Recent Obituaries

Jun 11, 2011

Barbara Winchester MurrayResident of Ocean Shores, WashingtonBarbara Joan Murray passed away peacefully on June 11, 2011 in Aberdeen, Washington after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 13, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Carl and Ruth Webb, she grew up in Hyde Park. After graduating from high school, Barbara pursued her love of art and design at the Chicago Institute...

Jun 10, 2011

Barbara Jean Snider, 64, a forty year resident of Westport, WA, died Friday morning, June 10, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.Barbara was born on December 8, 1946 in Olympia, WA to Donald Walter and Bessie E. (Langmaid) Trotland. She grew up in Tumwater and graduated from Tumwater High School in 1965.Barbara moved to Westport in 1970 where...

Jun 9, 2011

Mary Catherine O’Brien, 92, a longtime resident of Westport, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond. There will be a private family graveside service where she will be buried next to her sister Katherine Franich in Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen. Arrangements are through Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen

Jun 8, 2011

David Geoffrey Bleha, 68, a resident of Aberdeen and former Cartographer for the US Army, died Wednesday night, June 8, 2011 at his home in Aberdeen.David was born in Seattle, WA on October 14, 1942 to Bernard P. and Berniece V. (Baker) Bleha. He grew up in Seattle and his family made many a trip to the beach as a...

Jun 6, 2011

David Lee Price, Sr., 66, a resident of Aberdeen since 1959 and former mill worker for Hoquiam Plywood, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at Seattle VA Medical Center.David was born on January 13, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dallas O. and Martha (Bloodsoe) Price. He lived there for 10 years until his family moved to Yakima, WA and then...

Jun 5, 2011

Randy LamontAfter a brave and courageous battle with cancer, Randy passed away at his home on June 5, 2011, surrounded by his family.Randy was born to Elmer and Carole Lamont in Granite Falls, Washington, on August 11 1955, moving to Aberdeen when he was thirteen years old, and remaining in Aberdeen.Along with his extraordinary work ethic, he started his truck...

May 26, 2011

Dorothy Ann Hoffman, 76, a lifetime Aberdeen resident and former bookkeeper for Aberdeen School District, died Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2011 at Grays Harbor Health & Rehab Center in Aberdeen.She was born on April 13, 1935 in Aberdeen to Vern and Helen (Steiner) Dimler. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1953.On June 19, 1954, Dorothy married Kenneth L. Hoffman...

May 24, 2011

Barbara May Carlberg, 79, a lifetime resident of Grays Harbor died May 24th 2011 at Grays Harbor Health & Rehab in Aberdeen. She was born February 23rd, 1932 in Portland Oregon to Eugene and Nomah Yarrow who preceded her in death. A younger sister “Beverly” also preceded her in death.Mom spent a brief childhood in Portland Oregon and was primarily...

May 23, 2011

Jeri Lynn Porter, 69 years of age and a lifelong Harborite, died on May 23, 2011, at Roo-Lan Healthcare Center in Lacey. She was born February 8, 1942, in Aberdeen and was the first of three children born to Harold and Lenna (McLean) Littlejohn.She was married to David L. Trask in 1961, in Aberdeen. Together with their son, Dean, they...

May 12, 2011

Rosetta “Rosie” Marie FoshaugRosie was born November 2, 1928 to William and Cordelia (King) Leacock in Aberdeen, Wa. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1946. She passed away on May 12, 2011 peacefully at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam.On March 22, 1947 she married the love of her life, Jack Foshaug. Rosie was a loving mother to her four...

May 10, 2011

Phyllis Nadine chestnut, 82, Aberdeen resident since 1943, diedTuesday morning, may 10, 2011 at Montesano Health & Rehab inMontesano, WA.Phyllis was born on January 31, 1929 in Coquille, Oregon to WilliamHugh and Ethel (McNair) Smith. She came to Aberdeen in 1943 andgraduated form Weatherwax High School in 1946. She went right to workfor the phone company until 1948 when she...

May 9, 2011

May 9, 2011

Dolores Frances Maki, 79, lifetime Aberdeen resident and Greeter at Wal-Mart in Aberdeen, died Monday morning, May 9, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, while surrounded by her loving family. She journeyed to her loved ones in Heaven peacefully.Dolores was born on June 19, 1931 in Aberdeen to Joseph & Pearl Eileen (Jurva) Kistler. She graduated from Aberdeen’s...

May 7, 2011

May 6, 2011

Norman C. Henderson (September 29, 1923 - May 6, 2011) was a 1942 graduateof Weatherwax High School where he was drum major for the marchingband. After graduation he served in World War II as a medic with the Army3rd Division first in North Africa and then at Anzio where he was capturedand held for 16 months as a prisoner of...

May 4, 2011

On May 4th, 2011 Geraldine "Pat" Eugenia (Kemp) Salstrom passed away at the age of 89. Pat was born in her Grandma Kemp’s house in Hoquiam on December 11, 1921 to Willard and Della Delia (Wilder) Kemp. She graduated from J. M. Weatherwax High School June 1939. She attended Triple Cities Institute Business College in Aberdeen in the fall of...

Apr 16, 2011

Apr 5, 2011

Twenty-five year Elma resident, Jerry Butcher, 75, died at Springfield, MO, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 while visiting a daughter there. Jerry was born in Lamoni, Iowa on March 31, 1936, the son of Claude and Elsie (Wasson) Butcher.Jerry was raised in Iowa, coming to the Harbor in 1951. He had worked in shingle mills in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho...

Apr 4, 2011

Richard John Quimby, 73, Aberdeen resident and former member of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 66, died Monday evening, April 4, 2011 at his home in Central Park, WA.Richard was born on September 24, 1937 in Yakima, WA to George and Vera Adonna ‘Doan’ (McKay) Quimby. He grew up in Yakima. He moved to Aberdeen in 1965.Richard worked...

Apr 3, 2011

Lynn Marie (Penny) Oddy, 50, passed away comfortably at her Westport home on Sunday, April 3, 2011. She was born in Arcadia, California, the daughter of the late James T. Penny and Claudia A (Givens) Penny. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.Lynn graduated from Arcadia High School in 1978 and then attended Pasadena City College for...