Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA

Gertrude James

Gertrude James

Feb 1, 2016

Gertrude James, age 96, Passed away in Centralia on February 1, 2016. She was born in Chehalis on October 15, 1919 to Joseph and Anna Walch. She is preceded in death by four brothers; William, Edward, Fredrick and George, and three sisters; Josephine, Louise and Anna. Gertrude is survived by sons Fredrick (Laura), Donald, Patrick (Shirley) and James (Bonita) and...

Dorothy Mccurley

Dorothy Mccurley

Jan 31, 2016

Dorothy McCurley, age 91, Passed away on January 31, 2016. No services are scheduled at this time.

Linda Davidson

Linda Davidson

Jan 31, 2016

Linda Davidson, age 78, passed away in Centralia on January 31, 2016. A memorial will be held at Newell-Hoerlings February 12, 2016 at 12:00.

Gary Harwood

Gary Harwood

Jan 27, 2016

In loving memory of Gary Harwood who passed away at the age of 79 in Centralia on January 27, 2016. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Newell-Hoerlings on February 13, 2016 at 2:00.

Phyllis Slemp

Phyllis Slemp

Jan 24, 2016

Phyllis Pauline Slemp, age 76, passed away in Olympia on January 24th 2016. Phyllis was born August 12th 1939 at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia Wa to Reinhold and Grace Schuler. While she joins her parents and sister Alice Johnson, she is survived by her brother, John Schuler & her sisters; Ginny Crapo, Dorothy Takashina and Cinda Stanley. She married...

Mildred Hickman

Mildred Hickman

Jan 21, 2016

Mildred Mae Hickman Mildred M Hickman, 90, passed away January 21, 2016 at St. Peters Hospital, Olympia, WA. She was born August 17, 1925 to John and Gertrude (Ames) Malnerich, at Lincoln Creek, Lewis County, WA. She attended school at Galvin and graduated from Centralia High School in 1943. Mildred married Kenneth Hickman in September 1943 and they settled in...

Opal Lester

Opal Lester

Jan 19, 2016

Opal May (Sparks) Lester, 101, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2016 in Yakima, Washington. Opal was born September 24, 1914 on a ranch near Shoshone, Idaho, the sixth of nine children of Clayton B. and Olive May (Shaw) Sparks. In 1923, the family began the move to Onalaska, where jobs were rumored to be plentiful. Since all the houses...

Pauline Lincoln

Pauline Lincoln

Jan 17, 2016

In Loving memory of Pauline Evelyn Lincoln who passed away at the age of 96 at her home in Centralia. A graveside will be held on the 22nd of January at Mountain View Cemetery at 2pm.

Elvina Lyons

Elvina Lyons

Jan 14, 2016

Elvina "Nana" Mae Lyons, a longtime resident of Onalaska, Washington, passed away in peace surrounded by her loving sons, Jan. 14, 2016 at Tacoma General Hospital. Born June 20, 1932 in Alma Center, Wisconsin to parents, Archie and Florence Galster. Nana would move with her family to Mossyrock, Washington in 1944. She graduated high school in 1951, a cheerleader at...

Therese Brown

Therese Brown

Jan 14, 2016

In loving memory of Therese Brown who passed away in Centralia at the age of 74. A memorial service has been set for Friday the 22nd in the Chapel at Newell-Hoerlings.

Elden Walter

Elden Walter

Jan 9, 2016

Elden Walter, age 87, passed away in Centralia on the 9th of January. No services are scheduled at this time.

Howard Boswell

Howard Boswell

Jan 9, 2016

Howard Boswell passed away at his home in Centralia at the age of 69. A funeral service will take place on Thursday January 14th at 11:00 am at St. Marys Catholic church in Centralia.

Zona Harris

Zona Harris

Jan 6, 2016

Zona Harris passed away at the age of 80 in Centralia on January 6th 2016. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Newell-Hoerlings February the 11th 2016 at 12:00pm.

Alba Enriquez-Rager

Alba Enriquez-Rager

Dec 29, 2015

An obituary is not available at this time for Alba Julia Enriquez-Rager.

Edward Sharkey

Edward Sharkey

Dec 13, 2015

EDWARD JOSEPH SHARKEY 1927 - 2015 Edward Joseph Sharkey passed peacefully from this world surrounded by his loving wife and family on Dec. 13, 2015. He was born on July 6, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Edward J. Sharkey and Florence (Letts) Sharkey. He was preceded in death by his brother William and sister Bernadine. In 1941,...

Mary Chappell

Mary Chappell

Dec 13, 2015

Mary Lee Chappell, age 79, passed away on December the 13th 2015. A memorial service will be held at Jackson Prairie Church at noon on December 19th 2015.

Richard Ahrens

Richard Ahrens

Dec 7, 2015

Richard Ahrens, age 58, passed away at Providence Centralia December 7th 2015. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Newell-Hoerlings Mortuary on December 22nd 2015 at 1pm.

Betty Gatch

Betty Gatch

Dec 5, 2015

Betty Gatch, 91, died Saturday, December 5 in her home at Woodland Estates in Chehalis. She was born in Adna, WA in 1924 and lived in the area her entire life. She attended Adna Elementary and R.E. Bennett, then Chehalis High School. She was both a homemaker and retailer, working at Children's Apparel. Betty was married to Henry Gatch who...

Milton Toland

Milton Toland

Dec 4, 2015

Milton Scott Toland, age 52, passed away at his home on December 4th 2015. Under the direction of Newell-Hoerlings Mortuary.

Sheila Golden

Sheila Golden

Dec 2, 2015

Sheila Golden, age 53, passed away in Olympia on December 2nd 2015. No services are scheduled at this time. Under the direction of Newell-Hoerlings.