Recent Obituaries

Nov 12, 2011

FERN HILLLooks good to me.15 Nov 2011Daily World, obit with photo for Wed 11/16Mary E. Peterson, 87, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen. She was born in Scio, OR, July 8, 1924, the daughter of Casmond and Maggie (Foote) Miller.She was married to James E. Peterson...

Nov 8, 2011

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Purple Heart Award from the U.S. MilitaryUnited States Army Air CorpsThe insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

Nov 8, 2011

William Ellis Strong, 77, a longtime resident of the Harbor, died at his home in Aberdeen, Monday evening, November 8, 2011. He was born in Centralia, WA, January 19, 1934, the son of Harley E. and Mary (Richard) Strong.Bill graduated from Centralia High School in 1952 where he had played football and golf. He joined the Air Force and after...

Nov 3, 2011

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Nov 1, 2011

Helen Esther Schweitzer, 94, lifelong Aberdeen resident died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.She was born in Markham, Washington, to Charles V. and Hulda Minnie (Heikkinen) Leiden on November 20, 1916.She was raised in Aberdeen, attended grade school in the Washington School in South Aberdeen, graduating in 1935 form Weatherwax High School. Helen was very...

Oct 29, 2011

Velma Nadine Laaksonen, 93, a longtime resident of Aberdeen, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.She was born on April 2, 1918 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Wiley John and Shelly V. (Kearnes) Guss. She graduated from high school in Pittsburg, KS.On July 2, 1938, Velma married Helmer Waldemar Laaksonen in St. Joseph, Missouri. He later...

Oct 29, 2011

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Oct 29, 2011

Oct 27, 2011

Carmen Parthenia Bickel, 70, Westport resident and In-Home-Care Nurse with COPS, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at her home in Westport.Carmen was born on August 17, 1941 in Plainview, Texas to Elmer and Margret (Curtis) Mayfield. At the age of 9, she moved to Ventura, CA. She graduated from Ventura High School. She married Roger Crain in Ventura, CA. They...

Oct 27, 2011

Robert Cresswell Hanson, 88, retired Carpenter with the local Carpenters Union #317, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Karr House in Hoquiam following a brief illness.Robert was born on May 4, 1923 in Roundup, Montana to John and Cecilia (Riemann) Curdy. When he was 7, his family moved to the Wishkah Valley in Aberdeen, WA. Later the family moved to...

Oct 25, 2011

Rodney P. Ventar, Jr., 67, a Harbor resident for 46 years, died at his home in Aberdeen, Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Rodney was born December 26, 1943 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Rodney P. Ventar, Sr. and Natividad Valaraiso (Aceron) Ventar.He was raised in Hawaii, coming to Aberdeen in 1965. He had worked for Swanson’s Foods from 1965 until...

Oct 23, 2011

Kenneth Wayne Taylor, Kenny, to all that knew him, died Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, at his home in Aberdeen, Washington. Kenny, 51 years of age at the time of his death, was born March 30, 1960 in Aransas Pass, Texas, which is a small town outside of Corpus Christi, Texas. Kenny, born to Edward Albert Taylor SR, and Annie Lee...

Oct 14, 2011

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign RibbonGood Conduct MedalPurple Heart Award from the U.S. MilitaryUS NavyWWII Victory MedalThe insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

Oct 10, 2011

George H. “Spud” Nelson, 95, former supervisor of maintenance and operations for the Aberdeen School District, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital Monday, October 10, 2011. He was born in Winlock, WA September 3, 1916, the son of Nels and Helen (White) Nelsen. [[that is correct spelling for Nelsen]]He was raised on a farm in Winlock that never had electricity...

Oct 7, 2011

Robert Eli Tiedemann-Harvey, 34, went to be with the Lord when he lost his battle with heart disease when the lord took him home last week on October 7th, 2011. Born October 14, 1976 and was a longtime resident of Grays Harbor.Robert was an artist; musician and a poet, and worked for many years in the security field.Robert is survived...

Oct 4, 2011

Patricia Joann (Walczak) CarneyAugust 15, 1935-October 4, 2011Patricia Joann (Walczak) Carney passed away at Westhaven Villa, Aberdeen, Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Born August 15, 1935 in Aberdeen to Gwen (Withrow) and Adam Walczak, Pat was an only child beloved by her parents. Childhood was filled with cousins, school, and days with her Grandparents, Ma and Pa Withrow, at what is...

Oct 1, 2011

Ernest Miller 'Ernie' Ingram, 85, lifetime Aberdeen resident and founding partner of Ingram, Zelasko & Goodwin, died Saturday morning, October 1, 2011 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Ernie was born on August 8, 1926 in Aberdeen to Robert Morton and Catherine (Miller) Ingram. His fraternal grandfather, James Albert Ingram was one of the early Lake Quinault pioneers. Paternal...

Sep 22, 2011

Shirley C. Millich, 82, resident of Hoquiam died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.Shirley was born on August 12, 1929 in Sigurd, Utah to Linden Richard Iverson and Alta Leonys (Hardy) Iverson Hansen. She grew up in Sigurd and graduated from Richfield High School.She moved to Seattle in 1951 and then to Hoquiam in...

Sep 17, 2011

Robert H. “Bob” Pearson, 92, a Montesano resident for the last 5 years, died at his home Saturday, September 17. 2011. Bob was born in Connersville, Indiana August 17, 1919, the son of Chester Arthur and Ruby (Schaffner) Pearson. He was raised in Connersville and left school to work during the depression, returning to Connersville High School to graduate in...

Sep 14, 2011

Barbara Lee Christopherson, 71, resident of Montesano and former cook at Grays Harbor Convalescent Center in Aberdeen, died Wednesday evening, September 14, 2011 at her home in Montesano.Barbara was born in Pomeroy, WA on July 29, 1940 to Elmer and Marjorie (Bowles) Parris. Her family moved to Ocean City when she was young and then to Hoquiam at age 12.On...