Barbara Ann Reed

Barbara Ann Reed, born October 25, 1936 in Tacoma,
ended her courageous battle with cancer and went to be
with her Lord on January 10, 2007. She was preceded in
death by her beloved mother Iva and father Clyde
Peacher. She is survived by Frank D. Reed, three sons,
Dale (Jeanine) of Puyallup, Rick (Yvonne) of Tacoma,
Don of Graham, daughter Teresa Dukek (Russ) of
Chimacum, as well as ten grandchildren, Monica,
Justin, Michael, Brendon, Dillon, Sean, Lucas, Megan,
Chasity and Joshua. She is also survived by a brother,
Jess Hutchison, several aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews, cousins and numerous friends she cherished.
Barb attended Clover Park High School and graduated
from the printing program at Clover Park Vocational
School. She worked many years in the printing business
and was an owner of Reed Graphics in Tacoma. In recent
years, she enjoyed her retirement and the
companionship of Dave Fike as they traveled in their
RV to the Mariners’ spring training and served as
campground hosts at various campgrounds including Fort
Flagler. Barb was renowned for her generosity, helping
others whenever she saw the need. She enjoyed serving
the Lord by teaching Sunday School and adult Bible
studies. Her family will miss her loving smile, her
gentle spirit and her habit of bringing way too much
food to every family gathering. She loved spending
time with her family and grandkids. Some of her
favorite hobbies included cooking, bowling, boating,
reading, playing the organ, painting and avidly
watching the Mariners. One of her favorite subjects to
paint was her mountain, Mt. Rainier. Her family would
like to thank Northwest Specialties for their loving
care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The
Lighthouse Community @ www.thelighthousecommunity.org
, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing
resources to cancer patients. A memorial service for
Barb will be on January 21, at 3:00PM at Bethany
Baptist Church in Puyallup. A private graveside
service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park.

Pub Date: 1/14/2007
Tacoma News Tribune