Born in 1930, to Vernon and Ella Stagner in Silvis, Illinois. Ralph lived at home until completing undergraduate studies at Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois. Med school followed at U. of Illinois (Chicago) with graduation in 1955. Internship was served at the Pierce County Hospital in Tacoma, WA, during which time he married Bonnie J. Wallace of Sycamore, Illinois. After serving two years in the USAF in Spokane, the family moved to the Portland area where Ralph began a four-year...

Lisa Marie Morgan (née Halinen) Sunrise: 09/07/1965 Sunset: 06/02/2021   This was the sweetest woman I have ever known.  She would give her heart and soul to anyone and want nothing in return.  I was lucky enough that the good Lord gave her to me.  My wife, Lisa Marie, passed away on June 2, 2021.  It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon.  Believe me, she is dancing in the streets of heaven with no pains, worries, or diabetes.  I am going to miss her...

Mike passed into the Lord's care on Saturday, May 29th, 2021. He was born on November 25, 1949, in Seattle, Washington. A few years later, Mike’s mother (Betty Pinch) moved to Spokane with her two sons Mark and Mike. The three were a small but strong family all the way through to Mike’s graduation from Central Valley High School in 1968. Throughout school, Mike was an active participant on tennis, football, and ski racing teams. Betty was always close by, never missing his...

Violet “Peggy” Cecilia Walle, 100 years of age, from Gig Harbor, WA, went to be with Jesus on May 28th, 2021.  She was born February 10, 1921, to Wilheim and Rose Marie Eiers where she grew up on a farm in Yakima, WA.  She got the nickname Peggy from the top radio song, Peg O’ My Heart, of which she was often found singing.  Peggy graduated from Union High School in 1939, where she met her future husband, Christian “Chris” Walle.  The story...

Cynthia Joyce (Jo) Pohlmann, a Gig Harbor, WA resident since 2019 (formerly of Altus, OK 1972-2019), died at her home on May 25, 2021.  Cynthia was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and real estate partner.  Jo was originally a British citizen born to Margerie and Alfred Peasey in Martlesham, England in 1932.  Her formative years were lived during World War II.  The “Battle of Britain” air war was literally fought overhead while she was still in...

Rev. Martin E. Ives, 96, of Tacoma, WA departed to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, May 24, 2021. He died of natural causes. Born Sept 28, 1924, in Seattle, WA, the only child of Harry and Adelaide Ives. He is survived by his six children -- Everett Ives, Charlene Oskamp, Timothy Ives, Philip Ives, Douglas Ives, and Marilyn Fuchs, 16 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Martin lived in the Greenlake area of Seattle in his toddler years before his family moved to Everett and...

Helen Grace Kain, 94, graduated to glory on May 23, 2021 in Cheney, WA surrounded by her beloved family. She died as she lived – with grace and joy and unshakeable faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.   Helen was born on January 3, 1927, to Aylor and Anna Jones in Kellogg, IA. She was the fifth of six children, all of whom have preceded her in death. Her family eventually settled on a farm in Monroe, IA where they attended First Baptist Church.  It was here, on a...

Timothy “TJ” Duchesneau, 72, of Bremerton, WA and current resident of Henderson, NV, passed away on May 23, 2021 while recovering from surgery to battle bladder cancer in Gig Harbor, WA. TJ was born on January 14, 1949 in Newton, IA to Albert and Mildred Duchesneau. He is survived by his siblings Kathy, Elsie, and Michael. After serving in the US Navy, he spent his career as an electrician and crane inspector at Bangor Naval Base where he retired. He enjoyed playing card games,...

God saw the road was getting rough, The hills were hard to climb. He gently closed his loving eyes, And whispered, Peace be thine. The weary hours, the days of pain, The weary nights are past. The ever patient, worn out frame Has found sweet rest at last.   Audrey Lee Odom was born in Northampton County, North Carolina on May 12, 1931 to the late Leroy Edwards and Akrey Artis-Manley, and departed this life on May 23, 2021, in the home of her son Gregory Odom, her...

Stephen V. Jones passed away in his home, Sunday May 23rd, in the company of his family, after a year and a half battle with stomach cancer. Steve put up a good fight and stayed positive the whole way through. His family will cherish the meaningful memories created during the year and a half of treatment, as he made sure to maximize his time with loved ones up to the very end. Steve was born to Vic and Irene Jones on June 7th, 1953, in San Jose, California. Early on, they relocated to...