All Obituaries

Patricia Ann “Pat" Burnham Cary, passed away at 1:45 P.M. on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Madigan Army Medical Center.   She was 76 years old.  She was born on April 9, 1942 in McMinnville, Oregon to Richard Roy Burnham and Loraine Schneller Burnham.  After graduating from Labette County Community High School in Altamont, Kansas where she enjoyed hanging out with friends and participating in band, orchestra, Future Homemakers of America, 4H.  Patricia joined...

Mary Ann Morales, age 79, passed away Sunday morning, March 3, 2019 at her residence in Tacoma, Washington.  She is preceded by her sister, Ruth Ritch, Rebecca Hernandez, Daniel Guerra, Ismael Guerra, and Elias Guerra.  She was born on April 23, 1939 in San Jose, California, daughter of the late Louis and Apolonia Guerra.  Mary married the love of her life, Jose “Pepe” Morales on May 10, 1963 in Alameda County, California. Together, they then moved to Pomona,...

William (Bill) Theodore Boehlke passed away on February 12, 2019 at the age of 61.  He was born on May 25, 1957 in Tacoma,WA and was the only child of Robert and Josephine (Bernard) Boehlke.  Bill graduated from Washington High School and Seattle University. Bill was one of the kindest and most gracious people you ever would meet.  He had the best sense of humor that was enjoyed by all that knew him.  He was so creative and talented, making him a master of his job that...

Kevin Lee Morrow, king of the backyard barbecue, died February 7, 2019.  He was 64 years old.  Born on January 16, 1955 in Colville, Washington to Gerald and Lila Morrow he spent his childhood being greatly loved.  He joined the Navy young and traveled across the globe, missing only Australia in his great life-long adventure.  Kevin loved a good family gathering, the kind where you could park it in a bit of shade, crack open a cold one, and let the meat on a good set of...

Georgia May Serosky, 94, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2019. Georgia was born in Tacoma, WA on May 2, 1924, to Shirley and Fred McGlinchy who both sadly passed away soon after her birth.  Georgia was raised with her two older sisters Patricia and Mickey by their spirited grandmother, Sadie Schaffer.  During high school Georgia met, and later married her loving husband, Melvin “Bob” Serosky, Sr. on  Sept. 28, 1940. They soon set about on quite the...

Jerry Lee Nicholas, stalwart best friend and man of God, died February 5, 2019.  He was 78 years old.  Born May 26, 1940 to Aldena and Hubert Nicholas, Jerry spent his youth in West Virginia.  He was gifted with a great sense of humor and relished making others laugh and enjoy life.  Saved in 1958 in West Virginia’s Bible Baptist Church, he regularly taught Sunday school and felt the pull of a pastoral life.  It took a while to bring his family around to the...

Hanna Margarete Tattersall was born in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 5, 1931, to Joseph and Frieda Sendelbach. She passed away on January 22, 2019 at the age of 87.  Her life began in Winterhausen, Germany where she was raised by her grandparents. She spent the depression era on land that provided food for the belly and food for barter.  When she was a teenager she rejoined her mother, father, and siblings in Hanau, Germany.  She was part of the resistance...

Tucked under his mother’s arm, easily comforted by her embrace, was exactly where AJ enjoyed being most.  She smelled good, sweet and slightly spicy like an orange warmed by too much sun, and this snuggling position gave him a good listen of her heart.  Strong and constant, his mother’s heart beat a smooth rhythm for them both, a long reassuring lullaby by which he could sleep.  Abraham John Mendiola Borja, whom most called AJ, was born to Ramona Borja and Jason...

Barbara Elaine Dill, 81, passed away November 28, in Puyallup, Washington with her family by her side.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Meride and William Roush and spent her youth in southern Michigan.  Her teenage years played out in Warren, Ohio with her Aunt Shirley and Uncle Bill Reynolds. At Howland High School, Barbara was a baton twirling majorette and after graduation she moved to Washington State.  In 1957 she married Andrew Hoffman and...

Milaine was born on July 30th, 1935 in Tacoma, WA to Lyman and Ida Marsh. Milaine went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 18th at the age of 83 with her husband by her side. She was born and raised in Tacoma; grew up playing the piano, violin, and singing. She graduated from Stadium High School class of 1953 and graduated from Pacific Lutheran University class of 1957. Milaine married John Patrick McKay in 1958, and had her only child, Shanna, in 1963. Milaine started her teaching...