Key Peninsula News

Marcy Sparks

Marcia “Marcy” Coefer Sparks, 62, of Longbranch died unexpectedly May 22 in Lakebay. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 4, 1960, to parents Margaret Coefer and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. … more

6/27/22

Robert Newkirk

Robert (Rob) P. Newkirk, long-time resident of Gig Harbor, passed to heaven surrounded by love May 15 at age 54 from esophageal cancer. more

6/27/22

LuVerne Petersen

LuVerne Lois Wilson Petersen was born May 17, 1925, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and died May 29 in Tacoma at age 97. She moved to Washington with her parents at the age of 17. more

6/27/22

Dr. Roes Celebrated and Honored in Bronze

Community leaders, colleagues, former staff, friends and family gathered at the Key Peninsula Civic Center April 23 in gratitude for the humble, kind-hearted country doctor who practiced medicine as … more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 6/1/22

Lulu Smith

Born Lillian Marie Ryan in Kansas City, Missouri, March 26, 1946, Lulu Smith died at home in Lakebay surrounded by family April 22. She was 76. She was blessed with four children who continued to … more

5/31/22

LuElla Irene Heitzman

On April 11, LuElla went to be with her Lord after being diagnosed with congestive heart and kidney failure. Born LuElla Meyer Oct. 2, 1925, she grew up on a farm near … more

4/24/22

William Scott

William “Bill” Scott passed into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by his loving family, March 31, at Tacoma General Hospital. His father was Douglas E. Scott, one of the last heroes … more

4/24/22

Douglas Sylvers

Longbranch resident Doug Sylvers died peacefully Feb. 21. He was 85. Born in 1937 in Minneapolis, Doug graduated in 1959 from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in … more

3/26/22

Willow Mara Meyer

Key Peninsula native Willow Meyer died unexpectedly in her Tacoma home Jan. 21 of natural causes. She was 42 years old. Willow was born in the family home on Glen Cove in the summer of 1979. She … more

2/22/22

Stefan Fritz

Born in Austria May 25, 1970, Stefan Fritz came to live in this country at age five. He enjoyed a happy childhood on the Key Peninsula, in Alaska and in Austria. He died in Lakebay Dec. 20, … more

1/23/22

Dulcie Jean Schillinger

Dulcie Jean (Van Slyke) Schillinger, 93, died Dec. 7 at Saint Anthony Hospital. She was born the daughter of a pioneer and a farmer in Vaughn Sept. 27, 1928, just two years after electricity arrived … more

1/23/22

Norma Alice Meyer

Norma died peacefully at home near Wauna Jan. 5 at the age of 92. She was born May 22, 1929, in Tacoma to Alice and Norman Wilder, who owned and operated the Wilder Berry Farm in Puyallup and Tacoma … more

1/23/22

Linda Conner Smith

Linda Conner Smith Born in Dallas, Texas Oct. 9, 1941, Linda Conner Smith died peacefully attended by family Jan. 6. more

1/13/22

Lila Lee Abraham

Lila Lee (Smith) Abraham born Nov. 22, 1930, in Yakima to Jim and Betty Smith, passed away quietly in the company of her family Oct. 23. She was raised in Kellogg, Idaho, and Yakima as her father … more

12/2/21

Clifford "Buck" England

Born Oct. 10, 1942, in Morton, Washington, to parents Alfred and Helen Jorgenson England, Clifford B. England aka “Buck,” age 79 of Home, died Nov. 11 at St. Anthony Hospital following … more

12/2/21

Randy Bart Hindman

Randy Bart Hindman of Gig Harbor died Oct. 15 at the age of 66. A warrior throughout life, Randy triumphed whenever life threw him a curve ball and persevered despite the odds. He loved hunting, … more

12/2/21

Marianne Irene (Nordquist) McColley

Marianne was born in Lakebay to Ernest and Irma Nordquist Sept. 2, 1936. She died peacefully in Renton, surrounded by family Nov. 10. Marianne graduated from Peninsula High School Class of … more

12/2/21

Kristin E. Olson

Kristin E. Olson died peacefully at her home in Port Orchard Aug. 15 at the age of 71. Born Feb. 13, 1950, to parents C.T. and Delores Olson, Kristin grew up in California and earned her … more

9/29/21

Gerald D. VanNoy

Gerald D. (Jerry) VanNoy died Aug. 29. He was born in Tacoma Aug. 23, 1934, to Marion and Helen VanNoy. Jerry attended the College of Puget Sound, now University of Puget Sound, and Southern … more

9/29/21

Janice McMillan

Longtime Key Peninsula resident Janice Lucille McMillan died Aug. 1 after a lengthy illness. Janice was born at Tacoma General Hospital June 2, 1930, to Ella and Vernon Grosser. She graduated from … more

9/1/21