Obituaries

May 25, 2022

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Retired, Norman Aderlard LaBrecque passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022, in hospice care at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. Norman was born May 28,1921 in Rumford, Maine to the late Edward and Blanche LaBrecque. He was the fifth of seven children, the loving devoted brother of the late Alfreda Van Cor,...

May 23, 2022

Mike was born the youngest of four boys (brothers Tom, Dan, Rick) to Kathleen and John “Jack” Andersen at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington.  He found peace surrounded by daughter Ellen, son Charles, brother Tom, Dana Andersen Conway and Justin Graves along with an escort of prayers and love from an unending procession of the people who embraced him. ...

May 19, 2022

Joel Eugene Glessner (March 9, 1946 - May 19, 2022) was born to Galen Francis and Evelyn Rowena (High) Glessner in Minneapolis, MN. He lived most of his childhood in Eastern WA, graduating from Wilson Creek High School in 1964.

Both patriotic and practical, Joel entered the US Army and pursued an RN at Nebraska Methodist College...

May 18, 2022

Violet (Walker) Blondin passed away May 18, 2022 at the age of 97. She was born on January 27, 1925 in Yakima, Washington. Violet married the love of her life Douglas C. Blondin on May 22, 1947 and they started their family the following year. By that time Douglas was in the U.S. Air Force and over the next...

May 15, 2022

Michael Fiore Chiovare passed away in Puyallup, Washington from complications from Parkinson and Alzheimer’s disease on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 83. He was born at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois to Rose and Michael Chiovare. He attended Cicero Grammar School and Morton East High School in Cicero, Illinois. Michael attended the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois...

May 14, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for James Thadrus Sewell, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 14, 2022

Patricia Ann Yerbich, 81, passed away on May 14th after a courageous, and hard fought battle with cancer.  She was born in Los Angeles, California on August 10, 1940 and spent her early childhood in South Gate.  Her family eventually moved to Washington where they owned and operated Croft Trailer Supply in South Tacoma and her brother, Paul, was...

May 12, 2022

James Noel Crowley (81) of Edgewood, Washington passed away on May 12, 2022.

"Jim" to his friends, "Jimmy" to his siblings and "Dr. Crowley" to anyone under the age of 50, he was a native of Long Beach, Washington, where he he grew up working on his family's farm.

He was the valedictorian of Ilwaco...

May 4, 2022

Anthony Fitzpatrick Demas was born on January 26, 1975, in Tacoma, Washington. He Passed away in Billings, Montana on May 4 from complications stemming from Crohn’s disease. He attended St. Patricks and  Bellarmine schools in Tacoma and later the University of Washington. He is survived by his wife Clarissa and daughter Rebecca from Bozeman, Montana.   He is also survived...

May 4, 2022

Richard Matthew Petrich

Beloved brother, loving father, and faithful friend

Richard Petrich arrived in July 1954, on a summer day in Tacoma with Mt. Rainier to the east, the Olympics to the west, and the beautiful Puget Sound to the north and south. His birthplace would be his beloved home for 67 years and the...

May 3, 2022

Tom passed away in Puyallup WA on May 3rd with his wife Janice by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Clair & Barbara, brothers Patrick & Mike and sister Mary Ellen Farley. He is survived by his wife Janice and his children, Lisa Carrillo, Kerry Rounds, & Michael Farley, sisters Sue Farley & Barbara Reichmuth...

Apr 29, 2022

GLADYS BENJAMIN

MOTHER, WIFE AND FRIEND

Gladys Benjamin was born in 1933, into a happy Christian family in the province of Punjab, in India.  She was the younger daughter of a big landowner and politically active father.  She lived through the tumultuous times towards the end of Colonial rule by the British Empire, which preceded...

Apr 26, 2022

Gerald Eugene Coons passed away in Tacoma, Washington from a stroke April 26, 2022 age of 77. He was born in St. Joseph’s hospital in Tacoma, Washington to Veronica and William Coons who moved from Minot, North Dakota to Tacoma. He attended St. Leo’s Grade School, Bellarmine High School and graduated from Wilson High School in 1963. He worked...

Apr 23, 2022

Beloved husband, father, and friend, Jusdon E Mounts passed away on April 23, 2022.  Even though he had a tough exterior, he loved hard. He loved spending time with his family, especially his children, and his many friends and their families. In the last 6 month of his life, he finally had true happiness spending time at home with...

Apr 20, 2022

Richard L. Garrison, 80, passed away at Allenmore Hospital on April 20, 2022.  He was born October 6, 1941.  He attended Holy Rosary School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959.  After graduating he joined the U.S. Army and served for 3 years.  He worked at the Boeing Renton plant moved on to Tacoma Boatbuilding and retired...

Apr 19, 2022

Our beloved Barbara was born on April 29, 1942 to Eldon Jack Kennedy and Esther Louise (O'Brien) and left us to be with the Lord on April 19, 2022. Barbara was born and raised in Tacoma, attended St. Leo's and Aquinas. She left her senior year, graduating from Wilson High School because the nuns accused her of talking in...

Apr 19, 2022

Tom Shigeo Osaka passed away on April 19 at 101 years old.   Born on January 31, 1921, in Tacoma, WA, Shigeo was the eldest son of Hidekichi and Mitsuru Osaka. When he started school, his first grade teacher at Fife Elementary couldn’t pronounce Shigeo, so he became Tom.

Before the war Tom and his brothers worked on...

Apr 17, 2022

Grace was called home and passed away peacefully on Easter morning April 17th. She was proceeded in death by her daughter Maureen and husband Michael.

Grace was the youngest of 7 children of John and Rose Doherty of Tacoma. She met the love of her life, Mike, and were married on June 29th, 1963. They were happily...

Apr 6, 2022

Married to Paul Jensen April 8, 1967. Graduated from Lincoln High School 1962.

Hobbies include: Quilting, camping, fishing, clam digging, and spending time with her grandkids.

Survived by Paul (husband), Daughter (Christine), Sons (Steven and Brian), 7 grand children - Zachary, Branden, Kyle, Sarah, Katie, Rhian, and Annabelle.

Celebration...

Apr 3, 2022

Wolfred “Shady” Bauer was born in Bellingham, WA on February 19, 1929 to Wolffred and Mabel Bauer.   He died peacefully at his home in Tacoma, WA on April 3, 2022.

His wife of 63 years, Marlene, preceded him in 2016.  Shady is survived by siblings Alma (Andy) Anderson, Ellen Atkinson and Bill (Janie) Bauer; daughters Laurie Bauer...