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Victoria Lynn Conner
Apr 26, 2015
Obituary Victoria Lynn Conner Vicki was born in Tacoma on April 15, 1942 to Marian and Victor Conner. She passed away in Tacoma at the age of 72 on April 26, 2015. She grew up in Tacoma and attended Wilson High School. Vicki graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1970 with a degree in Teaching. She worked as a title...
Minnie Pearl Sumich
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary Minnie (Mimi) Sumich November 21, 1916 - April 25, 2015 Minnie Sumich went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2015, at the age of 98. She was born and raised in Everett, WA, and later moved to Tacoma with her husband Nick, where they raised their three children. Minnie was spunky, feisty, and full of life. She...
James Donald Harris
Apr 23, 2015
Obituary James (Jim) Donald Harris Jim Harris died April 23, 2015 at the age of 98. Born in Wichita, Kansas to Robert and Florence, and raised in Bakersfield, CA. along with his twin sister Jane. Jim had been a Tacoma resident for 74 years. He began his life in Tacoma at McChord Field where he was assigned with 8th AF...
Richard Irving Gustafson
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Richard Irving Gustafson Dick Gustafson, 88, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 with his family by his side. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Sharon; his sons, Richard, Michael and Robert (Marilou); daughter, Kathleen Bethke (Robert); four grandchildren who were the light of his life, Brian Gustafson, Isabella, Liam and John Bethke; and his...
Douglas Chester Stromberg
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Douglas C. Stromberg Doug was born on June 26, 1931 in Tacoma, WA. He passed away on April 22, 2015. Doug was honorably discharged from the US Navy, and then retired from the Federal Prison System. In his early years, he played fast pitch and basketball, and then moved on to golfing. He was a true athlete and sports...
Gerald E Holmes
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Gerald E. Holmes  Gerald E. Holmes, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2015. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Virginia (Marchio) Holmes, his daughter Karla Holmes, son Carlos Clache, and his granddaughter Heather Baker. Gerald is survived by his children Cynthia Marcheselli, Geriann Holmes Marchio, and William Holmes. He...
Mary Isabelle Fontaine
Apr 20, 2015
Obituary Mary Fontaine Mary Fontaine passed away April 20, 2015 at age 97. She was born September 26, 1917 in Grand Forks, ND. In 1935 she graduated from Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks, MN. She married Keo Fontaine in 1936 and in 1942 they moved to Tacoma. She retired from the City of Tacoma Public Works Department in...
E. Silas Torvend
Apr 17, 2015
Obituary E. Silas Torvend 1921-2015  We give thanks to our loving God for the life of the Reverend E. Silas Torvend, born on December 2, 1921, to Silas and Emma Torvend in Silverton, Oregon. He died on April 17, 2015, in Tacoma, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Palmer (+ Nordis); and his sister,...
Ann Lloyd Burris
Apr 14, 2015
Obituary Ann Lloyd Burris Ann Lloyd Burris, 96, born in 1919 in Little Rock Arkansas, passed away at home with family on April 14, 2015. She grew up on East Texas Oil fields and boarding schools in San Antonio. She graduated from St. Gerard's day school as a co-valedictorian. She then attended Draughon Business College. Her career in San Antonio...
Debbie L Fabre
Apr 13, 2015
Obituary Debbie Fabre Debbie Fabre (Ereth) passed away April 13, 2015 in Puyallup, WA after a long illness. Debbie was born February 12, 1958 and was a lifelong resident of Tacoma. She attended Mt. Tahoma High School where she met the love of her life, Colin Fabre. They were together for 41 years and married for 37 years. Debbie is...
Steven Glen Baker
Apr 10, 2015
Obituary Steven G. Baker  Steven G. Baker was born in Tacoma, WA on July 21, 1949 and lost his battle with lung disease on April 10, 2015. His father, Charles Baker, Brother, Randy Baker, Grandparents Ralph and Caroline Turco of Tacoma and Colonel and Lucille Baker of Montana, preceded Steven in death. He is survived by son Randy L...
Francis Peter Smith
Apr 10, 2015
Obituary FRANCIS (Frank) PETER SMITH, JR. Francis Peter Smith, Jr. went to heaven to join his beloved wife Donna on April 10, 2015, after a full life of 95 years. Frank was born on September 21, 1919 in Denver Colorado to Francis and Mildred Smith. He served as a B-17 pilot in the Army Air Corps during WW2 flying out...
Helen Margaret Kokich
Apr 7, 2015
Obituary Helen Margaret Kokich Helen Margaret Kokich, 98, of Tacoma, died April 7, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born to Visko and Vinka Lisicich on February 27, 1917, in Tacoma Washington. Helen called Tacoma home for her entire life and spent all of it surrounded by family and friends. She married the late Obren Kokich in...
Arthur Lee Viafore
Apr 7, 2015
Obituary ARTHUR LEE VIAFORE "Pops" was born in Tacoma on October 26, 1930. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on April 7, 2015. Dad attended Stanley Elementary, McCarver Junior High, Lincoln High School (class of '49) and the College of Puget Sound. He was an outstanding high school and college athlete, playing baseball and football, earning himself...
Mary Victoria Bonneville
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary Mary Victoria Bonneville Mary Victoria Bonneville died April 5, 2015 at Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Center in Tacoma at the age of 90. She was born April 7, 1924 in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of Pauline and Michael Marush. She attended St. Patrick's Elementary and Aquinas Academy. Mary graduated with honors from the University of Southern California and attended...
Geraldine Margaret Zinda
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary Geraldine M. (Walsh-Smith) Zinda October 9, 1914 - April 5, 2015 Born in Stevens Point, WI to Patrick and Mary Walsh. Graduated from Emerson High School in Stevens Point in June, 1932 and from The Packard Commercial School in New York City in 1933. She was initially employed by The Sentry Insurance Company in Stevens Point and St. Louis,...
Yvonne Van Dyck Doherty
Apr 3, 2015
Obituary Yvonne O'Hearn Doherty 1929 - 2015 Loving, compassionate wife to Edward Raphael; devoted mother to David Doherty, Adrienne Dale, Blair Doherty, Colleen Doherty, Erin Comfort, Faith Mueller and Reeny Schuur; adoring Nanny to 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was an amazing artist, a gifted conversationalist, a world traveler, an adventurous spirit and a giving soul. Yvonne donated countless...
Kathryn Sally Johnson
Apr 1, 2015
Obituary Kathryn Sally (Charleson) Johnson Sally was born in Glasgow, Montana on February 25, 1935 to Donald and Kathryn Charleson. Soon after the family moved to Tacoma. Sally attended St. Patrick School, graduated in 1952 from Aquinas Academy and went on to attend the College of Puget Sound. While attending college Sally met and married Gary Johnson, also from Tacoma....
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