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Margaret Mattler
Margaret Mattler, age 92, a resident of Hoquiam, died on April 28, 2014, at her home in Hoquiam. Mrs. Mattler was born on June 20, 1921 in Keewatin, Minnesota to parents, Matteo and Mary (Sandretto) Bugni.
She and Albert Mattler were married
in 1946. He died on February 9, 2010.
Mrs. Mattler came to the Harbor as a young woman and had worked for Home Grocery on K Street from the late 1950’s to the 1970’s. Margaret enjoyed conversations with friends and acquaintances and remained independent, relying upon public transportation to take her most anywhere she desired.
Relatives include a grandson Lenard Ramacher and his wife Krista of Arco, Idaho; great grandchildren, Meredith and Nolan Ramacher; nieces Joan Wettergreen and her husband Jim and Jean Blaine.
In addition to her husband Albert I. Mattler; a daughter, Alayne Ramacher; three sisters, Minnie Bugni Gunstine, Vera Bugni Shofner, and Rose Bugni Burns and an infant brother, Peter Bugni died previously.
A private committal service for the family will be held at a later date at Hoquiam’s Sunset Memorial Park.
The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Channel Point village and harbors Home Health and Hospice for their care. They also give a special thank you to Dawndi White for her extraordinary compassion she provided to Margaret in her final weeks.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Wendy Jane Lorenzen
1961-2015
“Either death is a state of nothingness and utter consciousness, or as men say, there is a change and migration of the soul from this world to another. Now if death be of such a nature, I say that to die is to gain; for eternity is then only a single night.” — Plato
A spirited soul who lived life by her own rules. Wendy passed away after a battle with cancer. She was the daughter of James Bryson and Margaret E. Utes. Wendy grew up in the Aberdeen-Hoquiam area and is a member of the Quinault Tribe. Wendy spent much of her young life with Martha Halverson who had a major influence on her up-bringing. Wendy was living in Tillamook, Ore. at the time of her death.
Wendy had a love of animals and always had a few cats or a dog. Her favorite pet was her pit bull named Blue. Wendy was an avid Elvis fan and collected Elvis memorabilia. “Little things I should have said and done, I just never took the time, You were always on my mind, you were always on my mind.” — Elvis. She was also a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan and also collected Packers’ memorabilia.
Wendy is survived by her sister Julia Burgett, brother Daniel Pascoe, stepmother Gail Bryson, stepbrothers Dale Stutesman, Russell Peterman and Ray Peterman. Wendy also has several extended family members in the Aberdeen and Taholah area.
Wendy will truly be missed by her family and friends.
We will be having a celebration of Wendy’s life in a few weeks at some location in Aberdeen, Wash. You may contact her sister for further information at 503-780-1733
Audrey B. Bakotich
Audrey B. Bakotich
Audrey B. Bakotich, 93 years of age, died on Jan. 22, 2015, at Willapa Harbor Health and Rehabilitation in Raymond, Wash. Audrey was born in Aberdeen, Wash., on Dec. 22, 1921, to David W. and Nora May (Priest) DePew.
She attended schools in Montesano, Wash., and was a member of their 1939 graduating class. Audrey married
her high school sweetheart, James “Rocky” Rockwell on Feb. 1, 1941. They later divorced in the early ’70s.
Audrey then married
Peter Bakotich on Aug. 23, 1974, in Aberdeen. He died on Jan. 7, 2013.
Audrey worked for Browers Women’s Apparel, in the office at Most Western Laundry and later became a claims representative for the Aberdeen Social Security Office from which she retired in 1988.
Following her retirement she and her husband, Peter, volunteered at several civic organizations and enjoyed playing cards with friends and taking trips around the state. They also enjoyed vacationing in Hawaii.
Audrey is survived by three sons, Roy Rockwell of Hoquiam, Charles Rockwell of Central Park and Bruce Rockwell of Aberdeen; three granddaughters, Tina Graham of Little Rock, Wash., Audra Sanders of Spanaway, Wash., and Rene Garcia of Neah Bay, Wash.; one grandson, Kerry Broten of Hoquiam, Wash. and other relatives.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Sunset Memorial Park in Hoquiam with Pastor Wayne Schneider officiating.
Direction is by the Coleman Mortuary, 422 – 5th Street in Hoquiam.
John N. Njoku
ELMA — Former Aberdeen resident John Noah Njoku of Portland, Ore., died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Elma. He was 25.
He had attended Aberdeen High School.
A celebration of his life and memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. A potluck will follow in the fellowship hall at the church.
Arrangements are by the Whiteside Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Cheryl R. (Amsbury) Dombroski
OLYMPIA — Cheryl Renee (Amsbury) Dombroski died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was 48.
Arrangements are pending at the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Dennis Mason
ELMA — Dennis P. Mason, a longtime Elma resident, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Summit Pacific Medical Center. He was 73.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Richard W. Bagley
WESTPORT — Longtime resident of Westport Richard Wayne Bagley died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at his home. He was 54.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Betty J. Burkhalter
RAYMOND — Betty Jean Burkhalter, a longtime Raymond resident, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at her home. She was 82.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Fannie G. Stott
Longtime Harbor resident Fannie Gertrude Stott died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. She was 86.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Chester Joseph Homchick Jr.
Chester was born Oct. 20, 1950, in Aberdeen and passed away on Jan. 6, 2015, at Old Soldier Home in Orting. He was preceded in death by his father, Chester J. Homchick Sr., mother, Mary and brother Stephen.
Chester is survived by daughters Nikki (Tim) Hutchinson of Plano, Texas, Amber (Eric) Payette of Oregon, sons Joseph of Spanaway, Shawn of Corvalis, Ore., brothers John (Joan), Dan (Kim), Walt (Jacki), Brian (Priscilla), sisters Diane Major of Lakewood, Wash. and Susie (Mike) Premo of Seattle, four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He served in Vietnam.
Services will be held at Tahoma National cemetery at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 23.
Betty Jean Dragecevich
Betty Jean Dragecevich, age 88, a longtime Aberdeen resident, died on Jan. 25, 2015, at Montesano Health & Rehabilitation Center in Montesano. She was born on Feb. 1, 1926, to Louis and Peggy Nuhse in Everett, Wash. She spent her childhood in Everett, Jordan and Tenino, Wash.
Betty moved to Axford Prairie from Tenino as a young teenager. She attended Hoquiam High School for three years, then moved to Aberdeen and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1944. While living in Axford Prairie, she met her future husband, John Dragecevich. They married
on April 3, 1948.
She joined the Army Nurse Cadet Corp at St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia and in 1947, received her degree in nursing as a registered nurse. She worked for St. Joseph Hospital, Grays Harbor Community Hospital, and retired from Harbor’s Home Health and Hospice at age 70 in 1996. During her time at Grays Harbor Community, she was proud to have also been a flight nurse on helicopter flights from Aberdeen to Seattle hospitals.
Mrs. Dragecevich was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, having served with the St. Aurilla Guild and Feed the Hungry. She enjoyed donating her time to help with the Red Cross Blood drives. Always wanting to be active, Betty took lessons and played tennis while in retirement. She loved taking several cruises and attending many University of Washington and Seahawk football games with John. She frequented the library and always had a book to read. The last highlight of her life was knowing her granddaughter, Taylor Brunstad, graduated with honors from Pacific Lutheran University.
Surviving relatives include her daughters, Karen (Alan) Brunstad of Lacey and Suzann Marrazzo of Las Vegas, daughter-in-law, JoAnn Dragecevich of Tumwater, brother Jack Nuhse of Stanwood, sister, Joan Rogers of Port Angeles, five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, a son, Steve, son-in-law, Eddie Marrazzo, and a brother, Russ Warner.
Visitation will be at the Coleman Mortuary on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at noon on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aberdeen, followed by a reception at the church. Following the reception, interment will be at the Fern Hill cemetery in Aberdeen.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Feed the Hungry, 410 H Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520.
Direction is by the Coleman Mortuary, 422 – 5th Street in Hoquiam.
Ross Arthur Baun
Ross Baun was born in McCleary, Wash. on Dec. 3, 1983, to Pauline and Ricky Baun. He attended McCleary Grade School and graduated from Elma High School in 2002. He attended Wyoming Technical Vocational College after high school and returned to McCleary.
In July 2010 he married
Jodee Lahaie in McCleary. Together they had a son, Axton, who is now five years old. Ross and Jodee divorced after four years of marriage.
Ross held many jobs but he especially enjoyed driving log truck for RL Smith. He had also worked at Sierra Pacific, Brumfield Construction and De Paul Logging. He was also a member of Carpenter’s Union.
Ross was always tall for his age and his grandma would always remind him not to be a bully, Ross took her advice to heart. He was at least 6’5” tall but had a gentle, loving soul. He made friends easily and leaves behind many who will miss him dearly. There are many, many stories about Ross that will always make his friends and family laugh. Please remember Ross with a smile.
Ross is survived by his son, Axton, who was the keeper of his heart. He is also survived by his mother and stepfather, Pauline and Ron Pittman of McCleary, his father and stepmother, Ricky and Barb Baun of Raymond, his brother and sister-in-law, Todd and Kristil Baun and their children, Kennidy, Tyson and Talon of McCleary. He is also survived by his grandmother, Jean Miller of Kalispell, Mont., his grandfather Garry Baun, his stepsisters, Amber, Shauna, Eryn, Ronnie Sue and his stepbrother, Andrew. Ross is also survived by fiancee, Talonna Rice and her daughter, Lexi. Ross will also be missed by his large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at the Abundant Life Church, 100 Tech Way in the Satsop Development Park Elma, Wash.
Ross was a gentle soul who left this world too soon.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to a fund for Axton at Our Community Credit Union.
Arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
