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Jerry White

Jerry White

Sep 10, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home.

Elliott  Browning Roland  Sr.

Elliott Browning Roland Sr.

Sep 6, 2018

Elliott "E.B." Roland Sr. 86 yrs. old Birth place Hannibal, MO Passed away on 9/6/18 in Edgewood, WA Elliott was a Veteran in the US Navy, a retired EMT/ Fire Fighter- Lieutenant with the Edgewood Fire Department, a retired Milton Police Officer and a cabinet maker, extending his talents of woodworking into a hobby He enjoyed spending time with family...

Nancy  Ann Flink

Nancy Ann Flink

Sep 5, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home. Nancy was born in O'Brien WA on November 27th 1930 to Agnes and Emmett Cochrane. Her name was originally Catherine, but her father called her Nancy, and she went by that all her life. After her father died in 1935, Agnes and her 4 daughters, Patrica, Jean, Nancy, and Joan moved to Seattle, where all...

Kay (Krebs)  Marlow

Kay (Krebs) Marlow

Sep 3, 2018

Kay was born in Tacoma in 1933 and died in NE Tacoma, WA on September 3, 2018. Born to parents Glenn and Vesta Garrett. Her Father was killed in a traffic accident by a drunk driver when she was 13, and she missed him for the rest of her life. Raised in Tacoma, she was a proud graduate of Lincoln...

James Hokanson

James Hokanson

Sep 1, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home.

Normand Beauchesne

Normand Beauchesne

Sep 1, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home. Normand Beauchesne passed away on September 1, 2018 at the age of 53 from natural causes. A native of Shelby Township, Michigan, Normand attended Dwight D. Eisenhower High School and completed an electrician apprenticeship at American Axle & Manufacturing in Detroit, Michigan. He later and most recently worked as a journeyman electrician at the Boeing...

Gladys Carlson

Gladys Carlson

Aug 28, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home.

Clifford Jackola

Clifford Jackola

Aug 25, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home.

Lora  Jean Roy

Lora Jean Roy

Aug 23, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home. Lora Jean Roy, born December 11, 1949 in Portland, Oregon, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 peacefully at home with her husband. Lora is the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Helt also from Portland, Oregon. Lora graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in 1968 and upon graduation she began a career in banking. In...

Lev  Jensen Kline

Lev Jensen Kline

Aug 20, 2018

Lev at age 98 years, passed peacefully during her sleep at the Bella Mar Extendecare in Santa Monica, California. She was born in Maaloy, Norway and at the age of 8 years, she came to the United States with family coming across Canada and down to Tacoma, Washington. She spoke no English when she started the first grade. As the...

John Steinley

John Steinley

Aug 7, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home. John Steinley, 91, died peacefully at home on August 7, 2018 with family by his side. He was born January 20, 1927 on a Farm, two miles from Dahlen, North Dakota. He was the eldest of five children of Oliver and Olga Steinley. He was proud of his Norwegian heritage. Growing up on multiple farms...

Phyllis  Jeanette Higgins

Phyllis Jeanette Higgins

Aug 5, 2018

Phyllis Jeanette Higgins - January 28, 1923 - August 5, 2018 Phyllis Jeanette Higgins passed away on August 5, 2018 in Kent, WA. She was born in Middle River, Minnesota on January 28, 1923. She was 95 years old. The daughter of Grandville and Alleyne Stephens. She married Howard Michael Higgins (deceased) in Wapato, Washington on January 6, 1942. She...

Donald Buchanan

Donald Buchanan

Aug 4, 2018

Donald Buchanan, 89, of Puyallup, Washington passed away peacefully on August 4th, 2018. Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home. Cemetery: Tahoma National Cemetery

Eric Peppmiller

Eric Peppmiller

Jul 28, 2018

Eric Peppmiller, 49, of Buckley, Washington passed away on July 28, 2018. Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home.

John Mckinnon

John Mckinnon

Jul 27, 2018

Arrangements by Powers Funeral Home. Service Date: 08/09/2018 at 12:30 PM Location: Tahoma National Cemetery Cemetery: Tahoma National Cemetery Service Details Memorial Service with Military Honors to be held on August 9th, 2018 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA at 12:30 pm.

Maxine Elsaas

Maxine Elsaas

Jul 20, 2018

Maxine Georgia Elsaas (Barnard), 83, born in Portland, Oregon, passed away in Tacoma, Washington on July 20th, 2018. She attended school in Oregon and then began working at Boeing for five years doing blueprints. Maxine married John Elsaas on February 1st, 1974. She later spent her time as a homemaker and caregiver for her granddaughter, Michaela Alexander. She was an...

Gregory  Glyn (Sundance)  Smith

Gregory Glyn (Sundance) Smith

Jul 17, 2018

Gregory Glyn Smith (Sundance), born July 19, 1950, went to be the the Lord July 17, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Greg was born in Tacoma, Washington and spent the past 27 years of his life in Tombstone, Arizona. Greg loved his cat, Tigger 3, the heat, outdoors, prospecting, the cowboy life, and traveling home 2-3 times a...

Lucie Helle

Lucie Helle

Jul 15, 2018

Lucie Helle was born in Kelly Lake, Washington on November 17, 1925, to Antone and Mary Sader and passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on July 15, 2018. She is survived by her three children and two daughters-in-law: Kris Helle (Terry Hobert), Greg and Cyndi Helle, and Clark and Charlotte Helle. She also leaves a very special...

Arlene  Gayle Grenier

Arlene Gayle Grenier

Jul 14, 2018

Arlene, age 77, passed away on July 14th, 2018. She was born July 15th, 1940 in Tacoma, WA. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandson, going to garage sales and playing bingo. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerard of 43 years and granddaughter Megan. She is survived by her stepson, Gerard (Nancy) Grenier, and...

Kathleen  V Olson

Kathleen V Olson

Jul 13, 2018

Kathleen V. Olson was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 22, 1949, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 49 years, Douglas; daughter, Shanon Kowalchuk; son, Steven; step-daughter, Monica Mason; 12 grandchildren; brother, Danny Sankwich; and sister, Christine Pederson. She also leaves a special family...

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