Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas

Walter Case

Walter Case

Oct 14, 2011

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign RibbonGood Conduct MedalPurple Heart Award from the U.S. MilitaryUS NavyWWII Victory MedalThe insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

George Nelson

George Nelson

Oct 10, 2011

George H. “Spud” Nelson, 95, former supervisor of maintenance and operations for the Aberdeen School District, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital Monday, October 10, 2011. He was born in Winlock, WA September 3, 1916, the son of Nels and Helen (White) Nelsen. [[that is correct spelling for Nelsen]]He was raised on a farm in Winlock that never had electricity...

Robert Tiedemann-Harvey

Robert Tiedemann-Harvey

Oct 7, 2011

Robert Eli Tiedemann-Harvey, 34, went to be with the Lord when he lost his battle with heart disease when the lord took him home last week on October 7th, 2011. Born October 14, 1976 and was a longtime resident of Grays Harbor.Robert was an artist; musician and a poet, and worked for many years in the security field.Robert is survived...

Patricia Carney

Patricia Carney

Oct 4, 2011

Patricia Joann (Walczak) CarneyAugust 15, 1935-October 4, 2011Patricia Joann (Walczak) Carney passed away at Westhaven Villa, Aberdeen, Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Born August 15, 1935 in Aberdeen to Gwen (Withrow) and Adam Walczak, Pat was an only child beloved by her parents. Childhood was filled with cousins, school, and days with her Grandparents, Ma and Pa Withrow, at what is...

Ernest Ingram

Ernest Ingram

Oct 1, 2011

Ernest Miller 'Ernie' Ingram, 85, lifetime Aberdeen resident and founding partner of Ingram, Zelasko & Goodwin, died Saturday morning, October 1, 2011 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Ernie was born on August 8, 1926 in Aberdeen to Robert Morton and Catherine (Miller) Ingram. His fraternal grandfather, James Albert Ingram was one of the early Lake Quinault pioneers. Paternal...

Shirley Millich

Shirley Millich

Sep 22, 2011

Shirley C. Millich, 82, resident of Hoquiam died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Shirley was born on August 12, 1929 in Sigurd, Utah to Linden Richard Iverson and Alta Leonys (Hardy) Iverson Hansen. She grew up in Sigurd and graduated from Richfield High School.She moved to Seattle in 1951 and then to Hoquiam in...

Robert Pearson

Robert Pearson

Sep 17, 2011

Robert H. “Bob” Pearson, 92, a Montesano resident for the last 5 years, died at his home Saturday, September 17. 2011. Bob was born in Connersville, Indiana August 17, 1919, the son of Chester Arthur and Ruby (Schaffner) Pearson. He was raised in Connersville and left school to work during the depression, returning to Connersville High School to graduate in...

Barbara Christopherson

Barbara Christopherson

Sep 14, 2011

Barbara Lee Christopherson, 71, resident of Montesano and former cook at Grays Harbor Convalescent Center in Aberdeen, died Wednesday evening, September 14, 2011 at her home in Montesano.Barbara was born in Pomeroy, WA on July 29, 1940 to Elmer and Marjorie (Bowles) Parris. Her family moved to Ocean City when she was young and then to Hoquiam at age 12.On...

Warwick Maxfield

Warwick Maxfield

Sep 9, 2011

Warwick Jesse “Max” Maxfield, 49, passed away suddenly at Chehalis, WA on September 9, 2011. Max was born March 4, 1962 in Port Angeles, WA, the son of Dudley and Dinah (Cox) Maxfield.He was raised in Forks, WA and directly out of school joined the Air Force, serving as a firefighter. After his discharge in 1983 he worked in Forks...

Connie Balderston

Connie Balderston

Sep 6, 2011

Connie Marie Balderston, 52, resident of Aberdeen and former Processor for US Bank in Portland, OR, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Connie was born in Vancouver, Washington on October 12, 1958 to Donald and Diana Arlene (Williams) Balderston. She grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1976.At age 19, she...

Lynda Maxwell

Lynda Maxwell

Sep 6, 2011

Lynda Jean Maxwell, 59, former Harbor resident, died at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Lynda was born in Bunch, Oklahoma, April 9, 1952, the daughter of Howard and Violet (Gibson) Maxwell. She graduated from high school in Tulsa, OK in 1970.Lynda came to the Harbor in the early 1970’s and had worked at the...

Jackie Cable

Jackie Cable

Aug 25, 2011

Jackie Lynn Cable, 59, a lifetime Willapa Harbor resident and Home Health Care Provider, died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.She was born on September 26, 1951 in Willapa Harbor to Lawrence and Rosellen (Parker) Knutson. She graduated from Willapa Valley High School in 1969. She then married John Cable. They later divorced in...

Kevin Warren

Kevin Warren

Aug 24, 2011

Kevin Estes Warren, 38, a seven-year resident of Oakville and Long-term Care Associate at Liberty Country Place Care Center in Centralia, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia, WA.Kevin was born in Herrin, IL on October 26, 1972 to Kenneth Eugene and Miriam Kathryn (Gray) Warren.He grew up in Carterville, IL and Marion, IL until moving...

Nellie Bowers

Nellie Bowers

Aug 22, 2011

Nellie Margaret BowersNellie Margaret Bowers passed away on August 22, 2011, at Pacific Care Nursing Home in Hoquiam. Nellie was born on January 24, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois to Yugoslavian immigrant parents, John and Mary Franich. She moved from Chicago to South Aberdeen in 1924. Nellie graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1938.Nellie met Glenn Bowers in 1945 while Glenn...

Roy Ekstrand

Roy Ekstrand

Aug 20, 2011

Thirty-two year resident of South Beach, Roy W. Ekstrand, 76, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Saturday, August 20, 2011. Ray was born in Coffeeville, Kansas on July 31, 1935, the son of Hilmer and Florence (Grear) Ekstrand.He graduated from high school in Coffeeville and joined the Army in 1955. He had been stationed at Ft. Lewis and upon his...

Norma Bugher

Norma Bugher

Aug 5, 2011

Norma Jean Bugher, 81, a longtime Wynooche Valley resident, died Friday evening, August 5, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Norma was born on April 5, 1930 to Virgil Melvin and Bessie Elvira (Johnson) Fisher. She grew up and attended school in Aberdeen and on January 6, 1946, Norma married Albert John Bugher in Montesano. She has lived in...

Roy Bush

Roy Bush

Jul 31, 2011

Roy Lee Bush, 84, a longtime resident of Aberdeen and former owner of Bush Plumbing in Aberdeen, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Montesano Health & Rehab Center in Montesano.Roy was born on November 25, 1926 in Pound, Virginia to Willie and Fannie (Sizemore) Bush one of twelve children.On March 20, 1945, Roy joined the Army and was stationed in...

Evelyn Paul

Evelyn Paul

Jul 24, 2011

Evelyn Bernice Paul, 95, a ten year resident of Aberdeen, left Grays Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Aberdeen, Sunday, July 24, 2011 and joined the congregation at the House of God in heaven. She was born in Gladbrook, Iowa, February 8, 1916, the daughter of Henry J. and Clara (Eichmeir) Stickfort. She was raised in Iowa and had to quit...

Dawn Andrews

Dawn Andrews

Jul 23, 2011

Dawn Elizabeth Andrews, 45, a young woman who fully walked with faith inGod in the midst of ongoing adversity, went to her heavenly reward Saturday,July 23, 2011. She was born in Aberdeen on August 22, 1965, the daughterof Ronald A. and Candice J. (Gobat) Makos. Soon after, her family relocatedto Cosmopolis, where she resided most of her life. She graduated...

Olga Morrow

Olga Morrow

Jul 23, 2011

Olga A. “Bertha” Morrow went home to her heavenly Father on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center, Montesano, WA following a brief illness. She was 84 years old. Bertha was born in Aberdeen on September 30, 1926. She was raised in South Aberdeen by Mary and Olaus Johansen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1945.On...