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Helen Margaret Kokich
Apr 7, 2015
Obituary Helen Margaret Kokich Helen Margaret Kokich, 98, of Tacoma, died April 7, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born to Visko and Vinka Lisicich on February 27, 1917, in Tacoma Washington. Helen called Tacoma home for her entire life and spent all of it surrounded by family and friends. She married the late Obren Kokich in...
Arthur Lee Viafore
Apr 7, 2015
Obituary ARTHUR LEE VIAFORE "Pops" was born in Tacoma on October 26, 1930. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on April 7, 2015. Dad attended Stanley Elementary, McCarver Junior High, Lincoln High School (class of '49) and the College of Puget Sound. He was an outstanding high school and college athlete, playing baseball and football, earning himself...
Mary Victoria Bonneville
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary Mary Victoria Bonneville Mary Victoria Bonneville died April 5, 2015 at Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Center in Tacoma at the age of 90. She was born April 7, 1924 in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of Pauline and Michael Marush. She attended St. Patrick's Elementary and Aquinas Academy. Mary graduated with honors from the University of Southern California and attended...
Geraldine Margaret Zinda
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary Geraldine M. (Walsh-Smith) Zinda October 9, 1914 - April 5, 2015 Born in Stevens Point, WI to Patrick and Mary Walsh. Graduated from Emerson High School in Stevens Point in June, 1932 and from The Packard Commercial School in New York City in 1933. She was initially employed by The Sentry Insurance Company in Stevens Point and St. Louis,...
Yvonne Van Dyck Doherty
Apr 3, 2015
Obituary Yvonne O'Hearn Doherty 1929 - 2015 Loving, compassionate wife to Edward Raphael; devoted mother to David Doherty, Adrienne Dale, Blair Doherty, Colleen Doherty, Erin Comfort, Faith Mueller and Reeny Schuur; adoring Nanny to 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was an amazing artist, a gifted conversationalist, a world traveler, an adventurous spirit and a giving soul. Yvonne donated countless...
Kathryn Sally Johnson
Apr 1, 2015
Obituary Kathryn Sally (Charleson) Johnson Sally was born in Glasgow, Montana on February 25, 1935 to Donald and Kathryn Charleson. Soon after the family moved to Tacoma. Sally attended St. Patrick School, graduated in 1952 from Aquinas Academy and went on to attend the College of Puget Sound. While attending college Sally met and married Gary Johnson, also from Tacoma....
Florence D. Anderson
Mar 25, 2015
Obituary Florence D. Anderson Mom was born on January 30, 1928 in Tacoma, WA and grew up in the Little Italy area of Tacoma. Mom cared for others her entire life, as she worked at St. Joseph Hospital and Health care facilities in Tacoma & Puyallup, WA. In 1967 Mom met the love of her life, James L. Anderson and...
Richard Norman Racek
Mar 24, 2015
Obituary RICHARD NORMAN RACEK 02/19/1932 - 03/24/2015 Our sweet Papa Dick passed away peacefully at home with his family all around. He has gone to join our mother Elly and sister Julie in heaven. Dick was born to Lester and Iva Racek in Omaha NE. He graduated Lincoln HS and College of Puget Sound (UPS) with a BA in Business...
Antoinette M Fears
Mar 23, 2015
Obituary Antoinette M. Fears 11/15/1920 ~ 3/23/2015 Antoinette M. (Kelso) Fears, at 94 years, passed to her reward with family in attendance. Enthusiasm for life and adventure for Antoinette was boundless, the example of a life well lived. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 30, 2015 at...
Stephan Richard Phillips
Mar 22, 2015
Obituary Fr. Stephan Richard Phillips, SGS April 9, 1959 - March 22, 2015 Father Stephan Phillips was born on April 9, 1959 to Jon and Bonnie Phillips in Tacoma, Washington. Fr. Stephan was pastor of Holy Angels Orthodox Catholic Church in Tacoma. Father Stephan served in the United States Coast Guard and Marines. He was an avid guitarist and singer...
Gregory Yau Fu Wong
Mar 14, 2015
Obituary Gregory "Paco" Wong Gregory "Paco" Wong was born on December 30, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was called to serve the Lord on March 14, 2015 surrounded by his family. Greg attended Punahou School and upon graduating left the islands to attend the University of Puget Sound where he received his Master's in Business Administration Degree in 1975. He...
Sharon Higgins
Mar 11, 2015
Obituary Sharon Lynn Higgins Sharon Lynn Higgins, 67, died on March 11, 2015 in Tacoma. She was born on July 13, 1947 in San Diego, California, and grew up in Rochester, N.Y. Sharon met her husband John while studying German at the Freie University in Berlin, Germany in 1970. After graduating with a masters degree in German from UCLA in...
Denise Marie Stolen Rodriguez Vernon
Mar 10, 2015
Obituary Denise Marie Stolen Rodriguez Vernon Denise was born on June 17, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington and she passed away after a long illness on March 10, 2015 in Puyallup, Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, John S. and Helen (Kitty) Stolen. Denise is survived by her daughter, Desiree Rodriguez; ex-husband, Juan Rodriguez; sister, LuAnn (Ken)Yadon; and...
Dorothy B. Eberhardt
Mar 8, 2015
Obituary Dorothy B. Eberhardt Dorothy B. Eberhardt was born to Felix and Stephania Rize up the Wynoochee on December 1, 1921. She was the youngest of nine children. After school, she moved to Sacramento where she opened a beauty shop with her two sisters and met and married Dave Eberhardt. In 1960, they moved to Tacoma, WA and raised their...
James Dean Erker
Mar 7, 2015
Obituary James Dean Erker James Dean Erker was born in Tacoma, WA on August 5, 1960 and passed away unexpectedly in his home on March 7, 2015 at the age of 54. Jim was a loving, caring father, who had an endless stream of jokes and wit. His humor could lighten anyone's mood on any day. He was a generous...
Claudia Grace Helmer
Mar 7, 2015
Obituary Claudia Grace Helmer  Claudia Helmer went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 7, 2015. She was 93 years old, the youngest and last survivor of 16 children. She was born on August 29, 1921, in Richardton, North Dakota to Magdelene and Valentine Hoerner. Her parents were German emigrants who fled from Russia (Ukraine), when...
Charles Arthur Weber
Mar 6, 2015
Obituary Charles "Chip" Weber Charles "Chip" Weber was born on May 2, 1938 in Joliet, IL and passed away on March 6, 2015 in Tacoma, WA. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Judy; his three children, Kathy (Steve), Charles (Deborah), and Susan (Gene); sister, Mary Ann; eight grandchildren; and his niece and nephew. He was preceded in death...
Joyce Darlene Moriarty
Mar 2, 2015
Obituary Joyce D. Moriarty 6/10/1933 ~ 3/2/2015 Joyce was born to James and Florence Keenan in Great Falls, MT. She was one of four children. Joyce attended schools in Great Falls, and St. Mary's College in Xavier, KS where she studied on a scholarship to pursue her passion to play concert piano. Joyce married Robert E. Moriarty in 1953. She...
William Jerome Bichsel
Feb 28, 2015
Obituary Fr. William J. Bichsel, S.J. Fr. William J. Bichsel, S.J. was born on May 26, 1928 in Tacoma, WA and passed away on February 28, 2015 also in Tacoma, WA. He was a tireless worker for peace and a compassionate friend to the poor. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 10:00am at St....
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