Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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In Loving Memory of James A. Archer Jim Archer passed away peacefully on October 25, 2021. Jim was born August 14, 1948 to James and Pauline Archer of Shelton. After graduating high school in 1966, he joined the Marine Corps and he served two tours in Vietnam. Once out of the service, he worked in the construction industry until his retirement in 2009. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his only child Jimmy Archer. He is survived by brothers, Doug and John and sisters, Kathy and Nancy. A celebration of life will be held at a later...
Richard Allen Smith, born April 12, 1958, in Olympia, WA, to John and Jean Smith. He passed away November 13, 2021, in Lummi, WA. He and his wife Carol lived on Skokomish Nation in Mason County. Richard was a heavy equipment operator, a tree topper, and had so many more valuable traits. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with family, playing pool and darts. He had a strong belief in the Shaker Church and contributed so much to the community by grave digging, making caskets, and...
Lois Gathoni Kirika journeyed home on November 7, 2021, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Lois was born March 17, 1943 in Uthiru, Kenya. She came to the United States on September 12,1962. She went on to get her Masters Degree in teaching from San Francisco University in California. While attending school she met Moses Kirika who also was attending the university. They later married on February 13, 1965, and had one son. They later made the decision to move to Shelton, Washington...
Hugh Wallace Ewart, "Wally," died on Thursday, November 11, 2021, after a long and happy life. Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1939, he graduated from Decatur High School in 1957. Wally graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1961, having attended as an Illinois Scholar. He then earned a PhD in chemistry at Yale University in 1966. While in graduate school, Wally married Joanna Vallentine. He then completed a year-long postdoctoral fellowship in chemistry at the University of...
Lois Gathoni Kirika journeyed home on November 7, 2021, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Lois was born March 17, 1943 in Uthiru, Kenya. She came to the United States on September 12,1962. She went on to get her Masters Degree in teaching from San Francisco University in California. While attending school she met Moses Kirika who also was attending the university. They later married on February 13, 1965, and had one son. They later made the decision to move to Shelton, Washington...
Geral was born at home in Utica, Montana to Russell and Cora Rodgers. He lived in Shelton since 1942. He passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham in his sleep. In 1944, he married June Chesley, raised two sons, Jerry and Jim and lived on Island Lake for 62 years. During WWII, he joined the army landing in France then walked with his unit to Germany to liberate the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf. His brothers and he owned Rodgers' Brothers' Garage for 20 years, then worked at Rayonier and...
Patricia Jean Stratton passed away after a long illness, September 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family in Shelton, Washington. Pat was born March 22, 1930 to George and Mildred Coons in Tacoma, Washington. While living in Idaho, Pat met Vernal Franklin Stratton, the love of her life. Vern and Pat were married April 12, 1947, a blessed union that lasted for 74 years. Vern and Pat loved traveling and camping with their family. Pat was a wonderful and inventive cook, so their travels were spi...
Don Jones passed away at his home with family by his side on October 8, 2021. He was 72. Don was born in Spokane, Washington in March of 1949. He moved to Belfair, Washington in the 1970's. He worked at and retired from Mission Creek Youth Camp after 30 years in Probation/Counseling. He then drove school bus at North Mason School District for multiple years. He was well known and loved in his communities and by his family and friends. He leaves behind his wife Margie Steinke, his brother Lowell...
Mary Ellen Haefliger, a former resident of Shelton, WA who moved to San Antonio, Texas in 2011, died at age 76 from kidney failure and pneumonia on Friday, October 15,2021, at a San Antonio hospital. A native of Pennsylvania, Mary Ellen graduated from Dondero High School in Royal Oak, MI, in 1963, and American River College in Sacramento, CA with an Associate Arts Degree in Home Economics in 1965. She later married Edward Haefliger in1967, and they were divorced in 1997. Survivors include her...
James "Jim" Dalton Edwards a local retired shellfish farmer and outdoorsmen died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the age of 82, at his home in Shelton, WA. Jim was born in grand Junction, Colorado, on June 21, 1939. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1957. After joining the Army and serving in Germany, he returned home and worked as a commercial fisherman. He then purchased his own shellfish farming business and worked doing what he loved until retiring at age 80. Jim,...
Debra Lynn Cermak-Goldy passed away, loved and surrounded by her children on October 24th, after a brief cancer battle. She was 54 years old. Debbie was born Debra Lynn Cermak to Wayne and Barbara Cermak on November 14th, 1966, in Olympia, Washington. A native Northwesterner, Debbie spent the first part of her life Lacey, and finished high school in Shelton, Washington, where she would later settle and raise a family. Debbie was a strong, supportive mother to her kids Chelsea, Chase, and Chloie...
Leah Allen from Federal Way, WA, passed away from complications after having hip surgery on October 26, 2021. She was born in Havre, Montana in 1932. Parents were Gerald and Stephana (Vylasek) Needham. Leah and her brothers and sisters attended schools in Shelton, WA, while the family lived at Dayton Peak Lookout Station. Her parents worked for the Dept. of Forestry State of Washington. This is where Leah learned her skills in forestry. Later in life, she worked for the Dept. of Forestry at thre...
James Clark Brooks was born March 25th, 1949, and passed away from lung cancer on March 21st, 2021. He grew up on Spencer Lake. He was in the Navy from 1968 to1972, and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War. His career was mostly spent with the Simpson Timber Company. Jim enjoyed outdoor activities, waterskiing, parachuting and hang gliding, mountaineering, marathon running and bicycling, and hiking remote beaches and forests. His love of flying lead him to build an ultra-light airplane and teach...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of an amazing woman, Donna Lee Coma on October 21, 2021. Donna was born July 3, 1942, in Vancouver, WA to Frances L. Lockard and Elmer V. Wilson. She has affected many people's lives and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Memorial will be announced. Condolences can be mailed to: 120 E. Barnsby Place, Shelton, WA, 98584....
In Loving memory of Joyce Marie Ann Rivers (Gutman) March 15, 1937-October 23, 2021 Joyce Marie Ann Rivers of Allyn, Washington, died Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Gig Harbor with her three daughters by her side. She was 84. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 15, 1937, she was the second daughter of Pauline and Dr. Daniel C. Rivers. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, devoted to her family. She spent her life dedicated to nursing and caring for others. She was giving, selfless and unequivocally amazing. She was preceded in...
William George Timm was born December 22, 1926, to William Gottleib Timm and Margaret Jeffers Timm on his maternal grandfather, George Jeffers' farm outside of Amherst, Wisconsin. His first teacher was his 13 year old cousin, Marjorie Pipe at the Pipe School that his grandpa drove him to in a horse drawn wagon or that he walked to or skied to. He recalled snow so deep they had to go out an upstairs window to get out of the house. In high school he worked at a shipyard on Lake Michigan for .85...
It's been a year now since Lon Pettitt passed away. Lon was a husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. Lon served in the Marines, earned his master's degree at the University of Washington, began his career at Boeing and finished his career at the shipyards in Bremerton. His longtime family residence was as Mason Lake, which he and his family built. Lon really enjoyed sailing and traveling around North America. He is missed by all and will always have a place in our...
Muriel June (Rediske) Mullen, 100, who resided at Maple Glen Senior Living, Shelton, WA, since 2014, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. She was born June 30, 1921, at Billings, Montana, to Arthur and Belle Rediske. From 1953 -1967, she resided in Bonners Ferry, where she worked as a bookkeeper for Cook's Electric, along with maintaining a household and raising her two sons. She helped her husband start the Boundary Bowmen Archery Club, and wa...
John W. Gilmore, of Shelton, WA, passed away on October 7, 2021. John and his family moved to Edmonds, WA, in 1966, when he was hired to head up the newly launched marketing arm of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), then known as Central Association. He was best known for his achievements as President and CEO of the DSA, to which he was appointed on January 1, 1970, serving in that position until his retirement in January 1995. During his leadership role at DSA, downtown experienced a...
Dean Matthew Johnson passed away on Friday October 15th, 2021. He was born in Long Beach, California on September 8th, 1956, to Lee Roy and Laura Johnson. Dean was the youngest of three children. He served in the US Army before moving to Shelton over 40 years ago. He shared his love and passion of sports within the community by coaching and playing on numerous teams/leagues during his lifetime. He coached family and friends in little league football, baseball, basketball, and soccer; as well as...
Lee F. Chapman passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Maple Glen Nursing Home in Shelton, WA, at the age of 89. Born to Ivyl and Wilma Chapman on October 31, 1931 in Arlington, SD and moved to Washington State in 1939. Lee is survived by his wife Lucille of 56 years, six step-children, Charles Dodge, Dick (RaeAnn) Dodge, Linda (Matt) Warner, Margaret (Kim McCarthy), Vicky Chapman and Larry (Tracey) Chapman; sixteen great granddaughters, eight granddaughters, nine great...
Roy Albert Pearsall passed away peacefully in his Montesano, Washington home. Born July 21, 1956 until October 20, 2021. GONE FISHING I'm on a boat headed out to sea Where every day is a day to fish If anyone wonders why I'm missing Just tell them I've gone fishing...
Joyce Marie Ann Rivers of Allyn, Washington, died Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Gig Harbor with her three daughters by her side. She was 84. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 15, 1937, she was the second daughter of Pauline and Dr. Daniel C. Rivers. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, devoted to her family. She spent her life dedicated to nursing and caring for others. She was giving, selfless and unequivocally amazing. She was preceded in death by her infant son Pete and is survived by her four children Chris Gutman...
Inez Carol Hybholt, 94 died October 10, 2021 with her family by her side in Shelton Washington. She was born January 15, 1927 to Victor and Caroline Granum. She had an older sister Adair and they lived in the Seattle area. Her dad worked for Firestone Tire Company. He was able to keep his job during the Great Depression. Because of many pay cuts they lost their house. They bought a small piece of land in Bothell Washington. Friends and neighbors helped cut trees and dynamite the stumps. They...
Casey Allen Loudin, 44, lost his battle with Liver disease on September 20th, 2021. Born to Chester and Deborah Loudin, November 12, 1976, at Fairfield Air Force Base in Spokane, WA. Casey attended Grade school in Olalla where he played baseball, South Kitsap Middle school, and North Mason High School where he played football and had many friends. He joined the Marines after graduation, and was stationed in Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. Casey always took the time to show respects to other military men,...
