Longtime Key Peninsula resident Ruth Chambers, 85, died June 25. She was born March 1, 1934, in Yankton, South Dakota, to Roy and Anna Walling. She had three siblings: Madaline, Paul …
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Born June 29, 1962, Kathlene A. Dalton died peacefully June 10 at her home in Gig Harbor.
Kathy worked as a respiratory therapist for over 20 years and volunteered for many years …
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Known locally as “the jam man,” Warren Edward Ensor died in a car crash near his Lakebay home July 6. He sold homemade jellies, horseradish and bread to benefit Ashes, the …
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Dorothy Bouvia Lusby died June 3 at Comfort Haven Adult Family Home in Midland, Washington. She was 108 years old.
Born Dorothy Mary Keck March 13, 1911 in Biggsville, …
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Donald Wayne Mills, born February 27, 1935, died peacefully at his fifth-generation family home June 4, 2019. He was the grandson of Helen and Dominic Mills, a pioneer family of the …
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Born Randolph James Viers, Aug. 17, 1944, to parents Ray and Marjorie Viers in North Hollywood, California, Randy died Dec. 10, 2018, at Hospice House in Tacoma surrounded by his …
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Wally Lorisch died peacefully March 17 with his wife Karen, son Nick and daughter Amie holding his hand. He was an amazing man that made it clear how important his family was …
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Delores “Dee” Rose died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Nov. 17, 2018. She was 88 years old.
Born and raised in Seattle, Dee was the oldest of four children. …
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Jean Yanity was born Lanetta Jean Tatro, Oct. 29, 1941, and died Oct. 24, 2018, five days shy of 77. She was born to a Stillaguamish mother, Lavaun Tatro.
During an unintended …
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Katrina (Lewis) Brickles died from an unexpected illness Jan. 12, 2019 at the age of 36. Born May 1, 1982 to Steven and Dora Lewis, she grew up and fell in love with Matthew Brickles …
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Steven Merrill Kramer, 64, a longtime resident of Herron Island and the KP, passed away Jan. 6, 2019, after a series of illnesses. Born to Robert and Anita Kramer and raised in Renton, …
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Brian David Dorris Richmond II died Dec. 8, 2018 at the age of 20. His family lovingly called him Junior. He was a wonderful human being. Brian was active in his community by …
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Obituaries
Terry Lee Thomas of Lakebay died Dec. 29, 2018. She was the owner of Country Gardens Florist, past president of the Key Peninsula Civic Center and vice president of the Bayshore Garden …
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Born Feb. 6, 1939, in Gig Harbor, Marilyn Mildred Danforth Arnold died Sept. 5, 2018, in Star Valley, Wyoming, at the age of 79. As well as being an incredibly inspiring mother to son …
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12/1/18
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Christopher Ryan Lauderbaugh, 24, died unexpectedly Sept. 6, 2018. He grew up in Lakebay and was most recently the owner and operator of his big truck. He lived life fast, loved his …
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Sheila Hazel (Elliott) Weaver died at home surrounded by family Sept. 15, 2018. She was born Oct. 16, 1950, to George and Alice Elliott of Vaughn. Sheila attended Vaughn Elementary and …
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While experiencing a fabulous fun-filled week spent enjoying music and visiting family, Karen A. Barrow became unexpectedly ill and died shortly thereafter Aug. 8 in Spokane, …
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9/1/18
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Paul Stanley Froode died July 10, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin, July 4, 1949.
He spent his childhood in Racine and graduated from the …
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Lawrence Eugene Jopp was born Oct. 9, 1931, to William and Olga Jopp at the family farm in Longbranch. Jopp died peacefully July 8, 2018, at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor with …
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Mildred (Milly) Summerfelt Niemann of Vaughn died at home surrounded by family, April 3, 2018. She was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Grapeview. The family later moved to Longbranch and Milly …
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