Recent Obituaries

Oct 11, 2014

Edwin Russell Anderson, 91, Longtime Aberdeen resident and former truck driver for Puget Sound Truck Lines, died at his home in Aberdeen on Saturday morning, October 11, 2014.Ed was born on May 3, 1923 in Manitoba, Canada to Peter S. and Nanny (Lind) Anderson. He graduated from high school in Winnipeg, Canada in 1939. Edwin married Mary M. ‘Marge’ Batenchuk...

Oct 5, 2014

Larry Allen Fredericks, 67, lifetime Aberdeen resident and former postal carrier for the Aberdeen Post Office, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.Larry was born on April 24, 1947 in Aberdeen, WA to Frank Albert and Gloria Marguerite (Erickson) Fredericks. He graduated from Aberdeen’s Weatherwax High School in 1965. He then went to work for...

Oct 5, 2014

Sep 20, 2014

Matthys Gerardus “Matt” Roos, 79, died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at his Montesano home surrounded by his family following a two year battle with cancer.Matt was born in The Hague, Holland on June 4, 1935, the son of Gerardus P. and Katarina J. (Verbaan) Roos. As a child he lived through the World War Two German occupation of his country.He...

Sep 15, 2014

Janette Grace Schamber, 70, a longtime resident of Aberdeen, passed away at Fir Lane Rehabilitation Center, Shelton, Monday, September 15, 2014. Janette was born in Aberdeen on March 17, 1944, the daughter of Thorne and Margaret (Maki) Brown. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1962.She married Dennis L. Krocker and they would live in Springfield, OR. They were divorced...

Sep 4, 2014

Nicholas Jett Karr, 23, Cosmopolis resident, 2009 graduate of Weatherwax High School, died Thursday morning, September 4, 2014 in Aberdeen,WA following a five year battle against cancer.Nicholas was born on February 20, 1991 in Aberdeen to William Jett Karr and Kathleen Ray (VanBlaricom) Karr. He grew up in Aberdeen, WA. He played bass guitar and formed a band “Align the...

Sep 4, 2014

Elsa E. Lentz, 93, floral designer for Pioneer Florist for many years, died at Westhaven Villa, Aberdeen, Thursday evening September 4, 2014. She was born in Red Lodge, MT on January 24, 1921, the daughter of John and Elsa (Lindberg) Haavisto, and came with her family to Ilwaco in 1932.She graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1939. After high school...

Sep 2, 2014

Judy L. Friberg, 71, Aberdeen resident and member of Central Park Neighborhood Church, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at her home in Aberdeen.Judy was born on January 25, 1943 in Aberdeen to Elmer and Martha (Mattson) Jellum. She graduated from Weatherwax High School and then attended Clover Park Voc-Tech College in Lakewood, WA.On January 24, 1963, Judy married Alan Earl...

Aug 28, 2014

Marjorie Mae Clark, 87, a former longtime resident of Pomona, Ca, died Aug 28, 2014, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Wa.She was born Jan 8, 1927 in New Orleans, La. Her husband, Donald Lee Clark, of Pomona, Ca. was the owner of Don Clark Brake and Wheel for 38 years.Mrs. Clark had been a member of the City...

Aug 25, 2014

Gloria Cody, 86, longtime Harborite and homemaker, died Monday morning, August 25, 2014 in Kennewick, WA.Gloria was born on March 4, 1928 in Aberdeen to Bernard Michael and Dorothy Margaret (Swanson) McGee. She graduated from Weatherwax High School. On June 27, 1948 Gloria married Claud Cody in Aberdeen. He died in 2002.Gloria was a housewife. She enjoyed shopping, flowers, crocheting...

Aug 24, 2014

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Aug 11, 2014

Alf B. Nordberg, 99, longtime Harborite and former timber worker, died Monday evening, August 11, 2014 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Alf was born in Livermore, Iowa to Antone and Bertha (Forcett) Nordberg on May 7, 1915. He came to Grays Harbor in 1931 and attended school in Hoquiam.In 1934, Alf married Beulah Viola Cooper in Leavenworth, WA. Beulah...

Aug 10, 2014

Stephen Jay Fox, 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at his home in Montesano, WA after a valiant battle with lung cancer.Steve was born on July 22, 1946, in Olympia, WA to Merle and Constance (Miller) Fox. He grew up in Tacoma and in his junior year his family moved to Pacific Beach where he graduated from...

Aug 3, 2014

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Jul 26, 2014

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Jul 23, 2014

Lucille E. Lasell, 96, life-long resident of the Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Wednesday, July 23, 2014. She was born August 1, 1917 in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of James L. and Mollie C. (Weinland) Morgan.She spent her childhood at Pacific Beach and attended school there graduating from Moclips High School in 1935. She attended DeWitt’s Beauty...

Jul 19, 2014

Georgia Lynn Simpkins, 62, longtime harborite and 1969 graduate of Weatherwax High School, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Georgia was born on October 12, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington to Gordon and Opal (Grunow) Bagnell. They moved to Central Park where she grew up and later graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1969.On February...

Jul 15, 2014

Patty Friberg, age 82, passed on to be with her precious Savior on July 15, 2014 in Hoquiam. She began her life journey September 11, 1931 in Hoquiam. She moved to Lacey, WA in 1987 where she resided for 25 years. She was very active within her church family as well as community charities. She is survived by her daughters,...

Jul 13, 2014

Mary Louise (Godfrey) Whitehall, 82, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen with her family around her.Mary was born on January 7, 1932 in Dominguez, CA to Norman Clair and Dena Loise (Ropert) Godfrey. Mary was a member of the Hoquiam Eagles for over 30 years. She also belonged to Eastern Star and The...

Jul 13, 2014

Margaret Isabell Hatfield, 94, a 56 year resident of the Wishkah Valley, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Bainbridge Island Health & Rehab.Margaret was born on November 20, 1919 in Olympia, WA to Ernest M. and Jessie Margaret (Modisett) Roberson. She grew up in Woodland, WA and graduated from Woodland High School in 1937. She then attended Behke0Walker Business College...