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Lorraine “Sue” Brown, aka Suzie Coonse and Sue Strom
On Jan. 20, 2016, Sue left us surrounded by family. Even clear to the end, she had her quick wit that always made everyone laugh. She was born on Aug. 3, 1936, in Algona, Wash. She attended Hoquiam High School, in the early 1950’s, with her best friends for life, Sharon Sleasman Reynvaan, Sharon said they never got much done in class as Sue was always telling jokes. In her younger adult years, Sue supported Scouting and was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She saw her oldest son earn Eagle Scout and he recently receive the Silver Beaver Award. Another one of her proud moments was when her grandson, Tanner, also became an Eagle Scout and she was able to see it even with her health issues.
Sue was a quick-witted bartender at many local taverns, starting at the IWA hall. She also spent many years working at Kneipp’s Jewelry Store in Hoquiam. Sue enjoyed her younger years at the Harborena Skating Rink in Hoquiam and later worked at their front door so that all of her children could enjoy skating as well. In the mid 1970’s, she was a Hoquiam Police Reserve. Known as an excellent seamstress, she made Hoquiam High School Cheerleader uniforms in the mid 1970’s, never charging, and worked late into the night doing so. Sue also sold Tupperware and Avon products besides working full time. Her children always came first.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur “Bub” Coonse and a stepson, Mike Strom.
Surviving her are her brother, Doug Coonse; her children, Rick Strom (Karen), Cindy Wakefield (Ken), Tina Bittner, Heidi Lopez; step-son, Jeff Strom, all of the local area and a son, Jay Bittner (Tara) of Rancho Cordova, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Sue appreciated the Aberdeen Fire Department for their quick response and caring service she received over the last few years of her life.
For the Fire Department’s service and in lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Hoquiam Fire Captain Jerry Gwin’s Fund at Timberland Bank in honor of Sue or to the Aberdeen Fire Department Memorial Fund, 700 West Market Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520.
There will be no services held at her request.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary, 422 – 5th Street in Hoquiam.
Phyllis Doreen Nelson Hopper
Dec. 5, 1936 - Jan. 25, 2016
Phyllis was born in Killam, Alberta, and passed away from cancer in Gresham at age 79. She is survived by her husband, Al; children, Teresa, Linda, Steve and Lisa; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at City Bible Church, 9200 N.E. Fremont St., Portland.
Duane Frojen
Duane Frojen passed away Feb. 4, 2016, after a long battle with sarcoidosis of the lungs and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Born Jan. 22, 1944, in Cheyenne, Wyo., he attended grade school in Broadus, Mont. His family then moved to Missoula, Mont., where he attended high school and college. He graduated from the University of Montana in 1965.
Duane delivered 200 newspapers every morning at 5:00 for seven years. He wanted to escape snow, and when the superintendent from Aberdeen said they mainly had rain, he decided to move to Aberdeen. One of his favorite memories from his first year of teaching was when all of the kids ran to the windows at Hopkins Junior High. They were jubilant having noticed snowflakes coming down.
Duane taught for two years, and in 1967, he enlisted in the Army. He trained at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana at the time the USS Pueblo was captured by North Korea. He was sent to Seoul, Korea for two years.
Duane saw how the draft impacted families and interrupted lives. He hoped when budget cuts came in the years ahead that those who never served would remember to protect the benefits of those who gave so much, and allow them to a life uninterrupted by any military obligation.
When Duane’s military service was done, he returned to Missoula for graduate work. He was invited to return to teaching in Aberdeen. He did, and in 1975 he met Kay Dombroski, whom he considered the hardest working teacher he had ever known. They were married
in 1976 and were big supporters of school activities.
Duane retired from Aberdeen in 1998. In 2000 he returned to teaching because Willapa Valley needed a Spanish teacher. He thought that Willapa was part of the Raymond School District. He only made that mistake once. Duane enjoyed the six years he spent in the small district and the dedication of their staff who filled many roles.
When he retired again, Duane volunteered for PAWS for four years. He was a fan of any card game, his favorites being Wizard and duplicate bridge, as well as cribbage in later years every morning with Kay. A trip to a casino, an event at the Bishop Center or Broadway at the Paramount were all things Duane enjoyed.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents Carolyn (Goodspeed) and Chester Frojen.
He is survived by his wife, Kay; his sister, Charlene, Missoula, Mont.; his brother Wendell and his wife Dorothy, also Missoula; a sister-in-law, Shary Frankfurter, Normandy Park, Wash., and a favorite cousin, Mary Barber of St. Elmo, Minn. who kept him updated on his other cousins.
Kay’s care and hard work allowed Duane to remain in the comfort of his home. Thanks to Kay, his Missoula family, and many loving, loyal friends, there was quality of life when good health was gone. Duane gives a very special thanks to Dr. Philip Gibbs and his wife, Lesley, for being there when help was needed.
The world is a little emptier without him.
At his request, there will be no service. A private burial will be held at a later time at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent. Wash.
In lieu of flowers, Duane suggested memorials be made to his two life-long passions: education and animal welfare: Aberdeen High School Scholarship Fund, 410 North G Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520; Willapa Valley High School Scholarship Fund; 22 Viking Way, Menlo, WA 98562; or PAWS, PO Box 451, Aberdeen, WA 98520.
Linda L. Graves
Linda Lavern Graves, age 56, passed on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Sutter County, Calif. She was born on Oct. 14, 1959, in Fresno, Calif., to Willie Mae (Primer) Pizzio and Jona Graves.
She was a graduate of Hoover High School in Fresno, Calif., and had worked many jobs in her lifetime. Linda truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with friends and family, hunting, and spending time with her brothers and sisters, and nieces and nephews. Linda had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way.
Linda spent 25 years with her lifetime partner, Douglas Raub. They enjoyed fishing, hunting, and traveling to her in-laws home and lake home. Doug and Linda worked side-by-side for years in their construction company. She was a loyal lifetime partner. Doug and Linda loved to laugh and had a positive outlook on life. They did not require a lot of material objects but shared a love for each other and life. They could often be found helping friends and family with various home projects such as installing windows, painting and installing sheet rock. In the last 2 years before her passing, she was a caretaker to Doug as well as her mother leading up to their respective deaths. She was a caring person.
She is survived by her brother, Clifford Randolph, Elk Grove, Calif., Steven Randolph Sr., Fresno, Calif. and Larry Lancaster, Los Angeles; and three sisters: Janet Williamson, Evelyn Spooner and Sharon McCafee, all of Sacramento, Calif. Also uncle and aunts, Georgia Walker, Dorothy Williams and Cassie Sander, and a host of nieces and nephews. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, loving mother Willie Mae and her father Jona Graves; her lifetime partner Douglas Raub; her grandparents William Primer and Ida Giles, her stepfather Frank Pizzio, her brother James Randolph Sr. her uncles James Primer, Leroy Primer, AB Primer, and Forest Primer.
Family, friends, and others whose lives Linda has touched are invited to Twibell’s Funeral Home Chapel, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen, Wash. at Noon Friday, Feb. 12 for a time to reminisce, grieve, support for each other and, of course enjoy in Linda’s memory. A reception will be held in the Dorothy Mann Reception Room at the funeral home.
Private inurnment will have taken place in Sunset Memorial Park, Hoquiam.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Goldie J. Wright
Longtime South Aberdeen resident, Goldie Jean Wright, died at her home Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at the age of 83. She was born in Grand Rapids, Minn., on Oct. 24, 1932, the daughter of Homer and Ruby (Ludgate) King. She attended schools in Minneapolis and after coming to the Harbor in 1942, she was schooled in Hoquiam and Aberdeen.
She had lived in Dallas, Texas for a short time, returning to Aberdeen in 1953. She had worked at the Central Park Drive-in Theatre and was married
to Richard D. Wright in Aberdeen April 19, 1957.
Goldie found work that she loved, being a nurses aide at Harbor Health Care in South Aberdeen. She worked there from 1972 until she retired in 1982.
Her favorite pastimes sewing, camping, picking mushroom and blackberries, clam digging, fishing, getting out of doors any way she could. She also enjoyed arts and crafts.
Her husband, Richard, passed away in 2004. She is survived by a son: Richard, Jr., Hoquiam; four daughters: Deborah Adams, Hoquiam, Diana Lash and Marlyce “Toddy” Bales, both of Aberdeen and Denise Sweazey, Issaquah, Wash.; two sisters: Joyce Welty, Hoquiam and Barbara Carlson, Everett, Wash.; and also seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers, and a grandson, Christopher Dayton in 2002.
A celebration of Life for Goldie will be held at the Cosmopolis Lion’s Club at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
The family suggests memorial may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at www2.jdrf.org.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen.
Mary J. Secor
Mary J. Secor of Aberdeen passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Mary was born in Aberdeen to Lyle and Lillian (Beardslee) Valentine. Mary was raised in Montesano and graduated from Montesano High School in 1970.
On July 14, 1973 she married
John P. Secor in Montesano.
Mary had worked for Capital Savings and Loan, the Nordic Inn, “Just Earls” at the GH County Fair and had also worked at Charlie’s Cafe at GH College for 26 years.
Mary was involved with the Hoquiam Senior Center and Christmas for Kids. She loved attending her nieces and nephews functions and spending time with her parents and friends.
Mary is survived by her sister Cindy (Dennis) Bowe of Montesano; step-father Charles Norris of McCleary; nine nieces and nephews; 13 great-nieces and nephews and also John Geelan whom she considered a brother.
Mary was preceded in death by her mother Lillian Norris, father Lyle Valentine, her husband John Secor, and sister Patsy Aubuchon.
A celebration of her life will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Grays Harbor College cafeteria. Mary’s family asks that you wear red, white and blue.
A memorial scholarship has been set up in memory of Mary Secor at www.ghc.edu/foundation please call the office 360-538-4243 to designate the gift.
In lieu of flowers the family has set up a memorial scholarship in memory of Mary Secor at www.ghc.edu/foundation please call the office 360-538-4243 to designate the gift. Please no real flowers the family is highly allergic to them.
Mary J. Secor
Mary J. Secor of Aberdeen passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Mary was born in Aberdeen to Lyle and Lillian (Beardslee) Valentine. Mary was raised in Montesano and graduated from Montesano High School in 1970.
On July 14, 1973, she married
John P. Secor in Montesano.
Mary had worked for Capital Savings and Loan, the Nordic Inn, “Just Earls” at the GH County Fair and had also worked at Charlie’s Cafe at GH College for 26 years.
Mary was involved with the Hoquiam Senior Center and Christmas for Kids. She loved attending her nieces and nephews functions and spending time with her parents and friends.
Mary is survived by her sister Cindy (Dennis) Bowe of Montesano; step-father Charles Norris of McCleary; nine nieces and nephews; 13 great-nieces and nephews and also John Geelan whom she considered a brother.
Mary was preceded in death by her mother Lillian Norris, father Lyle Valentine, her husband John Secor, and sister Patsy Aubuchon.
A celebration of her life will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Grays Harbor College cafeteria. Mary’s family asks that you wear red, white and blue.
In lieu of flowers the family has set up a memorial scholarship in memory of Mary Secor at www.ghc.edu/foundation please call the office 360-538-4243 to designate the gift. Please no real flowers the family is highly allergic to them.
Cody S. Bonifer
Cody Scott Bonifer died at his home in Hoquiam on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. He was 27.
A potluck and celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Aberdeen Eagles.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Freida D. Martin
SHELTON — Freida Debra Martin of Shelton died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at her home in Shelton. She was 58.
She had been a cook for the Department of Corrections.
She was buried in at private family service at Satsop cemetery.
Arrangements are by Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Donald Smith
Donald R. Smith, a South Aberdeen resident, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. He was 84.
He had been a logger for Weyerhaeuser for over 30 years.
A memorial service is being planned. A more complete notice will appear later in The Daily World.
Arrangements are by Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Steven J. Hewitt
Steven Jay Hewitt, a resident of Aberdeen, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at his home in Aberdeen.
Steven joined the United States Navy and served from 1975 through 1979. Upon his discharge, he moved to Aberdeen where he used the training he received in the military to work as a machinist at Industrial Hydraulics and later Weyerhaeuser.
A celebration of his life is being planned and will be announced in a later edition of The Daily World.
Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Michael Helm
Michael Helm, 66, died after a two year struggle with cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 in Aberdeen, Wash.
He was born in Aberdeen, Wash. and married
his high school sweetheart Barb and they were married
for 47 years. Together they raised their daughter Michelle and husband Al and son Michael; grandchildren: Taylor, Tristin and Blake.
Barb writes: “The love of my life is gone. I have so many wonderful memories.”
Mikey & Michelle writes: “Best Dad you could ever ask for and a very strong person.”
Al writes: “He loved nature, the beach, berry picking, arrow head hunting and looking for agates, and shared that with us and now we love that too.”
Taylor writes: “My grandfather, genuinely cared about people’s lives and never failed to put a smile on your face. He was a fighter till the last bell.”
Tristin writes: “He was a free spirit, who enjoyed fishing and clam digging.”
Blake writes: “Though he got his foot amputated, I thought he would have walked better than ever with that smile on his face.”
There will be a private gathering.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Bonnie J. Olson
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Bonnie Jean Olson, died at Swedish Medical Center on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, after a brief illness. She was born in Bellingham, Wash., on March 5, 1937, the daughter of Grace Still Fredrick’s and John Still. She graduated from Renton High School in 1955 and began work in the banking industry.
She married
A. Vernon Olson in August, 1956 in Seattle, Wash. He passed away in April, 2014 after a long illness. She is survived by three children Julie Olson, Carol O’Neal and Vernon C. Olson all of Hoquiam; also, three grandchildren Tara Jensen, Laura O’Neal and Amanda O’Neal.
Bonnie loved her family and always enjoyed family gatherings. She hosted wonderful parties for family and friends. She was known for her creative party games and costumes. Bonnie’s other hobbies included gardening, cooking and family genealogy.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Copalis Community Church located at 3140 State Route 109, Copalis Beach, Wash. The family suggests memorials be mailed to Copalis Community Church PO Box 279 Copalis Beach, WA 98535.
