Rdath Prouty, 89, passed away on July 16, 2019 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Gig Harbor, Washington.  She had been a resident of Gig Harbor for seven years. Rdath was born in Petersburg, Alaska, to Harold and Minnie Dawes.   Rdath was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Fred Prouty. Rdath leaves behind four children:  Meribeth (Don), Paul, Kathy, and Harold (Brenda), and 20 Grand and Great grand children. There will be a private inurnment at Haven of Rest...

Steven L. Sorgenfrei, 66, of Port Orchard, passed away on July 11, 2019.   Steve was born and raised in Gig Harbor.  He was a retired Federal employee. He was very proud and honored of the 32 years he supported our service members and community. He also served 3 years in the Army. He was an avid fisherman and talented craftsman. His hobbies included making custom shrimp pots and outdoor furniture. He enjoyed playing poker with friends. He was a fixer of all things broken and was...

  Doreen June Wilcox Murray passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. She lived life to the fullest with her family and many friends. We are comforted knowing that Doreen & Dale are together again. She was born August 23, 1927 to Carl & Ruth Wilcox in Tacoma. Even though Doreen grew up as an only child, she surrounded herself with many friends that would become lifetime buddies. Doreen attended Stadium High School and then Whitman College in Walla Walla, where she pledged Delta...

Pearl Marie Alspach, age 90, passed from this life into eternity on July 9, 2019 in Gig Harbor, WA. Pearl was born in Rolette County, North Dakota on November 17, 1928 to Walter and Louise Lassonde. The eldest of 3 daughters, Pearl was preceded in death by her younger sisters Joyce Carl and Louise Halvorsen.  After moving to Seattle at the age of 14, she graduated from West Seattle High School in 1945 and married her first husband, David Harris,  in 1946. She worked for Boeing...

Richard Gary Shankland (Rich) was born at Providence Hospital in Seattle, Washington, on December 9, 1941. If this date seems familiar, it was two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and one day after we entered WWII. He was delivered by Dr. Reiswig, the doctor for the Seattle Fire Department at the time. This may have had a bearing on his future life. He was the son of Lt. Donn D. Shankland and Ann M. Shankland and the younger brother of Donn G. Shankland. He was raised in Seattle and...

Diann Louise Kerr, 63, gained her freedom after a long battle with pancreatitis on July 4, 2019. She was born in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 1955 to Walter and Nancy Kerr. She is deeply loved and will be missed every day by her family and friends.   Diann spent much of her career working as an Executive for General Motors.   Diann is preceded in death by her father, Walter Kerr; sister, Rebecca Kerr; and brother-in-law Alan Ross.   Survived by her mother, Nancy Kerr...

Scott D. Daniels, 63, passed away peacefully in Gig Harbor, Washington on July 3, 2019 after an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Scott was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 8, 1955 to Irvin and Joyce Daniels. Scott retired in March 2019 after working at Canon for over 30 years where he won several awards for sales. Scott loved to travel, he especially enjoyed a trip to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Scott was best known for his kind heart and sense of humor. Scott is preceded...

In Loving Memory Joyce Clara Dailey 9/3/1931 - 6/60/2019 There will be a Memorial service at Haven of Rest Chapel on Friday July 5, 2019 at 12:00 pm. 

Thomas R. Rajkovich, 78 a Gig Harbor resident since 1978, died June 30, 2019.  Tom was a man of many talents and made friends easily through his interests in travel, fishing, restoring classic cars, sports, music, cooking and gardening. He was a member of the Eagles club, the Gig Harbor Cruisers Automotive Club, and attended church at Believer’s Fellowship in Gig Harbor.  Tom served in the Marines, but his greatest service was to his family.  He married Claudia (Dusty)...

Colleen Ryan of Gig Harbor, WA passed away Sunday June 30, 2019.   Colleen Laverne Rich was born February 27, 1949 in Lake Preston, SD to parents Alfred (Ted) and Joan Rich. She grew up in Huron and Lake Preston, SD and graduated from Lake Preston High School. In June of 1967 she married John Dean Sr. and moved to Seattle, WA. In February, 1980 she married Steven Ryan in Bellevue, WA.   She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for multiple businesses throughout her...