Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA
Virginia Lawton
Mar 31, 2013
Ginger was born June 10, 1931 and went to be with the lord on March 31, 2013. She was born in San Jose, Calif., then made her way to Washington where she was a longtime resident of Yelm, Tenino and Chehalis areas. She worked many years at Edwards Resort on Lawrence Lake and then drove bus for Tenino School District....
Marietta Blatt
Mar 31, 2013
Marietta "Mary" Ingrid (Baker) Blatt passed away peacefully March 31, 2013 at her home in Pe Ell, after a long battle with brain cancer. Mary was born Feb. 12, 1946 in Camas, Wash., and she was adopted soon after by Howard and Gladys Baker of Mayfield, Wash. Mary was the 1964 Morton Logger Jubilee Queen and graduated from Mossyrock High...
Terry Anderson
Mar 29, 2013
Terry Lee Anderson of Winlock passed away March 29, 2013 at Providence Centralia Hospital. He was 51. Terry was born July 1, 1961 to Frank and Rosemary (Spicer) Anderson in Crescent City, California. Terry worked as a heavy equipment operator. Memorial services were held Friday, March 29, 2013 at Newell Hoerling's chapel in Centralia.
Julie Latimer
Mar 21, 2013
Julie Ann (Olson) Latimer, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 21, 2013. Julie was born June 28, 1945, to Lyle and Ruth Olson in Everett, Wash. She married her lifelong partner and friend, Bill Latimer, on Dec. 11, 1965. They resided in Adna, Wash., where she owned and operated the Adna Grocery Store since 1990....
Sandra Merriman
Mar 20, 2013
Sandra S. Merriman was the daughter of Bill and Mabel Merriman of Centralia, Wash. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on Nov. 19, 1938 and was raised in Baltimore, Md., before moving to Centralia in l952. Sandra was a l956 graduate of Centralia High School, and then employed by the FBI in Seattle for 2 years. She attended the Police...
James Chastain
Mar 17, 2013
James Leroy Chastain was born to Thomas and Maggie Chastain on April 19, 1935. At the age of 77 James passed away peacefully at St. Peter Hospital on March 17, 2013. Born and raised in Lewis County, he served his country in the Korean War as a Army Airborne Ranger of Special Forces. James enjoyed the thrill of piloting an...
Virginia Sinclair
Mar 12, 2013
VIRGINIA L. SINCLAIR, 85, Centralia, died Tuesday, March 12, at Sharon Care Center, Centralia. At the request of the deceased, no services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Douglas Wilson
Mar 11, 2013
Douglas Gene Wilson was born Dec. 1, 1942 in the Boistfort Valley and passed away on March 11, 2013. His parents are Melvin "Mole" and Betty June (Trotter) Wilson. He married Pat (Hamilton) Wilson in 1973. Except for his Naval service, he lived his entire life in the Boistfort Valley. He worked with his father logging for many years, then...
Carl Krause
Mar 9, 2013
Carl F. Krause passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 9, 2013 with his wife and children by his side. Born & raised in Lewis County, Carl attended grade school in Galvin and graduated from Centralia High School in 1950. He was one of five children, born Feb. 19, 1932 to the late Franz & Sophie Krause and...
Vera Hawley
Mar 1, 2013
VERA HAWLEY, 94, Renton, formerly of Bucoda, died Friday, March 1, at Valley Medical Center, Renton. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Newell-Hoerling's Chapel, Centralia. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Clyde Garrett
Feb 23, 2013
Clyde Garrett passed away February 23, 2013 at his home in Centralia. He was 89 years old. Clyde was born July 5, 1923 in Shelby, Ohio to Clyde and Florence (Seaton) Garrett. Clyde served in the Army during WWII. Clyde worked as an accountant in Public Transportation. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell Hoerlings Mortuary in Centralia.
Carl Volmer
Feb 19, 2013
CARL VOLMER, 92, Centralia, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Cooks Hill Manor, Centralia. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Centralia. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Russel Dean
Feb 18, 2013
Russell Burton Dean, 90 years old, of Centralia, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 18, 2013. He was born June 30, 1922, in Kindersley, Sask., Canada, to Harry and Olive (Shaw) Dean. In 1943, Rusty married his high school sweetheart, Peggy Kellogg. On April 9, 2012, they celebrated 69 years together. He is survived and will be greatly...
Lee Krogh
Feb 18, 2013
LEE P. KROGH, 80, Chehalis, died Monday, Feb. 18, at home. A gathering of family and friends will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Sweet Inspirations, 514 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Viola Pennypacker
Feb 17, 2013
Viola was born in Oakville, Wash., on March 26, 1918 to Berta (Fry) and Floyd Atwood. Viola passed away on Feb. 17, 2013 at the age of 94 at Providence Hospital in Centralia, Wash. Vi graduated from Olympia High School in 1937. She met and married Charles Pennypacker on June 26, 1937, they had three children. Vi and Charles and...
Arthur Staeger
Feb 17, 2013
Arthur F. Staeger, known as Joe Staeger to his many friends, passed away at home on Feb. 17, 2013. Joe was born on May 16, 1912 and grew up in the local area. He graduated from Centralia High School in 1930, then went on to Centralia Jr. College, graduating in 1932. He worked at the Chehalis Garage before being drafted...
Dana Knapp
Feb 15, 2013
DANA ELLEN KNAPP, 71, Centralia, died Friday, Feb. 15, at Capital Medical Center, Olympia. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Central Bible Evangelical Free Church, Centralia. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Frederick Gutsche
Feb 12, 2013
FREDERICK CARL GUTSCHE, 90, Centralia, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Providence Centralia Hospital. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Grant Hodge Post 17 American Legion Hall, Centralia. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Marcella Weber
Feb 6, 2013
Hazel Gillingham, 96, of Centralia, Wash., passed away Feb. 10, 2013 at Colonial Residence in Centralia. She was born to O.M. and Lena Jones on Aug. 18, 1916, in Enumclaw, Wash. The family moved from Enumclaw and she grew up in Little Rock and Centralia. She loved golfing, bowling, fishing, clam digging and oystering. She also loved gardening, picking wild...
Irene Davidson
Feb 5, 2013
Irene Leola Blair Davidson, affectionately known to her loved ones as Grandma Dear, was born in Selah, Wash., on Dec. 13, 1921 to Archie and Mabel Blair. She concluded her 91 year journey here on Earth Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. In 1959 she met and married Leland Davidson. In 1967 Lee was employed by the Centralia Parks Department allowing them...


