Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA

Patricia Morton

Patricia Morton

Oct 16, 2019

Patricia Anne Morton age 84 passed away on October 16, 2019 at her home in Washington DC. Patricia was born on May 30, 1935 at St. Luke's Hospital in Centralia WA to Russell and Clara (Haase) Morton. She graduated high school in Napavine, going on to college in Centralia and finishing at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Patricia worked in...

Roland Poyns

Roland Poyns

Oct 2, 2019

Our country has lost another member of "the Greatest Generation". Roland "Bud" H. Poyns, passed away on October 2nd after a short illness and just days after his 96th birthday. Bud was born in Chehalis, WA on September 29, 1923 to Roy and Bernice Poyns. He was raised in the local area and in parts of Oregon during his childhood,...

Jeffrey Hensel

Jeffrey Hensel

Sep 24, 2019

Jeffrey Hensel, 57, of Tumwater, passed away at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia on September 24, 2019. No service information is available at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Louva Long

Louva Long

Sep 20, 2019

Louva Eileen (Hill) Long was born 6/07/1924 to Carl Silva Hill and Mattie Elsie (Moon) Hill in Chehalis, WA. Louva married Harry W. Long December 20, 1944 and settled on their farm at Ceres WA where they lived their entire life. A homemaker and retail clerk, she raised four children. She retired from Sears in 1987. Preceeded in death by...

Theadore Shannon

Theadore Shannon

Sep 17, 2019

Theadore Steven Shannon Jr. (Steve) was born on June 26, 1943 and passed away September 17, 2019 at age 76. He lived a full and wonderful life. A life celebration will be held on October 20, 2019 at 2 pm at the Centralia Seventh Day Adventist church. This is a fitting location as he and his father were builders of...

Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Sep 12, 2019

Jerry Richard Lee, 72, passed away at his residence in Centralia on September 12, 2019. No service information is available at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Douglas Mannikko

Douglas Mannikko

Sep 5, 2019

Douglas R. Mannikko, age 72, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on September 5, 2019. Service information pending at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Betty Elgin-Betts

Betty Elgin-Betts

Sep 2, 2019

Betty G. Elgin-Betts, 90, of Centralia, passed away at Serenity Care Adult Family Home in Centralia on September 2, 2019. No services are available at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Shirley Holtman

Shirley Holtman

Sep 2, 2019

Shirley Anne Holtman (Richard), age 86, passed away at St. Francis Community Hospital in Federal Way, Washington, on September 2, 2019. Shirley joined her parents; Fred and Annie Richard, and her ten siblings who proceeded her in passing. Shirley is survived by her husband of 65 years, Fred Jay Holtman; her children, Jon Holtman (Sandra) and Jane Nova (David); her...

Beulah Davie

Beulah Davie

Sep 2, 2019

Beulah Mae Davie, age 89, passed away at her home in Chehalis on September 2, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Darlene Simmons

Darlene Simmons

Aug 29, 2019

Darlene Ann Simmons, age 57, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on August 29, 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at Shaker Church in Oakville on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Graveside Service at Grand Mound Cemetery. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

David Scissons

David Scissons

Aug 28, 2019

David Scissons, age 84, passed away at his home in Rochester on August 28, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

David Thornton

David Thornton

Aug 21, 2019

Centralia resident David Thornton, age 75, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on August 21, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Jennie Sweet

Jennie Sweet

Aug 17, 2019

Jennie Elizabeth Sweet, "Bette" passed away Saturday, August 17th, 2019 at St. Peter Hospital in Olympia surrounded by her family after complications of dementia. Born October 17th, 1930 in Brown County, Kansas, to Jesse and Helen Minnick, this redheaded farm girl relocated at age 5 to Longview where she attended elementary through high school. At age 16 while walking home,...

Amelia Rattray

Amelia Rattray

Aug 4, 2019

Amelia (Amy) Grace Rattray was born to Ethel and Leo Voigt April 12, 1925 in Bon Homme, South Dakota. She passed away peacefully on August 4, 2019 at SharonCare assisted living. Her family owned a farm in Tyndall South Dakota where she enjoyed being a farm girl with her two brothers. After graduating from high school she got her teaching...

Richard Phillips

Richard Phillips

Jul 31, 2019

Centralia resident Richard Allen Phillips, age 90, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on July 31, 2019. Richard was born on November 25, 1928 to Elmer and Gertrude (Ruch) Phillips in Centralia Washington. He served in our United States Navy, finished collage with a Doctorate, and became a dentist locally. He was preceded in death by Father, Elmer Claude Phillips;...

Alan Kiser

Alan Kiser

Jul 29, 2019

Alan James Kiser passed away at home surrounded by family on July 29, 2019 from COPD. He was born on September 24, 1952 at Madigan Hospital, Ft. Lewis, WA to Dale and Jean Kiser. He was a lifetime resident of Centralia, WA. Alan graduated from Centralia High School in 1971 and Centralia College in 1973. He retired from NC Machinery...

Barbara Greenwell

Barbara Greenwell

Jul 26, 2019

Bobbie was born in Florida November 17, 1921 to Archie and Mabel Tabor. She lived there until she married Ray J. Greenwell in 1942 and moved to San Francisco, California. She and Ray had two children, Teine Rae and Thomas (Skip). Ray worked on cargo ships and eventually became a captain. His job overseas required him to be gone from...

Betty Hand

Betty Hand

Jul 19, 2019

Oakville resident Jane Hand, age 79, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2019 at St. Peter Hospital surrounded by many of the family members that she loved. Jane was born at Offutt Lake in Thurston County and grew up in Tenino, living in the Quarry House. She loved to reminisce about learning to swim in the quarry and many other...

Duane Wallick

Duane Wallick

Jul 11, 2019

Rochester resident Duane J. Wallick, age 62, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on July 11, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.