeth Bergstrom
Apr 23, 2010
Obituary Doleen Geary Gardner Bergstrom Born November 15, 1914 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Doleen Bergstrom passed peacefully on April 23, 2010. She is survived by her husband John of Klamath Falls, Oregon, 8 children, 5 stepchildren, and their families including 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her first husband, Fred Gardner, and her grandson Keith Bergstrom preceded her in death. Doleen...
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