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Thomas B. Howe, born January 15, 1963, died May 9, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 11 W. Sentry Ct., Shelton, WA 98584. It will also be available over Zoom. Send an email to: TomMemorial2023@gmail.com for login information....
My Mother, Eva Blue-Davidson was born in Canatlan Durango, Mexico, and lived in Hoodsport, Washington for the last twenty years. Eva passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the age of 83 on April 3, 2023, in Round Rock, Texas. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren attribute their success to Eva's love for nature, adventurous spirit, entrepreneurial, and thirst for knowledge....
Kenny Lee Marshall, born July 9, 1953, passed away January 27, 2019. It's the fourth year we've been celebrating Kenny's birthday without him. I decided last Saturday that I was ready to put a short Memoriam in the Journal. Ken played music at more than 20 weddings in Washington State. Most were in Mason County venues. I'm hoping to be able to gather any form of "home movies" of his wedding song(s) for his grandchildren, and the rest of us who love him. Any other movies of him, whether he's...
Andrew "Andy" William Nacht, 49, passed away May 27, 2023. Andy was born January 24, 1974 in Chehalis, WA to William Nacht and Christine Judah. Andy's family moved to Shelton where he attended elementary school and high school. He later furthered his education and became a State Certified Millwright. Andy met his wife Heather through some mutual friends and after dating for a few years, they were married on June 8, 1995. Any worked in the timber industry. He worked for Simpson Timber Co. for...
Ervin LaPlante, 80, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 21, 2023, at Firlane Health and Rehab in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Kimbery Ann Vilter, 53, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 27, 2023, in Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Kathleen Margaret Carlsen, 72, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 27, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Cynthia Perry, 76, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 27, 2023, at home....
On June 16, 2023, Frank Gray took an evening walk, came home, sat down to rest and quietly passed away without struggle, at the age of 86. Frank was born to Grover and Lucile Gray on February 18, 1937 in Kent, WA. His family moved to Hoodsport, WA in 1939. On June 1st he celebrated his 60th anniversary of marriage to Barbara (Hays) Gray. Frank is survived by: Barbara, their three children, Carl Gray, Gina Lindblom, and Katie Hall, his five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, with one on...
Paul Brown died at home with family April 8, 2023. Paul was born to Kenneth and Dora Brown in Shelton, December 11, 1944. He grew up with five brothers and one sister. His parents and his brothers preceded him in death. He was an avid hunter and hiker when he was young. His greatest love outside of his family was the mountains. He grew up fishing in local lakes and tromping around mountain trails. He excelled in sports, especially track and wrestling. He began working at a local tire shop while...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Laurie Kathryn Olenik, 67, due to heart failure on June 12th, 2023.Laurie was a longtime Shelton resident moving to Mason County in 1989 'til present. Laurie was a wonderful, loving, big-hearted person who touched many lives. She was a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother who was always there for her family and friends. Her grace, warmth and humor made her the best friend, and mother anyone could ask for. Laurie was an active, in...
Cy was a rascal from rural Pennsylvania born in 1934. He was encouraged by the judge to join the U.S. Army in 1957. He married Kathleen (Blitz) Simpson from Shelton in 1958; they had three daughters, Kathy, Sandy and Kelly. Cy worked for the Kirk Christmas Tree Company for over 20 years. He loved the Northwest and enjoyed boating, diving, fishing and hunting. He and Blitz divorced in 1977, he re-married in 1985 to Susie Grande (she probably saved his life) who had two young children, Donna and...
Ervin Michael LaPlante, born in 1943, and passed away June 21, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Shelton and graduated in 1961 from Shelton High School. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served 3 1/2 years. He is survived by his daughter Correna LaPlante Secena and husband Ray Secena, grandchildren Bobby Young and Nicole Young. Ervin was a loving, caring, gentle man. He treated everyone with respect. All of the kids that came into Dads life were like his own; Terry, Frank, Tommy Sherrill,...
Jesus welcomed William Howard Spear, 83, into his heavenly room on June 21, 2023, fulfilling His promise of preparing a place in His Father's home for those who believe in Him (John 14:1). Howard invested his life in telling others the best Love Story: that sinless Jesus took on Himself our debt of sin, paying with His very lifeblood; He rose from His grave triumphant over death; and He alone can remove our life's sin to bring us back into warm fellowship with His Father. Howard's pastoral...
Jerry M. Forrester born May 25, 1941, died on May 30, 2023. He had been in Hospice care at Alpine Way. His favorite Scottish pipes were playing in the background as he gently slipped away. He was proud of his Scottish heritage. As a young man in Canada he served in Princess Mary's Scottish Regiment. Jerry was an Inspector and Adjudicator for Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, working out of Tacoma in Pierce County. He was a past Battalion Chief for Lake Bay Fire Department and...
Jeffery Ramsdell, 65, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 19, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Harold Middleton, 54, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 20, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. James Kimmerly, 71, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 20, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Stanley Russell, 72, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 20, 2023, at Mason General...
Weldon "Butch" Depoe was born on May 23, 1957, to Weldon and Pauline Depoe in Shelton, WA, he was the fourth of seven children. He graduated from Shelton High School and soon after moved to Astoria, OR where the family also had ties. That is where he met his wife of 45 years, his soul-mate and best friend, Cynthia. She walked into the restaurant where he was working in Astoria and told his boss and coworker, "Do you see that woman right there, she's going to be my wife. Either hire her or bring...
Paul Brown died at home with family April 8, 2023. Paul was born to Kenneth and Dora Brown in Shelton, December 11, 1944. He grew up with five brothers and one sister. His parents and his brothers preceded him in death. He was an avid hunter and hiker when he was young. His greatest love outside of his family was the mountains. He grew up fishing in local lakes and tromping around mountain trails. He excelled in sports, especially track and wrestling. He began working at a local tire shop while...
Barbara Anne Skillman, 76, passed away in her home on May 28, 2023. Barbara was born on May 13, 1947 in Shelton, WA to Floyd and Virginia Fuller. She was an Irene S. Reed High School Graduate, Class of 1965. She met her husband Larry Skillman, also from Shelton, in 1965 and they married in Berkeley, CA in September 1965. Barbara retired from the Shelton School district where she worked as a Para-Educator and Homeless Liaison. Barbara loved spending time at the ocean, camping, working in her...
Mardi DeMiero, a longtime resident of Shelton, passed away in her sleep on June 14, 2023, in Edgewood, WA. Martha Ann Gomez who went by Mardi was born on July 29, 1951 in Trinidad, Colorado. She was the ninth of twelve children born to Beningo and Feliciana Gomez. Her father was a coal miner and her mother a homemaker. She grew up in Segundo and graduated from Primero High School in 1969. Mardi was known for her beauty and her free spirit. In her youth she hitchhiked across the country and...
Anchor Point resident, Mrs. Carol Ann Spracklin, 57, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Anchor Point, AK. She was born August 21, 1965, in Auburn, Washington. She graduated high school and attended college courses for a few years before moving on. She moved to Alaska in 2021 to live in Anchor Point. Carol worked at O'Reilly's in Homer for a few years. She loved fishing, going outdoors, going to the beach, clamming, oyster shucking, collecting bells, and collecting spoons. The family wrote,...
Thomas "Tom" Tempel passed away on June 5th, 2023 at his Shelton, Washington home. He was born on August 24th, 1937 in South Dakota to Otto and Laura Tempel. He is survived by his children, Holly Tempel and Jeffrey Tempel of Henderson, Nevada, and his family and friends. He had a passion for golf and was an avid poker player as well as a great teller of stories. Following his military service, he resided in Alaska, Nevada and Washington State. He will be greatly missed....
Melvin is survived by his wife Barbara Riley, three daughters, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He also has two sisters in Oregon State. Melvin was born in Maryville, Missouri and resided in Washington State most of his life. He lived on Hartstine Island for 20 years and recently moved to Gig Harbor. Melvin was a registered nurse and a contractor. He built many houses in Mason and Pierce Counties. In memory of Melvin, donations are gladly accepted at Lifeline for Vets, 5777...
Willobelle's Celebration of Life Service will take place at the Montesano Church of God on Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. with a reception to follow....
Donald Vaughn Anderson, our beloved father, love of our mother's life, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and brother went to be with our Lord on June 3, 2023, at the age of 93. Donald was born in Tacoma, WA on April 1, 1930, to Eugenia and Virgil Anderson. He had a brother, Robert Abel Anderson two years later and another brother, Wesley Anderson who lived for just two years. When he was a boy of about seven years, his parents purchased a homestead in Allyn, WA where the family moved to...
Aaron Charles Lewis, 43, a resident of Hoquiam, passed away June 10, 2023, in Aberdeen, WA. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Laurie Katherine Metzcus Olenik, 67, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 12, 2023, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Joel Sampson, 70, a resident of Allyn, passed away June 12, 2023, at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Sharon Rhodes, 81, a resident...
Christian was born in Shelton, WA on June 2, 1969 to Pamela (Robb) Boad and Stevenson L. Boad, both of Shelton. He passed away at his parents' home from cancer on May 25, 2023. Christian graduated from Shelton High School in 1987 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army. After his service he went on to obtain an Associate's Degree in Horticulture at SPSCC. While there, he met his wife Teresa Snyder of New York. They had two sons and later divorced. He later became a partner in his family's...
Jerry Owen Glavin, 80 passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on Sunday May 14th, 2023 in Shelton WA. Jerry was born November 1st, 1942, in McMinville, Oregon to John (Jack) Joseph Glavin and Betty Louella Kingrey. He met JoAnn Ulery in Olympia, WA and they married in 1963. They had five children. Throughout his life Jerry worked as a brush picker, mushroom picker, master cook and restaurateur. He prided himself in preparing and serving great food in his family run restaurants...
