Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
Richard Moore
Aug 25, 2023
Richard Gregory Moore, 88, longtime Harbor resident and former Instrument Technician for ITT Rayonier, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at his home in Central Park, Washington surrounded by family.Richard was born on November 23rd, 1934 in Montesano, WA to Albert and Lerae Moore. He graduated from Montesano High School in 1952. He then continued his education at Grays Harbor...
Ruth Leopard
Aug 25, 2023
Ruth Elayne Leopard, 69, a lifetime Grays Harbor resident and former beautician, passed away on Friday, Aug, 25, 2023, at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Ruth was born on Feb. 6, 1954 to Leo Wilder and Hazel (Dills) Wilder in Aberdeen. The family lived in the Montesano area. Ruth graduated from Montesano High School in 1972. After school, she went...
Raenae Lanning
Aug 24, 2023
Raenae Lanning, 76, went home to be with the Lord on August 24, 2023, after a short bout withcancer. She passed at home surrounded by friends and family in Aberdeen where she lived withher daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren.As a beautician, Raenae Lanning spent most of her life in Shelton and had many customers whobecame her close friends and whom...
Leona Bishop
Aug 23, 2023
Leona Ann Bishop went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 23, 2023 in Seattle, WA. She was born on June 12, 1947 at the old Elma hospital to Robert and Dorothy (Smith) Springer. Later in her young life, she was fostered and taken into the James and Marjorie (Maxine) Apukka household where she was loved dearly as...
Leroy Winkleblack
Aug 21, 2023
Leroy Melvin Winkleblack, 65, Longtime Aberdeen resident and community volunteer, died Monday August 21, 2023 at Harbor Regional Health Care in Aberdeen.Leroy was born in Aberdeen on July 20, 1958 in Aberdeen, WA to Melford and Jean (Signer) Winkleblack. He grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1978. He had moved to Ocean Shores from 1994...
Byron Womer
Aug 15, 2023
Byron James “Duff” Womer, 76 passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.Byron was born on November 14, 1946 in Aberdeen, Washington to Donald Newton and Margaret (Lentz) Womer. Duff or Duffy, as his family and close friends knew him by, lived in Aberdeen until the 7th grade. It was then that he...
Marjorie Frazier
Aug 12, 2023
Marjorie Peggy-Etta (Morris) Frazier, died Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the age of 100 at Olympia, Washington. She was born Friday, October 13, 1922, to Milo W. Morris and Rachel Ann (Daniel) Morris. Peggy was raised in Olympia and lived later in Seattle, Tacoma, Rhode Island, Guam, and Chehalis. She graduated from William Winlock Miller High School in 1940, and...
Donald Walkowski
Aug 8, 2023
Donald “Don” Lee Walkowski, 79, a longtime resident of Ocosta, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Providence St Peter’s Hospital in Olympia, Washington.Don was born on November 25, 1943 to parents Alvin and Ethel (Pope) Walkowski in Bremerton, Washington. The family moved to Tokeland then Ocosta, Washington, where Don attended and graduated from Ocosta High School. He went...
Michael Carver
Jul 31, 2023
Michael “Mike” Irwin Carver, 58, long standing resident of Grays Harbor, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Mike was born on September 24, 1964, in Aberdeen, Washington to parents, Richard Carver and Barbara (Strunk) Carver. He was raised in the Aberdeen and Satsop areas, graduating from JM Weatherwax High School in 1983. Mike...
Ruth Ellison
Jul 30, 2023
Ruth Clara (Salmon) Ellison passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Ruth was born on September 17, 1927 in Spokane, WA. Her parents were Lee and Clara Salmon. Ruth attended Memphis State University and earned a degree in education. She was proud of raising her family in Aberdeen and was blessed with many friends. She was an active member of...
Donald Malone
Jul 19, 2023
Donald W. Malone (Donnie, The Don, The Donald, Duncan, Don Don) 59, passed away in Tacoma after a brief illness. Donnie was a lifelong Harborite growing up in North Aberdeen, then moving to the family farm out the Wishkah. He graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1983.Donnie spent his working career as a heavy equipment operator at Friend & Rikalo...
Dave Godfrey
Jul 17, 2023
Dave Donald Godfrey, 84, former Aberdeen resident, died Monday, July 17, 2023 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Dave was born on September 23, 1938 in Pe Ell, WA to Herbert Boyd and Theresa (Novak) Godfrey. His family moved to Aberdeen when he was 8, where he attended local schools and graduated from Weatherwax in 1958 a very proud...
Salvador Prieto
Jul 16, 2023
Salvador ‘Sal’ Prieto Jr., 65 years old and a long-time resident of Aberdeen, WA passed away July 16, 2023, at St. Joseph Trauma Center- Tacoma, WA -following a tragic motorcycle accident.Sal was born on February 12, 1958, in Plainview, TX to Salvador Sr. & Olivia Garcia-Prieto. The family moved to Montesano, WA where Sal attended High School -graduated in 1976....
Jack Alstrom
Jul 15, 2023
Jack Duane Alstrom, 72, lifetime Aberdeen resident and former truck driver, died Saturday morning, July 15, 2023, at Fir Lane Care Center in Shelton, WA.Jack was born on May 23, 1951, in Aberdeen to Theodore and Olga (Blahut) Alstrom. He grew up inAberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1970. He then worked on a farm on theWynooche River...
Dona Burruss
Jul 14, 2023
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Paula Waitt
Jul 9, 2023
Paula Jean Waitt, 77, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Puget Sound Health Care in Olympia, Washington.Paula was born on April 5, 1946 to Raymond LaFleche and Evelyn (Burdette) LaFleche in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Paula was the oldest daughter of 4 kids, and raised in Massachusetts, graduating from High School in 1963. After school, she met Clark Waitt, and...
Michael Clary
Jul 9, 2023
Michael “Mike” Wayne Clary, 73, passed away suddenly surrounded by family on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, Washington.Mike was born on October 3, 1949, to Wayne Clary and Josephine (Breckel) Clary in Shelton, Washington and raised on a farm in Kamilche. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1967 and joined the Navy where he...
Ben Taylor
Jul 5, 2023
Ben F. Taylor, 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in Copalis Beach, Washington. Ben was born on July 13, 1952 to Donald Taylor and Della (Gracey) Taylor. He was 1 of 9 siblings. Ben had 1 daughter, Allegra. He loved the outdoors and joking around with anyone. He was loved very much and will truly be missed. The...
Daniel Reeves
Jun 26, 2023
Danny Jay Reeves, 72, a long time Westport resident passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 at his Westport home.Danny was born January 21, 1951, in Fort Lewis, Washington to Ervin Reeves and June (Freeden) Reeves. He was the third of four children. Danny and his family spent his first eight years in Sumner and then moved to Tokeland, Washington....
Cindy Matthews
Jun 17, 2023
Cindy Lee (Duncan) Matthews passed away on June 17, 2023, at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia, Washington. Cindy was the daughter of Robert and Gloria Duncan, born in Aberdeen, Washington on February 16, 1957. Her family moved out to the Wishkah Valley when Cindy was a young child, where she still lived until her passing. Cindy graduated from Wishkah Valley...
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