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Agnes (Smith) Wasalino
Jul 26, 2016
Obituary Agnes was born in Dodge City, Kansas on February 23, 1922 and passed away on July 26, 2016. She was the daughter of John and Rhonda (Vaughn) Smith. She moved to Tacoma, Washington during World War II. She was an "elevator operator" at the Rust Building, where her supervisor Nancy Wasalino, introduced her to her brother-in-law, Steve Wasalino. She...
Richard F. Johnson Sr.
Jul 23, 2016
Obituary It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Richard F. Johnson on June 23, 2016. He was 75. Richard was the second son of Melvin and Marian Johnson, grew up in Tacoma, attended St. Leo's, Lincoln H.S., and Pacific Lutheran University, and married Judy, his college sweetheart. Richard loved the game of football and was known...
Lang Taylor
Jul 20, 2016
Obituary Lang Taylor 1943 - 2016 "Gone Fishing for the Big Ones in the Sky!" Lang Taylor was born in Portland, Oregon in 1943 and died unexpectedly in his home on Fox Island on July 20, 2016. Lang was raised in the Seattle area. He joined the Army in 1962, after discharge he earned a Masters in Psychology, and became...
Colleen Marie Wolfe
Jul 19, 2016
Obituary Colleen Marie Gaffney Wolfe, "Teen", peacefully passed away surrounded by her children on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was born to the late Mildred and Theodore Gaffney on April 8, 1935. She grew up in Tacoma, graduating from Aquinas Academy and attended Marylhurst College in Oregon. Colleen was vivacious, caring and valued family and friends above all else. As...
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...
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