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Mary Catherine Rogers
Mary Catherine Rogers went to be
with our Lord on January 6, 2023. Mary
was born to George and Frances Welsh
on June 23, 1919, in Omaha, Nebraska.
She grew up in Omaha, graduated from '
Benson High School, and raised her
family there.
During her early years, she was a
professional dancer supporting her
family during the depression and
war years. Mary also lived in Libby,
Montana after retirement and then
spent the last 30 years in Shelton. Mary
was always active in her community,
as a Den Mother, PTA member, garden
club member, school cafeteria worker,
and servant at both First‘Baptist
Church in Omaha and later at Mt.
Olive Lutheran Church‘in Shelton. Cooking and gardening were her
passions. She and her husband Mel enjoyed camping and adventures
with the, family throughout their lives. ~ '
Mary waspreceded in death by her brothers, Frank “Hank”, George,
Jr., “Junie” and Thomas “Tut”, and her husband Melburn. She is
survived by her sons George (Patricia) and Bob (Lorilyn), grandsons
Simon, Jim, Steve, Mike and six great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life service will be held at Mt. Olive Luthera
Church, Shelton at 1:00 p.m. on February 11, 2023.
‘ Doris M. Bailey, 94, a resident of Lacey, passed away January 9, 2023,
at Providence St.
Peter Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family
Funeral Home
and Crematory.
Connie C. Ritter, 86, a resident of Winlock, WA passed away January 10,
2023, at
Caregivers Four Mom Dad, in Winlock. Arrangements are by McComb Wagner
Family
Funeral Home and Crematory.
John L. Patrick, 75, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 11, 2023,
at Shelton Health
& Rehab. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home
and Crematory.
Laura L. Barsay, 71, a resident of Shelton, passed away January14, 2023, at
home;
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Irene M. Carrell, 94, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 14, 2023,
at Alpine Way
Assisted Living in Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and
Crematory.
Roberta M. Hammer, 61, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 15, 2023,
at home.
Arrangements are by McComb Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Judith Boyer, 70, a resident of Poulsbo, passed away January 15, 2023, at
St. Michael's
Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. Arrangements are by McComb 8: Wagner
Family Funeral
Home and Crematory.
Steven D. Hughes, 74, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 16, 2023,
at home.
Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Thursday, Jan. 19,2023: Shelton-Mason County Journal Page 33
Obituaries
Floyd Eugene'Wiseman
Floyd Eugene Wiseman passed away '
p at his beloved Lost Lake home on
. January 6, 2023. He was born in Hill
City, Kansas on November 12, 1928, to
Paul and Lottie Wiseman. ‘
Floyd’s family moved to, Washington
' in the early 1940’s. First to the Olympia
area and then settled in Anacortes in-
1944. Floyd graduated from Anacortes
High School in 1947 .' He went on to
Washington State College.
Floyd met his wife, Dorothy Keith,
while attending Anacortes High School.
They married May 21, 1949. Floyd and
Dot went on to have five children, all
girls. V ‘ ‘
Throughout Floyd’s working life
of running plywood mills the family
moved many times to several places
in Washington and Oregon. Floyd’s
career also took the family to Honduras,
Central America, Colombia and Brazil,
South America.
In 1966 the family bought a small ~-
cabin on Lost Lake. Many wonderful
weekends and summers were spent
at the cabin with family and friends.
While not a great swimmer, with the
assistance of strategically placed life
belts, Floyd was a terrific floaterlln 1979 the cabin was torn doWn.
‘ Floyd and Dot designed and built their permanent residence that had
enough room for all of their daughters and their families. TheyWent
on to design and build two more homes at Lost Lake for two of their
daughters. , «
Floyd had a love of travel, wpodworking, music, flying and talking to
people (especially strangers). He was an accomplished musician that
sang, played harmonica, accordion and organ. He earned his private
pilot license and flew whenever he could.'At the age of 86, Floyd
parachuted for the first time. His second jump was shortly before his
91st birthday. - ' .
Floyd is known as Poppy to his family and loved ones. He, is
survived by his wife of 74 years, Dot Wiseman, his five daughters,
Wendy Baier and Kerry (Sid) Matsumoto of Kona, Hawaii, Kim
McElliott and Paige (Loren) Hansen of Shelton and Heidi Hansen
of Lacey.‘ Poppy had seven grandchildren: Peter Questi, Jason
Baier, Kendall McElliott,,Caitlin (Mani Augustine) Hansen, Katie
(Nathan) Bosseler, Tyler Hansen and Morgan Hansen and three
great-grandchildren. ' l ‘
There is no memorial service planned at this time.