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Marcella Johanna Burrows
Aug 16, 2007
Obituary Marcella J. Burrows Marcella J. Burrows, born September 10, 1906 in Melrose, Minnesota died August 16, 2007 just short of her 101st birthday. She had been a longtime area resident and member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Marcella's faith and family were extremely important to her and she enjoyed caring for them in any way she could. She...
Dorothy Cecilia Jarvis
Aug 15, 2007
Obituary Dorothy Cecilia Jarvis Dorothy Cecilia Jarvis (nee: Strom) was born in Troy, ID on December 29, 1922, the seventh of eight children born to Albert and Cecilia Strom. Dorothy lived her life as she was raised honest, giving, accepting and with a strong sense of right, or at least her "right," and wrong. In our family, we say there...
Sister Clare Inez Karp
Aug 12, 2007
Obituary Sister Clare Inez, a resident of St. Ann Convent, died on August 12, 2007. She was eighty-eight years old and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years. She was born in Baker, Oregon. While she left Baker for twenty years, she returned to Baker for ministry and was a aresident...
Dorothy Gleason
Aug 8, 2007
Obituary Dorothy Gleason Passed peacefully on Wednesday morning after courageously fighting to recover from a stroke. She was the loving mother of Richard (Kathy), Lee (Chloe), Irene (Paul) and Gayle, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of nine. Born October 16, 1916 in Clyde Park, Montana to Gorm and Violet Miller, she was the oldest of six children and is survived...
Reverend John Bernard Haas
Aug 7, 2007
Obituary Rev. John B. Haas, OFM John B. Haas was born September 17th, 1921 in Chicago to Carl and Bertha, and he was the second oldest of nine children. His education consisted of graduating from St. Symphorosa Catholic School, a minor seminary for high school students at MaysLake in Teautopis, Illinois, and then major seminary in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed...
Rita Agnes Caterson
Aug 5, 2007
Obituary Rita A. Caterson Rita A. Quante Caterson Rita died peacefully at St. Joseph Hospital on August 5, 2007. She was a native of Philadelphia, PA. She married J. Earl Quante in 1944, and they had a son, Paul. After Earl's death in 1964, she worked at Temple Hospital and retired from the business office. In 1978, she married John...
Verna C Longen
Aug 1, 2007
Obituary Verna Longen (Chamma and Great Royal Grandma) Born to immigrants Steven Toth and Susan Bodner from Slovakia in Butte, Montana on April 23, 1913, Verna Cecilia Toth was the fifth of seven brothers and sisters. After arriving and settling in Tacoma, she attended Rogers, Gault and Lincoln Schools and was working at Northwest Bakery on Center Street when she...
Sister Marie Bernard Howard
Jul 31, 2007
Obituary Sister Marie Bernard Howard, OSF 1924-2007 Sister Marie Bernard Howard, OSF, died at St. Ann Convent, Tacoma, on July 31, 2007. She was eighty-two years of age and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for fifty-eight years. Sister Marie Bernard (Nora Theresa Howard) was born in Waterford, Ireland. Prior to her entrance...
Alexa Novak - Krajewski
Jul 31, 2007
Obituary Alexa Novak-Krajewski An angel left this earth today Did anyone ever notice? Or were we to busy with ourselves To know what was her purpose... Born April 28, 1955, in Alexandria Virginia Alexa passed on from this earth after a long battle with breast cancer She took on life with an immeasurable passion until the disease took away the...
Florence Fletcher
Jul 31, 2007
Obituary Florence Ann Fletcher, a native of Tacoma, who lived 57 years in Ruston, passed away at the age of 79. She was married to her husband Herman for 38 years, who predeceased her in 1983, and is survived by her 4 children: Michael, Robert and John (JoAnne) Fletcher and Kathy (Robert) Coley. She is also survived by her 5...
Albert Gennai
Jul 27, 2007
Obituary Albert Gennai, born September 13, 1913 passed away July 27, 2007. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Inez. In addition Uncle Al leaves behind nephews and nieces, Allen (Inge) Morris, Paula (Bud) Hagstrom, Charlene Guetle, John (Roxane) Narigi, Lori Narigi, Cristina Narigi, 12 great nephews and nieces and 20 great great nephews and nieces. Funeral...
Joan Carole Pavia
Jul 24, 2007
Obituary Joan Carole (McDonald) Pavia On July 24th, our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away in the arms of her loving family. Joan was born in Tacoma, WA to William and Catherine McDonald on December 11, 1933. After graduating from Aquinas Academy in 1951, she married Frank J. Pavia and they raised five children together until his death...
Irene Edna Patnode
Jul 24, 2007
Obituary Irene Edna Patnode Born April 13, 1914 in South Bend, Washington, Irene died peacefully on July 21, 2007. She was the daughter of James and Nellie MacWilliam and the wife of Wallace Joseph Patnode, all of whom preceded her in death. Her 3 brothers, Fraser, David, and Robert MacWilliam and her two sisters, Mary Penttila and Eva Jackson also...
Elizabeth Kathryn Ehreth
Jul 22, 2007
Obituary Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2007. Betty lived a full healthy 97 years with her family always at her side. She was devoted to her faith. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband John, her daughter Judy Gray, and two grandchildren Kara Sue Anderson and David John Chouinard. She leaves behind her...
George Jerome Lovrovich
Jul 21, 2007
Obituary George J. Lovrovich George Jerome Lovrovich passed away on Saturday, July 21st, 2007 at the age of 79. He was born June 4, 1928 to John and Dumica Lovrovich at his family home in Gig Harbor where he lived his entire life. After graduating from Gig Harbor Union High School he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served from...
Norbert Fred Beckman
Jul 20, 2007
Obituary Norbert Beckman Life Celebration Norbert Beckman passed away surrounded by his loving family July 20, 2007. He was born 81 years ago, May 2, 1926. He was raised in Ashford, WA by his beloved parents Bill and Erna Beckman, German immigrants who came to the Northwest to make a better life. He served in the U.S. Navy 1944-46. Norbert...
Vinko V Buric
Jul 15, 2007
Obituary Vinko Buric Born March 4, 1921, died, July 15, 2007. Mr. Buric was born on the island of Solta, Dalmatia, Croatia, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1939. During World War II he was proud to serve his adopted country as a U.S. Merchant Marine. He loved the Pacific Northwest and after the war was over, he worked as...
Cheri Lynne Gordon
Jul 14, 2007
Obituary Cheri Gordon Beloved sister, mother and grandmother, Cheri Lynne Jess Gordon was taken to heaven on July 14th. She was 68 and had been ill for several years. Cheri spent her childhood in Portland Oregon, at the Jess family homestead along the Methow Tiver in Okanogan County, and Tacoma where she was hospitalized in the TB Sanatorium, only to...
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