Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA
Thelma Jordan
May 25, 2012
Mother was born May 5, 1919 and passed on May 23, 2012 at age 93. Born in Abesville, Mo., to Joseph and Pauline McCord. Husbands Robert Rhyne and Wayne Jordan preceded her in death as well as one sister, Beulah King. She had 4 children, Kay, Myrna Erickson (Floyd), Bev Pollock (Ron) and Mike Jordan (Gina). 13 grandchildren and 15...
Lila Sletager
May 25, 2012
LILA JEAN SLETAGER, 82, Centralia, died Wednesday, May 23, at Stillwaters Colonial Residence, Centralia. At the request of the family there will be no services at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia.
George Bishop
Jul 28, 1942
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sergeant George F. Bishop, 22, of Centralia, Washington, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for June 30, 2023. In late 1942, Bishop was a member of Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the...
Naomi Schafer
Jun 15, 1928
On Saturday, Jan. 6, Naomi D. Schaefer peacefully passed from this earth into the arms of Jesus. She was born on June 15, 1928, in a sod house in Russell, Kansas, to Wallace (John) and Juanita Scott. The family moved from Kansas to Randle, Washington, when Naomi was a young girl. She grew up in Randle, and there met her...
Frances Kunkel
Nov 6, 1923
Frances Kunkel of Centralia passed away November 6th at the age of 80. She was born May 7, 1932 in Minot, North Dakota to David and Margaret Peck. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard. Arrangements are under the care of Newell Hoerlings Mortuary in Centralia.


