Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
Fredrick Siler
Aug 27, 2012
Fredrick Thad Siler, 76, a nine year resident of Grayland, WA and former Defensive Coach for Humboldt Univ., died Sunday, August 27, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, WA.Fred was born on April 7, 1936 in Marcia, New Mexico to Thadius and Lula (Bruner) Siler. He was raised in Feather Falls, CA and graduated from Yuba Jr. College...
Ronald Wilson
Aug 27, 2012
Beloved lifelong resident of Aberdeen, Ronald Lee Wilson, died at his home in East Wishkah Valley, Monday, August 27, 2012. He was 68. Ron was born in Aberdeen on September 30, 1943, the son of Odis A. and Genevieve (Valencourt) Wilson. He graduated from Weatherwax High School, Aberdeen, in 1962 and had joined the Navy. He served in the Pacific...
Arthur Ramsey
Aug 25, 2012
Arthur Alonzo Ramsey, 80, former HVAC Engineer for the State of Washington Capital Campus and former resident of Central Park, WA, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Arthur was born on August 21, 1932 in Tenino, WA to Melborne Henry and Lula Bell (Case) Ramsey. He graduated from Tenino High School. He joined the Air...
Harold Schultz
Aug 15, 2012
Lifelong Harbor resident, Harold Alfred Schultz, passed away peacefully at his home in Aberdeen on August 15, 2012. He was born in Burlington, North Dakota on November 26, 1925 to Clarence and Anna (Joyce) Schultz. The family moved to Aberdeen in 1927 where he remained until his death.Harold served in the Army in Europe during World War II. He worked...
Donald Shweitzer
Aug 15, 2012
Donald James Schweitzer, 68, a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Wednesday, August 15, 2012. He was born October 22, 1943 in Aberdeen, the son of Joseph Nicolas and Helen (Leiden) Schweitzer. He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1961 and went to barber school in Tacoma.Don served in the Navy in the early 1960s...
Rocco Kay
Aug 8, 2012
Rocco James Kay, a Hoquiam resident and Correctional Industry Supervisor for Stafford Creek Correctional Center, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen; he was 59. Rocco was born to Delbert Franklin and Wilma Jean (Hurrell) Kay on December 17, 1952 in Jacksonville, FL. Shortly after Rocco’s birth the family moved west, spending a few years...
Kenneth Bearden
Aug 2, 2012
Kenneth George Bearden, 89, a fifty year resident of Westport, died at an Enumclaw, WA nursing facility Thursday, August 2, 2012. He was born in Hollis, OK February 5, 1923, the son of Robert L. and Mable B. (Roper) Bearden. He attended school in Hollis, OK and at Manzanola, CO where the family had moved.Ken later went to Alaska and...
Walter Brudvik
Jul 28, 2012
Walter Joseph Brudvik’s life on earth came to a close on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Federal Way, WA. After a very long good bye -- a 12-year struggle with Alzheimer’s-- he finally made his transition to the other side. Walt entered this world on April 8, 1932 just west of his Turtle Mountain Ojibwa heritage, in Bottineau, North Dakota....
Arthur Ramsey
Jul 25, 2012
Arthur Alonzo Ramsey, 80, former HVAC Engineer for the State of Washington Capital Campus and former resident of Central Park, WA, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Arthur was born on August 21, 1932 in Tenino, WA to Melborne Henry and Lula Bell (Case) Ramsey. He graduated from Tenino High School. He joined the Air...
John Woodland
Jul 22, 2012
John Paul Woodland joined his Mother in Heaven on July 22, 2012. John was 54 years old and lived in Olympia. John was born on December 11, 1957 in Seattle. John’s parents are John Williams II and Patty Woodland. John and his brother Chris were adopted into the Woodland family 1970. John is survived by his son Brad Woodland and...
Dr. Jack Nugent
Jul 18, 2012
Dr. Jack L. Nugent, DDS, was born in Centralia, WA, December 16, 1929 son of John and Nellie (Nordlund) Nugent,. He grew up in Centralia and graduated from Centralia High School in 1949. During his school years, Jack excelled as an all-around athlete in football, basketball and track. As a senior he played in the State All-Star football game and...
Donald Crisp
Jul 17, 2012
Don was born May 23, 1923 to Pearl Magnolia Uglem and Elkanah May Crisp in Montesano Washington. He attended Montesano High School where he was known to be a very good athlete. He earned the nicknames of “Noodle and Shifty Hips” on the football team. Don joined the Navy on July 25, 1941 after his junior year then earned his...
Patricia Knox
Jul 14, 2012
Patricia Lawrence Knox, 88, a five year resident of Grays Harbor, passed on quietly at her home in Montesano, Saturday, July 14, 2012, with her son, Chris Lawrence and her caregiver, Cynthia Hayes, at her side.She was born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, May 17, 1924, the daughter of John and Bessie (Hutchins) Lyle. At the age of 5 the...
Richard Moulton
Jul 12, 2012
Richard LeRoy ‘Dick’ Moulton, 89, Cosmopolis resident and former Boiler operator for Weyhaeuser’s Cosi Pulp Mill, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Richard was born on May 11, 1923 near Sweet, Idaho to Frank and Flora Ann (Deck) Moulton.His family moved to Emmett, Idaho when he was 9 months old and lived there until he...
Ginette Greenwood
Jul 12, 2012
Ginette A. "Ginny" Greenwood, 71, former resident of Olympia and owner of Artistry In Flowers in Tumwater for 40 years, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen Wednesday, July 12, 2012.At her request there will be no formal funeral services.The family suggests memorials may be made to Thurston County Joint Animal Services, 3120 Martin Way E., Olympia, WA 98506.A card...
Edward Vincent
Jul 9, 2012
Edward “Buck” Vincent, 94, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 in Aberdeen. He was born March 24, 1918 in Gales Creek, Oregon, the son of Lyman Ray and Pearl (Todd) Vincent. He graduated from high school at Jewell, Oregon and attended Oregon State College (now University) for a year before going to work in the woods.He joined the Navy in...
James Smith
Jul 9, 2012
James (Jim) Ronald Smith, age 65, passed away peacefully in Bellevue on Monday, July 9, 2012, surrounded by his family.Jim was born February 11, 1947 in Aberdeen to the late Francis L. and Elizabeth A. (Mills) Smith. He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1965. Following high school, he worked as a choker setter for his father's logging company and...
Mikkel Moe
Jul 3, 2012
Mikkel Orville Moe, 56, a longtime resident of Westport, WA and former Commercial Fisherman, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Mikkel was born on August 3, 1955 in San Luis Obispo, CA to Norman A. and Jeanette (Leen) Moe. They moved to South Bend, WA where he attended South Bend High School. He later graduated...
Corrine Bentz
Jun 29, 2012
Corrine was born on July 15, 1962, in Seattle, Washington. She passed away on June 29, 2012, atthe age of 49 in the comfort of her home in Ocean Shores, Washington. She graduated from RochesterHigh School where she was Prom Queen. Colleen loved the sun and sand as well as pulling fun pranks.From 1982 to 1986, while residing in Phoenix,...
Dorothy Gates
Jun 27, 2012
Longtime Harbor resident, Dorothy Marie Gates, 91, died at Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. She was born April 9, 1921 in Astoria, Oregon, the daughter of Ellsworth and Dora (Jacobs) James. She came to the Harbor at the age of 2.She attended Weatherwax High School. During World War Two she was the classic “Rosie The Riveter”...
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