Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas

Phillip Marshall Booth

Phillip Marshall Booth

Dec 21, 2025

Phillip Marshall Booth passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 46. Born on September 26, 1979, in Norfolk, Virginia to Marshall and Trely Booth.

Phillip was an avid fisherman and loved to work on boats, cars, and ATV’s, known as the carburetor king. He could overcome any obstacles in his path, he was strong, funny, smart, and a...

Scott William Cameron

Scott William Cameron

Dec 14, 2025

Scott William Cameron, 70, Westport resident and former Computer Technician, died Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Harbor Regional Health. There will be no services. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Washington.

Sidney Carl Pierog

Sidney Carl Pierog

Dec 14, 2025

Sidney Carl Pierog, 90, Aberdeen resident and former Millwright at ITT Rayonier Pulp Mill, died Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA.

Sidney was born on November 30, 1935 in Port Townsend, WA to Carl Joseph and Lula (Niemcziek) Pierog. They moved to Cosmopolis soon after and he was a proud “Cosi Termite”. He graduated from Aberdeen’s...

Thea Lynn Hopfer

Thea Lynn Hopfer

Dec 6, 2025

Thea Lynn Hopfer, 80, Aberdeen resident and former branch manager for US Bank in Hoquiam, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Riverside Place in Hoquiam.

Thea was born on December 24, 1944, in Spokane, Washington to Herbert and Cecile (Carpenter) Eliassen. She grew up in Omak, Washington and in 1963 graduated from Omak High School. In high school, she was...

Patricia Dotson Stamateou

Patricia Dotson Stamateou

Dec 4, 2025

Patricia Dotson Stamateou (age 91) passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025, in the presence of her loving family.

She was born on February 22, 1934, in Sydney, Montana, to Gayea and Con Fredrick Dotson. She resided in Sydney and subsequently moved to Bremerton, Avalon on Catalina Island, Port Angeles, Seattle and ultimately Aberdeen, Washington.

Patricia married James Stamateou on August 8,...

Betty Jean Reeson

Betty Jean Reeson

Nov 22, 2025

Betty Jean Reeson passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Sharon Care Center in Centralia, Washington at the young age of 96.

Born on August 11, 1929, in Aberdeen to parents John and Aili Lundbom. After graduating from Weatherwax High School, she went on to work for Most Western Laundry, eventually undertaking a career as an Office Manager in...

Denise Lynn Nadeja

Denise Lynn Nadeja

Nov 21, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Denise Lynn “Necelou” Nadeja. Heaven welcomed our much-loved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, and friend on Thursday, November 21, 2025, in Westport, Washington, from congestive heart failure.

Denise was born March 23,1968, in Youngstown, Ohio, the middle child of three, to Richard and Mary Nadeja. She lived with her family...

Joyce Dell Menter

Joyce Dell Menter

Nov 15, 2025

On Saturday, November 15, 2025, heaven welcomed Joyce Dell Menter, our beloved mother and grandmother, as her husband of 55 years, George William “Bill” Menter, gave her a ride through the Pearly Gates. Joyce and Bill were married on March 21, 1949, in Santa Barbara, California, beginning a lifetime filled with devotion, laughter, and adventure. On Saturday, November 22, 2025,...

Katie Lynn Sherwood

Katie Lynn Sherwood

Nov 14, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Katie Lynn Sherwood, a local Aberdeen resident. Katie passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington at the young age of 31.

Katie was born on October 25, 1994, in Aberdeen to parents, Mark and Michelle (Taylor) Sherwood. She was raised in Hoquiam and...

Earnest Clayton Taylor

Earnest Clayton Taylor

Nov 12, 2025

Earnest “Clay” Clayton Taylor, known as the “seagull man”, of Ocean Shores passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, WA.

Clay was born July 15, 1934, in San Antonio, TX to Charlie and Cynthia Taylor. 1 of 4 children, he was raised in Bethel for some time before moving to Redding, CA where he graduated...

Betty Jean Buswell

Betty Jean Buswell

Nov 10, 2025

Betty Jean Buswell, 80, Cosmopolis resident and former case worker for DSHS, died Monday, November 10, 2025, at her home in Cosmopolis, Washington.

Betty was born on August 6, 1945, in Spokane, Washington to Arthur and Edith (Moran) Osborn. She spent her youth in Billings, Montana and later in Spokane, Washington, graduating from Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane.

She moved...

Bonnie June Anderson

Bonnie June Anderson

Nov 10, 2025

Bonnie June Anderson, 92, Aberdeen resident and well-known pianist and organist on the Harbor, died Monday morning, November 10, 2025, at Westhaven Villa in Aberdeen, Washington.

Bonnie was born on June 4, 1933 in Greeley, CO to Orton Roscoe and Lois Ethel (Osborn) Painter. Soon after, her family moved to Nampa, Idaho, where she graduated from Northwest Nazarene Academy and then...

Shirley Louise Miller

Shirley Louise Miller

Nov 9, 2025

Shirley passed away in Auburn, Washington on November 9, 2025, after a long illness. She was 86.

Shirley was born in Aberdeen, Washington on January 24, 1939, the daughter, of E.A. “Doc” and Edna Nelson. Shirley grew up in Tokeland, Washington. As a young girl, she once worked at the historic Tokeland Hotel.

Shirley attended Tokeland School and Ocosta School where she...

Peri Laine Shapansky

Peri Laine Shapansky

Nov 7, 2025

Peri Laine Tackett Shapansky, age 67, passed away on November 7th, 2025, at 4am after a very long battle with her health. Peri is the daughter of Donald & Elaine Tackett. Peri survived by her husband Ray Shapansky of 41 years. They met in 1984 and married on October 4th, 1986. Peri’s Daughter Michele Leann Laswell (46), her Son Micheal...

Rebecca Jane Schriver

Rebecca Jane Schriver

Nov 3, 2025

Rebecca “Becky” Jane Schriver, an Elma resident passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the age of 73 after a two-year illness, in her home, with her loving husband by her bedside.

Becky was born on March 20, 1952, in Yakima, Washington to parents, Jack and Mary (Huddleston) McDonald. Becky’s father was a Washington State Patrolmen, so the family lived...

Linda Mae Lind

Linda Mae Lind

Nov 2, 2025

Linda Mae Lind, 77, lifetime Aberdeen resident and homemaker, died Sunday, November 2, 2025, in Centralia, Washington.

Linda was born on October 9, 1948, in Aberdeen to Jordan F. and Ida Marie (Verville) Thompson. She graduated from Aberdeen’s Weatherwax High School in 1966 while working at the Central Park Drive-In Theater.

She worked for Bigelow Chevrolet in Aberdeen from 1967 until 1970....

David Lee Wayne Murray-Pickering

David Lee Wayne Murray-Pickering

Oct 6, 2025

Our hearts are shattered by the loss of David Lee Wayne Murray-Pickering who passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 06, 2025, at the young age of 29. While we are grieving his loss, we choose to remember him not by how he died, but by how he lived. David lived with an unconditional heart, adventurous soul, and his charismatic energy...

Beverly Ann Smith

Beverly Ann Smith

Oct 5, 2025

Beverly “Bev” Ann Smith, 89, of Montesano passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at home after a brief illness. Bev was born November 16, 1935 in Los Angeles, California to parents Fred and Helen Smith where she lived the first five years of her life. Her family moved north to Redding, California until her teenage years when they moved to...

Jann Louise Castleberry

Jann Louise Castleberry

Oct 2, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce that Jann Louise Castleberry passed away peacefully at her home in Kirkland on October 2nd, 2025 surrounded by her family after a 4-year battle with ALS. She was born January 19th, 1948 in Grays Harbor, Washington to Louis (Bud) and Esther Alexander.

Jann grew up in Hoquiam, Washington with older brothers Martin (Buddy)...

James Dale Solomon

James Dale Solomon

Sep 30, 2025

James “Jim” Dale Solomon Sr., 86, longstanding resident of Ocean Shores, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his home in Ocean Shores, Washington.

Born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on November 11, 1938, to parents Patton and Bernice (Hawkins) Solomon. Jim was the eldest of 7 siblings. His family moved often during his early years, but his late teens found...