Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA
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.
Christopher Martin
Jul 9, 2019
Centralia resident, Christopher M. Martin, age 77, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on July 9th, 2019. Christopher was born on March 9th, 1942 in Chehalis, Washington to Paul F. Martin and Elizabeth Allen. After graduating from Chehalis High School, Christopher married Jean Elizabeth Gustafson in Sun Valley, Idaho on July 15, 1963. Chris loved cars, trains, engineering, tools, and...
Allen Kitchen
Jul 5, 2019
Allen Dwight Kitchen, age 77, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on July 5th, 2019. No service information is available at this time.
Maxine Graham
Jul 2, 2019
Maxine Graham Born 07/23/1924 Died 07/02/2019 We mourn the passing of Maxine (Betts) Graham at the age of 94 on July 2nd, 2019 at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds. She was born 07/23/1924 in Rochester WA to Clarence and Hilda Betts. Maxine was one of seven children. Maxine was married to Walter Edward Graham and they had four children. Maxine and...
Arlene Martin
Jul 1, 2019
Arlene Alta Lantau Huber peacefully passed away, in her sleep, on July 1, 2019. She was a kind, gentle hearted, beautiful woman who truly cared for the people in her life. Her circle of love touched many of our hearts & she will always be held precious & dear to us. Arlene was born on September 1, 1926, in Taylor...
Bernard Heuer
Jun 29, 2019
Bernard E. Heuer, 88, of Tenino, passed away on June 29, 2019 at Providence Hospital in Centralia, Washington. He was born on November 16, 1930 to Harry B. and Beulah May Heuer in Denver, Colorado. They later moved to Union WA, where he met his wife Elaine Peterson and they married March 8, 1952 in Tenino. Bernard is survived by...
Earlene Sargent
Jun 29, 2019
Earlene Kay Sargent, age 74, passed away on June 29, 2019 at her home in Tenino, WA. She was born on January 15, 1945 to Earl and Barbara (McLaughlin) Jackson in Los Angeles, California. She attended school at W.F. West and later obtained a Bachelor's degree in Theology at Lighthouse Bible Institute. Earlene worked as a Secretary for Full Gospel...
Jerry Jones
Jun 22, 2019
Jerry Jesse Jones, age 86, passed away at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Centralia on June 22, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.
Janet Pollard
Jun 17, 2019
Janet Pollard, 75, of Longview, passed away at Peacehealth Medical Center in Vancouver on June 17, 2019. No services are planned at this time.
Carl Lindholm
Jun 16, 2019
Carl Waldemar Lindholm, 93, of Oakville, WA was born Feb. 17, 1926 to Henning "Henry" and Alpha (Conn) Lindholm in Cedarville, WA. He passed away on June 16, 2019 at Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia WA. Carl enjoyed hunting, flying in his Cesna, camping, military Jeeps, playing guitar and making hunting knives. His 2 trips to Alaska were often part...
Irmgard Miner
Jun 9, 2019
Irmgard "Irma" Miner, 91, passed away at Coffee Creek Adult Family Home in Centralia on June 9, 2019. No services are planned at this time. Under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.
Coy Bleer
Jun 2, 2019
Coy Lee Bleer, age 88, passed away at his home in Centralia on June 2, 2019. He was born on November 16, 1930 to Thomas Bleer and Tilly Roden in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He attended school at Stevenson Washington High School and then Centralia Community College. Coy worked as a Manager for Agnew Lumber Company. He married Sharon Chattan in...
Andrew Craven
May 31, 2019
Chehalis resident Andrew Joseph Craven, age 30, passed away on May 31, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. He was born on December 8, 1988 to James Lester and Tracie (Craven) Clark in Centralia, Washington. He attended school at W. F. West Chehalis and Centralia College. He was well loved by his family and friends. All that knew...


