Obituary Notices:
- Vernon H. Schumacher (Skip)
- Vivian Annette Davis (Lowry)
- Sung Sil Kim
- Dorothy A. Thompson
My beloved husband, Vernon H. Schumacher (Skip), has gone fishing. He passed away August 27, 2013 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Eureka, Illinois November 29, 1924. He served in all branches of the military, in WWII, Korean, and Vietnam wars. After retiring from the military he became a commercial fisherman and enjoyed his time fishing and hunting. He was a long time member of the Elks Club and Shriners organizations. He is survived by his wife JoAnn; 3 sons Virgil, Vernon, Edward; daughter Terry; step-daughter Jackie; numerous grandchildren; and great grandchildren, all of which were dearly loved. He will be greatly missed until we meet again. Services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Evergreen Chapel at the New Tacoma Cemetery.
Vivian Annette Davis (Lowry), 76, of Lakewood, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2013 due to complications resulting from a fall.
Vivian was born December 15, 1936 in Seattle, Washington the daughter of Orville and Bertha (Peterson) Lowry. She graduated from Ballard High School and received an Associate Degree in Accounting later in life. She married Leonard A. Davis on December 26, 1954.
Vivian started her adult life as the wife of an Air Force serviceman and lived and moved across the United States and Europe. Upon returning from Germany in 1974 the family bought a house in Lakewood where she has lived the past 39 years. While they were stationed in Tacoma in the 1960s, she started her career in retail at the base Army and Air Force Exchange System where she worked for 30 years in multiple locations. She retired and subsequently worked part time at Gottschalks for an additional 6 years until her full retirement.
Her family and friends have lost a wonderful human being. Among her passions were playing cards, cruising with friends, watching the Seattle Mariners on TV and beautifying her yard. She lived to make others happy and her childish enthusiasm for new activities and love of life will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving her are three children: Kathy Jo Rottinghaus (Joe) of Yelm, WA, Stephen Davis (Allison) of Auburn, WA, and Lawrence Davis (Bonnie) of Belle Plaine, MN, as well as eight grandchildren.
Vivian was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard and grandson, Blake.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Vivian’s life will be held in the Garden Chapel of the Mountain View Funeral Home in Lakewood, Washington at 11:00 a.m. on August 30, 2013. Memorials may be directed to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.
Sung Sil Kim was born October 28, 1928 in Seoul, Korea, passed away on August 25, 2013 in Tacoma, WA.
He was preceded in death by his son, Se Young and daughter, Chong Me. He is survived by his wife, Kim Sun Hui, son, Se Chang, daughter, Chong Il, son-in-law, Richard L. Robinson, grandson, Richard Jr. and great grandson, Caleb J.
He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
Dorothy A. Thompson passed away on August 26, 2013 at the age of 89 in Puyallup, Washington. She was born in Nashua, Minnesota on February 17, 1924. Preceded in death by her husband, Truman Thompson. She was employed by Nalley’s Chip Plant for 33 years, also as a welder on ships during WWII.
Survived by her children, LaVonne Sigler, Carolyn Fisher, Ronald Thompson, Gail Woods, Sharon Hayes, and Lora Wallace, 19 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren, her sisters Lavern Bohn, Clarice Clark and brothers Bernard Rogge and Merlyn Rogge. Preceded in death by sister Deloris Mitchell and brother Veryl Rogge.