Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
Meloney Hause
Apr 1, 2023
Meloney Rose Hause, age 60, passed away in her hometown, Aberdeen, Washington on April 1, 2023.Meloney was a fiercely independent, caring, and adventurous person. Her life revolved around family, friends, and her many (many) communities. She was an accomplished fisherwoman, hunter, diver, and shellfish harvester; she was always sharing indigenous foods like elk, fish, clams, and geoduck with her family...
Roy Rasanen
Mar 30, 2023
Roy William Rasanen, 74, Harbor resident and former teacher at North River, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Riverside Place in Hoquiam, WA.Roy was born on October 1, 1948, in Elma, WA to Frank and Pearl Marie (Hazel) Rasanen. He graduated from Elma High School in 1966 and then attained his undergraduate degree from St. Martin’s College in Lacey, WA....
Margaret Lundgren
Mar 28, 2023
Margaret F. Lundgren, longtime Aberdeen resident died of natural causes on Tuesday, March28, 2023 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, Washington.Margaret was born on July 13, 1924 in Harrow, Middlesex, England to John and Maude Ball.Margaret graduated from Chiswick Polytechnic in England. During WWII, she met AmericanG.I. Earl Lundgren, they later married. She came to America as a war bride...
Steven Topness
Mar 25, 2023
Steven “Steve” Allen Topness, 73, a longstanding Ocean Shores resident, and former carpenter passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home in Ocean Shores, Washington.Steve was born on December 13, 1949, to parents Harold and Cecelia (Johansen) Topness in Bremerton, Washington. He was raised in Bremerton attending Holy Trinity Catholic church and graduating from East High School in...
Brenda Ware
Mar 25, 2023
Brenda Marlene Ware, 55, lifetime Aberdeen resident and former housekeeper, died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Harbor Regional Health Center, Aberdeen, WA.Brenda was born on May 14, 1967 in Aberdeen to Bud and Doris (Vasbinder) Hansen. She graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1985.She married Jeffrey A. Ware on April 12, 2011 in Hoquiam. He resides at the family home.Brenda...
Miguel Torres
Mar 24, 2023
Miguel Angel Torres, 60, Aberdeen resident and landscaper for Seabrook, died Friday, March 24, 2023, at Auburn Regional Medical Center in Auburn, WA.Miguel was born on October 11, 1962, in Puebla, Mexico to Rosendo and Guadalupe (Herrera) Torres. He moved to Aberdeen when he was 17 and has been here ever since.He married Rufina Oropeza on April 9, 2005, in...
John Meers
Mar 20, 2023
PUYALLUP- John Edward Meers, Sr. ,79, passed away on March 20, 2023 at Linden Grove Health Care Center in Puyallup. He was born October 30, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Alta Caroline (Mann) Meers. He was known as “Ed” to his friends and family.Ed graduated from Elma High School, Class of 1962, where he played...
Josephine Nunez
Mar 19, 2023
Josephine Garcia Nunez, 98 years old, passed away on July 16, 2023, in Elma, Washington. She was born in Bisbee Arizona. She was the daughter of David and Nellie Garcia.She was a wonderful Mother and devoted to her children. She was a cook in several restaurants inBisbee. She was well known for her delicious pies. She loved gardening, writing, and...
Robert Hall
Mar 13, 2023
Robert Lavern Hall “Bob” (68), born April 1st 1954 passed away at home on March 13th 2023. Born to Thomas Jefferson & Jean Elouise Hall with twin brother Bill in Elma, WA.Robert graduated from Elma High School class of 1972. He served his country Honorably in the United States Navy. He attended college at Grays Harbor and Flathead Valley College...
Fredrecia Royer
Mar 8, 2023
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Timothy Compton Sr
Mar 7, 2023
Timothy Joe Compton Sr.79, long standing Aberdeen resident, and former welder and fabricator passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his family home in Aberdeen.Joe was born on May 1, 1943, to parents Estel Lee “Mutt” and Dorothy Compton in Brownwood, Texas. He was proud to be a Texan. Mutt was in the military, so the family traveled frequently,...
Marjorie Leggett
Feb 18, 2023
Marge Leggett went to her eternal, joyous home on February 18, 2023. Lovingly held by her sonsand grandchildren, she passed away at Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington. She was88.Marjorie Roe was born June 10, 1934, in Manson, Washington. Shortly after, her family movedto Elma, where she spent a happy and adventurous childhood. Her family moved to Centraliawhen she was 13,...
Glen Bailey
Feb 8, 2023
Glen Alfred Bailey, 91, a long standing Grays Harbor resident, passed away on Wednesday,February 8, 2023 at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Glen was born on July 26, 1931 to parents Arlo Bailey, and Selma (Batchelor) Bailey. He hadfour children: Randy, Joni, Glenda, and Richard. He was born and raised in Kelso Washington,graduating from Kelso High School in 1951. After...
Margery Morrison
Feb 1, 2023
Margery Thomas Morrison was born on March 27th, 1924 in Long Beach, California, the treasured daughter of Osie and Harriet Thomas. She grew up surrounded by the scent of orange groves in San Marino, California. She learned to love film with her parents, and spent summers on Catalina and Balboa Islands where she danced to the music of Benny Goodman,...
Ray Parker
Jan 30, 2023
Ray Fredrick Parker, 89, a longtime resident of East Olympia, died at his home Monday, January 30, 2023. He was born in Charles City, Iowa, September 15, 1933, the son of Glenn B. and Clara A. (Bill) Parker. The family moved to East Olympia in 1944 and Ray graduated from Olympia High School in 1951.Ray operated machinery at the Lacey...
Robert Lowdermilk Iii
Jan 24, 2023
Robert Allen Lowdermilk III, 42, of Aberdeen Washington, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2023.Robert was born in Aberdeen to Robert Allen Lowdermilk, Jr. and Valerie Hongell on April 28, 1980. He was raised by his mother, KleeAnn Lowdermilk and father, Robert Lowdermilk, Jr. (Linda). Robert attended schools in Hoquiam and after school continued to live in Grays Harbor near...
Gerald Beglinger
Jan 24, 2023
Gerald, “Jerry” Eugene Beglinger, 53, Elma resident, and former logger passed away on January 24, 2023, in Elma, Washington.Jerry was born on December 11, 1969, to parents Gabriel and Sarah (York) Beglinger in Ketchikan, Alaska. Jerry and his family moved to various cities around Alaska before moving to Hoquiam, Washington. He attended Hoquiam High School and made some lifelong friendships....
Barbara Uhlig
Jan 22, 2023
Barbara Jean Uhlig, 85, Westport resident of 33 years, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Harbor Regional Health Hospital Aberdeen, WA.Barbara and her husband, Dr. Bennett (Doc) Uhlig retired to Westport in 1989. Upon their retirement, Barbara and Ben continued to be active in running two charter boats, The Outer Limits and The Lady Diana. These two “retirees”...
Charles Sipila
Jan 22, 2023
Charles Henry Sipila (“Charlie”), 75, a lifelong Grays Harbor resident passed awayon Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Aberdeen Washington.Charlie was born on February 21, 1947 to parents Ero Sipila and Edith Sipila(Kolb) in Aberdeen, Washington.Charlie spent his childhood growing up in South Aberdeen exploring the woods,hiking, hunting, fishing the rivers, peeling bark, trapping, and playing basketballwith a group of lifelong...
Laron House
Jan 17, 2023
Laron “Larry" Jack House, age 76 passed away on January 17, 2023, at the family home.. He wasborn May 5,, 1946, in Aberdeen, Washington.He attended Cosmopolis Grade School, Miller Jr High, and was a 1964 graduate of Weatherwax HighSchool. Larry then attended the University of Washington, before enlisting in the US Navy. He servedon the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam...
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