Obituaries

May 17, 2025

May 16, 2025

Angela Novak, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on May 16, 2025, at the age of 96. She is survived by her daughter's Mary Ann Schwartz and Christine Novak. Grandchildren Alexandra Brewer, Frederick Novak, Camille Bench, and great grandson Carter Brewer. She is preceded in death by James Novak, husband and Andrew Novak, son.

Angela was born May...

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May 2, 2025

MARIE ANN (KURAN) LOPAT

DOB 12/8/34 ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL TACOMA

DATE DECEASED 5/2/25 TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL TACOMA

MARIE WAS THE YOUNGEST OF THREE CHILDREN BORN TO MATT AND VIOLET KURAN, BOTH OF CROATIA.

SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, HUSBAND TED LOPAT, SISTER STELLA KINKELLA SWANSON OF TACOMA AND BROTHER JOHN KURAN OF SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER CHILDREN VALERIE...

May 2, 2025

Mark Rehberger, age 75, died peacefully Friday, May 2, 2025 in the company of his loving wife of 53 years. Mark was a lifelong resident of McKinley Hill in Tacoma, and a proud graduate of Sacred Heart Parish School, Bellarmine Preparatory School, and Gonzaga University.

Mark was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Richard and A’Nell Rehberger. He is survived...

Apr 29, 2025

Gig Harbor resident for 44 years, Jim Friedman passed away on April 29, 2025 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lin Spellman, two children, Micah Spellman (Nicole), Jeremy Friedman (Ilana), seven grandchildren, Roey, Nitai, Orianna, Zev, and Shea Friedman, Bastian and Caspian Spellman, and a brother Paul Friedman (Liz), and his twin...

Apr 27, 2025

Patricia Marie Fengler

Pat was born October 4, 1930, in Tacoma, Washington, to John and Helen Clarence. As a young woman, Pat spent most of her summers on Mirror Lake, enjoying family and friends. It was there that she met the love of her life, Kenney.

After graduating from Aquinas Catholic high school she attended cosmetology school and pursued her career as...

Apr 26, 2025

Apr 24, 2025

Aaron Michael Johnson of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed from his life unexpectedly at age 41 on April 24, 2025, in Tacoma, Washington. Aaron was born on September 23, 1983, in Fayetteville. He graduated from Fayetteville High School and thereafter embarked on his life adventure which took him on travels throughout the United States. Always the one to be sensitive to the...

Apr 22, 2025

Randy Warren Stanley, 73, passed away at home Tuesday April 22, 2025. He was a loving husband (Donna), father (Joshua, Kimberly and Katherine) and grandfather (Clara and Robert).

Randy grew up in East Tacoma as the Fifth youngest of nine children to Charles and Lois Stanley. Dad was a compassionate man who always gave when he could to those who needed...

Apr 18, 2025

Sharon Adelle Gohrick was born on March 2, 1938 to Edna May and Fred Oscar Gilseth in Mohall, North Dakota.

She spent the first several years on the farm with her family and three brothers playing as children do, until the family moved into town (Mohall) where she attended 3rd grade. This was where she met her future husband James Lee...

Apr 5, 2025

Apr 5, 2025

Melissa Joy McCann passed away peacefully at the age of 44 on Saturday April 5th after a long and courageous 5 year battle with breast cancer. She was born October 4, 1980 in Tacoma Washington where she lived until her sophomore year in high school.

During those years in Tacoma, she played all over the North End with her friends and...

Apr 4, 2025

Mary Lee (Mame) Matteson passed away peacefully April 4, 2025 at the age of 83. The second of six children of Royal and Mary Martin of Seattle, she attended Assumption School and Bishop Blanchet High School. At the University of Washington she met her husband Michael at a picnic at the Newman Catholic Student Center. After they were married, they...

Apr 2, 2025