Recent Obituaries

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...

Dec 13, 2019

John Andrew Roberts, 62, an Ocean Shores resident of eleven years, died at his dream-home there Friday, December 13, 2019. He was born in Seattle, WA, October 1, 1957 the son of Norman H. and Sharon L. Roberts.He loved nature and especially the ocean. He was a well-read man and a bit of a curmudgeon.John is survived by his sister,...

Dec 12, 2019

Joseph Naum Bullen, 37, passed away on Thursday December 12, 2019 at about 8:45 pm in a one-man car accident in Aberdeen, WA, there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol.He delighted his parents, Thomas and Diana Naum Bullen with his arrival into this world on March 11, 1982 at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Joe, as his friends called him,...

Dec 7, 2019

Keeta Marie Zepp, 68, Homemaker and resident of Elma, WA, passed away Saturday morning, December 7, 2019 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, WA.Keeta was born on July 17, 1951 in Aberdeen, WA to Robert and Zona (Miller) Johnson. She grew up in Oakville and graduated from Oakville High School in 1969.On November 15, 1975, Keeta moved to and...

Dec 5, 2019

Ray L. Phillips 81, a servant of Jesus, went to be with Him on Dec 5, 2019 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Ray was born April 7, 1938 in St Anthony, ID to Lee and Ella (Ellis) Phillips. As a young toddler the family moved to a cabin his Dad built on the upper part of the Smith Creek...

Dec 2, 2019

Michael Ward Bessey, 69, an East County resident, passed away at his home Monday, December 2, 2019. He was born February 1, 1950 in Bellflower, California, the son of Benjamin Ward and Virginia Fern (Hoskin) Bessey.His family moved, father, being in the military, to several locations. They would come to Hoquiam in the early 1960’s and Michael would graduate from...

Nov 24, 2019

LaDonna J. Eilers, 91, a resident of Aberdeen for three years, died at Montesano, WA, Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was born in Bertrand, Nebraska, January 6, 1928, the daughter of John and Clara (Tirey) Schleeter.She attended Nebraska schools and was married to John V. Eilers in Kearney, NB, April 24, 1946. They continued to live in Kearney and she...

Nov 22, 2019

Nov 18, 2019

After a courageous and fierce battle against cancer, David E. Johnson, age 70, departed this world in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones to go fishing with the Master of the sea.David was born on July 10, 1949, in Aberdeen, Washington, to Eunice “Jeane” Johnson (COOMES) and David “Ray” Johnson. He grew up in Pacific Beach, Washington...

Nov 13, 2019