Obituaries

May 27, 2023

Ellen Marie Schmitz, born in Tacoma, WA on October 4, 1939, passed away at Good Samaritan in Puyallup on May 27, 2023, after battling pneumonia.

Ellen was the eldest daughter of James & Ester Andersen.  Her early years were spent working on the family farm in Edgewood where she could do anything she set her mind to...

May 25, 2023

Ray Eugene Fochtman

September 16, 1947-May 25, 2023 (75 years old)

Ray Fochtman died Thursday May 25, 2023 in Tacoma Washington. Ray was born in Weiser, Idaho on September 16, 1947 to Roy and LaVeta (Carver) Fochtman. He grew up in the Puyallup Valley, graduating from Sumner High School in 1966. Serving as...

May 22, 2023

Mike was born in San Francisco California to Robert and Julia Shea. He was their only child. Mike spent his formative years as an Army brat. As a family they lived in many parts of the US with a tour in Japan. Consequently, Mike attended eight different schools through his graduation from high school in Monterey California.

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May 19, 2023

Robert (Bob) Stefani passed away at his home on May 19, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Robert and Marie Stefani. Bob was born in Fallon, NV on July 7, 1961 and graduated from Washington High School in 1979. He is survived by the love of his life of 40 years, Joan Stefani (Prukop)....

May 18, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Sharon Lee Wright. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 18, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Danny Lee Cobb. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 12, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Sarah Mildred Casada. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 12, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for John Robert Christianson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 10, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Donald Lee Roy Connolly Sr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 10, 2023

Our beautiful Isela “Issy” Cronin passed unexpectedly, but peacefully into the arms of her Savior on May 10, 2023, in Puyallup, Washington.

Memorial services will be held Saturday May 20th at 1:00 pm at the Powers Funeral Home in Puyallup WA.

Isela Casso Lopez was born on September 12, 1972, to Isela Casso Lopez and...

May 9, 2023

John Stuart Cox, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Good Samaritan’s Hospital. Born November 25, 1937, in Cortez, Colorado, he was the son of Jacob Herbert and Madalene Cox. Raised and educated in Tacoma, he was in the first graduating class of Franklin Pierce High School in 1956. John retired as a master sergeant in the Washington...

May 8, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Lillian Kate McAnally. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 7, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Glenavie Mae Smith. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 6, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Celestina Antoinette Fenimore. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 6, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Margaret Ann Shattuck. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 5, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Clemente Andrade Velasco. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 5, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Thomas Henry Howard. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 5, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Dorothy elaine Kaufman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 2, 2023

Babe was born and raised in the Puyallup Valley. Her parents were Ernest Keller and Eva Shaw. Her Grandparents were Chris and Mary Shaw. She spent most of her school days with them because they lived much closer to the Puyallup schools. While still in high school she met and married John Thun.

They lived on South...

May 1, 2023

Larry was born at Kapiolani Hospital in Honolulu on April 7th, 1948 while his father was stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Base.  When his father was transferred, he moved with his family to Kodiak, Alaska where he graduated high school.  He received a BA in Education from Central Washington University and an MS in Science Education from Western Washington...