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Ralph Reiter
Longtime Aberdeen resident Ralph Reiter died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his home. He was 57.
There will be no services.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.
Janice (Hansen) Erickson
Hoquiam resident Janice (Hansen) Erickson died Monday, March 16, 2015.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hoquiam. A private urn committal service will be held at Hoquiam’s Sunset Memorial Park.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to PEO Chapter T or to First Presbyterian Church of Hoquiam.
Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Charles McKinney
Charles McKinney of Aberdeen died Friday, March 13, 2015, in Aberdeen. He was 60.
Arrangements are pending through the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Becky I. Baker
OCEAN SHORES — Becky Irene Baker of Ocean Shores died at her home on Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was 47.
Arrangements are by the Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Gerald Walker
Harbor resident Gerald H. Walker died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Grays Harbor Health & Rehab Center in Aberdeen. He was 89.
He had been Chief Appraiser for Grays Harbor County and former Rayonier Bank manager in Cosmopolis and Montesano.
There will be a memorial Mass at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 24 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Montesano. Inurnment with military honors will follow in Wynooche cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
Debra Laraine Chapman
Debra Laraine Chapman passed away on March 15, 2015 in Olympia, Wash. She was born April 1, 1957 to Junior and Beverly Collins in McMinnville, Ore. A 20-year resident of Aberdeen, Wash., Debra married
John Chapman in 1993. Services will be held Saturday, April 4, 2015, 3:00 p.m. at World of Praise, 601 Karr Ave., Hoquiam, WA 98550.
Ginny O’Neill
Ginny was born Carol Virginia Delyea on April 26, 1926, to William “Pop” and “Sadie” Delyea in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She passed away peacefully after a long, rich life on March 13, 2015, in Tumwater, Wash., at the age of 88. She graduated from the Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Coeur d’Alene, and attended College of the Holy Name in Spokane, Wash. She married
the love of her life, Patrick J. O’Neill, on Jan. 4, 1946, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene. Together they raised 13 children during their 68 years of marriage.
They became part the community in each town they lived, including Spokane, Seattle, Everett, Aberdeen, Tacoma and Tumwater, Wash.
Ginny’s pasties and tuna pies were second to none. You knew she was going out when she put on her lipstick. She was a homemaker and made our house a home. Ginny loved music and she was always whistling, singing or listening to music and for years was active with the church choir. She loved her babies and made a point of spending time with each newborn grandchild.
Although we were a family of 13, she knew us each as individuals and treated us all as if we were her only.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Williams and son, Daniel O’Neill. She is survived by her husband, Patrick O’Neill; and her legacy lives on in their children, Kathleen Sande, Christine Carr, Michael O’Neill, Maureen O’Neill, Mark O’Neill, Shawn O’Neill, Elizabeth Lee, Monica Davis, Carol O’Neill Hasko, Peggy O’Neill and Lena Cain. She was also a proud grandmother to 27 and a great-grandmother to 15.
A Catholic funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at St. Michael’s Westside Chapel, 1835 Overhulse Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in her name to Senior Services for South Sound, 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA 90501 for a new wheelchair-accessible van called: “Ginny’s Bus.”
Lela ‘Fern’ Hendricks
Lela “Fern”Hendricks, 92, passed away on March 3, 2015. The youngest of 11 children, born and raised in Louisiana, Mo., she spent most of her life in Grays Harbor County in Montesano, Aberdeen and Ocean Shores. She was a member of Aberdeen Eagles and REAC and Olympia VFW Auxiliary. She is survived by three daughters and one stepson: Sharon Johnson of Edmonds, Wash., Kathy Fisher of Prior Lake, Minn., Sandy Lynn of Marysville, Wash. and John Hendricks of Beaverton, Ore. She also had six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
There will be a gathering to celebrate her life at the Aberdeen Elks on May 16 from 2-5 p.m.
Vernon D. Fox
Longtime Grays Harbor resident, Vernon D. Fox passed away March 18, 2015 at Providence St. Peter Hospital, following a short illness. He was born on May 10, 1927 in Pacific Grove, Calif. to Frank and Lois Fox.
Vern married
Shirley Fox in Yakima, Wash. on Oct. 12, 1973. He served in the Navy and also WWII.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, crabbing, family time, making lures for fishing and the beach.
Vern is survived by his wife Shirley Fox, his children Vernon David Fox of Central Park, Victor (Stephany) Fox and Jon Fox of Cosmopolis; his sister, Lynna Williams of Rhode Island and four grandchildren, Dominic, Hannah, Vernon and Daniel. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Bud and Les Fox.
There will be no funeral service. A celebration of life to be determined at a later date, contact the family for info.
David A. Batchelor
David A. Batchelor (Dave) 74, a Cosmopolis resident passed away Jan. 31, 2015 at home. He was preceded in death by his parents Dena and John Batchelor Sr. a brother, Wesley and sister, Emily Miller. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Robin (Beaver) Batchelor, a son David of Aberdeen, brothers Don and John of South Bend, Wash. and sisters Sharon (Frank) Hubbard of Beaverton, Ore. and Delores Crowley of South Bend, Wash. Dave graduated from Raymond High School and after graduation joined the US Navy. After his discharge, Dave worked as a splitterman in the cedar mills in Grays Harbor, then went on to become a Certified RV technician, retiring from McChord Brothers RV in Longview. Dave was an avid pool player and fisherman. No funeral or memorial services will be held as requested by Mr. Batchelor. Condolences may be sent to PO Box 195, Cosmopolis, WA 98537. Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.
Kathleen Jo Kovach
Lifetime resident of Aberdeen, Kathleen Jo Kovach, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Kathleen was born in Aberdeen, Nov. 16, 1945, the daughter of Joseph and Kathryn (Childs) Vessey. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen in 1964.
The family noted she really was a “stay-at-home-mom, ” enjoying her children, her yard and gardening, reading and painting in oil and watercolors. She also did seasonal work at Ocean Spray, but her home and family was her life’s work.
Kathleen is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Keli Renee and Larry Lock of Snoqualmie, Wash., and Kari Jo and Brad Perry of Sammamish, Wash.; a granddaughter, Laura Perry; three brothers, Gary Vessey of Arizona, and Roy Vessey and Byron Vessey, both of Aberdeen.
A family celebration of her life is being planned for a later time.
Arrangements are entrusted to Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Laura Anne McVicker 1936 - 2015
Laura Anne McVicker, a longtime Aberdeen resident, died on March 23, 2015, at Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center in Montesano, Wash.
Laura was born on April 1, 1936, in Cashmere, Wash., to James and Helen (White) McVicker. She graduated from Cashmere High School in 1954. She attended Wenatchee Junior College for one year before transferring to Washington State College in Pullman, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics in 1958. She taught school in Eastern Washington for eight years, Wilbur for one year, Rosalia for five years and Okanogan for two years. She moved to Aberdeen in 1966 and taught home economics at Hopkins Junior High before transferring to Aberdeen High School in 1982 and retiring from teaching home economics and business classes in 1988.
In retirement she volunteered for WEA Retired, teaching workshops for retiring teachers of Washington state. She was a SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors) volunteer for 12 years. She also was a Red Cross blood drive volunteer. She was an expert seamstress and her hobbies included various kinds of sewing, cross stitch, crewel, yarn crafts, making teddy bears and reading.
Laura is survived by two sisters, Helen Fillhart (Don) of Upland, Calif., Mary Belle Bonnett (Howbert) of New Bern, N.C., a niece and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Harriet and Margaret. Donations in Laura’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
At her request, no service will be held.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen and burial in Cashmere, Wash.
Fern V. Ledford Green
Fern V. Ledford Green was born to parents Ewell Venable and Cora P. (McCamment) Ledford Dec. 19, 1922, at Cougar, Wash., on a homestead. Fern was delivered by her father while he was on furlough from the Army at Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
The family moved to Vancouver when Fern was about 2 years old and then back to Cougar to the Joe Masters place where Fern’s father tended to Forest Service horses and worked on fire look-outs and trapped fur-bearing animals. When she was about 5 years old, her family moved to Woodland, Wash., where her father purchased a gas station. She attended the Woodland Grande School until the last part of sixth grade. Her family then moved to the Lakewood area in Tacoma, Wash., where she attended the Park Lodge School. In the seventh grade, she went to Clover Park Junior High and then graduated from Clover Park High School in June 1941.
Fern’s father suffered from a heart condition and died in November of 1941. Work was scarce at the time, and the family had not gotten pension as yet. Fern finally got a job for the Post Exchange at Ft. Lewis in March of 1942. She advanced to be an assistant manager and then quit to go to St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in the fall of 1943 and stayed there until the spring of 1944. She then returned to Ft. Lewis to once again work for the Post Exchange. She was made a manager of a branch PX and then went to work at the main PX when branches were being closed.
Fern met her husband Lou E. Green after the Christmas holidays of 1947, and they were married
on May 29, 1948, in Tacoma, Wash. They purchased a home in Tacoma, and Fern continued to work at Ft. Lewis until the spring of 1949, when they moved to the Simpson Timber Co.’s Camp Grisdale. Their first son Forest was born in March 1951 and their second son Craig was born in September 1955. The family moved to Montesano in 1966 so the boys could attend school in Montesano.
Fern is survived by her son, Craig of Satsop; her sister, Juanita Bolten of Redmond, Ore.; grandchildren Jacob Green of Spanaway, Isaac Green of McCleary, Bryce Green of Chehalis, Lisa Hitson of Arkansas and Sean and Jamie Green of Aberdeen, and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Forest in 1987 and her husband Lou in 2013, as well as sisters Flores Loy and Betty O’Keefe of Vancouver, Wash., and June Gilbert of Readly, Calif.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 28, at Elma Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with viewing at 1 p.m. and memorial at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Wynooche cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma.
Judy Hawley Smith
Judy Hawley Smith was born in Tacoma, Wash. on Sept. 25, 1939, to Orville and Chela Wiley. On Sunday, March 8, 2015, she passed away peacefully at home and went to hold her grandson Cole Kuzaro, who preceded her in death. She grew up in Aberdeen, Wash. with her two sisters Diane Patton and Joyce Bogdon, and brother Orville Wiley. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1957. She had a long and successful career as the purchasing agent for the Auburn School District and retired at the age of 55. She took great pride in her flower gardens and was fiercely creative and meticulous about her crafts, which included woodworking, painting, ceramics and numerous other innovative hobbies. Her current passion was being Nana for her grandson Drew Kuzaro. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Melina and Cory Kuzaro. She raised her daughter with the motto to be courageous and to know she could accomplish whatever she set her mind out to do. She will be greatly missed. A life remembrance for Judy will be held on March 29th at 11 a.m. at her daughter’s home.
Mary Kathryn “Katy” Schafer-Paskal
After a three year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, Katy Schafer peacefully passed away at her home on Dec. 14, 2014, at the age of 54.
Katy grew up in Aberdeen, Wash. and was very proud of her Grays Harbor pioneer heritage. A graduate of Weatherwax High School, she studied at United World College of the Atlantic at St. Donat’s Castle in Wales and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of San Diego in 1982. After working as an accountant and paralegal in San Diego, Katy attended Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., from which she graduated with high honors, earning both a J.D. in 1998 and a Masters in Taxation ten years later. She worked in private practice in the Washington-Baltimore area and also spent several years focused on raising her three children. She was a devoted wife and mother and was active in her children’s schools and various civic organizations. She also was a breast cancer survivor and a brain tumor advocate. Besides spending time with her family, she enjoyed singing and playing piano, gardening, foreign travel, and films. One of her great joys after she became ill was spending time on the Chesapeake Bay.
She is survived by her husband, Steven S. Paskal, of Severna Park, Md., and her three children: Stefanie Sofia Paskal, Nicholas Francis Schafer Paskal, and Alexander Christopher Paskal, all of Severna Park, Md. She is also survived by her mother, Jane McGannon Schafer of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, M. Suzanne Schafer, of Seattle, Wash., and Patricia Schafer Paulsen of Carlsbad, Calif.; three brothers, F. William Schafer Jr. of Seattle, Wash., John D. Schafer of Moses Lake, Wash., and G. Michael Schafer of Bow, Wash., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Francis W. Schafer, formerly of Aberdeen and Olympia, Wash.
The Paskal family expresses their sincere gratitude to Dr. Steven Toms, Dr. Scott Turner, Angela Whitmire, Lynn Belles and Penny Kaiser of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Peter Graze, Dr. Sarah Jamieson and Laura Kucine of Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to: Musella Foundation, 1100 Peninsula Blvd, Hewlett, NY 11557. If you are making a donation in honor of a brain tumor survivor, or in memory of someone who suffered from a brain tumor, enclose a note with the name of the person, and the name and address of where you would like the foundation to send an acknowledgement.
A private life celebration will be scheduled at a later date.
Cleo Boggs
Cleo Boggs, a longtime Raymond resident died peacefully in her home Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, while surrounded by her family. She was 88. Cleo was born March 2, 1926, at Pound, Va. to Clyde and Cora (Church) Stallard.
Cleo loved spending her free time reading books. She was also an amazing cook who loved to cook for her family, especially during the holidays.
Cleo was preceded in death by her husband Burtrand Boggs, and her sons Jim and Charles Boggs. She is survived by her sons Royce (Mary), Harold (Carla), Tony (Burnetta), Russell (Sherrie) and Mike (Verna) Boggs. She is also survived by her daughters, Deborah (Michael) Yates, Ellamae Soverign, Theresa (Kevin) Beavers, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond with burial to follow at the Fern Hill cemetery in Menlo.
Ramona Bogdanovich (Cass)
Six years ago, shortly after the passing of her husband, Marion, Ramona Bogdanovich wrote a letter in response to a friend’s note of condolence.
In the letter Ramona said, “Even in this time of sadness, I stopped the other day and noticed the exquisite beauty of a feather as it rose on the wind and slowly drifted to the ground.”
These poetic words were so like Ramona — a truly beautiful person who could find hope, splendor and positivity even in the face of turmoil. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 — after years marked by both turbulence and calm — the beautiful feather that was Ramona’s life gracefully came to rest at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash., with family by her side.
Born Nov. 19, 1933, to Sylvia and Howard Cass of Skykomish, Wash., Ramona spent her childhood in this Cascade foothills community along with her big sister, Dolores Bertrand, who survives her in Tonasket, Wash. She graduated from Skykomish High School in 1952 and enrolled in what was then called the Western Washington College of Education in Bellingham, where she studied art and met Marion, her future husband.
After their marriage in 1954, the couple moved to Marion’s hometown of Montesano where they raised six children: Jody, Brenda, Monica, Guy, Angela and Bridget. Despite the demands of the more-than-full-time job of motherhood, Ramona never lost the drive and desire to pursue art, music, and writing.
A longtime member of the Grays Harbor Art League, her artwork graced countless posters and flyers for non-profit organizations and school events. In the music realm, her piano playing and crystalline soprano voice filled the Bogdanovich home throughout the years. She was best known, though, for her writing in the Montesano Vidette. Her “Senior Speak” columns always brought a smile, while earning numerous regional writing awards.
Ramona also shared her gifts with others in the community, especially those she sponsored in Alcoholics Anonymous, a program she credits with saving her life in 1980. She facilitated AA meetings for inmates at the Clearwater Corrections Center and Grays Harbor County Jail, and served as a member of the Grays Harbor County Human Services Advisory Board and the Governor’s Council on Addiction.
Her greatest achievements, however, didn’t come in the service of those with addictions, at an easel, or a piano, or writing desk. Her shining hours were spent at the kitchen table, at the side of a bed, behind the wheel of a car, and anyplace else she could serve, comfort, and encourage her children. Their success as people is incontrovertible testimony to her success as a mom. Her legacy includes Jody Bogdanovich of Olympia (daughters Brandi and Jessica Wilkinson), Brenda Berlin of Seattle (children Tyler Bender, Ronnie Lee Rainwater (Ray), Bobbie Bender (Jorge), Michele Schubert, Autumn and Cass Berlin), Monica Ewing of Montesano (sons Jordan, Tucker and Noah), Guy Marion Bogdanovich of Olympia (wife Eleanor Pawley, sons Drew and Alec), Angela Turk of Bellevue (sons Hunter and Logan), Bridget Billotti of Renton (husband Jim, sons James and Tony), and 14 great-grandchildren.
Her family is especially grateful for the compassionate care shown by Ramona’s doctors, staffs of Grays Harbor Community Hospital and Providence St. Peter Hospital, as well as her visiting home-health caregivers.
Ramona’s friends and family are invited to a viewing on Friday, Dec. 19, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Whiteside Mortuary in Aberdeen, and to funeral services on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Montesano, with internment and reception to follow.
Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Western and Central Washington at 100 W. Harrison St., N200, Seattle, WA 98199 or alz.org; or to the American Heart/Stroke Association at 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or strokeassociation.org.
Timothy Allen Paul
Timothy Allen Paul passed away on March 16, 2015, in Seattle, Wash. He was born on Nov. 1, 1961, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Kenneth and Louise Paul.
He earned a BA Degree and worked for the Port of Seattle at the Fisherman’s Terminal.
Tim is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Louise Paul, along with two brothers, Rick Paul of Aberdeen and Michael Paul of Seattle.
At Tim’s request there will be no funeral service.
Mary Jane (Frank) Nyland
Mary Jane (Frank) Nyland, a lifetime Bay Center resident, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at her home in Bay Center. She was 90. Jane was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Bay Center, Wash. to Dave and Ella (Johns) Frank.
She worked for an oyster cannery for many years. Jane was a member of the Raymond Lady Eagles, VFW, American Legion and Ladies Elks Auxiliary. She loved attending bingo nights, growing all things in her garden and was a wonderful cook and canner. Jane will be missed by many.
She is survived by three daughters, Gwen Snodgrass of Raymond, Melba Tolliver of Bay Center and Crystal Boothe of Rainier, Ore. Many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews as well as a special niece Delsa Lawson of Kinnear, Wyo. and loving friend Lila also survive Jane. She was preceded in death by sisters Regina, Esther and Violet; brothers Willard, David, Wesley and Mel, and children Rita Johnston, Ronda Axford, Kim Bennett and Violet Bennett.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Bay Center cemetery. A celebration of Jane’s life will be held immediately following services at the Raymond Elks Lodge. Memorial donations in Jane’s name may be made to Willapa Harbor Helping Hands. Arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.
