Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA
Anthony Paladeni
May 26, 2019
T.J. Paladeni, age 50, passed away at his home in Napavine Wa. on May 26, 2019. T.J. was born on April 20, 1969 in Vancouver, Wa. He graduated from Battle Ground H.S. in 1988. He Married Debbie Paladeni on January 22, 1995. They have one son Anthony. T.J. worked many years in concrete. He changed careers in 2013 and went...
Michael Little
May 18, 2019
Michael Craig Little, age 56, passed away at his home in Mossyrock Washington on May 18, 2019. Michael was born on February 12, 1963 to Gerald and Elizabeth (Wallace) Little in Lemoore, California. He married GayLynn Rabey on December 13, 1986 at the Lady of Good Help Church in Hoquiam, Washington. Michael attended R.A. Long High School in Longview Washington...
Albert Blanchard
May 5, 2019
Albert Harry Blanchard, age 89, passed away at his home in Rochester on May 5, 2019. Albert was born in Barre Vermont to Harry and Evenlyn Blanchard. He graduated High School and served in the Army in the Korean War from 1949 to 1951. After the Army he married Adrienne Mae Fadness on August 11, 1951. They were married 16...
Kenneth Counts
May 5, 2019
Kenneth Eugene Counts, age 71, passed away at Coffee Creek Adult Family Home in Centralia on May 5, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time.
Thomas Gibbons
May 4, 2019
Thomas P. Gibbons Sr., 79, passed away at his residence in Chehalis on May 4, 2019. No services are planned at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.
Bette Zucati
May 3, 2019
Bette Ann Zucati went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 3, 2019. Bette was born on April 5, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska to parents Russell and Lottie Sorrell, the third of five children. The family moved to Washington in 1939. Her father was a farmer and logger and Bette grew up at...
Mary Bailey
May 1, 2019
Mary Inez Bailey, age 57, passed away on May 1, 2019 at Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia, Washington. She was Born on May 8, 1961 to Walter and Adele (Carpenter) Bailey in McCleary, Washington. She graduated from Elma High School and went on to get an Associates Degree at Grays Harbor College. Mary is survived by her Brother; Jerry A....
Nora Dillehay
Apr 27, 2019
Nora Alvina Dillehay, age 92, passed away at her home in Olympia, Washington on April 27th, 2019. Nora was born on December 27th, 1926 to Adolf and Clara (Horvick) Faddness in Velva, North Dakota. Nora is survived by her two sisters; Adrian Blanchard and Bertha Dillehay. She is preceded in death by her husband; Ray Dillehay, parents; Adolf and Clara...
Lois Cook
Apr 24, 2019
Our love filled obituary for Lois Cook who passed away peacefully April 24, 2019 in Lacey Washington. Lois was born May 1, 1930 in Olympia Washington to Ruth and Lester Furlong. She married Wilburn Lee Cook, June 16, 1956 and they had three daughters, Kathy (Cook) Vallery, Shelia (Cook) Browne, Debbie (Cook) Stewart and two sons Allen Cook and Eugene...
Shirley Horton
Apr 19, 2019
Shirley Illene Horton, age 91, passed away at her home in Centralia on April 19, 2019. She was born on October 9, 1927 in Markam Washington, to Clarence and Esther (Gotchy) Matthews. She was a Cranberry Farmer in the area. Shirley is survived by her daughters; Renee Goldsby and Jan Yenne, and son; Michael Horton. She was preceded in death...
Barbara Bremmeyer
Apr 12, 2019
Barbara Lorraine Bremmeyer, 85, of Olympia, passed away on April 12, 2019 at her son's home in Olympia WA. She was born on February 2, 1934 to Lynn and Irene (Depue) Bremmeyer in Seattle, Washington. Barbara is survived by her Son; Steven Duaine Shreve of Olympia, WA, and Daughter; Debbie Shreve. She was preceded in death by Father; Lynn Bremmeyer,...
Nathan Howell
Mar 29, 2019
Nathan Elmer Howell, age 88, passed away on March 29, 2019 at Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia Washington. He was born on December 28, 1930 to Elmer and Emma (Rose) Howell in Doty Washington. He worked at a log scaler for Weyerhauser after college. On April 7, 1950 he married Logie Smaciarz at St. Joseph's Church in Pe Ell Washington....
Carolyn Cole
Mar 27, 2019
Carolyn Harriet Cole, age 93, passed away on March 27, 2019 at Chehalis West Assisted Living in Chehalis Washington. Carolyn was born on April 30, 1925 to Harry and Alice (Vasquez) LaMay in Hollywood California. She went on to marry Chester Danforth Cole and raised their family together. Carolyn is survived by her, daughter; Peggy Marie Haldy, Grandsons; Wayne Patrick...
Elaine Schoelkopf
Mar 27, 2019
Elaine Louise Barber Schoelkopf (Pat) peacefully passed away March 27th, less than 2 weeks prior to her 93rd birthday. Pat was born April 9, 1926 to Ernie and Nancy Barber. Pat Initially met her future husband, Bill, in first grade and remembered being impressed by his horse. Their actual first date wasn't until she was a junior in high school....
Gaylend Wilmovsky
Mar 25, 2019
Long time Centralia resident Gaylend Merell Wilmovsky, age 82, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at Providence St. Peter hospital in Olympia on March 25th 2019. He was born to Elmer and Ella (Wood) Wilmovsky on August 15th 1936 in Velva North Dakota. He attended and graduated Centralia high school, after college he went to work as program director...
Arthur Lehman
Mar 21, 2019
Arthur R. Lehman, age 87, passed away at his home in Centralia on March 21, 2019. Arthur "Art" was born on June 20, 1931 to George and Stefanie (Alber) Lehman in Centralia Washington. A graduate of Centralia High School, Art drove school bus while earning an Associate Degree from Centralia College. Prior to being drafted in to the Army during...
Logie Howell
Mar 20, 2019
Centralia resident Logie Mae Howell, age 84, passed away on March 20, 2019 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Logie was born on August 31, 1934 to Joseph and Angela (Hanulka) Smaciarz in Chehalis Washington. She graduated High School and on April 7, 1950 she married Nathan Howell at St. Joseph's Church in Pe Ell Washington. Logie is Survived by her loving...
James Geist
Mar 18, 2019
Centralia resident James Vernon Geist, age 59, passed away at OHSU in Portland Oregon on March 18, 2019. James was born on July 30, 1959 to Vernon and Barbara (Webster) Geist in Morton Washington. He married Denise Mann on September 6, 1980 at the Central Bible Evangelical Free Church in Centralia Washington. James worked in the trucking industry as well...
Lucille Mckinney
Mar 18, 2019
Lucille(Gerrie) McKinney Lucille Geraldine McKinney 91, of Centralia, WA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 18, 2019. She was born July 14, 1927 in Sweetwater, TX to Thomas and Sallie Elizabeth Schafer. The family settled in Oklahoma City, OK where Lucille attended school and graduated from Capitol Hill Senior High. She met Odas(Mac) McKinney in Oklahoma City...
Marcella Garland
Mar 17, 2019
Centralia resident Marcella M. Garland, age 97, passed away at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center on March 17, 2019. Marcella was born on December 18, 1921 to Albert and Edith Kaus in Springfield Illinois. Marcella is survived by her four daughters; Nancy Obi, Denice Garland, Elesia Chandler, and Sylvia Posey, Nine Grandchildren and many Greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death...


