Obituaries

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

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 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 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

On October 15, 2020 Dawn Gay Hill passed from this earthly life to her eternal home. Dawn was born on December 28, 1958 to Reid and Bernice Barney in Yakima, Washington. For the early years of her life she lived with her family in Sawyer, Washington. She attended the Parker Heights Elementary School until 5th grade when her parents bought...

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...

Oct 12, 2020

Harvey Archibald Largent III of Winlock passed away on October 12, 2020 at the age of 62. Harvey was born in Fort Riley Kansas, to Harvey and Shirley on February 16, 1958. He spent many years building houses, as well as working as a tree topper for Weyerhaeuser. Many know Harvey by his nickname of “Sonny.” He enjoyed wood-working and...

Oct 8, 2020

Oct 8, 2020

Jeffery Lynn ‘Jeff’ Whalen, 61, of Chehalis, Wash., passed away at his residence Thursday, October 8, 2020. Jeff was born July 31, 1959, in Custer, Wash., to Cecil and Helen (Peek) Whalen. His first job was at a dairy in Chehalis, which was located in the area of Airport Way. Later, he worked as a laborer, doing a bit of...

Oct 7, 2020

Roger Frank Lyons, passed away peacefully while sitting in a chair outside, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, and all but one brother (Billy Lyons). Roger, was born Oct. 20th, 1941 on his family's homestead in Onalaska, WA. 2 years after they moved west from Neb. He was the 2nd...