Obituaries

Dec 23, 2022

Lawrence Brennan

August 23, 1932 - December 23, 2022

Lawrence Brennan passed away on December 23rd at the age of 90. He was born in Tacoma and resided in Fircrest, Washington.  In 1957 he joined the Tacoma Fire Department and re- tired as a Captain in April of 1987. He attended Visitation Grade...

Dec 19, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Jason Paul Morrow. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 14, 2022

Carolyn Lucille (Connell) Kurriger

Born Dec.15, 1934 in Muscatine, IA, Carolyn died peacefully at home in Tacoma, WA on Dec. 14. She grew up in Muscatine with her siblings, Thomas, Catherine, David and Mary. Went to school at St. Mathius, worked as an evening receptionist at Bellevue Hospital and later worked on the advertising desk at the...

Dec 14, 2022

Judy Colleen Donohue was born in Yelm Washington on February 19, 1944 to Joseph and Lillian Keller and died on December 14, 2022 after a brief illness.  She was the 9th of 10 children in her large, wild, and extraordinary family and eventually moved to South Tacoma where her family settled.  She and her Keller siblings- Leo, Joe, Pat,...

Dec 12, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Wallace Joseph Bontemps III. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 10, 2022

“Papa Bob”, born Robert Joseph Sheridan December 5th, 1940, was the son of the late Charles and Francis Sheridan. He departed this earthly life on Saturday, December 10, 2022.  He was preceded in death by his wives - Susan Huber and Judith “Judy” Shows Stevenson, parents, and sisters Jean, Francis, Margarete and Ann.

Bob was lucky enough...

Dec 9, 2022

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

Dec 9, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Geraldine Parker-Hastings. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 4, 2022

B. Dennis Schmidt passed away peacefully on December 4th, 2022. He was born to Richard and Lorna Schmidt in Minot, North Dakota, the second of eleven children. Dennis was a graduate of the University of Portland, and spent his career in the insurance industry, focusing on employee benefits. A firm believer in supporting his community, he served on many...

Dec 1, 2022

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

Nov 28, 2022

Donald Francis Cummings Jr, beloved brother, uncle, and friend, passed away after a prolonged hospital stay in Lakewood, WA on November 28th, 2022. Born August 17th, 1952 in Tacoma, WA, Don was 70 years old at the time of his death. He is remembered as an adventurer. From diving to the depths of Puget Sound to climbing the icy...

Nov 27, 2022

Michael John McDonough, 64, died on November 27, 2022 in his home in University Place, Washington after a long and difficult battle with cancer.

Michael was born in Tacoma, Washington on February 24, 1958. He was afflicted by cancer from birth and received radiation therapy at a young age which dramatically influenced the course of his life....

Nov 27, 2022

Born December 28, 1926 in Luka, Dugi Otok, Croatia. Venka passed away on November 27, 2022 peacefully at home after a brief illness. Venka left Croatia in 1956 and lived in Italy, Colombia, and Canada before settling in University Place in 1971. Venka was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking and spending time with her family. She...

Nov 27, 2022

Dan Stumpf, 97, died Sunday, November 27, in Tacoma. He was born in Huff, North Dakota October 14, 1925. He was a graduate of Bellarmine Prep and Seattle University, a World War II Navy veteran and retired from Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

Dan was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish.

He is predeceased by parents...

Nov 23, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Eric Christian Goza. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 21, 2022

Linda Abbott Caverly passed away surrounded by family on Monday November 21, 2022. Linda was born in Tillamook Oregon August 30, 1950. She grew up in LaGrande Oregon, raised in the local funeral home. She worked on an ambulance helping her family. She graduated from Gem State Academy, in Caldwell ID.

Linda met the love of her...

Nov 20, 2022

Shirlee A. Smith was born in North Bend, Nebraska as a Leap Year baby on February 29, 1936, and passed away on November 20, 2022 in Tacoma at the age of 86. She is survived by her husband of over 35 years, Sam Smith, her children Brett Purtzer (Kim Heggerness) and their children, Quentin and Hailey, and Mark Purtzer...

Nov 19, 2022

My brother, James Joseph Metcalfe, passed on November 19, 2022.  He was 63 years old. Born on May 18, 1959 to James W. Metcalfe and Luigina Metcalfe, he lived most of his life in San Mateo CA, but always felt a special connection to his birthplace, Chicago, Ill.

From the day he was born, he was crowned...

Nov 19, 2022

Arline Frances Mussig, born on December 7, 1936, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 19, 2022.

Arline was born to Henry and Georgiana Carl in Harrah, Washington. She grew up with her four siblings, Lucy, Dale, Leonard, and Loreen.

After moving to Tacoma, Washington, Arline met Laurence (Larry) Mussig. It was love at...

Nov 17, 2022

Mr. Nick was born in Aberdeen, Washington to George and Mary Nickolas. He graduated from Lincoln High School and served in the Navy during WWII. After the war ended, Nick met the love of his life Gloria Robbins, where Nick went on to become a Tacoma Police Officer where he served his beloved city for 25 years and was...