Recent Obituaries

Apr 22, 2012

Jean Catherine Hilliard passed away in Bellevue April 22, 2012 the day after her 81st birthday.She was born April 21, 1931 in Valley Stream New York to Robert John and Bessie Hamilton Haddow.Jean graduated with honors from Valley Stream Central High School in 1948.While attending St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Spokane, WA, Jean met WSU veterinarian student Glenn...

Apr 21, 2012

James Morris Yowell, known all of his life as Jim, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, at the age of 91. He was born February 10, 1921 in the Hoquiam General Hospital, the son of James Haynes and Mary Alice (Fairbairn) Yowell.He graduated from Wishkah High School in 1939 and had worked for Shafer Brothers’...

Apr 20, 2012

Audrey L. Hesser, church secretary for the First United Methodist Church in Aberdeen for 40 years, died at her home in Aberdeen Sunday, April 22, 2012. Audrey was born in Castle Rock, WA July 7, 1920, the daughter of Clarence and Bessie (Ott) Dougherty.She graduated from high school in Castle Rock in 1938 and attended college at Eastern Washington College...

Apr 8, 2012

Pamela Annette Emery, 46, longtime Grays Harbor resident and In-Home-Caregiver, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Pam was born on December 22, 1965 in Aberdeen, Wa to Naurel Keith and Mary Lee (Bryan) Bishop. She grew up in Aberdeen and Copalis Crossing and attended school in Copalis Beach and at Grays Harbor College.On May 14,...

Apr 8, 2012

William E. (Bill) Peters, 78, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, with his loving family at his side. Bill was born in So. Charleston, Ohio on April 14, 1933 to Wilfred A Peters and Marie C. (Bauer) Peters. He attended grade school in Springfield, OH, and Jr. High in Rochester, WA, until his family moved...

Mar 29, 2012

Longtime Harbor resident, Philip B. Kalisch, 85, died in Olympia, Thursday, March 29, 2012, of natural causes. He was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on May 21, 1926, the son of Joe and Betty (Nissen) Kalisch. He graduated from high school in Dickinson and joined the Navy in 1944, serving until 1946. He attended college in Dickinson on the GI...

Mar 24, 2012

Justin, known to everyone as Leroy was born on July 9, 1937, and died on March 24, 2012, due to complications with a blood infection, that had caused a growth on one of his heart valves.Leroy is survived by one brother, Lyle Whisler of Boston, Mass.; a sister, Terri McCullough of Montesano, Wash.; his two children, son, Duane D. Whisler...

Mar 23, 2012

Travis James Lawrence, 15, a lifelong resident of Montesano, died at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born in Aberdeen, February 3, 1997, the son of James L. and Nancy M. (Hackney) Lawrence.Travis was a student at Montesano High School and enjoyed track, cross country and football.Travis loved spending time with his friends, which seemed to...

Mar 7, 2012

Logan Joseph Carter, 14, East Satsop resident and 8th grader at Montesano Junior/Senior High School, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2012 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.Logan was born on November 13, 1997 in Olympia, WA to Mark L. and Angela C. (Ward) Carter.He lived in Montesano for 10 years before his parents moved to East Satsop area.Logan was very...

Feb 28, 2012

Donna Dee Davis, 58, a resident of Aberdeen since 1978 and former personnel manager for K-Mart at South Shore Mall, died at her home in Aberdeen on February 28, 2012.She was born on January 25, 1954 in San Francisco, CA to Gene and Neola (Lachers) Henderson. They moved to Burney, CA where Donna graduated form Burney High School in 1972....

Feb 18, 2012

Jeremiah James Marsh, 31, Grayland resident and former Washington National Guardsman, Stafford Creek Correctional officer, Grayland Volunteer Firefighter, Fire Commissioner, and Defense Contractor died tragically, Saturday morning, February 18, 2012 in an automobile accident on SR 105 in Grayland.Jeremiah was born on April 8, 1980 in Olympia, WA to Michael and Martha Marsh. He grew up in the Olympia area...

Feb 18, 2012

Feb 16, 2012

Paige Camille French, 48, Aberdeen resident and In-Home Caregiver in the Aberdeen area, died February 16, 2012 at her home in Aberdeen, WA. A time of reflection will take place at New Beginnings Open Bible Church in Aberdeen on Sunday February 26th during normal service time starting at 10:00 AM. Cremation arrangements are though Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen,...

Feb 10, 2012

Ted LeeRoy Marcy, 75, a longtime Aberdeen resident and former Chief Electrician for Weyerhaeuser Mill in South Aberdeen, died Friday afternoon, February 10, 2012 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Ted was born on January 17, 1937 in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Earl and Lillian (Smith) Marcy. He graduated from high school in 1955 and then did some technical training.In...

Feb 3, 2012

Betty Rockey, 86, former resident of Westport, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Friday, February 3, 2012. She was born in Stoneham, Colorado, August 9, 1925 the daughter of Arthur Blaine and Gertrude (Stouffer) Harwood.She came with her family to St. Helens, Oregon at the age of 6 and graduated from high school there in 1943. In high school...

Jan 25, 2012

Alberta Perle Haek of Aberdeen, born in 1923 to Henney and Ann Lee Colvin in Canby Oregon. Married Jack Haek in August 1941, during WWII. They had tow daughters, Linda Lee and Kathleen Ann, three grandchildren, Vicki, Tina and Tim. Three great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren, Stepmother Dorothy Colvin. One brother Ward Colvin, three sisters, Doris, Lucille and...

Jan 21, 2012

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Jan 20, 2012

Jan 6, 2012

Edward Gene Retherford, 77, a Harbor resident for many years, died at Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center, Friday, January 6, 2012. Gene was born in Woodville, TX, July 11, 1934, the son of Richard and Beulah Mae (Windom) Retherford. He was raised in Texas and moved to Illinois at the age of 16.Gene worked in a building materials yard in...

Jan 1, 2012

Glenn G. SmithAugust 25, 1933 – January 1, 2012Glenn Gerald Smith was born in Aberdeen, Washington on August 25, 1933 and peacefully passed away at his home in San Jose, California on January 1, 2012.Glenn’s father, Glenn Godfrey, owned and operated the meat market located in Aberdeen (Central Park) until his life was tragically cut short when Glenn was only...