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James D. Houser
Jim Houser, 65, died July 22, 2015 from lung cancer with family and friends by his side.
Jim was born Aug. 18, 1949 in Seattle, Wash. to James and Alice (Beltz) Houser. He resided and worked there until 1999, when he joined his cousin Patti Courtright (Jim) by moving to his favorite childhood place on the beach at Moclips, Wash.
He married
his loving wife, Jeri in 2002 and in doing so he acquired an extended family.
Jim was a Teamsters truck driver for 30 years. He retired from Teamsters in 1995. He worked for Quinault Pride from 2001 to 2013. Jim was always a hard worker and took pride in his home and family. He was a former volunteer for Grays Harbor Fire District #8, who came to his aid when his health quickly started to fail.
Jim was preceded in death by his adoring parents and several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife Jeri, granddaughter Jazmine Young at the family home, his step-children Brandon Figg (Amber Young) of Copalis Beach, Jarrod (Laura) Figg of Montesano, Brittany (Anthony) Case, of Hoquiam along with their two children Sailor and Kingston. He is also survived by his sister Judy Gill and cousins Toby Wolf and Patti Courtright, his sister-in-law and good friend Nita Johnson of Pacific Beach and his mother-in-law Nancy L. Althof of Kelso, Wash.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at Chapel By The Sea in Moclips.
Georgia Jean Lowdermilk
Georgia Jean Lowdermilk, 72, died on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at her home in Central Park. She was born on July 24, 1943, in Forks, Wash. to Claude E. Helen (Vukich) On March 28, 1987, she was married
to Robert A. Lowdermilk in Reno, Nev. and they made their home in Central Park.
She was a longtime member of the Raymond Elks Lodge #1292, past president of the Lady of Elks, enjoyed cooking for the lodge events and established the annual event of the chicken parmesan dinner.
Georgia Jean Lowdermilk is survived by her husband, Robert; son-in-law, Rick Broten; three grandchildren, five great- grandchildren, a niece, Tara Main and other relatives.
The family requests donations are sent to the Raymond Tall Elks Program.
A celebration of her life will be held at the Raymond Elks Lodge#1292, 326 – 3rd Street, Raymond, WA 98557, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary, 422 – 5th Street in Hoquiam, Wash.
Paul Maki
RAYMOND — Paul Maki died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, at his home in Raymond. He was 58.
Paul was raised in Cosmopolis and graduated from North River High School. Throughout Paul’s life he has worked mostly as a mill worker for various timber companies.
There will be a private family memorial at a later date.
Cremation arrangements were by Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Edwin (Ed) Erickson
Edwin (Ed) Erickson passed away on Sept. 3, 2015 at the age of 73. He was born in Grand Forks, N.D. on March 13, 1942. Ed was the oldest of three brothers and grew up in Tacoma, Wash. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1960 and was active in the Sea Scouts prior to joining the Navy. He leaves behind his wife Georgia, her two daughters Janice (Adair), Linda, and John. From his previous marriage to Helen (Lynn) that passed away in 2005, he leaves behind seven children, Michael (Teresa), Chris (Michelle), Terece (Ron), Brent (Donna), Janine (Travis), Cammie (David), Robert (Stephanie) and two grandchildren that he raised, Amanda (Andrew), and Amber (Ernesto), along with nieces, nephews, and cousins too numerous to list, but each and every one of them were incredibly important in his life and he loved all of them so much. His youngest daughter, Roni Jane passed away on Aug. 27.
Ed was a retired Chief Warrant Officer that served more than 20 years in the Submarine Service from Treasure Island, Calif. to Charleston, S.C., Virginia Beach, Va., and at Bremerton and Silverdale, Wash.
Ed’s great reward in life was his passion for people, all people. He had no acquaintances, only friends and family. Anyone that knew him was one or the other. He approached life with God at his side and was very active with the First Baptist Church of Hoquiam.
Ed passed away with courage and dignity. He has inspired multiple generations with his faith in the Lord and approached his passing as a new beginning and with no fear.
Services will be held on Sept. 19, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Hoquiam, Wash., 729 Eklund Ave., at 2 p.m. A private serivce with family will be held at 12 noon. The family suggests that donations be made to the ministries of the First Baptist Church, Hoquiam.
J. Juanita Berbells
J. Juanita Berbells died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 at Capital Medical Center in Olympia. She was born in Raymond, Wash. on Sept. 23, 1922 to Josephine (Shepard) and Robert Watson.
She graduated from Raymond High School in 1941 and married
Paul Berbells that same year. Juanita worked for the U.S. Census Bureau, LaBelle Apparel, and Service Grocery before going to work and becoming manager of the Pacific County Medical Bureau.
She was a member of the Lady Elks, The Eagles Auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi and a longtime member of the Christmas Club. She also volunteered at the soup kitchen at the Methodist Church in Raymond and the Carriage Museum.
She lived in Raymond most of her life until moving to Montesano in 2012 to be closer to her children. She resided at the memory care section of the Bee Hive Retirement Center in McCleary for the last two years.
She is survived by her son, Robert (Patricia) of Montesano and her daughter Candy (Ron) Zellar of Montesano. She is also survived by five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
At her request, there will be a private family graveside service at a later date.
Memorials in her name may be made to Willapa Harbor Helping Hands, PO Box 597, South Bend, WA 98586.
Richard Allen Jacobs
Lifelong Harbor resident, Richard “Dick” Allen Jacobs, age 70, went to be with the angels, his late wife Nancy and beloved lab, Molly. He lost his courageous battle with cancer, peacefully at home in front of a cozy fire, surrounded by his loving family on July 18, 2014.
Dick was born in Aberdeen, Wash. on March 12, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Antoinette “Pat” Jacobs. He lived most of his life in Montesano and graduated from Montesano High School with the class of 1962. He enjoyed working on the class reunion committees each time they had one coming up.
In his teen years, he enjoyed riding motorcycles, his red ‘54 Chevy, and hunting/fishing with his father. On Nov. 7, 1964, he married
his high school sweetheart, Carolyn (Zillyett) Randall, who survives in Olympia. They raised their two daughters, Kim and Kelly, in Montesano. Dick worked at Weyerhaeuser for two years in the Cosmopolis truck shop in the Parts Department and as a bread truck driver with Langendorf Bakeries in Aberdeen for 18 years. While the girls were growing up, he and Carolyn enjoyed taking them to Disneyland, fishing, camping, clam digging, Sunday road trips (which usually entailed burgers at Smitty’s In &Out in Elma). He was involved with the Monte girls softball program, helping with coaching the teams on occasion. He loved a good girls fast pitch game!
Dick and business partner, Jerrie Eaton, started Jacobs &Eaton Timber in 1986, buying and selling timber throughout Washington state. They also owned two mini storage businesses together in Montesano.
Dick married
Nancy (Potter) McEvoy in 1985. They built a beautiful log home in Montesano where he has resided for the last 30 years. He took great pride in the home’s park-like setting, complete with gorgeous pond and waterfalls. He loved sitting in his recliner watching all the ducks fly in to feed at the pond. Dick and Nancy loved going on hunting trips together, fishing local rivers, riding quads, shooting trap, taking vacations all over the U.S. and abroad, and having a good time no matter what they were doing — always filled with fun, laughter and many, many good stories! Nancy passed away from leukemia on July 25, 2010.
Dick had an immense love for duck hunting — known by many as “Daddy Duck.” He lived for duck hunting season and preparing ‘The Farm’ in the Brady bottoms for the most fabulous hunts ever and taking friends out to enjoy the shoot, followed by a lil lunch up in the “duck shack!” Dick didn’t miss a day of “whacking ‘em and stacking ‘em” up until this last year when his medical condition made it nearly impossible for him to endure the cold weather. He couldn’t have had a successful day of hunting without his best pal, black lab, Molly. He kept track of every duck she retrieved over her lifetime of hunting with him and had an amazing total of 6, 124 retrieved ducks! He was so proud of that dog — loved her like no other and provided the best of the best for her. Unfortunately, Molly also lost her battle with cancer this year, at the age of 14, laying by the fire in the family home. You know they have reunited!
Dick was very involved with the Ducks Unlimited Foundation, never missing a dinner/auction, be it local or around the U.S. He was honored at the Feb. 2014 DU banquet in Montesano for putting in countless hours at Greenhead Farms and his outstanding contributions to waterfowl and wetlands conservation. He was also a member Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Safari Club, North America Wild Sheep Foundation, former Director of the Mule Deer Foundation and Life member of the NRA.
Because of his love for hunting, you could usually find Dick shopping at Cabelas at least 3-4 times a month. When the girls would ask him what he wanted for his birthday or Christmas, the answer was always the same, year after year — a Cabelas gift card (even though he already had at least one of everything in the store!). If he wasn’t shopping at Cabelas or duck hunting, you could find him watching the Mariners or Seahawks play — sometimes even swearing at the TV — he loved a good close game!
Dick was a wonderful, loving, giving father to his two daughters, both who survive in Olympia, Kim Jacobs (fiance, John Nicholson) and Kelly (Gordy) Bagnell. His son-in-law, Gordy Bagnell, became “the son he never had, ” showing him all the ropes of duck hunting so that he could carry on his duck hunting legacy. They became best of buds and Gordy played an important role in the final months as caregiver to Dick, along side his daughters and so many others who helped with his care so he could remain in the home he loved. He is also survived by three grandchildren: London Vessey, Alexa Bagnell and Kennedy Vessey; his companion, Naomi Hylton; and special friend, Gilberto Torres, who showed much care and concern once Dick was unable to do things for himself, by taking care of the grounds around the family home and providing weekly home cooked meals. The girls would like to thank ALL who stopped by to visit, stayed a day or night with dad to help in his care, dropped by meals and goodies, and thank you to Dr. James Lechner for the oncology care, as well as recent daily caregiver, Shelly Nuxoll (who he adored), and the nursing staff with Harbors Home Health and Hospice Care.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ducks Unlimited, Grays Harbor Chapter.
Graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 26 at 2:30 p.m. at Fern Hill cemetery in Aberdeen, followed by a celebration of life gathering at 3:30 p.m. at Grays Harbor Country Club in Central Park. In honor of Dick’s love for ducking hunting and Ducks Unlimited, feel free to wear any DU or camo clothing.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Montesano.
Annabelle Rose McFarland
Annabelle Rose McFarland was born too soon and without a heartbeat on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 at 6:03 p.m. at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. She weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18 inches long.
Annabelle is the cherished daughter of Shannon McFarland, beloved baby sister of Devlin McFarland. She is also survived by her Nana Sherry Green, Aunties Jamie Johnson and Annie Bryant and also many other family members.
Coltyn Garrett Favre
Coltyn Garrett Favre, 18, Aberdeen resident and Cropper for Westport Fisheries, died Thursday morning, Sept. 17, 2015 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident he was a passenger in.
Coltyn was born on April 16, 1997 in Aberdeen, Wash. to Garrett R. and Barbara M. (Lipska) Favre.
Coltyn grew up in Elma and then Aberdeen and attended Aberdeen schools. He was currently in the Gravity Program, which helps kids get the schooling they need to complete their GED and vocational needs. He had been working on the docks unloading boats for Westport Fisheries for the last three months. He had been taking care of his twin sister before that.
Coltyn loved having a good time, skate boarding, watching football and especially watching his team, the Chicago Bulls basketball, Kendama and getting tattoos. He had a heart of gold and was a guardian angel to his twin sister and friends. He could also be stubborn.
Coltyn is survived by his parents, Barbara Favre of Aberdeen and Garrett Favre of Elma, Wash.; his twin sister: Mischell Favre of Aberdeen and his other sister Hannah Lipska of Mendoza, Nev.; grandparents: Dave and Rosanna Lipska of Mendoza, Nev. and Cole and Mary Favre of Elma, Wash.
There will be a time of visitation on Friday, Sept. 25 from 1 - 8 p.m. in Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in Fern Hill funeral Home Chapel.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Wash.
Berkley E. Barker
Berkley Elwood ‘Berk’ Barker, 73, former mayor of Westport and owner of the Hungry Whale Gas, Grocery & Deli in Westport, died Saturday morning, Sept. 5, 2015 at his home in Westport.
Berk was born on Oct. 29, 1941 in Portland, Ore. to Berkley Elwood Jr. and Eloise Elizabeth (Cupp) Barker. He was raised in the Portland area and graduated from Gresham High School in 1959. He then joined the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1962. Berk returned to Portland and went to work for Fred Meyer, working his way up to manager.
In 1963, Berk married
Delores Cule. They divorced in 1974.
Berk was the owner of the Headless Horseman Tavern in Oregon City for a while. Berk moved to Tanglewild, Wash., where he went to work for Food Town Grocery and while there, he met Kathleen L. VanEmbden. On Aug. 19, 1987, Berk married
Kathi and they moved to Westport, Wash. and bought the Hungry Whale Store. Kathi resides at the family home.
Berk loved living in Westport and immediately was active in the Grayland Chamber of Commerce, including serving as a board member for more than 20 years and being chairman several times. He was also on the Grays Harbor Tourism Advisory Board and the Grays Harbor Economic Development Council for many years. He took over as Mayor of Westport in May of 1998 and was elected mayor the following year.
Berk was a Life Member of Westport South Beach VFW Post #3057. He loved fishing, old cars, shooting sports, family and his grandkids. He was also involved in many of the festivals in the area, including the Westport Seafood Festival and Crab Races & Feed.
Berk is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kathi Barker of Westport; daughters: Regina Barker of Astoria, Ore., Neva Barker of Portland, Ore. and Lisa Barker of Olympia; step-son; Erik and wife Mariah VanEmbden of Kauai, Hawaii and step-daughter Kristen VanEmbden of Lynnwood, Wash.; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one great-great-grandchild. Berk was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Barker and his sister, Beverly Ebert.
A celebration of Berk’s life will take place on Monday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. at South Beach Christian Center in Grayland, Wash.
The Family suggests that donations be made to the South Beach Soccer Assoc. and the American Cancer Society, 1313 Broadway, No. 100, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Nina Herrick
MONTESANO — Nina Herrick, a longtime resident of Montesano, died at her home Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. She was 80.
A more complete notice will appear later in The Daily World.
Arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Romona Wilson
RAYMOND — Longtime Raymond resident Romona Wilson died Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab in Raymond. She was 83.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Kenneth R. Johnson
LACEY — Longtime Elma resident Kenneth Robert Johnson died Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at ManorCare of Lacey. He was 57.
He had worked as an equipment operator for the Port of Grays Harbor for many years.
Services are being planned and will be announced as soon as details become available.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Dennis A. Bunch
A service for longtime Grays Harbor resident Dennis Audrey Bunch, who died Aug. 22 in Olympia, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Coastal Community Church in Westport.
Arrangements were by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Kenneth Arthur McKay
Kenneth Arthur McKay, 78, a lifelong Aberdeen resident and retired partner of McKay & Son, LLC., died Saturday morning, Sept. 19, 2015 at his home in Aberdeen.
Ken was born in Aberdeen on May 12, 1937 to Arthur Ross and Cathryn Elizabeth (Byard) McKay. He graduated from Weatherwax Senior High School in 1955 and then graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry from the University of Washington in 1960.
On March 19, 1960, Ken married
Nancy Ellen Golding in Lakewood, Wash. She passed away May 28, 1997.
Ken joined his father in the logging industry in 1961 and together they formed McKay & Son. In 2005, with the addition of Ken’s son John, McKay & Son, LLC was formed. Ken retired in 2012.
He was a member of the Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. and Washington Trucking Assoc. He enjoyed fishing, stamp collecting and spending time at his summer home on Hood Canal where he enjoyed family, boating and sailing.
Ken is survived by the second love of his life, Thea Hopfer of Aberdeen, Wash.; his son, John (Carol) McKay of Olympia, Wash.; daughters: Marilyn (Rob) Hager of Tacoma, Wash. and Susie (Rick) Charbonneau of Franklin, Tenn.; five grandchildren: Emily, Ryan, Katherine, Alexis and Kelsey; one great grandchild on the way; sister, Cathryn (Jim) Click of Leavenworth, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Children’s Hospital, ATTN: Donation Dept. 4800, Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, or 1-866-987-2000.
There will be a celebration of Ken’s life on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. in Fern Hill Funeral Home’s Chapel with reception to follow in the adjacent Dorothy Mann Reception Hall.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Donald Wayne “Don” Shay
Donald Wayne “Don” Shay, 86, a resident of the Harbor since 1950, died at his home in South Aberdeen, Monday, Sept. 12, 2015. He was born in Tacoma, Wash. on Feb. 11, 1929, the son of Edward and Inez (Allison) Shay. He attended school in Tacoma, Wash., moving to Aberdeen in 1950 with his family.
It was here that he met, and fell in love with, Joanne Strom. They were married
in the Baptist Church in Hoquiam in 1952.
Don had worked for Blagen Saw Mill for several years and then drove truck and was a mechanic for Womer Bros. Logging in Quinault. He then was a dump truck driver for Friend & Rikalo, Quigg Brothers, Hagara’s and finally Brumfield’s construction companies, retiring in 1994.
He was an avid automotive enthusiast from his youth to passing. In 1952 he was a founding member of the Pushrods Car Club of Hoquiam. In retirement he enjoyed building and driving his ‘36 Ford pickup, but most of all he enjoyed time with his family and friends.
Don is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joanne, of the family home in Aberdeen; a son: David and wife Connie, Cosmopolis; four daughters: Mary and husband Roger Burton, Hoquiam, Pam McGivron, Aberdeen, Diane and husband Lonnie Waterbury, Montesano and Donna Shay, Aberdeen; a brother: Bob Shay, Montesano; two sisters: Patsy Grimes, Aberdeen and Jean and husband Lee Everson, Montesano; Ted Rich, Pearce, Ariz., who was like a son to Don and a brother the girls never wanted. He had 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren including Allyssa Gustufson with whom he shared a birthday. Don was preceded in death by two brothers, Harry and Chet Shay, and a sister, Gloria Krueger.
A family graveside service will be held followed by a celebration of his life at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Cosmopolis Lions Club. Please bring your stories and hotrods. We’ll see if we can “lay a little rubber” one more time.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen.
