Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Centralia, WA

Thelma Jordan

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

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

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

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

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.