William Richard Wambsganss passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Cedar Park, Texas.  William Richard Wambsganss, 85, was born on July 4th, 1935 in Fall River, Kansas to George and Eleanor Wambsganss.  He was born on a farm and lived there throughout his childhood.  At the young age of five years old, William Richard received Christ as his personal Savior and this would change the course of his life forever.  In 1941 he surrendered to preach the gospel and was...

Don E. Cummins was born in Evansville, Wyoming and reared in Tacoma, Washington. He was a proud graduate of Stadium High School, served in the National Guard of the State of Washington and was discharged, honorably, to enlist in the Army, in which he completed the Medical Laboratory Enlisted Course and related training, and served in Korea. He subsequently, after being honorably discharged from the Army, enlisted in the Air Force and lived several years in Washington, DC, assigned to the...

Dale was born April 2nd, 1990 in Visalia, CA and passed away October 13, 2020 in Gig Harbor, WA. Dale loved playing baseball, diving, football and especially the 49ers, fishing and hunting.  He was always supportive and encouraging to his teammates.  His competitive nature always kept him striving to be the best he could be regardless of whether it was on the sports fields, swimming pool, target range or even in his front yard throwing knives. Dale was an employee at Puget Sound...

George Fazio, 83, a Port Orchard resident since 1976, entered heaven on October 12, 2020. First generation Italian, George was born February 9, 1937 to Angelina and Ignazio Fazio. The youngest of seven brothers and two sisters, he grew up on Hosmer Street in Tacoma, Washington. A molder by trade, he arrived to work an hour early at Fick Foundry on the Tide Flats; later the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. George married Dixie Elaine Smith on September 4, 1959 and the following year welcomed a...

Michael David Phillips, 69, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 12th, 2020. Mike was born May 21, 1951 to Robert W. & Patricia E. (Olmstead) Phillips.  Mike lived in Dearborn, Michigan until the age of 12 when his family moved to Lambertville, Michigan.  Mike graduated from Bedford High School in 1969 and from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) in 1973 where he majored in psychology and minored in history.  In June 1973, Mike moved to Honolulu, then...

David Charles Zeh of Allyn, WA passed away on Tuesday, October 6,  2020 at 77 years old.  He was born June 23, 1943 in Tacoma, WA. He graduated from Wilson High School in Tacoma and earned his  Bachelor’s Degree from University of Puget Sound and worked in the financial industry before retiring in 2001. He was a Veteran and served his country in the US Coast Guard.  His passion was music especially jazz, rock, and The Beatles!  He loved gardening and yard...

Jessie Lynn Hicks, 59, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 4, 2020, in Gig Harbor - her home of nearly 20 years. She left us after a 2-year battle with colon cancer. Jessie exemplified love of family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.   Jessie was born in Ogden, Utah on July 7, 1961 to Ed and Ruth (Pecht) Carr. Her family moved to Big Piney, Wyoming then Hansen, Idaho before settling in Twin Falls, Idaho in 1975. Ed passed away in 1976. This...

Barbara Lynn Mansfield Boad was born on May 15th, 1940 in Yacolt, Washington to Willis George Mansfield and Ruth Anmelda Gatzmeyer. Barbara graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1958. She retired from the Washington State National Guard at Camp Murrey in December 1993. Barbara married Ben Boad on March 16th, 2000 in Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Grace Horton (married to Gene- dec), Harriett Bethje (Married to Lloyd – dec), Ethel Bethje...

Sharon Lee Hogan, 85, Gig Harbor Wa, October 1, 2020, passed peacefully in her sleep at her home. Born December 9, 1934 in Seattle, to her parents William Swafford and Dorothy O’Sheehy. Her siblings were Ernie Darnell and Raleigh Darnell. She was a Ballard Beaverette at Ballard High School. She met her husband, the love of her life while moving into an apartment building near the University of Washington. Sharon was always a worker bee. She was a courtroom reporter in her post high...

Judith Arlene Larsen, 61, of Tacoma, WA passed away unexpectedly on September 27, 2020. Judy was born March 5, 1959 in Pullman, WA to John “Jack” and Maureen Larsen. Most of her childhood was spent growing up in Gig Harbor, WA where she graduated from Peninsula High School in 1977. Returning to her birthplace, Judy graduated from Washington State University in 1981. Go Cougs! After graduation from college, Judy followed in her father’s footsteps and started her career at...