Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
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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Barbara Peek
Aug 23, 2020
Barbara Ann (Whipple) Peek, long time Elma resident, died August 23rd, 2020 at Summit Pacific Medical Center in Elma, Washington.She was born April 7th, 1945 in Bowdon, North Dakota to Wayne & Olga (Werner) Whipple. She moved with her parents and family to Elma at a young age, attending school in Elma. She met James while in high school and...
Helen Undem
Jul 18, 2020
Helen Christine Undem, 94, a resident of Central Park for more than 50 years, died at Beehive Retirement Center, McCleary, Saturday, July 18, 2020. She was born in Tahlequah, OK, January 7, 1926, the daughter of Virgil L. and Sallie (Christie) Potts.Helen was raised at Tahlequah and graduated from high school there in 1944. She then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana....
Wanda Valentine
Jun 21, 2020
Wanda Victoria Valentine, 96, a lifelong resident of the Harbor, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born the youngest of nine children in Aberdeen, WA July 23, 1923, the daughter of Stephen and Victoria (Kozlowski) Mekosky. The family lived in the Wishkah Valley on the family farm in Aberdeen Gardens. She graduated from Weatherwax...
Gary Campbell
Jun 6, 2020
Gary A. Campbell, 62, “Captain Gary” of the Captain’s Corner Restaurant in South Aberdeen, died at his home in Westport, June 6, 2020. He was born in Bremerton, WA, July 11, 1957, the son of Alan and Korena (Hovey) Campbell.The family moved periodically and Gary attended school in Pe Ell, WA and would later join Job Corps where he would...
Paddy Brandvold
May 22, 2020
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Richard Scroggs
May 20, 2020
Richard Erskine “Dick” Scroggs, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Aberdeen, WA, to Marjorie and Richard M. Scroggs on September 8, 1932, attended Aberdeen public schools, graduating in 1950. Dick attended the University of Washington, joined the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity and graduated with a degree in business administration...
Olga Milam
May 15, 2020
Olga Fredricka Milam, 98, a resident of Elma since 1948, died at Summit Pacific Medical Center, Elma, Friday, May 15, 2020. Olga was born July 19, 1921 in Fox Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Edward and Eva (Steinly) Werner. She was raised in Fox Valley until she was seven when the family came to North Dakota. The family operated...
David Ross Jr
May 8, 2020
David C. “Davie” Ross, Jr., 55, died unexpectedly in Grayland, WA, Friday, May 8, 2020. He was a resident of South Bend, WA and had lived in the South Beach area for many years.Davie was born in Seattle, WA, September 18, 1964, the son of David C. Sr., and Billy J. (Parker) Ross. The family had lived in Mountlake Terrace...
Elizabeth Bubnick
May 4, 2020
Elizabeth “Liz” Bubnick, 95, a life-time resident of the Harbor, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at Brookdale Olympia West Assisted Living, Olympia, WA. Liz was born in Aberdeen, September 21, 1924, the daughter of Willis and Florence (Payne) James.Liz was raised in Aberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1942. She married Frank Hart in Aberdeen in 1944...
Marian Noggles
Apr 9, 2020
Marian Jean Noggles, 81, an Aberdeen resident for many years, died at Grays Harbor Health andRehabilitation Center, Aberdeen, Thursday, April 9, 2020. She was born October 30, 1938 in Spokane,Washington, the daughter of Earl and Lillian (Lees) Herbert.She attended Spokane schools and was married to Marion “Bill” Mundy there in 1962. Hewould pass away in 1966. She would later marry...
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