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David Rothrock

1940 - 2026

David Rothrock obituary, 1940-2026, Tacoma, WA

BORN

1940

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Gaffney Funeral Home

1002 S. Yakima Ave.

Tacoma, Washington

UPCOMING SERVICE

Service

Mar. 17, 2026

2:00 p.m.

St. Leo Church (Tacoma, Bix Hall)

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David Rothrock Obituary

David Miles Rothrock, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on March 8, 2026. He was born in Spokane, WA on October 1, 1940 to Frank Wallace and Eleanor (Twohy) Rothrock.



The Wake - Monday, March 16 – 5:30pm - L'Arche Tahoma Hope 12303 – 36th Ave E, Tacoma



The Funeral - Tuesday, March 17 - 2:00pm - St Leo's Parish, Tacoma)



The Burial - Thursday, March 19 – 2:00pm - Riverside Memorial Park , Spokane



If you'd like to honor David, we are contributing to L'Arche Tahoma Hope - https://www.larchetahomahope.org/donate



For the full obituary, visit www.gaffneyfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) from Mar. 12 to Mar. 13, 2026.

Memorial Events
for David Rothrock

Mar

17

Service

2:00 p.m.

St. Leo Church (Tacoma, Bix Hall)

710 South 13th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405

Mar

19

Burial

2:00 p.m.

Riverside Memorial Park

211 N Government Wy, Spokane, WA 99224

Funeral services provided by:

Gaffney Funeral Home

1002 S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma, WA 98405

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