Obituaries

Jun 22, 2021

William Edward Higgins

10-28-1943  -  6-22-2021

Bill Higgins was born in Seattle in 1943 and lived on Beacon Hill for the first 3 years of his life. His family then moved to Tacoma and settled on McKinley Hill. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School ('57), Bellarmine Prep ('61) and graduated from Seattle University ('65) with...

Jun 19, 2021

Corrine Guelfi (June 19, 2021) Tacoma, Washington — Corrine Eleanor Guelfi of Tacoma, Washington passed away on June 19, 2021 at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor (2001) her father, Ralph (1951) her younger brother, Ralph, Jr. (2003) his wife, Nancy Guelfi (2001) her Aunt, Dora Nettle (2008) her uncle, William Nettle...

Jun 18, 2021

Michelle Vodanovich (Rousseau/Seifert)

September 28, 1950-June 18, 2021

Surrounded by the love of her daughter and sister, Michelle received her wings and has joined our Lord to serve by his side in Heaven.  AKA “Phil”, “Nona”, “Shelley” and “Aunt Em”, she is a cherished Mother, Nona, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, Cousin, and Friend.  She adored her...

Jun 12, 2021

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

Jun 7, 2021

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

Jun 7, 2021

Kelly Testo, 42, born June 10, 1978 passed away on June 7, 2021. Loved and missed by her children, Noel, David and Mykal, Brother Ed, Parents Sue and Marty, family and friends.

Jun 5, 2021

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

Jun 2, 2021

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

May 31, 2021

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

May 29, 2021

Beverly Jean (Gallvas) Gosselin passed away peacefully at Franciscan Hospice House in University Place on May 29th.  Beverly was fond of saying she was born on October 1, 1927, but the intoxicated doctor who delivered her wrote September 28, 1927 on her birth certificate.  She was born and lived her early years in Olympia, until her family moved to...

May 22, 2021

Agnes was born in Anamoose, North Dakota on February 19, 1927.  She moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota in the early 1930s and then moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1944.  She graduated in 1945 from St. Leo’s High School.

Agnes married George Benson in 1945.  He was also from Aberdeen, South Dakota.  They had two sons, Gerald (Jerry)...

May 13, 2021

Barbara Bichsel was born September 24, 1925 and passed away on May 13, 2021. A former Tacoma City Council member and deputy mayor, she lived a life of purpose, dedication to social justice, compassion and love. Barbara was beloved by her family and many friends.

Her life began in Duluth, MN, but her parents soon moved the...

May 7, 2021

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

May 4, 2021

No one loved life more than Greg Hubbard.  He was a beloved husband, brother, stepdad, mentor and friend.  Join us at McDuff’s Cafe at the Highlands Golf Course in Tacoma on 8/8/21 at 5pm to share memories and to celebrate a life well lived.

May 3, 2021

Patricia Anne Fickel went home to be with God on Monday May 3, 2021.

Patricia was born June 18, 1927, the 10th of 11 children to Thomas Aloysius and Emma Catherine (Lecrone) Walsh.  She was proceeded in death by her husband, parents, 10 brothers and sisters.

Margaret (Harry) Goodlive, Thomas (Mimi) Walsh, Helen...

Apr 30, 2021

The roots run deep and the forest lives on.

It is with profound sadness that we share the news that Irwin Krigsman of Bremerton (Ilahee), WA passed on, last Friday, April 30, 2021, after a long, healthy and generous life. Brooklyn Boy Irwin was born and raised along with his two older brothers, Nathan and...

Apr 29, 2021

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

Apr 27, 2021

Jeff Buhr, also affectionately known as “Jipper” by generations of people in the Tacoma area, passed away on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 at 100 years young, one day shy of his 101st birthday. Born in 1920 to Anton and Julia Buhr, Jeff was a lifelong Tacoma native, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was, as well,...

Apr 27, 2021

Larry R. Calkins was born February 3, 1933 to Ray and Catherine Calkins in Tacoma and passed away on April 27, 2021 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima. Larry attended Bellarmine Prep where he was a 4-year letterman in Football, graduating in 1952. After high school Larry served in the U.S. Air Force for four years including active...

Apr 25, 2021

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