Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Michael Swenson

Michael Swenson

Sep 21, 2020

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

Patricia Kay Mitchell

Patricia Kay Mitchell

Sep 18, 2020

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

Domina Marie Huntsman

Domina Marie Huntsman

Sep 18, 2020

Domina (“Minnie”) Marie Huntsman passed peacefully on September 18, 2020 at the age of 99. Born in Tacoma to George and Lucy Jurich who immigrated from Vis, Croatia, Minnie grew up locally in Old Town Tacoma. She graduated from Aquinas Academy and was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Minnie married Robert (“Bob”) Huntsman in 1947 and they...

Walter Porter

Walter Porter

Sep 17, 2020

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

Brian Harris

Brian Harris

Sep 17, 2020

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

Duane "Skip" Michael Weaver

Duane "Skip" Michael Weaver

Sep 14, 2020

Duane Michael "Skip" Weaver died peacefully in Puyallup on 9/14/20 in the company of his family.

Skip had a charismatic personality filled with an engaging sense of humor.  Time spent with him was always filled with laughter.  He was passionate about fishing and had a pole in his hands often.  Oh the fish stories he would tell,...

Mary Frances Rudy

Mary Frances Rudy

Sep 14, 2020

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

Roderick Eugene Smith Ii

Roderick Eugene Smith Ii

Sep 13, 2020

Fire Chief, author and poet, Roderick E. “Rick” Smith II, 82, passed away peacefully on September 13th in Redmond, WA. Born in Flint, MI, to Roderick E. Smith and Mary Margaret Montpas Smith. Rick is survived by his wife of 36 years and love of his life, Bonne VeVea, who devotedly cared for him until the end. He is...

Eileen Beckowitz

Eileen Beckowitz

Sep 12, 2020

Eileen Beckowitz, 96, died peacefully in her sleep September 12th, 2020 in Tacoma. Born Dorothy Eileen Hankins July 24th, 1924 to Arthur and Metral (née Sellars) Hankins, they lived in Idabel, Oklahoma where her father was a barber. Both her parents came from large farming families with strong ties to Arkansas, Mississippi, and elsewhere in the South. Even after...

Helen Marie Kuwahara

Helen Marie Kuwahara

Sep 11, 2020

Helen Marie Kuwahara Age 89, peacefully passed away on September 11, 2020 to join her husband Denis.  Born April 9, 1931 to Helen Marie Hanton and Francis John Hanton in Oil City, PA.  She is survived by her siblings Edith Kuwanoe & Fredrick Seabold, son,  Jan (Sandra), daughters Ann (Robert), Susan and Beth (Chris) and 5 grandchildren and 2...

Santina Nordi

Santina Nordi

Sep 11, 2020

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

Sean Michael Hetrick

Sean Michael Hetrick

Sep 4, 2020

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

Helen Louise Berg

Helen Louise Berg

Sep 1, 2020

Helen Berg passed away peacefully in Gig Harbor on September 1, 2020 at the age of 98. She was born in Tacoma on March 3, 1922, to Paul and Julia Nino. Helen was a graduate of Stadium HS and lived in Tacoma until 2013 when she moved to an apartment at The Lodge in Gig Harbor.  In 1947 Helen...

Katharyne (Kitti) Marye Hamilton

Katharyne (Kitti) Marye Hamilton

Aug 29, 2020

Kitti was born in Olympia, Washington on July 16, 1935 to Mark and Madelon Hamilton.  She graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1953.  She married Shelby Cocke in 1956 and the marriage ended in 1975.  She earned a degree in Education from the University of Puget Sound in 1977.  Eight children were born to her, Mark (Betty), Brett, Jonathan, Dana...

Beatrice Ann Kingery

Beatrice Ann Kingery

Aug 22, 2020

Beatrice Ann Irwin Kingery was born on Sep. 15, 1940 in Seattle, WA to Marion and Charles Irwin. Bea grew up in Bremerton with siblings, Charles Irwin and sister Margaret.

Bea left Bremerton in 1959 to attend Nursing school at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane, WA, where she met friends who became lifelong close, friends...

Michael Thomas Mauss

Michael Thomas Mauss

Aug 20, 2020

Michael Thomas Mauss, 41, loving husband and devoted father, was born into eternal life on August 20, 2020 in Fox Island, WA after a heroic battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and children at his passing, with them loving him into eternal life and him drawing his family closer to the Lord through his sufferings....

Helen Downey

Helen Downey

Aug 16, 2020

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

Norman David Schwartz

Norman David Schwartz

Aug 14, 2020

Born to Benjamin Jack Schwartz and Dorthy Meier in 1941, ‘Stormin’ Norman was a kind and considerate person who loved people.  He was always engaging and interested in others and he never forgot a name or a face once you crossed his path.  His family, friends, and neighbors were his universe, and even though it was small, it was...

Timothy Rose

Timothy Rose

Aug 14, 2020

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

Fred A Minniti

Fred A Minniti

Aug 13, 2020

Fred A Minniti, 82 of Tacoma, WA, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother and Uncle passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  Fred was born on March 14, 1938 in Tacoma. Fred is preceded in death by his father Fred F Minniti and mother, Ann Jelnick.  Fred met the love of his life, Brenda, after a Bellarmine...