Today’s Obituary Notices
- Marion Leonard Workman
- Curtis O. (Mac) McDaniel
- Ernest White Sr.
- Betty M. Johnson
- Emory Earl Karlinsey
- Connie Lynn Shook
- Ann (Angelos) Svedberg
- Joan Beard Stout
- Lawrence K. Madsen
- Ann (Angelos) Svedberg
Marion Leonard Workman, age 91, passed away March 18, 2013 at his home in Yuma, Ariz. Marion was born to George and Bertha (Preussler) Workman on March 8, 1922 in Riffe, Wash.
He grew up in the Riffe area, graduated from Mossyrock High School and worked in the woods until joining the U.S. Army in January 1942 at the start of World War II. He served in the South Pacific as a military policeman and was awarded the Bronze Star in the Philippines.
Returning from the war, Marion went back to the woods to earn a living and was later hired by Lewis County as a road grader operator, where he continued to work until retirement. Marion served 26 years with the Mossyrock Fire Dept., including eight years as fire chief. He also served as a police officer for the City of Mossyrock, was a volunteer deputy for 40 years under eight different Lewis County Sheriffs and was one of the people who helped establish the Lewis County Search and Rescue organization and Civil Defense program in Lewis County. He was Commander of the local VFW Post and a member of the Mossyrock Grange. Music was his passion and he enjoyed writing music. He played guitar and other stringed instruments with a couple of local bands, including the Cascade Mountain Boys, and was a caller for square dancing for 23 years.
In 1943, he married Betty David, who passed away in 1993.
In 1995, he married Dayle Fletcher, his best friend.
Marion is survived by his brother, Wayne (Bonnie) Workman of Napavine; two sisters, Lillie Whisler of Oregon and Velta (Orland) Nelson of Toledo; his children, Leonard (Edna) Workman of Morton and Eva (Mike) Carson of Lacey; step-children, H. Lee (Cheryl) Blankenship of Olympia and Jana Birk, of Gasconade, Mo.; and a young lady who adopted him, Phannarai Chatkul of Tacoma. Also, eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Brenda; sisters, Alice, Susie and Ann; and brothers, Frances (Fritz), Allen and David.
Memorial services will be held May 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mossyrock High School Multi-purpose room at 295 Williams St. At 2:00 p.m. there will be military (VFW Post 5439) and Mossyrock firefighter honors at Klickitat Cemetery. There will be a dinner and continued time for remembrance at the Mossyrock High School Multi-purpose room immediately following graveside services. In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Hospice of Yuma, 1824 South 8th Ave., Yuma, AZ 85364.
Curtis O. (Mac) McDaniel, 74, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. He was born in Jenkinjones, West Virginia on September 2, 1938 to the union of the late Tony and Gracie McDaniel. At the age of six he and his family moved to Roanoke, Virginia. Three years later they moved to Columbus, Ohio.
Mac served 24 years in the Air Force and later worked and retired from the Postal Service. He was an active member of Mt. Tacoma Lodge #142 and Prince Hall Masons, Egyptian Lodge #44.
Mac leaves behind his loving wife of 10 years, Louise McDaniel, daughters Geria Almuharmy, Minyou McDaniel, Rosoland Henderson, Wafe McDaniel, sons, Curtis McDaniel, Chuck McDaniel (Jody), Ordrein McDaniel, Quinton McDaniel, Andre Payne (Michelle), sisters, Jean Taylor, Marilee McDaniel, brothers, John McDaniel, Ronnie McDaniel, 16 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
At his request there will be no service. Viewing for family and friends will be held on Monday, May 6, 2013 at New Tacoma Cemetery from 2-7 PM. Graveside Service with military honors will take place on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Mac was Greatly Loved and will be Dearly Missed.
Ernest White Sr. beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed gently from his worldly home on April 29, 2013 after a 14 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born October 14, 1922 in Sumter, South Carolina, Ernest would later move north to Montclair, New Jersey. At the age of 20, he would join the United States Army at the beginning of World War II serving in the European Theater and later participating in the liberation of the Philippines. In Korea, Ernest fought in combat with the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, one of the original “Buffalo Soldier” regiments with a lineage that dates back to the late 1800’s. While on leave visiting his family in South Carolina, Ernest met his lifelong love who would eventually become his wife of 56 years, the former Josierine Jackson from Conway SC.
After serving our country for 22 years in many capacities ranging from longshoreman to fireman, infantryman to medic, Ernest retired at the rank of Sergeant First Class having earned 14 Army awards and decorations including the Bronze Star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, United Nations Korea Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and numerous citations.
After settling down with his family in Tacoma WA, Ernest continued his service to our country helping veterans at the VA Medical Center at American Lake as a Physical Therapist Assistant. He also volunteered with the Cloverdale Community Organization, a group tasked to improve the well-being of the youth of the neighborhood. After 43 years of combined service with the US Government, Ernest retired on December 1, 1987.
After his second retirement, Ernest worked over 5 years as a Private Security Guard where, at his last post at Tacoma’s Swan Creek Library, was loved by all employees and patrons he befriended, encouraged and counseled the youth of the surrounding community. Having joined St. John Baptist Church in the early 1970’s Ernest was a tireless helper in any area of need overseeing the robe room and driving one of the church vans and assigned to the Trustee & Finance Committees and a performing member of the Senior and Brotherhood Choirs. In 1996, he was honored as the “Father of the Year” at St. John in 1996.
While encouraging others towards education, he continued to educate himself. He was a writer, poet, lyricist, hardworking, understanding generous, loving and caring person who will be dearly missed by many especially his family including his wife Josierine, and their children, Patricia Willis, Pamela, Ernest Jr. (Danyll), and Peggy, grandchildren Shajuana Taylor and James Holmes Jr., and great grandchildren Tylese Taylor, Alexis Taylor, Treasure Holmes, Praise Holmes, Jason Taylor, Justin Taylor and many others that considered him as a second Father. There will be a viewing at New Tacoma Funeral Home on Thursday May 9, 2013 from 10am-7pm, A Funeral service will be held at New Tacoma Cemetery’s Chambers Creek Chapel on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:00 am. He will receive military honors prior to his internment. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.
Betty M. Johnson (August 26, 1928- May 5, 2013) was born in Sacramento, CA and lived in Tacoma, Vashon, Nisqually and Lakewood, WA. She graduated from Stadium High School and retired as a secretary for Boeing Computer Services. She also worked for St. Mary’s Church, Catholic Community Services, Paulson’s, H & R Block and the Flitter Inn Restaurant when it was owned by Mother Ethel Flitter. She also provided child care for a number of families.
Mom loved children and volunteered at Tyee Park Elementary School.
Mom loved walking and went on many outings with the Volkssport Assn. She enjoyed gardening and was very proud of her yard. She loved playing Somba, a canasta card game with Grandpa and Grandma Flitter. She also enjoyed playing Hand and Foot, a canasta card game, every Friday night with David, Gayle and Papa Ed West.
Betty is survived by her children Gayle (David) West, Greg Hall and Brian Hall; grandchildren Jaime West Elias, Cody West, Shelly Westlin, Kelsie Hall and Marissa Hall; great grandchildren Mary, Ike and Lucy Elias, Kaleb and Cassidy Kassik and Lilly White; brother Howard Boyer and sisters Pauline Nelson, Lois Freeman, Avonne (Dean) Howard and Karen (Troy) Crouch.
Donations may be made in Betty’s name to Caring for Kids www.carekids.org. Checks can be made out to Caring for Kids and mailed to the Soundview Office at: 6132 Motor Ave SW Suite W-1 Lakewood, WA 98499 or The Humane Society Tacoma & Pierce County: 2608 Center Street Tacoma, WA 98409.
The funeral service will be at Mountain View in the Garden Chapel at 2:00 PM on Monday May 20, 2013 with a graveside service at 3:00 PM, followed by a reception at the Celebration of Life Center, Oak Room.
Emory Earl Karlinsey, born August 31, 1938, in Kane, WY, passed peacefully on May 4, 2013, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held for Emory on May 11th at the LDS chapel, 4219 Beckonridge Dr. W., University Place at 11:00 a.m. with a viewing at 10:00 a.m. Visit guestbook at www.newtacoma.com.
Connie Lynn Shook was born on July 17, 1962 in Spokane, Washington to Sue and Bill Agosti, the 4th of 6 children. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and lived in Tacoma, Graham, and Puyallup. Connie was a member of Elk Plain Community Church. Accepting Jesus Christ as her savior was one of the most important events in her life, and she was baptized after being saved on Father’s Day of 2012. Connie was a proud and devoted full-time mother who cherished her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed motorcycle rides, Dale Earnhardt, time with her family, and baseball—she was especially excited the year the Mariners went to the playoffs! Connie is survived by her three children, three grandchildren, five brothers and sisters, and her mother and father. They will remember her as joyous, exciting, sometimes surprising, and most of all a blessing to all whose lives she touched.
Memorial services will be held at 5:30 PM on Friday, May 10, 2013 at Elk Plain Community Church, 4115 224th Street East, Spanaway, Washington; with private interment in Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Washington.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.
Ann (Angelos) Svedberg (11/14/1924-5/6/2013) was born in Tacoma, WA to Peter and Constantina Angelos and lived her entire life in Tacoma surrounded by her large family. She worked at a very early age at the former K Street Grill and later at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the dietary section, where she was known for her high standards and strong work ethic.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Taso, James and Thomas, sisters Lola Angelos, Angeline Westerlund, Sandra Cox and Constance Goodwin.
She is survived by a son, Michael, brothers George (Margaret) Angelos and Sonny (Irene) Angelos, sisters Audrey Jacob and Dorothy Brawner and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ann was very kindhearted and was the happiest observing holidays with her family.
Viewing will be Sunday, May 12th from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Mountain View Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, May 13th at 11:00 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1523 S. Yakima Tacoma. Graveside services following at Mountain View Memorial Park.
Remembrances in Ann’s name may be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1523 S. Yakima Tacoma, WA 98405, stnicholastacoma.org
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.
Joan Beard Stout, born in Port Angeles on July 11, 1927 to Elmer and Elinor (Olts) Beard, passed away May 7, 2013, at 11:52 p.m. with her daughter, Barbara Hiatt, and granddaughters, Angella Hartung and Alicenia Steele, holding and comforting her.
A graduate of Clover Park High School, Joan went on to study nursing at Deaconess Hospital, graduating in 1947. After becoming a registered nurse, Joan returned to the Tacoma area, working as an instructor of obstetrical nursing at Tacoma General Hospital. Always inquisitive as well as determined to achieve, Joan stretched herself and entered the Pacific Lutheran College’s School of Nursing. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science in Nursing on January 27, 1956. Joan was a proud recipient of a Federal scholarship that allowed her to be one of the first 100 nurses in the United States to earn a Master’s Degree. While studying at the University of Washington, she was recruited by the World Health Organization to be a professor of nursing at the University of Alexandria, Egypt. As a full professor at the age of 32, Joan enjoyed the responsibility of establishing the curriculum and teaching methods for Egypt’s first four-year school of nursing. In 1962 Joan, with her young daughter Barbara and mother Elinor, returned to the United States and embarked on her career with the Veterans Administration (VA). Beginning as a ward supervisor at the Chillicothe, Ohio hospital, Joan worked her way up the career ladder, retiring in 1987 as Chief of Nursing Services at the American Lake VA Hospital. During her career with the VA she was assigned to hospitals in Livermore, California; Boise, Idaho; Topeka, Kansas; and Beckley, West Virginia; before making her way back home to Tacoma to be with cousins and friends. She left her mark at each of these hospitals with improved nursing procedures and creative life-saving techniques. Family lore credits her with the creation of the “crash cart”. When defibrillators became portable, Joan borrowed a cart from the building maintenance crew, loaded it with a defibrillator and all the necessary medications and instruments needed to treat a heart attack victim. She named her portable creation a crash cart because of the sound it made when rushing through the swinging ward doors. While the same creative use of this newly developed portable device undoubtedly took place at many hospitals throughout the United States at the same time, Joan was recognized by the Livermore VA Director for her ingenuity.
In retirement, she spent many enjoyable hours volunteering with the Washington State Historical Society’s Research Department, researching and cataloging hundreds of artifacts. She was honored as their Volunteer of the Year in 2007. She also spent hundreds of hours doing volunteer work for the Group Health Cooperative, an organization she believed represented the best possible business model for delivery of quality medical care to a community. Her love of travel led Joan to have many enjoyable tours, both national and international, with her cousins Margi and Ellen, and friends Betty and Charlie.
A voracious reader, inquisitive intellect, and continual student, Joan enjoyed traveling, taking classes, and being involved in social activism, especially efforts that involved the improvement of women’s lives. A collector of art and books, Joan defined her life through actions grounded in respectful intentions. Joan made a positive and lasting impression on almost everyone she met.
A celebration of Joan’s life will be held at a later date. For those who wish to honor Joan, the family asks that donations be made in her name to the Washington State Historical Society.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.
Lawrence K. Madsen passed away at his home earlier this week at the age of 88. He was born, raised, and lived in and around the Tacoma area. He was a loved dad and grandpa and was loyal and generous to all those whom he befriended. He enjoyed going to the mall, Ma’s Cafe, and driving to Point Defiance, the ocean, and the mountain. He was an electrician and a longtime member of IBEW Local 76. He is survived by his son Steven Madsen, his step daughters Susan Wardlow and Patty Prescott, and seven grandchildren – Allison Bujacich, Shana Nash, Zachary Worrell, Loren, Elysa, Lindy, and Emmalene Madsen, and one great grandson – Jeremy Nash. Thank you to those neighbors and friends who were “watching out” for him and helping as he found it harder to get around.
Ann (Angelos) Svedberg (11/14/1924 – 5/6/2013) was born in Tacoma, WA to Peter and Constantina Angelos and lived her entire life in Tacoma surrounded by her large family. She worked at a very early age at the former K Street Grill and later at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the dietary section, where she was known for her high standards and strong work ethic. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Taso, James, and Thomas, and sisters Lola Angelos, Angeline Westerlund, Sandra Cox, and Constance Goodwin. She is survived by a son, Michael, brothers George (Margaret) Angelos and Sonny (Irene) Angelos, sisters Audrey Jacob and Dorothy Brawner, and numerous nieces and nephews. Ann was very kindhearted and was the happiest observing holidays with her family. Viewing will be Sunday, May 12th from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Mountain View Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 13th at 11:00 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1523 S. Yakima, Tacoma. Graveside services following at Mountain View Memorial Park. Remembrances in Ann’s name may be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1523 S. Yakima, Tacoma, WA 98405, stnicholastacoma.org Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.