Betty Cothren
Aug 20, 2021
Betty Jane Cothren, 77, of Centralia, passed away on, Friday August 20, 2021 at Peacehealth St. John's Medical Center. She was born on January 12, 1944 to James and Jessie (DoAne) Byers in Kellogg, ID. In November 1958, she married the love of her life Gerald W. Cothren. Betty and Gerald had three children together. She loved to travel, fish,...
Bernard Schreck
Jul 13, 2021
Bernard "Bernie" Schreck: July 17, 1949 - July 13, 2021 Bernie left his earthly body behind on July 13, 2021, when his spirit joined family and friends in heaven. Bernie was born on July 17, 1949, in Elizabeth, Illinois to Doug and Hazel Schreck. He attended schools in Elizabeth, Stockton and Warren Illinois. He graduated from Elizabeth High School in...
Eldon Iverson
Jul 12, 2021
Eldon Orville Iverson, 96, of Centralia, passed away on July 12, 2021, at his home in Centralia, WA surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on December 3, 1924, to Lavern and Mildred (Backman) Iverson at Newell, SD. He attended school in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Rochester, WA. As well, he attended Prairie Bible Institute and various...
Wayne Widholm
Jul 12, 2021
Wayne Walfred Widholm, loving husband, father and grandfather, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home on Monday evening, July 12. He was 79 years old. Wayne was born in St. Paul, MN on December 3rd, 1941 to Ernest and Harriet Widholm. He was the fourth child of six children. He graduated in 1959 from Johnson High School in...
Shawn King
Jul 3, 2021
Shawn Ross King, age 56, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at home in Chehalis, WA. He was born December 30, 1964 in Chehalis, WA to Dale and Lorraine (Streeter) King. Shawn graduated from Centralia College with an Associate's Degree. On February 14, 1997, Shawn and Kelley (Tapscott) were married in Cannon Beach, OR. Shawn enjoyed working at Bonneville Power and...
Dale Schmidt
Jun 24, 2021
Dale Burton Schmidt,78,died April 19, 1929 in Seattle, WA. He was born April 19, 1929 in Ancelmo, NE. Dale was the loving father of Ron (Valerie) Schmidt of Lakebay, WA; grandfather of Darrel, Greg, Dean, Lee, Larry, Lyle, and Leandra; brother of Carl (Wanda) and Maxine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, in 2006, and his brother,...
Margaret Cody
Jun 24, 2021
Margaret Frances Cody, long time resident of Rochester, Washington, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Providence Hospital in Centralia, Washington. She was 78. Known to her friends as Marge and to her family as Margie or Gram, she was born on January 30, 1943 in Seattle, Washington to Helen (Giedt) and Benjamin Hammond. She was an only child. At...
Louise Swearingen
Jun 22, 2021
Louise Jean Swearingen, age 91, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Centralia, WA. She was born at home, by Dr. Eugene Stevens, June 14, 1930, in Dryad, WA, to Charles and Oda (Stewart) Smith. She married Glenn Swearingen in Chehalis on June 18, 1949, they lived in Chehalis most of their married life. Louise and Glenn celebrated their 72nd...
Harold Neilsen
Jun 16, 2021
Harold Neilsen Jr., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday June 16th. Harold was born in Kirkland, Wash. to Harold and Marjorie (Fisher) Neilsen on December 28, 1942. Harold married Marie McLaughlin in 1984. Harold was an active member and officer of the Grange organization and worked as a volunteer during many events. Harold also was a member of the...
Betty Reichert
Jun 12, 2021
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Reichert, 94, our beloved mother, left us suddenly on Saturday June 12th, 2021. She was born on March 19th, 1927, in Chehalis Wash. to Gladys (Lewis) and Floyd Seymour and spent all her 94 years in Centralia, Wash. She graduated from Centralia High in 1945. She then married Keith Reichert and raised 3 sons. She devoted all...
Robert Anderson
Jun 9, 2021
Bob Anderson, 88, a lifetime Rochester resident, passed away on June 9, 2021. He was born on the family homestead on February 15,1933 in Rochester, Wash. to Frank and Ada (McCash) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Rochester, Wash. Bob served in the United State Air Force in Teletype Communications from 1952-1956. He then worked for the Department of...
Linda Ropka
May 28, 2021
Linda S. Ropka, of Chehalis, passed away May 28, 2021, in Seattle, WA. Linda was born to John H. Smouse and Marjorie R. Hamill in Keyser, WV on August 16, 1944 and was raised in Oakland, MD. She graduated from Perryville (MD) High School in 1962. She earned her BS in Education from Columbia Union College in 1967. Linda was...
Jamie Fechtner
May 23, 2021
Jamie Fechtner passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the age of 60. She was born on January 31, 1961, to Keith and Patsy Lee at the Larson Air Force Base in Washington. Jamie served 23 years in the United States Air Force as a nurse, she retired in 2003. Her two sons, Zachary and Jacob Baker followed in...
Leona Johnson
May 2, 2021
Leona "Punky" Johnson, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Mother Joseph's Care Center in Olympia, Wash. on May 2, 2021 of natural causes. She was born and raised in Tenino, Wash. She was the eldest of 4 sisters. Her father passed away when she was 6 years old and was raised by her step-father "Pop" George Keithahn. After...
Kit Witt
Apr 19, 2021
On Monday, April 19, 2021, Kit N. Witt, loving wife and mother of three, passed away at the age of 81. Kit was born in Palmer, Alaska, May 18, 1939, to Victor and Claire Johnson. Kit moved from Alaska with her family down to Oakville, Wash., in 1953, and married her Husband, Kenneth, June 14, 1958. Together they raised three...
Colleen Klatush
Apr 10, 2021
On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Colleen Mae Klatush passed away peacefully. Colleen was born on March 11, 1958, in Centralia, Washington to Dale Klatush Sr and Vivian R. Young. Colleen was loved by her family, friends and community. She was a caring Mother, Sister, Aunt, Foster Parent, Cousin and Friend. Colleen loved spending time with her family, attending sporting events,...
Violet Brown
Apr 10, 2021
Violet Brown, 88, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on Saturday, April 10th, 2021. She peacefully went home to be with Jesus and loved ones that have passed before her. Violet was born in Missoula, Montana, on July 12th, 1932 to Emmert Clapper and Bertha Baker. Violet married the love of her life, Irv Brown in Centralia, Wash. They had...
Ingeborg Rothenberger
Apr 8, 2021
Renate I. Rothenberger, 85, of Centralia, Washington, passed away on April 8th, 2021, from heart failure at the Tacoma General Hospital. Renate was born in Berlin-Schoneberg, Germany, on March 11th, 1936. She was second child of the late Richard and Kathe Thomas. The daughter of an award-winning interior decorator, Renate developed a keen eye for the art form in private...
Paul Hornstein
Mar 27, 2021
On Saturday, March 27th, 2021, Paul Hornstein, loving husband of Cynthia Hornstein and father of Phil Hornstein, passed away peacefully at the age of 74 from complications from his cancer treatment. Paul was born September 25th, 1946 in Calumet City, Illinois to Bertram and Gladys Hornstein. He was a Marine Corps veteran and had Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology...
