Ray Beaber
Jul 21, 2020
Ray Edward Beaber, age 84 traded his suspenders for wings on July 21, 2020. Born on April 29, 1936 to Charles and Anna Beaber, he lived a life in motion. A logger by trade, weekdays were spent traveling down the open road while weekends saw him engineering the local Steam Train, taking tourists and locals alike on a nostalgic ride...
William Busse
Jul 19, 2020
Winlock resident William (Bill) Franklin Busse, 88, passed away on July 19, 2020. He was born on May 19, 1932 in Centralia and adopted by Charles and Beulah Busse in Centralia, WA. He attended school at Winlock and Adna. He valued education and encouraged his children in academics. While he was unable to attend college as a young adult, shortly...
Ernest Welch
Jul 17, 2020
Ernest Doyle Welch, age 89, passed away at The Lander House in Centralia, Washington on July 17, 2020. He was born on February 28, 1931 to Herb and Viola (Willoughby) Welch in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He graduated from Yorkville High School and went directly into the Navy where he served during the Korean War. Ernie married Geanne Roberts on January 24,...
Wilma Anderson
Jul 11, 2020
Wilma Ruby Anderson, 90 Years, of Olympia, passed away on July 11, 2020. Wilma was born on March 1, 1930 to Myron and Opal (Simpson) Dingley in Rivera, California. She married Charles L. Anderson 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 and...
Robert Bauman
Jul 10, 2020
Robert S. Bauman, age 80, passed away on July 10, 2020 at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehab Center in Centralia, WA. from a Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor. Bob is survived by his wife, Gloria; daughter, Debbie (Lee); son, Brad; four grandchildren, 3 brothers, and his dog Daisy. He enjoyed fishing, football, baseball, reading, being outside working in the yard, and had...
Gregory Buckley
Jul 9, 2020
Centralia resident Gregory Scott Buckley, 62, passed away suddenly at home on July 9, 2020. He was born on October 23, 1957 to Francis and Iona (Mork) Buckley at Dayton, OH. Gregory worked as a Sterilization Tech for Providence Centralia . Gregory is survived by his Mother, Iona Claire Buckley (Mork) of Centralia, WA; Brother, Micheal Buckley of Centralia, WA;...
Marc Truett
Jul 8, 2020
Marc E. Truett passed away on July 8, 2020 in Centralia at the age of 72. Marc was born on April 6, 1948 in Centralia, WA. to Jack and Betty Truett. He attended and graduated from Centralia High School in 1967. Marc went on to serve his country as part of the US Navy Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit Twelve....
Cora Grauman
Jul 6, 2020
Cora Mae Grauman, age 74, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Centralia on July 6, 2020. Cora was born in Centralia, Washington on May 20, 1946 to Loren and Wanda (Fiscus) Grauman. She graduated from Centralia High School in 1964. Cora was a mother first, and later in life she was a beautician and caregiver. Cora loved to read...
Doris Hargadon
Jul 4, 2020
Doris Grace Hargadon, age 93, passed away on July 4, 2020 at Sharon Care Center in Centralia, WA. She was born on March 3, 1927 to Elmer and Grace (Stafford) Nelson in Tacoma, WA. She attended University Place School, married Bernie Hargadon, and divorced in 1957. She worked at Nalley's Pickle Plant first and then became a school bus driver...
Ellen Stonecypher
Jun 28, 2020
Ellen Ann Dail Stonecypher, 86 passed away on June 28, 2020 at her residence in Chehalis, Washington. She was born the oldest of six children in Chinquapin, North Carolina, August 17, 1933, to parents Martin and Emily Dail Lanier. She graduated Chinquapin High School in 1951, and James Walker School of Nursing of Wilmington, NC in 1954. She was a...
Francisco Gonzales
Jun 7, 2020
Francisco Quintana Gonzalez, age 79, passed away at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA on June 7, 2020. Francisco was born on December 17, 1940 to Cepea Rufeno and Adejuana Mugando (Quintana) Gonzalez in Havanna, Cuba. He left home at 15 yrs. old to join the Military. He was granted asylum in 1981 after leaving Castro's regime and was...
John Krause
Jun 7, 2020
John Joseph Krause, age 82, passed away at his home in Centralia on June 7, 2020. He was born on June 16, 1937 to Frank and Marie (Ditto) Krause in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from Gonzaga High School and became a Professional Photographer. In 1968, John secured a job with the Department of Licensing where he stayed for 37 years....
William Hulse
Jun 2, 2020
William Thomas Hulse passed away June 2, 2020, following a short illness. Bill was born Aug. 6, 1938 in El Paso, Texas to Chester and Marguerite Hulse. He graduated from Puyallup High School and received a BA from Linfield College in McMinnville, Orgon. Shortly after college he joined the Navy where he served 20+ years as an officer and fought...
Alleen Hunter
Jun 1, 2020
Alleen Eloise Hunter, age 98, passed away on June 1, 2020 at the Sharon Care Center in Centralia, WA. She was born on August 19, 1921 to Jacob and Martha (Ketterling) Gabel in Wishek, North Dakota. She was a high school graduate and worked as a bookkeeper in the insurance and medical field. Alleen is survived by her two Sons,...
Paula Yantis
May 7, 2020
Paula L. Yantis, age 94, of Tenino, Washington, passed away peacefully May 7, 2020. She was born in Everett, WA on August 26th, 1925 to Earl and Paula Schaefer. She was a cheer leader at Tenino High School, were she graduated in 1943. Paula married her sweetheart Carl Yantis on July 31, 1943. As a mother and homemaker she loved...
Jeffery Enoch
Apr 26, 2020
Jeffery Steven Enoch, age 67, passed away at Cooks Hill Manor Assisted Living on April 26, 2020. He was born on May 12, 1952 to William and Mabel (Reetz) Enoch in Centralia, Washington. He was in the Coast Guard and left with an honorable discharge. He was a car enthusiast and loved collecting things of that nature. He is survived...
Mark Haddock
Apr 22, 2020
Centralia resident Mark Allen Haddock passed away on April 22nd, 2020 after a battle with Cancer. He was born on January 27th 1972 to David Ray Haddock SR and Sharon ( Emery) Haddock in Aberdeen, WA Mark worked as a mechanic for 9 years. On June 9th 2017 he married Cheryl Elaine Lund. Mark and Cheryl made their home in...
Timothy Greene
Apr 17, 2020
Timothy Francis Greene, age 75, passed away on April 17, 2020 at his home in Centralia, Washington. He was born on February 13, 1945 to George and Frances (Atwood) Greene in Centralia, Washington. He grew up in the Fords Prairie area and attended Centralia schools then married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Ann Rooney, on May 3rd, 1966. Tim and...
Joyce Zuber
Apr 16, 2020
Joyce Louise Zuber, age 85, passed away at her home in Centralia on April 16, 2020. Joyce was born to James H and Iva E (Broxholm) Knowles in Watsonville California on January 24, 1935. She was the youngest of three. She graduated High School in 1953 and married David Zuber on September of that same year. They had three beautiful...
Lana Frost
Apr 15, 2020
Lana Jane (Shepard) Frost was born in Twin Falls Idaho, June 8, 1945. She passed away on April 15, 2020 in her home at the age of 74. Lana (nick-named Lana Banana) grew up in Centralia Washington graduating from Centralia High School in 1963. Lana worked for the Washington State Patrol, Centralia College and finished her career working as a...
