Recent Obituaries

Mar 11, 2017

Mollie Kay Elizabeth Poisel, 53, a Neilton resident, died at her home there Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, October 5, 1963, the daughter of Dallas and Lucille (Patterson) Lamb.The family moved to California and then on to Hoquiam when Mollie was in junior high school. She married Randall O. Poisel at Lake Quinault on February...

Mar 8, 2017

Florence Helen Larson, a life-long Grays Harbor resident, passed peacefully at her home in Aberdeen on March 8, 2017 at the age of 98. She was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, November 18, 1918, the daughter of Frank and Louise (Willi) Jasper, the seventh of eleven children. She was preceded in death by all ten of her siblings, Hubert Jasper,...

Mar 7, 2017

Mar 2, 2017

Jean Ellen Korus, 58, McCleary resident and owner of Auntie’s House daycare, died Thursday morning, March 2, 2017 at her home in McCleary, WA.Jean was born on July 26, 1959 in Superior, Montana to Arland and Eileen (Griffin) Adams. She grew up in McCloud, CA where she graduated from McCloud High School in 1977. In 1979, she moved to Tacoma,...

Feb 28, 2017

Bonnie Jean Kalinowski, 84, Cosmopolis resident and former Librarian Assistant at Grays Harbor College, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Montesano, Health & Rehab Center in Montesano, WA.Bonnie was born on January 9, 1933 in Stewart, Nebraska to George J. and Doris (Henifin) Parshall. Her family moved to the Rochester area for a few years before moving to Aberdeen where...

Feb 23, 2017

Gerald L. “Gerry” Hood, 89, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Thursday, February 23, 2017.After graduating from Weatherwax High School in 1943, he served in the US Navy, US Army and the US Coast Guard.Gerry worked at the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and NOAA in Washington, DC and Miami, FL, serving as the skipper of research vessels. Earning a...

Feb 12, 2017

Feb 10, 2017

Sheila Elizabeth Taylor, 70, a longtime Wishkah Valley resident, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Sheila was born on April 5, 1946 in Raymond, WA to John and Elna (Carter) Clevenger. They moved to Wishkah Valley when Sheila was young and she never left. She attended Wishkah Valley School...

Feb 6, 2017

Ernest Charles ‘Ernie’ Edwards, 98, lifetime Aberdeen resident and former auto mechanic for Car Quest in Aberdeen, died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA.Ernie was born on January 19, 1919 to Charlie and Anna (Kaakonen) Edwards in Aberdeen. He graduated from Weatherwax high School in 1937 and then went on to earn an Associate Degree...

Feb 4, 2017

Jan 28, 2017

Betty A Sherman 7-23-1938 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday January 28, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.She is survived by her husband Grant Sherman, sister Judy Warninger, brother Don ald Ley, daughters Lisa Center, Sandra Garza, Joni Kemmer, Triana Sherman and 7 grandchildren.Betty's hallmark was her attention to raising her children...

Jan 25, 2017

Jan 24, 2017

Kenneth Edward Koonrad, 34, was taken from his family on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Kenny was born on Feb. 2, 1982, in McCleary, Wash. to Patricia and Robert Koonrad. May 23, 2003, was the greatest day of Kenny’s life. It was on this day that his son Kenny Koonrad was born. Kenny was a proud father, who worked hard to...

Jan 17, 2017

Longtime Montesano resident, James Anton Pasic, died at his home Tuesday, January 17, 2017. He was 84. Jim was born in Denver, CO on December 11, 1932, the son of Anton James and Ruby (Williams) Pasic. The family had moved to Denver and Jim graduated from South High School in 1950. He would then get a Bachelor of Science degree...

Jan 14, 2017

Marilyn Jeannette Elway, 77, Cosmopolis resident and bookkeeper at Elway Plumbing in Aberdeen, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her home in Cosmopolis, WA.Marilyn was born in Eugene, Oregon to Thor and Thelma (Wilson) Vaughn. She moved to Aberdeen in the 1st grade and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1957. She then graduated from Grays Harbor Community College with...

Jan 12, 2017

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Jan 11, 2017

Nancy Diane Breitsprecher, 80, Former Lieutenant with the Westport Police Department, died Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2017 at Riverside Place in Hoquiam, Washington.Nancy was born in Pasco, WA to Russell and Dorothy (Behrman) Webber.She married John Breitsprecher on June 7, 1965 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and they moved to Westport. In 1969, Nancy joined the Westport Police Dept. and worked...

Jan 9, 2017

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Jan 8, 2017

Carol Lorraine ‘Bunny’ Such, 76, longtime Aberdeen resident and former housekeeper at St. Joseph Hospital in Aberdeen, died Sunday morning, January 8, 2017 at her home in Aberdeen.Bunny, as she was called since age 3 days, was born on March 20, 1940 in Chehalis, WA to Theodore and Milda ‘Mia’ (Rockwood) Puckett. They moved to Raymond where Bunny graduated from...

Jan 4, 2017

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