Obituaries

Dec 30, 2020

Joan Louise McKenzie, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at her home in Chehalis. Joan was born September 4, 1931, in Seattle, Washington. She earned her Masters Degree from UW, and was an RN in several states, including Alaska and Washington. Joan married her sweetheart, Kenneth McKenzie, June 16, 1962, having only been engaged to him since Valentine’s Day...

Dec 28, 2020

John Francis Higginson II, born Feb 24, 1947 in Rochester, Minnesota, was the first-born son of John F. Higginson MD and Frances E. Higginson (aka Pat, nee Haworth). The budding family moved to Portland, Oregon and John spent his childhood years going to school and visiting his grandparents on their waterfront acreage in Friday Harbor until he and his parents,...

Dec 27, 2020

Eva Marcella Hall- Sylvester, 96, of Toledo, Washington, daughter of William W Hall and Florence M (Horton) Hall, was born April 25, 1924, at home, along the middle Coon River near Stuart, Iowa. She passed away December 27, 2020, at her small ranch in Toledo, Washington, of natural causes. Eva graduated from Stuart High School, where she enjoyed dancing, roller...

Dec 20, 2020

Shirley Ann Stover, 82, of Toledo, Wash., passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia, Wash. Shirley was born December 26, 1938, in Electric City, Wash., to Herman Dietrich and Rosa Mary Magdalena (Schmidt) Miessner. Her family moved to Mossyrock, Wash., then to Chehalis, Wash. Shirley was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in...

Dec 17, 2020

David Michael Gier, 48, of Centralia, Washington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 17, 2020, following a brief battle with COVID-19. David was born December 28, 1971, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Michael Patrick and Donna Lynn (Loomis) Gier. David’s life was full of adventure- his dad’s military service meant many moves- to San Diego, California; Nevada; Connecticut; and of course, Washington....

Dec 12, 2020

Deveri Lucille Hall of Toledo, Washington passed away on December 12, 2020 in Centralia, Washington at the age of 61. Deveri was born in Helena, Montana to Deforest and Donna Freeman on September 11, 1959. She graduated from North Thurston High School in Olympia, Washington. Deveri spent 25 years as a hairdresser and 20 years as a school bus driver....

Dec 7, 2020

Mary Ellen Guasp of Toledo, WA passed away at home on December 7, 2020 at the age of 85. She was born in Toledo, WA in 1935 to Edwin and Edna Kalista and graduated from Toledo High School. Later, she moved to California, lived in Eureka, and then later San Jose for a short time. She also lived in Oklahoma,...

Dec 4, 2020

Lena Ruth Grobli was born in Condon, OR. Her parents were Alois Grobli and Ruth (Rogers) Grobli. Her father had immigrated from Switzerland in 1914. In the late 1920's and early 1930's, Lena's parents worked as migrant fruit pickers in California and parts of Oregon, finally settling in the Salem area of Oregon, where her siblings were born. Lena graduated...

Nov 27, 2020

Nov 22, 2020

Kathryn Sue Fornshell of Vader, Washington passed away on November 22 in Longview, Washington. She was born to Clifford and Luella Lively on July 3, 1948 in Vancouver, Washington. Kathy grew up in Washougal, where she graduated from Washougal High School. Kathy met Neal Tester when she was just 17 years old, and they were married in 1966. They spent...

Nov 15, 2020

Claude Herbert Greeny, 84, of Toledo, Washington, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Capitol Medical Center in Olympia. Claude was born August 23, 1936, at the old St. Helens Hospital in Chehalis, Washington, to Hans Leonard and Eunice Irene (Millard) Greeny. He attended Chehalis Schools, and after leaving WF West High School, Claude joined the military, serving with the...

Nov 7, 2020

William L. ‘Bill’ Fox, Sr., passed away peacefully at his Toledo, Wash., home Saturday, November 7, 2020. That morning, Bill was surrounded by his wife of 55 years; his daughter; his grandson; and a close family friend. Bill was born December 18, 1944, in Kelso, Wash., and was the second of three children born to parents Alvy Lincoln and Mary...

Nov 2, 2020

Lavina Ruth (Watson) Due, a Toledo resident since 1976, was born in Palouse, Washington to Ivy Irene (Dykes) Watson and Charles Lorimer Watson on January 29th, 1924 and was raised and schooled in Washington state. She Married David Jens Due in Tacoma, Washington on September 11th, 1943 and they made their home in the Tacoma area for 33 years. She...

Oct 31, 2020

Shannon Maureen Kirby, 24, of Chehalis, Wash., left us unexpectedly Saturday, October 31, 2020. She will be greatly missed. Shannon was born Jan 9, 1996, in Concord, Mass., to William Joseph, Jr., and Deborah Ann (Lynch) Kirby. She graduated with the Class of 2014 from Sunset High School, in Beaverton, Ore., and moved to Chehalis with her mom and second...

Oct 30, 2020

Rodney E. Phillips, born 1925, was a wonderful and caring dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa. He worked for many years as an electrician in Seattle, Washington. After he sold his electrical business, he and wife Bette moved to Desert Aire in Eastern Washington. Rodney was very involved in his church and service groups throughout his lifetime. He was a sports enthusiast....

Oct 24, 2020

Loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, John ‘Caleb’ Pyles, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the precious age of 18, in Chehalis, Wash. Caleb was born February 12, 2002, in Olympia, Wash., to David and Shawn (Smith) Pyles. He graduated from Toledo High School in Toledo, Wash., in May of 2020.  From the moment Caleb was born, he...

Oct 24, 2020

As evening settled on Saturday October 24th 2020, before the first frost of autumn fell, Carol Ann Johnson, 69, flew from her earthly home in Winlock Washington to her heavenly home in realms of glory to meet her Savior and Anchor of her soul, the Lord Jesus Christ. She was born to Samuel Wilson and Marian Louise (Rybnik) Rowley on...

Oct 18, 2020

Louise E. Gallegos, 84, passed away peacefully at her Glenoma, Washington, home Sunday, October 18, 2020. Louise was born October 12, 1936, in Portland, Oregon, to Donald Lincoln and Louise Caroline (Roff) Grant. Louise was a beautiful and loving woman, who will be greatly missed. She loved to cook, bake, and spend time with her family. She enjoyed traveling and...

Oct 16, 2020

Dian Jeannine Herrick Dian Jeannine (Coughlin) Herrick died from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease on October 16, 2020. She was born in Portland, Oregon in 1942 and later moved with her parents Joseph and Sigrid and sister Patricia to Seattle’s Central District. Her younger brother Michael was born a few years later. Dian attended Immaculate Conception grade and high schools,...

Oct 15, 2020

Martin Paul McGuire, familiarly known as “Marty”, was born to Mickie and Glory McGuire on October 22, 1953 in Olympia, WA. He passed away at his residence in Olympia, WA on October 15, 2020. Marty, who some may remember as belonging to a group affectionately nicknamed “The Tanglewild Brats,” graduated from Timberline High School in Lacey, WA, & was a...