The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Tacoma Obituaries

Tacoma I
MRS. FRED II. CHEIIUS
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Chelius. Sc. q
resident of Steilacoom City for SC
years, died Sunday in a local hos
pital. She was a native of New
York and a member of the o. E. S
and Royal Neighbors. Surviving
are her husband. Fred H.: one son
Gordon, both of Steilacoom; three
brothers. Henry Smith Of Stella
COON and John and Britt Smith
of Bucoda, Wash; four sisters
Mrs. Maude Smith of Portland
Mrs. May Nettleton OF Eatonville
Mrs. Sue White of Long Beach
Cal, and Mrs. Dora Govenlock OF
White Court, Alberta, Canada, and
two grandchildren. Piper's will
announce the funeral.
HOWARD c. FISH
Private services for Howard c
Fish Of 1882 So. X st. who died
Sunday, were held Monday at 4
p. m. from Piper's chapel. Crema.
ton followed.
MRS. MATT SALZER
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Salzer, II, who died Saturday al
her home, Bill 9Th ave, will be
held Tuesday at 1870 p. m. from
Piper's chapel. The Rev. r. A
Anderson will officiste. Entomb.
ment in Tacoma mausoleum will
follow. Mrs. Salzer had been q
resident of Tacoma 40 years. sh,
was a native of Oregon. Surviving
are her husband. Matt; a brother
James Caldwell of Seattle, anc
several nieces.
William Stanton, 81, OF McKen'
ma, died Saturday in a local hos.
pital. An employee of the U. s
government, Stanton was formerly
a master-sergeant at Ft. Levi,
for Is years. He leaves his wife
Mary z. Of the home; a son, VIII.
lam Treflia; three daughters, Mrs
Alma Swanson. Mrs. Evelyn Flor
lex and Miss Rosalle Stanton OF
McKenna. Services will be held
Tuesday at 3 p. m. from the
Buckley-King chapel. Burial In
Mountain View burial park will
follow.
MISS BETTE FRANCES
NELSON
Miss Bette Frances Nelson, "a
a field representative for Wheelsr
studios, died Sunday at her home
$40 So. Madison st. She was born
in Seattle. but had lived in Ia
coma most of her life. She leaves
her mother, Mrs. Agnes Nelson
and a sister, Mrs. Jean Breiter
of Tacoma. Buckley-King's will
announce the funeral.
JOE LALOVICH
Joe Lalovich. 81, died Sunday
in a local hospital, where he hac
been confined the past few months
He had lived In the United State,
80 years. Cassidy 4 Aliens will
announce the funeral.
RICHARD MILLER
Funeral services for Richard
Miller. rs. of 1416 So. X st. who
died Saturday in a local hospital,
will be held Tuesday at 2:I5 p. m,
from Mellinger's chapel. The'Rev.
Roy T. Brumbaugh viii officiate.
Burial in Tacoma cemetery will
follow. Miller, a lock and gun
smith. had lived in Tacoma So
years, coming here from Mime
apolis. He leaves nephew
George sturgis Of Los Angeles.
MRS. ADAM J. ACHZIGER
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Achziger
81. Of 213s So. cushman ave, died
Sunday IN a local hospital she
was born in Russia and had lived
in Tacoma 81 years. A member
Of the German Lutheran church
Mrs. Achziger is survived by hei
husband. Adam J.: daughter
Natalia Of Tacoma; two sons
Ben Jamin and Samuel Z. Of Ia
coma; two brothers. Henry anc
John r Rutt Of Lincoln. Neb.. anc
an aunt, Mrs. Katherine Schreinel
Of Lincoln. MeIlinger's will an
nounce the funeral.
MRS. WILLIAM ]. GEIGER
Mrs. Rose Adele Geiger. AZ
died Saturday at her home. ESQ
No. Both 81. She was born II
Tacoma and had lived here al
Of her life. She was a member o.
corinthian chapter, o. T. s. Sur
vivors include her husband, WI
liam J.: two daughters. Clair
Owens Of Long Beach, Calf, am
Miss Doris Geiger Of Tacoma; on