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Local Obituaries for Tacoma, WA, Pierce County and Surrounding Cities

Debra Jo Landis

Debra Jo Landis

Jun 30, 2023

Debra Jo Landis passed away Friday, June 28th, 2023, at the Northwest Retirement Center, in Tacoma, WA.

Deb Landis was born June 23rd, 1955, to Art and Yvonne Landis.  Deb was just 13 when her father passed away in 1968. She had two brothers Bob & Jim. Bob passed away in 1988. Deb was an aunt to...

Brian D Coulson

Brian D Coulson

Jun 28, 2023

Brian D Coulson August 23, 1947 ~ June 28, 2023 (age 75)

Brian D Coulson, a dedicated community member and family man, passed away on June 28, 2023, at the age of 75. He was born in Lakeview, Michigan on August 23, 1947, to George M. Coulson and Dorothy E. Coulson (Swarthout) and raised on their small...

Helga Erna (Scharlach)  Maxwell

Helga Erna (Scharlach) Maxwell

Jun 27, 2023

Helga Erna Maxwell, September 14, 1939 – June 27, 2023

Helga Erna Maxwell (Nee Scharlach), 83, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Tacoma, WA, after suffering several debilitating strokes.  Helga lived in West Seattle, WA, for the past 10 years, and before that resided in La Cañada, CA, for over 40 years.

Helga was born...

Elizabeth Antush

Elizabeth Antush

Jun 26, 2023

Betty, or Betty Ann, died peacefully in Spokane, WA, on June 26, 2023.

Daughter of William A. Harn Sr and Kezia (Gwinnett) Harn. She was raised in Kent, WA and graduated from Kent-Meridian High School (1953) and from Seattle University (1957) where she received her degree in Education and met her beloved husband, Jerry. She taught in...

Jack Leming Daniel Jr.

Jack Leming Daniel Jr.

Jun 24, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jack Leming Daniel, Jr., of Tacoma, Washington. Jack passed away peacefully on June 24, 2023, in University Place, Washington.

Jack was born on August 27, 1943, in Madison County, Tennessee to Ruby and Jack Daniel, Sr. while his father was serving overseas in WWII. They then...

Madeleine Rose Sullivan

Madeleine Rose Sullivan

Jun 22, 2023

Madeleine Rose Sullivan, age 89, died on June 22, 2023, in Redmond, Washington. Born on October 10, 1933, in Dedham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Colonel Joseph Laurence and Ruth Charlotte Fenton. Madeleine graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1951, and received a full scholarship from the Archdiocese of Boston to attend Emmanuel College. After completing her...

Donald Wayne Bayer

Donald Wayne Bayer

Jun 21, 2023

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

Martin Jonathan Hogue

Martin Jonathan Hogue

Jun 20, 2023

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

John Bertel Cornell

John Bertel Cornell

Jun 18, 2023

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

Wayne Cordell Jacobsen

Wayne Cordell Jacobsen

Jun 18, 2023

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

Kyle Dean Packard

Kyle Dean Packard

Jun 17, 2023

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

Arthur Phillip Folden

Arthur Phillip Folden

Jun 16, 2023

Arthur Phillip "Art" Folden passed away peacefully in Tacoma, WA on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the age of 90.

Art was born in Tacoma on October 10, 1932, to Norwegian immigrants, Anna and Peter Folden.  A master storyteller, Art loved sharing fascinating tales of growing up in Post Depression and Wartime Tacoma.  After graduating from Lincoln...

Joseph Raymond Olivadoti

Joseph Raymond Olivadoti

Jun 15, 2023

Our husband, father, and grandfather, Joseph Raymond Olivadoti, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family at home in Gig Harbor, Washington on June 15, 2023. He was born August 28, 1942 in Abilene, Texas to Grace Elizabeth Routh and Joseph Raymond Olivadoti.

Joe grew up in Southern California where he met Susan Sauers in high school. They...

Vera Burrows

Vera Burrows

Jun 12, 2023

Gig Harbor, WA — Gig Harbor, WA — Vera Burrows nee’ Warka Serha passed at home in Gig Harbor, WA, on June 12, 2023.

Vera’s inspirational life story began when she was born in Ukraine on November 8, 1941. She fought hard to stay alive from her first breath to her last breath, knowing life was precious....

Cha Sun Kim

Cha Sun Kim

Jun 10, 2023

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

Lawrence Edward Dahl

Lawrence Edward Dahl

Jun 8, 2023

Lawrence E. (Larry) Dahl, a dedicated community member and esteemed engineer, passed away on June 8, 2023, surround by his family, at the age of 77. He was born in Tacoma, Washington in August 1945, and his legacy will be forever cherished by his family, friends, and the numerous organizations he selflessly served.

Larry was a loving...

Linda Yannikos

Linda Yannikos

Jun 4, 2023

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

Dorothy Ann Glastetter

Dorothy Ann Glastetter

Jun 3, 2023

Dorothy Ann Glastetter, born on February 10, 1923 in Tacoma, Washington to Henry and Helen Schneider, passed away June 3, 2023 in Puyallup, Washington. Dorothy lived her entire life in the Puget Sound area, happily spending most of her last 70 years living in her Parkland home.

Dorothy received a diploma from Stadium High School and a...

Robert Gardner Hill

Robert Gardner Hill

Jun 2, 2023

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

V. Mercedes Pellessier

V. Mercedes Pellessier

Jun 1, 2023

Born in Omak in Northeastern Washington State, the second child of Irene M. MacDonald and John Angus MacDonald.

At an early age we moved to Tacoma, Washington. When I was about three years old my fathers’ engineering/construction company bid on a road construction job in the wilderness of the Washington State Coast. The job ran from the...