Recent Obituaries

Jan 22, 2014

Cynthia "Cindy" Lee Ortiz, 57, longtime Cosmopolis resident passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.Cindy was born on February 12, 1956 in Aberdeen, WA to Bletcher J. and Ethel M. (Apfel) Porter. She was a 1974 graduate from Aberdeen Weatherwax High School.On March 26, 1976, Cindy married the love of her life, "Joe" Dioscoro...

Jan 19, 2014

Michelle Lee Sherwood, 46, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died at Hartstine Island, WA this last week. Michelle was born in Aberdeen, May 29, 1967, the daughter of Carlos E., Jr. and Nancy B. (Bissell) Taylor.Michelle attended Hoquiam schools and graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1986. She had been a beautician and then was a licensed real estate...

Jan 16, 2014

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Jan 9, 2014

David Clarence ‘Dave’ Carlson, 73, Aberdeen resident died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at his home in Aberdeen.Dave was born on May 24, 1940 in Glenwood, Minnesota to Clarence and Emma (Lundblad) Carlson. In the late 40’s he moved to Sedro Woolley, WA where he graduated from high school. He joined the Air Force and was Honorably Discharged 1959.On July 6,...

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Dec 24, 2013

Lillian Estelle Durrin, 91, lifetime Aberdeen resident and member of Calvary Lutheran Church, died December 24, 2013 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Lillian was born on January 24, 1922 in Aberdeen to Gus and Stella (Johnson) Wellman. She graduated from Aberdeen’s Weatherwax High School in 1941.On March 14, 1942, Lillian Married Raymond c. Durrin in Aberdeen. He passed away...

Dec 22, 2013

Lawrence Earl Loveless, 102, lifetime Aberdeen resident and former construction worker and author, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Grays Harbor Health & rehab Center in Aberdeen.Lawrence was born on December 5, 1911 in Aberdeen to Albert and Alice (Jacobson) Loveless. He attended school in Aberdeen.He worked at Aberdeen Plywood, Harbor Plywood and West Coast Plywood. He then worked at...

Dec 21, 2013

Lucy Barbara Mullins, 84, lifetime Hoquiam resident and former payroll clerk for Root Paint, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at her home in Hoquiam.Barbara was born on January 29, 1929 in Hoquiam to C. Ernie and Lela (Webster) Travers. She graduated from Hoquiam High School. She went to work for Bell Telephone as a switch-board operator. She later worked for...

Dec 21, 2013

Edna E. Wyninger, 88, a lifetime Harbor resident, died at Grays Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Aberdeen, Saturday, December 21, 2013. She was the widow of Lester Wyninger who died here in 2002.A graveside funeral service will be held at 1 PM Monday, January 6th, at Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen. Pastor Val Metropolous of Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, will...

Dec 13, 2013

Dec 12, 2013

FERN HILL16 Dec 2013Daily World, obituary and photoHelen Faye Mason of Montesano passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen. She was 83 years old. Helen was born on April 10, 1930 in Bellingham, WA to Frank James and Tollie (Darnell) Horton and was raised by Art Horton, her step-father.Helen graduated from Forks High School in...

Dec 6, 2013

Elven A. Backholm, 95, died at his home in Aberdeen, Friday afternoon December 6, 2013. He was born in Hoquiam, WA July 1, 1918, the son of Eric and Ellen (Helquist) Backholm. He graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1936 and then attended Grays Harbor College and Washington State College in Pullman.In his junior year at WSC he was inducted...

Dec 5, 2013

Longtime Harbor resident Sarah Ruth Geer, 66, died at her home in Aberdeen, Thursday, December 5, 2013. She was born in Murphysboro, IL, March 2, 1947, the daughter of Floyd and Pauline(Dameron) Childers.Sarah came to the Northwest in the early 1970s. She was married to Albert G. Geer, Sr. at Big Sur, CA in 1976. They lived in Monterey, CA...

Dec 2, 2013

Douglas Arthur Raub, 51, former Aberdeen resident, died at a Portland, Oregon hospital Monday, December 2, 2013. He was born in Aberdeen, February 25, 1962.Doug was a kind and caring partner, dedicated son, loyal brother, uncle and friend. He was generous in sharing his time and carpentry expertise with others, even in his own time of need. Ever the outdoorsman,...

Nov 28, 2013

Dwain Douglas Kelly, 87, a Grays Harbor native, died November 28, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Dwain was born in Elma, August 14, 1926, and grew up on a family farm out along the Cloquallum River. He was preceeded in death by his parents Douglas and Leatha (Hughs) Kelly, brother Orville, wife of 46 years Louella (Woods), and wife...

Nov 27, 2013

Sharon Louise Lindsley, 67, a resident of Ocean Shores, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Sharon was born in Houston, Texas, December 10, 1945, the daughter of Herschel and Jewel (Coleman) Rosenquist. She graduated from Waltrip High School, Houston, in 1963 and was married to William W. Lindsley in Houston, July 17, 1964.She had been...

Nov 27, 2013

Opal E. McMillan, 90, a former longtime resident of Aberdeen, died at Mother Joseph’s Care Center, Olympia, Wednesday, November 27, 2013. She was born in LaCenter, WA, October 11, 1923, the daughter of Oren Wesley and Elizabeth (Olstead) Horn. She was raised in LaCenter and graduated from LaCenter High School.Following graduation she went to Portland, OR, where she worked as...

Nov 25, 2013

Irwina Tamar Nelson, 75, former resident of Moses Lake, WA, died Monday evening, November 25, 2013 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, WA.Irwina was born on June 27, 1938 to Paul and Mary Alice (McCarty) Williams in Yakima, WA. She grew up in Maple Valley and at the age of 16 moved to Ephrata to help on the family...