Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA

Beatrice Zinza

Beatrice Zinza

Mar 8, 2020

Beatrice M. Zinza, age 82, passed away at an adult family home in Rochester on March 8, 2020. Beatrice was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on August 21, 1937 to Aaron and Ruth Davis, the sixth of ten children. She grew up in Hinsdale and Worthington, MA. She graduated from North Hampton High School in 1955. She married Paul Zinza in...

Darrin Canfield

Darrin Canfield

Mar 6, 2020

We mourn the passing of a beloved Son, Husband, Father, Teacher, and Coach. Darrin Roy Canfield, 54, of Rochester. He passed away March 6, 2020 at home. He was born on April 13, 1965 in Spokane, WA, and was adopted shortly after by Donald and Elaine Canfield (Hamilton) along with his twin brother, Dwayne. He attended elementary through high school...

Betty Ward

Betty Ward

Feb 28, 2020

Betty Lou Ward, age 93, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on February 28, 2020. Betty was born to Thomas and Margaret (Howard) Taylor on January 25, 1927 in Mayger, Oregon. She lived in Longview most of the time but her husband was a fisherman and so she lived in Alaska for several years. She retired to Vader where she...

Beverly Moore

Beverly Moore

Feb 25, 2020

Obituary for Beverly "Gummy" Moore Beverly "Gummy" Moore (nee Taylor), 86, peacefully passed away in the Chehalis home she grew up in, Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She was born in Chehalis, Washington to George and Minnie Taylor (nee Aust-Wilson) on June 12, 1933. After briefly attending Boistfort Valley Schools she transferred to the Chehalis Public Schools. After graduating in 1951,...

Vienna Wilson

Vienna Wilson

Feb 22, 2020

Vienna Wilson, age 83, passed away on February 22, 2020 at Ideal Care Home Adult Family Home in Bellevue Washington. Vienna was born on January 28th, 1937 to Edgar and Margaret (Cluff) Parson in Hawthorn CA. She grew up in Manhattan beach, CA and attended Mira Costa High School. She married Harry Wilson in Redondo Beach, CA on October 8,...

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Feb 11, 2020

Charles Ray Sullivan, 76 of Onalaska, WA. passed away on February 11,2020 at Sharon Care Center in Centralia, WA after an extended illness. Charlie was born on January 18,1944 to Roy C. Sullivan and Marguerite G. Sullivan (Coy) in Lincoln, NE. At the age of 13 Charles moved into his friend's house and was raised by Ruth Lemming. After graduating...

Dorothy Mordick

Dorothy Mordick

Feb 9, 2020

Dorothy M. Mordick, age 96, passed away at Sharon Care Center in Centralia, Washington on February 9th, 2020. She was born in her Aunt Mary's house in Corning, Iowa on January 13th, 1924. She spent most of her childhood in the very rural area of Lay, Colorado. Her father was a truck driver and her mother a Sunday school teacher....

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Jan 31, 2020

Centralia resident Richard Dale Thompson, age 87, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on January 31, 2020. He was born on March 2, 1932 to Clifford and Annabell (Kitchen) in Centralia Washington. Richard worked as a mechanic for a bowling alley. On August 23, 1971, he married Sarah Peters (Mixon) at the Thurston County Courthouse in Olympia. He was a...

Darin Morin

Darin Morin

Jan 30, 2020

It is with deep sadness that the Morin family shares the news of the loss of their son and brother, Darin Jeffrey Morin. Darin was born to Gail "Bebe" (Elliott) Morin and William "Bill" Morin on April 23, 1965. Darin came home to and was greeted by his three older siblings, Duane, Dwight, and Linda, in Skyway, Washington where they...

Rickey Gabbard

Rickey Gabbard

Jan 29, 2020

Chehalis resident Rickey O. Gabbard, age 59, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on January 29, 2020. Rickey was born to Robert Gabbard and Beatrice Becker in Sacramento California on July 29, 1960. He was a musician, artist, father, brother, and a friend. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Laurel Mcmahon

Laurel Mcmahon

Jan 19, 2020

Laurel L McMahon (Rhoades) passed peacefully in her home on 1/19/2020 surrounded by her family. She was born November 23, 1938 in Tenino, WA. Laurel was preceeded in death by her parent's Charles & Violet Rhoades and her sister Ethel, her husband's Dwain Nelson & Donald McMahon. She is survived by her brother's Larry & Vincent Rhoades and their spouses....

Bessie Price

Bessie Price

Jan 19, 2020

Bessie Eileen Price or "The Traveling Girl" as she liked to be known, passed away peacefully and painlessly in her Centralia, WA. home on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the age of 90. She was the daughter of Samuel and Annie (Smith) Collier and was born in the family home at Diamond Cove. Newfoundland, Canada by a midwife that traveled...

Mary Orlik

Mary Orlik

Jan 16, 2020

Mary Ann Orlik, born July 19, 1988 passed away suddenly January 16, 2020 at the age of 31. Mary was very energetic and outgoing, she was always looking for adventure. Her interests included photography but most of all she was a devoted Mother who loved her boys very much. She was a very giving person who loved helping people, she...

Glenadene Moore

Glenadene Moore

Jan 15, 2020

Glenadene "Jeri" Moore passed away January 15, 2020 just four days short of her 75th birthday. Born January 19, 1945 to Glen and Georgia O'Neal in Hermiston, Oregon. Jeri spent the majority of her life in Centralia where she went to College and met her late husband, James "Jim" Moore. Together they had two children, Colleen and Wendy, and served...

Ruben Farias-Lopez

Ruben Farias-Lopez

Jan 14, 2020

Ruben Farias-Lopez passed away January 14, 2020 in a logging accident in Curtis, WA. He was born in Michocan Mexico on May 31, 1978 to Pastor Farias-Sanchez and Reina Lopez. Ruben enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and spending time with his friends and family He is survived by his loving wife Maria Louisa Farias of 23 years and his daughters Miriam...

Connie Makein

Connie Makein

Jan 8, 2020

Connie Marie Makein, age 94, passed away on January 8, 2020 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Connie was born on November 1, 1925 to John and Pricy (Hunt) Cook in Riffe, Washington. She got married to Henry Valentine, had children, and took care of her family. Henry passed away in 1974. In time she got remarried to Robert Makein. Connie is...

Beverly Maier

Beverly Maier

Jan 8, 2020

Beverly Jean Maier of Centralia WA passed away January 8, 2020 at the age of 87. She was born October 13, 1932 to Roy and Emily (Enos) Doughty in Ceres California. As a teenage mom she worked in fast food, canaries, mills and many office secretarial jobs before going into finance in the late 1950's before moving to Centralia Washington....

Marie Phillips

Marie Phillips

Jan 3, 2020

Marie Claire Phillips, international traveler, house building wife, 4H mother, cookie baking grandmother and entrepreneur, lived a full life of 95 happy years. Born in San Diego April 16,1924, to Ellen Hastings and James Hamilton, Marie was a self-described United States Navy brat, living in China and the Philipines, attending 24 schools to get her high school diploma, and from...

Stanley Sparks

Stanley Sparks

Jan 2, 2020

Stanley Sparks, 73, passed away on January 2, 2020 at his home in Vader, WA. He was born on October 26, 1946 to General and Alma (Lee) Sparks at Covington, KY. Stanley was especially close with his Grandparent's Bart and Hazel Lee, he always had fond memories of growing up with them and playing Cowboy. Stanley worked 28 years for...

Manuel Medina

Manuel Medina

Jan 2, 2020

Manuel Arthur Medina "Manny - Mandogg - Medina" August 19, 1980 - January 2, 2020 Manny, a life-long resident of The Chehalis Reservation and a gift to us all, left us the morning of January 2, 2020 . He was born to Art & Jackie Medina on August 19, 1980. He was the little brother to Marco Black Sr and...