Recent Obituaries

Apr 8, 2020

Theodore Bozak, 98, a loving husband, cherished dad and grandpa, died peacefully Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Capital Place in Olympia, WA.Ted was born on September 27, 1921 in East Hoquiam, Washington to Jacob and Sophia (Sudor) Bozak. He graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1940Upon Graduation Ted went to work for Grays Harbor Chair Factory from 1940-42. He entered...

Apr 2, 2020

Martha Ann “Marty” Miller died from heart failure on April 2, 2020 at her home in Hoquiam, Washington. Marty was born during a very bad winter snow storm on December 20, 1949 to Gene Mack and LaVerne Elaine (Simonson) Miller. She grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1968.Marty attended the University of Washington, majoring in...

Mar 18, 2020

Marlene Lenore (Lund) Edwards, 81, lifetime Grays Harbor resident and former member of the “Dukes of Swing”, passed away on March 18, 2020 in Vancouver, WA.Marlene was born July 25, 1938 in Aberdeen, WA to Martin Clarence and Lenora Minerva (Movic) Lund. She graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1956 and went on to earn her Associate of Arts form...

Mar 16, 2020

Louise Irene Doll Bakotich 89, a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen. She was born in Aberdeen, October24, 1930, the daughter of Harold and Ruby (Toler) Doll.Louise was married to Pasco Bakotich in Aberdeen, March 8, 1953 and they owned and operated the Blue Eagle Tavern in South Aberdeen for...

Mar 8, 2020

Leona Bouchard Mayton, 102, a resident of the Harbor for over 70 years, passed away at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, March 8, 2020.Leona was born in Schuylerville, New York, September 26, 1917, the daughter of Zepher and Jennie (Venne) Bouchard. She was raised in Schuylerville and graduated from high school there in 1935. She worked two jobs to be...

Mar 5, 2020

Ruth Elizabeth Millin, 86, died at Grays Harbor community Hospital, Aberdeen, Thursday, March 5, 2020. She was born in Aberdeen, WA, July 2, 1933, the daughter of Peter John and Edna Charlotte (Meekins) Millin the youngest of three children. She attended Washington grade school and Miller Jr. High School, then graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1951.Following graduation she worked...

Mar 3, 2020

Feb 22, 2020

Richard Alan Garrett, 60, died at his home in Elma, Washington, on February 22, 2020. He was born in Tacoma, WA, December 11, 1959, the son of William G. and Bernice (Hinckley) Garrett. He was raised in Tacoma and had attended schools there, including Washington High School.He was a self-employed handyman in Tacoma for many years in construction, remodel and...

Feb 14, 2020

Georgia Wilson Hatley, 94, a lifetime resident of Grays Harbor and Aberdeen, passed away at her home Valentines Day, Friday, February 14, 2020. She was born in Hoquiam, WA, September 3, 1925, the daughter of Guy A. and Hazel (VanAlstine) Wilson.She attended schools in Grays Harbor and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1943. She performed as drum majorette and...

Feb 13, 2020

Erlene Mae Beckman, 78, has passed away peacefully at home in Elma, WA on Thursday, February 13, 2020.Erlene was born on May 25, 1941 in Montley, MN to Earl and Nettie (Brown) Briggs. They moved to California and then to Yakima, WA where she graduated from Davis Senior High school in June 1960. She moved to Renton area in 1968...

Feb 10, 2020

Taylor Joycee-Anne Doust passed February 10th, 2020. She was born October 5th, 2019 to Cierra Jo Hodge and Tyler Thomas Doust.An Angel wrote in the book of life, and when she wrote down Taylor’s name, she whispered as she closed the book, “Too Beautiful for Earth.”She is survived by her parents, her sisters Zoii and Sophie. Aunts Nichole Hodge, Stephanie...

Jan 29, 2020

Marsha Jean Thornburg, 68, a 19 year resident of Grays Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Wednesday, January 29, ,2020. She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana May 28, 1951, the daughter of Olos G. and Effie May (Clayton) Fox. She graduated from Northside High School, Ft. Wayne, in 1969.She married Donald F. Thornburg at Fr. Wayne in...

Jan 13, 2020

Dec 29, 2019

Sylvia Alice Carty, 92, a longtime Harbor resident, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Sunday, December 29, 2019. Sylvia was born in Devon, Montana, May 28, 1927, the daughter of Olai and Kari (Kvello) Wigen. She was raised in Montana, came to Ocosta in 1965 until moving to Montesano in 1971. She would later move to Channel Point in Hoquiam.Sylvia...

Dec 27, 2019

Maxine June Cogburn, 79, Aberdeen resident and former in home caregiver, passed away on December 27, 2019 at her home in Aberdeen, WA.Maxine was born on April 1, 1940 in Northwood, North Dakota to Edwin R. and Lillian (Braaten) Warne. She grew up on a farm in Larimore, ND and moved to Aberdeen in 1956. She worked at a s...

Dec 23, 2019

Raymond L. “Ray” Stevens, 87, a longtime Grays Harbor resident, died in the comfort of his home in Elma on Saturday, December 28, 2019 surrounded by his family. Ray was born on October 12, 1932 in Cawker City, Kansas, the sixth son of William Franklin and Esma Mary Melinda (Bowen) Stevens. He was predeceased by his brothers, Frank, Curtis, Oren,...

Dec 20, 2019

Joseph Angelo Collison, 60, a longtime resident and industrial painter on the Harbor, died at his home Friday, December 20, 2019. He was raised in the Bear Gulch area of Aberdeen and had graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1977.There will be a private family gathering at a later time.Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.

Dec 20, 2019

Russell Edward Weigel, 74, a resident of Renton, WA for 30 years, died at a Renton hospital Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born the youngest of three children in Buffalo, NY, November 20, 1945, the son of Howard C. and Hazel V. (Foersch) Weigel.In the 1960’s he and his parents moved to Ruskin, FL. He graduated from East Bay...

Dec 19, 2019

Eugene R. “Gene” Warne, 88, Montesano resident died December 19, 2019 at the home he built in Montesano, WA.Gene was born on January 19th, 1931 on the family farm in Larimore, North Dakota to Edwin and Lillian (Braaten) Warne. He grew up on the farm and at the age of 9, started working the farm, operating the tractors and machinery...

Dec 16, 2019

Harriet Rosetta Thornburg 91, passed into the arms of her Lord on December 16, 2019 at Panorama City Convalescent Center, Lacey, WA. She was born July 8, 1928 in Leon, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Vira Wagoner. She married the love of her life, Tom, December 8, 1947 in Colfax, WA and spent many happy years with him.Harriet was...