Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
John Walczak
Jul 15, 2024
John Kenneth (Ken) Walczak passed peacefully on July 15, 2024, with his family by his side.Ken was born August 29, 1937, to John and Phyllis (Eaton) Walczak.In 1955, Ken graduated from North River High School. After graduation Ken went to work in the woods until he was drafted by the United States Army. He proudly served his country in the...
Carol Olson
Jul 11, 2024
On July 11th, 2024, at 6:32 PM, Carol Beth Olson, surrounded by her family, peacefully passed into eternity at the age of 91.She leaves behind a legacy of doing for others and community involvement, as well as a fairly large family.She married Erling “Ole” Olson in December of 1954. He preceded her in death in 1990. She is survived by...
Betty Goetsch
Jul 7, 2024
Betty Jane Goetsch, 89, longtime Thurston County resident and former Claims Adjudicator for Labor & Industries, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Lacey, WA.Betty was born on September 20, 1934, in Olympia, WA to Ralph and Bertha M. (Rutledge) Cutts. She grew up in Littlerock and graduated from Olympia High School in 1952. She attended South Sound Community College later...
William Priamos Jr
Jul 1, 2024
William Pete ‘Bill’ Priamos, Jr., 82, former owner and baker of Bill’s XL Donut Shop in Hoquiam, passed away Monday morning, July 1, 2024 at his home in Montesano.Bill was born on December 10, 1941 in Seattle, WA to William Pete and Edna Adeline (Mjelde) Priamos, Sr. When he was 13, his parents purchased Link’s Bakery in Hoquiam and changed...
Edward Nielsen
Jun 30, 2024
Edward Scott Nielsen, retired boiler technician Chief with the United States Navy and Elma resident, set sail on his next step in his journey back home to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 30, 2024.Scott was born on June 3, 1960, to E. Denny Nielsen and Deanna (Phillips) Nielsen in St. John’s, Arizona. Scott was raised in the wonderful town...
Grant Bowley
Jun 26, 2024
Grant Thomas Bowley, 26, corrections officer and lifetime Aberdeen resident passed away unexpectedly at his childhood home in Aberdeen on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.Grant was born on April 25, 1998, to Alfred “Joe” Bowley and Patricia “Tricia” Howard at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington. The youngest of 2 sons, he and his brother, Joseph grew up in the...
Kristie Maupin
Jun 25, 2024
Kristie Lee (Bigelow) Maupin passed away on June 25, 2024, after a short battle with cancer.She was previously a three-time cancer survivor and had a clean bill of health for the last threeyears. Kristie was born on June 14, 1944, in Aberdeen, WA to Olyve (Cross) Bigelow andJames Lee Bigelow.Kristie graduated from Aberdeen Weatherwax High School in 1962, and was...
Pamula West-Gunderson
Jun 23, 2024
Pamula Sue West-Gunderson, 79, Aberdeen resident, died Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, WA. There will be a celebration of her life on Sunday, July 14th at 1 PM in Light & Life Community Church in Hoquiam. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.
Gerald Gould
Jun 23, 2024
Gerald Lynn Gould (Jerry), a retired US Air Force Major and Vietnam Veteran, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, June 23rd. He was 91 years old. Born to George and Opal Gould (née Ranes) in 1933 in South Bend, WA, Jerry was passionate about cameras and airplanes as he grew up in neighboring Raymond. He worked in a photo...
Bradley Taylor Sr
Jun 21, 2024
Bradley J. Taylor, Sr., a lifetime Wishkah Valley resident, passed away peacefully at his residence in the Wishkah Valley on Friday, June 21, 2024. Brad was born on March 26, 1946 in Aberdeen, Washington to Robert and Nila (Hollis) Taylor. He graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1965 and was a lettered varsity football and wrestling athlete. He met his...
Tony Prindel
Jun 12, 2024
Tony Theodore Prindel, age 24 of South Bend, WA, passed away on June 12th at the Willapa Harbor Hospital.Tony was born in Redmond, Oregon on September 30, 1999, and was the child of Beth Mary DeVaul and Delbert Blaine Prindel. Tony began their life in Oregon and relocated to Washington in 2006, where they remained until their untimely passing.Tony was...
Daniel Murphy
Jun 7, 2024
Daniel “Dan” Shane Murphy, 54, Humptulips resident and former mechanic passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Dan was born on August 13, 1969, in Oakland, California. He and his sister, Debbie, were raised in the Stockton area. After graduating from high school, Dan moved to Yakima, Washington in the summer of 1989. He...
Robert Russell
Jun 3, 2024
Robert “Bob” Lowell Russell, 87, Ocean Shores resident and former submariner and Appliance repairman, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Bob was born on June 8, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois to William and Eva (Maywald) Russell. He had a brother, David Russell and sister, Elizabeth “Betty” High Calkin. The family moved to Washington...
Connie Stullick
Jun 2, 2024
Connie Louise (Morehead) Stullick, 67, lifetime Grays Harbor resident and former landscaper passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at her home in Aberdeen, Washington.Connie was born on August 3, 1956, in Aberdeen, Washington to Roy and Mary (Glidden) Morehead. She was raised in Aberdeen, graduating from J.M. Weatherwax High School in 1974. After school, she began working with a...
James Paul
May 20, 2024
James Phillips Paul: April 25, 1957 - May 20, 2024, A life RememberedJames Philips Paul, affectionately known as Jim or Jimmy, son of R. James Paul Jr. and Nancy (Tinling) Paul, passed away on May 20, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. Jim was a standout golfer from J.M. Weatherwax High School’s class of 1975. After school,...
Milan Bruner
May 17, 2024
Milan Karl Bruner, 76, long-time Montesano resident and former owner of Precision Pipe Fabricators in Junction City, died Friday, May 17, 2024 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA.Milan was born on February 25, 1948 in Elma, WA to Robert W. and Charlotte J. (Carr) Bruner. Their family lived in McCleary, WA and moved to Cottage Grove, OR when...
Lynda Fitzgerald
May 1, 2024
Lynda Marie Fitzgerald, 77, longtime Elma resident and former homemaker passed away on Wednesday, May 1 2024, surrounded by her husband and family in Elma, Washington.Lynda was born on December 26, 1946, in Seattle, Washington to James and Joyce (Brewer) Teasley. She attended Franklin High School. A few years later, she met Arthur ‘Art’ Fitzgerald, and they married on February...
Clara Counts
Apr 29, 2024
Clara Mae Counts, 87 passed April 29, 2024, at her home in Olympia, WA.Clara was born on May 5, 1936, in Aberdeen, WA to Edward Francis and Josphine Ann(Mellon) Barriault. Clara lived most of her life in Aberdeen. At a young age she startedwork as a waitress at the Mint. At the age of 21 she became a mixologist and...
Byron Monroe
Apr 29, 2024
Byron “Butch” Kingdon Monroe Jr., 80, longtime Westport resident and former project manager passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington.Butch was born on July 8, 1943, in Palo Alto, California to Byron Sr. and Alice (Street) Monroe. He was raised in the town of Los Gatos, attending school; however, Butch later received...
Sherry Ramsdell
Apr 25, 2024
Sherry Ann Ramsdell, 76, longtime resident of Cosmopolis and former homemaker passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Sherry was born on May 7, 1947, in Dallas, Texas to Raymond and Esther (Hathaway) Boone. At the age of 5, Sherry and her family moved to Cosmopolis, Washington. She attended Cosi schools and was proud...
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