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Sam Charles Matousek Jr passed away surrounded by love at home with his family on September 20th, 2023. Born to Sam and Doris Matousek, March 4th, 1936, in Tacoma, WA.  Sam lived a full life, growing up in the small logging communities of Ashford, National and Alder. Sam was very proud of his logging heritage and local family history. Sam was known for his high climbing and tree falling skills, never turning down a chance to put a tree down or climb and limb one to the top. Sam...

Patricia R. Garrett 03/14/1944 – 09/15/2023 On September 15th, 2023, Mom was reunited with Dad after a long-fought battle.  In the weeks preceding her death she was able to spend time with family, close friends, schoolmates, and church members.  Mom loved to cook, paint, draw, sew and quilt in her free time but was passionate about educating preschool children at Trinity Lutheran Pre-School, where she was the Director for many years.  Mom enjoyed spending time with...

ORALE MAXINE MAAS GLAZE August 28, 1921 – September 14, 2023 Maxine was escorted into the arms of her precious Lord and Savior shortly after her 102nd birthday. Maxine was born in Vancouver, Washington on August 28, 1921 to Henry and Irene Maas. She graduated from Vancouver High School in 1940 then attended Multnomah Bible College in Portland, Oregon where she met her sweetheart, Jack Glaze, and married him on April 23, 1943. After nearly 66 years of marriage, Jack passed away in...

Janet Marie (Parrick) Van Wieringen died September 14, 2023, at the age of 84 in Bonney Lake, WA. She was born in Medford, Oregon November 8, 1938, the oldest child of C. Earl Parrick and Lucille (Parrick) Cole. She graduated high school in Oregon, received her BS in Nursing at Oregon State University and went on to get her Registered Nursing degree at Portland State.  Janet persevered through tragedy raising her two boys on her own and working tirelessly as a nurse and later head...

September 9 AIME CELESTE NICOLE HOFFMAN HITE THAYER   BORN  5 FEB 1982 at 0504 DIED 7 SEP 2023 at 0941 CELESTE was born at Kings’ Daughters Hospital in Madison, Indiana and died at University of Washington Hospital, Seattle Washington. Her mother was with her at the time of her passing.  Celeste is being sent off with a final farewell by close family at Weeks Funeral Home on September 10, 2023. CELESTE was named after her paternal grandmother AUDREY IRENE MARIE...

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With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of Michael Anthony Valles, Jr. on August 26, 2023, in Auburn, Washington. Born on May 14, 2001, in Auburn, Washington to his loving parents, Michael Anthony Valles, Sr., and Suzy Haugen, Michael’s journey touched the lives of many. Mikey’s spirit was enlivened by his passions. Video games provided him with a world of adventure and imagination, comedies brought laughter to his days, and music resonated in his heart. These were...

In loving memory, we announce the passing of Agnes Deanna Moses on August 25, 2023, in Auburn, Washington. Born on November 3, 1962, in Auburn, Washington, to Cecil Moses and Thelma Lozier Moses, Agnes's journey was one of love, family, and the beauty of the world around her. Agnes found her greatest joys in the simplest of moments. Spending time with her family was her heart's delight, and her connection to the Shaker Church brought her peace and spiritual solace. Nature was her...

Laura Mae Saftich, 84, died August 24, 2023 in Renton, Washington. She was born February 20, 1939 in Deerwood, Minnesota, the 2nd youngest of 15 children, to parents William Peter and Myrtle Mae (Murphy) Booth. Laura was raised on a farm in the small town of Deerwood. In her early years she walked with other family members to a distant county school. In the winter months they were transported home by horse and sleigh, by her dad. Later they progressed to school bus rides. That was a treat!...

Wilbur (Bill) E. Swanson passed away at home on August 21, 2023 at the age of 82 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born August 24, 1940 on a wheat farm in Chelan, Washington. The area is still known today as Swanson’s Gulch. After many years of farm life, the family moved to Enumclaw in 1956. While in high school, he enjoyed playing football, basketball, and baseball. He met the love of his life, Loretta (Cooky) Schwab at the end of his sophomore year. Bill and...