Recent Obituaries

Aug 19, 2013

Michael Arnold “Mike” Mundy, 49, Aberdeen resident and computer technician, died Monday afternoon, August 19, 2013 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Mike was born on March 28, 1964 in Spokane, Washington to Marion ‘Bill’ and Marian J. (Herbert) Mundy. Mike was raised by his grandparents, Earl and Lillian Herbert, for the first couple of years. He moved to South...

Aug 19, 2013

Aug 8, 2013

Death is not a final goodbye, but a precious new beginning of life.JoAnn Spellman left this world on August 8, 2013, to be with her first love, God, family and friends.My sister, Diane, and I are so very blessed to have so many memories and experiences with our mommy.Her granddaughter, Julie Arrington, gave Mom the name (Grandma Tom) that was...

Aug 7, 2013

Virginia L. “Ginny” Becker, 85, a lifetime resident of Aberdeen and Cosmopolis, died at Grays Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Aberdeen, Wednesday, August 7, 2013. She was born in Aberdeen June 19, 1928, the daughter of Clarence and Artlea (Wilson) Fulbright. She was a graduate of Weatherwax High School in 1946.Ginny had worked as a waitress and had worked many...

Aug 6, 2013

Betty Lee Krigbaum, 82, a longtime resident of the South Beach communities, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Tuesday, August 6, 2013. She was born in Lynden, WA August 7, 1930, the youngest of four children of Jay L. and Lila (Himler) Vinson. She came with her family to O’Leary Creek from Whidbey Island in 1936 and graduated from...

Aug 2, 2013

Ruth T. Schwarz, 94, a lifetime resident of Aberdeen, died at a Seattle hospital Friday, August 2, 2013. She was born in Aberdeen, August 1, 1919, the daughter of Anders and Anna (Haukelid) Espedal. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1937 and also Grays Harbor Business College.Ruth married Theodore E. “Ted” Schwarz in Aberdeen in 1940 and they made...

Jul 31, 2013

Aileen Ruth “Peggy” Pratt, 83, a Hoquiam resident, died at an Auburn hospital Wednesday, July 31, 2013. She was born August 29, 1929 in Aberdeen, the daughter of Claire and Alice (Vickers) Markley. She was raised in the Wishkah Valley and had attended schools there.In 1948 she married George A. Pratt and they had made their home in Ocosta for...

Jul 26, 2013

James Baxter ‘Jim’ Ellis, 87, longtime Aberdeen resident and former operating engineer, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home in Hoquiam.Jim was born on July 19, 1926 in Juanita, WA to Walter Harrison and Mae Delia (Frisk) Ellis. He grew up in Duvall and Tolt area and graduated from Tolt High School in 1944.Jim joined the US Army in...

Jul 24, 2013

David Lee Proctor, 69, a lifetime resident of Hoquiam and retired Longshoreman for the Port of Grays Harbor, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Rainier Vista Care Center in Puyallup, WA. David was born on December 5, 1943 in Aberdeen to Harold and Phyllis (Jasper) Proctor. He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1963.He worked with his dad as a...

Jul 20, 2013

Frances Anne Cates, 83, resident of Aberdeen and former secretary for the Aberdeen School District, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Lacey, WA.Frances was born on October 29, 1929 in Hartford, CT to Joseph and Laura Moody. She grew up on the East Coast and graduated from Penn State with a B.A. She then attended Strayer Business College in Washington,...

Jul 19, 2013

Doris Lucille Toy, 95, longtime resident of Aberdeen and former nurse for Aberdeen School District, died Friday, July 19, 2013 at her home. Doris was born on a homestead in Deming, New Mexico on September 25, 1917 to Edward W. and Lucile E. (Eckert) Thompson.Her family moved to Orange, CA in a 1915 Model T Ford. They moved several times...

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...