Mountaineer Lou Whittaker died March 24 at home in Ashford, Washington. Former Lakewood resident Tim J. Marsh submitted an obituary notice clipping (see below) and added a note: “At Villa Plaza in suburban Tacoma’s Lakewood was Whittaker’s Chalet. My sister and I were among those who bought stuff there and rented our skis and poles there for […]
LTG Harrison’s Memorial Service, April 6
A memorial service for LTG William Hardin Harrison will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 1pm at First Baptist Church of Lakewood (5400 112th St SW). In lieu of flowers the family would ask you to consider a donation to Partners for Parks “H” Barn Project; Lakewood Community Foundation; or Rotary International.
Obituary Notices – April 3, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: John David Hogan; Tyra Michelle Johnson-Williams; Susan Faye LaVille Rhonemus; Roy Henry Mason; Bernadine Marie Onagis.
Your Involvement Matters
Submitted by Chambers/Clover Creek Watershed Council. Please join Dr. Derek Faust, Ph.D., esteemed Vice-chair of the Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council and distinguished faculty member in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences at Clover Park Technical College, as he delivers a compelling presentation to the esteemed members of the City of Lakewood Planning Commission, on Shoreline […]
Groundbreaking Set for All Inclusive Playground in UP
Submitted by Claudia Ellsworth. This is truly groundbreaking news! With shovels in hand, a celebratory crew will “dig in” to begin the eagerly awaited all inclusive playground at Cirque Park in the City of University Place. The date is Friday, April 12, at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. The event is hosted by the […]
Obituary Notices – April 2, 2024
Fir Lane Memorial Park: Roger L. Carver. Gaffney Funeral Home: Doris Arlene Krilich; Kristen Peace Hopkins.
Lakewood Community Foundation Fund Grant Deadline is April 5
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The deadline for grant submittal for the Lakewood Community Foundation Fund is Friday, April 5, 2024. Click here to download a grant application. Once complete, email it to Greg Rediske or mail it to Lakewood Community Foundation Fund, PO Box 39578, Lakewood, WA 98496. The Lakewood Community Foundation Fund was created […]
Obituary Notices – April 1, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Howard Edmond Ray. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lopeti Tanuvasa Aiolupotea-Magalei; Filipo Aunese; Marietta C. Bautista; JoyFaye Herstad-Tolen; Elaine Mitalas Kowalski; Betty Peterson; Michele Yuzamas; Richard Carsten Anderson; Barbara Anderson. Scott Funeral Home: De’Layah Sims.
Coming up at Lakewood Playhouse
With less than one week to go, rehearsals are in full swing for Michael Hollinger’s “lightning-fast farce” Incorruptible. At a decrepit medieval monastery in France, a traveling one-eyed con artist teaches the destitute monks an outrageous new way to pay old debts…with hilarious consequences. Directed by Erin Manza Chanfrau, Incorruptible runs from April 5th to 21st, with evening […]