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Nathan Crook Jr.
Dec 24, 2017
Obituary Msgt Nathan L Crook, Jr. USAF Ret'd. Nate Crook was born September 10, 1937 in Yuba City, CA to Nathan L. Crook, Sr. and Cecil G. Carter Crook and died in his sleep on December 24, 2017 in Tacoma, WA. He grew up in Red Bluff, CA and graduated from Antelope Elementary, Red Bluff Union High School, and Shasta...
Samuel Epstein
Dec 22, 2017
Obituary Samuel Seth Epstein was born September 12, 1948, in Morristown, New Jersey, and passed away December 22, 2017, in Kirkland, Washington. He was a mathematical linguist, having earned his bachelor's from MIT and his master's from Stanford, both in Mathematics, and his Ph.D. from UCSD in Linguistics. He loved being a father, and in recent years his greatest joy...
Frank Amann
Dec 21, 2017
Obituary Frank died December 21, 2017 at the age of 85. He leaves his loving wife of 60 years and best friend Rosalie, loving children Celene Bielefeld (Doug), Francine Veith (David), Greg Amann (Pam), John Amann (Liz), and Jason Amann (Erin), and 11 loving grandchildren. Frank was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather, who always put his family...
Thomas Cassel
Dec 18, 2017
Obituary Tom, 68, left this world on Dec. 18th. He was born in Lansing MI and grew up there and Houghton Lake. He came to the northwest in 1981 and made this his home. When he retired at the end of 2016, he had worked for Comcast Cable for 35 yrs. He had advanced from installer through the ranks to...
Warren Barde
Dec 14, 2017
Obituary Warren "Grumpa" Barde, Father, Grand Father, Great Grandfather, passed away in his home, December 14th in Tacoma, Washington at the age of 95. He was born in Portland, Oregon, on February 27, 1922, and moved to Seattle shortly thereafter. He graduated from Edison High School in Seattle and joined the Navy and served during WW II. He was...
Theodora Cassman
Dec 13, 2017
Obituary Dorie was born in Tacoma, WA to Arthur and Elizabeth Callier on September 29, 1921. She went to our Lord on December 13, 2017 from University Place, WA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Charles Borromeo Church at 9:00 am on December 20, 2017 followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please send remembrances...
George Joseph Gagliardi
Dec 11, 2017
Obituary George Joseph "Joe" Gagliardi peacefully entered heaven on Monday, December 11 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Philadelphia to Italian immigrants and moved to Tacoma, WA when he was six years of age. He was fiercely proud of his heritage and the many contributions made by his countrymen in the fields of art,...
Monica Rose Roller
Dec 5, 2017
Obituary Monica Rose Roller, beloved sister, aunt and grand aunt, passed away on December 5, 2017 at the age of 92. Monica was born on June 2, 1925 to Rudolph and Anna (Parolik) Roller in Ellensburg, Washington. In 1930 she and her family moved to Tacoma. Monica attended Holy Rosary Catholic School before attending and graduating from St Leo's High...
Frances Christiansen
Dec 5, 2017
Obituary Frances Agnes Christiansen, age 99, passed away peacefully on 12/5/2017 in Tacoma. She was born on 8/4/1918 in Glasgow, Montana to her parents Michael and Caroline Hlad and graduated early from Glasgow High. She graduated from the school of Cosmetology in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. She had her own beauty shop at 17 in Dillon, Montana and...
Terry Wayne Torgenrud, M.D.
Nov 30, 2017
Obituary Terry Wayne Torgenrud, age 75, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2017 of complications from pancreatitis. Born and raised in Wahpeton, North Dakota, Torg, as he was affectionately known, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and his M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Having completed his residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, Torg...
George S. Vlahovich Jr.
Nov 22, 2017
Obituary George passed away peacefully on November 22, 2017 surrounded by family after a short illness, returning to the Lord and his wife Marietta. He was born on December 26, 1927 in Tacoma, Washington. He attended St. Patrick's School in Tacoma and Bellarmine Preparatory High School. George was a Korean War Veteran, having served his country honorably in the 79th...
Mary Colleen Nelson
Nov 16, 2017
Obituary Mary Colleen Nelson,88, of Federal Way WA, passed away November 16, 2017 after a brief hospitalization. Colleen was born in Janesville Minnesota on December 17, 1928 to Thomas and Sabella Lynch. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1946she attended St. Mary's Nursing College in Mankato Minnesota and graduated with an LPN in 1948. She enjoyed years of practicing...
James "Jim" Joseph Mcdermott
Nov 12, 2017
Obituary James Joseph McDermott (Jim), passed away on November 12, 2017 in Madigan Hospital Tacoma, Washington, with his Granddaughter (Leahanna) by his side. Jim (the eldest of three children) was born May 28, 1918 in Santa Barbara, California, to Francis and Elizabeth McDermott. After his grade school was destroyed by the 1925 earthquake, he attended school in the Lady of...
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