Ericka Sue Dryden, a 55-year-old woman, passed away due to natural causes on May 1, 2025, at Saint Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington. Despite the efforts of the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, no relatives or acquaintances have been found to claim her remains, leaving her case officially listed as unclaimed under NamUs ID UCP144568.
The circumstances surrounding Ms. Dryden’s passing involve no criminal factors, and her death has been ruled as resulting from natural causes. Nonetheless, the absence of a known next of kin has placed her among a quiet and often overlooked group of individuals whose lives end without a familiar hand to see them off. The Medical Examiner’s Office in Pierce County continues to hold her cremated remains, which are available for claim by any individual at any time.
Those who may have known Ms. Dryden, or anyone interested in assisting with her final arrangements, can reach out to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, located at 3619 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington. The agency may be contacted by phone at 253-798-6494 and is managing her case under the internal number 251406. Though she departed this world without contact from loved ones, there remains an open invitation for someone to step forward and honor the memory of Ericka Sue Dryden.
Date Found: 05/01/2025
