Recent Obituaries

Apr 3, 2011

Longtime Aberdeen resident Eric W. Penttila, 91, passed away on April 3, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.He was born Eric Willard Penttila in Astoria, Oregon on December 21, 1919 to Finnish immigrants Wilho (William) Andrew Penttila and Hilma Sofia Jarvi Penttila. The family moved to a home on Queets Avenue in Hoquiam when Eric was two-years old....

Apr 3, 2011

Apr 3, 2011

Virginia Elizabeth Allton, 93, a resident of Raymond area for a number of years, died at Willapa Harbor Hospital, South Bend, Sunday, April 3, 2011. She was born in Bennett, Utah, January 19, 1918, the daughter of Edwin and Blanch R. (Bennett) Mitchell.She was raised in Utah and Wyoming, graduating from Big Piney High School in Big Piney, WY in...

Apr 2, 2011

Juliette R. Tolomei, 93, loving Mother, Beloved Best Friend, passed on Saturday, April 2, 2011.Juliette was born on September 13, 1917 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Julius and Anna Sjoblom. She had two sisters, Gladys Callesen, and Shirley Floodstrom.She was employed at the Chair Factory, Harbor Thriftway Bakery, and was head baker girl at Safeway for many years until her retirement...

Mar 26, 2011

Jeffrey Stephen Sanford, 46, an Aberdeen resident for most of his life, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, following collapse at his home on Saturday, March 26, 2011. He was born in Aberdeen, October 22, 1964, the son of Richard A Sanford of Elma, and JoAnne (Russell) Sanford of Aberdeen.Jeff was a 1983 graduate of Weatherwax High School. Following...

Mar 16, 2011

Louise Elizabeth Graham, 89, a longtime Ocosta resident and former employee at Ocean Spray, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the home of her daughter Judy Simera in Ocosta.She was born on July 20, 1921 in Backus, Minnesota to William and Elizabeth (Spinnler) Harder. Her family moved to the Ocosta area when she was a young girl and she graduated...

Mar 13, 2011

Melvin L. Spaur, 89, longtime Wishkah Valley resident, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Mel was born on October 22, 1921 in Oregon City and moved to Maury Island, Washington at age five. In 1932, he moved to Hoquiam.Mel served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1938 to 1939. He married the love of his...

Mar 12, 2011

Sean Edward McNeal, 26, left his family and friends behind on Friday morning, March 11, 2011. Sean was born in Aberdeen, Washington on November 19, 1984, already anxious to meet new people. He was the younger of two children born to Scott and Jeannie (Nuttall) McNeal.Sean attended Robert Gray Elementary, Miller Junior High, and Aberdeen High School. He also attended...

Mar 10, 2011

Charles Frederick Timmons, 96, Aberdeen resident, died Thursday morning, March 10, 2011 at his home in Aberdeen. He was known as “Fred” to everyone. Fred was born on June 22, 1914 in Fisher, Washington to Charles Leonard and Louise (Lake) Timmons. He grew up in Junction City and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1932.On March 13, 1944, Fred joined...

Mar 9, 2011

Kenneth Clair Kellogg, Sr., 69, a longtime resident of Aberdeen and former share holder at Hoquiam Plywood, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.He was born in Aberdeen on September 3, 1941 to Clair Kenneth and Pauline (Brigham) Kellogg. He grew up in Tyee Valley in Oregon and graduated from The Washington School for the...

Mar 9, 2011

Johnnie Riley Simera, Sr., 91, a lifetime resident of Grays Harbor and former employee of Weyerhaeuser’s Cosmopolis Pulp Mill, died Wednesday morning, March 9, 2011 at Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, Washington.Johnnie was born on September 6, 1919 in Aberdeen to Johnnie and Bertha (Wilson) Simera. He grew up in Aberdeen and attended Weatherwax High School.In 1940, John married...

Mar 6, 2011

Michael Wayne Messer, 24, a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, died at his home in Central Park, Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was born in Aberdeen, September 5, 1986, the son of Curtis and Charmaigne (Lidtka) Messer.Michael graduated from Weatherwax High School in 2008 and had been an avid bowler and liked to camp with the family at Wynoochee Dam. He...

Mar 4, 2011

Feb 26, 2011

Bobby James Foster, 55, a resident of Black Creek area near Montesano and former owner of Foster’s Horse Rentals of Copalis Beach, died Feb 26, 2011 at his home on Black Creek.Bobby had also worked for Root Painting of Hoquiam and as a logger for Mefford & Sons Logging of Hoquiam.Bobby married Charlotte Lorraine Robinett on May 13, 1978 in...

Feb 23, 2011

Max Delbert Murray, 80, resident of Ocean Shores and retired Flight Line Engineer for Boeing, having worked on every 747 made between 1966 and 1987, including the first of 2 Presidential 747’s, died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2011 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. Max will be buried at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA with Military Honors on...

Feb 21, 2011

Pamela Lee (Raich) Lentz, 65, beloved wife and mother went to join the Lord in Heaven on Monday, February 21, 2011, in Montesano. She was surrounded by family and friends and valiantly fought her battle with cancer to the end.Pam was born November 23, 1945 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen to Peter G. and Josephine (Roberts) Raich. She...

Feb 19, 2011

Wanona Poe, 96, passed into the loving arms of God, Saturday, February 19, 2011 at her home in Aberdeen. She was born December 17, 1914 in Portland, OR, the daughter of Val and Effie (LaBrie) Mendenhall. She had lived on the Cree Indian Reservation in Montana until the age of 5. She, her mother and step-father, David Lyons, moved to...

Feb 19, 2011

I, Harold F. Cady, 91, died peacefully at home the morning of February 19, 2011. I was born August 4, 1919 in Aberdeen, Washington. My parents were Willis Hale Cady and Mary Frances (Fischer) Cady.I was the youngest of four children, Elta Byrne, Marian Setka and Warren Cady. I attended grade school and was in the last sixth grade class...

Feb 19, 2011

Opal Mae Doust, 73, Aberdeen resident and former girls softball coach in Aberdeen, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at her home in Aberdeen.Opal was born on October 3, 1937 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Marvin E. and Virginia A. (Green) Logan. Her early childhood was spent in St. Joe’s, but then her parents moved to Oregon and later to Hawthorn,...

Feb 19, 2011

Margaret Dawson "Peggy" Fradenburg, 86, a lifelong resident of Grays Harbor, passed away just before midnight February 19, 2011. Born in Aberdeen, Washington March 8, 1924, Peggy was the daughter of James and Ada (Dawson) Irving who immigrated from Great Britain in the early 1900s. She was raised in the family's country home in the Wishkah Valley. Peggy attended McDermoth...