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...
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.
