Ramon Gutierrez
Feb 16, 2023
Ramon Gutierrez, 81, passed away on February 16, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1941 to Jose Trivino and Pablita Valdez Gutierrez in LaJara, New Mexico. He loved working in the outdoors. From his early years in New Mexico, he shared many stories of ranch life at that time, plowing with horses, driving wagons to town, hauling water, building...
Robert Perkins
Feb 14, 2023
Robert Michael Perkins, 52, of Centralia, passed away unexpectedly in Rochester, Washington, Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Roger Jones
Feb 7, 2023
We lost the Pillar of our family, Roger Alan Jones, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. He was 84. Roger was born December 29, 1938, in Centralia, Washington, to John and Chrissie (Fitzhugh) Jones. He loved telling of his adventures and the trouble that always seemed to find him while growing up in rural...
Wallace Tippery
Jan 21, 2023
Wallace Hal 'Wally' Tippery was released to glory on January 21, 2023 at the age of 95. Wally was born January 8th, 1928, in Portland, Oregon, to Loyd and Ethel (Dahl) Tippery. He grew up in logging camps and on farms and ranches. He graduated from high school in Toledo, Washington, and worked in retail most of his life. He...
Gilbert Kimbrough
Jan 19, 2023
Gilbert Thomas Kimbrough was born June 14, 1932 to Robert and Thursa (Hunter) Kimbrough in Cushing, OK. He was the fourth of six children. During the height of The Great Depression, the Kimbroughs moved to Powell, Wyoming and then to Kennewick, Washington. Gilbert graduated from Kennewick High School in 1951. The Korean War was at hand; however, college deferments were...
William Morris
Jan 18, 2023
William James 'Bill' Morris, 67, of Centralia, Wash., passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital Wednesday, January 18, 2023, following a brief illness. Bill was born October 13, 1955, in New London, Conn., to John Robert and Arlene Mabel (Gagne) Morris. He relocated to this state when he was young and met his true love, Roberta Ann Zakel, in Raymond, Wash....
Billie Taylor
Jan 8, 2023
Billie Lee Taylor, 96, of Centralia, Wash., passed away at Sharon Care Center Sunday, January 8, 2023, following a long life full of adventure and love. She was born November 27, 1926, in Port Townsend, Wash., to Harry and Geneva (Clem) Milton, and was raised here in the Centralia area on Fords Prairie and in Galvin. Billie was a military...
Dorothy Allen
Jan 3, 2023
Dorothy M. Allen, 93, of Centralia, Wash., passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2023. Dorothy was born in Centralia on March 18, 1929, to Marion and Lucy (Webster) Jackson. Dorothy grew up on her parents' farm in Centralia. She spent her days riding horses and helping her dad wrangle cows. After marrying Harold and living in Quinault for...
Steve Baxter
Jan 1, 2023
Steve J. Baxter, 68, of Centralia, Wash., passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at University of Washington Medical Center (Montlake) in Seattle, Wash., Sunday, January 1, 2023. He was born September 17, 1954, in Chehalis, Wash., to Ed and Charlie (Sitton) Baxter. He married his love, Wendy Bentley, November 26, 1983, in the neighboring city of Centralia. Steve was...
Claribelle Johnson
Jan 1, 2023
Claribelle 'Clara' Joy Johnson, 89, passed away at her family home in Rochester, Wash., Sunday, January 1, 2023. Clara was born at home January 8, 1933, in Grand Mound, Wash., to Albert and Stella (Gehrman) Munsell. She attended the old Grand Mound Grade School and graduated from Rochester High School in 1951. She met her sweetheart, Stanley L. Johnson, at...
Debra Krause
Dec 24, 2022
Debbie Louise Krause, 67, of Centralia, Wash., passed away December 24, 2022, at Providence Centralia Hospital. Debbie was born in Auburn, Wash., July 9, 1955, to Claude and Nancy (Woods) Tingley. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1973 and moved to Centralia where she met the love of her life, Larry. She married her sweetheart, Larry Eugene Krause on...
Arthur Pagel
Dec 19, 2022
Arthur Ernest Pagel, 73, of Centralia, Wash., passed away Monday, December 19th, at his home. Arthur was born August 24, 1949, in Shelton, Wash., to Bruce and Lorraine (Ernest) Pagel. Arthur married his sweetheart, Esther R. Larson on March 28th, 1975, following a blind date set up by their respective coworkers at the Chehalis and Centralia Safeway stores. The couple...
Randolph Morin
Dec 16, 2022
Randolph Simon "Randy" Morin, 58, of Centralia, Washington, passed away Friday, December 16th, 2022, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, following a courageous battle with an illness. Randy was born October 29, 1964, in San Rafael, California, to Joseph and Sylvia Morin. Randy was raised in San Rafael, and earned his Bachelors Degree at a college in another city following...
Dakota Minor
Dec 10, 2022
Dakota James Minor, 20, of Centralia, Wash., left us unexpectedly Saturday, December 10, 2022. He is loved and missed beyond measure. Dakota was born August 14, 2002, in Olympia, Wash., to Theron and Odessa Minor. He was the sweetest son, and loving brother to his sisters, Kaylah, Khelsey, and Kennah. There is so much we can say about Dakota's life,...
Rosalie Hendricks
Nov 23, 2022
Rosalie "Pode"(Rushton) Hendricks passed away in her Mossyrock, Washington, home on November 23,2022. Pode was born on May 27, 1928, to Bob and Gladys Rushton in Copalis, Washington. The Rushton family moved many times during her childhood. She attended school in Hoquiam, Boistford, PeEll, and Morton, and graduated from Mossyrock High School in 1946. As a young person, she worked...
Joanna Buzzard
Nov 22, 2022
JoAnn P. Buzzard, long-time Centralia resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 88 years of age. JoAnn passed away surrounded by her family at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle following a brief illness. She was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, on February 9, 1934 to Christian and Emma Remboldt, going by the...
David Bailey
Nov 9, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for David Grady Bailey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
David Scherer
Nov 6, 2022
Dave Scherer passed away November 6th, 2022 at HarborView Medical Center after a tragic accident in his hometown of Centralia, WA. Dave was born in Chehalis, WA on May 27, 1942. He spent his childhood at his family farm at the end of Lincoln Creek where he would later take over the farm and married his first wife in 1963,...
Geraldine Elefritz
Oct 16, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Geraldine Elefritz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Vernelle Hemphill
Oct 11, 2022
Vernelle L. "JoDee" Hemphill passed away peacefully in Chehalis, Washington, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the age of 98 yrs. old. She is survived by her daughter, Christine, of Rancho Mirage, Ca. and son, William, of Tucson, Arizona. May she Rest In Peace in the arms of the Lord.
