Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.


