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Duncan Baer
Jul 4, 2016
Obituary Dr. Duncan Theodore "Ted" Baer, 85, went home to be with the Lord after a years-long struggle with Alzheimer's-type dementia. His kind, humble, and patient spirit remained even as his memories and speech faded away. Ted was born on March 13, 1931 to parents Rose Cordelia and Earl Ernest Baer. He had one sibling, Earl Baer Jr. His family...
Darlene Howe
Jun 29, 2016
Obituary Darlene M Howe passed away peacefully on June 29th, with her husband Bill of 60 years by her side. She and Bill enjoyed and were blessed by the many family and friends that visited during her illness. Darlene was born in Great Falls, Montana on February 15, 1934 and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Seattle Washington....
Angeline M Williams
Jun 29, 2016
Obituary Angie Williams Angeline "Angie" Williams, 93, passed way on June 29, 2016. She was born in Tacoma on June 8, 1923, the daughter of Tony and Mary Tencich. Angie graduated from Stadium High School in 1941. After graduation she worked at Fort Lewis and Graybar Electric. She married Harold Williams in 1945. They were married for 65 years. Angie...
Rose B Landeis
Jun 28, 2016
Obituary Rose was born on March 29, 1929 to Elias and Deophilia Moss in Estevan Saskatchewan. She passed away in Tacoma, WA on June 28, 2016. Rose was preceded in death by her parents; husband George Landeis; stepfather Ralph Miller; brothers Joe Moss, John Moss, Robert Moss, and Mathew Miller; and sister Mary Miller. She is survived by children Thomas...
Annette Hightower
Jun 27, 2016
Obituary Annette Isabel Hightower passed away on June 27, 2016. A long-time resident of Renton, Wash., Annette was surrounded by her husband of 54 years, John Charles Hightower, and her family at her residence, Angel Arms Adult Family Home, in Kent. Born on October 26, 1938, in Helena, Mont., to Earl and Isabel (Williams) Zuelke, she grew up in Helena...
Norman Seaholm Sr.
Jun 24, 2016
Obituary Norman Albert Seaholm, 83, of Grass Range, Montana, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2016. After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Navy after four years of service, Norman went on to earn a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington. He worked as an engineer for the Boeing Company for 33 years and was an...
Beverly Julianna (Overland) Petrovich
Jun 22, 2016
Obituary Beverly was born to Lauris and Gurine Overland on March 9, 1937. She was the eighth of the nine children in the Overland family. They were proud of their Norwegian heritage and customs. Bev graduated in the first graduating class of Franklin Pierce High School in 1955. She married Elmer (Phil) Phillips and they had two sons, Douglas and...
William J Musser
Jun 18, 2016
Obituary William "Bill" Joseph Musser Bill Musser, longtime resident of Gig Harbor, passed away on June 18, 2016 at St. Anthony's Hospital following a long illness. Born July 17, 1941 to John and Regina Musser, Bill graduated from Fife High School in 1959; Central Washington University in 1966; and attended graduate studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Bill married his high...
Linda L Gallagher
Jun 11, 2016
Obituary Born February 2, 1950, to Donald and Beth Gallagher, Linda Gallagher died June 11, 2016, in Tacoma. Linda grew up in Eatonville, WA, where she attended Weyerhaeuser Elementary, then moved to Tacoma attending St. Ann's, St. Leo's and graduating from Mt. Tahoma High in 1968. She worked at the National Bank of Washington, was a classroom aide in the...
Martha F (Tainter) Renggli
Jun 7, 2016
Obituary Martha Frances Renggli went to heaven on June 7, 2016. As determined by her Catholic faith, she will be reunited with her parents, Richard and Jeane Tainter. She is the wife of Roy Renggli, the mother of Darin, Tony (Christine) and David (Alicia) Renggli, the sister of Charles Tainter and the grandmother of Arielle Nakiewicz, Melissa, Jacob and Avery...
James M Callahan
Jun 7, 2016
Obituary James W. Callahan was born on July 28, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington. He passed away on June 7, 2016 in University Place, Washington at the age of 72. Jim was a lifelong resident of Dash Point and Northeast Tacoma. He spent many decades with the Tacoma School District and retired from Brown's Point Elementary. His family and his cars...
Leo E Gilman
May 24, 2016
Obituary Leo Edward Gilman was born in Tacoma, WA on March 26, 1926 to Rollin and Celeste Gilman. He attended Bellarmine Prep., graduating in 1944. He was a World War II veteran in the US Navy, and served aboard the USS Huntington. He later joined the Holy Cross Brothers, attending Notre Dame University, and also did missionary work in Brazil....
Richard J Jensen
May 18, 2016
Obituary Richard James Jensen was born in Tacoma, Washington on July 27, 1931 and passed away at home on May 18, 2016. Dick graduated from St. Leo's grade school and Bellarmine Prep. At Bellarmine, he studied Greek and Latin and participated in debate, elocution, had the lead in two school plays, and graduated with honors. He was student body vice-president...
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