Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
Florence Van Blaricom
May 5, 2021
Florence Elaine Van Blaricom, age 89, passed away on May 5, 2021, at Montesano Health and Rehab Center. Florence was born on July 26, 1931, in Aberdeen to Arthur and Florence Ingram.Florence married Wesley Van Blaricom on November 25, 1949. Florence and Wes celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in 2014.Florence loved working in her garden. Florence and Wes had beautiful...
Michael Read
Apr 22, 2021
Michael John Read, 73, Aberdeen resident and former teacher in California, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Harbor Regional Care Center in Aberdeen, WA.Michael was born on January 13, 1948 in Ithaca, New York to Robert and Amy (Beverage) Read. His father, Robert, was in the service and the family’s movements made for a diverse education. Michael spent...
Willis Martin
Apr 3, 2021
Willis “Bill” Martin, 87, local businessman, rancher and farmer passed away on April, 3rd 2021 at the Auburn Regional Medical Center in King County.Bill was born in The Dalles Oregon on November 27, 1933 to Paul and Geraldine Martin. Bill graduated from The Dalles High School in 1952. In 1957, after working at The Dalles Soda Works, he, along with...
Lawrence Bannister
Mar 17, 2021
ObituaryLawrence “Larry” Allen Bannister, 53, passed away in Aberdeen, Washington on March 17, 2021. Larry was born in Aberdeen on August 29, 1967. Joining at age 17, Larry served in the US Air Force for 26 years where he retired honorably as a Master Sergeant and Load Master. He said that he “really enjoyed that stuff” about his long-term duty...
Dale Andrews Sr
Mar 16, 2021
Dale Keith Andrews, Sr., 68, Cosmopolis, WA resident, ordained Baptist Minister and a Councilman for the City of Cosmopolis, passed away on March 16, 2021 at Virginia Medical Center in Seattle, WA.Dale was born on July 19, 1952 in Miami, Florida to Wade Elmer and Betsy Ann (Sorrell) Andrews. He grew up in Miami and graduated from Miami Carol City...
Arlene Hoiland
Feb 28, 2021
Arlene Joanne (Eaton) Hoiland, 86, an Aberdeen resident, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at her home in Central Park.Arlene was born on August 5, 1934 in Portland, OR to Marion C. and Ethel (Bradley) Eaton. From a young age Arlene loved to dance and was able to share that joy with many others here on the harbor and...
Kenneth Linder
Feb 21, 2021
Kenneth J. “Ken” Linder, 94, Hoquiam resident and former longtime teacher at Hoquiam High School, passed away on February 21, 2021 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, WA.Ken was born on September 7, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hjalmar Peter and Ellen Caroline (Hansen) Linder. His family moved to Bellingham where Ken attended school until joining the...
Shirley Causey
Feb 14, 2021
Shirley June Causey {June} 60, Aberdeen resident and co-owner of Rock Ele, Construction LLC.June Passed on February 14,2021 at her home with her family by her side.June was born in Chattanooga Tennessee, To Edwin and Shirley June (Morgan) Howard.At the age of 10, her family moved to Hoquiam Wa. For several they would go back to Trenton Georgia and then...
Harold Mohney
Feb 9, 2021
Harold Leroy Mohney, 94 of McCleary Washington passed away on Tuesday February 9, 2021.Harold was born in McCleary, Washington on December 22, 1926. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy Mohney and Delores Hall, brothers Kenneth Mohney and Danny Hall, and wife Eleanore Mohney. Harold was a local boy; born, raised and lived a full life in his...
Zlatko Kulisich
Jan 27, 2021
Zlatko “Zeek” Kulisich, 72, a Hoquiam resident, passed away on Wednesday Jan. 27, 2021, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington.Zeek was born on Jan. 3, 1949, to Santo and Marija Kulisich on the island of Veli Iz, Croatia. He spent his childhood on the island and left Croatia when he joined the Merchant Marines at 16, serving for...
Hans Kunkel
Dec 24, 2020
Hans Jurgen Kunkel, 72, Elma resident and local farmhand, passed away on December 24, 2020 at his home in Elma, WA.Hans was born in Hamburg, Germany on August 19, 1948 to Kurt Helmid and Else Emma (Sheffel) Kunkel. Hans' family moved to Rochester, Minnesota when he was 7 and then to Lynnwood, WA in 1965.Hans joined the US Navy in...
Guy Teagle
Dec 9, 2020
Guy Paul Teagle, 88, Ocean Shores resident and former log truck driver, passed away on December 9, 2020 at his home in Ocean Shores.Paul was born on July 8, 1932 in Aberdeen, WA to Paul and Eva (Stephans) Teagle. He grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School. He joined the Army in July 1951 and para-trooped into...
Joyce Stephens
Nov 16, 2020
Obituary for Joyce StephensMy beloved mother, Joyce Elizabeth Stephens passed away on November 16, 2020. Aging, for some, is a cruel process and unfortunately Mom had not been herself for many difficult years. This journey was a Long Goodbye for her family members, especially me, her only child. May she find comfort now. She had been lovingly cared for at...
Dennis Reams
Nov 2, 2020
Dennis Houston ReamsLong-time Harbor resident, Dennis Houston Reams, age 94 joined his beloved wife, Lois Reams for all eternity on November 02, 2020.Dennis was born in LeQuire, Oklahoma on December 01, 1925. He grew up on a farm with a favorite goat named Billy. Around 1940, he moved with his family to The Harbor. He graduated from Weatherwax High School...
Eric Bunting
Nov 2, 2020
Eric L. Bunting, 60, Aberdeen resident and former guard at Stafford Creek Correctional Center, passed away on November 2, 2020 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Eric was born on June 6, 1960 in Columbus, Indiana to Everett and Corrine (Robinson) Bunting. He grew up in Columbus and moved to Texas in 1982. Eric married Cora Griffith on July 23,...
Jeannette Hackstadt
Oct 26, 2020
Jeannette Yvonne Hackstadt, 94, longtime Aberdeen resident, passed away on October 26, 2020 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA.Jeannette was born on July 10, 1926 in Ragan, Nebraska to Russell and Minnie Agnes (Huston) Hawkinson. She moved to Aberdeen when she was 15 and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1943. She then attended Washington State University in Pullman,...
Betty Schlaht
Oct 7, 2020
Betty J, Schlaht, 85, longtime resident of Aberdeen, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020.Betty was born in Larimore, North Dakota, June 25, 1935, the daughter of Edwin and Lillian(Braaten) Warne. While living in Larimore, Betty met Selmer T. Schlaht. They were married inEast Grand Forks, Minnesota on May 25, 1952. They operated a dairy farm in Larimore from 1954 to...
Bob Olson Sr
Sep 13, 2020
Bob Gene “Little Brother” Olson, Sr., a Harbor resident for nearly all his life, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Sunday, September 13, 2020. He was 78, born July 1, 1942 in Wilmot, South Dakota, the son of Thorwald Alvin and Mary Neoma (Huff) Olson. The family came to Hoquiam but had returned to South Dakota several times. Bob...
Thomas Simera Sr
Sep 7, 2020
Thomas Earl Simera, Sr. (Checky), 76, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born in Aberdeen, February 23, 1944, the son of John and Dorothy (Pierson) Simera. He attended Aberdeen schools and had served in the US Army.He then worked for many years in log road construction as...
Douglas Downey
Aug 27, 2020
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