Obituaries

Oct 15, 2025

Oct 15, 2025

Oct 10, 2025

Oct 7, 2025

Jean (Janina) Marie Sliwa Hicker (June 4, 1934 – October 7, 2025)

Jean was born on June 4, 1934, in the Cascade Mountains town of Cle Elum, Washington, to hardworking Polish immigrant parents. Her father, Antoni Sliwa, had a butcher shop there. A few weeks after Jean’s birth, Antoni closed his shop, a victim of the Great Depression and a contentious...

Oct 5, 2025

Shirley Rae McHugh

October 15, 1933 - October 5, 2025

With her devoted family by her side at home, our sweet Shirley Rae McHugh (Uphus) peacefully passed on October 5, 2025. Born in Seattle, Washington on October 15, 1933 to Florence (O’Leary) and Ralph Uphus, she was the youngest of their 5 children. In 1938 the family moved to Tacoma, Washington where...

Oct 5, 2025

Mary Judith (Egan) Wood passed away October 5, 2025. Judy was born on April 25, 1937, in Woodstock Ontario to Edward F. and Barbara P. Egan. The second of four children. At age 13, her family moved to Tacoma, Washington in March of 1951, and she attended Saint Patrick Catholic School, and graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1955. She rode...

Sep 29, 2025

Susan died September 29, 2025 in Tacoma, WA at the age of 77. She was born in Somerville, NJ on July 4, 1948.

She was always a good student and national merit scholar. She received her Masters of Library Science from U.C. Berkeley.

She worked for Altadena, Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks libraries.

She moved to the Pacific Northwest in the fall of...

Sep 28, 2025

Sep 26, 2025

Sep 25, 2025

Terence (Terry) R. Monaghan, 87, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, in Lacey, WA.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to John and Marcella Monaghan, brother to Joan (Walt, decd) Lissner and the late Donald (Cheryl) Monaghan. Terry lived a long and full life built on love, laughter, and hard work. He often described himself as a scrappy Irish boy from...

Sep 24, 2025

Sep 21, 2025

Kathleen Patricia Sundquist

July 19, 1932 - September 21, 2025

Kathleen was born in Tacoma to Mary and Edmund Cowan on July 19, 1932. She died peacefully at her daughter's home in Orting on September 21. 2025. Kathleen attended St. Patrick Catholic School and she graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas Academy in 1950. She loved spending time with her family of five...

Sep 21, 2025

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Imhof) Burgi, of Tacoma, WA, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21st at the age of 89.

Born in Auburn, WA to Paul and Isabell Imhof, Betty grew up in Fife, WA. Betty was the youngest of the four Imhof children, Isabell Kaelin, Joseph Imhof, and Louise Burgener, all deceased. She...

Sep 19, 2025

Camilla “Claire” McCaffrey

October 23, 1926-September 19, 2025

Claire was the 6th child of Walter and Violet Haniger. Mom spent her early years on McNeil Island where her dad worked and took the ferry (while playing cards with the guards) to the mainland to attend school. Mom graduated from St. Leo’s High School and St. Joe’s School of Nursing. She spent her...

Sep 17, 2025

Sep 17, 2025

She was born on September 5, 1952, in Tacoma, Washington, to John “Jack” and Mary Evelyn Everson.

Joanie is survived by her loving husband, Cliff Cook of Gig Harbor; her children, Christopher and Jennifer Cook, Shannon and Nicolai Larsen, and Sean and Klara Cook; and eight cherished grandchildren: Kyle, Jack, and Ava (Christopher); Samantha Joan and Soren (Shannon); and Taylor, Charlie,...

Sep 15, 2025

Sep 13, 2025

Michael John Wootan “Mike” 

February 15th, 1943 – September 13th, 2025

Mike passed away peacefully on September 13th at the age of 82.

Born on February 15th, 1943, to Cal and Edith Wootan, Mike spent his early years in North Tacoma. The family moved to Lakewood in the mid-’50’s and Mike graduated from Clover Park High School in 1960. After four years seeing...

Sep 6, 2025

Husband, father, and esteemed attorney James H. Bush Sr. (Jim) died on September 6th, 2025, at age 78 in Tacoma, WA. Jim passed away with his wife, three children, and son-in-law around him, surrounded by love.

Jim earned his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Washington in 1969. After graduating, Jim became a proud member of the United States...

Sep 4, 2025

Robert (Bob) Joseph Hirsh passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, while surrounded by his daughters, after a long battle with dementia in Tacoma, WA at the age of 86.

Bob was born on April 23, 1939, in Gary, IN. During his childhood he attended Holy Trinity elementary where he loved being an altar server. As a ‘lefty’ he loved pitching...