Recent Obituaries

Oct 5, 2018

Barbara Afton Johansen, 89, Montesano resident and former bank manager at First Interstate Bank, passed away on October 5, 2018 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, WA.Barbara was born on November 15, 1928 in Corvallis, OR to Robert and Afton (Sharp) Hubbard.Barbara married Ralph Johansen on June 9, 1948. He passed away on September 6, 1998.They moved to Montesano...

Oct 5, 2018

Lifelong Harborite, Pamela Ingram Mehlhoff died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Friday, October 5, 2018. She was 65. She was born December 22, 1952, the daughter of Ernest and Gloria (Wilfong) Ingram.Pamela graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1971 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Education from the University of Washington in 1975. She...

Oct 4, 2018

Jack (Jesse) R. Thompson of Aberdeen, Washington, died October 4, 2018 from injuries suffered from a fall in Santiago, Chile while on business for the Port of Grays Harbor. Jack was born September 30, 1937 in Libby, Montana, the son of Jack and Louise (Rosander) Thompson, Sr. Around the age of 6 the family returned to Grays Harbor where Jack...

Oct 2, 2018

Liisa Ripatti Cowles, 88, Westport resident and former bookkeeper for her husband’s fishing boat FV Exodus, died peacefully at home on Tuesday evening, October 2, 2018 with her husband Ronnie by her side.She was born on May 22, 1930 in Viipuri, Finland to Heikki John and Anna (Iivonen) Ripatti. Always proud of her Finnish heritage, a WW2 survivor, she was...

Sep 30, 2018

Sep 28, 2018

Phillis Wonsewicz, 91, a long-term Aberdeen resident, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 28, 2018 at Westhaven Villa Assisted Living.Phillis was born on October 30, 1926 in Ironwood, Michigan to Arvid and Esther Anderson (Mattson). She was the oldest of four siblings, two brothers (Fred and Richard) and two sisters (Pat and Mary Anne). The family later moved to Milwaukee,...

Sep 22, 2018

Sep 18, 2018

We mourn the loss of Helen Marie Boora Brandvick, a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, who passed away from natural causes in September, 2018 at the age of 89. Helen was a true daughter of the Harbor, spending summers at the beach in the sun with her friends, digging clams, planting and appreciating beautiful flowers, and enjoying the arts, as well...

Sep 16, 2018

Hung Thi “Santha” Thomas, 68, Central Park resident and former Customer Service Rep. at Timberland Bank, passed away on Sunday morning, September 16, 2018 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA.Santha was born on December 20. 1949 in Soc Trang, Vietnam to Aarav Souparayalow and Huynh Thi De. She graduated from Hoang Dien School. She worked at the Post...

Aug 31, 2018

L. Joseph “Joe” Iosbaker, 80, an Aberdeen resident for 46 years, died at his home Friday, August 31, 2018. He was born Grinnell, Iowa on December 13, 1937 the son of Erwin Wallace and Alma Louise (Grubb) Iosbaker.The family moved to Severna Park, MD where he graduated from high school in 1955. He would then go to Estes Park, CO...

Aug 12, 2018

In the comforts of her home, Sue Harr Lee passed away at the age of 97 while being surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 12.For those who knew her, Sue will be remembered for being an extraordinary and remarkable rarity in this world. There is no other woman who will have her fierce independent spirit, her incredible strength to...

Aug 11, 2018

On Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the age of 89, Lillian Rose Howard passed away at Grays Harbor Community Hospital with her loving family by her side.She was born July 11, 1929 to Allen and Ida (Shannett) Wooster in Chehalis, WA. Lillian met her husband, William M. Howard, her one and only true love, at a dance. They danced their...

Aug 1, 2018

Stephen LeRoy Brill, 56, Grayland resident and former Hook Tender, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA.Stephen was born on June 8, 1962 in Aberdeen, WA to Kenneth L. and Ruth Mrytice (McConnel) Brill. He grew up in Wishkah Valley and attended Wishkah Valley Schools. He joined the Washington National Guard and was later Honorably...

Jul 14, 2018

Jerry L. Keltner, 76, of Aberdeen, passed away July 14, 2018, in Montesano. He was born August 8, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Charles and Helen (Coll) Keltner. His family moved to the Portland/Vancouver area where his father worked in the shipyards during World War II.On St. Patrick’s Day 1947 his family moved to Montesano, WA where Jerry...

Jun 30, 2018

Dolores J. Carpenter, 83, longtime resident of the Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Saturday, June 30, 2018. She was born in San Francisco, CA, May 14, 1935, the daughter of Charles and Alta Lee (Shelley) Bresler.She was raised in Missouri and graduated from Kabul, MO High School in 1953. She came with her parents to Easter Washington...

Jun 28, 2018

Mary Helen “Peggy” Werner passed away peacefully at Everett, WAon June 28, 2018 at 92 years old. The oldest of five girls, she was born in Arlington, WA on July 16, 1926, the daughter of Hugo and Josephine (Winkler) Nordstrom. She moved to Aberdeen when she was 14 to stay with family.In 1945, Peggy graduated from Weatherwax High School where...

Jun 11, 2018

Dexter Germeaux, 88, a resident of Puyallup, Washington for the last 12 years, passed away June 11, 2018 after an illness of the last few months.Dexter was born in Montesano February 1, 1930 to Raoul and Martha Germeaux. He worked in the logging business for nearly 40 years in western Washington during the heyday of the timber business, including Weyerhaeuser...

Jun 7, 2018

John M. Morrison, 90, one time owner operator, with his wife Lorraine, of The Dunes Restaurant, Grayland, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Thursday, June 7, 2018. He was born in Tacoma and had lived for many years at Grayland. The restaurant burnt to the ground several years ago.At his request there will be no funeral ceremoniesA card of condolence...

Jun 7, 2018

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Jun 6, 2018

Calvin Walter Morrill, 89, a lifetime Aberdeen resident and former production supervisor at Grays Harbor Paper in Hoquiam, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, WA.Calvin was born on June 11, 1928 in Aberdeen to George and Laura (Brooks) Morrill. He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1946 where he played varsity Baseball.Following graduation he went...