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@ @ William J. McHenry William McHenry William Joshua McHenry, a former Shelton resident, died Monday, January 11. He was 82 and a resident of Yakima. He was born February 7, 1916, in Pune, India, to William Hume and Nola Alice (Hiler) McHenry, missionary parents who lived and worked in small villages in Cen- tral India. He attended Vincent Hill School in Mussourie, India, through the junior college level. In 1937, he enrolled at Pacific Union College in Angwin, Califor- nia, to complete his college de- gree. It was there that he met Ai- mee Brown of Chico, California. They were married August 10, 1939, and dedicated their lives to mission service in India. Over 43 years, they developed hundreds of small village schools throughout India, training teach- ers and developing curriculum. As educational secretary for the Southern Asia Division of Sev- enth-day Adventists, he organ- ized Christian youth camps and other youth outreach programs. In the 1950s, he spent five years on the staff of Mount Ellis Acade- my in Bozeman, Montana. He retired in 1981 to Shelton to reside with his youngest daughter, Winnetta Martin, and her family. Although retired, he continued to be active in his local church as elder and as preacher in many area churches. The McHenrys moved to Yaki- ma in 1996 for health reasons and to be close to their eldest daugh- ter, Nola Aichele and her family. He will be most remembered as a loving, caring father, devoted husband and Christian role mod- el, his family said. d He was preceded in death by aughter Sarah Munger. Mr. McHenry is survived by wife Aimee McHenry of Yakima; daughters Nola Aichele and her husband Murit of Yakima, and Winnetta Martin and her hus- band Gary of Shelton; foster son Farook Sait and his wife Yvette of Silver Spring, Maryland; grandchildren James Bowen and Sue BOWen of Yakima, William Bowe.nof Los Angeles, California nerl Ped • ' --. , en of Benen Springs. Michigan, Patti Anderson and Perry (Skip) Munger of Texas and Alesa, Joshua and Greta Martin of Shelton. Also surviving are step- grandchild Jennifer Chaney; foster grandson Saleem Sait of Silver Spring, Maryland; six great-grandchildren; six step .eat-grandchildren; and brothers winston McHenry and his wife Florine of Shawnee Mission, Kan- sas, and Milton McHenry and his wife Muriel of Willits, California; P'mother Agnes Voelker of .ope Valley, California; and three st:s ° by adoption, Carolyn f Pope Valley, California Uu  Williams of England and " xacovetti of Fairfield, Cali ornia. Graveside funeral services Were held January 14 at Mount Hope Cemetery at CoUe e Place. Ao.m.ernorial service vgaes hel J=-uary 16 ..... d -- at ne eventh-day aventist Church in Shelton. . • _Arrangements were oy Colom- ai FUneral Home in Toppenish. J°J_°h-n Davls Tax Service I John M. Day • is, Enrolled Agent Member of NAEA 2119 Callanan Street Sshe!ton..426=9648 iIeecr'alizing in Federal Income Tax curns for Individuals, Estates, 'rusts and Small Businesses. By appointment. Charles Sands Charles "Popeye" Sands, a Shelton resident for the past two months, died of heart-related problems Friday, January 8, at his home in Shelton. He was 67 years old and was a former longtime Spokane resi- dent. Mr. Sands was born on May 12, 1931, in Belvidere, Illinois, to Bill and Mary (Pope) Sands. He married JoAnn (Clarke) Sands on March 17, 1951. Mr. Sands was a commercial artist, truck driver and restau- rant owner. He owned and oper- ated Signs by Sands and New York Coney Island, both in Spo- kane. He was district manager of Al- coholics Anonymous in Spokane and was a longtime "friend of Bill W.," his family said. He enjoyed cooking, designing and building. He is survived by wife JoAnn Sands of Shelton, formerly of Spo- kane; daughters Sindy Sands of Vancouver and Candy Hunger- ford and her husband Jim of Union; and granddaughter Liana Hungerford of Union. A memorial gathering was held Saturday, January 16, in Union. Inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. Arrangements were under the direction of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Glen C. Parr Some information was inadver- tently listed wrong or missed in the November 25 obituary for Glen C. Parr, a esident of Capi- tol Hill in Shelton for 40 years. Mr. Parr died of cancer Monday, November 23, at his home in Shelton. He was 72. He is survived by wife Shirley Parr of Shelton; sons Shaun Parr and Ray Parr, both of Shelton; daughters Taralea Townsend and Karen White, both of Shelton; grandson Michael Dahman of Shelton and Leah Martin of Shel- ton; a brother, Don Parr of Port- land, Oregon; sisters Joann Nutt of Shelton, Olive Lanman of Shel- ton and Coral Sublett of Bremer- ton; sister-in-law Mikell (Mickey) Ramsrud of Shady Cove, Oregon, and brother-in-law Bud Ramsrud of Shady Cove; granddaughter Maria VanOrden and her hus- band Eric of Portland, Oregon, and three great-grandchildren, Ion, Cody and Kinley VanOrden. Other survivors include Pat Bloomfield, Jenna Keller and Amythest Rose Keller; and nu- merous nieces and nephews. Arrangements were under the direction of Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. JEANNE ROBB - In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connec- tion Street, Shelton, Washington 98584. FRANCES "PEG" BAKER -Memo- rial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1551 Broad- way Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402-3332. WILLIAM J. McHENRY - In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to an education fund for students in India c/o Shelton Seventh Day Ad- ventist Church. STERLING C. POWERS JR. - Memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity. Ethel R. Whitener Ethel R. Whitener Longtime Kamilche resident Ethel R. Whitener died of natural causes Monday, January 18, at her home. She was 94 and had lived in Kamilche for 72 years. She was born December 26, 1904, in Caddo County, Oklaho- ma Indian Territory, to Charles David and Martha Jane (Bass) Richards. She married Percy Wayne Whitener on July 4, 1931, in Spo- kane. He preceded her in death in April, 1961. Mrs. Whitener worked as a helper at Green Thumb, at the Squaxin Island Tribal Center with the summer youth program for 16 years, and at Shelton Gen- eral Hospital. She was a member of the Squaxin Island Indian Tribe, Ka- milche Christian Fellowship Church, and the Mason County Historical Society, and she served on the advisory board for Olympic College. Her interests included giving money to missionaries and evan- gelists. She enjoyed children, can- vas painting, crocheting, knitting, quiltmaking, caregiving, educa- tion and the events of OysterFest, particularly the elders' salmon dinners. Mrs. Whitener was also preced- ed in death by granddaughter Chrystle Roxanne Larson in 1987 and daughter Ethel Martha Ann Tiroux in May, 1998. She is survived by sons David Whitener Sr. of Shelton and Don- ald Lynn Whitener of Kamilche; daughters Mary whitener-Fletch- er of Kamilche and Joanna Ruby Fuller of Shelton; and by 19 grandchildren, 14 great- grandchildren and one great- great grandchild. Visitation was held yesterday and will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, January 21, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at The ROCK, (formerly the Ka- milche Christian Fellowship Church), at 101 SE Whitener Road in Kamilche. Burial at Shel- ton Memorial Park will follow the funeral service. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. George Gibeau Shelton resident George Gi- beau, 72, died at his home Sun- day, January 17. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. To stimulate your thinking concerning some of the issues facing our community, we present the following ... Thoughts,for the Week: • Why doesn t the Shelton Port Commission have any written policies for the handling of our tax dollars? By Russ Denney • Did this cause questionable expenditures that have to be repaid? ($52,000) Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PANTORIUM CLEANERS & TAILORS Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 215 South Second 426-3371 Jeanne Robb Jeanne Robb, a resident of Shelton for 40 years, died of com- plications from diabetes Wednes- day, January 13, at her home in Shelton. She was 71. She was born February 19, 1927, on a farm in LaPrairie Township, Minnesota, to Harold and Agnes (Lundy) Fletcher. She married Clyde Robb in Be- midji, Minnesota, in 1953. In 1955, she and Mr. Robb moved to Seattle, where she worked as a secretary. The Robb family moved to Shelton in 1959. Mrs. Robb worked as a secretary for Simp- son Timber Company, then for Mutual Valley of Seattle, the con- tractor that built the Washington Corrections Center near Shelton. When the prison opened, she be- came executive secretary for the superintendent. After retiring, Mrs. Robb de- voted her time to activities at Faith Lutheran Church in Shel- ton, including its Rebecca Circle. She loved music and sang in the choir and led singing on Saturday mornings at Fir Lane Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Cen- ter. She spearheaded the catering project at her church that served the Shelton Noon Kiwanis Club, retired teachers association and Shelton Rotary Club for many years. She played the piano, organ, guitar and accordion. She enjoyed fund-raising, sewing, making crafts and watercolor painting. She was a member of the Penin- sula Art Association and was very artistic, her family said. She is survived by her hus- band, Clyde Robb of Shelton; son Ross Robb and his wife Linda of Lacey; daughters Pare Boad and her husband Steve and Karen Robb-Peterson and Sal Chavez, all of Shelton; grandchildren Ty Robb of Pacifica, California, Tami Robb of Olympia, Christian Boad of Shelton, Terri Bond of Shelton, Carter Boad of Lynnwood and Sal Chavez Jr. of Shelton; great- grandchildren Grayden Boad and Fletcher Boad, both of Shelton. Also surviving are her sister, Gerry Chromy of Seattle, and adopted family Jorge and Nancy Mejia and their sons Johan and Mike of Gig Harbor. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton. Inurnment will follow. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Dorothy Gordon Dorothy A. Gordon, who resid- ed in the Shelton-Olympia area for a number of years, died of complications from a stroke Fri- day, January 8, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton. She was 93. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 23, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton. Pastor Neil Thompson will officiate. A full obituary appeared last week in The Journal. Arrange- ments are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Helen B. Hutson Helen Bernice Hutson, a Shel- ton resident, died January 11 of complications from a stroke. She was 72. She was born April 14, 1926, in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was a resident of Mason County from 1955 to 1980, then moved to Anchorage, Alaska, for 16 years, returning to Shelton in 1996. She is survived by sons Frank Hutson of Shelton, Curt Hutson of Matlock, Roland Hutson of Shelton and Carl Hutson of An- chorage, Alaska; daughters Nor- ma May and Maxine Giles, both of Shelton; and numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren. At Mrs. Hutson's request, there will be no services. Minnie A. Moyer Minnie A. Moyer, a resident of Shelton for the past 13 years, died of natural causes Saturday, January 16, at an adult care home in Shelton. She was 87. She was born March 21, 1911, at Fort Benton, Montana, to Ed- ward and Jesse (Maze) Harris. She was a homemaker who en- joyed spending time with her family. She was a member of the Bap- tist Church and the senior center in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She moved to Shelton from Bonners Ferry. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Moyer, in 1969; sons William Matthews and George Matthews; daughter Rose Brown and two infant daughters. Mrs. Moyer is survived by daughters Delores Rodius of Shel- ton and Mary Jane Davis of Illi- nois; daughter-in-law Shirly Mat- thews of Spokane; son-in-law Ern Brown of Shelton; sisters Edna Matthews of Ellensburg and Jesse Tennison and Rose Tenni- son, both of Tacoma; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great- grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 22, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelten. Burial will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Olympic Dental Center • Crowns • Extractions • Bridges , Dentures E Scudder, DDS 2026 Olympic Highway North, Suite 101 432-8379 • Shelton Most Insurances and medical coupons accepted Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday Sterling Powers Jr. Sterling Coe "Red" Powers Jr., a Shelton resident for the past eight years, died of heart disease Friday, January 15, at Mason General Hospital. He was 74. He was born January 10, 1925, in Miami Beach, Florida, to Sterl- ing C. and Florence (Simon) Pow- ers. He married Delores (Deisler) Powers in 1961. He worked as parts manager for Cummins Diesel in Ohio. Mr. Powers liked his computer, gardening, woodworking, his home and his wife. He was happy puttering around the home they shared in Shelton, his family said. He is survived by wife Delores Powers of Shelton; daughter Kar- an Stapleton of Franklin Furnace, Ohio; sisters Polly Harman of Green Valley, Arizona, and Jane Lambert of Ironton, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Shari CaudilI and Carrie Jo Smith, both in Ohio. At the family's request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Frances Baker Frances "Peg" Baker, a resi- dent of" Lilliwaup for the past 20 years, died after a battle with lung cancer Friday, January 15, at the Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton. She was 84. She was born April 26, 1914, in Sumas to Nicholas and Gertrude (Marquette) Fitzgerald. She married George G. Baker on June 25, 1955, in Lewiston, Idaho. She was a homemaker and was a 4-H assistant leader while her daughter was growing up. Mrs. Baker loved gardening and grew beautiful flowers, her family said. She also enjoyed crocheting and playing pinochle. She is survived by husband George Baker of Lilliwaup; daughter Jody Fall of Rochester; brother Dan Fitzgerald of Victor- ville, California; and one grand- daughter. At the family's request, no services will be held. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. 1714 Olympic Highway North Same-Day Service on Most Glass • Residential Vinyl Windows • Mirrors • Contractor's Discounts • Rock Chip Repairs • Auto Glass Specialist ® Call 426-3163 Guaranteed Quality * Monday-Friday 8-5 Feel as a bird! Two-bedroom apartments at Alpine Way are lighter on your budget than you might think. There are no buy-ins, and the one now available is adjacent to its own parking space, so you can easily take off when you like. Monthly rent includes three delicious meals a day and weekly housekeeping services. Migrate to Alpine Way when you're ready to fly your coop and feather a great new nest. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LWING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE Call for a free lunch and tour 900 Alpine Way (360) 426-2600 Shelton, WA 98584 Beth Johnston, R.N., Manager i ,i Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 1 @ @ William J. McHenry William McHenry William Joshua McHenry, a former Shelton resident, died Monday, January 11. He was 82 and a resident of Yakima. He was born February 7, 1916, in Pune, India, to William Hume and Nola Alice (Hiler) McHenry, missionary parents who lived and worked in small villages in Cen- tral India. He attended Vincent Hill School in Mussourie, India, through the junior college level. In 1937, he enrolled at Pacific Union College in Angwin, Califor- nia, to complete his college de- gree. It was there that he met Ai- mee Brown of Chico, California. They were married August 10, 1939, and dedicated their lives to mission service in India. Over 43 years, they developed hundreds of small village schools throughout India, training teach- ers and developing curriculum. As educational secretary for the Southern Asia Division of Sev- enth-day Adventists, he organ- ized Christian youth camps and other youth outreach programs. In the 1950s, he spent five years on the staff of Mount Ellis Acade- my in Bozeman, Montana. He retired in 1981 to Shelton to reside with his youngest daughter, Winnetta Martin, and her family. Although retired, he continued to be active in his local church as elder and as preacher in many area churches. The McHenrys moved to Yaki- ma in 1996 for health reasons and to be close to their eldest daugh- ter, Nola Aichele and her family. He will be most remembered as a loving, caring father, devoted husband and Christian role mod- el, his family said. d He was preceded in death by aughter Sarah Munger. Mr. McHenry is survived by wife Aimee McHenry of Yakima; daughters Nola Aichele and her husband Murit of Yakima, and Winnetta Martin and her hus- band Gary of Shelton; foster son Farook Sait and his wife Yvette of Silver Spring, Maryland; grandchildren James Bowen and Sue BOWen of Yakima, William Bowe.nof Los Angeles, California nerl Ped • ' --. , en of Benen Springs. Michigan, Patti Anderson and Perry (Skip) Munger of Texas and Alesa, Joshua and Greta Martin of Shelton. Also surviving are step- grandchild Jennifer Chaney; foster grandson Saleem Sait of Silver Spring, Maryland; six great-grandchildren; six step .eat-grandchildren; and brothers winston McHenry and his wife Florine of Shawnee Mission, Kan- sas, and Milton McHenry and his wife Muriel of Willits, California; P'mother Agnes Voelker of .ope Valley, California; and three st:s ° by adoption, Carolyn f Pope Valley, California Uu  Williams of England and " xacovetti of Fairfield, Cali ornia. Graveside funeral services Were held January 14 at Mount Hope Cemetery at CoUe e Place. Ao.m.ernorial service vgaes hel J=-uary 16 ..... d -- at ne eventh-day aventist Church in Shelton. . • _Arrangements were oy Colom- ai FUneral Home in Toppenish. J°J_°h-n Davls Tax Service I John M. Day • is, Enrolled Agent Member of NAEA 2119 Callanan Street Sshe!ton..426=9648 iIeecr'alizing in Federal Income Tax curns for Individuals, Estates, 'rusts and Small Businesses. By appointment. Charles Sands Charles "Popeye" Sands, a Shelton resident for the past two months, died of heart-related problems Friday, January 8, at his home in Shelton. He was 67 years old and was a former longtime Spokane resi- dent. Mr. Sands was born on May 12, 1931, in Belvidere, Illinois, to Bill and Mary (Pope) Sands. He married JoAnn (Clarke) Sands on March 17, 1951. Mr. Sands was a commercial artist, truck driver and restau- rant owner. He owned and oper- ated Signs by Sands and New York Coney Island, both in Spo- kane. He was district manager of Al- coholics Anonymous in Spokane and was a longtime "friend of Bill W.," his family said. He enjoyed cooking, designing and building. He is survived by wife JoAnn Sands of Shelton, formerly of Spo- kane; daughters Sindy Sands of Vancouver and Candy Hunger- ford and her husband Jim of Union; and granddaughter Liana Hungerford of Union. A memorial gathering was held Saturday, January 16, in Union. Inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. Arrangements were under the direction of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Glen C. Parr Some information was inadver- tently listed wrong or missed in the November 25 obituary for Glen C. Parr, a esident of Capi- tol Hill in Shelton for 40 years. Mr. Parr died of cancer Monday, November 23, at his home in Shelton. He was 72. He is survived by wife Shirley Parr of Shelton; sons Shaun Parr and Ray Parr, both of Shelton; daughters Taralea Townsend and Karen White, both of Shelton; grandson Michael Dahman of Shelton and Leah Martin of Shel- ton; a brother, Don Parr of Port- land, Oregon; sisters Joann Nutt of Shelton, Olive Lanman of Shel- ton and Coral Sublett of Bremer- ton; sister-in-law Mikell (Mickey) Ramsrud of Shady Cove, Oregon, and brother-in-law Bud Ramsrud of Shady Cove; granddaughter Maria VanOrden and her hus- band Eric of Portland, Oregon, and three great-grandchildren, Ion, Cody and Kinley VanOrden. Other survivors include Pat Bloomfield, Jenna Keller and Amythest Rose Keller; and nu- merous nieces and nephews. Arrangements were under the direction of Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. JEANNE ROBB - In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connec- tion Street, Shelton, Washington 98584. FRANCES "PEG" BAKER -Memo- rial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1551 Broad- way Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402-3332. WILLIAM J. McHENRY - In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to an education fund for students in India c/o Shelton Seventh Day Ad- ventist Church. STERLING C. POWERS JR. - Memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity. Ethel R. Whitener Ethel R. Whitener Longtime Kamilche resident Ethel R. Whitener died of natural causes Monday, January 18, at her home. She was 94 and had lived in Kamilche for 72 years. She was born December 26, 1904, in Caddo County, Oklaho- ma Indian Territory, to Charles David and Martha Jane (Bass) Richards. She married Percy Wayne Whitener on July 4, 1931, in Spo- kane. He preceded her in death in April, 1961. Mrs. Whitener worked as a helper at Green Thumb, at the Squaxin Island Tribal Center with the summer youth program for 16 years, and at Shelton Gen- eral Hospital. She was a member of the Squaxin Island Indian Tribe, Ka- milche Christian Fellowship Church, and the Mason County Historical Society, and she served on the advisory board for Olympic College. Her interests included giving money to missionaries and evan- gelists. She enjoyed children, can- vas painting, crocheting, knitting, quiltmaking, caregiving, educa- tion and the events of OysterFest, particularly the elders' salmon dinners. Mrs. Whitener was also preced- ed in death by granddaughter Chrystle Roxanne Larson in 1987 and daughter Ethel Martha Ann Tiroux in May, 1998. She is survived by sons David Whitener Sr. of Shelton and Don- ald Lynn Whitener of Kamilche; daughters Mary whitener-Fletch- er of Kamilche and Joanna Ruby Fuller of Shelton; and by 19 grandchildren, 14 great- grandchildren and one great- great grandchild. Visitation was held yesterday and will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, January 21, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at The ROCK, (formerly the Ka- milche Christian Fellowship Church), at 101 SE Whitener Road in Kamilche. Burial at Shel- ton Memorial Park will follow the funeral service. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. George Gibeau Shelton resident George Gi- beau, 72, died at his home Sun- day, January 17. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. To stimulate your thinking concerning some of the issues facing our community, we present the following ... Thoughts,for the Week: • Why doesn t the Shelton Port Commission have any written policies for the handling of our tax dollars? By Russ Denney • Did this cause questionable expenditures that have to be repaid? ($52,000) Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PANTORIUM CLEANERS & TAILORS Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 215 South Second 426-3371 Jeanne Robb Jeanne Robb, a resident of Shelton for 40 years, died of com- plications from diabetes Wednes- day, January 13, at her home in Shelton. She was 71. She was born February 19, 1927, on a farm in LaPrairie Township, Minnesota, to Harold and Agnes (Lundy) Fletcher. She married Clyde Robb in Be- midji, Minnesota, in 1953. In 1955, she and Mr. Robb moved to Seattle, where she worked as a secretary. The Robb family moved to Shelton in 1959. Mrs. Robb worked as a secretary for Simp- son Timber Company, then for Mutual Valley of Seattle, the con- tractor that built the Washington Corrections Center near Shelton. When the prison opened, she be- came executive secretary for the superintendent. After retiring, Mrs. Robb de- voted her time to activities at Faith Lutheran Church in Shel- ton, including its Rebecca Circle. She loved music and sang in the choir and led singing on Saturday mornings at Fir Lane Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Cen- ter. She spearheaded the catering project at her church that served the Shelton Noon Kiwanis Club, retired teachers association and Shelton Rotary Club for many years. She played the piano, organ, guitar and accordion. She enjoyed fund-raising, sewing, making crafts and watercolor painting. She was a member of the Penin- sula Art Association and was very artistic, her family said. She is survived by her hus- band, Clyde Robb of Shelton; son Ross Robb and his wife Linda of Lacey; daughters Pare Boad and her husband Steve and Karen Robb-Peterson and Sal Chavez, all of Shelton; grandchildren Ty Robb of Pacifica, California, Tami Robb of Olympia, Christian Boad of Shelton, Terri Bond of Shelton, Carter Boad of Lynnwood and Sal Chavez Jr. of Shelton; great- grandchildren Grayden Boad and Fletcher Boad, both of Shelton. Also surviving are her sister, Gerry Chromy of Seattle, and adopted family Jorge and Nancy Mejia and their sons Johan and Mike of Gig Harbor. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton. Inurnment will follow. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Dorothy Gordon Dorothy A. Gordon, who resid- ed in the Shelton-Olympia area for a number of years, died of complications from a stroke Fri- day, January 8, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton. She was 93. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 23, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton. Pastor Neil Thompson will officiate. A full obituary appeared last week in The Journal. Arrange- ments are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Helen B. Hutson Helen Bernice Hutson, a Shel- ton resident, died January 11 of complications from a stroke. She was 72. She was born April 14, 1926, in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was a resident of Mason County from 1955 to 1980, then moved to Anchorage, Alaska, for 16 years, returning to Shelton in 1996. She is survived by sons Frank Hutson of Shelton, Curt Hutson of Matlock, Roland Hutson of Shelton and Carl Hutson of An- chorage, Alaska; daughters Nor- ma May and Maxine Giles, both of Shelton; and numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren. At Mrs. Hutson's request, there will be no services. Minnie A. Moyer Minnie A. Moyer, a resident of Shelton for the past 13 years, died of natural causes Saturday, January 16, at an adult care home in Shelton. She was 87. She was born March 21, 1911, at Fort Benton, Montana, to Ed- ward and Jesse (Maze) Harris. She was a homemaker who en- joyed spending time with her family. She was a member of the Bap- tist Church and the senior center in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She moved to Shelton from Bonners Ferry. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Moyer, in 1969; sons William Matthews and George Matthews; daughter Rose Brown and two infant daughters. Mrs. Moyer is survived by daughters Delores Rodius of Shel- ton and Mary Jane Davis of Illi- nois; daughter-in-law Shirly Mat- thews of Spokane; son-in-law Ern Brown of Shelton; sisters Edna Matthews of Ellensburg and Jesse Tennison and Rose Tenni- son, both of Tacoma; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great- grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 22, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelten. Burial will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Olympic Dental Center • Crowns • Extractions • Bridges , Dentures E Scudder, DDS 2026 Olympic Highway North, Suite 101 432-8379 • Shelton Most Insurances and medical coupons accepted Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday Sterling Powers Jr. Sterling Coe "Red" Powers Jr., a Shelton resident for the past eight years, died of heart disease Friday, January 15, at Mason General Hospital. He was 74. He was born January 10, 1925, in Miami Beach, Florida, to Sterl- ing C. and Florence (Simon) Pow- ers. He married Delores (Deisler) Powers in 1961. He worked as parts manager for Cummins Diesel in Ohio. Mr. Powers liked his computer, gardening, woodworking, his home and his wife. He was happy puttering around the home they shared in Shelton, his family said. He is survived by wife Delores Powers of Shelton; daughter Kar- an Stapleton of Franklin Furnace, Ohio; sisters Polly Harman of Green Valley, Arizona, and Jane Lambert of Ironton, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Shari CaudilI and Carrie Jo Smith, both in Ohio. At the family's request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Frances Baker Frances "Peg" Baker, a resi- dent of" Lilliwaup for the past 20 years, died after a battle with lung cancer Friday, January 15, at the Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton. She was 84. She was born April 26, 1914, in Sumas to Nicholas and Gertrude (Marquette) Fitzgerald. She married George G. Baker on June 25, 1955, in Lewiston, Idaho. She was a homemaker and was a 4-H assistant leader while her daughter was growing up. Mrs. Baker loved gardening and grew beautiful flowers, her family said. She also enjoyed crocheting and playing pinochle. She is survived by husband George Baker of Lilliwaup; daughter Jody Fall of Rochester; brother Dan Fitzgerald of Victor- ville, California; and one grand- daughter. At the family's request, no services will be held. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. 1714 Olympic Highway North Same-Day Service on Most Glass • Residential Vinyl Windows • Mirrors • Contractor's Discounts • Rock Chip Repairs • Auto Glass Specialist ® Call 426-3163 Guaranteed Quality * Monday-Friday 8-5 Feel as a bird! Two-bedroom apartments at Alpine Way are lighter on your budget than you might think. There are no buy-ins, and the one now available is adjacent to its own parking space, so you can easily take off when you like. Monthly rent includes three delicious meals a day and weekly housekeeping services. Migrate to Alpine Way when you're ready to fly your coop and feather a great new nest. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LWING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE Call for a free lunch and tour 900 Alpine Way (360) 426-2600 Shelton, WA 98584 Beth Johnston, R.N., Manager i ,i Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 1