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time with his family.
He is survived by his wife
Betty of Matlock; mother,
Eulalia (Roger) Cooper of
Enumclaw; children Karisa
Compton of Tumwater,
Cinda Compton, Jose Com >
ton, Natalie Compton, all
Matlock; grandson Isaiah
Compton of Matlock; sister
Barb Rohbolm of Auburn,
Calif., Janette Brown of Ot o
and Mary Messina of Bor. ey
Lake; mother-in-law Betty
Jones of Elma, best friends
Nick Vharnos and Brian G li-
van. He is preceded in dea h
by his father, James.
The family would like to
express their gratitude to
those who assisted in the
search and recovery efforts
for Jimmie.
A celebration of Jinmfie's
life will begin at 1 p.m., Sat-
urday, Jan. 7, at the Matlogk
Grange. The family suggests
in lieu of flowers, memorial
donations be made to the
Betty Compton Donation Ac-
count for the new Matlock
Search and Rescue at Anchor
Bank..
You can sign the online
tribute at Jimmie@ www.wh-
itesidefamilymortuaries.com
Arrangements are en-
trusted to Whiteside Family
Mortuary in Elma.
Elmer Smith
Elmer Smith. 77, died
Wednesday, Dec. 28, at home
in Shelton surrounded by ts
family. He was a resident of
Shelton for 42 years.
He was born Nov. 13, 1934,
in Tacoma to Elmer and Lucy
(Shafer) Smith I.
He attended Richmond
High School in California.
He married Jeanette Bing-
ham at Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
on Nov. 13, 1966.
He was
a contract
logger for
Manke
Lumber
for many
years• He
also grin
Christm s
trees in
Elmer Grays H Jr-
Smith bor and :n
Shelton.
Smit[
was a member of the Na-
tional Rifle Association and a
group known as the Diggin
Outers, a clan of friends wI o
liked to go out searching for
and digging up old bottles. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing and
traveling. He enjoyed garden-
ing, growing a large garden
every year and picking wild
blackberries. He enjoyed col-
lecting bottles, crocks and
anything old. His family said
he was a giving, compassion-
ate man, who did many good
things for people, with the
only reward being that they
in turn do something good for
someone else.
He is survived by his wife
Jeanette Smith of Shelton:
daughter Theresa Wright
(Charlie) of Brady and
Melissa Jaime (Everardo)
of Olympia; sons Kenneth
Smith (Elodie), Elmer Smith
III, Gordy Smith
Earl Smith (Karen)
and Ronald Smith (Marlene)
all of Shelton; sister Lillian
Lawrence and Joan Doramp;
brother John Paul Troy; ten
grandchildren; 17great-
grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death
by parents and sisters Ger-
aldine Thacker and Jackie
Troy.
A celebration of life will be
held at a later date.
McComb Funeral Home
of Shelton is handling the ar-
rangements.
For your convenience on-
line condolences may be sent
to the family at www.mc-
combfh.com.
Joseph Patrick Healy
Joseph Patrick Healy,
88, died Friday, Dec• 23, in
Grapeview.
He was
resident
of Grape
view for 5
years.
He was
born No
24, 1923,
in Butte,
Joseph Mont. to
Patrick and
ttealy
2012
Theresa (Lynch) Healy.
He graduated from Cleve-
land High School in Seattle
in 1943.
He served in the U.S.
Army Air Corps.
He married Gloria M. Kai-
ser in Fife on May 22, 1948.
He worked for the Seattle
Fire Department from June
1, 1947, to March 25, 1974•
When World War II started,
he was 16 and still in high
school. He was the air raid
warden (until June 7, 1943),
in his community. There were
'%lackouts" which meant he
walked the streets at night
making sure no one had
lights on or people walking
with flashlights, lit cigarettes
or driving with headlights on
their cars. On June 19, 1943,
he was inducted into the Air
Force at Fort Lewis, and
spent three weeks in basic
training in Kearns, Utah and
after completion of training
he went to Lowery Field in
Denver, Colo., for Aircraft
Armor School for 15 weeks.
This training was to repair
machine-guns, airplane gun
sights, bombs, etc. On Dec.
10, 1943, he went to Aircraft
Gunnery School at Fort
Meyer Florida for 10 weeks
where he learned aircraft
recognition, flying planes
and practiced gurmery. After
10 weeks he came to Boe-
ing Field for two months to
do wing assembly on B-17s.
He then went to Hammer
Field in Fresno, Calif. where
he trained pilots for aircraft
night fighting over the Pacific
Ocean in A-20's "Night Fight-
ers." He helped check and
align gun sights and cleaned,
disassembled and repaired 50
cal. machine guns and 20 mm
cannons. He had been in the
Air force for 21 months and
now was transferred to the
infantry division. On May 10,
1945, he went to Pittsburg,
Calif., and was shipped out
for Asiatic Pacific American
theater, landing in Luzon,
Philippine Islands. He was
in Company G 20th Infantry
securing all the rice paddies
all the way to Manila. Af-
ter returning to the United
States for nine months, he
was offered a job with the Se-
attle Fire Department.
He was a member of the
American Legion and enjoyed
bowling.
He is survived by his
daughters Kathleen Masa-
niai (Bill) of Shelton, Mary
Biggs (Larry) of SeaTac,
Colleen Nash (Steve) of
DesMoines and Gloria
Sumpter of SeaTac; grand-
daughters Candace Rogers
of North Carolina, Heather
Rebstock of North Carolina,
Heidi Milanowski of Virginia
Beach, Va., Sandra Biggs of
SeaTac and Amy Sumpter
of SeaTac; five grandsons
Robert Biggs of Bellevue,
Thomas Biggs of Lacey, Jo-
seph Gourley of Spanaway
Christopher Gourley of Kent
and Garrett Sumpter of
SeaTac.
His wife Gloria Healy,
parents Patrick and Theresa
Healy, brother Dennis Healy
and sister Margaret Eager
preceded him in death.
Memorial donations may
be sent to Providence Sound
Home Care and Hospice 3432
South Bay Road NE, Olym-
pia, WA 98506 in memory of
Joseph Healy.
A memorial service was
held at 11 a.m. on Thursday,
Dec. 29, at Hope Chapel 421
W. "E" St., Shelton.
McComb Funeral Home of
Shelton handled the arrange-
ments.
For your convenience on-
line condolences may be sent
to the family at www.mc-
combfh.com.
Clarence D. "Jess"
Kadoun
Clarence D. "Jess" Kadoun,
91, died Thursday, Dec. 22,
at Alpine Way Retirement
Center. He was a resident of
Shelton for 64 years.
He was born Jan. 13, 1920,
in Lidgerwood, N.D. to Frank
and Emma Rose (Polda)
Kadoun.
He
served in
the U.S.
Army dur-
ing World
War II.
He mar-
ried Mary
Maxine
Clarence Enlow in
Kadoun Shelton in
June 1941.
He was a lumber carrier
for Simpson Timber Com-
pany for 33 years, retiring in
1982.
Kadoun was a member of
the International Woodwork-
ers of America. He enjoyed
his home and his horses,
cows and animals. His family
described him as a "general
fix-it" sort of guy who enjoyed
tinkering around. After his
retirement, he spent nearly
everyday with his son Dietz
and grandsons Jarad and
Ty at Bayside Redi-Mix. His
family said he was a kind
and loving man who enjoyed
spending time with his fam-
ily.
He is survived by his sons
Dietz Kadoun of Shelten and
Roy Kadoun (Nola) of Olym-
pia; brother Alfred Kadoun
(Ruth) of Shelton; grandchil-
dren Marcy Wilson (Dave),
Tracy Dickenson (Tony),
Jared Kadoun (Jill) and Ty
Kadoun (Debi) all of Shelton,
Sadie Altheide (Lance) of
Olympia, Kreg Kadoun of
Olympia and Shane Kadoun
of Tenino; 15 great-grandchil-
dren; one great-great-grand-
child and numerous nieces
and nephews.
His wife and brothers
Leonard, Charley and Walter
and sister Velma Saupe pre-
ceded him in death.
At his request no services
will be held:
McComb Funeral Home
of Shelton is handling the ar-
rangements.
For your convenience on-
line condolences may be sent
to the family at www.mc-
combfh.com.
Fredrick Wyne Schindler
IV
Fredrick Wyne Schindler
IV, 33, died Saturday, Dec•
24, in Shelton as a result of a
car accident that occurred in
August 2010.
He was born May 16,
1978, in Shelton to Fredrick
Schindler and Susan (Chal-
lender) Cantlin.
He
worked as
a laborer
and a mu-
sician.
He
enjoyed
playing the
drums.
His
Fredrick mother Su-
Schindler san Cantlin
of Shelton;
brother
Don Kinnaird of Shelton
and sisters Lorraine Jager of
Shelton, Roxsan Kinnaird of
Olympia and Brenda Wells of
Diamondhead, Miss, survive
him.
LeAnne Symes
LeAnne Symes, 61, died
Thursday, Dec• 22 at St. Pe-
ter's Hospital in Olympia. She
was a resident of Shelton for
25 years.
She was born July 22,
1950, in Seattle to Charles
Murray Syverud and Gerry
Lee (Hazen).
She graduated Enumclaw
High School in Enumdaw in
1968 and attended Yakima
Valley Commtmity College
and Spokane Falls Commu-
nity College.
She married Skip (Clar-
ence) Symes on June 25,
1995, at The Wedding Chapel
of Grace in
Olympia.
She was
previously
married to
Jeffery L.
Wagner for
23 years;
the mar-
riage ended
LeAnne in divorce.
Symes She lived
in Wash-
ington
and Utah during her lifetime
and ws a nationally certi-
fied aerobics instructor and a
founding member of Fitness
Follies, one of the first aero-
bic instruction groups in the
state. She also participated
annually in the Bloomsday
12k run. After moving to
Harstine Island in 1987, she
continued to teach aerobics to
seniors at the grange hall.
She pent 16 years work-
ing at Simpson Employees
Credit Union and several
years at American Cushion
Corporation as an office ad-
ministrator and production
assistant.
She }njoyed watching the
Opr .ah ¢infrey show and
reading and was physically
active,both jogging and ski-
ing earlier in life and later
enjoying the waterways of
Mason ounty by kayak with
her husband and friends. She
enjoyed spending time with
her grandchildren and cook-
ing. She was a member of the
Mason County Senior Activi-
ties Center.
She is survived by her
husband Skip Symes of Shel-
ton; mother Gerry Hazen of
Indio, Calif.; daughter Dena
Wagner (Sean Rasmussen)
of Shelton and Keri Boysen
(Steve) and of Shelton; grand-
children Makayla Bousen,
Ashley Boysen, Maddi Ras-
mussen, Ava Rasmussen
and Jack Rasmussen; roster
Barbar Murphy of Concord,
Calif.; Brother Marshall Bak-
er of Boise, Idaho and previ-
ous husband JeffWagner of
Enumdaw.
She was preceded in death
by her father Charles Mur-
ray Syverud and son Kraig
Wagner.
A celebration of life is to be
held at a later date.
McC omb Funeral Home
of Shelt on is handling the ar-
range ents.
Men torial donations can be
made t St. Jude Children's
Hospit J.
Therit. Laney
Thin in Laney, 55, died
Saturda ty Dec. 24, at home in
Sheltor He was a resident
for 18 ears.
He as born OCt. 29, 1956
in Victo rville, Calif,. to Therin
E. Lane y and Patricia (Esqui-
bel).
He tarried Sandra
Reade in 1985 in Thurston
County.
His fam-
ily shared
that he was
an entre-
preneur,
enjoyed
traveling
and en-
joyed many
Th¢rin things.
Laney He was
co-founder
of Carangi
Airships by Windcrafter;
co-owner of Loop-Ez (truck
tie down system); Go Figure
design and maple wood used
for guitors. His adventures
include d opal mining in Aus-
tralia, shrimping in Indonesia
and being a chef. His family
shared his favorite phrase in
life "luck. is where preparation
meets opportunity."
Two ons Andrew and
Cody both of Shelton survive
him.
He was preceded in death
by wife Sandra Laney.
A celebration of life will be
held at oon on Sunday, Jan.
15, at the Pavilion at Sentry
Park, 190 W. Sentry Dr.,
Shelton 1
In lie_p of flowers, donations
for the fily are being ac-
cepted through any: Our Com-
mtmity Credit Union branch,
Account 73987 in the name for
Laney fnily: Shondra Fowler.
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