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Jane Shannon
Aug 20, 2015
Obituary Veteran afternoon news anchor Jane Shannon passed away unexpectedly this week. Shannon was not only an award-winning broadcast journalist, but a mother, a master gardener, and someone who loved making just the right gourmet dish for dinner guests. An Oregon native, Shannon started her radio career at KITI in Centralia, where she was an anchor and the news director....
Ruth A Neher
Aug 17, 2015
Obituary Ruth A. Neher Ruth A. Neher passed away on August 17, 2015 at the Village Senior Living. She was born Ruth A. Hickson in Minneapolis, MN on January 21, 1929. She attended Holy Angels High School, and traveled extensively with her sister Mimi. Ruth then settled in Tacoma, WA where she worked for several banks in the area. Ruth...
Robert W. Baines, Sr.
Aug 13, 2015
Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home Cemetery: Tahoma National Cemetery Service Details Graveside ServicernrnTahoma National CemeteryrnrnMonday, August 31, 2015rnrn1:00pm
Rita R. Duncan
Aug 13, 2015
Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home Location: Gaffney Funeral Home Chapel Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery Service Details Thursday, August 20, 2015rnrn2:30pm
Jean Elizabeth Korum
Aug 8, 2015
Obituary Jean Elizabeth O'Brien Korum Jean Elizabeth O'Brien Korum came into this world on November 22, 1921, in the tiny town of Malta, Montana. She always told us that she had a happy childhood with her three much-loved brothers; Adrian, Arlyn, and Pat; along with her three spectacular sisters; Bonnie, Barb, and Alyce. When she went to Great Falls to...
Marian Lorraine Eberle
Aug 8, 2015
Obituary Marian Eberle Marian Eberle passed away in Tacoma, WA on August 8, 2015. Marian was born on March 25, 1919 in Milroy, MN. She attended school in Esmond, ND and graduated from UPS with a teaching degree. She taught 4th grade at Sheridan Elementary School from 1959 until her retirement in 1982. She loved to square dance and for...
Eugene A Fitzmaurice
Aug 6, 2015
Obituary Eugene A. Fitzmaurice Eugene A. Fitzmaurice, 86, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Born in Everett, WA on October 27, 1928, Gene moved to Seattle as a youth. He enjoyed his participation as a Boy Scout, sharing this with his two grandsons who went on to become Eagle Scouts. Gene began his 44 year career...
Margaret Elizabeth Garmong
Aug 5, 2015
Obituary Margaret Elizabeth Melia Garmong Maggie passed away on August 5, 2015 at the age of 90. Born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Washington, DC. She was the third child of five sisters and brothers, Frances, Mildred, John and Gene. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Nursing, her career as loving caregiver carried her across the globe from DC...
Jeannette Lee Sturn
Aug 4, 2015
Obituary Jeannette Lee Sturn Jeannette was born in the fall of 1925 to Russian/Ukrainian parents, John and Titiana Machnicki. She was the fourth child in a family of 12 who struggled to survive the bitter cold winters and stiflingly hot summers is Snow, North Dakota. The terrain was unforgiving and life was hard, so much so that five of the...
Nora Marie Duggan
Jul 25, 2015
Obituary Nora M. Duggan Nora Marie Gallagher Duggan came into this world on November 12, 1919, and departed peacefully in her sleep on July 25, 2015. She was the third of four children born to Donegal natives Maggie and Manus Gallagher of North Tacoma. At 5'10" Nora stood out at Holy Cross School as the tallest girl in her class...
Maria Catina (Mary) Thompson
Jul 25, 2015
Obituary Maria (Mary) Catina Thompson January 3, 1923 ~ July 25, 2015 Mary was born in New York City in 1923; she was the daughter of Sicilian immigrants. She married William (Bill) Bruce Thompson in 1946 and they were happily married for 57 years. She was a member of Holy Cross and St. Charles Borromeo. She was a long time...
Carl Michael Milford
Jul 18, 2015
Obituary Carl Michael Milford Carl Michael Milford Carl died suddenly on July 18, 2015. He was born in Tacoma on June 30, 1950. Carl was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln High School and later Whitman College. Carl was an avid soccer player. He spent one year playing for the Tacoma Stars professional team. Professionally, Carl was a camera operator, broadcasting...
Avis Joy Vye
Jul 18, 2015
Obituary Avis Joy Vye Avis' family celebrates the life and mourns her passing after a two year struggle with cancer. Born October 29, 1933 in Grafton, N.D., she passed away peacefully July 18, 2015 in Tacoma. Daughter of Lloyd and Myrtle Lien, Avis grew up in Fairdale, ND alongside elder sister Janet, and younger brothers Gerald and Arliss. She graduated...
Violet Anna Rhule
Jul 16, 2015
Obituary Violet Anna Rhule 6/21/1924 ~ 7/16/2015 Violet Anna Rhule joined her husband Robert and daughter Yvonn in peace, passing quietly with family at her bedside. Violet was a loving and caring mother to her six children: Gary, Vyann, Yvonn, Tracy and Anita. She was grandmother to Gabrielle, Laurel, Heather, Holly, Nicholas, Annalysse and Antonio; and great-grandmother to Olivia, Aidan,...
Amy Eileen Dyckman
Jul 14, 2015
Obituary Amy Eileen Dyckman Amy Eileen Dyckman, 51 years, resident of Seattle, Washington passed away quietly on July 14, 2015. Amy was born in Tacoma, Washington on May 15, 1964 to Doug and Janet Dyckman. She graduated from Bellarmine High School in 1982, attended college at Gonzaga University and later graduated from The Art Institute of Seattle in 1986. Amy...
Roy Arthur Anstett
Jul 11, 2015
Obituary Roy Arthur Anstett June 9, 1914 - July 11, 2015 Our cherished father, grandfather, Big Poppa, uncle, dancing partner, friend and favorite "knucklehead," Roy Arthur Anstett, died at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Tacoma on July 11, 2015. He was 101 years young. Born in Sinnett, Saskatchewan, Canada, Roy was the second son of Fred and Mary Agnes (Devine)...
Barbara Ann (Kinzner) Cleary
Jul 10, 2015
Obituary Barbara Ann (Kinzner) Cleary Barbara was born on May 9, 1930 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma to the late Frank and Ruth (Hammer) Kinzner and lived her entire 85 years in Tacoma. She graduated from St. Patrick's Grade School and Aquinas Academy and married Matthew Cleary, Sr., another St. Patrick's graduate, in 1950. Barbara and Matt raised 7...
John Francis Gallagher
Jul 6, 2015
Obituary John F. (Jack) Gallagher, Jr. John F. (Jack) Gallagher Jr., born December 2, 1925, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2015 as a result of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his five children: Mike (Rosalie), Bridget, Pat (Susan), and Tim (Stephanie), all of the Tacoma area, and Colleen (Greg) Finnoff of Longmont, CO. He is also...
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