Frances Pratt
Nov 21, 2012
Frances Mary Pratt, 89, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, November 21st at Liberty Country Place in Centralia. Services are under the direction of Newell Hoerling's Mortuary in Centralia.
Dorene Knopfler
Nov 21, 2012
DORENE HELEN KNOPFLER, 66, Centralia, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, at home. Services are pending. Arrangements under the care of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Paul Sweet
Nov 17, 2012
Paul Forrest Sweet, 88, of Chehalis passed away November 17th at Providence Centralia Hospital. He is survived by his wife Jennie at home. Services are under the direction of Newell Hoerling's Mortuary in Centralia.
Allen Erickson
Nov 15, 2012
Allen Ray Erickson was born on Jan. 31, 1935 in Centralia, Wash., to Ray and Ruby (Kaugh) Erickson. Allen went to be with his Heavenly Father on Nov. 15, 2012 at home on the family farmstead. He was a graduate of Centralia High School, Class of 1954, Centralia College, and attended the University of Washington, majoring in forestry. His military...
Flora Read
Nov 14, 2012
Flora was born March 16, 1922, to Claude and Jennie (Cooper) Orr. She grew up in the Randle and Packwood area and graduated from Randle High School in 1940. On June 21, 1940, Flora married Wayne Read. They moved to Centralia in 1946 where they raised a family of four children. Flora was a homemaker who loved gardening, sewing, quilting,...
Shirley Wolff
Nov 12, 2012
SHIRLEY JULIA WOLFF, 93, Marysville, formerly of Centralia, died Thursday, Nov. 15, at Providence Hospital in Everett. A graveside service will be held on Monday, Nov. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Robert Buzzard
Nov 11, 2012
Robert L. Buzzard passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at Centralia Providence Hospital. Born May 30, 1931 to Richard and Mary Buzzard in Centralia, Wash., and lived most of his life there. Sept. 3, 1954 he married his beloved wife, Shirley Jean Blumenthal who preceded him in death in 2010. Bob worked as a mortician at Newell Hoerling Mortuary for...
Eleanor Brandt
Nov 8, 2012
ELEANOR FLORENCE BRANDT, 89, Chehalis, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at Providence Centralia Hospital. At the family's request, no services will be held at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Joy Wedeman
Nov 8, 2012
Joy Marie Wedeman passed away November 8, 2012 at the age of 56. She was born August 5, 1956 to Ralph and Cheryl Travis in Olympia, Washington. She is survived by her husband Terry. Arrangements are under the care of Newell Hoerlings Mortuary in Centralia.
Marjorie Tipler
Oct 31, 2012
Marjorie Anna Zengel Tipler, a resident of Centralia for 53 years, passed away in Olympia on Oct. 31, 2012 at the age of 90. Marjorie was born in New Orleans, La., on Sept. 30, 1922. Her parents were Dr. Harry L. Zengel, Sr. and his wife, Isabel (Ryan). A general practitioner, Harry had earned his medical spurs in the terrible...
Charles Battin
Oct 30, 2012
Charles Donavan Battin, 97, of Tumwater, passed away October 30th at his home. No services were held. Arrangements are under the care of Newell Hoerling Mortuary in Centralia.
William Osborne
Oct 29, 2012
WILLIAM HENRY OSBORNE JR., 80, Morton, died Monday, Oct. 29, in Randle. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Friday at Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Newell-Hoerling's Chapel. A graveside committal service will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery, Tenino. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's.
John West
Oct 24, 2012
John Pence West Nov. 20, 1923-Oct. 24, 2012 John West passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 24, 2012. He was born in Centralia, Wash., to J.O and Mary West, the ninth of eleven children. He graduated from Centralia High School in 1942, and on Dec. 24, 1942, married his bride, Opal Padham. John was drafted into the Army in...
Johnny Holmes
Oct 22, 2012
Johnny T. Holmes Sr., passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 at the age of 53. He was born on June 7, 1959 in Olympia, Wash., to George and Frances Holmes. He was a resident of Centralia for nearly 40 years. Johnny is survived by his wife, Lynette, sons, Jt (Kori) Holmes of Chehalis, Shane...
Joseph Smathers
Oct 21, 2012
Joseph Norman Smathers passed away Oct. 21, 2012 at the age of 91. Joe was born, Nov. 6, 1920 to Sylvanus and Minnie (Orr) Smathers in Canton, N.C. Joe grew up there with his sister and four brothers. Joe dreamed of coming to Washington State where two of his uncles resided. At 17, he hoboed to Washington, riding the rails....
Lloyd Werre
Oct 20, 2012
Lloyd Gayle Werre passed away on Oct. 20, 2012 at the University of Washington Medical Center. He slipped peacefully from this life with his loving wife, Margaret, by his side. Lloyd was born April 15, 1946, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Fred and Alma (Davidson) Werre. He grew up and raised his own family there until 1993, when he moved...
Arthur Hanson
Oct 12, 2012
Arthur W. Hanson passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2012 at the age of 95. He was born in Oklahoma City, Okla. The third child of August and Mary Hanson. When he was still young the family moved to South Dakota and there he graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1937. After graduation he moved...
Jody Isaacson
Oct 7, 2012
Jody Rae Isaacson (Anderson) will be remembered as a vibrant, caring and passionate nurse, wife, mother and friend. Jody passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Jody and her identical twin sister, Judy (McTaggart), were born to the late Dale and Eleanor Anderson on July 29, 1953 in Centralia, Wash. She and her four siblings...
Vera Devlin
Oct 6, 2012
Vera Jean Devlin passed away at St. Peter Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Vancouver, Wash., and moved to Centralia as a teenager. She graduated from Centralia High School and worked as a plywood worker and several other jobs as well as a stay at home mom to three children, Peggy Bodine, Jerry Devlin and Sharon Yeager....
Louella Richards
Oct 6, 2012
LOUELLA H. RICHARDS, 83, Centralia, died Saturday, Oct. 6, at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
