Louis Stoffer
Mar 16, 2022
Louis Joseph Stoffer, age 97, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022. He was born in Tacoma on December 21, 1924, to Louis and Anna (Exner) Stoffer. Louis moved with his family to Centralia in 1926 where he lived on ford's Prairie ever since. He attended 8 grades at Ford's Prairie School and later graduated from Centralia High School in...
Betty Pollard
Mar 4, 2022
Betty Elaine Pollard, age 95, was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She passed away on Friday, March 4th, in Naches, Wash. at the home of her daughter, Kelly, surrounded by family. Betty was born in Ryderwood, Wash. to Don and Lena Hall November 18, 1926. After graduating from high school in Vernonia, Ore. she married Larry...
Robert Keech
Feb 25, 2022
Robert Bruce Keech, age 73, died Friday, February 25, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He was born October 31, 1948, in Jacksonville, FL to Richard and Janet (Samples) Keech. At 10 years old Robert's family moved from Florida to Washington state. He was a 1966 graduate of W.F. West High School. He continued his education at Centralia...
David Campbell
Feb 23, 2022
David Marshall Campbell, 68, died with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, of complications from cancer. He was born on September 10, 1953, in Moscow, Idaho. Dave was raised as a pastor's kid of the late Marshall and Joan (Newman) Campbell. Dave and his siblings John, Donna and Kathleen moved throughout the Pacific Northwest during his...
Carol Smith
Feb 23, 2022
Our Mother, Carol Jane Smith, was born in the spring of 1942 in Ronan MT, to a world at war. The US had begun the first peacetime draft ever, in 1940 and when her father, Bill Erickson, checked in with the draft officer, he would need to find work in the Seattle shipyards or be drafted. He left for Seattle,...
Ernest Von Seggern
Feb 20, 2022
Ernie von Seggern was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 23, 1945, to Ernest A. and Helen von Seggern. With his wife at his side, he passed from this life into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 20, 2022. Ernie graduated from Burbank High School in 1963 and began college at what is now UC...
Richard Baker
Feb 14, 2022
Richard Norman Baker born July 9th, 1927, in Omaha, Neb., passed away on Sept. 18, 2012 in Centralia Wash. He is survived by his three children, Gregg Baker, Agoura Hills, Calif., Mike Baker, Oakville, Wash. and Brenda Japhet, Olympia, Wash. In addition he has seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren living in Western Washington and in Southern California. His wife Mary...
Kenneth Delaney
Feb 3, 2022
Kenneth William Delaney, 74, died at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Necedah, Wisconsin on July 24, 1947, to William and Mae (Beeckler) Delaney. Kenneth was drafted into the army and was later discharged. He worked for Boeing and Transalta coal mining. Kenneth went to Centralia High School where he graduated in 1965 and got married two...
Billye Stiltner
Jan 23, 2022
Billye Darlene (White) Stiltner, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Silver Acres Adult Family Home, in Chehalis Wash. on January 22, 2022. Billye was born on January 10, 1935, at home in Mayfield, Wash. to Oren and Bessie White. She married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Stiltner, on June 10, 1952, and were happily married...
Christopher Braae
Jan 10, 2022
Christopher Lee Braae, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, in Toledo, Wash., at the age of 31. Christopher was born September 13, 1990 in Auburn, Wash. to Al Braae and Jennifer Tautfest. Christopher married the love of his life and best friend Courtney (Keys), on August 24, 2019, in Eatonville, Wash. They loved spending as much time as possible together....
Suzanne Buckley
Jan 10, 2022
Suzanne (Sue) Marie Buckley, 68, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Providence Centralia. Sue was born on October 12, 1953, to Glen and Marcia (Nute) Couture. Sue is a long-time resident of Lewis County and has spent the last 7 years in Chehalis. Sue had two children with Mike Buckley, Jason and Josh Buckley. Sue was loved deeply...
Harold Whitfield
Jan 1, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Harold Dean Whitfield announces his passing on Monday, January 31st, 2022 at the age of 82. Though our hearts are broken beyond measure we are grateful he is now in comfort with our Heavenly Father. Born in 1939 in Oklahoma, Harold moved to the mountains of Greenville, CA at the age...
Donald Laplaunt
Dec 22, 2021
Donald Kenneth LaPlaunt, age 87, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, at home in Winlock, Washington. He was born Aug. 7, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Auney and Isabel (McLeod) LaPlaunt. In his youth, Don had the opportunity to travel with his family and often helped in the operation of the family's cafe, motel and service station businesses. These...
Frank Heinricher
Dec 9, 2021
Frank "Bud" Benedict Heinricher, passed away on December 9th, 2021, at the age of 102 years old. Frank was born in Centralia, Wash. to Sebastian and Josephine (Schwarz) Heinricher. He was the youngest of 7 children, earning him the lifelong nickname "Bud" from his older brothers. Frank attended St Mary's School, Salzer Valley School, and graduated from Centralia High School...
Michael Glassman
Dec 7, 2021
Obituary of Michael Stephen Glassman Michael Stephen Glassman, 66, of Centralia, Wash., formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died suddenly 7 Dec 2021. He was an Information Technology specialist for twenty years at Davita Dialysis, moving from offices in Pennsylvania to those in Federal Way in 2015. He valued his work and his colleagues, and always said he most appreciated being able...
Myra Snider
Oct 1, 2021
A long time resident of Gig Harbor, Washington, Myra Ann Snider died very peacefully on Friday, October 1, 2021. She was 93 years young. She is survived by her brothers Gerry and Roger Hegland; daughters Julie Ramige, Lynn Garcia, and Mary DeMun; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Myra was born September 11, 1928 on the Hegland family farm in...
Drew Douglass
Sep 19, 2021
Drew "Boogie" Douglass, 14, of Chehalis, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at home. He was born on March 19, 2007, to Steve and Jennie (Majeski) Douglass. He spent the first 8 years growing up in Montesano, Wash., where he rode bikes, sledded the hills, and swam in the Wynoochee River. He was known by everyone as the little...
Charles Anderson
Sep 6, 2021
Charles Louis Anderson, 88 Years, of Olympia, passed away on September 6, 2021. Charles was born on October 25, 1932 to John and Evelyn (Anglemyer) Anderson in Castle Rock, Colorado. He married Wilma Ruby Dingley on October 16, 1954 in Yuma, Arizona. Charles and Wilma met in Bellflower, California on a blind date set up by a close friend. Wilma...
Janette Buffington
Sep 2, 2021
Janette Ann Buffington, age 80, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was born December 11, 1940 in Laysmith, Wisconsin to Stanley and Isabelle Grygny. She was the oldest of 5 children. Jan married Mervin L. Buffington on August 9, 1958 and is survived by her loving husband of 63 years. Some of Jan's passions were gardening, continuing education,...
James King
Aug 22, 2021
On Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, James E. King, at 101 years of age, passed away peacefully at home, or as he would have phrased it, "climbed the mountain." Jim was born to Roy and Myrtle King July 11, 1920 in Okaton, South Dakota. Jim cherished his growing up years on their ranch with his dog Shep, horse Buddy, cattle and...
