Recent Obituaries

Jul 11, 2017

Hester L. “Hestie” Ihrig Gilleland, 66, former resident of Raymond, passed away peacefully at Capital Medical Center in Olympia , WA on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 after a ten month battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends and remarkably compassionate doctors and nurses who tended to her with loving touches, words, and kisses until she fell asleep...

Jul 10, 2017

Michael Eugene Catron, 36, Elma resident and graduate of Elma High School, Class of 2000, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Summit Pacific Medical Center in Elma, WA from severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.Michael was born on March 12, 1981 in Olympia, WA to Virginia Ann ‘Sandy’ Crabb and was adopted by Steven Joseph and Debra Ann (Hammer) Furth. He grew...

Jul 8, 2017

Robert Raymond Olson, 69, was born in McCleary WA, on a warm Friday the 13th in May of 1949 to Oscar and Yvonne (Jesselume) Olson. Known as “Bob” or “Bobby” to most, he was a Union sheet metal worker, “Tin Knocker”, and most of all a friend, brother, and father.He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. He took...

Jul 8, 2017

A graveside service for Charlotte Mae Schave will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 22nd in Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen. A potluck luncheon celebration will follow in the Dorothy Mann Reception Room at Fern Hill Funeral Home for family and friends who care to join us. Guests at the potluck are asked to provide side dishes or salads, with...

Jul 6, 2017

Jul 5, 2017

Darlene E. Hammer, 85, Elma resident and former Kress Dept. Store candy counter clerk, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA. Darlene was born on November 10, 1931 in Forks, WA to Adolph Ralph and Lula Evelyn (McDougall) Edwards. The family moved to Wishkah Valley a few years later. Darlene graduated from Weatherwax High School...

Jul 5, 2017

Jul 3, 2017

Beverly King Lufkin, born September 7, 1943 in Drexel Hill, PA to William and Edith King, died July 3, 2017 at her home in Aberdeen, WA.Beverly graduated from Westmoreland High School, Kingston Township, PA and received a B.S. in Art Education from Kutztown University, a Pennsylvania State School. She also attended the University of Vermont and Haystack Mountain School of...

Jul 1, 2017

Jun 27, 2017

Irene Eleanor Hollingsworth, 90, a life-long resident of the Harbor, died at Federal Way, WA, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. She was born at Ocosta, WA on February 9, 1927, the daughter of Malcom F. and Mildred Jane (Hathaway) Graham.She attended Ocosta schools and was married to Archie “Gene” Hollingsworth in Everett in 1945. She had worked for Ocean Spray for...

Jun 17, 2017

Lee Roy Chesterman, 73, a nearly lifetime resident of Aberdeen, died at his home in Aberdeen Wednesday, June 28, 2017. He was born in Enid, Oklahoma June 6, 1944 and came to the Harbor as a child. He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1962 and had been a millwright for Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. in South Aberdeen for over forty...

Jun 10, 2017

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Jun 9, 2017

Norman Francis Abbott, 66, Yelm resident and Automotive Technician in the Tacoma area, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.Norman was born on May 22, 1951 in Aberdeen to Marion Francis and Luella Mae (Allen) Abbott. He grew up in Montesano and graduated from Montesano High School. He then joined the US Army and served...

Jun 7, 2017

Doris Renee Dorosky-Anderson, 80, Aberdeen resident and former employee of Evans Plywood, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Puget Sound Healthcare Center in West Olympia, WA.Doris was born on April 12, 1937 in Port Townsend, WA to Edgar and Ellen Olive (Curtis) Anderson. She grew up in Port Townsend. She also lived in Yuma, AZ, Alaska, Salem, OR and Pennsylvania.She...

Jun 2, 2017

Marcia May Miller Discher was born in Aberdeen Washington, on March 8, 1940, one of 5 children born to Roland and Sarah (Wilkins) Miller of Westport. Marcia passed away at Grays Harbor Community Hospital on June 2, 2017.Marcia married Richard Discher and had four children. Ed (Josie) Discher, Sitka, Alaska; Shelly (Ken) McKinney, Lake Havasu, Arizona; Rickie Discher, Westport and...

Jun 2, 2017

Lydia Chua Juarez, born October 20, 1920 in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines, to Manueland Josefa Galmatico Chua, died June 2, 2017 in Aberdeen, Washington. She married MoisesTinaytina Juarez in 1946 in Negros, Philippines. Lydia was a resident of Aberdeen since 1948.She was hardworking, steadfast, and a caring matriarch to her large, extended family, and wasknown for her excellent cooking and...

May 27, 2017

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May 23, 2017

Rebecca Flint, 97, an Aberdeen resident, died May 27, 2017 in Aberdeen, WA. She was born in Portsmouth, England, January 2, 1920, the daughter of Anthony and Mary Jane (Devenny) Vassallo.She met Clifford Flint at a dance in England and they were married there in April of 1938. They had two children, Carole and Anthony. Together they led a life...

May 20, 2017

Central Park resident, Phyllis “Louise” Dunjic, passed away surrounded by her loved ones, Saturday May 20, 2017 in Seattle. Louise was born in Aberdeen on September 19, 1950, the daughter of Gilbert and Phyllis (Lorenzini) Mitchell. She grew up in Cosmopolis and Aberdeen, graduating in 1968 from Aberdeen High School. Louise’s first job was at SeaFirst Bank writing shorthand with...

May 15, 2017

Constance I. “Connie” Christiansen, 95, lifelong resident of Aberdeen, passed away peacefully on the evening of May 15, 2017, at Avalon Care Center in Federal Way, Wash.Connie was born Nov. 21, 1921, at the family home in Aberdeen to Christian A. and Emma Marie (Gustafson) Slenes. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1939 and then attended Grays Harbor Business...