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Lawrence Paul Knudsen, age 81, of Shelton, passed away in the early morning of April 14, 2022. Larry, as he was known to friends and family, was born in Shelton on December 8, 1940, to Chris and Helen Knudsen. In 1957, he moved with his parents to Seattle, WA. He played gold on the High School golf team at Lincoln High School in Seattle. He graduated in 1959. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Washington, and graduated in 1964 with a degree in Business. In 1962, he met the love...
John E. Dunlap, 89, died peacefully on December 28, 2021, after a struggle with Parkinson's disease. John was born to Edgar and Helen Dunlap on Oct. 26, 1932, in Great Falls, MT. After graduating from high school in 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, then was stationed on Adak Island in the Aleutians as a monitor of Russian radio transmissions during the Korean War. When his enlistment was complete, John returned to Montana, attended the College of Great Falls, and in 1955, transferred to...
The Foster family is heartbroken to announce that Christina Mae Foster (Johnson), 69, born in Olympia, took her last breath on Monday, April the 25th of 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Tina, as she was known, passed away peacefully at her home in Shelton surrounded by loved ones. She was a wonderful wife and mother who cared deeply for her family, her community, her friends and who spread happiness wherever she went, especially during the holidays, her favorite time of the year, when...
Dean Allan Crosswhite, of Ferndale, WA, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2022, in Chula Vista, CA at the age of 52. Dean was born on February 3, 1970, in Bremerton, WA and grew up in the Belfair area. Dean's passing is the result of a hard battle with Renal Cell Carcinoma, and is considered a "line of duty death". Dean was the Assistant Fire Chief of Whatcom County Fire District 7 at the time of his passing. Dean is survived by his wife, Luciana Crosswhite, son Spencer Crosswhite,...
J.L. (John Lloyd) Koch died peacefully on April 8th 2022, at St. Peter's Hospital in Olympia, with his wife, Sue, and sister, Linda by his side. J.L., named after his two grandfathers, was born in Ashland, Kansas, on May 19th, 1950, to Forrest (Frosty) and Mary Jo Koch. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1968, where he played football, wrestled and played golf. He was a cryptologist for the Army in Vietnam, from 1971 to 1973. After the service, he was a truck driver for several years,...
Jacob Edward Smith, 79 years of age and a resident of Shelton, Washington, passed away at Mason General Hospital on April 12, 2022, of heart failure. Jake was born on May 20, 1942 at Skokomish, Washington. He was a lifelong resident of Mason County, graduating from Irene S. Reed High School in 1960, where he was a letter winner on the high school football team. Jake was a member of the Skokomish Indian Tribe and was proud of his tribal heritage. He grew up on the Skokomish Reservation until...
Karen Hughes, 78, a resident of Montesano, passed away April 19, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Eldon Biggs, 85, a resident of Shelton, passed away, April 19, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Virginia Doak, 70, a resident of Belfair, passed away April 21, 2022, passed away at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Mary Hoff, 74, a resident of Tahuya, passed away April 21, 2022, at home in Lake Forest...
Marcus DonWayne Gerber, 40, passed away April 10, 2022. Marcus was born June 15, 1981, in Seattle, WA and his fight for life began as he was born two months premature. In 1984, he got Spinal Meningitis and won that battle too!!! In 1989, our family moved here to Mason County where Marcus went to school at Pioneer, then graduated from Shelton High School in 2000. In Marcus's short life he worked in construction, and was the greatest window washer ever. In the last couple of years, Marcus had...
It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Allan R. Sande, Sr., on March 20, 2022, at 94 years old. Allan was born to Reuel and Clara Sande in Seattle in 1927. When he was a young boy, his family moved to Tahuya, and he lived the rest of his life in the Belfair area. In 1945, he joined the US Navy and proudly served in the Pacific for four years. Upon leaving the Navy, Allan, his father and brother, Orrin started Sande Boat Works on the North Shore of the Hood Canal. It was there that...
Kenneth Nygaard, 69, passed away February 15, 2022 in Shelton, WA. He is survived by his Brother Dan Nygaard, his two sons, Derrick and Steven, and his daughter Rachel....
A graveside Memorial service is being held for Paul Wuestner Saturday, April 30th at 11:00 a.m. at the Shelton Memorial Park. A potluck will follow at the Grapeview Firehall, hosted by: Pam Dalton, Mark Wuestner and Todd Wuestner....
A Celebration of Life for Jeff Araujo will be held on April 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the New Community Church of Union, WA. Immediately following, to continue the celebration, guests are invited to lunch and music at the Alderbook Golf Clubhouse. All friends of Jeff Araujo are invited to attend. Hosted by his mother Joey Thompson and his entire family. Donations in honor of Jeff may be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital of Los Angeles or to Care Net of Mason County....
Outdoorsman, paratrooper, scoutmaster, biker, father, and teller of tall tales that "you wouldn't believe", has reached his happy hunting ground at age 95. Born in 1926 to Donald and Dorothy (Sawyer) Aitken in Wanblee, SD. Bob and his younger brother Rolly rode a horse to school on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation before his family moved to Shelton, Washington. As a boy he worked many jobs from setting pins in the local bowling alley to setting chokers in the woods as well as commercial...
Mildred "Millie" (Leeberg) Nicholas, 84, formerly of Fawn Lake in Shelton, WA, passed away on April 4, 2022. She was a graduate of Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. Millie retired as a driver for Exceptional Foresters Inc. and was a member of the Elks, Eagles, and the Junior League. She had a lifelong passion for all things outdoors, including hunting, fishing, camping and bird watching. Millie also enjoyed traveling and was a fantastic story-teller. She had the gift to gab and did not...
Todd Argue, 51, a resident of Port Orchard, passed away April 10, 2022, in Seattle. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Lawrence Gable, 85, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 11, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Jacob Edward Smith, 79, a resident of Mason County, passed away April 12, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by the Neptune Society. Jacqueline Maclyak, 60, a resident of Union, passed away April 13, 2022, at Mason General...
Alann Krivor passed away Tuesday, April 5th 2022, in Shelton, WA. Alann is survived by his wife, four children and a large extended family. Alann and his wife Mali moved to Union, WA, from Coeur d'Alene, ID, in 2009 when they purchased the Richert Ranch off Sunnyside Road in Mason County WA. In 2010, Alann and Mali founded Skokomish Valley Farms, made up of eighteen land owners with homes located around the large fields of the farm. A village around a productive farm was their vision. This visio...
14-2022 Gunar Dean Tranum was born in Olympia, WA, on February 14th, St. Valentine's Day 1940, and died following a long illness on April 7, 2022, at age 82. His parents were Gunar H. and Irma Mae Tranum (deceased) and his three older sisters were Beverly Mae Knutzen, Shirley Joanne Tranum (deceased), and Paula Jean Hill. They lived in Chimacum, WA, at the time of his birth, and graduated from high school in Friday Harbor, WA. He completed his collegiate education at Pacific Lutheran...
Paul Wuestner 1936-2022 Sadly we are announcing that Paul Wuestner has passed away, peacefully on April 6, 2022, in Shelton, WA. Paul was a volunteer firefighter, a Battalion Chief for Mason Dist. 5 for over 25 years. He is survived by his three children, Pam, Mark and Todd; and three grandchildren Curtis, Nick and Dane. A Memorial and graveside service will be held next Saturday, April 23rd. Watch for final details in next weeks Shelton-Mason County Journal....
Remembering Bill Timm A memorial gathering honoring Bill Timm will be held on Saturday, May 14th at noon. Shelton Memorial Park 1605 Van Buren Street in Shelton Followed by a picnic at Union County Park on Port Townsend Street (left off of 5th Street) with grilled burgers and optional potluck....
Gordon Leslie Costa, 84, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 6, 2022, at Providence St. Peter's Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Joan Darlene Finn, 80, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 7, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Mildred Irene Nicholas, 84, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 7, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Floyd Marsh, 43, a...
Bonnie Jean Anderson, born July 30, 1955, at Madigan General Hospital in Fort Lewis, WA, to Claudie and William Boelk. An honorary mention to Monroe and Libby Michaeils, who raised Bonnie in Shelton, WA. Bonnie passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. She was 66. She is preceded in death by her husband Steve Brian Anderson, Sr., and survived by their son, Steve B. Anderson, Jr. (Lynette) of Shelton, grandson, Steven B. Anderson, III, of Shelton. Sisters; Carri...
Donald H. Blanchard, age 89, died peacefully at home on March 29th, 2022, with family by his side. He was born April 6, 1932, and was raised in Edmonds, WA. At the age of fourteen, he spent the summer with his uncle in Oregon and took a job where he led a fire fighter team in the Douglas County Fire, then became a logging truck driver. He had an aptitude for math and electricity and joined the USAF during the Korean War as a flight technician. After the war, he worked for McDonnel Douglas...
Jeannine Stocking, 65, a resident of Shelton, passed away March 30, 2022, at Allenmore Medical Center in Tacoma. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Bryce Smith, 73, a resident of Shelton, passed away March 30, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Jeffrey Osborn, 51, a resident of Hoquiam, passed away at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Carole Weyerts, 84, a resident of Montesano, passed away...
With our deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of our dear beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a resident of Elma, WA for a little over 30 years. Ellen passed away on March 18, 2022 at Tacoma General Hospital. Ellen Morrow Lynn (Medynski) Whitecotton, 85, was born June 8, 1936, to parents Arthur and Mary (Chalmers) Medynski in Verdun, Quebec Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Joe Whitecotton in 1993. She is survived by her sons...
Peggie M. Lindberg, 98, of Shelton, Washington passed peacefully on March 23, 2022, with family by her side. She was the second child of J. Earl and Ruth Boller, born May 1, 1923, in Lewistown, Montana. Peggie grew up on a wheat and cattle ranch near Denton, Montana, and graduated from Fergus County High School and Montana State College. Peggie came to Shelton in 1945 to teach art at the Junior High School. After several years of teaching, she worked at Simpson Employees Credit Union before...
