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Ann O. Axford
Ann O. Axford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Hospice in Longview, Wash. She was born on Sept. 2, 1916 in Dapp, Alberta Canada to Paul and Olive Ann (Minks) Larson. She joined brothers Earl, Ellis, Virgil, Herb and Manny, and sisters Florence, Elza, Gladys and Esther all of whom preceded her in death.
She moved to the Bay Center area shortly after her father died in 1917. The family settled in Kelso in 1923, where she grew up with many relatives close by. She moved back to the Bay Center area in about 1946 where she worked in the oyster canneries.
She married
Bruce Thornton in 1935. That marriage was annulled. She then married
Harry Cudney who died in 1965. She married
Lawrence Axford in Kodiak, Alaska in 1966. They lived in Bay Center enjoying many years working in the seafood industry and then retiring.
She is survived by her step-daughter, Crystal Boothe, a grandson Brian Boothe (Chris), great-grandchildren Jackson and Lillian Boothe, numerous nieces and nephews, and their many descendants, all of whom were very close.
Ann enjoyed many years as matriarch of the Larson family, the last of a generation who held family in high esteem and kept track of them all, which was no small task. She reveled in her position of “Aunt Ann, ” presiding over the yearly family picnic, which started in 1935 until 2014.
Viewing will take place on Thursday, Oct. 22 and Friday, Oct. 23. A service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in South Bend, Wash. A reception will follow at the church then a procession to the New Bay Center cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care Center, 1035 11th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632 or Columbia Humane Society, PO Box 845, St. Helens, OR 970511. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond, Wash.
Judy N. Parker
A celebration of life for Grays Harbor resident Judy Norine Burlingame Parker, who died Oct. 1, at her home in Carlisle will be held at 2 p, m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Pacific Beach Fire Hall.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Pacific Beach Quilters or the Copalis Crossing or Pacific Beach Fire Departments.
Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Stephen G. Zander
Stephen Gordon Zander died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at his Aberdeen home. He was 68.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date and will be announced when details become available.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Lorene Ramsaur
ELMA — Lorene A. Ramsaur of Montesano died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Summit Pacific Medical Center. She was 81
Services are being planned and will be announced at a later time, when details become available.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Hilma Heikkinen
MONTESANO — Hilma A. Heikkinen died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 at home. She was 86.
Services are being planned and will be announced when details become available.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Montesano.
Lois A. Pinger
Longtime Harbor resident Lois Ann Fry Pinger, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, She was 77.
She and her husband owned the Union Oil dealership in Hoquiam for more than eight years.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam. A graveside service and interment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Forest Hills cemetery in Cosmopolis.
Philip J. Bac
Philip James Bac, a resident of Elma, Wash., passed away on Sept. 30, 2015 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, at the age of 56.
Philip was born in Tacoma, Wash. on Sept. 11, 1959 to James Sung Bac and Agnes E. (Spalding). Phil attended Washington state schools in Tacoma, Kittitas, Spokane and Elma. He also completed classes at South Puget Sound Community College and Grays Harbor College.
Phil was a certified mechanic. He worked for both Sears and the Aberdeen Police Department in vehicle maintenance, as well as a dealership in Lacey and Boeing in Everett. However, the majority of Phil’s career was spent working for Morton/Dow/Vertellus Chemical in Elma.
Phil liked to work with tools and equipment and was a bit of a perfectionist with projects. He appreciated old cars, was fond of animals and enjoyed traveling. Most importantly, Phil was a devoted and loving father to his three children.
He is survived by his son Michael Bac, daughter Emily Espinosa and son Tommy Michalak; brothers John Morrison (Linda), Jerry Morrison (Linda), and Ron Morrison (Sharon); sisters Connie Keiper (Kent), Carol Smith (Holly), Colleen Steele (Tom), and numerous nieces and nephews.
Phil is predeceased by his mother Agnes E. (Spalding) of Elma, Wash., father James Sung Bac of Hawaii and brother Chet Morrison.
Phil’s family would like to extend a special thanks to friends and the staff at Swedish Hospital for the compassion and concern shown over the course of Phil’s illness.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of Philip’s memory.
Karen M. Johnson (Vessey)
Karen Marie Johnson (Vessey) passed away Oct. 10, 2015 in her Aberdeen, Wash. home, surrounded by family. Karen was always vivacious and loved life. When she was younger she enjoyed tournament bowling, pool and darts. As her family grew, her interests turned to gardening, crafts and cooking. She loved her work, caring for Alzheimer’s patients and making sure each one felt like family. She and her husband, Doug, spent 30 wonderful years traveling through life together, always on the lookout for yard sale treasures. She will be eternally loved and missed by her children, grandchildren, husband and many friends and family. An informal potluck will be held at the Aberdeen Elks Lodge on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and all are welcome to share in her memory.
Guy Michael ‘Mike’ Price Jr.
Guy Michael ‘Mike’ Price Jr., 46, Aberdeen resident, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Wash.
Guy was born on Oct. 23, 1968, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Guy Michael and Brenda (Anderson) Price Sr. He moved to Aberdeen when he was young and attended school in both Aberdeen and Hoquiam. He worked at a variety of jobs in the harbor and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Mike is survived by his father Guy Michael Price Sr. of Aberdeen; brothers: Matthew and Mark Price of Aberdeen and a sister, Felicia Gillum of Aberdeen. He was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda in 2007.
There will be a celebration potluck on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, from 1-4 p.m. at Stewart Park in Aberdeen.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Wash.
Marijean E. Prochaska
Marijean Evelyn Prochaska (nee Gibbons/Provo) went into the arms of our Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. She was born in Ilwaco, Wash. on Jan. 23, 1955 and grew up in Hoquiam and Long Beach, Wash.
Marijean was a CNA until she retired due to illness. She enjoyed television and word search. Collecting dolls, lighthouses, and elephants were part of her joy as well as the dog that was always underfoot.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Prochaska, her sisters, Michel Gallegos of Aberdeen and Catherine Goodman (Bob) of Roseville, Calif. as well as her brothers, Lawrence Provo (Hoquiam), Raymond Gibbons of Olympia, and Gregory Provo of Cedarville, Ark., stepchildren, Theresa Cooper (Leroy) of Wichita, Kan., Raymond Prochaska, and step-grandson, Jailon Love.
A memorial will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.
Robert B. Rieth
Robert Bardine Rieth was born July 30, 1937, in Mott, N.D. He passed away on Oct. 12, 2015, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
He was preceded in death by parents, Peter and Estella Rieth, and sister, LaVonne Emch, and sister, Rosetta Harper.
His early years were spent in Leith, N.D., where his father worked as the section chief for the Milwaukee Railroad. After graduating from high school in 1955, he attended the Galesburg Institute in Minneapolis where he studied telegraphy and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad as a depot agent in the Dakotas.
Robert was drafted in 1956 and was stationed in Germany for two years as a radio operator. Upon completion of his military service, he travelled to Seattle where he obtained a job with the Boeing Company.
Robert met his future wife, Carol, while growing up in Leith. Years later, the couple reunited in Seattle, and were married
in 1967. The couple then moved to Long Island, N.Y., where Robert worked for IT&T as a communications technician using Morse code in communicating with ships at sea.
Returning to Seattle in 1969, Robert obtained his FCC radio license from Seattle Community College and worked as a technician at Eldec Inc. In 1974, the family moved to Montesano, Wash., where he was employed by the Weyerhaeuser Corporation for 24 years, as the radio communications supervisor for their logging operations.
He is survived by his wife Carol, son Peter, (Nicole, and granddaughter Eva) and daughter Sara.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Country Estates Clubhouse, which is located at 57 Clemons Road, Montesano, Wash. Robert’s remains will be inurned at the family cemetery in Leith, N.D.
Arrangements are with Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen, Wash.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, any donations be made North Beach Paws, PO Box 962, Ocean Shores, WA 98569.
Jeanne C. Johnson
Jeanne Christine Johnson of Ocean Shores died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. She was 75.
Services are being planned.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Gayle T. Cotton
OLYMPIA — Gayle Teresa Cotton, a Cosmopolis resident and former nurse at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was 64.
There will be a celebration of Gayle’s life at 1 p.m. Saturday in Immanuel Baptist Church in Hoquiam.
A full obituary with details will follow in The Daily World.
Arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Phyllis E. Volkman
Hoquiam resident Phyllis Elaine Volkman died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. She was 84.
At her request, there will be no service.
Cremation arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Larry W. Southworth
Larry Wayne Southworth of Aberdeen died at his home on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. He was 68.
He had served for 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1985.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Kenneth Worthington
Kenneth Worthington of Hoquiam died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. He was 76.
Arrangements are by the McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home in Shelton.
Jeffrey L. Dukes
OCEAN SHORES — Jeffrey Lynn Dukes of Ocean Shores died at his home Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. He was 74.
He had worked as a technical designer for Boeing.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Alec L. Anderson
Elma resident Alec LeRoy Anderson, a former turbine operator at Weyerhaeuser’s Cosmopolis Pulp Mill, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. He was 84.
A celebration of his life is being planned for later and an obit with details will follow in The Daily World.
Cremation arrangements are by Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Ryan P. Rhoton
A funeral mass for Ocean Shores resident Ryan Patrick Rhoton, who died Oct. 19 at home, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Ocean Shores followed by a celebration of his life at 3:30 p.m. at the Eagles in Ocean Shores.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Dorothy “Dotty” L. Davis
Dorothy “Dotty” Lavonne Davis — wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many — passed away peacefully at her home in Longbranch, Wash. on Oct. 17, 2015. Dorothy woke up every morning so grateful to being living where she did on Felucy Bay.
Dorothy was born on March 13, 1940 to Walt and Marguerite Johannes in McCleary, Wash., the fourth of eight children. She was raised in Elma where she attended Elma schools. In 1957 she met and married
Rollo Gould. They had three children and lived in Federal Way at the time of his death in 1965. She then moved back home to Elma to be with her family. She went to work for the Elma Post Office where she was loved by so many local folks. In 1970 she married
Mike Murphy; they later divorced.
In 1979 she became a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, which she credits for saving her life. She went back to school and became a Chemical Dependency Counselor. She worked at TAMARC in Olympia, where she met her life-long sponsor Josie. In 1982 she moved to Longview, Wash. to take a job at the CareUnit Inpatient Treatment Unit, and became a counselor. Dorothy had a gift of helping people. She touched hundreds of lives in her service of helping others who were struggling with addiction. It was at the CareUnit where she met the love of her life, Dr. James Davis. They married
in 1987 in Longview, surrounded by their families and many friends. They lived in Rainier, Ore. and Dorothy taught Chemical Dependency classes at Lower Columbia Community College. When she decided to retire, she became a city council board member in Rainier, and was then appointed the City Mayor in 1989. She also became a Hospice volunteer and comforted several patients and their families.
In 1995, Jim and Dorothy began looking for a place on the water where they could retire and keep their beloved sailboat “Bolero.” They found their perfect spot in 1997 on Felucy Bay and moved to Longbranch fulltime in 2001. Dorothy loved to garden and took great pride in her roses. She was very active in her church and Stephen Ministry. She enjoyed their trips to Maui in January for several years. She loved going to lunch at the “Tea Room” with her dear friends Kay, Julie and Ruth and eating coconut cream pie.
Dorothy just LOVED LIFE and the color BLUE! Her spirit was so gracious, up until the very end. She rarely complained, in spite of her pain. She was a great encourager and supporter of her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She never forgot a birthday! She was the definition of “thoughtfulness.” She knew how lucky and blessed she was and never took that for granted. She so enjoyed being at home cooking, sewing, “puttering” and taking care of Jim. She was loved by so many friends and will be missed by all.
Left to honor Dorothy and remember her love, is her husband Jim of Longbranch, daughter Diana Murphy of Olympia, son Doug Gould (Robin) of Falls River and son Darin Murphy( Sonia) of Hsinchu, Tawain, Wendy and Johnathon Cooley of Salt Lake City, Utah, Erik and Vanessa Davis of Beaverton, Ore. and Luke Davis of Gilbert, Ariz. Brothers Wally of Elma, Jan of Lakeview Terrace, Calif., sisters Jeannie of Elma, Peggy of McCleary and Celia of Sebastopol, Calif. Dorothy had 13 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Clifford, her sister Marion and nephew Danny.
A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be held on Oct. 31, 2015, at the Key Peninsula Lutheran Church, 4213 Lackey Road, KP N Hwy, Lakebay, WA 98349 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions to the American Cancer Society or your local Hospice be made in Dorothy’s name.
