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Mona Zelenak

Mona Zelenak

Sep 30, 2017

Obituary Age 90, of University Place, WA, was born April 18, 1927 in Washington and died Sept. 30, 2017. Preceded in death by husband Paul, survived by daughter Linda (Tom), and sons Charles (Lana) and Mike, 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Mona worked at Heartwood Extended Health Care for 30 years. The staff and residents were very...

Kimberly  Ruth Dickerson

Kimberly Ruth Dickerson

Sep 29, 2017

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Anne  Josephine Honan

Anne Josephine Honan

Sep 29, 2017

Obituary Anne Josephine Honan March 18, 1925 to September 29, 2017 Anne J. Honan, 92, passed away Friday, 29 Sep. at the Weatherly Inn in Tacoma. Anne is mother of five children: Barbara Olsen (David), Patricia Honan, John J. Honan (deceased-June 2017), Mary Wood (Bob), and James Honan (Stephanie). Anne has five grandchildren: Spencer, Christine, Kelly, Lani and Lauren. Anne...

Ted Lopat

Ted Lopat

Sep 26, 2017

Obituary Ted was born May 16, 1929 in New York City and died September 26, 2017 in Tacoma after a life well lived. Ted left the city at 17 years old for a career in baseball. He played throughout the Kitty League, Virginia League and Cotton States League until he was drafted by the Army in 1951. He spoke fondly...

Jose Medina

Jose Medina

Sep 25, 2017

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Cora Lee Mac Rae

Cora Lee Mac Rae

Sep 25, 2017

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Michael Castellane

Michael Castellane

Sep 21, 2017

Obituary Michael Leo Castellane 1943 - 2017 Michael went to be with the lord on September 21, 2017. Preceded in death by his mother Nona Castellane; his father Michael Castellane; sister Sylvia Carrillo; nephew Samson Castellane and other nephews and nieces. Michael is survived by his siblings, Leonard Wayne, Allan Castellane, Gary Castellane, Thomas Castellane, Andrew Castellane, Marian Ogden, Joyce...

Eugene  James Dugaw

Eugene James Dugaw

Sep 19, 2017

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Donald  Ray Nestegard

Donald Ray Nestegard

Sep 18, 2017

Obituary Donald Ray Nestegard was born October 24th 1945 to Fritz and Mary Nestegard at Puyallup General Hospital in Puyallup, Washington. He was a long time Fircrest resident spending most of his life living in his house on Contra Costa Avenue, while he attended Wainwright Elementary, Hunt Jr. High, and Wilson High School. He met his future wife Marge (Mudge)...

Jeremy  Joseph Hoffmann

Jeremy Joseph Hoffmann

Sep 18, 2017

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William Wetzler

William Wetzler

Sep 17, 2017

Obituary William Lawrence Wetzler, a beloved teacher, coach, grandfather, father, and husband, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Bill was born April 6, 1936, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to a large, Catholic farming family. The Wetzlers moved from Colorado to Alliance, Nebraska, and eventually to their forever home in Deer Park, Washington. A superior athlete, Bill excelled at football,...

Sister Frances Cusack, O.P.

Sister Frances Cusack, O.P.

Sep 11, 2017

Obituary Sister Frances Cusack, OP (Mary Gerard), 89, died peacefully on September 11, in Burien following a brief illness. Sister Frances was born July 31, 1928 to James and Ellen (Geraghty) Cusack in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland. Following her profession of vows in January of 1949, Sister Frances, then Mary Gerard, embarked on a ministerial journey that took her from...

Sigrid  G. Elliott

Sigrid G. Elliott

Sep 10, 2017

Obituary Sigrid G. Elliott, 87, passed away on September 10, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, WA. Sigrid, also known as Sigi to many, was born on September 7, 1930 to Robert Fischer and Erna Fischer. She had 3 sisters and 1 brother. On November 5, 1965, Sigrid married James C. Elliott. They began their military life of 32...

Cali  Noel Hall

Cali Noel Hall

Sep 6, 2017

Obituary Cali Noel was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 19, 1996, and was found deceased on September 6, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 20 years old. Cali was a beautiful, energetic, adventurous, helpful, wonderful child and young woman. Growing up was filled with a never ending desire to be active, always wanting to do something physical,...

Evelina Schmauder

Evelina Schmauder

Sep 6, 2017

Obituary Evelina Schmauder, 61, passed away comfortably in her home on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in Lakewood, WA. Evelina was born abroad in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, while her father was finishing his Army tour. She is the first child of Arthur J. Delisle, Jr. and Marjorie M. (Rice) Delisle. In about a decade's time, she became the ever loving and...

Fr.  Dominic Hahn

Fr. Dominic Hahn

Sep 4, 2017

Obituary Father Dominic Hahn was born on May 6, 1936 in Edgemont, South Dakota to Gerhard J. Hahn and Viola Determan. He attended Holy Rosary School in Tacoma, St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, St. Martin's University and Mount Angel Seminary. As a Benedictine Monk he was ordained at St. Martin's Abbey in 1980 and incardinated into the Archdiocese of Seattle...

Jack  P Conlon

Jack P Conlon

Sep 4, 2017

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Joseph  Alfred Barreras

Joseph Alfred Barreras

Aug 31, 2017

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Billie  J. Parks

Billie J. Parks

Aug 27, 2017

Obituary On Sunday, August 27, 2017 a harp played by the bedside of Bill Parks as he, at the age of 99, took his final Bow. Bill was born in Columbus, New Mexico on June 20, 1918 where his father, Garnet Elmer Parks and his mother, Susie Ashcraft Gregg Parks, owned their town's newspaper, The Columbus Courier. As a child...

Shirley  Anne Mccarthy

Shirley Anne Mccarthy

Aug 26, 2017

Obituary Shirley McCarthy passed into eternal peace on August 26, 2017. She was born on July 26, 1927 in Ellensburg, Washington to Stephen and Anna Vernon as their fifth of seven children. After the family moved to Seattle, Shirley attended and graduated from Holy Names Academy. She met and married Leonard McCarthy in 1948 and moved to Tacoma where they...