Obituaries

Sep 13, 2020

Fire Chief, author and poet, Roderick E. “Rick” Smith II, 82, passed away peacefully on September 13th in Redmond, WA. Born in Flint, MI, to Roderick E. Smith and Mary Margaret Montpas Smith. Rick is survived by his wife of 36 years and love of his life, Bonne VeVea, who devotedly cared for him until the end. He is...

Sep 12, 2020

Eileen Beckowitz, 96, died peacefully in her sleep September 12th, 2020 in Tacoma. Born Dorothy Eileen Hankins July 24th, 1924 to Arthur and Metral (née Sellars) Hankins, they lived in Idabel, Oklahoma where her father was a barber. Both her parents came from large farming families with strong ties to Arkansas, Mississippi, and elsewhere in the South. Even after...

Sep 11, 2020

Helen Marie Kuwahara Age 89, peacefully passed away on September 11, 2020 to join her husband Denis.  Born April 9, 1931 to Helen Marie Hanton and Francis John Hanton in Oil City, PA.  She is survived by her siblings Edith Kuwanoe & Fredrick Seabold, son,  Jan (Sandra), daughters Ann (Robert), Susan and Beth (Chris) and 5 grandchildren and 2...

Sep 11, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Santina Nordi. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 4, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Sean Michael Hetrick. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 1, 2020

Helen Berg passed away peacefully in Gig Harbor on September 1, 2020 at the age of 98. She was born in Tacoma on March 3, 1922, to Paul and Julia Nino. Helen was a graduate of Stadium HS and lived in Tacoma until 2013 when she moved to an apartment at The Lodge in Gig Harbor.  In 1947 Helen...

Aug 29, 2020

Kitti was born in Olympia, Washington on July 16, 1935 to Mark and Madelon Hamilton.  She graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1953.  She married Shelby Cocke in 1956 and the marriage ended in 1975.  She earned a degree in Education from the University of Puget Sound in 1977.  Eight children were born to her, Mark (Betty), Brett, Jonathan, Dana...

Aug 22, 2020

Beatrice Ann Irwin Kingery was born on Sep. 15, 1940 in Seattle, WA to Marion and Charles Irwin. Bea grew up in Bremerton with siblings, Charles Irwin and sister Margaret.

Bea left Bremerton in 1959 to attend Nursing school at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane, WA, where she met friends who became lifelong close, friends...

Aug 20, 2020

Michael Thomas Mauss, 41, loving husband and devoted father, was born into eternal life on August 20, 2020 in Fox Island, WA after a heroic battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and children at his passing, with them loving him into eternal life and him drawing his family closer to the Lord through his sufferings....

Aug 16, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Helen Downey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 14, 2020

Born to Benjamin Jack Schwartz and Dorthy Meier in 1941, ‘Stormin’ Norman was a kind and considerate person who loved people.  He was always engaging and interested in others and he never forgot a name or a face once you crossed his path.  His family, friends, and neighbors were his universe, and even though it was small, it was...

Aug 14, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Timothy Rose. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 13, 2020

Fred A Minniti, 82 of Tacoma, WA, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother and Uncle passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  Fred was born on March 14, 1938 in Tacoma. Fred is preceded in death by his father Fred F Minniti and mother, Ann Jelnick.  Fred met the love of his life, Brenda, after a Bellarmine...

Aug 11, 2020

Margaret Grace Farrell, a leader to hundreds, a mentor to many and an example to all. At the age 74, Margaret died peacefully with the hands of her family upon her in her home on August 11th, 2020 in DuPont, Washington. The qualities that best described Margaret were; trust, kindness and love. Margaret lived her life as an ethical...

Aug 7, 2020

Patricia May Miller was born in Max North Dakota on October 17, 1930 and passed away on August 7th 2020, she was 89 years old.  Pat graduated from Ferndale High School in 1948. In 1950 she married the love of her life Joe Miller and they were blessed with 4 daughters.

Pat was a loving,...

Aug 3, 2020

Jeanette Marie Coleman was born on Feb. 18, 1961 to Abe and Anna Coleman in Tacoma, WA. Jeanette passed away at home from cancer on Aug. 3, 2020 in Lakewood, WA at 59.

Jeanette attended Delong Elementary for kindergarten and St. Leo’s Catholic School from 1st through 8th grade. She graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1979...

Aug 3, 2020

Dorothy was born May 14, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington to parents Ernest L. and Marcella J. Burrows. She passed away peacefully in her sleep and joined her husband Thomas V. Murphy on August 3, 2020. Survivors include son Michael (Rochelle) Murphy, daughter Shannon Dixon, and grandsons Cameron Murphy and Trevor Dixon. Dorothy also joins her brother Daniel E. Burrows...

Jul 29, 2020

Our mom, wife, sister, grandma, great-grandma, aunt, sister-in-law, friend & mentor to many passed away on July 29, 2020. Gretchen was born in Cordova, AK on June 26, 1932, to Herluf & Elizabeth Christensen. She was predeceased by her parents, husband of 65 years, Ray, brothers James & Donald.

She was a proud 1950 Stadium High grad....

Jul 26, 2020

Theresa (Terry) Christiansen, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, passed away July 26, 2020 at the age of 93.  She was born December 1, 1926 in Bayonne, New Jersey and was the 8th of 9 children born to Frank Kochanski and Catherine Brady. She completed her nursing training in 1948 at Bayonne Hospital of Nursing.  She came to Tacoma, chosen...

Jul 25, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Sandra Jean Weaver. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.