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bituaries Helen Dumovich Shelton resident Helen S. Du- movich died of natural causes at Mason General Hospital on Mon- day, January 22. She was 90 and had lived in Mason County for the past 75 years. She was born on June 29, 1916 in Seattle to Jo- nas and Valen- tine Holmgren. She worked as a nurse for many years for Dr. Linkletter in Helen S. Shelton. Dumovich She enjoyed the outdoors and playing with her dogs. Her husband, Ivan Dumovich, preceded her in death in 1980. Surviving are son Ed Kneeland of Shelton and Kodiak, Alaska; sis- ter Edith George of Seattle; grand- children Chris, Paige and Sonja and great-grandchildren Jon and Austin. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 29, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton with Pastor Ken Nielsen officiating. Burial will be at Shel- ten Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Harold J. Zangl Longtime Shelton resident Har- old J. Zangl died on Tuesday, Jan- uary 16, at Mason General Hospi- tal. He was 74 and had lived in Shelton for 41 years. Mr. Zangl worked for Simpson Timber Company for 39 years, retiring in 1994. He also served in the National Guard for 36 years, re- tiring as a mas- , ter sergeant. Harold J. He was born Zangl in Antigo, Wis- consin, on Au- gust 26, 1932 to Reinhold L. and Leone (Prehn) Zangl. He married Joann M. Skog on July 7, 1956 at Saint Michael's Catholic Church in Olympia. After retiring from Simpson, Mr. Zangl was self-employed, car- ing for and maintaining lawns in Shelton and McCleary. He was active with the parent, teacher, student organizations at Bordeaux and Evergreen elemen- tary schools when his children at- tended school. He was a member of Saint Edward's Catholic Church in Shelton and had been active with the men's club and the Knights of Columbus. He was also involved with the Mason County Senior Activities Center, American Legion and Shelton Moose Lodge. His passion was spending time with his fam- ily. He and Mrs. Zangl enjoyed the many bus trips they took to,vari- ous states. Surviving are wife Joann M. Zangl of Shelton; daughters Donna Fussell and husband Mike and Paula Adams and husband Phil, all of Shelton, and Theresa Pugh of Olympia; son Patrick Zangl and wife Elizabeth of Kelso; seven grandchildren; brothers Lawrence Zangl of Sussex, Wisconsin, and Phillip Zangl of West Bend, Wis- consin; and sisters Alice M. Zangl of Antigo and Mary Risch of Mil- waukee, Wisconsin. A funeral service was held Mon- day, January 22, at Saint Edward's Catholic Church. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Mason General Hospital Foundation for the Karen Hilburn Breast Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 1668, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. LOW COST CREMATION Complete $ 3 7 5 360-705-2857 or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours Always low cost with dignity AMERICAN BURIAL CREMATION SERVICES Kay F. Burkman Kdy F. (Wood) Burkman, 68, a Shelton resident for 42 years, died in Olympia of cancer-related causes on Wednesday, January 17. She worked as a salad chef for the Shelton School District for 20 years un- til she retired in 1994. She was born on January 28, 1938 in Man- istique, Michi- gan, to Hazel (McKenzie) and Everett Wood. Kay F. She graduated Burkman from Manistique High School, attended Northern Michigan University and gradu- ated from its licensed practical nursing program. She met her husband Vernon D. Burkman at a dance. They were married on August 23, 1958 in the Manistique Presbyterian Church. They were married for 48 years. They moved to Washington State in 1962 and raised a son and a daughter. She worked/br many years at Michigan Schooleraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique and Dick- inson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, Michigan. After moving to Washington, she was a stay-at-home morn un- til her children were older. She was a den mother for Cub Scout Pack 110 and an assistant leader for Br6wnies and Girl Scouts. Retiring in 1994, the Burk- mans looked forward to trav- eling. They spent summers in Shelton and Olympia, winters in Yuma, Arizona, and loved spe- cial moments with their families in Michigan, North Dakota and Washington. Mrs. Burkman was a charter member of Women of the Moose in Woodland. She loved to read, go camping with the Tramper Sams club, do crossword puzzles, play games with her grandchildren, bake, have family gatherings and get-togethers with friends, go to the ocean, dig clams, travel in the U.S. in the family motorhome, hunt, fish and spend time with her family. She was preceded in death by sisters Ida Mac Mattson, Fern Ma- goon and Evelyn Magoon, brother Everett Wood and her parents. Surviving are husband Vern Burkman of Shelton; son Arlan Burkman and wife Susan of Ed- gely, North Dakota; daughter Jodi Burkman, Olympia; brother Lowell Wood and wife Liz of Manistique; grandchildren Amber, Holly, Ka- tie, Adam and Jenny; great-grand- daughter Madison; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held on Monday, January 22, at Hope Cha- pel in Shelton. Pastor Amy Wyatt officiated. Private inurnment was at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to: American Cancer Society, Attention: memorials, 2120 First Avenue North, Seattle, 98109; American Lung Association, 2625 Third Avenue, Seattle, 98121- 1200; American Heart Association, 708 Broadway, Suite 330, Tacoma, 98402; or Mooseheart Moose Inter- national, 155 South International Drive, Mooseheart, Illinois 60539. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Ivan E. Thorsos Ivan Edward Thorsos died on January 18 of heart-related causes. He was 88 and a Harstine Island resident. He was born in Seattle on March 21, 1918, the eldest child of Ivan Edwin and Edna Mac (Woods)Thorsos. He had lived on Harstine Island for 32 years. He grew up in Lake Forest Park and gradu- ated in 1936 IvanE. from Roosevelt Thorsos High School, where he partic- ipated actively in three sports for all four years. He married Gwen Janes on December 31, 1940. Shortly after their marriage, he built a home in Seattle's Boulevard Park, which was sold when he.entered U.S. Army service in World War II. Mr. Thorsos worked for Safe- way Scaffolding for 20 years, su- pervising projects such as erect- ing the scaffolding for the stands at the Gold Cup hydroplane races on Lake Washington in the 1950s. He later founded All Aluminum Products. Beginning in 1946, he trans- formed a small summer cabin near Denny Park on Lake Wash- ington into the home where he and Mrs. Thorsos raised their four children over the next 28 years. In 1958, they purchased acreage on Harstine Island, which was then served by the tiny ferryboat, Tiki II. Upon retiring in 1974, they moved permanently to Harstine Island where he turned an old farmhouse into a spacious retire- ment home. He loved his family, sports and dancing with his wife. Other danc- ers would frequently clear the floor just to watch them. For many years he was a mem- ber of the Masons, the Shelton Elks and the Bayshore Golf Club, where he hit a hole-in-one. He kept active throughout his life and could still do a headstand at age 80. The Thorsoses celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on New Year's Eve 2006. Surviving are wife Gwen Thor- sos of Harstine Island; daughter Janet Robbins and husband Ste- phen of Carlsbad, California; sons Eric Thorsos and wife Terry of Woodinville, Kris Thorsos and wife Deborah of Pacific and Ivan Thor- sos and wife Nilsa of Glendale, California; grandchildren Rachel and Garth Robbins and Kathleen, Eileen and Theresa Thorsos, and step-grandchildren Carlos and Danielle Ortiz, and Jonathan and Nilsa Smith. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, January 27, at the Harstine Island Community Hall, followed by a luncheon. Memorial donations may be made to Mason County Fire Dis- trict 5, P.O. Box 127, Allyn, 98524. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. William E. Farrow William E. Farrow died of natu- ral causes on Saturday, January 6, at his home in Shelton. He was 76. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Donna Faye Decoy Donna Faye Decoy, 73, a former resident of Montesano, died at the Maple Glen Assisted Living in Shelton, Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was born in Eau Claire,Wisconsin September 28, 1933.The fam- ily came to Montesano when Donna was a child and she attended Montesano schools. She married Peter Kruger, Sr. in Kamilche in 1952 and they were divorced in 1962. Donna returned to Aberdeen that year and was married to William E. Decoy on July 3, 1964 in Aberdeen. Mr. Decoy died here in 1995. Mrs. Decoy had been a waitress in several restaurants including the BeeHive Restaurant in Molatesano. She retired in 1998 having waitressed at the coffee shop in Swanson's South Aberdeen store. She had been a member of the Aberdeen Eagles and was an avid reader. She also liked to do puzzles. Donna is survived by three sons: Michael and Peter, Jr. Kruger, both of Shelton and Clinton Kruger, Yakima; two step-sons: Rich- ard Decoy, Las Vegas, Nevada and Steve Decoy; a daughter: Kathi Kruger-Neilsen, Enumclaw, WA; a step-daughter: Connie Bohannon, Port Orchard; two brothers: James Pierce in the Philippines and Ron Pierce, Olympia; a sister: Carol Lundbom, Union, WA; and also many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 3 PM, Friday, January 26th in Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen. A card of condolence with a private message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com. Cremation arrangements were by Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen. Paid Obituary Notice Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, January 25, 2007 Mary Ellen Loften Former Shelton resident Mary Ellen Loffen, 81, died on Friday, January 19, at Kennewick Life Care Center in Kennewick. She was born in Junction City, Kansas, on Feb- ruary 8, 1925 and moved to Bremerton as a young woman. She mar- ried Lyle Loften on February Mary Ellen 8, 1943. After Loften their marriage, they worked in Bremerton 29 years and raised a family She was a grocery clerk working for years at TB&M grocery before purchasing and operating her own corner market. Upon retirement, the Loftens moved to Phillips Lake. Mrs. Loften was instrumental in creating many fond memories for her children and grandchildren at their lake home during the next 30 years. Always one for a party and game of cribbage, she enjoyed their an- nual winter migrations to Yuma, Arizona. She was preceded in death by daughter Linda Lee in 1958 and husband Lyle Loften in 2003. Surviving are sons Robert Loften of Kennewick and Bruce Loften of Shelton; daughter Sheri Adams of Reno, Nevada; sister Lucille Hep- tig of Saint George, Kansas; grand- children Tony, Chris, Mark, Brian and Craig Loften, Debbie Hays and Brianna and Josh Adams and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home in Bremerton. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, atten- tion: memorials, 2120 First Av- enue North, Seattle, 98109. Arrangements are by Miller- Woodlawn Funeral Home in Bremerton. Hap Saddler Garold E. "Hap" Saddler died of natural causes on Sunday, Janu- ary 21, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He was 89 and lived in Shelton four years. He was born in Chappell, Ne- braska, on May 14, 1917 to James M. and Anna (Jacobs) Saddler. He graduated in 1935 from Chap- pell High School, where he was a three-sport letterman. He married Audrey Peyton in Gordon, Nebraska, on December 10, 1939. They were married for 63 years. Mr. Saddler moved to Wash- ington in 1946. He worked for the Benton County Road Department for 27 years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed bowling, gardening, farming, traveling and camping. Surviving are wife Audrey Sad- dler of Shelton; daughter Cheryl Baddeley of Shelton; sons Garold J. Saddler of Prosser and Rodney E. Saddler of Longview; sisters Dessie Redwine of Oshkosh, Ne- braska, and Dorothy Ann Swanson of Sterling, Colorado; six grand- children and 14 great-grandchil- dren. A family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Sally M. Sally Marie Bryant and lung-related causes on ary 10 at Capital Medical in Olympia. She was 71 and lived in Shelton for the past six months. She was born in Dallas, Tex- as, on August 7, 1935 to George Levi England and Mary Lou Bond. She worked as a waitress at a small truck stop in Dallas, where she met a shy mechanic named Willie Newton Bryant. Soon after, in 1948, were married in Dallas. She loved Brown, watch "Ellen" on spend time with her family. Surviving are daughters Owen, Kim Gee, Deanna and Tina Wright; Bill Bryant Jr., Sabrina ich, Joshua Bryant, Tabitha pa, Ronald Owen Jr., Sara Christopher Ramsdell and Wright; and James Kroupa II and janovich. A memorial service will at 3 p.m. on Saturday, at 2431 SE Lynch Road, Kathleen N. Kathleen Martin died ofl ral causes on in Olympia. She was 87 lived in Shelton for the past 12 years. She was born on March 29, 1919 in Holton, Kansas, to Ray Louis and Julia (Eckert) Hin- man. She gradu- ated from Deni- son High School in Kansas. She married Wilbur "Bill" Martin in 1938 in Holton and lived all of her married life on a farm Denison. She was a 4-H leader and school cook at ! son for many years. After Mr. Martin died in she moved to Silverlake, to be near a daughter and work for the State of Kansas poration Commission until tirement. That daughter, Sims, died in 1982. She Shelton in 1994 to daughter. She enjoyed quilting, oil watercolor painting, sewing reading. Surviving are daughter Froehlich and husband Shelton; sister Mary.Bell and band Ralph of Oroville grandson Jay Sims of Holton; great-grandsons and Jacob Sims of Holton; merous nieces and nephews. No services are planned time. Inurnment will be in at a later date. Memorial donations made to a charity of the choice. Arrangements are by Funeral Home of Shelton. Forest Home "A reputation built on service" Professional service, "pricing ra; ' attention to details. At Forest it's not about the money a family spends, it's about the service we provide. Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, bituaries Helen Dumovich Shelton resident Helen S. Du- movich died of natural causes at Mason General Hospital on Mon- day, January 22. She was 90 and had lived in Mason County for the past 75 years. She was born on June 29, 1916 in Seattle to Jo- nas and Valen- tine Holmgren. She worked as a nurse for many years for Dr. Linkletter in Helen S. Shelton. Dumovich She enjoyed the outdoors and playing with her dogs. Her husband, Ivan Dumovich, preceded her in death in 1980. Surviving are son Ed Kneeland of Shelton and Kodiak, Alaska; sis- ter Edith George of Seattle; grand- children Chris, Paige and Sonja and great-grandchildren Jon and Austin. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 29, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton with Pastor Ken Nielsen officiating. Burial will be at Shel- ten Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Harold J. Zangl Longtime Shelton resident Har- old J. Zangl died on Tuesday, Jan- uary 16, at Mason General Hospi- tal. He was 74 and had lived in Shelton for 41 years. Mr. Zangl worked for Simpson Timber Company for 39 years, retiring in 1994. He also served in the National Guard for 36 years, re- tiring as a mas- , ter sergeant. Harold J. He was born Zangl in Antigo, Wis- consin, on Au- gust 26, 1932 to Reinhold L. and Leone (Prehn) Zangl. He married Joann M. Skog on July 7, 1956 at Saint Michael's Catholic Church in Olympia. After retiring from Simpson, Mr. Zangl was self-employed, car- ing for and maintaining lawns in Shelton and McCleary. He was active with the parent, teacher, student organizations at Bordeaux and Evergreen elemen- tary schools when his children at- tended school. He was a member of Saint Edward's Catholic Church in Shelton and had been active with the men's club and the Knights of Columbus. He was also involved with the Mason County Senior Activities Center, American Legion and Shelton Moose Lodge. His passion was spending time with his fam- ily. He and Mrs. Zangl enjoyed the many bus trips they took to,vari- ous states. Surviving are wife Joann M. Zangl of Shelton; daughters Donna Fussell and husband Mike and Paula Adams and husband Phil, all of Shelton, and Theresa Pugh of Olympia; son Patrick Zangl and wife Elizabeth of Kelso; seven grandchildren; brothers Lawrence Zangl of Sussex, Wisconsin, and Phillip Zangl of West Bend, Wis- consin; and sisters Alice M. Zangl of Antigo and Mary Risch of Mil- waukee, Wisconsin. A funeral service was held Mon- day, January 22, at Saint Edward's Catholic Church. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Mason General Hospital Foundation for the Karen Hilburn Breast Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 1668, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. LOW COST CREMATION Complete $ 3 7 5 360-705-2857 or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours Always low cost with dignity AMERICAN BURIAL CREMATION SERVICES Kay F. Burkman Kdy F. (Wood) Burkman, 68, a Shelton resident for 42 years, died in Olympia of cancer-related causes on Wednesday, January 17. She worked as a salad chef for the Shelton School District for 20 years un- til she retired in 1994. She was born on January 28, 1938 in Man- istique, Michi- gan, to Hazel (McKenzie) and Everett Wood. Kay F. She graduated Burkman from Manistique High School, attended Northern Michigan University and gradu- ated from its licensed practical nursing program. She met her husband Vernon D. Burkman at a dance. They were married on August 23, 1958 in the Manistique Presbyterian Church. They were married for 48 years. They moved to Washington State in 1962 and raised a son and a daughter. She worked/br many years at Michigan Schooleraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique and Dick- inson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, Michigan. After moving to Washington, she was a stay-at-home morn un- til her children were older. She was a den mother for Cub Scout Pack 110 and an assistant leader for Br6wnies and Girl Scouts. Retiring in 1994, the Burk- mans looked forward to trav- eling. They spent summers in Shelton and Olympia, winters in Yuma, Arizona, and loved spe- cial moments with their families in Michigan, North Dakota and Washington. Mrs. Burkman was a charter member of Women of the Moose in Woodland. She loved to read, go camping with the Tramper Sams club, do crossword puzzles, play games with her grandchildren, bake, have family gatherings and get-togethers with friends, go to the ocean, dig clams, travel in the U.S. in the family motorhome, hunt, fish and spend time with her family. She was preceded in death by sisters Ida Mac Mattson, Fern Ma- goon and Evelyn Magoon, brother Everett Wood and her parents. Surviving are husband Vern Burkman of Shelton; son Arlan Burkman and wife Susan of Ed- gely, North Dakota; daughter Jodi Burkman, Olympia; brother Lowell Wood and wife Liz of Manistique; grandchildren Amber, Holly, Ka- tie, Adam and Jenny; great-grand- daughter Madison; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held on Monday, January 22, at Hope Cha- pel in Shelton. Pastor Amy Wyatt officiated. Private inurnment was at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to: American Cancer Society, Attention: memorials, 2120 First Avenue North, Seattle, 98109; American Lung Association, 2625 Third Avenue, Seattle, 98121- 1200; American Heart Association, 708 Broadway, Suite 330, Tacoma, 98402; or Mooseheart Moose Inter- national, 155 South International Drive, Mooseheart, Illinois 60539. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Ivan E. Thorsos Ivan Edward Thorsos died on January 18 of heart-related causes. He was 88 and a Harstine Island resident. He was born in Seattle on March 21, 1918, the eldest child of Ivan Edwin and Edna Mac (Woods)Thorsos. He had lived on Harstine Island for 32 years. He grew up in Lake Forest Park and gradu- ated in 1936 IvanE. from Roosevelt Thorsos High School, where he partic- ipated actively in three sports for all four years. He married Gwen Janes on December 31, 1940. Shortly after their marriage, he built a home in Seattle's Boulevard Park, which was sold when he.entered U.S. Army service in World War II. Mr. Thorsos worked for Safe- way Scaffolding for 20 years, su- pervising projects such as erect- ing the scaffolding for the stands at the Gold Cup hydroplane races on Lake Washington in the 1950s. He later founded All Aluminum Products. Beginning in 1946, he trans- formed a small summer cabin near Denny Park on Lake Wash- ington into the home where he and Mrs. Thorsos raised their four children over the next 28 years. In 1958, they purchased acreage on Harstine Island, which was then served by the tiny ferryboat, Tiki II. Upon retiring in 1974, they moved permanently to Harstine Island where he turned an old farmhouse into a spacious retire- ment home. He loved his family, sports and dancing with his wife. Other danc- ers would frequently clear the floor just to watch them. For many years he was a mem- ber of the Masons, the Shelton Elks and the Bayshore Golf Club, where he hit a hole-in-one. He kept active throughout his life and could still do a headstand at age 80. The Thorsoses celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on New Year's Eve 2006. Surviving are wife Gwen Thor- sos of Harstine Island; daughter Janet Robbins and husband Ste- phen of Carlsbad, California; sons Eric Thorsos and wife Terry of Woodinville, Kris Thorsos and wife Deborah of Pacific and Ivan Thor- sos and wife Nilsa of Glendale, California; grandchildren Rachel and Garth Robbins and Kathleen, Eileen and Theresa Thorsos, and step-grandchildren Carlos and Danielle Ortiz, and Jonathan and Nilsa Smith. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, January 27, at the Harstine Island Community Hall, followed by a luncheon. Memorial donations may be made to Mason County Fire Dis- trict 5, P.O. Box 127, Allyn, 98524. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. William E. Farrow William E. Farrow died of natu- ral causes on Saturday, January 6, at his home in Shelton. He was 76. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Donna Faye Decoy Donna Faye Decoy, 73, a former resident of Montesano, died at the Maple Glen Assisted Living in Shelton, Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was born in Eau Claire,Wisconsin September 28, 1933.The fam- ily came to Montesano when Donna was a child and she attended Montesano schools. She married Peter Kruger, Sr. in Kamilche in 1952 and they were divorced in 1962. Donna returned to Aberdeen that year and was married to William E. Decoy on July 3, 1964 in Aberdeen. Mr. Decoy died here in 1995. Mrs. Decoy had been a waitress in several restaurants including the BeeHive Restaurant in Molatesano. She retired in 1998 having waitressed at the coffee shop in Swanson's South Aberdeen store. She had been a member of the Aberdeen Eagles and was an avid reader. She also liked to do puzzles. Donna is survived by three sons: Michael and Peter, Jr. Kruger, both of Shelton and Clinton Kruger, Yakima; two step-sons: Rich- ard Decoy, Las Vegas, Nevada and Steve Decoy; a daughter: Kathi Kruger-Neilsen, Enumclaw, WA; a step-daughter: Connie Bohannon, Port Orchard; two brothers: James Pierce in the Philippines and Ron Pierce, Olympia; a sister: Carol Lundbom, Union, WA; and also many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 3 PM, Friday, January 26th in Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen. A card of condolence with a private message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com. Cremation arrangements were by Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen. Paid Obituary Notice Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, January 25, 2007 Mary Ellen Loften Former Shelton resident Mary Ellen Loffen, 81, died on Friday, January 19, at Kennewick Life Care Center in Kennewick. She was born in Junction City, Kansas, on Feb- ruary 8, 1925 and moved to Bremerton as a young woman. She mar- ried Lyle Loften on February Mary Ellen 8, 1943. After Loften their marriage, they worked in Bremerton 29 years and raised a family She was a grocery clerk working for years at TB&M grocery before purchasing and operating her own corner market. Upon retirement, the Loftens moved to Phillips Lake. Mrs. Loften was instrumental in creating many fond memories for her children and grandchildren at their lake home during the next 30 years. Always one for a party and game of cribbage, she enjoyed their an- nual winter migrations to Yuma, Arizona. She was preceded in death by daughter Linda Lee in 1958 and husband Lyle Loften in 2003. Surviving are sons Robert Loften of Kennewick and Bruce Loften of Shelton; daughter Sheri Adams of Reno, Nevada; sister Lucille Hep- tig of Saint George, Kansas; grand- children Tony, Chris, Mark, Brian and Craig Loften, Debbie Hays and Brianna and Josh Adams and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home in Bremerton. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, atten- tion: memorials, 2120 First Av- enue North, Seattle, 98109. Arrangements are by Miller- Woodlawn Funeral Home in Bremerton. Hap Saddler Garold E. "Hap" Saddler died of natural causes on Sunday, Janu- ary 21, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He was 89 and lived in Shelton four years. He was born in Chappell, Ne- braska, on May 14, 1917 to James M. and Anna (Jacobs) Saddler. He graduated in 1935 from Chap- pell High School, where he was a three-sport letterman. He married Audrey Peyton in Gordon, Nebraska, on December 10, 1939. They were married for 63 years. Mr. Saddler moved to Wash- ington in 1946. He worked for the Benton County Road Department for 27 years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed bowling, gardening, farming, traveling and camping. Surviving are wife Audrey Sad- dler of Shelton; daughter Cheryl Baddeley of Shelton; sons Garold J. Saddler of Prosser and Rodney E. Saddler of Longview; sisters Dessie Redwine of Oshkosh, Ne- braska, and Dorothy Ann Swanson of Sterling, Colorado; six grand- children and 14 great-grandchil- dren. A family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Sally M. Sally Marie Bryant and lung-related causes on ary 10 at Capital Medical in Olympia. She was 71 and lived in Shelton for the past six months. She was born in Dallas, Tex- as, on August 7, 1935 to George Levi England and Mary Lou Bond. She worked as a waitress at a small truck stop in Dallas, where she met a shy mechanic named Willie Newton Bryant. Soon after, in 1948, were married in Dallas. She loved Brown, watch "Ellen" on spend time with her family. Surviving are daughters Owen, Kim Gee, Deanna and Tina Wright; Bill Bryant Jr., Sabrina ich, Joshua Bryant, Tabitha pa, Ronald Owen Jr., Sara Christopher Ramsdell and Wright; and James Kroupa II and janovich. A memorial service will at 3 p.m. on Saturday, at 2431 SE Lynch Road, Kathleen N. Kathleen Martin died ofl ral causes on in Olympia. She was 87 lived in Shelton for the past 12 years. She was born on March 29, 1919 in Holton, Kansas, to Ray Louis and Julia (Eckert) Hin- man. She gradu- ated from Deni- son High School in Kansas. She married Wilbur "Bill" Martin in 1938 in Holton and lived all of her married life on a farm Denison. She was a 4-H leader and school cook at ! son for many years. After Mr. Martin died in she moved to Silverlake, to be near a daughter and work for the State of Kansas poration Commission until tirement. That daughter, Sims, died in 1982. She Shelton in 1994 to daughter. She enjoyed quilting, oil watercolor painting, sewing reading. Surviving are daughter Froehlich and husband Shelton; sister Mary.Bell and band Ralph of Oroville grandson Jay Sims of Holton; great-grandsons and Jacob Sims of Holton; merous nieces and nephews. No services are planned time. Inurnment will be in at a later date. Memorial donations made to a charity of the choice. Arrangements are by Funeral Home of Shelton. Forest Home "A reputation built on service" Professional service, "pricing ra; ' attention to details. At Forest it's not about the money a family spends, it's about the service we provide. Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton,