Obituaries

Apr 15, 2024

Mollie Cleary (Mary Margaret McCormick) was born in Spokane to Bernard and Lila (Barry) McCormick but soon moved to Tacoma. She grew up in the Holy Rosary parish with her “large family”, including her one sister Jimmie and multiple cousins, Aunts, Uncles and grandparents within a block of her home.

She met her husband, Patrick Gordon Cleary,...

Apr 13, 2024

Dr. Joel Osborn Diven, age 90, passed away on April 13, 2024. Born on February 2, 1934, to John and Ellen Diven, he was born and raised in Tacoma. Kind but a little shy, he formed friendships in his childhood that lasted throughout his life. After graduating from Stadium High School, the University of Puget Sound, and Loyola of...

Apr 13, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Kevin Douglas Horne. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 12, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Georgine Rose Salzmann. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 12, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Carol Ann O'Loughlin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 10, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Thomas Francis Luchini. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 9, 2024

Clay Royal Reichert was born to Carrol & Clara Reichert on July 23th 1959 in downtown Puyallup Washington at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Clay passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 9th, 2024 in Morton, Washington. He is survived by his sister, a brother, three nieces, three grand nephews, two grand nieces, three great grand nieces, one great...

Apr 8, 2024

On April 8, 2024, Ralph G. Turco (90) left port, setting sail on his final regatta.

Ralph was born on June 24, 1933, to Ralph Turco and Caroline Verone Turco. He grew up on the Hilltop in Tacoma in an Italian neighborhood. He was proud of his Italian heritage and the success of all the people he...

Apr 7, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Curtis Perry Campbell Jr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 3, 2024

Sister Margaret J. Murphy, “Peg” was a native of Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland, where she was one of eight children born in a family committed to peace and justice issues. She came to the U.S. in 1958 to join the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma. Following her profession in 1961 she began teaching. Her first assignment was St. Francis School,...

Apr 3, 2024

Edwin V. Ellsworth, a resident of Village Green Retirement Community, Federal Way, Washington, formerly of Tacoma died April 3, 2024. He was born March 8, 1928 in Tacoma to Edwin W. Ellsworth and Vera Highberg Ellsworth. He was raised in Tacoma and Steilacoom having attended Lincoln High School. Ed was employed as a furniture upholsterer having retired in 1980....

Apr 1, 2024

Mary Adelle Denend, a trailblazing mentor, artist, wife and mother, died April 1 in Tacoma after a decades-long battle with heart disease. She was 80.

Born Jan 25, 1944, she grew up in Alder, Wash., helping on the family farm as the eldest daughter of Ambrose and Mary Potts. She was big sister in a family of...

Mar 29, 2024

Doris Krilich died on March 29, 2024 after a brief illness. She lived independently until her death at age 97.

Doris Young grew up in Gas City, Indiana with her brother, Bill, and sister, Helen. She attended Ball State University where she received a nursing degree in 1947. She completed her nursing residence at the Puyallup Tribal...

Mar 28, 2024

Tacoma, WA-Sister Jude Connelly, OSF, 83, died in Franciscan Hospice House on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 59 years. Sister. Jude was born in San Francisco, California. Her family moved to Washington where she was a member of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish,...

Mar 28, 2024

Stanton “Stan” Schack passed away peacefully in his home on March 28, 2024 at the age of 94. He was born in 1930 in Iowa, grew up in Minneapolis until moving to the Pacific Northwest as a teen with his parents John and Louella who were employed in the War effort. He was a graduate of Fife High School...

Mar 22, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Kayla Michelle Neujahr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 22, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Wesley Jenkins. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 20, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Kristen Peace Hopkins. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 19, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Ramon C Cano Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 18, 2024

Sister Mary Patricia Murphy, OP (Mary Colmcille) was a Dominican Sister of Tacoma for 70 years. She was born in Glounakeel, Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland on March 15, 1934. Her parents were Martin and Nora (Fleming) Murphy; her siblings included two brothers and five sisters. She became acquainted with Sister Salesia Mullen who visited the Murphy home, Following that...