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David Paul Walczyk
David Paul Walczyk passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 2, 2015, at the age of 61.
Dave was born on May 14, 1954, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Frank and Thelma (Wigstad) Walczyk. He graduated from Weatherwax High School, Grays Harbor College and Oregon State University. On June 10, 1978, he married
the love of his life Sandi Gilbert. They made their home in Rochester raising two beautiful children, Andrea and Alex.
As a professional land surveyor, he had worked for Boise Cascade, The Campbell Group and Olympic Resource Management before launching his own business, Walczyk Land Surveying Inc., in 2003.
Dave enjoyed coaching T-ball, Little League and Babe Ruth. He and Sandi spent many Saturdays at Hoss Field prepping the fields and manning the concession stand. He also enjoyed spending time with his family (as Sneaky Papa), being outdoors and watching sports. GO HAWKS!
Dave is survived by his wife Sandi; daughter Andrea (Ken) Naumann; son Alex Walczyk; granddaughter Lola Naumann; grandson William Naumann; mother Thelma Walczyk; brother Joe (Jodee) Walczyk; sisters Fran (Steve) Eide and Ingrid Walczyk-Olson; father-in-law Wayne Gilbert; nephews Jason Gilbert, Joey (Lessley) Walczyk, Jeffrey (Carla) Eide and Devin Olson; nieces Janelle (Bill) Brannan, Kyndra Eide Megan Eide and Jessica Gilbert, along with great nieces and numerous cousins.
Dave was preceded in death by his father Frank, mother-in-law Pat and brother-in-law Sonny.
Dave was the best father and teacher who left an imprint on many lives. His family’s happiness was his happiness.
A celebration of Dave’s life will be Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.n. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard in Olympia, Wash.
Until we meet again … Rest in Peace Dave (a.k.a. Duke, Bumpy and Sneaky Papa).
Darleen F. Weisel
Darleen F. Weisel, a longtime South Bend resident, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. She was 81. Darleen was born Nov. 9, 1933, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Charles Samuel and Pauline (Colwell) McMillan.
She was a 1951 graduate of Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen, Wash., and went on to St. Peter’s School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1955. Darleen married
Donald Weisel Aug. 10, 1957, at the United Methodist Church in Seattle. They made their home in South Bend later that year. Don preceded her in death in 2011.
Darleen was a member of the South Bend United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by daughters Paula S. Weisel of Ketchikan, Alaska, Susie Weisel and Sam Webber of South Bend and Aimee K. (Kenny) Betrozoff of Raymond. Also surviving her are two grandchildren, Nicholas Don Betrozoff and Olivia Blair. Darleen was preceded in death by brothers Don, Barry and Ken (Butch) McMillan and sisters Jean Doutrich and Maribeth St. Our.
Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2015, at South Bend United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the South Bend United Methodist Church or the South Bend Food Bank. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Barbara Heidi Somero
Barbara Heidi Somero, a lifetime Willapa Harbor resident, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia after a battle with leukemia. She was 57. Heidi was born Oct. 21, 1957, in South Bend, Wash., to Harold and Marianne (Holtzmann) Crose.
She was a 1976 South Bend High School graduate and went on to earn her Bachelors of Education from Central Washington University in 1980. Heidi worked for the South Bend School district from 1983 until 2014. She married
Walter Somero in Raymond. He survives her at the family farm.
Heidi loved horses, gardening and being with her grandkids. Time spent with family was her favorite; whether on vacations or just sitting on the farm enjoying each other’s company. She volunteered with 4-H as a youth leader and later volunteered for her children’s 4-H clubs and camps, too. Heidi was a member of the CrossRoads Church in Raymond.
She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Walter Somero; a son, Kalin Somero of Shelton; a daughter, Jennifer (Chris) Seiler of Camano Island, Wash.; brothers Michael Crose of Olympia, Harold Crose of Soap Lake, Wash., and Timothy Crose of Raymond, Wash.; sisters Chris McVey of Olympia and Evy Revel of Lacey, Wash. Heidi is also survived by three grandchildren, Grace, Elizabeth and Samuel Seiler.
Memorials may be made to the Heidi Somero Memorial Fund at the Great Northwest Federal Credit Union.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the Fern Hill cemetery in Menlo with a gathering to follow at the family farm. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Mitcheal A. Rask
SOUTH BEND — Mitcheal Allen Rask, a Raymond resident, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. He was 49.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fern Hill cemetery in Menlo. A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Arrangements are by Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Joanne (Sipe) Alderman
RITZVILLE — Former Aberdeen resident Joanne A. (Sipe) Alderman of Ritzville died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at home. She was 28.
Arrangements are by Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory in Moses Lake.
John Easter
McCLEARY — John G. Easter, a resident of McCleary died at home in McCleary on Monday, July 6, 2015. He was 56.
Viewing will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at South Sound Manor in Tumwater. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest Memorial Gardens in Olympia.
Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Tumwater.
Foster Owen Rodda
On the morning of July 22, 2015, Foster fell asleep in death, surrounded by his family, at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Wash. He died as a result of complications due to an undetected pancreatic tumor. Foster was 66 years old.
Foster Rodda was born at home, in Seattle, Wash., on Feb. 11, 1949. He was the fourth of five children born to Alice Muriel and William Stewart Rodda. He graduated from Highline High School in 1967. He served in the Army for 3 years after which he attended Community College in Seattle, Wash. In 1973 he met and married
Sharon Louise Moriarity, who remained the love of his life. In 1976 their firstborn, Justin, came into the world. He was followed by Gabriel, Jonathan and Jessica. Foster was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1981. He believed he had found the truth. He was loved by everyone who knew him, for his kindness, generosity, respect, gentleness, his ready smile, his twinkling eyes and easy way.
Foster was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alice and Stewart Rodda. Foster is survived by his wife Sharon, his children Justin, Gabe, Jon and Jessie, his grandchildren Ahren, Diadora, Samantha and Eleanor, his siblings Bill, Barry, Annette and Nathan and many other loving uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces.
Foster’s memorial will be held on Monday, Aug. 10, at 3 p.m. at Ocean Shores Convention Center at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569. All who knew and loved him are welcome to attend.
Special thanks to Foster’s spiritual family from the North Beach Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and many brothers and sisters from congregations beyond for providing practical, financial, and emotional support as well as food for the memorial reception, and to Pat and Jean Brunstad of North Beach Coffee Roasters for providing food and coffee for the event. Special thanks also to the staff of University of Washington Medical Center’s ICU who did their very best to save our beloved Foster.
Please send family condolences to 119 Cakesosta St SE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569.
Marlin Lutes Jr.
Lifelong Grays Harbor resident Marlin Lutes Jr. died Monday, June 29, 2015 in Aberdeen. He was 51.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Memorial Park in Aberdeen.
Arrangements are by McComb &Wagner Funeral Home in Shelton.
Theodore Albert VanTuyl
Theodore Albert VanTuyl passed away Tuesday evening in Centralia, leaving peacefully to join his wife of over 60 years.
Ted spent most of his life on Willapa Bay. He was born in Raymond on Dec. 9, 1924, graduated from Raymond High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943. He served three years and nine months in the Navy in World War II spending time in the Pacific theater, aboard the U.S.S. Cleveland as a Motor Machinist Mate First Class. After his discharge he returned to Raymond, bought a small piece of land on Willapa Bay, and eventually converted a small float house into a comfortable home. He met and then married
Margaret Sharp on June 2, 1951. Ted and Margaret raised a family in Bruceport, with Ted working as a heavy equipment mechanic.
He loved fishing with the family, retiring in 1979 and spending the rest of his life with Margaret salmon fishing, sailing and touring the Western states in their Airstream motor home.
He was a member of the Chinook Indian Nation and kept a quiet pride in his military service.
He loved his woodworking shop, where he practiced carpentry and built furniture that still adorns the homes of most of his family members. Just a few yards outside of his shop, he supplied a family of raccoons with food every day, finding comfort in the animals peeking over a short rock wall at their meals.
He was a voracious reader, in print and, later in life, by books on tape. He spent his summers, up until his last, splitting logs and creating a supply of perfectly-split firewood that moved with him from his home in Bruceport to his last residence on his son Steve’s homestead in Adna.
Ted is survived by sons Ted (Joyce) VanTuyl and Steve (Carmen) VanTuyl, daughter Linda Jorgensen, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2015, at the Fern Hill cemetery in Menlo. Arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
David D. Wagner
David Dale Wagner of Aberdeen died Sunday, July 5, 2015 in the Grays Harbor Community Hospital Emergency Room in Aberdeen. He was 66.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Thomas B. Brennan
A vigil service with rosary for Aberdeen resident Thomas Benoit Brennan, who died July 4 in Aberdeen, will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s parish hall in Aberdeen. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Church followed by a reception at the adjacent parish hall.
Arrangements are by Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Joel E. Nelson
TACOMA — Joel Edmundo Nelson of Aberdeen died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma. He was 44.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Bill B. “Brakeman” Russell
Bill Byron “Brakeman” Russell, a resident of Aberdeen, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at his home in Aberdeen. He was 62.
He worked in the woods, at first setting chokers and later as a hook tender. An accident made it not possible to continue working in the woods, so he drove log trucks, for Mason and, for the past 13 years, Pat Rabey Trucking.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Calvary Chapel in Montesano. Please honor Bill by wearing your Seahawk gear.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98109.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Richard Vatne
McCLEARY — Richard J. Vatne of McCleary died at his home on Sunday, July 12, 2015. He was 74.
Arrangements are pending through the Harrison Family Mortuary of Montesano.
Evelyn J. Andrews
Evelyn Jonnette Andrews died at her home in Hoquiam on Saturday, July 11, 2015. She was 69.
Arrangements are pending through the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Richard B. Eaton
Richard Bruce Eaton of Aberdeen died Monday, July 13, 2015 at home in Aberdeen. He was 62.
A celebration of life will be held at noon Saturday at Stewart Park in Aberdeen.
Marvin Peterson
Marvin K. Peterson, 80, a resident of the Harbor for many years, died at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam on Friday evening, July 10, 2015. He was 80.
He had served in the Washington State Patrol in Kennewick, Wenatchee and on Grays Harbor.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fern Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Aberdeen. Burial will follow in Fern Hill cemetery in Aberdeen.
Patricia L. Warren
Patricia Lee Warren, a resident of Hoquiam, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. She was 81.
A private family gathering will be held at a later date.
Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Thomas H. Wells Sr.
Thomas Henry Wells Sr., a lifetime resident of Hoquiam, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at his home. He was 81.
He had worked as a logger for various Harbor companies including Mayr Brothers, Rayonier, Aloha and Shabens.
A graveside service will be held at noon Tuesday at the Humptulips cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
