Obituaries

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.

Apr 22, 2021

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

Apr 20, 2021

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

Apr 20, 2021

Steve Garber passed away on 4/20 after a long illness when he fell and sustained bleeding in his brain.  He was born in Oct 1945 in Yakima WA where he lived until joining the Army.  He became a helicopter pilot and served 2 tours in Vietnam.   He met his wife of 51 years, Gail, in Yakima and they were...

Apr 16, 2021

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

Apr 10, 2021

Sharon M. Penhale died April 10, 2021 in Tacoma. She was well liked, loved and respected by all who had the pleasure of meeting her. Sharon was born in Bremerton to Roy and Vera Palmer, March 03, 1956. She was mostly raised in Bremerton, Washington where she met her first husband, Stephen R. Andrews. They had 2 sons, Stephen...

Apr 10, 2021

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

Apr 7, 2021

With grief and sadness, we bid farewell to Timothy "Tim" Yusko on April 7th, 2021. He was a devoted husband, dad, son, brother, Papa, uncle and friend. He will be greatly missed and always be in our hearts.

He was born July 20th, 1961 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1979....

Apr 4, 2021

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

Mar 29, 2021

Thomas P May passed away early last week surrounded by his family and his  wife Kathleen. He was 87. Tom grew up in Wisconsin with brothers: S. John (CathyLynn), James P. (Carol) and Michael (deceased) and his sisters: Elizabeth, Mary, Kathleen, and Jane. He had a life long love of anything Ireland. At Notre Dame Glee Club, he sang...