Recent Obituaries

Jul 18, 2013

Jul 11, 2013

Bryan Delbert Purdy, 50, a lifelong resident of Hoquiam, died at his home in Hoquiam, Thursday, July 11, 2013. He was born in Aberdeen, February 22, 1963, the son of Delbert and Anneliese Purdy. He attended Hoquiam schools and then had worked in a carpet store on the Harbor.Bryan was a cement mason and had worked for Peter Kiewit Construction...

Jul 8, 2013

Alma Sue “Susan” Wolfenbarger, 68, a resident of the Harbor for 13 years, died at her home in Aberdeen, Monday, July 8, 2013. Susan was born in Great Falls, MT, September 15, 1944, the daughter of Thomas and Lotus (Haynes) McLeod and was raised in Bellevue, WA. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1962 and had attended community college.Susan...

Jun 28, 2013

It is the finish, not the start that counts, and John Erak Jr. finished well with all who knew him leaving behind an irreproachable legacy.On June 28, 2013, our Lord brought John home. John was an educator, school administrator, legislator, Aberdeen City Councilman, USN veteran, husband, father, grandpa, uncle, friend and lifetime Harbor resident.John, the son of John Sr. and...

Jun 23, 2013

Karolyn Sego, 72, Elma resident and former school teacher, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at her home in Elma.She was born on October 24, 1940 to Derwood and Thelma (Hall) Stevens in Driggs, Teton, Idaho. They then moved to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho where she graduated from high school. She went to Brigham Young University and graduated with a degree in...

Jun 22, 2013

Jun 20, 2013

Karen Joyce Tessier, 59, a resident of Oakville, WA, died at her home, Thursday, June 20, 2013. She was born in North Adams, MA, July 17, 1953, the daughter of Charles and Doris (Fulton) Kozlowski. Karen graduated from Drury High School in Massachusettes and later after coming to Washington graduated with a degree in nursing from Centralia College.Karen had moved...

Jun 18, 2013

Sharon Mathews1931-2013"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you will see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight" -Kahlil GibranSharon Mathews passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013. She was born in Ocosta, Washington on November 20th,1931 to Ralph and Bertha (Graham) Mathews. Sharon is preceded in death by her...

Jun 11, 2013

Lifelong Aberdeen resident Jack Edward Atkins passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Jack was born on August 18, 1940 in Goldendale, WA to Jesse and Lorena (Morgan) Atkins. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and now has the privilege of being a heavenly spirit and basking in the sunshine...

Jun 1, 2013

May 29, 2013

Leland E. Cobain, 89, lifelong resident of Montesano died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. He was born in Montesano October 24, 1923, the son of John James Arthur and Grace Alameda (Gibson) Cobain. He attended Montesano schools and served in the Marine Corps during World War Two.Following the war he was a fireman for the...

May 28, 2013

Astrid “Stella” LamoreauxAstrid “Stella” Lamoreaux passed away at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, Washington on May 28th, 2013, at the age of 80.Astrid, who was known as Stella by her friends and family in Grays Harbor, was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado on August 13, 1932, to Scandinavian immigrants, Arvid and Agnes (Lovlund) Strand. She moved with her parents to...

May 28, 2013

Enola Irene “Jinx” Stedman passed away on May 28, 2013. Jinx was born on November 17, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Manuel R. and Ann I. Williams. Enola lived in various states in the U.S. When she was young, she even had a southern accent! Her family settled in Westport, WA in the late 1940’s when her dad became a...

May 22, 2013

Harold Thomas Harding, 75, forty-seven year resident of Aberdeen, died at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. He had worked for ITT Rayonier and then for the State Liquor Control Board at the Aberdeen store until he retired in 1985.Inurnment will take place at Tahoma National Cemetery.A card of condolence may be sent to the...

May 21, 2013

Frank Hart, 90, a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.He was a 1940 graduate of Weatherwax High School and had been a truck driver for most of his life.A more complete obituary will appear later in the Daily World.Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.

May 18, 2013

Edgar DeVore, 98, a longtime Cosmopolis resident and former equipment operator for Weyerhaeuser’s Cosmopolis pulp mill, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam.Edgar was born on July 22, 1914 in Spokane, Washington to James Dossen and Eva Helen (Norton) DeVore.Edgar came to Aberdeen in 1918 and then to Cosmopolis in 1920. He worked in the Civilian...

May 12, 2013

Kasey Lee CaskeyKasey was born October 24th, 1989 in Aberdeen, Washington to Marie and Kelly Caskey. Kasey passed away May 12 in St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia after a 3 week battle due to acute strep/staph pneumonia and ARDS. He donated his corneas to Sightlife to give the gift of sight to someone else.Kasey was the office manager at his...

Apr 29, 2013

Della Jeanette Wakefield, 87, a lifetime Aberdeen resident, went to be with her husband, Burton and her dog, Cosmo upon her death, Monday morning, April 29, 2013 at Montesano Health & Rehab in Montesano, WA.Della was born on July 11, 1925 in Aberdeen to William and Selma (Johnson) Fodge. She graduated from Weatherwax High School and then earned her Liberal...

Apr 25, 2013

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Apr 24, 2013

Arnold Bruce Hipps, 54, Elma resident, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at his home in Elma.Arnold was born on October 15, 1958 in Aberdeen to Thomas and Irene (Napiontek) Hipps. He grew up in the Satsop area and attended school in Elma.He worked at various farms in the Chehalis Valley until he was injured.Arnold married April Hillaire in June of...