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Richard Edwin Rewolinski
May 15, 2015
Obituary Richard E. Rewolinski  Richard Rewolinski was born November 4, 1940 and passed away peacefully with his children, close friend Sue Zukowski and Pat and Deb Feist by his side on May 15, 2015 in Spokane, WA. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Edwin and Irene Rewolinski, who predeceased him. He is also preceded in death by his...
Duane Semrau
May 12, 2015
Obituary Duane (Dewey) Semrau Duane (Dewey) Semrau, 85; was born on June 20, 1929 in St. Paul, MN and passed away on May 12, 2015 in Lakewood, WA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Josephine Semrau. Devoted husband and loving father, Duane is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rosella (Rose); six children: son, Robert;...
John A. Sinkovich
May 11, 2015
Obituary John A. Sinkovich  John A. Sinkovich, 91, passed away on Monday, May 11, at home in Tacoma. He will be dearly missed by his wife Mary, the love of his life, for 57 years. He leaves a loving daughter Marla; son-in-law Lynn Walters; grandchildren Quinn and Kira who he said made every day worth living. John was born...
Eileen Marie Glavin
May 10, 2015
Obituary Sister Eileen Glavin, O.P. 1928-2015 Sister Eileen Marie Glavin died peacefully Sunday May 10, 2015 at St. Joseph Residence in Seattle. She was born in Bremerton WA and the family moved to Seattle in 1937. With her parents, Marvin Glavin and Genevieve Conklin and her older brother Bernard, she lived in Seattle where she attended Holy Rosary School in...
Maria De Jesus Ybarra, Op
May 2, 2015
Obituary Sister Maria de Jesus Ybarra, OP Sister Maria de Jesus Ybarra, OP, died peacefully at St. Joseph Residence in Seattle on May 2, 2015. Born October 14, 1928 at Edinburg, Texas, Maria was the first of twelve children nurtured by Pantalion Ybarra and Cesaria de la Rosa Cortez. In 1950 the family moved to Washington State to further the...
Adrian (Turco) Richmond
May 2, 2015
Obituary Adrian Richmond (Pat Turco)  Pat, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 2, 2015. Born to parents Rose Rooney Richmond and Milton Richmond on October 30, 1932, Pat proudly graduated from Saint Leo's and Seattle University, where she was president of the school's National Honor Society chapter. She remained a devout Irish Catholic, anchored by the...
Victoria Lynn Conner
Apr 26, 2015
Obituary Victoria Lynn Conner Vicki was born in Tacoma on April 15, 1942 to Marian and Victor Conner. She passed away in Tacoma at the age of 72 on April 26, 2015. She grew up in Tacoma and attended Wilson High School. Vicki graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1970 with a degree in Teaching. She worked as a title...
Minnie Pearl Sumich
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary Minnie (Mimi) Sumich November 21, 1916 - April 25, 2015 Minnie Sumich went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2015, at the age of 98. She was born and raised in Everett, WA, and later moved to Tacoma with her husband Nick, where they raised their three children. Minnie was spunky, feisty, and full of life. She...
James Donald Harris
Apr 23, 2015
Obituary James (Jim) Donald Harris Jim Harris died April 23, 2015 at the age of 98. Born in Wichita, Kansas to Robert and Florence, and raised in Bakersfield, CA. along with his twin sister Jane. Jim had been a Tacoma resident for 74 years. He began his life in Tacoma at McChord Field where he was assigned with 8th AF...
Richard Irving Gustafson
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Richard Irving Gustafson Dick Gustafson, 88, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 with his family by his side. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Sharon; his sons, Richard, Michael and Robert (Marilou); daughter, Kathleen Bethke (Robert); four grandchildren who were the light of his life, Brian Gustafson, Isabella, Liam and John Bethke; and his...
Douglas Chester Stromberg
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Douglas C. Stromberg Doug was born on June 26, 1931 in Tacoma, WA. He passed away on April 22, 2015. Doug was honorably discharged from the US Navy, and then retired from the Federal Prison System. In his early years, he played fast pitch and basketball, and then moved on to golfing. He was a true athlete and sports...
Gerald E Holmes
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Gerald E. Holmes  Gerald E. Holmes, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2015. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Virginia (Marchio) Holmes, his daughter Karla Holmes, son Carlos Clache, and his granddaughter Heather Baker. Gerald is survived by his children Cynthia Marcheselli, Geriann Holmes Marchio, and William Holmes. He...
Mary Isabelle Fontaine
Apr 20, 2015
Obituary Mary Fontaine Mary Fontaine passed away April 20, 2015 at age 97. She was born September 26, 1917 in Grand Forks, ND. In 1935 she graduated from Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks, MN. She married Keo Fontaine in 1936 and in 1942 they moved to Tacoma. She retired from the City of Tacoma Public Works Department in...
E. Silas Torvend
Apr 17, 2015
Obituary E. Silas Torvend 1921-2015  We give thanks to our loving God for the life of the Reverend E. Silas Torvend, born on December 2, 1921, to Silas and Emma Torvend in Silverton, Oregon. He died on April 17, 2015, in Tacoma, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Palmer (+ Nordis); and his sister,...
Ann Lloyd Burris
Apr 14, 2015
Obituary Ann Lloyd Burris Ann Lloyd Burris, 96, born in 1919 in Little Rock Arkansas, passed away at home with family on April 14, 2015. She grew up on East Texas Oil fields and boarding schools in San Antonio. She graduated from St. Gerard's day school as a co-valedictorian. She then attended Draughon Business College. Her career in San Antonio...
Debbie L Fabre
Apr 13, 2015
Obituary Debbie Fabre Debbie Fabre (Ereth) passed away April 13, 2015 in Puyallup, WA after a long illness. Debbie was born February 12, 1958 and was a lifelong resident of Tacoma. She attended Mt. Tahoma High School where she met the love of her life, Colin Fabre. They were together for 41 years and married for 37 years. Debbie is...
Steven Glen Baker
Apr 10, 2015
Obituary Steven G. Baker  Steven G. Baker was born in Tacoma, WA on July 21, 1949 and lost his battle with lung disease on April 10, 2015. His father, Charles Baker, Brother, Randy Baker, Grandparents Ralph and Caroline Turco of Tacoma and Colonel and Lucille Baker of Montana, preceded Steven in death. He is survived by son Randy L...
Francis Peter Smith
Apr 10, 2015
Obituary FRANCIS (Frank) PETER SMITH, JR. Francis Peter Smith, Jr. went to heaven to join his beloved wife Donna on April 10, 2015, after a full life of 95 years. Frank was born on September 21, 1919 in Denver Colorado to Francis and Mildred Smith. He served as a B-17 pilot in the Army Air Corps during WW2 flying out...
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