Recent Obituaries

Oct 23, 2019

Oct 23, 2019

Jack Bastin, 94, longtime Aberdeen resident, beloved father, grandpa and great grandpa passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Tumwater, Washington. He was born in Aberdeen, Washington to Walter and Eliza (Davis) Bastin.Jack graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1943. He served as a radio mechanic in the Army Air Corps during World War Two, graduated from CWU and...

Oct 18, 2019

Elaine Mabel Tackett, 82, Westport resident and wife of Don ‘Mr. T’ Tackett, passed away on Friday morning, October 18, 2019, nine days following her husband, at Summit Pacific Medical Center in Elma, WA.Elaine was born on August 9, 1937 in Renton, WA to Roy and Mabel (Palmer) Proctor. She grew up in Renton and graduated from Renton High School...

Oct 9, 2019

Donald Lee “Mr. T” Tackett, 87, Westport resident and former teacher at Hoquiam High School, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at his home in Westport.Don was born on May 16, 1932 in San Francisco, CA to Lonzo Luscious and Violet May (Baldwin) Tackett. His family moved around the Bay Area, Oakland and Santa Cruz, when he was young and eventually...

Oct 3, 2019

Carmen Hazel Ainsworth passed into eternity on October 3, 2019 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. She was 2 ½ weeks shy of her 91st birthday.Carmen was born in Elma, WA to Roman and Hazel Simbe on October 21, 1928. She attended Weatherwax High School, graduated in 1946, and served as a cheerleader. Following high school, she worked at the Bijou...

Sep 29, 2019

Betty Ann McGhee, 93, lifetime resident of Aberdeen and Hoquiam and former bookkeeper for ITT Rayonier Chemical Division, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA.Betty was born on January 1, 1926 in Aberdeen to Harper and Anna (Kinninski) Coons. She graduated from Weatherwax High School. She married Richard McGhee. He passed away in 1985.She worked...

Aug 29, 2019

Donald E. Howell, Sr, age 91, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on August 29, 2019. He passed with his son Paul, at his side, holding his hand.Don was born September 13, 1927, to Orlando E. and Frances (Jennings) Howell. He grew up on his familys’ farms in Marysville, Washington. Each farm was pioneered by both parents’...

Jul 17, 2019

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Jul 16, 2019

Barbara Jean Yrigoyen ObituaryBarbara Jean Yrigoyen passed to Heaven on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Aberdeen, Washington. She was 84. Barbara was born January 27, 1935, in Hilo, Hawaii, the youngest child of Henry Carlos and Anna Riveira Carlos. The family eventually settled in San Francisco, California. There she married her brother’s best friend Joseph Mike...

Jul 15, 2019

David V Francisco, age 53 of Aberdeen, WA. passed away on July 15, 2019. David was born July 10, 1966, to Victor I. and Marjory J. (Luhn) Francisco, in Van Nuys CA. David leaves behind many family and friends, his Mother Marjory of McCleary, Brother Raymond of Tacoma, Sister Linda (Ken) Cosmopolis, Brother Ron (Michelle) Aberdeen, Nephew Alan of Tacoma,...

Jul 7, 2019

Jeanette Kinney, 92, of McCleary, died July 7, 2019 at the Summit Pacific Medical Center in Elma, with her family by her side. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 12 at the McCleary Cemetery, McCleary, WA.Mrs. Kinney was born January 8, 1927 in Olympia, WA the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Goodrich) Russell. She graduated...

Jul 6, 2019

Ramona Stout, 88, passed away peacefully July 6, 2019, at Pacific Care & Rehab Center in Hoquiam with her beloved husband by her side.Ramona was born Aug. 13, 1930, to Tracey Warren and Marie Rashhoff in Multnomah County, Portland, Oregon. She was raised by her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Post of Randal, Washington. Ramona knew her as Mom.She attended...

Jun 27, 2019

Jun 27, 2019

Jun 21, 2019

Glenelg S. ClarkeGlenelg “Glen” Clarke, a lifelong Aberdeen resident passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends.Glen was born in Aberdeen to Hubert and Hadiee Clarke. He had two sisters Hadiee Ross (deceased) and Winifred Trippel of Gig Harbor. In 1949 he married the love of his life, “Liz”, Zelia Elizabeth Coic,...

Jun 17, 2019

Jun 16, 2019

David Alan Rhodes (Bruffett} age 33, Long time resident of Hoquiam, died June 16th 2019He was born Jan 28th 1986 in Seattle WA to Debra Kounkel and Marvin Rhodes.Around the age of 5 David moved with his mother and step father Wade Bruffett to Hoquiam.David attended the Hoquiam school district with honor roll credits, he was involved in many sports...

May 27, 2019

Herbert Marshall Johnson Jr. D.O. of Aberdeen, WA, passed away on May 27, 2019 in Olympia, WA at Providence St. Peter Hospital surrounded by his loving family. The son of Herbert Marshall Johnson Sr. and Loucyette (Kizer) Johnson, he was born on December 14, 1939 in Cape Girardeau, MO. This December he would have embarked on his 80th year of...

May 18, 2019

Anthony Rex “Tony” Choate, Sr., 56, Elma resident and former Diesel/heavy equipment Mechanic for Weyerhaeuser at Longview, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his home in Elma.Tony was born on November 19, 1962 in Redding, CA to Anthony Kay and Ruth Ann (Joiner) Choate. His family moved to Packwood, WA where he grew up and attended White Pass High School....

May 17, 2019