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Irma Josephine Strom
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary Irma Josephine Strom June 17, 1919 - June 13, 2012 Irma was born in Tacoma, Washington to parents William and Loda Mullen. She is predeceased by her siblings Loda Wadsworth Bond, William Mullen, and Dan Mullen. Irma attended Holy Rosary Grade School and Lincoln High School. She had many life-long treasured friends, including best friend Adelaide Mullen. Several of...
Herbert Gelman
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary HERB GELMAN Herb Gelman February 17, 1933 - June 13, 2012 The world has lost a warm, wonderful, caring man. The true and final test of any man is not in what he possessed, but in what he valued. Herb Gelman, who passed from this earth on Wednesday, valued his family, his faith, his friends and his country. He...
Rev. Thomas Joseph Phelan
Jun 12, 2012
Obituary Rev. Thomas Joseph Phelan Born June 20, 1926 in San Francisco, CA passed away at the age of 85 at Mt. St. Vincent in Seattle, WA on June 12, 2012. He moved from San Francisco, CA into the Western WA area 68 years ago, and has been a resident of Federal Way, WA since March 1, 2011. He was...
Delphin Gustav Kohler
Jun 12, 2012
Obituary Dr. Del Kohler October 14, 1922 - June 12, 2012 Del (Delphin Gustav Kohler) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the second of twelve children. He served proudly during the Second World War, as a radio operator in the Navy. While attending St. Johns University he met the love of his life, Kathleen Krava, while she attended neighboring St....
Jo Helen Bakula
Jun 8, 2012
Obituary Jo Helen (Usorac) Bakula Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 8, 2012, at the age of 80. Born in Dockton, Washington, Jo Helen moved to Tacoma at the age of four. She attended Sherman Elementary, Mason Jr. High, and Stadium High School ('49). After graduation, she worked as a secretary for Hunt & Mottet...
Helen Folsom Murphy
Jun 7, 2012
Obituary Helen F. Murphy Mom was born in Tacoma General Hospital on April 6, 1920 as Helen Louise Folsom and died there 92 years later on June 7, 2012 (not in the same room or bed as near as we can tell). This lady was a Tacoma girl through and through. She went to Sherman Elementary, Allen C. Mason Jr....
Richard Lee Helbling
Jun 6, 2012
Obituary Richard Helbling Richard L. Helbling, born in Flasher, North Dakota on October 31, 1935, passed away on June 6, 2012 from cancer. He attended St. Leo's Grade School, and graduated from Bellarmine High Schoool in 1954. After 35 years of service, he retired from Boeing Aerospace. He was preceded in death by his brother Ken Helbling. He is survived...
Florence Madeline Bunn
Jun 5, 2012
Obituary Florence "Sorney" Bunn On June 5, 2012, Florence Bunn went to Heaven to be with her beloved husband of 69 years, Frank. She was born on December 21, 1917 in Elmire, NY to David and Lena Jenkins. She met and married Frank on May 11, 1940. They went on to have four beautiful daughters and four granddaughters. She is...
Leslie Theophilus Miller
Jun 3, 2012
Obituary Leslie T. Miller Mr. Leslie T. Miller (Les) passed away June 3, 2012 at Olympic Alzheimer's Residence. Les was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, grew up in Vancouver, B.C., married in Seattle and became a U.S. citizen. He worked in sales and building projects. Les moved to Tacoma in the 1990's, rehabbed a house, sold it, bought another and the...
Carol Ann Fallon
Jun 2, 2012
Obituary Carol Ann Fallon Carol Ann Fallon Carol Fallon, of Tacoma, WA, passed on June second at the age of 77. The daughter of Floyd and Rose Johnson, Carol grew up in Sumner, WA. In 1963, Carol married Ed Fallon of Spokane. They had two children, Neil and Kate. Prior to her marriage, Carol was a bank teller in Puyallup...
Rose A Rogacki
May 28, 2012
Obituary ROSE ROGACKI Rose Agnes (Delargy) Rogacki Jan. 27, 1928- May 28, 2012 Rose filled the dash between her years with love, laughter, camping trips and delicious baked goods. Born to Daniel and Margaret Delargy, Rose was one of four children raised in Tacoma. She attended Aquinas Academy and Seattle University. Active in many organizations, Rose was a member of...
Anna Josephine Colombini
May 26, 2012
Obituary Anna Josephine Colombini March 19, 1930 to May 26, 2012 Loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, Nona and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Anna was born in Tacoma, Washington, the first child of Nick and Marica Marinkovich. She grew up as an active member in the Croatian community and St. Patrick Parish. Anna attended St....
John Francis Meehan
May 26, 2012
Obituary John Francis Meehan John Meehan was born August 24, 1943 in Brockton, MA. He died suddenly at home May 26, 2012. John is survived by his wife Jan of 38 years; daughter Melinda (Phillip) Ringrose; son Sean (Rhonda) Meehan; precious grandsons Tristan and Canyon Ringrose. John was preceded in death by his parents John and Veronica Meehan and sister...
John Louis Simek
May 19, 2012
Obituary John Louis Simek John Simek lived 90 years and died May 19, 2012 at the Franciscan Hospice House, University Place, Washington. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He was educated in aeronautical engineering and served in the Army Air Force in WWII. He met his spouse of 65 years, Ruby, in Spokane and they eventually settled in...
Corris Burbidge Gehring
May 15, 2012
Obituary Corris Burbidge Gehring Corris Burbidge Gehring passed away peacefully at her home on May 15, 2012 at the age of 96. She was one who appreciated life at its fullest. Her love for family and friends was always apparent, and she had the rare quality of being able to brighten people's lives. She was born February 25, 1916 in...
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