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Arlene Gayle Grenier
Jul 14, 2018
Arlene, age 77, passed away on July 14th, 2018. She was born July 15th, 1940 in Tacoma, WA. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandson, going to garage sales and playing bingo. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerard of 43 years and granddaughter Megan. She is survived by her stepson, Gerard (Nancy) Grenier, and...
Kathleen V Olson
Jul 13, 2018
Kathleen V. Olson was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 22, 1949, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 49 years, Douglas; daughter, Shanon Kowalchuk; son, Steven; step-daughter, Monica Mason; 12 grandchildren; brother, Danny Sankwich; and sister, Christine Pederson. She also leaves a special family...
Stanley Haskey
Jul 10, 2018
Stanley Haskey was born in Aberdeen, Washington on January 20, 1934 to John and Anna Haskey and passed away at Kings Manor in Tacoma, Washington on July 10, 2018. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Doris; two sons Mark and Steve; daughter-in-law Peggy. Stanley also leaves behind five grandchildren; Morgan, Jodi, Elizabeth, Chelsey, and Malachi. He...
Anne Clinton
Jul 5, 2018
Anne H. Clinton, born February 1st, 1924, left this early home and entered her heavenly home on July 5th, 2018 at the age of 94. Anne was preceded in death by her husband Fred H. Clinton. She is survived by her five children; William (Christy), Lisa, James (Michelle), Susan (Pat), and Margaret (John), 7 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Anne was...
Darryl Norman Johnson
Jun 24, 2018
Darryl Norman Johnson, 80, American diplomat, lifelong musician, and friend to anyone he met with Pacific Northwest ties, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was surrounded by his beloved family: his wife of 26 years Kathleen Dessa Forance Johnson, his daughter Darawan (Johnson) Gideos, and his twin sons, Gregory...
Elsie Ilean Franklin
Jun 22, 2018
Elsie Ilean Franklin passed away peacefully in Puyallup, WA on June 22, 2018. She was born in Atoka, Oklahoma January 10, 1929. Daughter of Tolbert and Oneda (Mills) Orum. She married Cecil Franklin (deceased) in Sanger, CA on October 13, 1945. She was the beloved mother of 5 children. Linda Mehiel of Sumner, WA, Walt Franklin of Reno, NV, Tom...
Mary Jane Hammersmith
Jun 22, 2018
Former longtime Puyallup and Redmond resident Mary "Jane" Hammersmith (Berggren) passed away June 22nd, 2018 in Redmond. She was 88. Born January 2nd, 1930 in Puyallup, Mary spent her early years at the family farm on 112th Street E near Woodland Avenue. She was a member of Lincoln High School's Class of '48 and attended Bellevue Community College. She married...
Angelina Dolmers
Jun 21, 2018
Angelina "Nina" Dolmers, age 75 years, passed away on June 21st, 2018 in Puyallup, Washington. She was born June 4th, 1943 in the Republic of Palau. Angelina was a faithful believer in Jesus Christ. She was a loving teacher to many. Services for Angelina will be held Saturday, June 30th, 2018 at 10:00 am at Powers Funeral Home in Puyallup,...
Samuel R Wheeler
Jun 16, 2018
Samuel R. Wheeler, age 85, passed away surrounded by his children on Saturday, June 16th, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington. Sam was born on May 12th, 1933 in Norfolk, Nebraska, and grew up in Oregon. He settled in Puyallup in the early 1950s, while enlisted in the Army during the Korean War. He married the love of...
Barbara M Best
Jun 15, 2018
Barbara Mae Best went home to be with Jesus and her other family that preceded her in death on June 15th, 2018. She is survived by her 5 sons, 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and a multitude of additional family and friends. She was born on September 26th, 1933 in Maryland. Her father and grandparents were German immigrants, and she was...
Mark "Mario" Connelly
Jun 12, 2018
Mark "Mario" Connelly passed away at home on June 12, 2018. He was born in Hollywood, California on October 28, 1960 to Max and Fritz Connelly. On August 25, 1990, he married the love of his life and pride and joy, Lesa. They moved to Washington, where their son Brett was born on May 28, 1994. Mario spent 24 years...
Howard L. Schick
Jun 12, 2018
Howard L. Schick Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, retired letter carrier, friend, United States Marine Howard L. Schick was known by many names; Dad, "Grandpa", "great grandpa", "Grandpa Grandpa", "Papa Howie", "Howie", "Chick", "First Sargent" are just a few. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean, brother Conrad and sisters Pat and Judy. A devout Catholic and usher,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Lorraine Stevens
Jun 10, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" L. (Hora) Stevens February 18, 1937-June 10, 2018 Loving mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, she left us late June 10, 2018. Betty was born in Longview WA to Frank and Julia (Jurach) Hora on February 18, 1937. She grew up in Tacoma WA and was a member of the first graduating class or Franklin Pierce...
Norma "Normita" Rodriguez
Jun 6, 2018
Norma "Normita" Ponce Rodriguez September 30, 1955-June 6, 2018-ETERNITY In the early morning hours of Wednesday June 6, 2018 Heaven welcomed home its latest Angel. Norma "Normita" Ponce Rodriguez was born on a Friday on September 30, 1955 in Mexicali, Mexico to her Mother Graciela Ochoa Ballesteros from Mexicali and her biological Father, Ernesto Ponce Amavizca from Yuma Arizona. God...
John Carmichael
Jun 5, 2018
John Benjamin Carmichael, age 62, of Bonney Lake, Wa, passed away suddenly on June 5th, 2018 while on vacation in Peru. A nearly 40 year resident of the Seattle-Tacoma region, John had retired in May 2018 as a registered nurse with Kaiser Permanente's outpatient surgery center in Tacoma. John served on active duty in the US Marine Corps from 1974...
Della R Carlin
May 31, 2018
Della R. Carlin, 86, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2018 after al long battle with cancer. She was a member of St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Tacoma. She was preceded in death by Donald Carlin, her husband of 40 years; her daughter, Edith (Edie) Carlin; granddaughter, Carleen Nelson; and brothers Fr. Louis Renner, SJ, Richard Renner, and Leonard...
Richard Bartholomew
May 29, 2018
Richard V. Bartholomew, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 29th, 2018. He was born June 6th, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington to Vernard and Hannah Bartholomew. He spent his career as a longshoreman as well as a trainer for race horses. Richard is survived by his son, James, stepdaughters, Dorie and Shelley, sister Vernal; brothers David and Billy; as well...
Lyndsi Rei Nelson
May 24, 2018
Lyndsi Rei Nelson, age 38, of Puyallup, passed away peacefully on May 20th, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash. She was born on September 12, 1979 in Lakewood, Wash. at Lakewood General Hospital to Roger and Patty Nelson. Lyndsi attended Puyallup High School and completed her Diploma at Pierce College. At the age of 19 she became a...
Joanne (Larson) Griffith
May 15, 2018
Joanne (Larson) Griffith Joanne Griffith passed away peacefully on May 15th, 2018. She was born in Tacoma, Washington to Ellis Augustus Larson and Adele Bennes on April 21st, 1929. She graduated from Puyallup High School with honors in 1947. Joanne was 16th in her class, a student librarian, auth of "Bobby Sox Brigade", a book of selected poems and short...
Roxana Barbara Whittier
May 14, 2018
Roxana Barbara Whittier of Graham passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on May 14th, 2018. She was born to Ian Knocker and Lillian Dawson September 7th, 1938 in North Powder, Oregon. Roxana married the love of her life, Charles Whittier, on July 20th, 1970. Together they raised eight wonderful children. At one point, she attended cosmetology school but...
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