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Bertha Ellen Elliott
Bertha Ellen Elliott, 95, Aberdeen, resident and former music specialist and graduate of Weatherwax High School in 1936, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015.
Bertha was born in Aberdeen on Sept. 26, 1919, to Hjalmer and Olga (Pollack) Heino. After graduating from Weatherwax, she married
Arthur Brueher. He died in 1986. She went to Grays Harbor College and then to Central Washington College, where she graduated in 1973.
In 1972, Bertha married
Lester Elliott. He resides at the family home.
They moved to Wenatchee where she taught music in the Wenatchee School District.
In 1988, they moved to Yuma, Ariz., where she was a private music teacher and jammed with the local musicians. She moved back to Aberdeen in June 2014.
She played the violin mainly, but could play just about any instrument made. She always played in a Quartet or symphony where ever she was. She was into a good diet of health foods and enjoyed working in her garden.
She is survived by her three sons: Henry (Darlene) Brueher, Robert (Marlene) Brueher and Douglas (Julia) Brueher all of Aberdeen; two daughters: Ann (Charles) Cary of North Cove, Wash. and Gail Ryerson of McKenna, Wash.; 15 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and many more great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Ryerson.
Per her request, there will be no formal services.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Gordon E. Weiss
Longtime Ocean Shores resident Gordon Eugene Weiss died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Grays Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Aberdeen. He was 85.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Robert Jimenez
A celebration of life for longtime Johns River resident Bobby Jimenez, who died April 19 in Hoquiam, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at the Cosmopolis Lions Club.
Caroline J. La Croix
OLYMPIA — Former Harbor resident Caroline June La Croix of Lacey, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was 88.
She graduated from Hoquiam High School and had lived in Hoquiam, Montesano and Mason Lake.
A picnic in her honor is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at 9413 Cook Court NE in Lacey.
Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington
Marilyn A. Henninger
ELMA — Marilyn Ann Henninger of Elma died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her home. She was 72.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at 127 S. Union Rd. in Elma.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary in Montesano.
Frances Theresa Jonason
Frances Theresa Jonason, 73, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Saturday, June 20, 2015. She was born in Aberdeen, Oct. 4, 1941, the daughter of Clyde and Jospehine (Kroll) Capps.
She was a graduate of Weatherwax High School in 1960 and was married
to Chester Jonason in Aberdeen on Nov. 19, 1961. He died in Cosmopolis, March 11, 2013.
Frances had worked in the kitchen at Grays Harbor Community Hospital and had also been an Avon representative for a while.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Hoquiam, the Fern Rebekah Lodge, No. 26, Montesano and the Birthday Club. She enjoyed gardening, picking blackberries and making jelly, was also a Mariner and Seahawks fan and loved her cat, Sasha.
Frances is survived by a daughter and husband, Elaine and Kyle Imler, Hoquiam; a step-daughter: Judy Barzak in California; and two grandchildren. A stepdaughter, Ilene Thomas, died before her.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1st at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1200 Soule St., Hoquiam.
Arrangements are entrusted to Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Jerry W. Dunagan
Hoquiam resident Jerry William Dunagan died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. He was 75.
If anyone knows of his family, please contact either the Grays Harbor Coroner at 537-6139 or Fern Hill Funeral Home at 532-0220.
Marilyn A. Henninger
ELMA — Marilyn Ann Henninger of Elma died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her home. She was 72.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary in Montesano.
Gordon B. Weiss
Longtime Ocean Shores resident Gordon Benno Weiss died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Grays Harbor Health and Rehab. He was 85.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Jeanelle Scheelke
Former Montesano resident Jeanelle Scheelke died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Avamere at Pacific Ridge in Tacoma. She was 80.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary in Montesano.
James D. Powell
James Donald Powell Hoquiam resident and former shake mill owner, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his home in Hoquiam. He was 85.
There will be a celebration of his life held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Harbor Assembly of God Church in Hoquiam. Cremation arrangements are through Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Merle F. Stoney
Merle F. Stoney, 92, a resident of McCleary, Wash., since 1941, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, Wash., surrounded by family.
Merle was born in Culbertson, Neb., on Nov. 23, 1922, to Paul and Mary (Drath) Stoney. Merle served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946, with the majority of time on the USS Cimarron. In 1945, during his enlistment, Merle married
Sara Nish in Norman, Okla. Upon discharge, they returned to McCleary where he worked for Simpson Timber Company for 34 years and then at LenHart’s grocery and hardware for 10 years, retiring in 1983. Retirement years found Merle and Sara traveling abroad and throughout the United States.
Merle was a retired volunteer firefighter, past commander of the VFW, a McCleary City Councilmember, and a trustee for the McCleary Methodist Church.
Merle is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sara; their two children, Mike (Marie) and Suzie; two grandchildren, Mike II (Connie) and Michelle (Mark); and four great-grandchildren, Garrett, Austin, McKenzie and Kenna. Merle is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sally Jo; brother, Melvin; and sister, Mabel.
The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on June 30, 2015, at McCleary cemetery, followed by a reception at the McCleary VFW Hall. The family suggests donations be made to the McCleary Fire Department.
Goodbye, Papa!!
Richard Baughman Jr.
TACOMA — Former Grays Harbor resident Richard E. Baughman Jr. of Tacoma died Thursday, June 18, 2015, in Tacoma. He was 45.
A service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Fir Lane Funeral Home in Spanaway.
Irene Lund
SHELTON — Irene M. Lund, a resident of Montesano from 1959 to 2005, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Northcliff Adult Family Home in Shelton. She was 93.
Inurnment will be in Shelton Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Shelton.
Frances Jonason
Frances T. Jonason, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital on Saturday, June 20, 2015. He was 73.
A memorial service is being planned at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Hoquiam and details will be published at a later date in The Daily World.
Arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home of Aberdeen.
Randy W. Campbell
Randy Warren Campbell, a lifetime resident of Westport, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen on Monday, June 22, 2015. He was 55.
At his request there will be no formal services.
Cremation arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home of Aberdeen.
Charles Edward Skirko 1947 - 2015
Charles Edward Skirko was born on Dec. 1, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He passed away peacefully April 12, 2015, in the presence of his family and friends. Chuck grew up in Butte, Montana, where he attended Boys Central, played football and performed more than 200 times as the only bass in the family choir. He spent summers bucking bales at his Grandma’s ranch in Idaho. The Skirko family moved to Okanogan in 1964. Chuck graduated from Okanogan High School and immediately went to work at the Biles-Coleman plywood plant. In March of 1968, he was drafted into the Vietnam War. He served two years in the infantry. He was proud of his service and was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant. After serving, he returned to the Okanogan Valley and resumed work at Biles-Coleman. Chuck had a long-respected career in wood products, retiring from Weyerhaeuser in January 2003. Chuck and Tess spent their retirement years traveling the U.S. visiting friends and family.
Chuck was known to his family and friends as a good-spirited comedian. He was the glue of the Skirko family; he was the peacekeeper, the mediator, the social network and the one everyone called when they needed a friendly ear. His love extended past his own family. He was active in the community and was instrumental in continuing the tradition of the St. Nick Christmas Basket Program. Along the way, Chuck made lifelong friends, he always loved a chance to reminisce, a chance to tell a joke or a chance to give a big bear hug.
Chuck was a proud father, brother, husband, uncle and grandfather. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Tess Skirko (Stephens); his brothers, David Skirko, Greg Skirko (Patricia), Philip Skirko, Bill Maloney, Sam Maloney; his sisters, Charlene Goff (Richard), Patti Traupman (Ed), Mary Lisenbey (Ed), Kathleen Skirko, Misty Anderson (Mike), and Rosabelle Stimson (John); the mother of his five boys, Peggy Skirko (Wood); his children, Eric Skirko (Kaye), Chuck Skirko Jr. (Susan), Bryan Skirko, Chris Skirko, Jonathon Skirko (Talina), Aaron Witt, Kimberly Witt and Erica Sweers (Eric); his grandchildren, Jacob Skirko, Kaleb Skirko, Abigail Skirko, Paul Skirko, Mikaylah Skirko, Evan Skirko, Leo Skirko, Leesia Sweers, Taylor Sweers, Sabrina De La Paz, Kayla De La Paz, Jonah De La Paz, Sarah De La Paz and Eric De La Paz and a large extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tony and Mary Skirko, and his brothers, Larry Skirko, Mike Skirko, Rick Skirko, Kevin Skirko, Andrew Skirko and Rob Maloney. Memorial donations may be made to the Saint Nicholas Christmas Fund at Wells Fargo Bank in Omak. Arrangements are by Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel, Okanogan.
Delores A. Sisco
Delores A. Sisco, age 83, a longtime Hoquiam area resident, died on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Montesano Rehab in Montesano, Wash. She was born Nov. 4, 1931, in Wenatchee, Wash. to Augustus and Lena (Hutchinson) Jones.
As a young girl, she traveled seasonally from eastern to western Washington helping the family picking fruit in the summer and digging clams the rest of the time. Delores graduated in 1951 from Hoquiam High School and attended the Grays Harbor Business College. She had worked for the 7th Street Theatre for several years and was an office clerk for AA Star Transfer for about 36 years.
Delores was married
to Russell G. Sisco on December 21, 1951 in Hoquiam. Delores and her husband Russell had owned and operated Aberdeen’s A & L Sports Center for nearly 10 years. They made their home in the Wishkah Valley from the mid 1960s to 2001. Russell passed in 2006.
Delores loved digging clams and fishing and was really good at both! Even in her 70’s she may not have been the first down to the surf, but was the first to get her limit. She always looked forward to camping all over Washington and Oregon, which usually involved a fishing pole, and if friends mentioned a chartered ocean fishing trip, she was ready. “Why haven’t we left yet?”
Delores was “mom” to many and is survived by two sons, Wayne Sisco of Clearwater and Larry Sisco of Canistota, S.D.; seven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
At her request, there will be no formal funeral service. A gathering for family and friends will be at the Hoquiam Senior Center at 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2015. Please bring your favorite dish and share your memories.
Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Lanette A. and Raymond L. DeBacker Sr.
Lanette A. DeBacker passed away on July 20, 2014, in Scottsdale, Ariz., from natural causes. She was 64 years old. Lanny was born in Morton, Wash, Jan. 8, 1950, to William Weaver and Ruth Weaver. Lanny lived her life in Aberdeen, Wash.
Lanny as we all knew and loved her, had a zest for life and art. She was a certified Bob Ross painting instructor and had a love for creating beautiful art. She loved stained glass making, painting, stamping, sewing, baking and most of all playing card and board games with friends.
Lanny is survived by her sister Rebecca Triesch, step-children Ray DeBacker Jr., Angela Gagnon and grandson Austin DeBacker. She is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
Lanny graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1968.
Raymond L. DeBacker Sr. passed away on Nov. 30, 2014, in Scottsdale, Ariz., from natural causes. He was 69 years old. Dad was born Dec. 20, 1944, to Charles DeBacker and Lillian DeBacker in Spokane, Wash. Raymond lived his life in Aberdeen, Wash.
Raymond is survived by his son, Raymond L. DeBacker Jr. (Tracee), his daughter Angela Gagnon (Chris) and grandson Austin DeBacker. Raymond is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Raymond worked for 39 years as a longshoreman. He started longshoring in 1963 in Aberdeen with the ILWU Local 24 and retired in September 2002 from ILWU Local 98 foreman’s local. He served in the U.S. Army reserves from 1963 to 1968 and was honorably discharged.
Raymond loved doing stained glass and fishing with his friends.
They are missed greatly.
The grave side service will be held at FERN HILL cemetery on July 10 at 11 a.m.
A remembrance of life will be held at the VFW MEMORIAL PARK in Montesano after the services. The address is 128 HIGHWAY 107 across from Mary’s River Lumber Company. Any and all who knew and loved Ray and Lanny are invited to attend.
