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Richard Orville Gosselin
Dec 14, 2013
Obituary Richard O. Gosselin Richard O. Gosselin, 86, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born to the late Orville and Edith Gosselin on June 22, 1927 in Sumner, Washington. After a short period in Olympia, they relocated to Puyallup where he spent most of his youth. He was drafted out of his senior year of high school...
James Palmer Rhine
Dec 13, 2013
Obituary James Palmer Rhine James Palmer Rhine, 87, passed away peacefully at Allenmore Hospital on December 13, 2013. Jim was born on the family homestead in Spring Lake Township near Rugby, North Dakota on April 18, 1926. Throughout his life, he told lively stories of life growing up on the farm with his seven Rhine siblings and three Naumann siblings,...
Ramona Ethel Brady
Dec 12, 2013
Obituary Ramona Ethel Brady Beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 12, 2013 at the age of 89. She was born on December 21, 1923 in Timber Lake, South Dakota, to Rolland and Gertrude Quinn, as the second of five children. When she was ten, the Dust Bowl drove her family to abandon their farm...
Sarah M. Gaschk
Dec 6, 2013
Obituary Sally was born January 23, 1921 in Tacoma, Washington and joined her husband Ed in heaven on December 6, 2013. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1938, attended business school and worked until retiring in 1985. Sally was a long time member and volunteer at St. Martin of Tours. Sally is survived by daughters, Judy (Bill) Gansberg, Barbara...
James M. Gribbon
Dec 5, 2013
Obituary James M. Gribbon 1922-2013 Jim Gribbon "Grib", passed away on December 5th, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born in New York in 1922, the son of James and Mary. He attended school in New York and joined the Army at the onset of WW II. He became the youngest 1st Sergeant in the Army at the...
Wenceslaus Frank Konopka
Dec 4, 2013
Obituary Col. Wenceslaus "Frank" Konopka Wenceslaus "Frank" Konopka was born on March 31, 1917 in East St. Louis, Illinois. His parents were immigrants from Poland and arrived in this country with a spirit of optimism, a penchant for hard work and a belief that their adopted country would provide them with unlimited opportunity. Frank shared his parents' attributes, their love...
Edward Bergstrom
Dec 4, 2013
Obituary Edward Bergstrom, age 94, died December 4, 2013. He was born and raised in Tacoma, having graduated from Lincoln High School in 1938. He started his career at Meadowsweet Dairies (Foremost Dairy) at age 19. The job was for only 4 days but because of his work ethics lasted 45 years. During World War II he was drafted into...
Virginia Gale Mitchell
Dec 3, 2013
Obituary Virginia Mitchell Virginia Mitchell passed away peacefully on December 3, 2013 at Tacoma General Hospital at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill. She is survived by daughters, Marilyn, and Linda; grandchildren, Robert, Megan, and Stephanie; great-grandson, William; and her sister, Esther. Virginia grew up in Leavenworth, Washington where she met her husband....
George Schwingler
Dec 1, 2013
Obituary George W. Schwingler October 7, 1940 - December 1, 2013 George was born in Medelia Minnesota and died in Gig Harbor, Washington after a prolonged battle with Wegener's disease. George was a retired union carpenter and an avid sports fan and gardener. He was a Vietnam veteran. He was deeply devoted to his wife Betty of 38 years, his...
Jeanne K Pearson
Nov 28, 2013
Obituary Jeanne was born on July 3, 1914 in Chewelah, Washington to Albert and Marie Kulzer. She passed away in Tacoma on November 28, 2013 at the age of 99.  She attended St. Mary's of the Rosary Catholic Elementary and Jenkins High School in Chewelah, graduating in 1931, valedictorian of her class. She attended Washington State College in Pullman,...
Sallie R. Kanofsky Rietmann
Nov 26, 2013
Obituary Sallie Kanofsky Rietmann passed away on Tuesday, November 26, surrounded by beloved family members. Sallie was born on July 27, 1947, in Wilmington, Delaware. Sallie loved Wilmington, growing up with her sister, Judi. She attended historic P.S. DuPont High School and was a member of Congregation Beth Emeth. Sallie graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in English...
Grant M King
Nov 20, 2013
Obituary Grant M. King Grant passed away at home on November 20, 2013 at the age of 93. Grant was born in Tacoma on September 19, 1920 and lived here his whole life. He graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1940 and retired from the U.S. Post Office. Grant was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed traveling with his...
Bill T. Bellantonio
Nov 18, 2013
Obituary Bill T. Bellantonio Bill was born on June 27, 1924 in Iron River, Michigan and passed away peacefully on November 18, 2013 in Tacoma, Washington, he was 89 years old. He was an active member of the Elks Lodge, AMVETS, Knights of Columbus and Sons of Italy Lodge. He enjoyed camping, car shows, woodworking and especially spending time with...
Wally Burnett
Nov 17, 2013
Obituary Wally (Valli) Burnett Wally was born on January 15, 1925 in Florence, Italy and passed away on November 17, 2013 at Tacoma Lutheran Home after suffering a massive stroke, she was 88. Wally met her husband of 66 years, Ralph Burnett, while he was serving in the U.S. Army in Italy. She was an active member of the Tacoma...
Marie Margaret Cain
Nov 17, 2013
Obituary Marie Margaret Cain  Marie Margaret Cain Age 83, of Tacoma, WA died on 11/17/13 after succumbing to complications associated with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in 1930 in Seattle, WA, the daughter of Theodore and Mary Ultsch, and graduated from St. Leo's High School in 1948. Marie earned a BA from Seattle University. She was preceded in death...
Florence Louise Bender
Nov 16, 2013
Obituary Florence Louise Bender July 28, 1924 ~ November 16, 2013 Florence Louise Bender, 89, died peacefully on November 16, 2013. She was born to Paul and Julia Nino on July 28, 1924. She lived her whole life in the Tacoma area surrounded by a close knit community of Italian and German family and friends. Florence graduated from Stadium High...
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