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Deborah Louise
Fisher Coots, 52,
of Shelton, WA
passed away on
November 13,
2014, with her
husband by
her side.
Debbie
was born in
California to
Julie and Carl
Fisher on February
3, 1962. Growing
up in Everett, WA, she was the second of
four children, with her two siste being,
Kathy and Susie, and the youngest her
brother David, Debbie attended college at
South Puget Sound Community College
and worked as a CNA, providing care and
support to her patients. Debbie married
Donald Coots on December 14, 1985 and
they raised their children in Olympia before
moving to Shelton. Debbie was an active
member of her church, and she enjoyed
drawing in her spare time. She loved animals
and enjoyed riding horses, listening to music
and reading, especially Egyptian history.
She will be greatly missed and always
remembered.
Debbie is survived by her husband, Donald
Coots (Shelton), her children, Danial
(Olympia) and Kristie Coots (Shelton), and
her two sisters, brother, and mother.
A private viewing for close friends and
family will take place on November 20,
2014 from 4-8pm, at McComb & Wagner
Funeral Home. The memorial service will
be held on November 21, 2014, starting at
1 lam at Shelton First Baptist Church.
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,
and death shall be no more, neither shall there
be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for
the former things have passed away. "-Rev. 21:4
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Kristin Bilodeau
Kristin (Christiansen)
Bilodeau, 64, a resident
of Belfair, died Nov. 14,
2014.
She was born Sept.
9, 1950, to Robert and
Marjorie Christiansen in
Kalispell, Montana.
Kristin graduated
from West Bremerton
High School in 1968.
She married Leo Bi-
lodeau on June 2, 1973,
in North Dighton, Mas-
sachusetts.
She worked as a
beautician at Village
Vanity in Bremerton,
with Brem-Air Disposal
in Bremerton, Cascade
Natural Gas and the
Manchester Water Dis-
trict in Port Orchard.
Kristin loved to cook,
was an excellent seam-
stress and enjoyed play-
ing board games, espe-
cially Scrabble.
She is survived
by daughters Brooke
Johnson of Illinois and
Tammie Neal of Belfair;
mother Marjorie Chris-
tiansen of Bremerton;
grandchildren Anthony
Johnson of Belfair, Kai-
tlyn Johnson of North
Dakota and Quirm Neal
of Belfair; sisters Karen
Christensen of Bremer-
ton, Lisa Christiansen
Journal Obituary Policy
Obituaries and death notices may be submitted at
the Mason County Journal office, 227 W. Cota St.,
or online at obits@masoncounty.com. Death notices
-- a free service to county residents -- include the
deceased's full name, city of residence, age, date of
death and service information. Paid obituaries may
include any additional information, such as surviving
family members, poetry and memorial-donation
requests. The deadline for obituaries and death
notices is 5 p.m. the Monday before publication. For
more information, call 426-4412.
of Massachusetts and
Amy Gustufson of Mas-
sachusetts; and brothers
Thomas Christiansen of
Bremerton, Kevin Twiss
of Bremerton and Paul
Twiss of Bremerton.
A service will be at 11
a.m. on Nov. 21 at Rill's
He was previously
married to Janet Stockert
and to Veronica (Parra)
Stockert until her death.
Robert worked at the
Little Creek Casino Re-
sort. He enjoyed his fam-
ily, music, books, movies
and food.
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Saturday, November 22, I in Shelton. Adrienne Ireland; five
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Anette Beightel Arvada CO. Growing up music andhorses
were Vernette's passion. After graduating from Golden High
School, she was accepted to the Morven Park International
Equestrian Institute located in Leesburg, Virginia, where she
graduated in 1983 with a degree in Equestrian Studies. In
1992, she graduated from Red Rocks Community College
with an Associates degree in Applied Science, proceeding to
graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The Evergreen
State College, June 10 2005.
In 1998, Vemette and Gary Ohlinger were married, and
moved to Denver CO then in 2003, moved to Shelton
WA. Vernette worked at Anschutz Corporation, Denver
CO as a LAN Administrator. In 1995, she moved to New
Mexico, working at Chino Mines, Silver City NM as a LAN
Administrator. After returning to Colorado in 1998, she
began teaching at Sun Micro Systems as a UNIX Instructor.
Earlier in life, she trained for the United States Olympic
Team, ran a small equestrian school, and taught as an
instructor for handicapped riding at Colorado Easter Seals.
She truly loved teaching! Her first teaching job was for
the Jefferson County School District as an assistant music
teacher. Starting young, her enthusiasm to teach continued
through life, teaching at Westwood College, and working
as a substitute teacher for the Shelton School District
and Pioneer School District. She continued working as a
substitute teacher until 2013 when she was diagnosed with
inflammatory breast cancer. Vernette loved archery, skiing,
scuba diving, and riding horses. She was a professional
musician and a member of the Equestrienne Club of Mason
County• Those who knew and loved her will truly miss her.
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David loved his dog,
Muffin, and enjoyed fish-
ing and the occasional
cocktail.
He is survived by
daughter Diane Sul-
livan of Spokane and
sons Steven Sullivan of
Post Falls, Idaho, David
Ward Jr. of Shelton and
Marc Ward of Shelton.
He was preceded in
death by wife Barbara
Ward, daughter Jeannie
Sullivan and son Mi-
chael Sullivan.
Robert Stockert
Robert Lawrence
Stockert, 60, died Nov.
13, 2014, in Olympia.
He was born June 25,
1954, to James Stockert
and Sylvia Stockert Cox
in San Diego.
Robert served in the
Army from 1971 to 1975
as a D4 artillery cannon-
eer in the 82nd Airborne
out of Fort Bragg, North
Carolina.
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Memorial donations
can be made to the
Timberland Regional
Library.
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Ursula Smith
Ursula Smith, 77,
died Nov. 14, 2014, at
home in Shelton.
She was born Feb. 24,
1937, in Germany.
Ursula was married
to Charles R. Smith
from March 20, 1964,
until his death in 2010.
She is survived by
sons Charles H. Smith
of Shelton and Robert
Smith of Oklahoma;
daughters-in-law Jill
Brennan-Smith of Shel-
ton and Gabrielle Smith
of Oklahoma; and grand-
children Ben, Samantha,
Bailee and Megan.
Ursula was preceded
in death by husband
Charles R. Smith.
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