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Betty Brown
Betty (B.J.) Jean
Brown (Meeks), 69, died
July 24, 2014. She was
a resident of Shelton for
more than 12 years.
She was born July
23, 1945, to Vernon and
Reta (Sallee) Meeks
in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
She worked at the
Jamestown S'Klallam
Tribe in Sequim from
1990 to 1992 and as a
Squaxin Island Tribal
Council secretary from
1992-1998. She then
moved to Kona, Hawaii,
where she worked for
a law firm. She worked
with Amadeo Tian as
administrative assis-
tant in 2007, and then
moved to community
services as program as-
sistant under Carmen
Kalama.
She loved being a
mother and grandmoth-
er. She loved all things
Native American and
her time spent in Ha-
waii. She loved to write,
and enjoyed her vaca-
tions with her grandchil-
dren at Lake Cushman.
She also loved her cat,
Bella.
She is survived by
daughters Tracy (Ray)
Bartroff of Shelton
and Jennifer Brown of
Vancouver; son Rob-
ert Brown of Olympia;
grandchildren Joshua
Duchene of Portland,
Oregon, Chelsea Duch-
ene of Shelton, Jessica
Cornwell of Watertown,
New York, and Jacob
Brown of Olympia;
numerous nieces and
nephews in Washington,
Texas and California;
sister-in-law Clairee
Meeks of Sequim and
lifetime friend Nita Mat-
tingly of Shelton.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
Vernon and Reta (Sal-
lee) Meeks; brothers
Tom Meeks, Bob Meeks
and John Meeks; sister
Nita Branson; and neph-
ew Michael Branson.
A celebration of life
will be from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the
Squaxin Community
Kitchen, 3591 SE Old
Olympic Highway. Last
week's obituary con-
tained the wrong time
-- the Journal regrets
the error.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morial donations can be
made to Our Community
Credit Union in Shelton
in her name or to The
American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by
McComb & Wagner Fu-
neral Home and Crema-
tory in Shelton.
Catherine Trimber
Catherine Eileen
Trimber, 77, died May
15, 2014, at Providence
St. Peter Hospital in
Olympia.
She was born April
26, 1937, to Herman
Cecil and June Marion
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Catherine served in
the Army from 1958 to
1959.
She married Dave
Trimber in San Dimas,
California; the couple
divorced in 1981.
Catherine worked at
Sears, Roebuck & Co. in
Colorado, then studied
medical transcription
and worked for a radi-
ologist, and retired from
Poudre Valley Hospital
in Fort Collins, Colo-
rado.
She volunteered for
Adopt-A-Pet.
Catherine is sur-
vived by son Scott Louis
Trimber of Sunnyvale,
California; daughter
Cynthia June Trimber
of Greeley, Colorado;
sister Nancy June Carey
of Shelton; nephew
Brian D. Carey of Michi-
gan; niece Susan (Mike)
Wheeler of Shelton; and
numerous cousins, and
great-nieces and neph-
ews.
Memorial donations
can be made to Adopt-
A-Pet.
A service will be
10:30 a.m. Aug. 23, at
First United Methodist
Church in Shelton.
Cynthia Dorland
Cynthia Ann Dorland,
29, a lifelong resident of
Shelton, died Aug. 11,
2014, in Shelton.
She was born Nov.
3, 1984, to Robert and
Donna (Lopeman) Baker
in Olympia.
Cynthia enjoyed
spending time with fam-
ily and friends, basket
weaving, beading, color-
ing, and loved her dog,
Puppy.
A service was at 11
a.m. Aug. 15, at the Lit-
tle Creek Casino Events
Center.
Arrangements are
by McComb & Wagner
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and Crematory.
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Valerie VanCleve
Valerie Jean (Rains)
VanCleve, 55, died Aug.
7, 2014, in Sweet Grass
County, Montana, when
the motorcycle she and
her husband, Allen,
were riding hit a deer.
Valerie was born Feb.
28, 1959, in Olympia to
Franklin V. and Marie
A. (Eickhoff) Rains, and
was a lifelong resident of
Shelton.
She attended South-
side Elementary School
and graduated from
Shelton High School in
1977. She then attended
Saint Martin's College in
Lacey.
Valerie married Allen
E. VanCleve on June 23,
1990, in Shelton.
She worked at
MACECOM for 25 years,
recently as a shift su-
pervisor and training
coordinator. She played
a role in establishing
MACECOM 911's Re-
serve Dispatch Program,
which was the first in
Washington.
Valerie was a member
of the Mason County
Chapter of ABATE, an
organization of motorcy-
cle enthusiasts dedicat-
ed to the freedom of the
road. She was a member
of the Washington Chap-
ter of Associated Public
Safety Communications
Officers (APCO).
Valerie was a sup-
porter of organ donation.
She was happy with
her position as a 911
dispatcher helping with
emergencies.
She was active in
school and community
activities such as county
and state 4-H programs,
and was a Master Gar-
dener. She loved quilt-
ing, knitting, all types of
music, dancing, camping
with family and friends,
and fireworks during the
Fourth of July.
Valerie is survived by
husband Allen E.
VanCleve of Shelton;
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sons Ian Anthony Horn
(fianc6 Carol Miller) and
Nathan Robert VanCleve
of Shelton; grandson
Zhane Patrick Shirkey of
West Virginia; parents
Franklin V. and Marie
A. (Eickhoff) Rains of
Shelton; sister Karen A.
(Chris) Garrison of Cam-
as; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her infant sis-
ter, Evelyn Ann Rains.
A memorial service
will be at 1 p.m. on
Sept. 7 in the Shelton
High School auditorium,
3737 N. Shelton Springs
Road, Shelton.
In lieu of flowers, the
family asks individu-
als to perform an act of
kindness or donate to
their favorite charity in
Valerie's name.
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are
made by McComb &
Wagner Funeral Home
and Crematory.
Memorial donations
can be made to Fran-
ciscan Hospice, 2901
Bridgeport Way W., Uni-
versity Place, WA 98466.
Lloyd Koher
Lloyd Jordan Koher,
88, a six-year resident of
Star Lake, died Aug. 6,
2014.
He was born Oct. 31,
Eunice Barnum 1925, to Walter Len Ko-
her and Ala Mae Koher
Eunice (Reitdorf) (Jordan) in Chehalis.
Barnum, 93, died Aug. 8, He served in the
2014, at Shelton Health Navy Seabees from 1942
& Rehabilitation Center. to 1946.
She was born Aug. 9, He married Barbara
1920, to Fred and Alma Giddens on Nov. 29,
(Schulz) Reitdorf in 1974, in Tacoma.
Thurston County. He worked at Boeing,
Eunice married John and then began his career
E. Barnum; the couple as a Seattle city bus driver.
divorced in 1956. He retired ai~r 30 years.
Eunice is survived Lloyd loved fly-
by daughters Katherine ing and owned four
Edmonson of Shelton, airplanes. He bought
Valerie (Larry) Zandell his first one in 1950
of Sun Tan Valley, Aft- and sold his last one,
zona, and Carla (John) a Cessna 170, in 2006.
Cloudt of Olympia; son He belonged to the In-
Kurt (Colleen) Barnum ternational Cessna 170
of Brewster; four grand- Association.
daughters; one grandson; He is survived by
three great-granddaugh- step-daughter Cynthia
ters; and numerous cous- Yarbrough of Star Lake;
ins, nieces and nephews, brother Therodore Ed-
She was preceded in ward of Redding, Cali-
death by her parents fornia; grandchildren
and grandparents. Michelle L. Yarbrough
She requested that of Jacksonville, Florida,
there be no service. In Chad P. Yarbrough of
lieu of flowers, make a do- Seattle, Joanne Serreira
nation to the Society for of Virginia Beach, Mi-
the Prevention of Cruelty chael Samperton of
to Animals or any other North Carolina and
animal-related charity. Gary Samperton of
Arrangements are by North Carolina.
McComb & Wagner Fam- He was preceded
ily Funeral Home and in death by wife Bar-
Crematory in Shelton. bara Koher of Star Lake;
mother Ola Mae Koher;
Jeanne Woodward father Walter Len Ko-
her; step-daughter Janet
Jeanne L. Woodward, Regan; step-son Russell
93, a resident of Shelton, Jones; brothers Clyde
died July 20, 2014, in Vernon and Howard
Seattle. Charles; and sister Ge-
She was born Feb. neva Ruth.
20, 1921, in Beaverton, A graveside service
Oregon. will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at
She is survived by Silver Creek Cemetery.
sons Ron (Bonnie) Wood- Memorial donations
ward of Seattle, Ted can be made to Star Lake
Woodward of Kent and Community Fish Fund
John (Lisa) Woodward Arrangement are by
of Black Diamond; nine Forest Funeral Home in
grandchildren; and 13 Shelton.
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