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Gary W. Johnson
GRAYLAND — Gary Warren Johnson died Saturuday, Sept. 10, 2016, his home in Grayland. He was 65.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Mary E. Pellervo
A celebration of life and potluck for lifelong Grays Harbor resident Mary Ellen (Conway) Pellervo, who died Aug. 19, in Aberdeen, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hoquiam Elks.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Molly G. (Halverson) Johnson
Molly Genevieve (Halverson) Johnson of Aberdeen died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Grays Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center. Shewas 88.
A private graveside service was held at Fern Hill cemetery in Aberdeen. A memorial service will be planned at a later date and will beannounced when details become available.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
John A. Olson
John August Olson passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in the home where he lived his entire life. He was born Aug. 5, 1930, to Ignar and Jessie Olson. John graduated from Quinault High School in 1948 and attended Grays Harbor College with the desire to become a veterinarian. During his college years, he met and married
the love of his life, Gertha Alexander, in December 1949. Starting a family, John began working for Esses Logging, then Vern Wilson Logging. In the early 1950s John became an employee of Grays Harbor County in the road department working there until his retirement in the 1980s after 30-plus years.
Rural farm life was his style. John appreciated the simple life of farming and raising cattle. Every year the family gathered to put in hay bales with John in charge on the tractor. He loved to watch the calves playing in the front field.
John was an avid horseman. He was a member of the Quinault Saddle Club, Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Posse, and American Quarter Horse Assoc. John and his son, Keith, competed in state gaming competitions, often winning state and interstate titles. John and Gertha raised racing quarter horses traveling to race tracks arount the Northwest. John was instrumental in the development of the Grays Harbor County racetrack while he was on the Fair board. In 1985, John, with family and friends, began racing thoroughbreds at Long Acres. He never made a profit but had great times and made many lasting friendships.
John was a huge supporter of the school where his kids and grandkids attended and his community. When levy failures forced the athletic programs to be reduced, John and other community members made sure that all athletes played their games. John helped many households in the community. From plowing driveways during the winter, to moving furniture out of rising waters during the floods, and delivering meals to those who needed help; John was always there, and he didn’t limit himself to just the “human” population - John was called to “doctor” many pets and livestock in the community.
John had many activities but, by far, his most favorite was watching his grandkids play sports. Everyone can remember “Grandpa John” walking the sidelines during football games, sitting on the bottom bleacher watching basketball games and in his fold-out chair cheering during softball and baseball games.
John is survived by his three children, Keith Olson, Barbara Marshall and Janice Pumphrey, all residents of Quinault. Also, surviving are his seven grandchildren, Brad, Darren and Brian Marshall, Andy and Annie Olson, and Megan and Cameron Pumphrey. John has seven great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by Gertha, his parents, and his two sisters, Dorothy Tack and Donna Meyer.
The family has planned a celebration of life for John on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at 1 p.m., with a potluck luncheon to follow at the Lake Quinault School. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lake Quinault Fire Dept. or Quinault Cancer Society. There will be time to share your favorite story of John.
Claudia Lynnette Poole
Claudia Lynnette Poole, age 79, of Ocosta, Wash., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. Claudia was born on Sept. 18, 1936 in Seattle, Wash. to Floyd and Maude (Bowman) Ruggles. She lived in Hobart, Wash. until she was three years old. The family moved to Ocosta where she was raised with her three siblings. She attended high school at Ocosta through the 10th grade. However, she earned her GED in 1985.
On July 23, 1952, Claudia married
Stanley Poole in Garberville, Calif. and they celebrated their 63rd anniversary this year. Throughout most of her life, she was a homemaker, but did work in the canneries on the South Beach for years.
Claudia was a member of the VFW Auxiliary #3057 in Westport and the Eagles Auxiliary in Aberdeen. She collected numerous trivets which fills a wall in the kitchen of the family home and also loved her angel figurines. Her favorite collection was Winnie the Pooh. This collection took over most of the back bedroom and always made her smile and happy. She enjoyed frequenting casinos and playing Bingo and Keno. Mom will be remembered for her laugh, her singing and her perseverance. It was her vision and resolve to buy the home that she lived in for over 50 years.
Left to honor Claudia and remember her love, is her husband Stan Poole of the family home in Ocosta, her three sons, Tom (Milinda) Poole, Ted (Cathy) Poole of Ocosta and Tim (Pam) Poole of Montesano, grandsons, Bryon, Matthew and Randy Poole and three great-grandchildren, Jaeden Poole, Kypton Poole and Trevin Soley. She is also survived by her brother Floyd A. Ruggles of Ocosta and her sister Catherine A. Nelson of Othello, Wash. Claudia was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Arta.
A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Claudia’s life will be held on Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Ocosta Recreation Hall.
Theresa Y. Flink
Lifelong resident of Montesano, Theresa Yvonne Flink passed away on Oct. 7, 2015, in Olympia. She was 56. Theresa was raised in Montesano and graduated from Montesano High School in 1977. On May 22, 1982, she married
the love of her life Arne Flink also of Montesano. Theresa worked with her sister Cathy at the Montesano Liquor Store for several years. She was a loving wife, mother and dedicated house wife.
She was an avid reader and loved to travel, especially to Disneyland and Mexico with her family. She loved to soak up the sun at their river property and spend quality time with the family. Theresa loved animals and it was not a surprise to see her feeding all the neighborhood animals.
She touched many lives with her pure kindness and generosity always putting others ahead of her. Theresa was a remarkable person.
Theresa is survived by her husband Arne Flink of Montesano, two sons, Nicholas Flink of Des Moines, Wash.; Benjamin Flink of Montesano, two sisters, Robin (Davis) Pavlov of Montesano and Cathy (Davis) Rector of Satsop. Her parents, Douglass A. Davis and Mary Bea Davis preceded her in death.
A celebration of Theresa’s life will take place at the Montesano Moose Lodge on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at www.ocrf.org or call 212-268-1002.
Arrangements are entrusted to Harrison Family Mortuary of Montesano.
Earnest C. Johnson
RAYMOND — Earnest Calvin Johnson, a longtime Raymond resident, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at his home. He was 91.
He began working for Weyerhaeuser in 1967, retiring in 1986. He also held many side jobs including Coast Oyster, as well as milking at various local dairy farms.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Fern Hill cemetery in Menlo. A luncheon will follow at New Life Fellowship Ministries in Raymond.
Arrangements are by Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Roger L. Smith
RAYMOND — Raymond resident Roger Lawerence Smith died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. He was 75.
He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and had been a driver for North American Van Lines.
A potluck celebration of life will be held for Roger at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Swiss Hall in Frances.
Cremation arrangements are by Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
David A. Crawford
Hoquiam resident David Andrew Crawford died at home on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. He was 51.
Viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen followed by a potluck at 25 Bowes Road in Hoquiam.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Anne M. Johnson
Anne Madeline Johnson, a lifetime resident of Hoquiam, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at her home. She was 90.
She had worked as a clerk for S.H.Kress &Co., Scott’s Market and the Washington State Liquor Store.
A funeral mass is being planned and will be announced in a later edition of The Daily World.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Darlene Coma
SOUTH BEND — Darlene D. Coma, a South Bend resident, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. She was 77.
Darlene was born November 28, 1938 in Menlo, WA to Ervin and Minnie Duvall.
She was a branch manager at Harbor Community Bank, retiring in 1999.
Memorials are suggested to the American Alzheimer’s Association P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Fern Hill cemetery in Menlo followed by a celebration of her life at the Raymond Elks Lodge.
Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Dewey F. Jones Sr.
Dewey Frank Jones Sr., age 84, a longtime resident of Hoquiam, died on Oct. 9, 2015, at his daughter’s home in Sacramento, Calif. Mr. Jones was born on Jan. 10, 1931, in Selma, Ore., to Dewey and Esther Elsie (Lewis) Jones. He initially lived in Bellingham before moving with the family to the Harbor.
In 1949, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He was discharged to be able to care for his mother. After her death, Dewey was drafted by the Army. While home on leave, he met Irene Brydon. The couple were later married
on Feb. 23, 1957. She died on July 16, 2007.
Mr. Jones had worked in mills on the Harbor. After his marriage, they bought a small farm on the East Hoquiam Road. Here they raised their four children and happily lived out their remaining lives.
Dewey was one of the original members of the Wishkah Fire Department, drove school bus for the Wishkah School District in the 1960s and in 1973, started working for the Hoquiam School District where drove school bus and later worked doing bus maintenance, and retired in 1990.
He loved camping at Kalaloch, fishing in the river behind his house. After his retirement, he and Irene loved doing Toys for Tots for the Marine Corps.
Surviving relatives include his three daughters, Kim Williamson of Sacramento, Calif., Kristy Beaty of Thompson Falls, Mont., and Kathy Wessel of Malo, Wash.; his son Dewey Frank Jones, Jr. of Hoquiam; one half-sister, Rosie Baird of Arkansas; 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Wishkah Fire Department or to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be at the Coleman Mortuary on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at the Coleman Mortuary Chapel in Hoquiam. Interment with military honors, will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. A potluck celebration will be at the 40 et 8 club in Aberdeen at noon.
Direction is by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Jeffrey Thomas Catterlin Sr.
Jeff passed away Oct. 14, 2015, in the comfort of his own home in McCleary, Wash., after a one-year battle with cancer. He was 56.
Jeff was born April 8, 1959, to Charles R. and Margaret (Berglund) Catterlin in Aberdeen, Wash. He graduated from Elma High School in 1977 and Lacey Beauty College in 1978. In November of 1978, he married
his high school sweetheart, April Dotson.
He owned and operated the Establishment hair salon for 37 years. Jeff loved his work. He had a special relationship with each and every one of his clients. He retired in June of 2015.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, water skiing, coaching his kids little league teams when they were younger, and playing music. He played bass guitar with the local bands Black Hills Gold for 11 years and MainSwitch for 2 years. Jeff was also an awesome saxophone player.
Jeff served on the McCleary City Council for six years. He always researched and sought out all the facts and figures, and based all of his decisions on what was best for the citizens of McCleary, mainly the senior citizens of the town who lived on a fixed income.
He was very passionate about his faith in Jesus Christ. He put God and his family above all and foremost in his heart.
Jeff is survived by his wife April of 36 years, son Jeffrey (Sara) Catterlin, daughter Alisa (Michael) Dietz, mother Margaret (Ed) Stoleson, sister Molly (Tom) McAffrey, father-in-law Don (Eileen) Dotson, sister-in-law Kris Dotson-Spear, brother-in-law Steve (Sherry) Lake, and many nieces and nephews. In July, Jeff was blessed with his first grandchild Easton Gregory Catterlin. Jeff was preceded in death by his father Charles (Ray) Catterlin, brother Chuck, and mother-in-law Dianne Dotson.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Abundant Life Church, 100 Technology Way, Elma, WA 98541 (Satsop Development Center).
Jeff had asked in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the McCleary Fire Fighters Association. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at McCleary City Hall, 100 S. 3rd Street, McCleary, WA 98557.
Ursula “Ann” McCauley
Feb. 3, 1928- Oct. 16, 2015
Ann McCauley was born at home in Aberdeen, Wash. to Fred and Ursula Hulbert, where she joined older brothers, Fred Jr., Edward, and John, and older sister Mary “Jane” (Richardson). Two years later, sister, Laura (Hackstadt) was born. Ann attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, as did her future husband, Frank G. McCauley, then went on to attend Miller Junior High and Aberdeen (Weatherwax) High School.
After high school, Ann attended Dominican College in San Raphael, Calif. for one year and Oregon State University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. On a break from college, she began to date Frank McCauley and they were married
on June 18, 1949, and then moved to Spokane where Frank finished his last year at Gonzaga University. Following Frank’s graduation, the couple returned to Aberdeen and began their family: Teresa Sherman (Bruce), F. Mark (Weedy), Matthew, Mary Wikstrom (Peter), and nine years later, triplets, James (Jill), John (Jennifer), and Joseph (Cheryl). In 1974, the McCauley family moved to Olympia and grew to include sixteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Ann was active in church ministries both at St. Mary’s in Aberdeen and St. Michael in Olympia and enjoyed playing bridge and golfing in the ladies club at Tumwater Valley. But most of all, Ann enjoyed homemaking and watching her children and grandchildren participate in school activities and sports, summers at the family beach house, traveling with Frank, and watching the Seahawks. She will be greatly missed by her entire family; however she left them with the example of faith, prayer and love and the memory of her sweetness, patience and generosity.
The Holy Rosary will be prayed in Ann’s memory on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Olympia, with the Mass of Christian Burial following on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 12:00 Noon; luncheon to follow. Interment will be at Calvary Catholic cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Michael St. Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Community Services, or Providence St. Peter Hospital.
Diane Fournier
Diane Fournier passed away on Oct. 13, 2015, at her home in Ocean Shores. She was born on Aug. 11, 1952, to Bing and Armon Fournier at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Aberdeen.
Growing up, she flew in an airplane as a young girl with her father to Seattle on a weekly basis for film for the Grayland Theater. She lived as a young girl on a ranch and rode horses.
At the age of 21, she became a Registered Practical Nurse and practiced love and compassion for all people she took care of and specialized with Alzheimer’s patients.
Diane was preceded in death by her sister, Candy, and her parents. She is survived by her husband, Larry Gaidrich. Diane raised Celeste Gaidrich and grandson Draven Brown.
Diane loved life and all things. She showed love and compassion toward all. She helped the down, troubled, , and never judged people. She helped those whom could not help themselves. She was beautiful — physically and spiritually — and will be dearly missed by all. Her message was to help people in need. She touched a lot of people in life.
The Last Page
WE KNOW SOMEDAY OUR TIME WILL COME
IT DOES TO ALL OF US
THE PAGES OF LIFE’S BOOK ARE FULL
WE KNOW WE’VE HAD ENOUGH
THERE’S MEMORIES NOW TO LIVE AGAIN
TO FEAST AND FEED UPON
AND ALL THE DREAMS OF YESTERDAY
WE REALIZE ARE GONE
OUR TIME HAS COME AS IT WAS PLANNED
THE FATE OF EVERY MAN
ONE DEATH, ONE BIRTH, TO TAKE ITS PLACE
THAT’S BEEN THE MASTER PLAN
AND LIFE GOES ON THE WORLD STILL TURNS
OUR MEMORIES FADE AND DIM
AND SOON WE’RE JUST A THOUGHT
TO THINK OF NOW AND THEN
THE LAST PAGE TURNED THE BOOK IS CLOSED
THEN SLOWLY PUT ASIDE
A TEARDROP FALLS A FLOWER BLOOMS
A NEW LIFE WILL ARISE
