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Gary Berland
Jul 12, 2005
Obituary Gary L. Berland, 67, died July 12, 2005 in Fife. He was a veteran and a member of the Teamsters Union. He is survived by sisters: Rita DeSilva, Santa Rosa, CA, Cleva "Rae" Johnson, Ocean Shores, Judy Buck, Las Vegas, NV and special friend Elna Karlmann, Tacoma. He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie in 1996. At...
Jacob Colter
Jul 9, 2005
Obituary Jake Colter, 56, died July 9, 2005 in Tacoma. He had retired from the Tacoma Public Utilities Department as a Field Investigator. Jake was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing golf. He is survived by his son John, sisters Susie, Janie, Joyce and Mary, brothers Kenny and Robert, grandchildren Anna, Brooklyn and Jaden. Viewing will be from 10:00...
Thomas Norton
Jul 7, 2005
Obituary Tom Norton, born October 4, 1957, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 7, 2005. Tom was preceded in death by his father, Richard Norton. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Norton, his sisters Cathy, Anne, Patty, Susan, Gretchen and Ellen and their families. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 11 at 11am...
Lee Walentiny
Jul 4, 2005
Obituary Lee (Schlegel) Walentiny Passed away July 4, 2005 with her family at her side. Mom was a longtime resident of Tacoma, residing at Narrows Glen. Mom was born on March 5, 1913 in LaCrosse, KS to Carl & Catherine Schlegel. She was preceded in death by her husband Irvin W. Walentiny Sr. in 1999 and her sisters Betty, Hilda,...
Margaret Straling
Jun 30, 2005
Obituary Margaret P. Straling was born June 23, 1909 in Otanna, MN and died June 30, 2005 in Tacoma, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband William in 1990 as well as by two daughters; Sr. Julie Marie and Mary. She is survived by 4 daughters, 4 sons, 46 grandchildren, numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be...
Floyd Caldwell
Jun 29, 2005
Obituary Floyd C. Caldwell passed away on June 29, 2005 at the age of 86. He was born on May 13, 1919 in Mineral Wells, Texas and became a longtime resident of Tacoma, WA after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Floyd retired from Boeing and was involved in civic and church activities. He was a longtime...
Lois Mertz
Jun 24, 2005
Obituary Lois L. Mertz Born on September 18, 1922, in Maynard, MN to Charles and Cecelia McNeil. Passed away on June 24, 2005 in University Place, WA with her Family by her side. Lois is preceded in death by her husband Carl and son Robert. Lois and Carl moved their family of six to Tacoma, WA in 1951, where she...
Florence Robinson
Jun 22, 2005
Obituary Florence Robinson died June 20, 2005 at her home. Graveside services will be held TODAY Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 11:00 am at Home of Peace Cemetery. Please leave on line condolences at www.gaffney funeralhome.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
Chester Good Sr.
Jun 20, 2005
Obituary Chester Virgil Good, Sr. Born 4/18/1920; died 6/20/2005 while at home with family. His wife Margaret preceded him in death. They had been married 63 yrs. Chet is survived by his six children, Grace Collazo, Chester "Lucky" (Joe-Anna), Good Jr, Patricia (Larry) Alcaide, Judith Simes, William (April) Good, and Mary Raymond. He left 31 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, 7...
Victor Johnson
Jun 17, 2005
Obituary Vic passed away on June 17, 2005 surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Tacoma on July 10, 1921, and grew up in the McKinley Hill neighborhood. Vic attended Lincoln High, but had to quit school to support his family during the Depression. He joined the CCC and helped build many...
Robert Crouse
Jun 16, 2005
Obituary Robert Crouse has left this earth for his final flight to the wild blue yonder. He was born Aug. 31st, 1918 and passed away June 16th, 2005. Bob was married to his beloved wife Elaine for 46 years. There were three children born to him: J. Alec Crouse of Lakewood, Michelle Crouse of Tacoma, Ralph and wife Adrianne of...
Miyo Roth
Jun 15, 2005
Obituary Miyo Roth born July 25, 1920 in Yokahama, Japan, died June 15, 2005 in Shoreline. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandaunt. Miyo had a lifelong love of music and sang in the chorus at Kyoritsu High School and sang solo at her graduation. She went on to graduate from Tokyo Women's Christian University and was...
Olive Tencich
Jun 14, 2005
Obituary Olive "Tootsie" died Tuesday at Garden Terrace Nursing Home after suffering a sacrum and hip fracture. Olive was born in Walcott, ND and her family moved to Big Fork, MT when she was two years old. She graduated from Kalispell High School at the age of sixteen. She attended Normal School in Cheney, WA to become a school teacher...
Vince Grabinski
Jun 12, 2005
Obituary Vince F. Grabinski, 94, died June 12, 2005 in Tacoma. He was born September 21, 1911 in Carbonado, WA and had been a millworker for West Coast Door. He had attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church for more than eighty years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and will be remembered for teaching his young nephews and many other...
James Cogsdell
Jun 10, 2005
Obituary James Cogsdell, 63, died June 10, 2005. He was a loving husband and father, and was a foster parent for more than 25 years. Jim was devoted to his country and joined the Alabama National Guard as a teen, then spent 9-1/2 years regular Army before rejoining the National Guard and he retired from the US Army Reserve after...
Terrence West
Jun 5, 2005
Obituary Terrence J. West August 9, 1948 - June 5, 2005 Born to Thomas R. West, MD (deceased) and Margaret L. West in San Antonio, TX, Terry was a lifelong resident of Tacoma, WA. He is survived by his loving companion: Rosalee McKinney; sons Dan and Terry, Jr.; step-son Evan; grandson Brandon; mother: Margaret; brothers Tom (Nancy), Greg (Kristine), Paul...
Robert Ross
Jun 4, 2005
Obituary Bob was born November 29, 1925 in Port Orchard. Growing up he shared time between his home in Port Orchard and family home on Hood Canal in Union. This is where he found love of fresh salt air and boating. Following high school, Bob joined the United States Navy. After WWII he enrolled at the University of Washington and...
Marion Gleason
Jun 4, 2005
Obituary MARIAN C. GLEASON Nov. 25 1916 - June 4, 2005 Marian passed peacefully with her family at her side at Tacoma Lutheran Home. Born in Seattle, the daughter of Matt and Mary Gray she moved to Tacoma and married Jim Gleason, deceased. A Renaissance woman of many talents and ambitions she served as a housewife, apartment house owner and...
John Condon
Jun 2, 2005
Obituary John Patrick Condon, a well known Tacoma radio and advertising man, died Thursday, June 2nd, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital at age 84. John was Black Irish through and through and regularly demonstrated more than a bit of blarney. For most of his life he was involved in sports, politics and the media. He was born in Tacoma to...
George Pederson
Jun 2, 2005
Obituary Lester Pederson was born Feb. 21, 1923 and went home to the Lord on June 2, 2005. He is survived by 4 children: Leslie Pederson of Arlington, Darrel Pederson (Hope) of Stanwood, Donna Newton (Richard) of Oak Harbor, and Kari Udbye (Andreas) of University Place, 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 3 sisters-in-law: Luella, Margit, and Vera Pederson, all of...
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