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Maxine Peck
Maxine Lois (Bush)
Peck, 85, died Oct. 11,
2014, at Providence St.
Peter Hospital in Olym-
pia.
She was born Sept. 6,
1929, to George W. and
Ethel (Richards) Bush in
Salina, Kansas.
Maxine married Har-
old W. Peck in 1946 in
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
She worked as a
licensed nurse practitio-
ner for 28 years at Fir
Lane Health & Rehabili-
tation Center in Shelton.
Maxine loved garden-
ing, sewing and helping
those in need. She was a
staunch Democrat.
She is survived
by daughters Sharon
Moshier of Shelton, Jeri-
lyn Peck of Tacoma and
Tammy Keil of Shelton;
sons Alan Peck of Olym-
pia and Patrick Peck of
Texas; 12 grandchildren;
and 25 great-grandchil-
dren.
Maxine was preceded
in death by husband
Harold Peck and daugh-
ter Joleen Peck.
A service will be
planned for a later date.
Arrangements are
by McComb & Wagner
Family Funeral Home
and Crematory in Shel-
ton.
Gayle Volk
Gayle Susan (Pear-
son) Volk, 61, died Oct.
16, 2014, in Shelton.
She was born Oct. 1,
1952, to Jim and Flora
Mae (Knapp) Pearson in
Issaquah.
Gayle married Gary
Volk on Jan. 23, 1975, in
Issaquah.
She worked for the
Shelton School District
and for Wal-Mart.
Gayle loved her fam-
ily and friends, and she
enjoyed antiquing and
collectibles.
She was involved
with the March of Dimes
Foundation, Relay for
Life and the Mason
County Fire District 11
Women's Auxiliary.
She is survived by
husband Gary Volk
of Shelton, daughter
Michel Rene Volk of
Lakewood, son Clint
Volk of Union, brothers
Jerry Pearson of Preston
and Jim Pearson Jr. of
Idaho, sister Lynn Davis
of Florida, granddaugh-
ter Quinn Volk of Union,
and grandson Evan Volk
of Union.
Rudy Okert, 77, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 9, 2014, at Fir
Lane Health & Rehabilitation Center in Shelton. Arrangements
are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton.
Lynn
Lynn Lane, 73, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 15, 2014, at Provi-
dence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are by Me-
Comb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Shelton.
Christopher Clark, 49, a resident of Belfair, died Oct. 12, 2014.
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home
and Crematory in Shelton.
Dennis McCoy
Dennis McCoy, 59, a resident of Roy, died Oct. 12, 2014, at home.
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Fy Funeral Home
and Crematory in Shetton.
Frederick Farrington
Frederick G. Farrington, 66, a resident of Belfair, died Oct. 12,
2014, at home. Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of
Washington in Tumwater.
William McKenna
William McKenna, 65, a resident of Elma, died Oct. 18, 2014.
and Crematory in Shelton.
Robert Mack
Robert Mack, 60, a resident of Seabeck, died Oct. 11, 2014, at
son Medical Center in Bremerton. Arrangements are by
McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in
Shelton.
Barrett Allred
Barrett red, 76, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 12, 2014, at
Alpine Way Contin Care Community in Shelton. Arrange-
ments are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Tumwater.
Ruth Jeffe
Ruth Noreen Jeffery, 94, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 13,
2014, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family
Funeral Home and Crematory in Shelten.
Helen Weyandt
Helen Weyandt, 83, a resident of Olympia, died Oct. 14, 2014,
at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are
by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in
Shelton.
Vernon Mcgee, 33, a resident of Winlock, died Oct. 13, 2014, at
home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral
Home and Crematory in Shelton.
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home
and Crematory in Shelton.
James Dickson
James Trevor Dickson, 82, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 12,
2014, at Alpine Way Continuing Care Community in Shelton.
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home
Linda Carrero
Linda Carrero, 70, a resident of Grapeview, died Oct. 18, 2014,
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by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in
Shelton.
Adam Aaro
Adam John Aaro, 43,
died Oct. 9, 2014, at his
home in Aberdeen.
He was born March
12, 1971, to John Rich-
ard Aaro and Wanda
Rae (Wallin) Aaro in
Shelton.
Adam graduated from
Shelton High School in
1989.
He studied automo-
tive technology at a tech-
nical school in Idaho. He
then returned to Shelton
and went to work in the
timber industry.
Adam then studied to
be a surveyor at Grays
Harbor College in Aber-
deen.
He enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
Adam is survived
by son Dwight Aaro
of Colorado; mother
Wanda (John) Mann of
La Quinta, California;
sister Amanda (Jeff)
Fassio of Morgan Hill,
California; nieces Alyssa
Fassio and Andrea Fas-
sio; uncle Alan Wallin of
Bremerton; aunt Cathy
Wallin of Bremerton;
and grandfather Gordon
Wallin of Paradise, Cali-
fornia.
Adam was preceded
in death by father John
R. Aaro, and grandmoth-
er Merlien Collar.
A celebration of life
will be planned for next
summer. Contact Aman-
da Fassio on Facebook
for details.
Arrangements are by
Fern Hill Funeral Home
in Aberdeen.
Amelia Neese
Amelia B. (Howell)
Neese, 68, died Oct. 7,
2014, at Fir Lane Health
& Rehabilitation Center
in Shelton.
She was born Jan. 3,
1946, to William A. and
Amelia A. (Robsin) How-
ell in Olympia.
Amelia was married
to George Tauber un-
til his death. She then
was married to Michael
Neese until his death.
She worked as a
beautician in New York,
as a janitor and as a
caregiver.
Amelia loved animals,
gardening and doing jig-
saw puzzles.
She is survived by
sisters Alberta (Bob)
James of Vancouver,
Billie Snyder of Lacey,
Shirley (Bob) Wildoner
of Shelton, Mary Rolly of
Tenino, Jackie Johnson
of Chula Vista, Califor-
nia, and Melba (Frank)
Lacy of Rochester,
Amelia was preceded
in death by parents Wil-
liam Howell and Amelia
Howell, brother Lloyd
Howell, and sister Delo-
res Wolfe.
A memorial will be
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on
Nov. 1 at the Shelton 40
et 8 Club.
Arrangements are by
Forest Funeral Home in
Shelton.
Richard Cultee
Richard Lewis Cultee
was born April 16, 1931
in a house in Tahola,
Washington and passed
away on October 11, 2014
at Harrison Medical Center
in Bremerton, Washington.
Richard lived the first
part of his life in Tahola,
Wa with his parents, Henry
Cultee and Louise (Miller)
Cultee and siblings. In 1957, Richard and his family
moved to Skokomish where Richard and his father
Henry built two houses for his mother Louise
(Miller) Cultee. It's also where he spent the rest of
his life.
He served four years in the army's core of
engineers stationed in Nancy, France helping
i rebuild after WWII. He loved telling stories of his
time in the army and France.
After that he .went to work for Simpson logging
company for twenty years and still did some fishing.
He took care of some of his deceased siblings'
children including Edward Charles Cultee Jr. and
his brother, and his sister's son Travis Prest. He also
took care of a lot of his nieces and nephews.
He was a world famous Native American basket
weaver, which he learned at the age of seven. His
work is displayed at the Smithsonian Museum and
people came from around the world for a piece of
his work. He also taught around the Puget Sound a
little.
Emery Mount Jr. along with Elizabeth and
Lorrine, took care of him to the end. He is preceded
in death by his parents and siblings William "Butch"
Cultee, Edward Charles Cultee Sr. and sister Shirley
(Cultee) Davis. He is survived by his brother Henry
Cultee Jr. and sister Linda (Cultee) Standing-Elk
and numerous nieces and nephews.
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