Obituaries

Aug 11, 2020

Margaret Grace Farrell, a leader to hundreds, a mentor to many and an example to all. At the age 74, Margaret died peacefully with the hands of her family upon her in her home on August 11th, 2020 in DuPont, Washington. The qualities that best described Margaret were; trust, kindness and love. Margaret lived her life as an ethical...

Aug 7, 2020

Patricia May Miller was born in Max North Dakota on October 17, 1930 and passed away on August 7th 2020, she was 89 years old.  Pat graduated from Ferndale High School in 1948. In 1950 she married the love of her life Joe Miller and they were blessed with 4 daughters.

Pat was a loving,...

Aug 3, 2020

Jeanette Marie Coleman was born on Feb. 18, 1961 to Abe and Anna Coleman in Tacoma, WA. Jeanette passed away at home from cancer on Aug. 3, 2020 in Lakewood, WA at 59.

Jeanette attended Delong Elementary for kindergarten and St. Leo’s Catholic School from 1st through 8th grade. She graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1979...

Aug 3, 2020

Dorothy was born May 14, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington to parents Ernest L. and Marcella J. Burrows. She passed away peacefully in her sleep and joined her husband Thomas V. Murphy on August 3, 2020. Survivors include son Michael (Rochelle) Murphy, daughter Shannon Dixon, and grandsons Cameron Murphy and Trevor Dixon. Dorothy also joins her brother Daniel E. Burrows...

Jul 29, 2020

Our mom, wife, sister, grandma, great-grandma, aunt, sister-in-law, friend & mentor to many passed away on July 29, 2020. Gretchen was born in Cordova, AK on June 26, 1932, to Herluf & Elizabeth Christensen. She was predeceased by her parents, husband of 65 years, Ray, brothers James & Donald.

She was a proud 1950 Stadium High grad....

Jul 26, 2020

Theresa (Terry) Christiansen, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, passed away July 26, 2020 at the age of 93.  She was born December 1, 1926 in Bayonne, New Jersey and was the 8th of 9 children born to Frank Kochanski and Catherine Brady. She completed her nursing training in 1948 at Bayonne Hospital of Nursing.  She came to Tacoma, chosen...

Jul 25, 2020

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

Jul 24, 2020

Jennifer Marie Welsh O’Loughlin, wife of Tom O’Loughlin and daughter of John (d.) and Janet Welsh (d.) passed away on July 24, 2020, after a courageous fight with metastatic breast cancer. Jennifer was a life-long Tacoma resident. Jennifer leaves her husband Tom, daughter Erin Butler (Jeremy), sons Brien (Nicole) and Colin, brother John (Kelly), sisters Jerilynn Mohrbacher (Dan) and...

Jul 15, 2020

“Do not go gentle into that good night”

Colleen Margaret Batinovich (McLarney),  born April 28, 1928 in Port Angeles, Washington, died July 15, 2020 in Tacoma. She is preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Josephine McLarney, her sister Dolores, her husband of over 50 years Jack, their infant son Kelly, son-in-law Tom and...

Jul 13, 2020

On Monday July 13th, 2020, Joan Cecelia Fleet, loving Wife, Mother of three and Grandmother, passed away at the age of 79 after complications from surgery related to cancer treatment.

Joan was born on July 10, 1941 in San Francisco, California to Agnus and John McGovern.  In April 1962, she married William D. Fleet.  Together, they raised...

Jul 11, 2020

On Saturday July 11, 2020 Donna Majeres, loving mother of daughters Taire Render and Mary Rooney passed away peacefully. Donna was born May 2, 1930, the youngest of six children in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Elizabeth and Henry Osterfeld.  She graduated from University of Minnesota and earned her nursing degree from Minnesota School of Nursing in 1951. On September 14,...

Jul 8, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for James Lewis Schneller M.D.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. Donations:

Care Net Pregnancy and Family Services of Puget Sound 1924 S Cedar St B, Tacoma WA 98405 Tel: 1-253-383-2988 Web: http://carenetps.org

Jun 28, 2020

Betty Jane L. Cappa, 95, died June 28, 2020. She was born and raised in the Tacoma and Fife area. Her parents, Vincenzo and Rosina Cappa raised their family of nine children on a farm in Fife. She graduated from Fife High School and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Puget Sound. She continued her education and...

Jun 17, 2020

Eva Louise Burke, born October 18, 1936, passed away on June 17, 2020 at her home in Tacoma, where she resided since 1976.  Her sister Rebecca was at her side.

Eva was born in Fort Worth, TX to James and Sophie Baker, graduated from North Side High School in 1953 at the age of 16, and went...

Jun 15, 2020

Mary Lou Finnegan-Lundquist was born on July 12, 1931, and passed away on June 15, 2020, surrounded by family.  Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents Victor and Marguerite Lovegreen, and grandparents, Jesse and Louise Clarke and her sister, Patricia.  Mary Lou attended McCarver grade school and graduated from St. Leo’s High School in 1949. She attended...

Jun 15, 2020

Gloria Jean Bader born May 22 1949 died June 15 2020 in Tacoma WA.  Gloria was born in Astoria Oregon to Richard and Betty Tallman, she was preceded in death by her parents and sister. She graduated from Astoria High School, and moved to Tacoma WA.  She attended Tacoma General School for Nursing and she obtained her Registered Nurse...

Jun 3, 2020

Germaine was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on October 15, 1945, enjoyed the fullest of her life at her family home on the beach of Redondo, and her much beloved desert oasis of Rancho Mirage. Germaine courageously and gallantly fought her battle with lung cancer for nearly eight years, until the morning of June 3, 2020 when she answered...

Jun 2, 2020

Greg was born April 2, 1959 in Peru, Indiana to Robert and Helen Nelson. Greg was a military family child, having lived in Indiana, Turkey, Edwards AFB, CA and the remainder of his growing years in Spanaway, WA.  He graduated from Bethel High School in 1977. Greg married Shellie Bunger in 1984 and together they raised two...

May 29, 2020

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

May 27, 2020

Philip George Fitterer (Phil), of Edgewood, Washington, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2020 following a short battle with cancer. Phil was born on November 7, 1940 in Ellensburg, Washington to Philip and Henrietta (Renville) Fitterer.  He graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1958, where he was a decorated 3-sport athlete—the quarterback of the football team, the point guard...