Recent Obituaries

Mar 10, 2016

Longtime Harbor resident, Ronnie Lee Simpkins, Sr., died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was 68. Ronnie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 12, 1947, the son of Carrie Lincoln and Hazel (Anderson) Simpkins. He came with his family to Elma while he was still in grade school and would complete his schooling in Elma.Ronnie...

Mar 9, 2016

Mar 8, 2016

Nicole Jeanne Winkle, 49, Cosmopolis resident and former Safeway meat wrapper, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Aberdeen, WA.Nicole was born on September 1, 1966 in Aberdeen to Zale Michael and Linda Sharon (Ramsdell) Winkle. She lived her whole life in Cosmopolis and graduated from Aberdeen’s J.M. Weatherwax High School in 1984.She worked at Safeway as a meat wrapper for...

Mar 5, 2016

Melvin Aaron Ramsdell, 74, lifelong resident of the Harbor, died at his home in the North River area, Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was born January 25, 1942 in Aberdeen, the son of Ronald Aaron and Ida Miriam (Bond) Ramsdell. He was raised in Cosmopolis and had graduated from Weatherwax High school in 1960. He would attend Grays Harbor College...

Mar 2, 2016

Mar 1, 2016

Feb 28, 2016

Kevin Kelly Fredrickson, 48, longtime Oakville resident and Foreman for Rognlin’s Inc in Aberdeen, died Sunday morning, February 28, 2016 at his home outside Oakville, WA.Kevin was born on March 30, 1967 in Olympia to Neill N. and Harriet R. (Einert) Fredrickson. He lived in McCleary for a while before moving to Oakville where he graduated from Oakville High School...

Feb 25, 2016

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Feb 24, 2016

Feb 24, 2016

Stetson Earl Ray Briley, 18, Aberdeen resident, was found on February 24, 2016 in Olympia, WA. There was a service for family and close friends earlier this week. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.

Feb 16, 2016

Lifetime resident of the Harbor, Dorothy L. Holm, died at her home in Aberdeen, Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was 93.Dorothy was born in Portland, Oregon on July 15, 1922, the daughter of Ike and Ethel (Lyon) Davis. She came with the family as a baby to Hoquiam where she grew up and attended schools. In 1939 she married Clarence...

Feb 15, 2016

Trina Lee Chesterman-Gunter, 43, Lifetime Aberdeen resident and homemaker, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home in Aberdeen.Trina was born on August 16, 1972 in Aberdeen to Lee Roy Chesterman and Billie Jo Fortner. She attended school in Aberdeen and enjoyed making blankets, doing crafts and puzzles.Trina is survived by her son Robert Gunter of Aberdeen; Parents: Lee Roy...

Feb 6, 2016

Feb 2, 2016

Feb 2, 2016

David Olsen, 96, Aberdeen resident and former Battalion Chief for Aberdeen Fire Department, died Tuesday morning, February 2, 2016 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA.David was born on December 16, 1919 in South Bend, WA to Paul and Eugenia (Pedersen) Olsen. He attended school in South Bend and in 1943, he joined the Army. He was part of the...

Jan 29, 2016

Josephine A. Smith, 88, a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Friday, January 29, 2016. She had graduated from Weatherwax High School and had been a telephone operator for “Ma Bell” for many years.She was preceded in death by her family including her husband, Richard, in 2000.A graveside service will be held at 1 PM Thursday,...

Jan 23, 2016

Chester Charles ‘Chet’ Jolly, Jr., 77, Aberdeen resident and former owner of Harbor Physical Therapy, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 23, 2016 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Chet was born on March 21, 1938 in San Diego, CA to Chester Charles and Geraldine ( Bernard ) Jolly, Sr. His family moved to South America for five years before moving...

Jan 23, 2016

Mary Aune Koski, longtime resident and a civic leader of Aberdeen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Koski was born with the name Aune Maija in Vahakyro township, Finland, on May 9, 1927 to Aino and Toivo Jouppila. The Jouppilas owned a small dairy farm in rural Finland. Serious responsibilities came early...

Jan 16, 2016

Richard Leonard Kowalsky, 80, lifetime resident of Cosmopolis and former Maintenance person at Weyerhaeuser’s Cosi Pulp Mill, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA.Richard was born in Aberdeen on May 13, 1935 to Leonard Wilton and Dorothy (Phillips) Kowalsky.He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1954 and on August 20, 1955, Richard married Joan Adele...

Jan 12, 2016

James Dalton Parks, 78, Aberdeen resident and former Newspaperman, died Tuesday evening, January 12, 2016 at his home.James was born on April 8, 1937 in Elyria, Ohio to Harold Wilbur and Iva Caroline (Oliver) Parks. He graduated from Elyria High School and then joined the Navy in 1955. He was Honorably Discharged in 1958.He returned to Elyria and married Delores,...