Donald Blackburn
Jul 18, 2012
On July 18, 2012 God called home his beloved child Donald "Hillbilly" Boyd Blackburn II of an apparent heart attack. Born Jan. 9, 1960 in Shelby, Ohio. He graduated from Shelby Senior High in 1978. Hillbilly made his home in Bucoda, Wash., for the 30 years where he was known throughout the state for his abilities to rebuild and fix...
Wayne Galvin
Jul 18, 2012
Wayne W. Galvin of Centralia peacefully passed away July 18, 2012. He was born in Lincoln, Neb. to Arnold and Dorothy (Walter) Galvin on Feb. 19, 1931. A Korean War veteran with the Army Securtiy Agency, Wayne spent most of his professional life in the field of computer technology. He retired from Seattle Pacific University as director of computer services,...
Leslie Mcfarland
Jul 10, 2012
Leslie Ann McFarland, 66, of Chehalis, passed away July 10th at her home. Leslie was born July 1, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. No services were held.
Pauline Garland
Jul 10, 2012
Pauline (Polly) Ruth Garland, 91, of Centralia, passed away at Providence Hospital July 10, 2012. Pauline was born Oct. 4, 1920 in Centralia to Carl & Florence Dickey. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Maxine Houghton, Celesta Curtis, Velda Workman, and her brother, Robert Dickey. After graduating from Centralia High, Pauline was a student at the University of...
Earlina Allen
Jul 9, 2012
Earlina "Sal" Allen, 94, Longview, and former resident of Tenino, Wash., and Toledo, Wash., passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 at LaFountaine Family Home in Longview, Wash. She was born March 31, 1918 in Lincoln Creek at the family home near Rochester, Wash., to Jalmer and Jesse (Ingalls) Kosola. Her memberships included Winlock Rebekah Lodge #326 and Skookumchuck Grange. She...
Harold Knudsvig
Jul 7, 2012
Harold L. Knudsvig, 84, of Napavine, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 after a brave fight against Parkinson's Disease. He left to be with his Lord surrounded by family and close friends. Harold was born in Appam, N.D. on Nov. 3, 1927, to John and Eva (Matheson) Knudsvig. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and...
Max Bonagofsky
Jul 6, 2012
Max Bonagofsky, 76, of Centralia, passed away July 6th. Max was born June 15, 1936 in Selfridge, North Dakota. No services were held.
Daniel Garcia
Jul 6, 2012
Daniel Garcia, 46, of Centralia, passed away Friday June 6th. Services were held Wednesday, July 11th at St. Josephs Church, followed by interment at Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis.
Doris Gavin
Jul 4, 2012
Mom and Grandma was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on Feb. 1, 1938 to Archie E. Robertson and Mary (Bark) Robertson. She married Lloyd L. Gavin on July 12, 1938. They had three children, Mrs. Barbara (Richard) Busek, Mrs. Nancy (Michael) Faber, and Terry (Kathy) Gavin. Seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She is survived by sister, Mrs. Muriel...
Douglas Spencer
Jun 28, 2012
a DOUGLAS R. SPENCER, 85, Centralia, died Thursday, June 28, at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Monday, July 2, at Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia. A private graveside service will be held later. A reception and gathering will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at the First Christian Church, Centralia. Arrangements are under the care and...
Mclaren Mitchell
Jun 23, 2012
McLaren Peter Mitchell, 75, passed away June 23, 2012 at Capital Medical Center, Olympia, Wash. Larry as most people knew him, was born in Colraine Minn., and shortly after that, the family moved to Tuscon, Ariz. He grew up in Yuma and lived there until his move to the L.A. area. He moved to the local area in 1991 and...
Robert Stover
Jun 16, 2012
Robert E. "Robin" Stover Jr., passed away June 16, 2012 in Longview, Wash., as the result of an extended illness. Born April, 23 1955, in Chehalis. Wash., to Robert E. and Anna J. (Peterson) Stover Sr., Robert had been a lifetime resident of Toledo, Wash. He attended Toledo schools, graduating from Toledo High School in 1973. He later attended Lower...
Edna Hashagen
Jun 15, 2012
A celebration of life for Edna Patricia Joan Hashagen will be held June 23, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Chehalis from 3-6 p.m. Edna was born April 24, 1937 in Yakima, Wash., and went home to be with the Lord on June 15, 2012 in Centralia, Wash. Her greatest loves were her family, church and her friends. Edna is...
James Blakemore
Jun 14, 2012
JAMES JUNIOR BLAKEMORE, 93, Seattle, formerly of Adna, died Thursday June 14, at Anderson House, Shoreline. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
Edna Hamilton
Jun 11, 2012
Edna Lee Hamilton passes away in her home at 2:45 p.m. on June 9, 2012 at the age of 74, surrounded by her family. Edna was born in Clovis, N.M. on July 10, 1937 to Bertram and Sara Olive Kempf and had six siblings, Frank Kempf, Dean Kempf, Darlene Foister, Ernest "Frog" Kempf, LaDeva Dahlin, and Donna Zyzniewski. Edna moved...
Lorraine Neva
Jun 3, 2012
Lorraine M. Hubbard Howell Neva was born Aug. 18,1927 in Byron, Okla., to George R. & Lillian (LaBrue) Hubbard. She died quietly in her home in Centralia on June 3, 2012, as her granddaughter sang to her. She had been a resident of Centralia since 1950, coming from Vancouver where her children were born. She had attended Centralia College and...
Leroy Baldwin
May 29, 2012
LeRoy D. (Lee) Baldwin passed away May 28, 2012 with his family by his side. Lee was born Sept. 10, 1928 in The Dalles, Ore., the fifth of six children born to Ayne Reuben Baldwin and Marcelle Servais Ball. Lee grew up in Portland, Ore. At age seventeen he joined the Merchant Marines and was on one of the first...
Freida Rothchild
May 28, 2012
Freida Evelyn Rothchild, 87, passed away May 28, 2012 Riverside Nursing & Rehabilitation center in Centralia. Freida was born March 16, 1933 in Portland, Oregon. She worked for Hughes Aircraft as a Design Engineer.
Florence Harding
May 25, 2012
Florence "Flo" Harding was born Nov. 3, 1924 in Tenino, Wash. A graduate of Centraila High School, she contributed to the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter" and held many interesting jobs that included Avon Lady, logging truck driver, strawberry/cucumber field boss, bookkeeper and more. Flo married Edwin Harding (deceased 1978) in 1946 and had five children: Ona Harding-Ahrens...
