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Kathleen Marie Andersen
Sep 17, 2013
Obituary Kathleen Marie Andersen 6/4/1930 ~ 9/17/2013 Kathleen was born in Tacoma, WA at St. Joseph Hospital to Charles & Ellen McLaughlin. She was the oldest of three sisters (Mary Ellen & Jeanie). She attended St. Leo's grade school and graduated from St. Leo's High School in 1948. At Seattle University, she met and married the father of her four...
Hazel Pearl Guddat
Sep 12, 2013
Obituary Hazel Pearl Guddat Our beautiful Mother, Hazel Pearl Guddat (Pitts) was born to this world on July 14, 1921 in Donora, PA and left this earth to begin her new adventure with the Lord on September 12, 2013, 92+years later. Hazel made a positive impact on everyone she met through her open heart and positive attitude that made everyone...
Nicholas Stephen Collura
Sep 7, 2013
Obituary Nicholas S. Collura Nick was born on Jan 8, 1966 in Chicago, IL and passed away on Sept 7, 2013 at Tacoma General Hospital. Nick graduated from Gordon Technical High School in Chicago in 1984 and from Highline Community College in Des Moines, WA in 2004 with an AAS. Nick is preceded in death by his parents, Marilyn &...
George James Landeis
Sep 5, 2013
Obituary George James Landeis George James was born on May 13, 1928 in Mandan, ND to George and Emma (Kadlec) Landeis and passed away on September 5, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Rose; sons, Tom (Betsy) and Chris (Jill King); daughters, Sylvia Singh (Surinder) and Karen McElrath (Steve); and grandchildren, Marissa and Kelsey Landeis, and Caleb, Darshan and Chaela Singh....
Carl Raymond Grigsby
Sep 4, 2013
Obituary Carl R. Grigsby Carl was born on March 21, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama and passed away on September 4, 2013 in Tacoma, Washington. He retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service. He is survived by one son, one sister, one brother, two grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Graveside services with full military honors...
Francis Joseph Grant
Aug 31, 2013
Obituary Francis Joseph Grant Frank Grant died August 31, 2013 just shortly after his 81st birthday. He fought a courageous battle with lymphoma and won. Unfortunately, though his spirit was strong, his body was not. Through it all, his spirit was unwavering; he never gave up. The two most important things in Grant's life were his faith and his family....
Dorothy Ann Dumdie
Aug 30, 2013
Obituary Dorothy A. Dumdie Dorothy A. Dumdie was born on June 5, 1927 in Mandan, North Dakota and passed away on August 30, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Erwin. She is survived by her sons, Stephen and his partner Winnie of Tacoma, and Dan and his wife Sue of Port Angeles; six lovely...
Elizabeth Marie Johnson
Aug 27, 2013
Obituary Betty M. Johnson June 12, 1926 ~ August 27, 2013 The Lord has taken one of his loyal servants to be at his side. Betty M. Johnson passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and friend to many, she was born in Tacoma to Thomas and Helen Dolle and lived in...
Marie Cannon Minch
Aug 26, 2013
Obituary Marie Cannon Minch Marie Cannon Minch of Tacoma, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013. She was born to Leonard and Ae Ja Cannon, July 6, 1965 in Nuremberg, Germany. Marie graduated from Wilson High School in 1983. She married Doug Minch in 1987. Marie is survived by her adoring husband; children, Matthew and Jacob Minch, and Michael Matthews;...
Adelhaide Barbara Rankin
Aug 24, 2013
Obituary Ida Rankin Ida Barbara Rankin passed away on August 24, 2013 at the age of 98 in Tacoma, WA. She was born and raised in Hingham, MT to Frank Kraft and Elizabeth Jund. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clarence; her parents; and seven of her brothers and sisters, Roy, Amelia, Tillie, Andrew, Julia, Frank and...
Allen Smith
Aug 19, 2013
Obituary Allen Smith, Jr. Service Details Allen worked for over 25 years as a Track Layer for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. He is survived by his children, Akema Smith, Allen Smith, III, Quenton Smith, Alane Smith and Parmer Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and acquaintances. He will be forever missed by all who...
Annamerle Hohenleitner
Aug 17, 2013
Obituary Annamerle Hohenleitner On August 17, 2013, our beloved Aunt and a friend to many, Annamerle (Merle) Hohenleitner, died in Christ. Annamerle was born in Portland, Oregon on March 10, 1923 to Marie LaClede (Kreider) and William J. Hohenleitner, the first of three girls. Even from her early years, Merle was someone who marched to her own drum, and whether...
Edwin Charles Lindberg
Aug 15, 2013
Obituary Edwin Charles Lindberg (LtC, USAF) 12/6/1931 ~ 8/15/2013 Family, friends and acquaintances lost a very special man on August 15, 2013. Everyone who knew Ed couldn't help but be drawn in by his friendliness, his welcoming spirit and his sparkling blue eyes. He was liked and respected by all who knew him. As an Air Force Officer, Ed travelled...
Elizabeth Marsh Whitacre
Aug 14, 2013
Obituary Elizabeth M. Whitacre Elizabeth M. Whitacre passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family August 14, 2013 after a three year battle with brain cancer. Liz is survived by her parents, Jim and Kathryn Whitacre and sister, Karyn Whitacre; and loving aunts and cousins. Elizabeth was born at Tacoma General on January 25, 1979. People in her life crossed...
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