All Obituaries

Paul Christian Wold, age 79, died on December 18, 2019. He was born the 21st of August 1940 to Clifford E. and Gudron (Bolstad) Wold in Seattle, WA.  Paul is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn; sons Norman (Nolene) Wold of Tacoma, WA, Lorin Wold of Renton, WA; granddaughters Sara and Anna of Bellingham, WA. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday January 25th, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 17707 140th Ave SE Renton, WA, a reception for fellowship will...

Richard was born in Enshih, China, on January 5, 1925, to the Reverend Herman Richard and Edna Klein, who were LCMS missionaries to the Hankow region of China.  He was the second oldest of eleven brothers and sisters. He spent the first twelve years of his life in China before moving to the United States...

Lynn Mary Coffman, 64 of Tacoma, WA died on December 16, 2019 in Quincy, WA as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Lynn lived in the Puget Sound region for about 50 years. She was born on September 27, 1955 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She received her BA from Puget Sound University in 1979.  Later in Life she returned to school to study Opticianry and received her AA from Seattle Central Community College in 1993. Lynn taught homemaking in the Tacoma Public School system for...

Ronald Gene Pietz left us for his Heavenly Father early Saturday morning, December 21, 2019.  Ron was very proud of his service in the United States Marine Corp.  Ron worked for Wonder Bread Bakery for 32 years before retiring in 1993.  He spent his retirement as a house husband and he also enjoyed cooking.  Ron was born in Fargo, North Dakota on May 4, 1940 to Reuben and Alice Pietz.  He grew up in Tacoma, attending Lister Elementary, Gault Junior High, and Lincoln...

Theora Irene (browning) Doyle, age 93, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, is the daughter of the late, Jesse Harrison Browning Sr. and Anna Love (Swank) Browning. She was born on October 29, 1926 in Manhattan, Kansas and dided on December 18, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband Leslie E. Doyle; parents; sisters Janice Browning, Etna (Browning) Sharp; and brother Jesse H. Browning Jr. Theora is survived...

James Samuel Parker Sr. was born on September 4, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  The only child of Thomas and Ardella Parker, Sam knew from the start that family was precious.  He grew up to become a real patriot and family man.  He married the love of his life Dana, raised wonderful children, was a dedicated Mason, and proudly served his country, first in the United States Army and then the United States Postal Service.  Sam was a credit to the uniform and to...

Dos is survived by his wife, Norma; his brother Julian and sister-in-law Betty; sister-in-law Joyce Lindner; children Maggie O’Leary, Craig Smith, Coleen Culley; nephews Jim, Eddie, and George Doskow; and all his shipmate buddies. Dos served as Navy Chief Petty Officer for 20 yrs during WWII and later worked for another 20 yrs. at Boeing.  He spent many years as an Active volunteer with the Fleet Reserve Association, over 50 years total. His sharp sense of humor, dry wit, will...

 In Loving Memory of Joycelyn Carbullido Anderson Herrera Joycelyn Carbullido Anderson Herrera was born in Tamuning, Guam on September 22, 1950 to Jose Lujan Anderson and Mary Carbullido and raised in Agat, Guam. She had seven sisters and five brothers: Joseph Jr (deceased), Judith, Claire, Frank, Jackie, Debra, Clyde, Ronald, Melinda, Avery (deceased), Katrina, and Janice.  On March 21, 1969 she married the love of her life and survived by Husband Alejo C. Herrera, her four...

Julia "Mama Lang" Mendiola Manalo Kala   The music of the world- the rhythmic zip-zip of tires on blacktop, the crackle of fresh baked bread, and the flutter of tree leaves nourished her.  Like the pulsing tones of live music that thrum electric through the body or the pull of heartstrings when the cantor begins a hymn, Julia “Mama Lang” Mendiola Manalo was vibrant and full of life.  Sometimes called Lang, she had a heart that danced and delighted at...

Known as “Joe” to those who loved him, Herschel Pruitt was a husband, best friend, father, uncle, grandpa, and great-grandpa.  Joe was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Ray, and sisters, Shirley and Betty.  He leaves, Edna, his wife of 32 years, his brother, Larry (Vicki) of Urbana, IL, daughter, Michelle Brown of Urbana, IL, two sons, three step-sons: Rick (Rita) Dearinger of Chehalis, WA; Kile (Dawn) Dearinger of Tacoma, WA; Quintin Dearinger of Spanaway, WA....