Tumwater, WA Obituaries

Lydia Marie Theriault, born on September 16, 1956, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Lydia was a resident of Cosmopolis, Washington. A viewing and visitation will be held at Mills and...

Mary Jane Middleton was born on April 16, 1950, in Hillsborough, Oregon. She passed away on January 1, 2026, at the age of 75. Mary Jane was a resident of Port Angeles, Washington.

Margit was born in 1935, in Seattle, Washington, to Swedish immigrants, John and Linnea Holmer. She joined older brother, John, who she followed everywhere. She grew up in Burien, Washington, graduat...

Carol Jean Ramsay was born in Tacoma, Washington to Alfred and Bonnie Jenkins on February 25, 1942. She passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on January 2, 2026, surrounded by her children. Carol wa...

Patricia Ann Gunstone, born January 30, 1938, in Heppner, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2025, in Olympia, Washington. She was the daughter of Elmer and Gladys Ellis and grew...

Rosalie "Sally" June Brandt-Reed passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 86. She was born on June 9, 1939.

Yongsuk Lee, born on November 17, 1953, passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 72. Yongsuk was a resident of Tumwater, Washington.

Raymond Allen Nikula, born on May 17, 1946, passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 79. Raymond was a resident of Tenino, Washington.

Judith Ann (McCabe) Halla was born on February 24, 1944 to David W. McCabe Sr. and Francis McCabe in Chicago Illinois. She married Joseph Halla Sr. on July 5, 1969. Judith had been in the legal f...

Marjolaine Grant, born on August 21, 1936, passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 89.

Jeffrey Derek Ellison was born on June 27, 1961, in Orange, California, and he left us far too soon on December 21, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Throughout his life, ...

Betty Alongi, 89, passed away on December 18, 2025 surrounded by her family in her home in Olympia, WA. Betty was born to Frank and Wilma Wahldieck on September 16, 1936, in Breckenridge, Minnesota....

Brandon Hine, born on August 18, 1995, passed away on October 21, 2025, at the age of 30.

A 76-year resident of western Washington and 48-year resident of Tenino, Kathy was born April 4, 1949 in Olympia, WA in the Old Saint Peter’s Hospital to Patricia Ann (Davis) Needham and Gordon Neal N...

Ivan Theodore Ferris, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. He was born on December 31, 1931, in Tumwater, Washington, to Te...

Maxine Delores Barnett, born on January 30, 1935, passed away on December 10, 2025, at the age of 90.

Myrna Maureen Conine passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 91. She was born on January 26, 1934.

Joanne Claire Grindstaff, born on November 5, 1932, passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 93.

Timothy David Wilson Jr. passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 60. He was born on October 25, 1965.

Kenneth Frank Gruginski, born on February 1, 1940, passed away on December 7, 2025, at the age of 85. Kenneth was a resident of Olympia, Washington.

A 53 year resident of Olympia, Karen was born October 3, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Adele and William Hayes. She passed away at the age of 88 on December 8, 2025. Karen grew up in Eastern Oregon. She...

Zenaida Villanueva Rivera, known to family and friends as Tia Zenay, Cha, Zeny, Mrs. Rivera, Mom, and Mama, passed away on the evening of December 8, 2025, at the age of 97 years old. Born on March 5...

Myrtle Corlene Kinney, born on March 6, 1936, passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 89. She was a resident of Yelm, Washington. A graveside service will be held on January 23, 2026, at 12:00...

Elizabeth Kay Hoffman, lovingly known as Liz, was born on September 30, 1949, to John and Irene Lehman. She grew up in Mapleton, Oregon, and graduated from high school there in 1966. After attending c...

Lowell W. Owen, born on July 4, 1938, passed away on December 4, 2025, at the age of 87. He was a resident of Wauna, Washington. A committal service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery, located...

Muriel Jane “Mimi” Swanson (née Bryant), age 88, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, in Olympia, Washington. Born on June 12, 1937, in Centralia, Washington, Muriel lived a life rich with crea...

Marilou E. Nolan, 91, passed away peacefully on December 1st, while in hospice care at Panorama CNR, Lacey, WA. A funeral mass and celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Ruth Mary Martinez Perez, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, 89 years of age, passed on November 21, 2025 at her lacey home where she resided for the past 38 years. Ruth Mary was born on Novembe...

Paul Franklin Crislip passed away on November 19, 2025, at the age of 95. He was born on February 25, 1930.

Robert Alan Stroud, 76, of Olympia, Washington, passed away November 17, 2025. He was born September 7, 1949, in Olympia, to Donald and Margaret Stroud. After graduating high school, Robert proudly s...

Tim Lester Soushek, born on December 26, 1956, passed away on October 3, 2025, at the age of 68.

Joel Martin Zappalo was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Elinor and Frank Zappalo. During his adolescence, the family moved to Washington State and settled in Renton, where Joel later graduated from Renton...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Esther Lizama Bordner, who left this world peacefully in her sleep on November 18, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on January 21, 1938, in Hagnata,...

Lillian Rae Hruska passed away on November 14, 2025, at the age of 80. She was born on June 3, 1945.

Wilfred Arthur Martin, born on September 5, 1945, passed away on November 12, 2025, at the age of 80. Wilfred was a resident of Olympia, Washington.

Onyx Dean Mason passed away on November 11, 2025. He was born on July 16, 2025.

Susan Dee Steepy, born on September 30, 1943, passed away on November 9, 2025, at the age of 82.

Ruth Marie Zelenak died peacefully on November 7 in Lacey, three months after her one hundredth birthday. She was born in Yakima on August 6, 1925, the only child of Thomas and Alice Granger. After gr...

Winifred Doris Cram, born on April 12, 1940, in Littlerock, WA, to Ralph and Gertrude Noffsinger , passed away on November 10, 2025, surrounded by her children. She grew up in Yelm, Washington, and ...

Linda Louise Rudolph, born on November 12, 1939, passed away on November 6, 2025, at the age of 85. Linda was a resident of Lacey, Washington.

Yeu Kiem Huynh, age 85, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025. Visitation for Yeu Huynh will be Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Mills & Mills Funeral Home, 5725 Littlerock R...

Timothy Michael Daly, born on March 4, 1968, passed away on November 4, 2025, at the age of 57.

LeeAnn Kay Matthews, born on December 24, 1954, passed away on November 1, 2025, at the age of 70. A Celebration of Life will be held at Mills and Mills Funeral Home in Tumwater, Washington, on Nove...

Steven Gregory Hewitt, born on February 13, 1953, passed away on November 3, 2025, at the age of 72. He was a resident of Olympia, Washington.

Carolyn Jean Crist, born on December 9, 1958, passed away on October 30, 2025, at the age of 66.

Ross Chee Kenepah, born on July 22, 1953, passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of 72.

Selma Jean Eltrich passed away on Monday evening, November 3, surrounded by her family, at the age of 99, just 3 weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Jean was born on November 25, 1925, in her grandparent...

Thomas “Tom” Stevens of Olympia, WA, passed away on October 30, 2025, at the age of 70. He was born on March 15, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, to Raymond and June Stevens. Tom was the second of four chi...

Jacob Joel Rundquist, age 39 passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025.

Elizabeth Marie (Hess) Vanier, 89, a resident of Centralia, was gathered unto her people on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. She was born on November 30, 1935. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husba...