Death records for Pierce County Washington

NICHOLAS PIETTE
     The body of Nicholas Piette, 83, will arrive here from Tacoma, Wash., Friday noon and will be taken to the home of decedent's daughter, Mrs. Arthur Kavanaugh, 974 Lawrence st. George Piette, a son, will accompany the body here.
     Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from St. Joseph church, with interment in St. Joseph cemetery.
     Mr. Piette was a native of Belgium but spent most of his life in Appleton. He left here about four years ago to make his home at Tacoma. Mrs. Piette preceded him in death about 17 years ago. The survivors are four children, Mrs. Kavanaugh, George Piette, Tacoma, Wash.; Philip M. Piette, Berlin, N.Y.; and Fred Piette, Milwaukee.

Appleton Post Crescent, Appleton Wisconsin April 13, 1922

PIETTE FUNERAL
Funeral services for Nicolas Piette, 83, who died at Tacoma, Wash., were held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from St. Joseph church. Burial was in St. Joseph cemetery. Pallbearers were F. Kiefer, Peter Fuhrman, M. Matthes, P. Frieders, N. Marette and N. Ellenbecker.

Appleton Post Crescent, Appleton Wisconsin April 15, 1922

©S. Williams

Paul Allan Hartt 1892-1963
   Paul A. Hartt, 70 of 5815 Hartt’s Road died in a Seattle hospital yesterday. He was born in Wisconsin and had lived in Tacoma 65 years.
   Mr.. Hartt, a dairy farmer, served in the Army in World War I and attended the Presbyterian Church.
   Services for Paul A. Hartt will be held Saturday 11 a.m. in the Piper Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kenneth Scott and Lewis T. Cruver officiating. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Park. Active pallbearers are Ted O’Neal, Tom Munt, Andy Maskule, John Rea, Earl Kuhne, Roy Price. Honorary pallbearers: C.E. Tracy, Charles Proulx, Clifford McNeal, Timothy Huntley, Archie Heany, Thomas Loran, Richard Feldmann, George Gookstetter, Ed Harlin, Ed Konschuh, Ray Metcalf, Coit A. Everson, Gene Winchester, Frank J. Brown, William Nelson, Elex Hammerstrom, Floyd Carroll, Robert R.W. Price.
   He leaves three brothers, H. Bruce and Frank L., both of Tacoma, and D. Roy, of Prairie Bible Institute, Alberta, Canada: and 12 nephews and nieces. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Park. Tacoma WA Newspaper "The News Tribune.

©contributed to G.T. by Mrs. Carole Dick

Harold Bruce Hartt 1887-1970

In Memory of HAROLD BRUCE HARTT 1887-1970 Services November 28, 1970 Officiating Charles B. Joss, Organist Eugene Nye, Soloist Erick Diffner Concluding Services Mountain View Cemetery – Tacoma, WA

©contributed to G.T. by Mrs. Carole Dick

Tacoma News Tribune
April 5, 1969
Pg. 2
Lysle Monroe Thomas, 62, of 3102 S. 11th St., died Friday in a local hospital.
He was born in Puyallup and had lived in this area all his life.
He was a retired car cleaner, and had worked for the Pullman Company for 42
years.
Surviving are his wife, Katherine; two daughters, Mrs. Norma Dunbar and Mrs.
Dorothy Martell, both of Tacoma; a son, Robert L., of Tacoma; a stepson, William
H. Shuey, of Oil City, Pa.; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
Friday August 30, 2002
Pg. B6
Robert L. Thomas, 72, of Gig Harbor, born February 2, 1930, passed away at home
from respiratory problems on August 28, 2002. Bob served in the U.S. Navy for 4
years and worked construction since 1957, many years as a superintendent for
Ebberhart and Guant, Clements, Juarez.
He was a friend to all who knew him. His first love, in later years, was his
boat and going crabbing.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Jeanie, children Laurie, Brad , Joyce,
Brian, Bruce, Theresa, Wendy, Mark, and Diane. So many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren that I lost count; as well as many friends and relatives who
love him and will sorely miss him.
At his request there will be no service. Haven of Rest is in charge.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma News Tribune
April 15, 1945

Mr. Pearl Thomas, 34, 3102 South 11th Street, died in a local hospital Friday.
She was born and lived in Tacoma all her life. She is survived by her husband
Lysle Thomas, Tacoma: two daughters, Norma and Dorothy, and son, Robert:
parents, Mr. And Mrs. Edward LaCross, Tacoma: four sisters, Mrs. Norma Peterson,
Mrs. Odell Anderson and Mrs. Mildred Hays, all of Tacoma and Mrs. Berniece
Sherwood of Puyallup, and three brothers, Elsworth LaCross, Tacoma, and George
LaCross, U.S. army in Camp Roberts, Calif. Funeral services will be announced
by C.O Lynn.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma Daily Ledger
July 27, 1919

Mrs. Grace L. Thomas, 38 years old, wife of C.M Thomas, died Friday night at a
local hospital, Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Gerald and
Lysle, both of Tacoma, her parents Mr. And Mrs. D. Turner of South Tacoma; a
brother, Nelson Turner, and a sister, Leslie Turner, also of Tacoma. The funeral
will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at C.C. Mellinger Company’s. Rev.
Herman P. Williams officiating; burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma News Tribune April 2nd 1945
Pg. 2
Charles M. Thomas, 70, passed away at his home, 5924 South I Street, Friday. He
came from Pennsylvania 35 years ago and was a retired grocery- man. He is
survived by his wife Mary; two sons, Gerald and Lysle, both of Tacoma; a
brother, Bert, living in Michigan; a sister, Mrs. Ida Turner of Gig Harbor, and
two sisters in Michigan and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday
at 1p.m. in the Piper Chapel. Burial will follow at Mountain View, with Rev.
Paul Berg officiating.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
June 25, 1965
Pg. 40

Alfred Egland, 65, formerly of Spokane, died Wednesday in a local hospital. He
was born in Hamilton County, Iowa and came to Tacoma eight months ago.
Mr Egland was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Lutheran
Church in Moscow, Idaho.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Josie B Anderson, of Tacoma, Mrs. Sylvia J.
Sheets, of Bremerton, and Mrs. Glady Joy Parslow, of London England; and a
brother, Harry E., of Idaho.
Services are announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma News Tribune
June 25, 1965

Mrs. Edward (Olive) Thomas, 83, past president and regent of the Ladies
Auxiliary of Tacoma Moose Lodge, died Thursday in a Yakima nursing home.
She was also a past president of Women’s Benefit Association and a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. She was born in Prairie City Ore., and
came to Tacoma in 1919. She moved to Yakima in 1946.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. A.H. Westenberg, of Yakima, a stepsister, Mrs.
W.W. Whalen , of San Anseimo, Calif.; two grandchildren, Mrs. June G. Jasper ,
of Tacoma, and E.E. Westenberg, of Richland; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Monday in Yakima.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
June 25, 1965

Alonzo B. Brown, 70, of 2320 S. L St., died Thursday in a local hospital.
He was born in Dallas, Texas and came to Tacoma in 1945. He was a retired civil
service employee at McCord Air Force Base. He was a member of the Bethlehem
Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years. He was also active
in Boy Scouts.
Surviving are his wife, Justine L., of the home; six sons, Alonzo Jr., of
Modesto, Calif., and Bobby Ray, James Lee, Wendell Earl, Ronald Louie and
Charles Edgar, all of the home; a brother, Jacob, of Ventura, Calif.; and
several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be announced by the C.C. Mellinger Funeral Home.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
June 25, 1965

Alphonse A. Jesseit, 67, of Wilkeson, Died Wednesday at his home. He was born in
Essen, Germany, and came to the Wilkeson area in 1917.
Mr. Jesseit was employed for a time as a machinist in the Wilkeson coal mines
ant later worked as a powderman and logger. He retired three years ago because
of ill health.
He was past president and former secretary of Wilkeson Eagles Areie 1409. He was
a member of Carbon Grove 11, United Order of Druids, and a chancellor-commander
of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Wilkeson. He was a member of Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife Maude M., of the home: a son, Donald C., of the home; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services are announced Friday by Whitmore Funeral Home.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
June 25, 1965

Dr. D. Erich Weerth, 40, formerly of Tacoma, died June 1 in Philadelphia. Born
in Romania, he came to America after WWII.
He lived in Tacoma five years and was employed in the engineering department of
the Hooker Chemical Co. He later moved to Bellevue and was employed at the
Boeing Company. Recently he was employed as a technologist by the General
Electric Co. in Pennsylvania.
Surviving are his wife, Edith; a son, Erich; two daughters, Edith and Dianna;
and his mother, Mrs. Nathilbe Weerth, of Philadelphia.
Services are announced by Green Funeral Home of Bellevue.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
June 25, 1965

Theodore R. Clausen, 65, of 3616 S. Cushman Ave., died Thursday in a local
hospital. He was born in Tacoma and lived all his life here. He attended local
schools graduated from Lincoln High School.
Mr. Clausen was a foreman for the Northwest Chair Co. and a member of Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his wife, Freda E., a daughter, Mrs. Marylyn Noyer, of Tacoma, a
son, Ted G., of Seattle; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Pasle, Mrs. Margaret Carlson,a
nd Mrs. Marion McBride, all of Tacoma; four brothers; Otto and Thomas, both of
Tacoma, Authur, of Anderson Island, and Alfred of Alberta; and two
grandchildren.
Service will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 15, 1945

Alvena M. McKee, 82, passed away at her home, 918 South Verde,
Friday. A native of Germany, she had lived in Tacoma for three years, coming
here from Gig Harbor where she had lived for 30 years. She is survived by two
sons, Albert, and Clyde McKee of Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Lee, Tacoma;
a brother, Louis Maronn, and a sister, Mrs. Minie Zoske, both in Iowa; five
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held
Monday at the Tuell chapel, with the Rev. E. Arthur Larson officiating. Burial
will be at Rosedale.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 15, 1945

Frank Gouger, 79, 820 South G Street, died Friday. He was a resident of Tacoma
for 28 years. There no known relatives. Funeral announced by Cassedy and Allen.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 15, 1945

Gulrando Gilbertson, a native of Norway, died at the family home
at Roy, Friday. He had lived in the United States 60 years, and near Roy for the
past 25 years. He was a member of the Roy I.O.O.F. and Rebekah lodges; South
Tacoma Encampment No. 89, and Tacoma Canton No. 4. He is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Sorensen at Minneapolis, and Mrs. McGarry of
California, and two brothers, Albert of Malden Mass, and T.O. of Wilman, Minn,
and one nephew, Clyde E. Bright of Tacoma, the only relative in this area.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at the Piper chapel, the
I.O.O.F. lodge in charge.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
August 26, 2007

Mrs. John (Katherine) Kinkela, 61, 4611 North Orchard, died ia a local hospital
Thursday. Born in Austria, she had lived in Tacoma 34 years. She was a member
of the Slavonian Club and the Holy Cross Church. She is survived by her
husband; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Olsen, Tacoma, and a grandson. The body is at
Gaffneys awaiting funeral services

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 15, 1945

Severin Jacobs, 62, 4015 East E Street, passed away at a local hospital Friday.
A native of Minnesota, he had lived in Tacoma for 56 years. He was a member of
the Lutheran church. Surviving is his brother, Albert Jacobs of Tacoma. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the C.O. Lynn chapel. Burial will
follow at the Tacoma cemetery with Rev. Burton W. Smith officiating.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 2, 1945

Matthew J. Hartman, 59, passed away at a local hospital Thursday. Hartman was
born in Russia and came to Tacoma 19 years ago. He is survived by his wife,
Philma, 2834 South M Street; eight sons; Paul, Joseph, Anthony and John, all of
the navy, and Adam in the army in France and Matthew, who is in Italy; four
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth McClendor of Nevada, Mrs. Katherine Lauder of
California and Mary and Philma, living at home; brother John and sister, Mrs.
Lena Fisher, both of Tacoma. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cassidy
and Allen.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 2, 1945

Mrs. Hilma Peterson, Los Aneles, who visited her sister, Mrs.
Esther Roemer, 6416 South Junett Street last January passed away in California,
March 18. The body was sent to St. Paul for Burial.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 2, 1945

Mrs. James (Josephine) Hall, 78 of 216 east 63rd. street, died in
a local hospital Friday.. Born in Missouri, she lived in Tacoma 27 years and was
a member of the Pentecostal tabernacle. Survivors are her husband, James, and
sister, Mrs. Arnetta Jones, of Chicago. Funeral services will be held Tuesday,
3p.m. at C.O. Lynn’s chapel. Bishop E.F. Morris officiating, with burial in
Mountain View Memorial park.

©Bradley Thomas

The Tacoma News Tribune
April 2, 1945

Mrs. J.H. (Lena A.) McKenzie, 72, of 623 North Trafton, died Saturday morning.
Born in Indiana, she was reared in Iowa and had lived 36 years in Tacoma. For
many years she was a nurse here. She belonged to the Daughters of Veterans and
the First Christian church, also the Rebekahs in Wall Walla. Besides her
husband, a sister, Mrs. Hattie Bennett of Honolulu, survives. Tuell’s will make
the funeral announcements.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma Daily Ledger
July 27, 1919

Mrs. Lybia Capwell, 42 years old, died Saturday at a local
hospital. She had resided at 2049 East 34th street. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Julia Remnen and Mrs. Mildred Kagler; four brothers, George
Miller, Adam Miller, William Miller, and Earnest Miller, all of Tacoma, and sis
sisters and her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Fred Miller of Fern Hill. The body is at
Buckley-King’s.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma Daily Ledger
July 25, 1936
Pg. 10

Harvey E. Lytle, 77, died Friday at his home, 3723 South 7th street. He was a
retired custodian of city schools and had lived in Tacoma for 29 years. He was
as active member of Epworth Methodist church and was a member of M.W.A. He
leaves a son, Rodney D. of Tacoma, secretary-manager of the North Pacific
Miller’s association; one grandson, one sister, Mrs. Mable Boone all of Tacoma.
Tuell will make funeral announcement.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma Daily Ledger
July 25, 1936

James A. Monaghan, 69, who came recently from Seattle, died
Thursday at his home, 2540 South I Street. He leaves a son, C.R. of Alaska, and
a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Anderson of Seattle. Funeral services Saturday at 2p.m.
at Gaffney’s chapel; burial in Washington Memorial cemetery, Seattle.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma Daily Ledger
July 25, 1936

Walter J. Spader, 35, a war veteran, died Friday in a local
hospital. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Clara Porekus in Kansas City, MO.
Buckley-King in charge.

©Bradley Thomas

Tacoma News Tribune
November 11, 1970

Mrs. Emma Katherine LaCross, 87, of 1711 S. Adams St. died
Tuesday.
Mrs. LaCross was born in Leland, Mich. And lived in Tacoma for 61 years. She was
a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Odelia Anderson, of Florida, Mrs.
Bernice Klentz, of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Mildred Hays, of Tacoma; two sons, George
and Edward LaCross, both of Tacoma; and many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced by Lynn Funeral Home

©Bradley Thomas

Snow, Clarence Edward

Clarence Edward Snow, 82, a 48 year resident of Olalla, died Wednesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1905, in Sumas in Whatcom County to Rufus and Lavisa Benedict Snow. He married Lillie Roe on March 4, 1928 in Winlock in Lewis County. He served in the Marine Corps from 1925 to 1929. Mr. Snow worked seven years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, then for Boeing Aircraft Co., retiring in 1970. He enjoyed reading, fishing and traveling. Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Barbara Leighton of Seattle, Rosemary Graves of Port Orchard, Lettie Mesloh of McKinleyville, Calif., Janis Elston of Federal Way and Sharon Hoskins of Port Orchad; two sons, Joseph of Port Orchard and Lewis of Tacoma; 34 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Eugene. Other survivors include six brothers, Earl of Prosser, William, Richard, James and Art, all of Bellingham, and Melvin of Carmichael, Calif.; and two sisters, Agnes Burge of Bellingham and Nina Cheval of Ferndale.
October 1988

©Marla Snow

Lewis N. Vincent
Pg. 2
Seattle Man Dies
Lewis N. Vincent, 53, of 416 East Harrison St., Seattle, died at a local hospital Wednesday. He was a Northern Pacific locomotive engineer. His widow, Jesse R. Vincent, survives. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from Buckley-King's under auspices of the Engineer's brotherhood.

Thursday November 13, 1924 Tacoma Times, Tacoma Washington

Maria Bolander
Pg. 11
Funeral Friday-The funeral of Mrs. Maria Bolander will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from Lynn's chapel. Rev. Bloomquist officiating. Interment Tacoma Cemetery.

Thursday November 13, 1924 Tacoma Times, Tacoma Washington

Robert D. Brothers
Brothers Funeral-The funeral of Robert D. Brothers will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday from Mellinger's chapel. The body will be cremated.

Thursday November 13, 1924 Tacoma Times, Tacoma Washington

Abe Lincoln's Cousin is Dead

Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 25 -- (by the Associated Press) -- John D. Brown, 89, said to have been a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, and a pioneer of Washington and Oregon since they were a part of the old Oregon Territory, died here yesterday.

Brown was one of a family of 16 children of Sally Hanks, sister of Nancy Hanks, mother of the martyred president. Two of his sisters, Mrs. Abbie Carr [sic; Carl?], of Portland, Ore. and Mrs. W.H. Hermann, of Myrtle Point, Ore. are the sole surviving members of the family.

Brown was born on a farm near Des Moines, Iowa, on August 25, 1837.

Ogden Standard examiner, Sept. 25, 1926
[Further research shows that this Nancy Hanks was not the mother of Abe Lincoln]

Submitted by Robyn Greenlund