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Kathryn Veronica Jensen
Jan 2, 2014
Obituary Vera Jensen Born Kathryn Veronica Dahl on January 1, 1920 to Emil and Alice Dahl in Rhame, ND. She died peacefully on January 2, 2014 at home in Tacoma, WA. Vera graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in Davenport, IA in 1941. Her nursing career began in Tacoma as an obstetrical nurse. Later she helped pioneer home delivery and...
Harold Thomas Courson
Jan 1, 2014
Obituary Harold Thomas Courson, Jr. Harold Thomas Courson, Jr. born January 27, 1942 in Racine, WI and died peacefully in his home on January 1, 2014. "Butch" was a proud and talented carpenter who thoroughly enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping in addition to his trade. However, it is no secret that his real passion in life was his family and...
Helen Marjorie Beckman
Dec 28, 2013
Obituary Helen M. Beckman February 27, 1922 ~ December 28, 2013 Helen M. (n. Groeper) Beckman at 91 passed on peacefully Dec. 28 after a long life of caring for her large family and many, many more in her lifetime. She was from large Norwegian and German immigrant families who arrived in Washington in the late 19th century. Her 2nd...
Leo Ryo Kawasaki
Dec 24, 2013
Obituary Leo Ryo Kawasaki Leo Ryo Kawasaki passed away peacefully on December 24, 2013. He was 91 years of age. Leo was born on April 4, 1922 in Fife, WA to Hikozo and Rikuye Kawasaki and lived the majority of his life in Fife and Tacoma. Leo graduated from Fife High School in 1940, then attended the College of Puget...
Bruce Leon Nordlund
Dec 21, 2013
Obituary Bruce Leon Nordlund A Splendid Man Born in Pomona, California, to Frances and Earl Nordlund, Bruce was a child of the Depression whose character was set by the necessity of tough times and the optimism of a better future. He drew strength from this throughout his most interesting life and has left a legacy for all who were fortunate...
Kenneth Gerald Wolf
Dec 21, 2013
Obituary Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kenneth Gerald Wolf Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kenneth Gerald Wolf, 92, of Lakewood, Washington, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2013. He was born on his family's farm in Byron Township, Michigan. As a young boy, he would see planes flying over the farm and decided that he wanted to become a pilot. He was home from...
Ernest George Althuser
Dec 17, 2013
Obituary Ernest George Althuser December 3, 1923 ~ December 17, 2013 The Pacific Northwest lost one of its record breaking amateur golfers on December 17, 2013. He was 90 years old. Ernest George Althuser was born in Tacoma, WA in 1923 and lived here all his life. The son of Desire (Dis) George Althuser, a French immigrant, & June Hilliard...
Sr. Mary Kenny
Dec 16, 2013
Obituary Sister Mary Kenny, OSF Sister Mary Kenny, OSF, (84) died at St. Ann Convent, Tacoma, WA on December 16, 2013. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St Francis for 63 years. Sister Mary was born in Dublin, Ireland and came to the United States when she joined the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. Sister...
Richard Orville Gosselin
Dec 14, 2013
Obituary Richard O. Gosselin Richard O. Gosselin, 86, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born to the late Orville and Edith Gosselin on June 22, 1927 in Sumner, Washington. After a short period in Olympia, they relocated to Puyallup where he spent most of his youth. He was drafted out of his senior year of high school...
James Palmer Rhine
Dec 13, 2013
Obituary James Palmer Rhine James Palmer Rhine, 87, passed away peacefully at Allenmore Hospital on December 13, 2013. Jim was born on the family homestead in Spring Lake Township near Rugby, North Dakota on April 18, 1926. Throughout his life, he told lively stories of life growing up on the farm with his seven Rhine siblings and three Naumann siblings,...
Ramona Ethel Brady
Dec 12, 2013
Obituary Ramona Ethel Brady Beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 12, 2013 at the age of 89. She was born on December 21, 1923 in Timber Lake, South Dakota, to Rolland and Gertrude Quinn, as the second of five children. When she was ten, the Dust Bowl drove her family to abandon their farm...
Sarah M. Gaschk
Dec 6, 2013
Obituary Sally was born January 23, 1921 in Tacoma, Washington and joined her husband Ed in heaven on December 6, 2013. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1938, attended business school and worked until retiring in 1985. Sally was a long time member and volunteer at St. Martin of Tours. Sally is survived by daughters, Judy (Bill) Gansberg, Barbara...
James M. Gribbon
Dec 5, 2013
Obituary James M. Gribbon 1922-2013 Jim Gribbon "Grib", passed away on December 5th, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born in New York in 1922, the son of James and Mary. He attended school in New York and joined the Army at the onset of WW II. He became the youngest 1st Sergeant in the Army at the...
Edward Bergstrom
Dec 4, 2013
Obituary Edward Bergstrom, age 94, died December 4, 2013. He was born and raised in Tacoma, having graduated from Lincoln High School in 1938. He started his career at Meadowsweet Dairies (Foremost Dairy) at age 19. The job was for only 4 days but because of his work ethics lasted 45 years. During World War II he was drafted into...
Wenceslaus Frank Konopka
Dec 4, 2013
Obituary Col. Wenceslaus "Frank" Konopka Wenceslaus "Frank" Konopka was born on March 31, 1917 in East St. Louis, Illinois. His parents were immigrants from Poland and arrived in this country with a spirit of optimism, a penchant for hard work and a belief that their adopted country would provide them with unlimited opportunity. Frank shared his parents' attributes, their love...
Virginia Gale Mitchell
Dec 3, 2013
Obituary Virginia Mitchell Virginia Mitchell passed away peacefully on December 3, 2013 at Tacoma General Hospital at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill. She is survived by daughters, Marilyn, and Linda; grandchildren, Robert, Megan, and Stephanie; great-grandson, William; and her sister, Esther. Virginia grew up in Leavenworth, Washington where she met her husband....
George Schwingler
Dec 1, 2013
Obituary George W. Schwingler October 7, 1940 - December 1, 2013 George was born in Medelia Minnesota and died in Gig Harbor, Washington after a prolonged battle with Wegener's disease. George was a retired union carpenter and an avid sports fan and gardener. He was a Vietnam veteran. He was deeply devoted to his wife Betty of 38 years, his...
Jeanne K Pearson
Nov 28, 2013
Obituary Jeanne was born on July 3, 1914 in Chewelah, Washington to Albert and Marie Kulzer. She passed away in Tacoma on November 28, 2013 at the age of 99.  She attended St. Mary's of the Rosary Catholic Elementary and Jenkins High School in Chewelah, graduating in 1931, valedictorian of her class. She attended Washington State College in Pullman,...
Sallie R. Kanofsky Rietmann
Nov 26, 2013
Obituary Sallie Kanofsky Rietmann passed away on Tuesday, November 26, surrounded by beloved family members. Sallie was born on July 27, 1947, in Wilmington, Delaware. Sallie loved Wilmington, growing up with her sister, Judi. She attended historic P.S. DuPont High School and was a member of Congregation Beth Emeth. Sallie graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in English...
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