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Rose Natalie Hurlbut
Oct 7, 2008
Obituary Rose Natalie Carbone Lepore Hurlbut Rose passed quietly in her sleep on Oct. 7 at her daughter's home. She was born in Tacoma on Christmas Day, 1911 and lived there her entire life. She was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed dancing, gardening and was an excellent cook. Rose was a gracious hostess and no one left her...
John Herman Gohrick
Oct 7, 2008
Obituary JOHN H. GOHRICK John H. Gohrick was born July 20, 1907 on the homestead of Tioga, North Dakota. He died October 7, 2008 at 101 years young in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There were nine children in the family. John went to school in a little country school about two miles from his home. He went to school there...
John S. Obenour, Jr.
Oct 7, 2008
Obituary John Scott Obenour, Jr. August 17, 1919 ?" October 7, 2008 John "Obe" passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Obe was born in Detroit, Michigan to Emma and John Obenour. He moved to the Northwest with his family at an early age where he spent the rest of his life. Obe graduated from Stadium High School in 1937....
Eathel Padur
Oct 7, 2008
Obituary EATHEL SUTTON PADUR passed away on October 7, 2008 at the age of 88. She was born and raised in the Eugene Oregon area. She graduated from the University of Oregon with an accounting degree. She worked for various CPA firms in Oregon and Washington. She met the love of her life, John J. Padur while living in Washington....
Augustus C. Barnett
Oct 6, 2008
Obituary Augustus C. Barnett III January 22, 1919 - October 6, 2008 Augustus C. Barnett III, Chuck as he was known to his friends, passed away quietly at his home in Tacoma on Monday, October 6, 2008. Born in Tacoma, he was the only son of A.C. Barnett Jr. and Esther Peterson Barnett. A life long Tacoma resident he graduated...
Sharon Joy Marie Pierson
Oct 3, 2008
Obituary SHARON JOY MARIE PIERSON BORN: SEPT. 21, 1946 DIED: OCT. 3, 2008 Sharon Pierson loved children, especially babies. She dedicated her life to children and God through music. Sharon played and taught piano, guitar and many other instruments. She had many, many friends. Sharon left behind her precious daughter; Abigail, her son; Kurt, daughter-in-law; Lynn and their unborn baby,...
Virginia Beverly Mclean
Oct 3, 2008
Obituary Those we have loved leave treasures behind that time can never take away. Virginia Beverly McLean died peacefully in her sleep on the 3rd of October at Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Center, where she had made her home for over a decade. Ninety two years young, she overcame many health challenges in the last chapter of her life and...
Lillian Mcelroy
Oct 2, 2008
Obituary Lillian Anna McElroy, 93, born in Sturgis, SD died October 2, 2008 in Tacoma. She was an area resident for more than 60 years and a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Lillian enjoyed keeping herself busy with puzzles and her favorite game shows and was a lover of cats.
Stanley Block
Oct 2, 2008
Obituary STANLEY BLOCK September 12, 1906-October 2, 2008 Born in Manhattan, New York, Stanley Block attended De Witt Clinton High School and graduated from New York University (where he was the oldest alumnus and led the graduation recessional in 2004). After attending Columbia University and graduating from New York Law, Block practiced law for over fifty-five years, first in New...
Eloise Marie Cupps
Oct 1, 2008
Obituary Eloise M. Cupps (Bream) May 18, 1914 ~ October 1, 2008 Eloise Marie Braem was born in the ancestral family home of her grandparents in Prairie du Chien, WI. She lived most of her youth in this small town on the Mississippi River. After her marriage to Donald Elmer Cupps, she moved back and forth between Iowa and Wisconsin...
Minnie C Mihalovich
Sep 30, 2008
Obituary Minnie Mihalovich Minnie Mihalovich, born in Tacoma on August 12, 1913, died September 29, 2008, Gig Harbor, WA. A lifetime area resident, she was a founding member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Legion of Mary, the Slavonian Lodge and past president of both the Catholic Woman's Club and the Young Ladies Institute. For many years she worked as...
Everett Kimberly Laitila
Sep 30, 2008
Obituary Everett K. Laitila 12/29/1957 ~ 9/30/2008 IN HONOR OF EVERETT LAITILA Everett Kimberly Laitila, 50, suffered a massive heart attack and passed away on September 30th, 2008. At the moment of his death he was doing something he loved - riding his bicycle up a steep hill near his home in Tacoma. Many of us would wish for a...
Bobby Ray Stewart
Sep 25, 2008
Obituary BOB R. STEWART FEBRUARY 17, 1940 ?" SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 Bob Ray Stewart known as "Coach Stew" to friends, family, and former players, died of Mesothelioma (asbestos cancer) on Thursday, September 25, 2008 after a nine month illness. He died at his home in North East Tacoma, Washington. He was 68. Bob was born in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He graduated...
Gerald Peter Berscheidt
Sep 23, 2008
Obituary Gerald Peter Berscheidt Gerald Peter Berscheidt born August 1, 1924, in Ellinwood, Kansas, passed away September 23, 2008 in Auburn. He grew up in Kansas, then served in Army during World War II in both Europe and Africa and was stationed in Fort Lewis. After his military service, he lived in Orting, then Tacoma where he owned Jerry's Tavern...
Mary-Jo Healy
Sep 21, 2008
Obituary MARY-JO (HANLEY) HEALY Feb. 26, 1939 ?" Sept. 21, 2008 Mary-Jo Healy, 69, of Tacoma, Washington, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, passed away on September 21, 2008. She died unexpectedly in the presence of her beloved and loving husband of 45 years, James. M. Healy, Jr., and close family. Mary-Jo was born on February 26, 1939 in Evanston, Illinois...
Geni Marie Kheriaty
Sep 21, 2008
Obituary GENI (MENCONI) KHERIATY Geni Kheriaty, 87, our loving mother & grandmother passed away peacefully on September 21, 2008. She was a lifelong resident of Tacoma, WA. Geni graduated from Lincoln High School in1938. She successfully spent her career in retail where she began at Redrich's Drugstore in South Tacoma, then owned & operated a Ben Franklin Store in North...
Patricia Ann Boyle
Sep 20, 2008
Obituary Patricia Ann Boyle "TC" "There is no sorrow on earth that heaven cannot heal" Patricia Ann Boyle "TC" was born on October 6, 1925 to Annie and Jim Fitzpatrick in Tacoma, WA. She was a graduate of Aquinas Academy and was a lifelong Catholic Church member. On February 7th 1953 TC, the city girl, married the love of her...
William Leonardo Rohner, M.D.
Sep 13, 2008
Obituary William Leonardo Rohner, M.D. William Leonardo Rohner, M.D., FACR, died at the age of 84 on Saturday, September 13, in Lakewood, Washington. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Dr. Frank and Filomena Rohner, and spent his youth in Iowa City and at Indian Lookout. He is survived by his wife, Mary Robinson Rohner, and their...
Beverly Ann Burr
Sep 13, 2008
Obituary Beverly Ann Burr 01/04/28 ?" 09/13/08 Beverly Ann Leach was born and raised in Tacoma, where her home was attached to the family grocery business. Boogie Woogie was the family dog, and her kittens were Daisy, Petunia and Buttercup. Her fondness for animals and their unconditional love followed her into adulthood. As a mother, she allowed her children to...
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