All Obituaries

James Bruce Osburn was born in Seattle, Washington on December 7, 1938 to John Bailey Osburn and Esther Lydia Mork Osburn.  Jim attended several schools and graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, WA in 1957.  He attended the University of Washington to study engineering.  Jim worked for Boeing in Seattle and in Huntsville, Alabama.  He worked at Cape Kennedy during the first moon shots.  Jim attended Cedarville Bible College in Ohio and graduated from...

Dr. Robert F. Vahey Bob loved to build, especially homes, families, and individuals, often a house along the way, in which to put them. His emphasis being, helping others build relationships and possibilities into their own lives and others’. The primary building blocks are “unconditional love and unmerited grace” with Christ as the mortar holding it all together. He wanted a home for each person, a family of relationships, and Christ always at the table; a big door and...

Lorraine was born in Tacoma, Washington and lived in Pierce County all her life; most of it on or near her beloved American Lake. She graduated from Clover Park High School in 1942 and worked in Olympia and at Camp Murray during the war.  She married Walter, August 14th, 1946, and was the perfect helper for all his varied endeavors. She worked off and on most of her life; but she was first and foremost a mother and especially a wonderful grandmother.  She loved her husband, family,...

June Louise Hunter 1919 – 2020 A life well-Lived. At 101, June slipped peacefully away on Saturday, November 7, at the Lodge at Mallard’s Landing in Gig Harbor, where she had been a resident for the past 6 years. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Frances and George Mortensen, she and her family moved to Seattle in time for her senior year at Lincoln High School, where she met and married her husband of nearly 60 years, Morrice James Hunter, who preceded her in death in...

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"Behold, I make all things new." Revelation 21:5 Grateful for the life of Claudia Lewis that spanned from December 16, 1941 to October 22, 2020. Her family and friends, now rejoice in the new life she shares with our Lord and Savior. She was born in Puyallup, Washington, and moved to Tacoma in 1946. Her parents Sidney F. and Laura A. (George) Lewis preceded her in death. Claudia taught school for 30 years in Washington State, she graduated from Pacific Lutheran...

“God is Life; and Life is God.”-Christopher Vaito’elau Tavai Christopher Vaito’elau Tavai, 27, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Auburn. A visitation prayer service will be held at the Week’s Dryer Mortuary Chapel in Tacoma on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Federal Way on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a graveside service at Trinity...

Des Moines – Malcolm L Soine, 90, passed away with his family by his side on October 27, 2020 at St. Francis Hospice House in University Place. He was born June 10, 1930 in Spokane, WA, the son of Albert Leonard Soine and Pearl (Mauderer) Soine.   Malcolm attended Lincoln High School and Pacific Lutheran College where he majored in Drama and received a bachelor's degree in teaching. Upon graduation he was offered a position at Olympia High School to teach drama;...

Felipe Romero, age 82, of Tacoma, Washington passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Madigan Army Medical Center.  Felipe was born on April 4, 1938 in Manzano, New Mexico the eldest son of Felipe and Maria (Brito) Romero.   He joined the United States Air Force at a young age helping support his family.  During a tour in Korea he met his wife, Hye Ran, whom he was married to for over 60 years.  He was Honorably discharged in 1977 after twenty years of active...