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Debbie Narciso Richardson
Dec 16, 2025
Debbie Narciso Richardson (80) passed peacefully with family by her side on December 16, 2025. She is survived by her husband, James, and her children, Susan, Robert, Lily, and Stephanie. Debbie has seven grandchildren: Jacob, Gage, Leigh, Kelly, Amaya, Brett, and Aiden. She has three great-grandchildren: Sylas, Harvey, and Koji. Debbie was born in Porac, Pampanga, Philippines, to Luis Narciso...
Macario Melvin Sugue
Dec 14, 2025
Macario Melvin “Josi” Sugue, born on June 29, 1945 in Ewa, Hawaii passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on, December 14, 2025, in Sumner, Washington. Mel is survived by his daughters: Kelly Jean (Sugue), Bruce Jean; Tracy Lentz (Sugue), John Lentz; and Melveen Guillen (Sugue), Eric Guillen. Mel has 11 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. He is...
Gary Elden Heinke
Dec 6, 2025
Gary Elden Heinke, 85, of Puyallup, Washington, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Gary was born on October 6, 1940, in Salem, Oregon, to Glen Elden Heinke and Louise Ethel Piper. He spent most of his early years in Carlton, Oregon, where he learned the value of hard work at a young age—picking crops from surrounding farms,...
Everett Eugene Lawrence
Dec 5, 2025
Everett Eugene Lawrence, 94, of Puyallup, Washington passed away peacefully on Friday December 5,2025. Everett was born in Tacoma Washington on September 23,1931 to Glen H Lawrence and Laura A Hixon Lawrence. He graduated from Lincoln High School class of 1952. After High School Everett joined the United States Air Force. He served active duty from June 5,1952 - June...
Susan Ann Hudacek
Dec 5, 2025
Susie-Q was born in Quincy CA to John and Marjorie Hudacek. She grew up in northern California among the rice patties. After spending time in school and working in San Francisco, she moved to Northern British Columbia where she volunteered with the indigenous people. This began her lifelong pilgrimage searching for meaning and God’s love among the poor. Sue spent...
Loris Louise Shoemaker
Nov 22, 2025
Loris Louise Brainard was born in Denton, Montana on July 10,1930, approximately ten minutes after her twin sister, Lois. They were the youngest of the six children of Frank and Gwendolyn Brainard which included brothers Bill and Allan and sisters Margaret and Dorothy. When Loris was three years old the family left their homestead in Montana and moved to Kent,...
Audrey Rentsch Calavan
Nov 14, 2025
Audrey was born in Vermillion, South Dakota on March 5, 1933 to Charles and Emeline Rentsch and passed away on November 14, 2025. Her family resided in Mitchell, South Dakota until 1942 when they moved to Puyallup, Washington. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister, Lorraine (Gregg) Friberg.
Audrey was an accomplished violinist and enjoyed her years...
James Arthur Cook
Nov 10, 2025
James Arthur Cook, 88, peacefully departed this life on November 10, 2025. Born on October 31, 1937 in Greenville, SC to Charles and Quinnette Cook, Jim graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, NC and enlisted in the Air Force in 1957. In 1972 he married Vera and became a loving stepparent to Tom, Tami, and Shari, with Melanie joining...
Donna W. Lucky
Nov 9, 2025
Donna Werline Lucky, 94, died Sunday, November 9, 2025 while in hospice care in
Bonney Lake, WA. She was born on Aug 1, 1931 in Morris, MN to Rolla and Sophie
(Nelson) Werline. Donna grew up in Chokio and Alexandria, MN. Following her
graduation from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in 1953, she became a high
school English teacher and librarian in Milaca, MN....
Howard Mickel Cooper
Nov 8, 2025
Howard Mickel Cooper, born April 16, 1946 in Salem, Oregon passed on November 8, 2025 in Puyallup, Washington. After answering the call to serve our country in the United States Army, Howard received a Purple Heart for his efforts and sacrifice. In his free time, he loved to volunteer as a firefighter with the Edgewood Fire Station. He leaves to...
Elizabeth Louise Miller
Nov 8, 2025
Elizabeth “Bette” Louise Miller, 86, of Silverdale, Washington, passed away on November 8, 2025.
Bette was well known in the community as a dedicated and passionate breeder of Old English Sheepdogs and Löwchen dogs. Her love for animals, especially her cherished breeds, was a defining part of her life and brought joy to countless families over the years.
She was preceded in...
Allen Leroy Meeds
Nov 6, 2025
Allen LeRoy Meeds was born on August 21, 1950 in Colville, Washington. Because there was no doctor in attendance, his birth certificate was signed and dated on August 22, a fortuitous happening. In 1963, Al's father, Dale, was killed in a logging accident on August 21; the decision to leave the birth certificate with the incorrect date was never brought...
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