Recent Obituaries

Nov 30, 2012

Aberdeen resident, Jimmy Dean Hale, 45, died Friday, November 30, 2012. Jimmy was born January 4, 1967 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the son of Joe and Deloris E. (DeVinny) Hale. He was raised and worked in Colorado. He moved to the Harbor in 2000.Jimmy enjoyed music, football and fishing. The joy of his life was his fiance, Tiana, and their...

Nov 26, 2012

Lisa Marie Anastasi, a seven year resident of Aberdeen, died at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, Monday, November 26, 2012. She was 45. Lisa was born December 28, 1966 in Spokane, WA, the daughter of William J. and Judith G. (Butler) Anastasi. She graduated from Central Valley HS, Spokane, in 1985, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of...

Nov 25, 2012

Dolores Arlene Shortt, 85, lifetime Aberdeen resident, died Sunday, November 25, 2012, surrounded by family at Grays Harbor Health & Rehab Center in Aberdeen, following an extended illness.Dolores was born on March 20, 1927 in Aberdeen to James and Audrey (Brown) Petticore. She attended School in Aberdeen. She loved gardening, small animals, and was a good cook. She had taught...

Nov 15, 2012

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Nov 14, 2012

Theresa Julia Godfrey, 95, a longtime South Aberdeen resident, died surrounded by her family, at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Wednesday, November 14, 2012. She was born in PeEll, Washington, the daughter of Frank and Julia Theresa (Gailey) Novak. She attended schools in PeEll. She was married to Herbert Godfrey on August 7, 1937, in a wedding celebration that lasted three...

Nov 12, 2012

Carolyn Lee Ambrose, 68, a lifetime Harbor resident, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Monday, November 12, 2012. Carolyn was born in Maryville, MO, December 2, 1943, the daughter of Virgil M. and Mary A. (Ebrecht) Blacketer. She came with her family to the Harbor at the age of 5 and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1961.She had...

Nov 12, 2012

John C. Walter, 76, a resident of Montesano, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Monday, November 12, 2012. He was born in Ontario, Oregon, April 16, 1936, the son of Charles and Athena (Miller) Walter. The family moved to Colville, WA in 1949 and John graduated from high school there in 1954.After high school he joined the Army and...

Nov 11, 2012

Lillian EliasonObituaryLillian Eliason 1929-2012. Our Beloved Aunt Lillian passed away unexpectedly at home in Boise on Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at the age of 83. She was the 2nd child born to Karl John Wirtanen and Ida (Ronbacki) Wirtanen, immigrants from Finland. She was born and raised in Bergland, Michigan and graduated from Ironwood High School.She would often recount with...

Nov 9, 2012

There’s one more angel in heaven today. Mrs. Patricia June Caskey, a lifelong Harborite, passed away after a brief illness, at her home surrounded by her family on November 9, 2012 at the age of 84.Pat was born to Ervin and June (McGhee) Boettcher, February 10, 1928 at Aberdeen’s St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born the youngest of five children....

Oct 31, 2012

Oct 31, 2012

Oct 31, 2012

MemoryKIM VALENTINE EISENHOWER-HODGE2/14/57 – 10/31/12Kim was born on Valentine's Day, 1957, to Wayne and Yvonne Eisenhower, big brother Gary and Big sister Bonnie, in Hollywood, California. Even then we knew she would be our little star. Kim was an adventurer even from the beginning. She loved the water. In fact, as a toddler she loved her brother throwing her in...

Oct 31, 2012

Ruby Ann Walczyk, died October 31, 2012 in Vancouver, WA at the age of 85. She was born in Holdrege, Nebraska to Guy and Myrtle (Waters) Louthan on May 22, 1927. At the age of 13 she moved with her Mom and Dad to Aberdeen, WA to join two brothers and a sister who had relocated earlier. Ruby graduated from...

Oct 30, 2012

David Eugene Sletten, 63, a longtime Grays Harbor resident and former mill worker for ITT Rayonier, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his home in Elma, WA.David was born on June 21, 1949 to Glen and Francis (Hawk) Sletten in Aberdeen. He grew up in Hoquiam and graduated from Hoquiam High School. He worked for 20 years at ITT from...

Oct 22, 2012

Lifelong resident of Aberdeen and cherished local photographer, Richard Edwin Short, succumbed October 22, 2012 to esophageal cancer at Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Aberdeen, June 20, 1937 to Murl "Dugan" Edwin and Patricia Rose (Grigsby) Short.After graduating in 1956 from J.M. Weatherwax High School, Rich apprenticed under Dell Mulkey, a local photographer. He married Barbara...

Oct 12, 2012

David Alexander Gitcho, 63, a seventeen year resident of Ocean Shores, died at his home there Friday morning, October 12, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Granite City, Illinois on January 8, 1949 the son of Chris and Dorothy (Constantine) Gitcho. He graduated from high school in Granite City and served in the Army from...

Oct 9, 2012

Ronald James ’ Malvich (Weed), 65, longtime resident of Wishkah Valley, WA, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home with his family around him.Ron was born in Council, Idaho on May 22, 1947 to John and Florence (Nearing) Malvich. He grew up in Riggins, ID and graduated from Salmon River High School.He came to Wishkah Valley and went to...

Oct 8, 2012

Oct 8, 2012

Arlayne Odle a life time resident of Ocosta, Washington passed away on October 8, 2012 with her daughters by her side. She was born October 10, 1929 in Markham, Washington. She is preceded in death by her father Clarence (Bud) Matthews, her mother Esther (Gotchy) Persson and her husband Eldon Claude Odle. Eldon and Arlayne were married on September 19,...

Oct 7, 2012

Luella Mae Wilppone, 94, a longtime Aberdeen resident and former Medical Records Director for Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam.Luella was born on January 26, 1918 in Marnie, Iowa to Heinz and Lois (Marvin) Duncan. They moved to Aberdeen when she was 8 and she has lived here since...