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The Celebration of Life for Barbara Strickland location has been changed to: The Simpson Recreation area at Mason Lake (has small kitchen) Saturday, June 24th, 2023 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lite lunch provided. Any questions call Tina (360) 280-2609 "A special thank you to Nora for all your kindness, friendship and love"...
Willobelle's Celebration of Life Service will take place at the Montesano Church of God on June 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. with a reception to follow....
Robert Boschee, 74, a resident of Olympia, passed away May 31, 2023, at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Christopher Lee Mehl, 22, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 3, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Jeffery Leo Peters, 70, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 4, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Thomas Tempel, 85, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 5, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by...
Louise Hays Cothary of Belfair, WA, passed away Sunday morning, April 30, 2023, in Bremerton. She was born November 6, 1929, to Roy Roderic Hays and Hilda Kathleen (Heryford) Hays. Louise was one of two children, her younger sister Vera Jean was born three years later. Her childhood was spent in Shasta County, California mostly at the family farm near Big Bend and the Pit River. Louise attended Indian Springs School, then later her family moved to Redding where she attended Shasta Union High Sch...
Cathern "Charlene" Leeds passed away on April 18, 2023, at the age of 89. Charlene was born to Paul and Lura (Timberman) Hurst in Shelton, Washington. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1951, and married Earl Chappell. They had two daughters, Shelley and Nancy. Together they enjoyed circle track stock car racing and Charlene brought home many trophies while racing in the 'powder puff' at Elma race track. Charlene was married to Josh Dunn who died unexpectedly from a heart attack at the...
Loren Thomas Mercer passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023, with his family by his side, after several months of cumulative health struggles. He was born June 13, 1938, in Tacoma, Washington, to Carroll and Ruby Mercer. He grew up and resided in Shelton, Washington, from 1938 to 1957 and Olympia, Washington, from 1959 to 2023. After graduating from Shelton High School in 1957, Loren went from reserves to active duty in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He married his high school...
Iris W. Van Ackeren, born Christobel Iris Wells on January 27, 1926, died May 9, 2023 at 97 years of age. She was born and raised in Shelton, WA (enjoying summers on her family's nearby farm, and winters in town on Cota Street), and was proud to spend the last 22 years of her life back in her beloved home town. After graduating from Irene S. Reed High School in 1943, and working at the Shelton Library, Iris worked at the Shelton Post Office under emergency Civil Service until December 1944. She...
Kacee Elizabeth Fredson, died May 7, 2023, at the age of 38 in Wenatchee, Washington. She was born April 16, 1985 to Jeff Fredson and Janice Fredson, and lived in Shelton for all but the past seven years, where she lived in Cashmere, Washington. Kacee graduated from Shelton High School in 2003. She was briefly married to Michael London and they had a daughter, Hailey, in 2012. Hailey was the joy of Kacee’s life. They played, fished, cooked, built, traveled, and adventured together. When Kacee was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in O...
Evelyn Angel Hall, 44, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 26, 2023, in Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Andrew William Nacht, 49, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 27, 2023, in Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Dianne Milton, 75, a resident of Olympia, passed away May 28, 2023, at Providence Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia, WA. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Barbara Skillman, 76, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 28, 2023, a...
Barbara "Babs" Stickland passed away May 20, 2023, at home surrounded by love. She was born in Arpin, Wisconsin on March 24, 1936, to Vic and Marion Bisser. The family moved to Shelton when she was nine. She was Forest Festival Princess and graduated from Irene S. Reed in 1954. Barbara married Ron Strickland on July 3, 1954, had four children and were married just shy of 50 years when he passed in February, 2004. She worked in the grocery business her entire career. She enjoyed being outdoors,...
Richard Abbott Knight from Allyn was born July 28, 1935 in Seattle to James R. and Sarah (Best) Knight. He and his brother Emmett moved to Allyn in 1943 with their mom, and lived there all his life. He passed on May 20, 2023 at his home with his family after a battle with cancer. Those who knew “Chief” Knight knew he never gave up and he fought a valiant struggle right to the end. Richard loved to dance, travel and explore new places. He and Bonnie toured extensively and he never lost his cur...
Our beloved mom, Barbara Wheatley McDowell, 98, of Shelton, Washington passed away peacefully on Mother's Day, May 14, 2023. Barbara Withington Wheatley was born in Artesia, New Mexico on November 18, 1924, to Rex and Florence Wheatley, the fourth of four children. After graduating from Artesia High School, Barbara studied at Knox School for Girls (NY) Occidental College (CA) and graduated from Columbia University, Barnard College (NY) with a degree in education. On a blind date after her...
Louise Hays Cothary of Belfair, WA, passed away Sunday morning, April 30, 2023, in Bremerton. She was born November 6, 1929, to Roy Roderic Hays and Hilda Kathleen (Heryford) Hays. Louise was one of two children, her younger sister Vera Jean was born three years later. Her childhood was spent in Shasta County, California mostly at the family farm near Big Bend and the Pit River. Louise attended Indian Springs School, then later her family moved to Redding where she attended Shasta Union High Sch...
Our precious, beloved mother, Marjorie Darlene Howlett, passed away at the age of 84 years old May 2, 2023, in Shelton Washington. Marjorie was born in Morton, Washington on February 28, 1939. Marjorie was comfortable in knowing she was loved throughout her last days with many family members, friends and four of her children by her side. She is going to be missed and lovingly remembered by her four children, Jim Chambers, Jackie Chambers, Carl Morton (Becky), and Tonya Demmon (Harold), her...
Barbara "Babs" Stickland passed away May 20, 2023, at home surrounded by love. She was born in Arpin, Wisconsin on March 24, 1936, to Vic and Marion Bisser. The family moved to Shelton when she was nine. She was Forest Festival Princess and graduated from Irene S. Reed in 1954. Barbara married Ron Strickland on July 3, 1954, had four children and were married just shy of 50 years when he passed in February, 2004. She worked in the grocery business her entire career. She enjoyed being outdoors,...
Andrew "Drew" Christian Eken was born on March 12, 1954 in Bellingham, WA. He spent his young childhood years in Moses Lake, WA and moved to Shelton, WA as a young teen. Drew enjoyed and excelled in many sports, but his greatest passion was the rodeo. After graduating from Shelton High School in 1973, Drew worked in the logging industry and earned an 'all round' logger trophy one year at the Mason County Forest Festival Log Show. Drew also attended Centralia Community College where he played...
Jane F. Schroeder passed away on May 23, 2023, in Marysville, WA. She previously lived in Allyn, Anacortes and Federal Way. She was 94 years old. Jane was born in 1929, during the Depression to Alton and Frances Haskell. She grew up in Watervliet, NY, summers were spent in New Brunswick Canada, where her mother grew up. Jane had 15 first cousins, so summers were active with family and spending time at Granny's and Grandpa's. Her Father Alton grew up in Boston. Jane's Grandfather was a Sea...
Andrew Eken, 69, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 19, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Stanley Pate, 72, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 22, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Robert Lee Jones, 90, a resident of Hoodsport, passed away May 23, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Barbara Kealy, 82, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 24, 2023, at Providence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. Ar...
Roger D. Berens, beloved husband, dad, grandpa, brother and friend, passed away April 23, 2023, at St. Michael's Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. He was born October 30, 1950, in Arkansas City, KS to Theodore and Alma (Price) Berens. He attended school through 6th grade in Arkansas City when the family moved to California. They then moved to Oregon and back to Campbell, California, where Roger graduated from Campbell High School in 1968. He attended college in Campbell before moving to...
Richard Thele, 62, lost his five-year battle with ALS on May 8, 2023. He was born on February 27, 1961, to Kenneth and Marlene Thele in Puyallup, WA. In high school he played the trumpet and ran cross country track, graduated in the SHS class of 1980. He later worked as a pipefitter (Union 026) and especially loved working on the big ships like the USS John Stennis. Rick loved photography and videography and usually had several cameras with him most of the time. He enjoyed garage sales and was...
Willobelle Valentine (Hampton) was called home to our Lord on Friday, May 12, 2023. She was born on August 3, 1935, to Leagon and Mildred Hampton. Willobelle was a unique and caring individual who touched the lives of all who knew her. She was raised in the Wynoochee Valley, outside of Montesano, WA and there she met a young man named Karl Valentine. They quickly became friends, and that friendship grew into young love. She married Karl Valentine on June 21, 1952, before he shipped out to serve...
Eugene (Duck) Wadel was the youngest of six children born in 1936 to Ervin and Bessie Wadel in Melrose, Wisconsin. He went into the U.S. Army and served three years in Germany before relocating to Fort Lewis, WA, where he met the love of his life, Jeanette Bellack (Jeanie). They quickly married and had four children, Nick (Mary), Bruce (Karen), Dean (Lisa), and Roxann (Mike), which led to six grandkids and five great-grandkids. They settled in Fife, WA, for 35 years, where Duck stayed involved...
Ronald James Morken, 63, a resident of Lacey, WA, passed away May 11, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Fremont Snyder, 85, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 17, 2023, at Providence St. Peters Hospital, Olympia, WA. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Alice Hawkins, 94, a resident of Hoodsport, passed away May 17, 2023, at Alpine Way Continuing Care in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Donald Keith Sears, 53, a resident...
Dolores M. Murphy (Kelly) passed away August 26, 2022, with her family by her side, in Olympia, WA. She was born May 21, 1925 in Tacoma, WA to Albert and Hazel Kelly. Family meant everything to Dolores. As a homemaker, she devoted her lifetime and energy to her family members, and many friends. She also enjoyed gardening and being outdoors. Dolores is survived by her husband Robert Murphy (married in 1980), four sons: David (Patty), Dayle, Byron and Terry, two daughters: Marjory (Mike) and...
