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Leona Dale
A celebration of life for longtime Grays Harbor resident Leona J. Dale, who died Dec. 1, 2015 in Aberdeen, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Hoquiam.
Kenneth W. Bell Jr.
TOKELAND — Kenneth William Bell Jr., a resident of Tokeland since 2014, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at his home. He was 65.
He worked as a laborer, miner and carpenter.
Donations are suggested to The Boys and Girls Club, c/o Jason Bell, 1080 E. Lassen Ave. No. 4, Chico, CA 95973.
A service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
Edward J. Dombroski
A private graveside service for longtime Harbor resident Edward James Dombroski, who died March 7 in Aberdeen, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by a celebration of life and potluck at 1 at the Aberdeen Eagles
Arrangements were handled by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Kay Maxwell
A celebration of life for Grays Harbor resident Kay G. Maxwell, who died March 19 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Aberdeen First Presbyterian Church. It will be followed by a reception.
Arrangements were by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Mary Jeanne Weber
Lifetime Hoquiam resident Mary Jeanne Weber, 86, died Wednesday, March 30, in Hoquiam, Wash. Jeanne was born in Aberdeen, July 4, 1929, to James I. and Frances M. (Holmes) Philbrick. She attended Washington Grade School, Hoquiam Junior High and graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1947. She received an Associate in Arts Degree from Grays Harbor College in 1949 and worked summers at the Pulp and Paper mill. Jeanne was very proud of her Hoquiam roots.
Mary Jeanne Philbrick married
John Milton Weber at Trinity Episcopal Church in Hoquiam on Sept. 16, 1950, and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Jeanne was a stay-at-home mom before going to work as a teacher’s aid in the Hoquiam School District where she retired after 20 years. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader and was actively involved in PTA. Jeanne was a member of the Hoquiam YMCA Auxiliary and the Hoquiam Episcopal Church. She enjoyed spending time with family at North River, family reunions and trips to Lake Quinault and Yakima. Jeanne and John were snowbirds and spent many winters in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Hobbies included home canning, reading and trips to the casino.
Jeanne is survived by: her husband John of Hoquiam, a sister Joye Hunnicutt of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., a daughter Terri Pearsall of Bend, Ore. and sons Mike Weber (Linda) of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. and Tom Weber (Julie) of Aberdeen, Wash.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Jeanne was preceded in death by brothers Gail and Kelly Philbrick and a sister Cleo Lockey.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at The Polson Museum, 1611 Riverside Avenue, Hoquiam. The family suggests memorials be made to: Relay for Life of Grays Harbor.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt Street, Aberdeen.
Thomas Seguin Sr.
A celebration of life for longtime Harbor resident Thomas R. Seguin Sr., who died March 22 at Pacific Care Center in Aberdeen, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at at Saron Lutheran Church in Hoquiam. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
Donations are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association National Office at 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or on line atwww.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp.
Cremation arrangements are by Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Merch DeGrasse
PACIFIC BEACH — Merch A. DeGrasse, a longtime Pacific Beach resident, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home in Pacific Beach. He was 80.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany serving in counter intelligence. He was a partner in the Shavey/DeGrasse/Shavey Architectural Firm for over 12 years before leaving to work for the State of Washington where he was a supervisor of state construction projects before retiring in 2000.
The family requests donations are sent to the Pacific Beach Fire Department Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 357, Pacific Beach, WA 98571 or to the American Cancer Society, ATTN: Relay For Life, 1313 Broadway, Suite 100, Tacoma, Washington 98402.
A memorial service is being planned for a later date.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Robert R. Tucker
Robert Roy Tucker, 94, longtime manager at the Islander in Westport, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Gulke Manor Adult Family Home near Montesano, Wash.
Robert was born on May 27, 1921, in Hemet, Calif., to Roy Reed and Mildred (Page) Tucker. He grew up in Hemet and in 1940 joined the U.S. Navy and was serving aboard the USS Whitney at Pearl Harbor during the attack that brought the United States to war with Japan.
On Nov. 9, 1944, Robert married
Julia Wahl in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. They were married
for 65 years when she passed away on Nov. 20, 2009.
Robert was Honorably Discharged in 1946. They moved to John’s River to start their family life and then to O’Leary Creek for the next 68 years.
Robert worked for the Islander from 1961 until its closing. Prior to that he had worked at the Mackie Shingle Mill and the Markham cranberry cannery. He was a rock-hound and enjoyed photography. When he was younger he liked to go fishing and hunting.
Robert is survived by his son, Ronald R. (Marsha, d.2008) Tucker of Tokeland, Wash.; daughters: Linda (Jack) Carter of Oak Harbor, Wash. and Susan Watson of Aberdeen, Wash.; eight grandchildren: Brian (Nan) Furford, Robby R. (Heather) Tucker, Ronald R. (Verna) Tucker, Jr., Bobbi (Brad) Kling, Diane (Jim) Webster, Mark (Hollie) Tucker, Michael Parks and Jason Watson; 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Robert was preceded in death by two brothers, Don and Floyd Tucker and a sister, Barbara Herrick.
There will be a private family service at a later date. He will be inurned with military honors at the National Memorial cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Wash.
Diane Ethel (Johnson) Good
Diane Ethel (Johnson) Good, 82, passed away on April 7, 2016 at the Mason General Hospital of Heart Failure.
She was born Nov. 9, 1933 to George and Ethel (Bradley) Johnson in Oakland, Calif. She graduated from Elma High School in 1951.
She was married
to Robert I. McPherson from 1952 to 1980. She was married
to Richard Good from 1988- 1998.
Diane is survived by her sons Bob McPherson and his wife Sherri of Westport, Wash., Doug McPherson and his wife Laura of San Rafael, Calif., her daughter Trish Peckham of Shelton and her brother Bill and his wife Pat Johnson of Shelton. She has five grandchildren Erin, Dannielle, Levi, Tori and Sheridan.
She was a stay at home Mother, most of the early years of her adult life while her husband was in the Navy. She had her children in Elma, Pensacola Fla., and Honolulu, Hawaii. She returned to Washington in 1964 and settled in Puyallup. She moved to Shelton in 1992.
She worked for 14 years as a lab technician for Roman Meal Bread Co. After retiring she became very involved with the friends of the Library and worked part time for the Wm. G. Reed Library in Shelton. She was an active member of the Republican Women of Mason County.
She loved books and the Library so much and got great enjoyment out of working with people of all ages and introducing them to the wonders of the Library through books. While in her mid-70’s she and a friend over a two year period visited all 21 locations of the Timberland library system.
There will be a memorial/celebration of life on Saturday, April 16 at the Shelton Elks located at 741 SE Craig Rd. from 1-4 p.m. Refreshments and food will be served so please just bring any great memories and/or pictures of your time with her for the rest of us to enjoy.
Diane’s wishes are that you not send flowers, but instead send a contribution to:
Shriners Hospital for Children
Office of Development
PO Box 31356
Tampa, FL 33631
Or your own favorite Charity in her name.
Dean Ross Baxter
Dean Ross Baxter of Montesano died on April 8, 2016 with his family at his side. He was 83 years old.
A life-long Harborite, Dean was “born out the Wishkah” on Dec. 8, 1932 in a house built by his father. He graduated from Weatherwax High School with the Class of 1951.
Before starting his college education, he proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Navy.
He attended Grays Harbor College and graduated with the University of Washington Class of 1958, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy.
On June 30, 1957 Dean married
his high school sweetheart, Sarah “Sally” Louise McPhee. They raised their six children in Montesano and celebrated over 58 years of marriage.
As a young entrepreneur, he owned and operated a community pharmacy outside Seattle, providing home delivery of prescriptions in a flashy red Volkswagen Beetle. Returning to Grays Harbor in 1968, he continued his pharmacy career for 44 years, representing his profession with integrity and serving his patients with compassion.
Although he traveled to beautiful places in Alaska, Hawaii, the Grand Canyon, Washington D.C., Canada, France and Italy, he was happiest at home savoring the beauty of the outdoors. His love and respect for nature was a theme throughout his life. Great enjoyment came from clam digging, fishing, gardening, photographing mushrooms, berry picking and the homemade pie payoff, and hiking in the Olympic Peninsula Rain Forest.
A serene little spot on the north shore of Lake Quinault in the Olympic National Forest was his piece of paradise. Here, with the help of his brother Keith, he built a rustic lakefront cabin. The “lake place” was the jumping-off point for many deep river fishing trips along the Hoh River with his brother and his sons (except for Steve who wanted to stay home with Mom). The family spent many summer weekends at the cabin and will cherish those memories forever. The family cabin still stands today as a result of his quality craftsmanship, as well as his rule “leave the cabin exactly like you found it!”
Dean was an avid recreational fisherman, and on the rare occasion he returned home empty handed, he stood by his storyline “the fish was so big it couldn’t fit in the boat so he released it back into the river.” He was always quick to announce the biggest catch of his life was his wife Sally.
Dean is survived by his wife Sally at their home in Montesano, his children, Louise of Portland, Jim (Winni) of Elma, Steve (Brian) of Seattle, Dan (Chad) of Tacoma, Mary Ann of Hoquiam, and grandsons Kyle, Camren and Jeff. He is also survived by his sister-in-law M’liss (Wally) Bentley of McCleary, nieces and nephews Janice Baxter Rubin, Paul Baxter, Susan Baxter, Judy Thomas, Jenny Smythe, Karen Grygorcewicz and Dennis McPhee.
He is preceded in death by his son Bruce, brothers Gerald and Keith and parents Roy and Hazel Baxter.
Following a private interment at Wynooche cemetery, please join the family for a lunch reception at St. John’s Catholic Church, 414 East Broadway, Montesano, at noon, Thursday, April 14, 2016.
Gifts of remembrance may be made to Friends of Lake Sylvia State Park, P.O. Box 642, Montesano, WA 98563.
Robert A. Prante
HOODSPORT — Robert Alan Prante, a resident of Hoodsport, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 in Hoodsport. He was 66.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Satsop cemetery.
Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home in Shelton.
Dean R. Baxter
MCCLEARY — Dean Ross Baxter of Montesano died Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Beehive Retirement Center in McCleary. He was 83.
A reception celebrating his life will be held at noon Thursday at St. John’s Parish Hall in Montesano. A private committal service will take place at Wynooche cemetery.
Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Montesano.
Frances Elenore Lubitz
Frances (Sandy) E. Lubitz passed away at the Hindbaugh Adult Family Home in Montesano, Wash., on April 4, 2016 after a long (102 years) and wonderful life. She was born on May 15, 1913, in Cosmopolis, Wash. to George Wallace and Minnie (Lloyd) Wallace.
Frances attended school in Cosmopolis and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1930. Frances started working at the age of 14 as a mother’s helper and was still working for that family when she graduation from high school. After high school she worked at General Package in South Aberdeen, and worked over 20 years at Harbor Plywood. While working at the plywood she attended Grays Harbor Business College and took evening classes at Grays Harbor College. She later worked for O.J. Acker Insurance Adjuster and the Coordinating Council for Occupational Education in Olympia from which she retired in 1979.
Over the years Frances belonged to the Business and Professional Women, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Retired Public Employees Council.
In her younger years she enjoyed picking blackberries, clam digging, dancing, family affairs, was an avid reader and enjoyed playing cards, especially pinochle. Frances also completed 2 or 3 word puzzles every day, which included crossword puzzles. She also religiously watched or listened to Jeopardy every day and tried to beat the contestants. When her eyesight began to fail, with special cards and with the help of friends, she was able to continue playing pinochle for several more years. She also was a voracious reader and thoroughly enjoyed listening to books on CD and cassettes.
Frances married
Hjalmar (Kewpie) A. Lundgren on March 9, 1932 in Aberdeen, and they had a daughter, Lenore F. Lundquist. They later divorced. On Sept. 28, 1940 she married
Lawrence Hulsey who died in an industrial accident in 1949. In 1950 she met James E. Lubitz and fell head over heels for him and they were married
on Feb. 16, 1950, increasing their family by two children James E. Lubitz, Jr. (Sonja) and Ellen Booher (now deceased). Frances and Jim lived in Hoquiam and Aberdeen before moving to Olympia in approximately 1969. They then moved to Albany, Ore. before moving to Elma, Wash. Jim passed away on Dec. 9, 2006, and Frances remained in their Elma home until last July when she moved into the Hindbaugh Adult Family Home in Montesano.
In addition to Lenore and James Jr., Frances is survived by grandchildren, Leslie Bebich (Steve), Melanie Raby (Bob), Tara McDougall (Rick), Chris Lubitz (Jennifer), Jackie Shouviller (Keith), James Lubitz III (Sarah), James Bass, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a special niece, Gloria Goodman.
At her request there will be no services. Cremation arrangements were made by Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home in Bremerton, Wash., and Frances will be inurned with Jim at the Cosmopolis cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation of your choice and please consider a memorial to PAWS of Aberdeen.
As long as she was able, she attended the United Christian Church in Aberdeen, Wash.
Maxine “Mickey” Secor
Maxine “Mickey” Secor, 95, a member of the Pioneer Powell family, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at a Tumwater, Wash., care facility.
She was born Aug. 2, 1920, in Aberdeen, the second of four children to Paul W. and Hilah (Stout) Powell.
Mickey spent most of her life on the family homestead in the Newskah Valley, where she attended a small elementary school. Her mother taught in the one-room schoolhouse there. She graduated with Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen.
Mickey married
Phillip E. Secor and for a few years they lived in Sitka and Petersburg, Alaska, while Phil worked in the logging industry.
Mickey worked in a Sitka liquor store and in fish and crab canneries in Petersburg before returning to their Newskah Valley home. She spent most her time as a homemaker and raising her two children, but also worked in canneries on the Harbor.
She was an avid gardener and reader and loved being outdoors gardening or watching her cherished humming birds. She was known to chop and carry her own firewood up to her home until just a few years ago.
Mickey and Phil had two sons, John and David Secor Sr., who both died before her. Her husband Phil, brother Wilfred “Bill” Powell and her older sister Kay Clough also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her younger sister Eleanor Hahn of Lilliwaup, Wash.; four grandchildren, David Secor Jr., Patricia Jankowiak, Jonathan Gitchel and Julie Secor; and several great-grandchildren and other relatives.
A graveside inurnment will take place Wednesday, April 13, at 1 p.m. in Forest Hill cemetery, Cosmopolis.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen, Wash.
