Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA

Lois Cook

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert Kaeding

Robert Kaeding

Mar 17, 2019

Robert (Jeff) Kaeding, age 58, passed away at his home in Rochester on March 17, 2019. Robert was born on August 26th, 1960 to Jack and Virginia (Epperson) Kaeding in Tacoma Washington. He is survived by his daughter; Syreeta (Michael) La Cour of Rochester WA, two sons; Jeffery R. Moran, and Scotty Swarhouse and two grandchildren. Robert is preceded in...

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith

Mar 9, 2019

Dr. Wayne Maurice Smith was born at home on June 1, 1922 in Poplar, Montana to parents Emma and Floyd Smith. He joined two sisters Joyce Smith Campbell and Marjorie Smith Street who have preceded him in death. Wayne spent 18 of his years in Poplar where he attended the Presbyterian Church and was very active in football, basketball and...

Charles Debruler

Charles Debruler

Mar 5, 2019

Centralia resident Charles J. DeBruler, age 88, passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital on March 5, 2019. Charles was born on March 3, 1931 to Charles and Margaret (Kiernan) DeBruler in Aberdeen Washington. Charles is survived by his two sons; Mike DeBruler and Jim DeBruler Jr. He was preceded in death by his loving wife; Frances (Platt) DeBruler, and parents;...

William Dollar

William Dollar

Feb 27, 2019

Packwood resident, William S. Dollar, age 25, passed away at Morton General Hospital on February 27th, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary.

Ruth Williams

Ruth Williams

Feb 26, 2019

Centralia resident Ruth C Williams, age 97, passed away at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Centralia Washington on February 26, 2019. Ruth was born on November 8, 1921 in The Dalles, Oregon to Alfred and Emma (Human) Cramer. After High School she went on to graduate from college with a Bachelors degree. She married Maurice in Portland Oregon on...

Leslie Baker

Leslie Baker

Feb 26, 2019

Leslie Baker is now dancing in the presence of her dear Lord and Savior. She passed away on Tuesday, February 26th, 2019, at age 52, surrounded by her loving family at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. Leslie was born in Centralia, WA on August 1, 1966 and is a descendant of the original settlers of Grand Mound, the...

Donald Mcintire

Donald Mcintire

Feb 25, 2019

Chehalis resident Donald E McIntire, age 76, passed away at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle Washington on February 25, 2019. Donald was born in Centralia Washington to Fred and Margaret (Johnson) McIntire on July 21, 1942. Donald is survived by his Soulmate; Roseann Parker, and daughters; Becky McIntire and Lean McIntire-Boyd. He was preceded in death by his parents....

Violet Puccio

Violet Puccio

Feb 23, 2019

Centralia resident Violet Puccio, age 81, passed away at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington on February 23, 2019. Violet was born on March 5, 1937 to Lee and Ivy (Whited) Wharton in Olympia Washington. She is survived by her brother; Richard Leroy Wharton, and sister; Doreen Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother; Loren...