Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County and Surrounding Areas
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...
Karen Woolsey
Jan 12, 2023
Karen Bell Woolsey, 82, longtime Aberdeen resident died Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA.Karen was born on December 4, 1940, in Manchester, Iowa to Kenneth and Dora (Unger) Bolin. She attended Monterey Peninsula College in CA where she met Roy Woolsey. In 1961, she married Calvin Roy Woolsey. Roy passed away in 2009. They moved...
Melanie Homchick
Jan 8, 2023
Melanie Charlene Homchick passed away at Capital Medical Center on January 8, 2023 surrounded byher loved ones.Melanie was born on April 27, 1961 to Bob and Louis Days in Monroe Hospital in Monroe, Washington.Melanie and her family moved to Long Beach, California. In 1968, Melanie moved with her mother andsister to Sultan, Washington. In 1971, Melanie and her family moved...
Raymond Toste
Jan 5, 2023
Raymond M. Toste was born on March 29, 1944, in Scotia CA. He attended Grant Union grammar school in Ferndale, CA, as a child. When he was young, his family moved to Cathlamet, WA, on the Columbia River. He attended Wahkiakum Junior and Senior High School. He lived and worked on his family’s dairy farm on nearby Puget Island throughout...
William Hyde
Jan 2, 2023
William, “Bill” Allan Hyde, 93, peacefully passed away at home on January 2, 2023, with familyby his side.Bill was born in Aberdeen, Washington on March 30, 1929 to William Basil Hyde and LouiseMina (Radam) Hyde. He lived his life in Aberdeen and referred to the Pacific Northwest as“God’s Country”. Bill was taken out of school at the age of 14...
Alivia Green
Jan 2, 2023
Alivia Joanna Green, 7, born August 3rd 2015 to the parents of Cory and Michelle Green in Olympia, Washington. She is survived by brothers Aydin and Austin Green, parents Cory and Michelle Green, grandparents Troy and Linda Green, Kim and Michael Miller, Terry Maier (deceased), aunts and uncles Jared and Susanna Green, Jason and Melissa Rustemeyer, Brad and Melanie Basler,...
Paul Brook
Dec 27, 2022
Paul Donald Brook, 77, a Grayland resident passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, Washington.Paul was born on December 19, 1945 to Donald and Phyllis (Dean) Brook, in Portland. In 1946 the family moved to Westport. He attended primary and secondary school at Ocosta and excelled as a multi-sport athlete and class leader in...
Douglas Daniels
Dec 25, 2022
Douglas David Daniels passed away peacefully December 25, 2022, at Harbor Regional Health Center,surrounded by family. Doug was 56; born on April 16, 1966, in Aberdeen, Washington to David and BillieJean Daniels.Doug was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen/Hoquiam, graduating from Weatherwax Sr High School in1984. After graduating, Doug worked for the family mill, Daniels Cedar Products and then went to...
Sandra Darnell
Dec 23, 2022
Sandra, “Sandy” Sue Darnell, 73, former commercial fisherman and resident of Westport,Washington passed away on Friday, December 23, 2023 in her Westport home.Sandy was born on April 15, 1949 to parents Jack and Sarah (MoQuin) Smith in Chicago,Illinois. She was raised in Chicago for some time before the family moved to Chehalis,Washington. Sandy graduated from W.F. West High school in...
Kenneth Hale Sr
Dec 18, 2022
Kenneth Allen Hale, Sr., 72, Aberdeen resident and former automotive mechanic, died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home in Aberdeen.Ken was born on October 24, 1950 in Chicago, ILL to James and Irene (Delano) Hale. His family moved to the harbor when he was 8 and he graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1968. He went to Bates Vocational...
Marva Marichal
Dec 9, 2022
Marva Lee Marichal (Underwood), age 82, passed away on December 9, 2022. Marva was born October30, 1940, in Olympia, Washington, to Laurence and Gladys, known as Lee (Kovaloff) Underwood. Marvawas raised on Eld Inlet with her brother (Mike) and around her cousins (David and Gail) where theywould spend hours on the bay. Marva was proud of the fact her family...
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