All Obituaries

William Richard Wood It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our loving father William (Wild Bill) Wood at the age of 81, on May 5, 2024, after a brief yet hard battle with cancer. Bill was born in Aberdeen to Francis and Fritzi Wood in August of 1942. He was raised in Rochester and attended school in Rochester and graduated from Centralia High School. He lived and raised his family in Rochester and ultimately retired and built a home in Chehalis with the love of his life,...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sergeant George F. Bishop, 22, of Centralia, Washington, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for June 30, 2023. In late 1942, Bishop was a member of Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of...

Ronald (Ron) Raul Denman passed away on March 21, 2024. He was born on Oct. 30, 1951, to Leona and Raymond, who preceded him in death.  He graduated from Centralia High School in 1970. He was a staff sergeant in the Air Force. Ron enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, working on his cars, feeding the cows, collecting and shooting firearms and overall staying busy.  He retired after 20-plus years at Lakeside in 2018. Ron was the type of man who would drop everything if anyone...

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Sarah Belle Thompson passed away on March 29, 2024 at the age of 87. She was born in Fairfax, South Carolina on October 25, 1936, to Ira & Sara Belle Mixon. She lived in South Carolina throughout her young adult life and attended Lander College earning her BA Degree in Business. Sarah moved to Washington in 1961. She worked as a Research Analyst for the state of Washington for 26 years. Sarah loved sports and supporting her favorite...

Jeanne Rector, 81, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2024. The youngest of nine children, she was born on July 11, 1942, in Minnesota to Mabel and Alvin Nelson. Jeanne graduated from Crookston High School and went on to earn a business degree in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She moved to Seattle in 1962 and worked in the accounting departments for several large department stores. On Sept. 21, 1963, she married Charles Rector at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Seattle, and together they...

In Loving Memory of Pamela Jeanne (Courtney) Clifford Pamela Jeanne Clifford was born in Portland Oregon on December 28, 1951 to William and Helen Ada Soderstrom Clifford.  She was an only child.  All her life, Pam resented her birthday’s proximity to Christmas!  Pam attended Portland schools and participated in baton.  She loved her mother Helen fiercely and, until her mother’s death in December 2013, they shared a particularly special bond.  Their...

It’s with great sadness the family of Bob Hicks announces his passing after a brief illness with cancer. ‘Boobsie’ as he was known by friends and family passed away on April 21st, 2024. He was 86 years young. Bob began his career as a Washington State Trooper in Everett and later Port Angeles, Wash. He later worked for The United States Customs and Border Protection Service. Bob’s wife Marilyn passed away in 2002 after a battle with cancer. Bob is survived by his...

John Workman, 79, passed away Easter Sunday peacefully at his home in Mossyrock, Washington, surrounded by his wife Penny; daughter, Cassie; and grandson Colby Johnson. John was born in Morton, Washington on October 8, 1944. John was the son of Hiram and Violet (Musie) Workman. John graduated from Mossyrock High School. John joined the Navy after graduation. He served on the USS Oriskany. John always worked in the timber business, most of his time spent driving logging trucks. He retired...

Camille Marie (Lind) Haskins was born March 10, 1962, to Mary and Donald Lind in MCleary Washington. Camille and her family settled in Rochester, Washington, where she attended school second through the 12th grade. During her high school career, she was an avid basketball player and was awarded a scholarship to play at Centralia College. Camille met the love of her life, Raymond Haskins, at the age of seven. They were married on October 3, 1981, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Raymond...

Dorothy Gail Nelson, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, at Centralia General Hospital after she suffered a stroke.  She was 90 years old. Gail was born on March 7, 1933, in Olympia, Washington to Ray and Vera (Harris) Rutledge. She grew up at Mima Prairie and was educated in Rochester, graduating in 1951.  She started working for the State of Washington where she worked for numerous agencies until she retired in 1987. She met Carl Nelson at a New Years Eve party in 1952,...