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Samuel Howard Scott
Aug 20, 2009
Obituary Samuel H. Scott Howard Howard Scott, 74, died August 20, 2009 in Des Moines. He was a graduate of Grays Harbor College and the University of Washington. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and retired after 20 years from the U.S. Naval Reserve at the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Howard worked for the Boeing Company in procurement...
Louise Straw
Aug 15, 2009
Obituary Louise Freeman Straw Louise passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 15th, 2009 at the age of 92. She was born Louise McMahon on July 5, 1917 in Centralia Washington, and graduated from Centralia High School in 1935. In 1939, Louise married John Freeman and moved into her house in Tacoma, where she would live for the next...
Joseph Julian Renggli
Aug 14, 2009
Obituary Joseph Julian Renggli Born January 9, 1913 in Tacoma to Frank & Monica Renggli, he was the third child in a family of four brothers and two sisters. He died on August 14, 2009 at the age of 96. He attended Holy Rosary Grade School in Tacoma, and then started working. As a young man he worked in the...
Joseph Bernard Hamilton
Aug 13, 2009
Obituary Joseph B. Hamilton, 79, died August 13, 2009 in Tacoma of complications following heart surgery. He was born September, 29, 1929 in Rome, Kentucky. Joe is survived by his wife of 49 years, Joan, sons Daniel (Diane) and Thomas (Amy), daughter Kathleen (Wesley) and sisters Augustine and Myrtle (Leo). He is also survived by 8 grandchildren. Joe was raised...
Rosalyn Morgan-Ledbetter
Aug 12, 2009
Obituary Lyn J. Morgan-Ledbetter (Sisich) Rosalyn ("Lyn") J. Morgan-Ledbetter (Sisich) was born on April 2, 1939 to Peter and Rosalyn Sisich in Anaconda, Montana, passed away on August 12, 2009. She was predeceased by her father in 1989 and her mother in 2008. Lyn was a "tough cookie" who always knew the difference between right and wrong. Her youth was...
Wanda Luchino
Aug 12, 2009
Obituary WANDA ZAK LUCHINO Wanda Zak Luchino, 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died of natural causes on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009, with her family at her side. Wanda was born of Polish descent on November 19th, 1915, in PeEll, Washington. She graduated from PeEll High School and the next day left for Tacoma, Washington, where she worked...
Timothy R. Adair
Aug 12, 2009
Obituary Timothy Robert Adair was born September 6, 1951. He passed away August 12, 2009, ending an 11 year battle with cancer. Tim is survived by his wife Becky, daughters Stephanie and Brianne, son Joel, stepsons Brandon and Thane Hanson, mother Nettie Wornoff, sister Sandra Daugirda, brother Tony DiCarlo, and grandchildren Jessica, Jakob, Spencer and Lucia. Tim was a wonderful...
Eugene F. Kelly
Aug 7, 2009
Obituary Eugene F. Kelly Eugene F. Kelly, 83, born on May 21, 1926 in Tacoma, WA, died August 7, 2009, also in Tacoma. A lifetime Tacoma resident, he attended Bellarmine High School. Eugene was a Navy veteran and was in Bikini at the time of the atomic tests. He was also co-owner of Floral Delivery Service. Eugene is survived by...
Kenneth Patrick Troup
Aug 6, 2009
Obituary Ken Troup Ken was born Oct.18,1956 and died Aug. 6, 2009. He graduated from Kennedy High School and University of Washington. He worked for Hertz Rent a Car and the Teamsters Union. At the time of his death he was the Secretary Treasurer for Local 589. He loved sports and his family. He is survived by a daughter Nikola,...
Sister Antoinette Marie Fermo
Aug 5, 2009
Obituary SISTER ANTIONETTE MARIE FERMO Sister Antoinette Marie Fermo, OSF, 82, passed away on August 5th at St. Ann's Convent in Tacoma. She was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 61 years. Sister Antoinette (Mary Jane Fermo) was born in Tacoma, the youngest of eight children. She lived in the close-knit Italian community near St....
Henry Martin Qualheim
Jul 29, 2009
Obituary Henry Martin Qualheim July 26, 1971 ?" July 29, 2009 Henry was born and lived his whole life in Tacoma, WA. He was a loving son, father, a good friend and great cook. He will be greatly missed. Henry is survived by his parents, Erling and Mary-Margaret Qualheim; four daughters; Amanda Marie, Kelsie Lynn, Cassandra Lee, and Brianna Mae;...
Dudley E. Lewis
Jul 28, 2009
Obituary Dudley E. Lewis • Piggy Back Rides....Even When You are Too Old • Fishing, Fishing, Fishing....Using the Ties You Made • Spirit Lake, Idaho/Childhood Home, Annual Summer Vacations & Retirement Home • Motorboats & Water Skiing, Golf Balls & Carts, Blackberry Picking and Jam Making, Hiking, Hiking, Hiking • You Can Never Cook Too Much Food or Have Too...
Douglas William Kepler
Jul 27, 2009
Obituary Douglas William Kepler Douglas William Kepler, born August 1, 1952 in Great Falls, Montana died July 27, 2009 in Tacoma. He was retired from Western State Hospital after many years of dedicated service as an institutional counselor. Survivors include his siblings, Larri O'Brien and Henry Kepler from the Tacoma area and Grace De Luca, Clinton, Washington, Christine Leknius, Sun...
Richard Fabiani
Jul 25, 2009
Obituary RICHARD FABIANI Died July 25, 2009 at the age of 60. Rick was raised in Sumner, WA and graduated from Sumner High School where he was a 3 sport letterman. He attended WSU and graduated from U.P.S. where he played football and baseball. He retired from Tacoma School Dist. after 30 years of teaching and coaching. He is survived...
Delores Syrovatka
Jul 24, 2009
Obituary DELORES ANN SYROVATKA Delores Ann Syrovatka, 74, born in Mitchell, S. D. passed away peacefully on July 24, 2009. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church where she was active as a volunteer. She was involved with the school when her children attended, she was a Girl Scout Leader, later she was active at Bellarmine and...
Roberta Jane Fabina
Jul 23, 2009
Obituary Roberta Jane Fabina "Bobbee" Roberta was born on January 24, 1923 in Newberg, OR and passed away July 23, 2009 in Tacoma, WA. She was a graduate of Stadium High School and was the originator of "Little Below the Knee Club" after WW2. Roberta had a fierce loyalty to her family & friends and was very generous. She is...
Ruth Ellen Rowntree
Jul 19, 2009
Obituary Ruth E. Rowntree Ruth passed away 19 July 2009 in Gig Harbor, from complications due to Parkinson's disease. She is survived by her loving husband Ken Rowntree, and a brother Tim Howes. She was born in Springfield, MA 15 August 1917 and was the oldest of the five Howes children. She graduated from High School with honors in 1933....
Edna Marie Deloach
Jul 18, 2009
Obituary Edna Marie DeLoach Long time Lakewood, WA resident, Edna Marie DeLoach passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Ridgecrest, CA, where she resided with her family for the past four years. She was 86 years old. Edna was born September 21, 1922 in Hayworth, OK. where she met her husband, George Melvin DeLoach. A lifelong homemaker, Edna and...
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