Obituaries

Aug 17, 2025

Aug 11, 2025

Mary “Joan” Niebergall peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord on August 11, 2025 at the age of 95 years.

Joan was born in Seattle, Washington on February 27th, 1930. One of three children and daughter of a teacher and homemaker, Joan enjoyed life growing up near Alki Beach in Seattle. She attended West Seattle High School and then Central...

Aug 4, 2025

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Jul 26, 2025

Hazel A. Gores at the age of 100, passed away peacefully into the Lord’s hands on July 26th, 2025. She was born October 5th, 1924 in Cando, North Dakota to Hans and Agatha Hansen. She was the third of 4 children. Brother Robert Hansen, sisters Elouise Lauinger and Mary Solseth have preceded Hazel in death.

Prior to marrying Raymond Gores in...

Jul 25, 2025

Mary Catherine Hartough

January 1933-July 2025

Mary Catherine Hartough, 92, of Tacoma, Washington passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025.

Born Mary Catherine Moyer in Seattle, Washington to William and Catherine Moyer, she grew up with three brothers—Patrick, Grant, and Michael---prompting her to speak her mind and hold her own from an early age. Her father owned a hardware store, and Mary could...

Jul 23, 2025

Joan Marie Karamatic

January 31, 1936 - July 23, 2025

Born in Tacoma, WA to George Paugh & Mary Jane Zwick. She married Richard (Dick) Karamatic in 1955.

She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo catholic church.

Joanie is survived by children Mark Karamatic (Barb), Lisa Shaner (Marty), Rick Karamatic (Kristen), Christopher Karamatic, seven grandchildren & fifteen great grandchildren. She is preceded in...

Jul 22, 2025

Jul 22, 2025

Sister Nora Murphy, a Dominican Sister of Tacoma was born in Rockchapel, Ireland on June 26, 1930, to Martin and Nora (Fleming). After completing her education, she worked for a few years and then entered the Dominican Sisters in Crosshaven, Ireland in 1951 along with her sister, Sister Mary Pat. She arrived at Mt. St. Dominic on March 13, 1952,...

Jul 16, 2025

Pauline Kathryn Lovrovich (Babich) passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at the age of 94. She was born in Gig Harbor on October 29, 1930 to Croatian immigrants, Nick Babich and Maria Serka. She and her brother Nick grew up in the house their father built on Rosedale Street, within a community of families from the “old country”. In...

Jul 14, 2025

Everett Joseph (Rob) Roberts born April 19, 1938, to Everett Roberts and Marie (Leonhardt) Roberts in Schenectady, New York. After graduating from Christian Brother Academy in 1956 Rob entered the military. Rob serviced first with United States Marines Corps then 32 years in the Air Force. After retiring from Military Rob spent another 12 years with the 2nd Range Battalion...

Jul 10, 2025

Born December 29,1935 in Pike County, Kentucky, Delores Bryant joined her husband Charles and son Robbie in heaven on July 10,2025 at the age of 89. She is survived by her sons Charles, Donald (Cindy), Joseph and grandchildren Mathew, Britney (Brian) & Megan, as well as many friends and family.

Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at...

Jul 8, 2025

Martha Tamaki

1929 - 2025

Martha Tamaki passed away peacefully on July 8th. She was 96 years old.

Born in Harrington, WA, Martha was one of four children born to Kazue (Sam) and Shigeko (Linda) Kubota. Martha spent her childhood years living in a close knit wheat farming town of approximately 600 people where her parents ran the local laundry.

Later, Martha moved to...

Jul 7, 2025

Shirley Ann Atkinson was born to Clyde and Rowena Atkinson on January 16, 1929, above a curio shop in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. At a young age the family moved and settled in Seattle, Washington. Shirley attended T.T. Minor and Bagley elementary schools and graduated from Lincoln High School. She was a dedicated Rainbow Girl and became a Worthy Advisor....

Jul 4, 2025

Jul 4, 2025

Timothy Kevin Thompson 

December 11th, 1950 – July 4th, 2025

Timothy Kevin Thompson, beloved father, partner, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2025, in Puyallup, Washington. He was 74 years old.

Born on December 11th, 1950, in Palo Alto, California, Tim was the son of Paul George Thompson and Carole Mae Bonrud. One of ten siblings, Tim was...