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Dorothy Mae Holloman was born in Tallulah, Louisiana.  Beloved first child of Edward "Buck" Thompson and Velma Boone Thompson.  Dorothy was a resident of Tacoma for many years and raised her six children to adulthood with the help of her husband, Roy Holloman and close friends.  She is survived by one sister, Betty Johnson-Carter.  She is also survived by five of her children; Lois A. Stokes, Darlene Scott, Rebecca Reed, Eric Reed and Ronald Reed.  Her son,...

Miriam (“Mim”) Rosemary McLean, longtime Seattle resident, passed away quietly in the early morning of September 29, 2021.  Born in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 1931, she grew up in the Georgetown neighborhood; the family eventually moved to Northwest D.C. in 1948.  Graduating High School in 1949, she attended  The Julliard School of Music in New York City for two years, studying composition for piano.  She returned to Washington in 1952, and worked for her...

Mavis Bernice Brinkman, 92, of Puyallup, Washington passed away quietly at home on August 21, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. She was surrounded by her loving family, including her husband Robert, some of her children, and grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 3 – 8 PM on Wednesday, September 8th at Weeks’ Dryer Mortuary in Tacoma, WA.  A Memorial Service will be held September 9, 2021 from 2:15 – 2:45 PM at Tahoma National Cemetery in...

Gary Joseph Kartes passed over into his heavenly home on August 10, 2021 after a courageous, two-year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on February 25, 1940, in Langdon, North Dakota to Frank and Olive Kartes. He is survived by his wife Gloria (Winter) Kartes, daughter Nancy Obrigewitsch, daughter Karen (Dave) Piatt, son Phil (Renee) Kartes, and son Steve (Amber) Kartes. He is also survived by his four beloved grandchildren, Josh (Amy) Obrigewitsch, Keetra Kartes, Zoe Kartes, and...

Surrounded by loved ones, Gloria Arosemena Goins passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, August 26 th, returning to our Lord and into the heavenly arms of her husband Al, who awaited her. Born in Managua, Nicaragua in 1932, Gloria was a loving wife to her beloved husband of 51 years, the late Albert (Al) Goins, and was the matriarch of their children; Joseph Goins, Nicholas Goins, Maria Hilger, Patricia Porter, Michele Goins and James Goins, their spouses, seven grandchildren and...

Jerry Edgar Brownell was born on October 29th, 1934, to Gordon and Emma in Donna, TX. Jerry spent his youth on a 60-acre farm in Amboy, WA with his faithful horse Babe and his good friend Glenn. After graduating high school in 1953 he went on to study auto mechanics at Clark College in Vancouver, WA. In 1954 Jerry enlisted in the USAF where he served 4 yrs. in Hokkaido, Japan as a radio transmission analyst with top secret security...

William Wayne Coleman, 64, of Port Orchard died July 23, 2021. Wayne was born December 28, 1956 in Chehalis, WA to Lowell and Norma Coleman. He is survived by his mom, 2 daughters, 1 son, 3 granddaughters, 1 grandson, and a sister. Wayne is preceded in death by his father, brother, several nieces, and nephews. A graveside service will be held Saturday August 21, 2021 at 2pm at Coleman Cemetery in Glenoma.

Harold Leroy Merz, lovingly called Baldy, was a hard worker who loved hard working things.  Born in Yelm, Washington on June 7, 1937 to William and Esther Merz, Baldy was a country boy from the start.  He grew up among farm and field in the Pacific Northwest and became a man who gave back to it.  A lover of cars, tractors, and trucks, if he could tool around with it and run it hard, he was in love.  He raised beef cows, knew what toll the labor of haying took on a man,...

Jose (Pepe) Rios Morales passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Sunday, August 8, 2021 in Tacoma, Washington at the age of 86 years old. Pepe was born March 3, 1935, in La Union, New Mexico. He grew up in Canutillo, Texas, just outside of El Paso.  His parents were Ysabel R. and Isabel Morales.  Ysabel and Isabel were blessed to have 14 children.  Pepe was their seventh child, so he had plenty of siblings to keep him company.  After completing 10th grade, Pepe...

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