Recent Obituaries

Nov 25, 2015

Audrey May Strasser, 88, a resident of Elma for 15 years, died at Summit Pacific Medical Center, Elma, Wednesday, November 25, 2015. She was born in Tacoma, WA on February 25, 1927, the daughter of Melvin and Nona (Orr) Ellison. She grew up on Fox Island with her parents and two siblings, a brother Don and a sister Mabel. She...

Nov 25, 2015

Betty Jo (McGregor) Bastin, age 81, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimers on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Aberdeen, Washington at the home of her son, Dr. Brian McGregor.She was born Elizabeth Josephine Baxter December 14, 1933 in Walla Walla, Washington to Charles Richard and Mary Elizabeth (Harvey) Baxter.Betty Jo graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1951...

Nov 25, 2015

Nov 24, 2015

Longtime Hoquiam resident, Anne Marie Haynes, passed away in her home Tuesday evening, November 24, 2015, with family at her side. She was 80 years old.Anne was born November 14, 1935, near Sandnes, Norway, to Olette and Konrad Heigre and grew up on the family farm. After finishing school, Anne worked as a self-taught accountant for a Sandnes auto dealer...

Nov 22, 2015

Edith Joanne Leithold, 89, lifetime Aberdeen resident, died Sunday morning, November 22, 2015 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam.Edith was born a Christmas present to her parents Peter John and Edna (Meekins) Millin on December 25, 1925 in Aberdeen, WA.She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1944 and then went to Everett General Hospital for their Cadet Nurses Training program...

Nov 14, 2015

Betty Mae (Sweeney) Murphy died at the age of 92 on November 14, 2015 in Lacy. She was born in Bellingham, WA October 4, 1923 to Alice (Hughey) and Leslie Sweeney. Shortly after she moved to Aberdeen WA to live with her Aunt and Uncle, Hazel and George Schueneman. In 1941 she graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Toledo WA.Betty...

Nov 12, 2015

Michael James “Mike” Smith, 70, a longtime Harbor resident, died at Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Thursday, November 12, 2015. He was born in Aberdeen, July 21, 1945, the son of James W. and Lillian Florence (Shipp) Smith. He was raised in Wishkah Valley and graduated from Wishkah High School in 1964.He joined the Army right out of high school and...

Oct 23, 2015

Gayle Teresa Cotton, 64, Cosmopolis resident and former nurse at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, died Friday evening, October 23, 2015 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Gayle was born on September 18, 1951 in Goldendale, WA to Leo Gale and Janice Lee (Walton) Hake. They moved to Mt. Vernon a couple of years later.On March 7, 1967,...

Oct 20, 2015

Mary Catherine Fisher, 65, former Aberdeen resident, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Mary was born on January 2, 1950 in Aberdeen to Alex and Florence (Thompson) Krawchook. She grew up in Aberdeen and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and then graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1968.On August 13, 1979, Mary married Bob...

Oct 19, 2015

Lay Leak, 57, a resident of Montesano for 7 years, died at his home there Monday, October, 19, 2015. He was born in Battambang, Cambodia, November 6, 1957 and came to the United States in 1970. He was a field worker on farms.A Buddhist service will be held at the Fern Hill Cemetery Crematory, Saturday, October 24th at 11 AM.A...

Oct 12, 2015

Oct 10, 2015

Helen Mae Pohl, 89, longtime Elma resident and professional seamstress, she passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Capital Medical Center in Olympia.Helen was born on August 4, 1926 in Lewis Town, Montana to Andrew Edward and Florence (Messenger) Lewis. The family moved to Elma when Helen was 12 and she graduated from Elma High School in 1945.On December 16,...

Oct 4, 2015

Barbara Nan Ledford, 77, of Olympia, passed from this world on Sunday Oct 4th. She was born July 3rd, 1938, to John and Ruth Ledford in Yakima Washington. She is survived by her brother John Ledford, two sons Steve and Christopher Nelson, daughter-in-law Lynn Nelson, step-children; Noelle Bennett, Carol Garland, and Kelly Watson, many grandchildren and great grandchildren alike.A parent...

Oct 2, 2015

Donald Richard Gano, 76 passed away October 2, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Montesano, WA.Don was born December 24, 1938 to Donald (Bud) and Dorothy (Fleming) Gano in Aberdeen, WA. Don’s early years were spent in Oakville and when he was in the 8th grade the family moved to Elma, WA. He graduated in 1957 and joined the Navy...

Sep 27, 2015

Sep 26, 2015

Olive Laurie Morley, 96, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died at Westhaven Villa, Aberdeen, Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was born in Aberdeen on August 19, 1919, the daughter of Laurie O. and Blanche J. (Bent) Fielding.Olive graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1936 and then DeWitt Beauty School in Aberdeen. She and her mother operated a beauty shop...

Sep 26, 2015

Sep 25, 2015

Ernest Joseph “Ernie” Eichhorn, Jr., 34, former resident of Walla Walla, died in a highway accident near McCleary, Washington, Friday, September 25, 2015. Ernie was born in Walla Walla, June 27, 1981 the son of Ernest J. and Julie Ann (Reyes) Eichhorn.Ernie attended Walla Walla High School and would later receive an AA in Horticulture from South Puget Sound Community...

Sep 21, 2015

Donald Wayne “Don” Shay, 86, a resident of the Harbor since 1950, died at his home in South Aberdeen, Monday, September 22, 2015. He was born in Tacoma, WA on February 11, 1929, the son of Edward and Inez (Allison) Shay. He attended school in Tacoma, WA, moving to Aberdeen in 1950 with his family.It was here that he met,...

Sep 20, 2015