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Yvonne Geraldine Olson
May 9, 2026
Yvonne Olson, age 88, passed away on Saturday May 9, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA surrounded by her family.
Yvonne Grovum was born on October 25, 1937 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of Theodore "Ted" and Elida (Stransberg) Grovum. She graduated from Grafton High School. She worked at a bank after graduation. She met her loving husband,...
Janet Elizabeth Peterson
May 8, 2026
Janet Elizabeth Peterson was born March 4, 1935, at Grace Hospital in Seattle. She passed away with her family by her side on May 8, 2026, at Wesley Bradley Park in Puyallup.
The oldest child of John Alonzo Carkin and Maude Ella Egbert, Janet spent her early years at 111 West 53rd Street in Seattle. She was soon joined by her...
Edward Andrew Barnes
Apr 29, 2026
Edward Andrew Barnes, a man of steady character and quiet strength, passed away on April 29, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington. He was 81 years old.
Born on January 3, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Evelyn White,
Edward was a man forged by hard work and self-reliance. Though he grew up without a father’s guidance, he built his own...
Rodney Kent Erickson
Apr 24, 2026
May 15, 1944 – April 24, 2026
Rodney Kent Erickson passed away at his home in Puyallup, Washington and is now resting in peace after a long bout with COPD and CHF. He was born in Moorehead, Minnesota, the youngest of ten children. Rodney grew up in the Seattle area and dedicated many years to his career as an industrial painter,...
Juliette Ramer Frank
Apr 22, 2026
Juliette Ramer Frank, cherished mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Portland, Oregon, to Dr. Lloyd and Leonie Brooke, Juliette enjoyed a vibrant childhood as an only child, marked by her father’s love for horses and memorable summers spent at a family friend’s farm in Vancouver. She often reminisced...
Patrick Donald Pope
Apr 18, 2026
Patrick “Pat” Donald Pope, 56, passed away on April 18, 2026, after a long illness.
Patrick was born on December 29, 1969, and lived a life rooted in family. He was a kind man and dedicated husband and father, known for his quiet intelligence, generosity, and steady support of those around him.
Patrick had a spirit of adventure and a love of...
Kathi Lynn Jenson
Apr 9, 2026
Kathi Jenson, a woman defined by her extraordinary warmth and quiet generosity, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the age of 64. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Kathi eventually made her home in Graham, Washington, where she cultivated a life rooted in kindness and community.
To know Kathi was to experience a heart that was truly open....
Anthony Francis McLaughlin
Apr 7, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Francis McLaughlin was born July 24, 1945 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Tony is the fourth of six children of William “Bill” Mclaughlin and Marion Stengel Mclaughlin. Tony’s love of the outdoors was planted in his childhood years of adventure on the shores of Lake Erie, waterskiing by summer and ice skating by winter.
Following high school, Tony enlisted in the...
Stephen Lee Smith
Mar 26, 2026
Stephen Lee Smith, age 89, passed away at home on March 26, 2026, in Edgewood, WA.
He was born May 6, 1936, in Tacoma, to parents Dale and Doris Smith. He grew up on “Pinedale Farm” in Edgewood. Steve was the oldest of 5, followed by sister Marcia and brothers Douglas, Kent, and Paul. Farm chores, including feeding thousands of chickens,...
Irene Riddle
Mar 22, 2026
Irene Riddle (Mary Irene Hyland) was born on December 19, 1927 near Kensal, North Dakota on the family farm. She was one of eight children born to William (Wid) and Ethel Hyland. Both Wid and Ethel grew up in midwestern pioneering families who helped support a growing nation with productive family farms. Wid Hyland married Ethel Dunwoodie on February 7,...
Vicki Lynne Bluhm
Mar 21, 2026
Vicki Lynne Bluhm, 72, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Shoreline, Washington.
Vicki was born May 27,1953 in Tacoma Washington to Carl and Donna (DeTray) Anderson. She grew up in Sumner, Washington, with her brother Randy and sister Terri. In 1994, she met the love of her life, Larry Bluhm. They would go on to share almost 30 years together.
Vicki...
Douglas Arthur Kuzmer
Mar 17, 2026
Douglas Arthur Kuzmer was a man defined by his perseverance, his deep love for life, and an unwavering work ethic. He showed his love in the way he lived each day- through long hours of hard work, and a lifelong commitment to providing for those he cared about. Beneath his tough exterior was a deeply caring heart, one that those...
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