Recent Obituaries

Dec 26, 2012

Nancy Louise McGraw Rogers, a longtime harbor resident was born in Maben, West Virginia to Charles and Mildred McGraw on January 22, 1939.Nancy and Ray Rogers were married on October 28, 1954 in Newton County, Missouri. They had four children and lived in the White Salmon, Washington area until they moved to Aberdeen in 1977.Nancy raised her children and was...

Dec 25, 2012

Gene Daniel Crowley, 65, Aberdeen resident and Viet Nam vet, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his home in Aberdeen.Gene was born on November 3, 1947 in Raymond, Wa to Jack Arvid Crowley and Shirley "Sherry" Juanita Case. He attended schools in South Bend and Quinault. In 1965 he joined the Army where he served in Viet Nam. He was...

Dec 22, 2012

We said goodbye to our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Wayne Lester Darrin on December 22nd 2012, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, after a long and heroic battle with Kidney cancer.Wayne was born in Aberdeen, July 4th 1955, the fifth child of Russell and Muriel (Johnson) Darrin and lived his entire in the Wishkah Valley.He graduated...

Dec 18, 2012

Surrounded by his family, Aberdeen resident of nearly 65 years, John Mendoza, 75, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Tuesday, December 18, 2012. John was born in Portland, Oregon, April 15, 1937, the son of Juan and Margerita (Garcia) Mendoza. He came with his family to the Harbor and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1956. He had excelled...

Dec 17, 2012

Barbara Ann Danielson, 71, a resident of Westport, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia.Barbara was born on June 23, 1941 in Bloomington, CA to Frank and Wilma (Harms) Readman. She grew up on the family farm outside Santa Barbara, CA. In 1961, Barbara married James Raymond Danielson whom was in the Army. They moved to...

Dec 16, 2012

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)American Defense Service MedalEuropean-Africian-Middle Eastern Service RibbonPurple Heart Award from the U.S. MilitaryThe insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

Dec 12, 2012

Mary Martha (Muffy) EagerMuffy Eager passed away peacefully in her Wishkah Valley home with her family at her side on Dec.12, 2012.Muffy was born in Spokane, WA to her parents Bill and Mary Bea Sleeth on Aug. 5, 1953. She went to Holy Names Academy High School and then earned her teaching degree at Washington State University. She started her...

Dec 12, 2012

Arlene West, "Mama", age 86, of Montesano, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen. She was born October 3, 1926, at Kansas City, Missouri, to Harvey and Lydia (Elliott) Lord.Mama was the first born, followed by the birth of her sister, Betty Irene five years later and then brother, Joseph Allen. Of sister Betty's birth, Mama...

Dec 3, 2012

Richard C. Hodge, 77, resident of Aberdeen, died Monday afternoon, December 3, 2012 at his home in Aberdeen.Richard was born on March 1, 1935 in Boxley, Arkansas to Hulen & Gladys (Sparks) Hodge. He grew up there and in 1952 moved to Coquille, OR with his parents in a truck full of furniture.In 1956, Richard married Penne Penn Livermore. They...

Dec 3, 2012

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

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Armed Forces Expeditionary MedalCombat Infantry BadgeGood Conduct MedalKorean Service MedalUnited Nations Korean Service MedalUS ArmyThe insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

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

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...