Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA
Linda Whipple
May 11, 2023
Linda Whipple passed from this world on May 11, 2023 surrounded by her family. Always on the go, when she wasn't spending time with her many grandchildren and great granddaughters, or shopping on QVC, you could find her traveling to Hawaii or tending to her beautiful flower beds. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years,...
David Haddock
May 2, 2023
David "Boliver" Haddock took his last ride on this earth May 2, 2023. Born on July 26th, 1969, in Aberdeen, WA. It was clear from the start that David approached life with passion. Whether he was building hot rods or riding his hog, bartering for just the right parts or BBQing with friends, he did it with gusto. This was...
Roy Sahlin
May 2, 2023
In Loving Memory of Roy Sahlin: 1931 - 2023 Roy Edward Sahlin, 91, passed away at his home in Chehalis, Washington, on May 2, 2023. Roy was born on October 7, 1931 to Andrew and Herborg "Violet" (Hanson) Sahlin in Rochester, Washington. After losing his father at the age of 8, his mother married Harold Wetzel who became step-father to...
Floyd Aldrich
Apr 29, 2023
Floyd was born the 3rd of 6 children to Earl and Elsie Aldrich. He went to Adna High school where he met his lifelong Love, Virginia Mullins, who had moved to Adna from California. They married in 1949, and were married for more than 73 years. They had 4 children. Micheal Edward, Aretta Leilani, Elizabeth Ellen and Timothy Floyd. He...
David Francis
Apr 27, 2023
David Levon Francis, age 46, was called to heaven on Thursday, April 27th, 2023 in Lewis County WA. He was Born on March 25th, 1977 in Olympia WA. Dave was an amazing chef and loved to cook for his family and friends. He was also a fantastic mechanic and had a love for old muscle cars. He was full of...
Joseph Sidorski
Apr 18, 2023
Joe Sidorski celebrated his 101st birthday on February 10th with a small group of long-time, loving friends. One of five children, Joe was born on February 10, 1922, on the Bunker Creek family farm in Adna, to Polish immigrant parents, Dominic and Luciya. As a young man, he enjoyed the farming life: growing crops, milking cows, constructing new barns, planting...
Luella Inman
Apr 17, 2023
Luella Lavila Klein Was born on March 9, 1929 to Louise Eckman and Christ Klein in Ashley, North Dakota. The family moved to South Dakota where Luella and her brother Willy were raised. Christ was hospitalized with the grip, now known as the flu. He died in the hospital of pneumonia. Louise Eckman later married Daniel Pressler. He brought 5...
Margarette Fedora
Apr 12, 2023
Margarette Kathleen Fedora March 15, 1940 - April 12, 2023 Margarette Kathleen Fedora was born in Longview Washington on March 15, 1940. She spent her earliest years on her paternal grandparent's farm in Gorham, North Dakota among her Ukrainian family and community, of which she had fond memories. She grew up in Longview and in High School, spent four years...
Gale Walters
Apr 10, 2023
Gale Sylvester Walters departed his earthly body to be with Jesus on April 10, 2023. His loving family is convinced God broke the mold after Gale was born on July 15, 1937, in Powell, Wyoming to the late Elmer Sylvester and Maggie Lee (Shelor). Gale's older sisters spent many hours looking for another baby hidden in the bean field after...
Dolores Adolphsen
Apr 5, 2023
Dolores May (John) Adolphsen, a lifelong resident of Lewis County, passed away April 5, 2023. Dolores was born in Chehalis, WA, on December 11, 1928 to Paul and Ester (Peterson) John. She grew up on Crego Hill outside of Adna, WA, and graduated from Adna High School. Dolores married Albert Adolphsen on July 3, 1948, and he preceded her in...
James Lucas
Mar 30, 2023
James C. Lucas was born May 19, 1934 to George Roy Lucas and Clarissa Wilhelmina Tattersfield Lucas in Madison, SD. He entered his eternal home with Yeshua on March 30, 2023 from his house in Tenino, WA. Jim had a beautiful and gentle passing from his earthly life into his eternal one. He understood the incredible grace and mercy that...
James Wood
Mar 23, 2023
James Louis Wood, beloved companion, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on March 23, 2023. He is survived by his loving companion and partner of 31 years, Adeline Elaine Gilligan; Sister, Karen Deck; Daughters, Diana Barnett, Debbie Billings, and Dana Mangano; Sons Andrew Wood and Chris Meyer; Ten grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by...
Leroy Bratlien
Mar 17, 2023
Leroy (Bud) Vern Bratlien was born May 17th, 1925 and passed peacefully on March 17th, 2023. Bud married Edna Mae Newburn on November 2nd,1946 at her family home on G street in Centralia, which would later become the same home where they raised their three children. Bud retired from Uhlmann Motors in 1987 and enjoyed spending his time at the...
Lawrence Woodard
Mar 11, 2023
Lawrence (Larry) Woodard slipped the bonds of this earth, into the arms of God our Father, March 11, 2023. He joined his parents Floyd and Etta; his siblings Al, Steve, and Bobbie; and niece Beth. His sisters Pat and Stella; brother Irv; and more than a dozen loved nieces and nephews; will miss his humor and trivia questions. Larry was...
Verna Sherman
Mar 7, 2023
In Loving Memory of Verna Mae Sherman Verna Mae Sherman, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother was born on May 9, 1949, and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus March 7, 2023. She is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth Sherman; Son Barry Sherman and his wife Teniel; Daughter Heather Sprague and her husband Kyle; Siblings Linda Johnson...
Salomon Arteaga
Feb 24, 2023
Salomon Carillo Arteaga, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away February 24, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Crystal; children Jacob Parker, Ashley Cerseda, Tasha Hernandez, Sonya Gonzalez and Robert Plascencia; Siblings Jesus, Luis, Emma and Esperanza Arteaga all of Centralia, and Maria Sanchez of San Jose, CA; 16 loving grandchildren and numerous nephews and...
Yvonne Wood
Feb 23, 2023
In Loving Memory of Yvonne D. Wood 1962-2023 Yvonne Dee Wood, 60 passed away peacefully February 23, 2023, surrounded by her husband, son and daughter-in-law at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. She was born June 18,1962 in Centralia, Washington. She attended Centralia schools and most recently had been taking Silversmithing classes at Centralia College. Yvonne is survived by...
Pedro Cruz-Cruz
Feb 22, 2023
Pedro Cruz will be deeply missed. He loved spending time with family and friends, Listen and singing to music, but most of all talking to his neices and nephews. Pedro is survived by siblings Alvaro Cruz, Daniel Cruz, Mario Cruz, Placido Cruz, Adan Cruz, Camelia Cruz, Ruben Cruz and Mariana Cruz. He is also survived by his parents Maria Cruz-Gomez...
Donald Penick
Feb 21, 2023
Donald Rae 'Don' Penick, 87, of Onalaska, Washington, passed away at his home Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Don was born December 9, 1935, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Cecil and Geneva (Hendrickson) Penick, and married his sweetheart, Sharon McClanahan, February 19, 1983, in Onalaska, Washington. He was a member of the Washington Trucking Association and owned his own trucking company for...
Elizabeth Giddiens
Feb 19, 2023
Elizabeth Olivia Giddiens, 74, of Centralia, passed at her home Sunday, February 19, 2023.


