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Paul Edwin Leroy
Apr 15, 2008
Obituary Paul Edwin LeRoy 17 March 1930 ?" 15 April 2008 Professor Emeritus, Historian Africanist Egyptologist. Graduated BA with honors U. of Conn, MA and PhD Ohio State. Recipient of member of scholarship especially The Fulbright Grant to Australia. Member of Army Service with late twin brother 1953-56, seeing service in Germany. Served History Department at C.W.U. Ellensburg 1961-96. Retired...
Theodore Franklin Barkley
Apr 13, 2008
Obituary Theodore F. Barkley Beloved Husband, Father and Grandpa Born February 21, 1927 "Grandpa Ted" passed away peacefully in his sleep April 13, 2008 at the Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tacoma. Ted served honorably in the Navy during World War II and moved to Tacoma from Fort Pierre South Dakota where he met Anne, the love of his...
Donald Buhre
Apr 13, 2008
Obituary Donald Buhre, born May 8, 1919 in Tacoma passed away April 13, 2008 at Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Estates. He attended Lincoln High School and graduated in 1938. He served in the Navy during WWII. He met Betty Lou Beasley and they married in December 1942 and recently celebrated 65 years of marriage together. Donald became a Fire Alarm...
Robert D. Farmer
Apr 12, 2008
Obituary Robert D. Farmer "BOB" Born ?" March 3, 1916 (Great Falls, Montana) Died ?" April 12, 2008 (Mother Joseph's Care Center in Lacey, Washington) Besides a love of the outdoors, hunting, fishing and driving, Dad had another lasting love affair with his wife Agnes that spanned 59 years. Agnes preceded Dad to the land of ‘Milk and Honey' in...
Katherine Klatt
Apr 10, 2008
Obituary Katherine Strojan Faulk Klatt Katherine Strojan Faulk Klatt born Dec. 1, 1908 in Valley, WA passed away on April 10, 2008. Katherine attended Cottonwood Grade School in Valley, WA, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1928 and attended Knapps Business College. Katherine was a credit manager for many years. Widow of Ted Faulk and Elmer Klatt. Member of Browns...
Audrey Johns
Apr 9, 2008
Obituary Audrey M. Johns 81 years old, born on April 20, 1926 in Winnipeg, Manitoba died peacefully at her home in Tacoma on Wednesday April 9, 2008. Audrey met her beloved husband Joey in Winnipeg. They were married for Fifty-Eight years until Joe's passing in 2003. Audrey was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her greatest love was time spent...
Audelia C Sunich
Apr 8, 2008
Obituary AUDELIA C. SUNICH Audelia C. Sunich, "Tillie", to her friends, was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1914, and was truly a sweetheart to all that knew her. She passed away on April 8, 2008, a few weeks after her 94th birthday. She was a long-time resident of the Ruston/North Tacoma area, and resided for the last nine years...
Agnes Margaret Marano
Apr 5, 2008
Obituary Agnes Marano passed away April 5, 2008 at her home after a lengthy illness at age 89. "Aggie", one of seven children of George and Rose Brosamer, married Albert Marano of Tacoma October 25, 1941. A lifelong resident of Tacoma, she attended St. Leo's schools and Knapp Business College. She was employed as a medical stenographer. A championship bowler...
Andrew Michael Zelenak
Apr 3, 2008
Obituary Andrew Michael Zelenak died peacefully surrounded by his family on April 3 in Lacey, following a brief illness. He was born in Tacoma on December 13, 1921, the fifth of nine children of John and Mary Zelenak. He grew up in Tacoma and graduated from Bellarmine Prep. During WWII he served in the Coast Guard in southeast Alaska, in...
Katherine Prokopovich
Mar 29, 2008
Obituary KATHERINE PROKOPOVICH Katherine Prokopovich, 96, died March 29, 2008 at Manor Care in Gig Harbor. She was an area resident for more than 60 years. Katherine's family was important to her and spent her younger years raising her two sons and caring for her family. She had a great sense of humor and a wonderful attitude about life. In...
William A. Salamone
Mar 28, 2008
Obituary William Salamone William Salamone was a young man known for his welcoming smile and friendly ways. He lived his entire life in Fife graduating from Fife High School class of 2000. As a youth, William participated in Boy Scouts Troop 525 and in most of the local sports activities in his community. As an adult, he cared about family,...
Helen Wall
Mar 27, 2008
Obituary Sr. Helen Wall, OP 1913 - 2008 Sr. Helen Wall, OP (Mary Consolata) died peacefully Thursday, March 27, at St. Joseph Residence in Seattle. Sr. Helen was born October 10, 1913 in Spokane, WA to Michael Wall and Agnes McEntee Wall. The family moved to Tacoma where Sr. Helen graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1932. That summer she entered...
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