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Robert William Busha
Nov 24, 2009
Obituary Robert William Busha was born November 1, 1924 (All Saints Day) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of child of Edward and Mary Busha and had 7 siblings. He possessed an adventurous spirit and hitch-hiked around the country with friends as a young boy. He joined the Army Rangers in WWII and served his country with honor ?"...
Sidney Joseph Bathurst
Nov 24, 2009
Obituary Major Sidney "Suds" Bathurst To the whole world he was one man, to our family he was the whole world. Sid was born on March 5, 1929 in Altoona, PA to parents Anna and Leonard Bathurst. He left this world peacefully on November 24, 2009. He joined the Air Force as a young man and made a career out...
Joan A. Chilton
Nov 23, 2009
Obituary Joan Agnes Allen Chilton Joan Agnes Allen Chilton was born July 25, 1936, in Pipestone, Minnesota, and passed away November 23, 2009 in Seattle. She moved with her family to the Auburn area when she was a young girl, where she attended and graduated from Auburn High School. Joan then married and had three children; Mark, Mike and Cathy...
Leora Virginia Mullan
Nov 19, 2009
Obituary Leora Mullan Leora Virginia Mullan, 92, passed away on November 19, 2009. She was the youngest child of early Tacoma pioneers Frank and Margaret Berry. Leora was born June 26, 1917 at home on North 28th Street and was a life-long resident of Tacoma. She was proud of her Croatian heritage and early Tacoma roots. Leora attended St. Patrick's...
Gerald Francis White
Nov 15, 2009
Obituary Gerald F. (Jerry) White 1922-2009 A member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Jerry was very proud to have been an usher for 60 years. He worked for ASARCO for over 40 years. Jerry attended Bellarmine High School. He served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII. He and his wife, Hilda, raised three children: Carey, Donna and Jerry....
Margie Anna Stumpf
Nov 13, 2009
Obituary Margie Anna Stumpf Margie Anna Stumpf left us peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2009 to meet with her husband Jack and her lord and savior. She was born July 27, 1915 in Britton, SD. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church and the YLI. Margie lived an amazing and full life. She loved her family and friends...
Magdalene Larsen
Nov 12, 2009
Obituary Magdalene Dorothy Larsen Magdalene Dorothy Larsen age 95, born May 15, 1914 passed away on Nov. 12, 2009. She was born in East Helena, Montana and moved to the Tacoma area as a young girl. Educated in Tacoma schools where she met her future husband Elmer Larsen. Together, they were married 62 years. Her husband preceded her in death....
Hazel Winfield Farber
Nov 12, 2009
Obituary Hazel Winfield Farber 1919 ?" 2009 Born in Newark, New Jersey, Hazel came to Tacoma in 1941 after she married her life partner, Irving Farber. Together they operated LeRoy Jewelers in downtown Tacoma. After Irving's death in 1965, Mrs. Farber continued to take care of customers until her retirement in 2006.She was a member of Temple Sinai and then...
Raymond George Beuning
Nov 4, 2009
Obituary Raymond George Beuning Ray Beuning passed away November 4, 2009 after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Ray was born September 22, 1926 in Millwood Township Stearns County Minnesota to Joe and Mary Beuning. He graduated from Melrose (Mn) High School and then earned an accounting degree from the University of Minnesota. He initially went to work for...
Mary Murphy
Nov 3, 2009
Obituary Mary E. Murphy Born April 16, 1917 in Tacoma to Frank & Monica Renggli, she was the fifth child in a family of four brothers and one sister. She died on November 3, 2009 at the age of 92. She attended Holy Rosary Grade School and St. Leo's High School. She married Carl Benson in 1941 who died unexpectedly...
Nancy Joan Dripps
Oct 31, 2009
Obituary Nancy J. (Olsen) Dripps Nancy J. Dripps, beloved mom, grandma, great-grandmother and friend, born January 13, 1928, passed away October 31, 2009. Nancy, a lifelong resident of Tacoma, graduated from Stadium High School in 1946 and then retired from the Tacoma School District Food Service in 1993. Since 1993 she enjoyed a life of volunteer work at both Christensen...
George Riecan, Sr.
Oct 30, 2009
Obituary GEORGE RIECAN, Sr. "Mr. Fij" George Riecan, Sr., formerly of Edwardsville, age 85, died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at his home in University Place, WA surrounded by his son and family. Mr. Riecan was born on April 13, 1924 in East St. Louis. His parents, John & Ella Theresa (nee Janovich) immigrated from Slovakia in the early 1900's....
Donald Raymond Wombacher
Oct 30, 2009
Obituary DONALD R. WOMBACHER Donald R. Wombacher died peacefully at Allenmore Hospital, Oct. 30th 2009 in Tacoma Washington. Don was born in Lawrence NE and raised in Shelby NE where he graduated ninth in his class from Shelby High School. Don joined the Navy to see the world, however, the Navy also brought him out to the Pacific Northwest where...
George May
Oct 28, 2009
Obituary A proud Italian, George owned and operated Georgio's Italian Restaurant for many years. He later joined the Robert Larson Auto Group where he worked for 19 years retiring in 2008. George's Brittany Mia was his pride and joy, as well as his constant companion. Mia was a certified therapy dog and together they visited local hospitals bringing smiles to...
Helen Franich
Oct 24, 2009
Obituary Helen Franich Helen Franich, long time resident of Fife, WA died Oct 24th as she wished, in her home, with her family nearby. Born Jan 8th 1922 to Hugo & Celia Glaser and grew up on Harstine Island where she attended the one room school house. Helen graduated Shelton High in 1940 and later worked at the Tacoma Match...
Cynthia Lee Diel-Nichols
Oct 23, 2009
Obituary Cynthia Lee Diel-Nichols, born June 6, 1951 in Tacoma, died October 23, 2009. Cindy graduated Stadium High School, and received an Associate of Arts degree from Tacoma Community College in Business Administration, Sociology and Real Estate. She was a Community Outreach Volunteer, volunteered at the Seattle Crisis Clinic, was a disc jockey and karaoke singer, skydiver, and enjoyed many...
Lillian Marie Kishida
Oct 22, 2009
Obituary Lillian Marie Beauchamp Dwyer Kishida Nov.8, 1920 ?" Oct. 22, 2009 Lillian Marie Beauchamp was born on Nov.8, 1920 at St. Joe's in Tacoma to Harvey C. and Mary Lillian Beauchamp. She grew up in Tacoma with her 2 younger siblings Dorothy and Harvey. She attended Visitation Grade School and graduated in 1939 from St. Leo's High School in...
Sr. M. Anne Heger
Oct 21, 2009
Obituary Sister Anne Heger, OP (Helen Dorothy) died peacefully at St. Joseph Residence in West Seattle on October 21 following a lengthy illness. She was born in the Wallowa Valley, Joseph Oregon, January 22, 1916. She is predeceased by her parents Edward Heger and Anna Katherine Rollinger Heger, brothers Paul and Edward, and sisters Isabel and Dorothy. She is survived...
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