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Bill Morton was born in Birmingham, Alabama to Claude Morton and Norma (Harrell) Morton from Mobile, Alabama. Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1979 and worked as a telephone line construction installer foreman. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Germany Marksman Award M-16 and the Rifle Marksman Badge. He is survived by his wife, Tami Morton. Very important people in Bill’s life include his son, Rich Squire, daughter-in-law Jessey Squire and granddaughters Danyka Squire a... Full story
Edward Robert Anderson, 73, of Shelton, WA, recently passed away. Ed is survived by his wife Lori; his children, Jenny (Robert) and Jeannie (Matias); brother Jim; and 4 grandchildren, Eric, Nolan, Reyna, and Drew. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bernadette Anderson; and brothers, Tom and Bill. Ed was born in New Jersey in 1950. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served 4 years during the Vietnam War. He attended Rutgers University... Full story
We are heartbroken to announce the death of Valjeanne (Jeannie) Louise Sawhill. She passed on Friday, November 17, 2023 at the age of 69 in Olympia, Washington. Jeannie is survived by her husband Dennis Sawhill; daughters Christina Delphini and Julyjo Sawhill; her grandchildren Kaivye (8), Kataleya (7), Kyluna (4) and Khavanni (2); her siblings Douglas Kottke Jr, Tim Kottke, Tom Kottke, Judy Boettcher; and her uncle Irwin Weimer. She was preceded in death by her parents Helen and Douglas Kottke... Full story
Sherryl Diane Phipps passed away Thursday November 9, 2023 at Samaritan Community Hospital in Lebanon Oregon. She was companied by her oldest son John and younger sister Cathy. Sherryl Diane Phipps was born on February 25th, 1949, in Brighton Colorado to Calvin Groomer and Bernice Exline. Her father, Calvin, unfortunately died soon after her birth in an automobile accident. From about the age two, she was raised by her stepfather Ethan Exline. She was raised in a loving family as one of the middle children with five other siblings: Bethan,... Full story
Toni, a Shelton resident since 1991, passed away at Harborview Medical Center. She is survived by her only son, William Herrera, and her brother Jeff Coonce of Idaho. Services will be December 9th at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton.... Full story
Tallonah Jean Herrera, 79, of Seattle, passed away November 21, 2023 at Harborview Hospital, Seattle. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Barbara Jean Umfress, 76, of Lacey, passed away November 25, 2023 at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Raymond Nunez, 81, of McCleary, passed away November 21 at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Sandy Lee, 76, of Shelton, passed away November 23 at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Cremato... Full story
Xinh Dwelley passed away on November 17 surrounded by friends and family after a courageous battle against cancer. Xinh was 72 years old. Born in South Vietnam, she began her culinary journey at 15 as a chef in a U.S. Army hall. In 1970, at the age of 19, Xinh married an American soldier and immigrated to Olympia with her young son, Bill. Never one to sit idle, she opened a stand at the Olympia Farmers Market to sell her famous eggrolls and in her spare hours, picked blueberries and mushrooms,... Full story
Ethelwyn Rae (Gourley) Hoffman, Wyn to those who knew her, passed peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. Wyn was born in Tacoma, WA to Dr. James and Edith Gourley. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ted Hoffman, her son, Forrest Hoffman, both her parents, and her brother, Jim Gourley. Wyn is survived by her daughters: Krysia Shorten (husband, Glenn Shorten) and Allison Nelson (husband, Gary Nelson) and by her grandc... Full story
Edith Borgny Nygård Jaques, 88, passed away quietly in her sleep on the evening of November 13th, 2023. Edith, or "Borgny" as she was affectionately known in Shelton, was born on September 22, 1935 to Ivar Kornelius Nygård and Solveig Emilie (Kjorslevik) on the small island of Rugsund in the Nordfjord on the west coast of Norway. She was one of ten children. She had two brothers, Egil and Jan, and seven sisters: Gudrun, Anny, Else, Ingrid, Lilly, Signe and Magny. Borgny loved children, e... Full story
Terry Lee Harkins, 74, died unexpectedly November 9, 2023, at Summit Pacific Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1949 in Walla Walla, WA to Claud E. and Yvonne P. (Hatley) Harkins. Terry graduated from Mary M. Knight High School, Class of 1967. Following graduation, he worked at Simpson Timber Company before joining the U.S. Air Force and serving during the Vietnam War. After he left the Air Force Terry returned to Shelton and married Theresa Iversen in 1975. They resided in Shelton and he... Full story
Kenneth F. Maxwell was born on December 11, 1937, in Seattle, Washington, at Harborview Medical Center to Edna Ann Thompson and Marvin Ronald Maxwell. He grew up on his family homestead, which was established well before 1899, where he was raised on a dairy farm near his grandparent's orchard off the Maxwell Road in Maple Valley, Washington. Ken passed away peacefully in Shelton, WA on October 18, 2023. He was 85 years old. He graduated from Tahoma High School in 1956. He married Flora (Vanderfo...
David Rickard, 65, a resident of Shelton, passed away November 6, 2023, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Lisa Ann Replogle, 43, of Hoodsport, passed away November 14, 2023 in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Valjeanne Sawhill, 69, of Shelton, passed away November 17, 2023, at Providence St. Peter in Olympia. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Xinh Dwelley, 72, of Shelton, passed away November 17, 2023, at Capital...
Bernice Louise Langley, age 64, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on November 15, 2023 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington after a courageous battle with cancer. Bernice was born on September 2, 1959 in Shelton, Washington. Her parents were Don and Phyllis Lyon. She had three brothers and five sisters. On August 6, 1993 Bernice married Rocky Lee Langley. Between them, they have six children - Danielle, Eli, Ricky, Jennifer, Michael, and Ben - 21 grandchildren... Full story
Elise Margarete Bell, born on December 13, 1969, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side from complications of a stroke on November 9, 2023. She was an adoring people person and animal lover, always seeking to assist those in need. She and her husband shared a passion for the ocean and horseback riding, finding joy in every adventure. Those that knew her best appreciated her kindred spirit, loving heart, and ability to light up a room. Elise is survived by her husband Matthew John... Full story
Patricia Darlene Glaser Gibson passed away very peacefully, in the early morning on Monday, October 30, 2023, at her home on Harstine Island. She was 69. Patsy, as she was best known, was born to Hugo (Bud) Glaser and Donnette (Eddy) Glaser on June 9, 1954, in Aberdeen, WA. As an added bonus, Patsy brought along a twin brother with her, Vincent Donald Glaser. At the age of six, Patsy had a heart attack while attending school on the island. It was discovered she had a hole in the upper chamber... Full story
Born to Rupert and Anna (West) Ravsten in Logan, UT, and was joined by brother Layne, arriving four years later. Mom's early childhood was spent in Grand Coulee, WA, as her father was a welder and worked on the Grand Coulee Dam. Her family moved to Spokane in her mid-grade school years. She graduated from West Valley High School in 1952 and headed to the University of Washington. This is where she met her match, Guy Lusignan. She graduated and she spent a year student-teaching on Bainbridge Isla...
Nadeen Walker, 80, passed away on November 11th, 2023, surrounded by her immediate family in the comfort of her home. Born on April 23, 1943, Nadeen graduated from NTHS '61 and then pursued further education at a business school in Seattle. Following her education, she had a fulfilling career, reaching its pinnacle with her retirement from the Fish & Wildlife Department of Game in 2000. Post-retirement, Nadeen and her husband Tom realized their dream by building their home on Harstine Island.... Full story
Bonnie May Oakes passed away, surrounded by family, on September 30, 2023, at Alpine Way Retirement Home. Bonnie was born July 13, 1924 in Port Angeles, WA to Clarence Cullison and Ada (Grall) Cullison. When Bonnie was about two, her family was moving from Oklahoma back to Port Angeles, when they stopped downtown Shelton to camp at Kneeland Park. The family then made the decision to stay in Shelton. Bonnie was one of six children, all were raised in Shelton on Capitol Hill and attended Shelton... Full story
Cheyenne Christian Good December 26, 1976 – August 20, 2023 Cheyenne passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at his home in Alabama. Cheyenne was a native of California. He moved to Union, Washington in 1986 with his parents and siblings. He attended Hood Canal School from 4th grade 1986 to 8th grade 1990. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1995. Cheyenne has been a resident of Piedmont, Alabama since 2000. He was proud to be a United States Marine veteran and was employed with M&H Valve C... Full story
Barbara Louise Everson, died of a stroke on November 13, 2023. She was born in Avalon Park, Florida on November 17, 1950. Raised on Long Island, New York, the family moved out West to Mill Valley, California in 1964, she lived her teens years there until going out on her own to live in San Francisco, only a few miles from home. Spending several years in the famed "Haight Ashbury" district, she worked at a clinic there and pot-lucked with neighbors Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison.... Full story
William Robert "Bill" Valley, USAF Major (Ret.), died of natural causes Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in his hometown of Shelton, Washington; he was born April 30, 1930, in Shelton to Willie S. and Marjorie Anita (Swan) Valley. Bill was senior class president of and classmates with his wife, Lorena (Deschamps) Valley, in the Irene S. Reed (Shelton) High School Class of 1948. Bill earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as an ROTC student at Washington State College (now WSU), where he was president... Full story
Patricia "Pat" Ann Macier August 24, 1943-September 15, 2023 Pat Macier passed peacefully in her home in Shelton, WA on Sep. 15, 2023, at the age of 80. Her parents were William Macier and Ruth (Taylor) Macier. Pat was born in Detroit, MI August 24, 1943. Sometime later, the family moved to St. Ignace, MI and a log cabin in the upper peninsula of MI. Pat was very proud of being a "Yooper" and of her Danish heritage. Her childhood was spent fishing in Lake Michigan and surrounding lakes and... Full story
Valerie Marie Cook, 93, passed away peacefully at her Mason Lake home in the company of family on October 23, 2023. During her last weeks, she attended a family gathering on Mercer Island, met her newborn great granddaughter Adelyn on FaceTime, viewed the final printing of her personal Memoirs and was able to say good-bye to many family members and friends. Valerie was born February 10, 1930 to Muriel and Sheridan Dever in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her childhood was split between farm life... Full story
Albert Mel Smith was born on October 26th, 1940, to Zetha Smith and Albert Smith. He took his long journey with his family in attendance on November 9th, 2023. Mel graduated from Irene S. Reed in 1959. From a young age Mel worked at Nalley Farm in Skokomish. After high school he started working for Simpson Timber Mill; then he was drafted to the United States Military in 1963 until 1965. Mel is a Vietnam Veteran, he proudly reached E4. When he returned home Mel started logging in Mason County... Full story
Riley Benjamin Hightower, beloved son, brother, and friend, of Shelton, WA, unexpectedly passed on October 12, 2023. Riley was a lifelong Shelton resident, born at Mason General on June 8th, 2000. Riley was the second child born to Jean Foxx. He grew up attending Bordeaux elementary and was a Choice High School graduate. Riley had many jobs in the community and beyond throughout his life. Riley worked at the Shelton Les Schwab for several years during high school. After leaving Les Schwab,... Full story
