Obituaries

Jan 13, 2021

Our mother, Frances, passed away peacefully January 13, 2021, at Chehalis West Assisted Living in Chehalis, Wash., where she had been a resident for the past ten years. Mother was born September 20, 1922, to James and Beulah Peters in Sumner, Wash. She was one of six children. Frances was raised in Morton, Wash., and attended school in that town....

Jan 12, 2021

John and Peggy Vetter passed away peacefully together at their home in Toledo,Wa on January 12th 2021 where they resided for 20 years as the care takers of the Cowlitz Shores Campers Club and RV park. John and Peggy spent many days fishing the Cowlitz river and spending time with their many friends, they were also life long members of...

Jan 12, 2021

John and Peggy Vetter passed away peacefully together at their home in Toledo,Wa on January 12th 2021 where they resided for 20 years as the care takers of the Cowlitz Shores Campers Club and RV park. John and Peggy spent many days fishing the Cowlitz river and spending time with their many friends, they were also life long members of...

Jan 5, 2021

Wanda Fay Fowler, 78, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in Centralia, Washington. Wanda was born November 22, 1942, in Hartley, Texas, to John Simon and Mary Ruth (Harper) Keating. She married Neil Harry Fowler in 1960. Wanda was an accomplished gardener, and her yard and home were always full of beautiful roses and flowers. Wanda was a deeply religious woman...

Jan 4, 2021

William M. "Bill Eaton, 73, passed away January 4, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1947, in Seattle, Washington, and adopted at birth by Frank F. Eton and Annabel "Anne" M. (Buchanan) Eaton, of Chehalis, Washington. A lifetime resident of Lewis COunty (except for a brief stint in Alaska), Bill graduated from W.F. West...

Jan 3, 2021

Mark Gregory Kindle, 44, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at his home in Vader, Washington, following a several year illness. Mark was born April 19, 1976, in Monroe, Washington, to Murl L. Sr. and Bonnie L. (O’Brien) Kindle. He graduated from Stanwood High School, and worked in the Timber Industry. Mark loved his family. He loved to fish; and...

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...