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Ruth Margaret Dzivak
Mar 20, 2014
Obituary Ruth Margaret (Schroeder) Dzivak Our beautiful mother and grandmother was born to Max and Josephine Schroeder on December 16, 1917 in Tacoma, WA. She passed away on March 20, 2014 in the arms of her family. She attended St. Leo's grade and high schools in Tacoma. Ruth married Edward Dzivak in 1942, and they had three daughters and one...
Frances Josephine Teodoro
Mar 11, 2014
Obituary Frances "Fran" J. Teodoro Delivered to earth on November 26, 1931 and returned to heaven by the angels on March 11, 2014, Mom joined her parents, brother and other members of our family, after 60 amazing years of marriage to Gene M. Teodoro. A beloved wife, mother, and grandmother she will be greatly missed by her husband Gene; as...
Andrew A Novak
Mar 8, 2014
Obituary Andrew A. Novak Andrew A. Novak, 49, died March 8, 2014. Born and raised in Fife, he was a graduate of Fife High School. Andrew loved farming and gardening from a young age and became a professional farmer at age 18. He was known for the produce he raised and gave much of it to area food banks. Andrew...
Mary Burns Kirk
Mar 6, 2014
Obituary Mary Burns Kirk Mary was born on April 19, 1936, in Hempstead, NY and departed on March 6, 2014 lovingly surrounded by her daughters and sons. She was the second of six children raised by Paul and Irene Burns in an Army family, with assignments that included West Point, Presidio, Munich and the Philippines where she graduated from high...
Melvin Smith Grooman
Mar 2, 2014
Obituary Melvin S. Grooman Melvin Grooman was born May 12, 1924 in Medicine Bow, WY and passed away peacefully on March 2, 2014. Melvin enjoyed the great outdoors including fishing, camping, skiing, hunting, ice hockey, scuba diving and running. Melvin married Marilyn Crombie on September 30, 1959 and together they raised four children. Melvin was a career pressman starting in...
Carol Marie Mcgavock
Feb 27, 2014
Obituary Carol Marie McGavock Carol passed on February 27, 2014. She was born on March 9, 1955 in Worland, Wyoming. Carol poured her heart into serving as an EMT, as office coordinator of St. Joseph Midwifery Clinic and coaching girls soccer. But her greatest passion was her own children and those of her brothers and sisters. Carol lived bravely and...
Florence Irene Dean
Feb 26, 2014
Obituary Florence Irene Dean Florence passed away February 26, 2014 after suffering a stroke. She was born on December 4, 1923 in Fairfax, Minn. She grew up on the family farm with five siblings. While attending Business College in St. Paul, she met Gordon Dean. They were married in 1946 and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she worked as a...
Evelyn Anne Gallagher
Feb 26, 2014
Obituary Evelyn A. Gallagher Evelyn A. Gallagher, born November 29, 1933, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2014 as a result of Alzheimer's disease. Evelyn is survived by Jack (John F. Gallagher, Jr.), her loving husband of 57 years; her five children, Mike (Rosalie), Bridget, Pat (Susan), and Tim (Stephanie), all of the Tacoma area, and Colleen (Greg) Finnoff of...
Marjorie May Delisle
Feb 24, 2014
Obituary Marjorie May (Rice) Delisle Marjorie May (Rice) Delisle, 78, passed away on February 24, 2014 at her home in Lakewood, Washington. She was born on August 28, 1935 in Beverly, Massachusetts to George and Mildred (Foye) Rice. Marjorie grew up in Salem, Massachusetts where she worked for a time at the House of Seven Gables and graduated from Salem...
Grace Morine Wynne
Feb 23, 2014
Obituary Grace Morine Wynne Grace M. Wynne, born November 27, 1916 in Kamilche, WA, passed away at the age of 97 on February 23, 2014 in Tacoma, WA. Grace graduated from Olympia High School and later worked for the Dept. of Licensing in Olympia. On November 8, 1937 Grace married Martin J. Wynne. Martin and Grace had 4 children. While...
Dorothy Kiku Morita
Feb 23, 2014
Obituary Kikuko Dorothy Morita Kikuko Dorothy Morita, February 14, 1930 (we never missed her Valentine's Day celebration); passed away suddenly on February 23, 2014 at home. Kiku (Dorothy) attended Fife grade school. During WWII she was relocated to Minidoka Internment Camp and attended Junior High there. She graduated from Fife High School class of 1948 as Co-Salutatorian and continued her...
Eugene Gary Donion
Feb 18, 2014
Obituary Eugene Gary Donion Loving father and grandfather, E. Gary Donion passed away early in the morning of February 18th, 2014. He was 70 years old. Gary was born in Tacoma, WA to Mary Jean (Eastern) and Jerome Jay Donion. He is survived by his children, Joshua (Yuliya) and Gina (Tim); and three grandchildren, Jack, Elise, and Reuben. Gary will...
Frances Catherine Haugen
Feb 18, 2014
Obituary Frances Catherine Haugen (Radich) Frances was born on February 28, 1919 in Everett, WA and died February 18, 2014 in Tacoma at Franciscan Hospice House. Frances was born to Croatian immigrant parents (Anton and Anna) and learned to speak English at Lowell Elementary. She had an older brother, Frank, who predeceased her in 2004 and a younger brother Nick,...
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