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Send obituaryinformation to: obits@masoncou nty.com. Deadine is 2 p.m. the tuesday before publication. Douglas Merton Long Douglas Merton Long, age 56, joined God's team in Heaven on Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was born on May 24, 1955 in Spokane, WA to Gwen and Leonard Long. He graduated from Shelton High School ('73), and Whitworth College ('77), where he played basketball and football, was recognized as a two time All American, and was inducted into Whitworth's Hall of Fame. In the summer of '77, he met his soul mate and love of his life, Kristie Gordham. They were married on January 6, 1979. Doug was passionate about helping others, spending much of his life coaching and teaching. He was an inspiration to countless people. Doug was blessed with an incredible athletic ability and unwavering faith. His platform as a Seattle Seahawk enabled him to spread the word of God and touch many lives. His contagious smile and optimism will live on forever. He was an amazing family man, survived by his: wife, Kristie; son, Kyle (Lindsay); daughters, Rachael and Kenzie; and grandson, Cameron. He is also survived by his parents and sisters Teri, Linda, and Deborah. The Long family has asked that everyone celebrate and remember Doug's life in his or her own way. A memorial fund in his honor has been set up, and additional information can be found at www.movethechains.org. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- Jenny Minnie Bunko Jenny Minnie (Beeker) Bunko, 97, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, at home sur- rounded by family. She was a resident of Shelton for 67 years. She was born Aug. 8, 1914, in Golden Valley, N.D., to Viola (Van Heuv- elin) Becker. She married John Bunko on July 3, 1937, in North Dakota. She worked as a laborer for J. Hofert Xmas Tree Co. for 40 years, retiring in 1968. Her family shared that she entered a contest in the 1950s in Sheiton and came up with the slogan "Christmas Tree Town USA." She is survived by her son Norm Bunko (Ber- nice) of Shelton; daughter Carol Valley of Lacey; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her mother, husband and sons, Jerry and Chuck, preceded her in death. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Fri- day, Feb. 10, at Shelton Memorial Park. Forest Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Gloria Johnson Gloria (McFarlane) Johnson, 63, died Tuesday, D Jan. 31, at Providence St. ~~ Peter Hospital in Olym- ii pia. She was a resident of Shelton for 20 years. _]/OREST She was born Jan. 1, 1949, in Tacoma to George ~J/cEFUNTEER~LHcOR~ATION and Barbara (Knoble) Mc- Farlane. A Reputation Built on Service She married Bill John- :: son. ~ ~i ~i~i : ~ ~l~ wasShea ~ ~ ~: ~0i ~~~ homemak-er and ~::~i ~ai I ~ grand- ~~ mother. ~~:[ enjoyed I Shelton- (360) 427-8044 She ~i] cooking, iliiii iiii i iii i, ii ii~ i~~i~~ i!ii!~ [~~!tJohnsonGloria ~c~go~a::s,bakingand tak- her family Worthy of Your Trust shared. She is survived by her significant other Steve Gonsalves of Shelton; daughters Katie Beebe and Becky Lofgren both of Matlock; sons Russell Johnson of Tacoma, Rob Fetters of Shelton and Brent Newel of Shelton; sisters Tammy and Mona of England; grandchildren Kelsey and Logen Beebe, Kiah and Andrew Lofgren all of Matlock and numer- ...... O ous nieces and nephews. Little League. Her parents, husband, He is survived by his two sisters and a brother daughter Mia Kantas of preceded her in death. Shelton; sons Tony Kantas A celebration of life will (Sonja Cady) of Olympia be at 2 p.m. on March 3, and Steve Kantas of Shel- at 391 W. Hatfield Rd. in ton; sisters Marsha Beck- Elma. man (Mary) of Portland, Forest Funeral Home of Ore., and Christine Kan- Shelton served the family, tab of Medford, Ore.; brothers Andrew Kantas, Don Raymon Kantas Paris Kantas (Cecil) and Don Raymon Kantas, Mark Kantas all of San 70, died Monday, Jan. 30, Diego, Calif.; grandchil- at home in Shelton. dren Alex, Gabble and He was born April 20, Noah Kantas and nieces 1941, in Portland, Ore., and nephews. to Harry and Angeline He was preceded in (Mainates) Kantas. death by parents and He graduated in 1960 brother Harry. from Park Rose High A service will be held at ~~ !!!!i .... ~i:i School in noon on Saturday, Feb. 11, i Portland, at St. Edward's Catholic ~l Ore. Church in Shelton with a He reception at the church to graduatedfollow. from Or- McComb Funeral Home egon Poly- of Shelton is handling the technic in arrangements. the Port-Online condolences may land areabe sent to the family at Don with an www.mecombfh.com. Kantas associate of science Forby Wayen Lamb degree in Forby "Barney" Wayen mechanical engineering. Lamb, 71, died Saturday, He was a member of Feb. 4, at home in Shelton. the U.S. Coast Guard Re- He was born Dec. 28, serves from 1960-1968. 1940, in Chehalis. He married Colleen Mc- He was a retired bar- Gee in Las Vegas on May tender and the director of 10, 1997. The marriage the Mason County Furni- ended in divorce. He was ture Bank. previously married to Joan His family said his fa- Fursman -- the marriage vorite pastime was help- ended in divorce, ing others that he was a He worked in the saw- friend to all and would be mill industry for more missed. than 30 years as a mill He is survived by his superintendent and plant daughters Nancy Brock of manager. The family said Portland, Ore., Patrieia he was known for break- Williams of Portland, Ore., ing production records and Betty Thorn of Caledo- and his unconventional nia, Mich. and son Forby or "old school" manage- "Jay" Lamb of Portland, ment style. Previous Ore.; grandchildren Scott employers include Louisi- Williams of Portland, Ore., ana Pacific Corp. in Wis- Crystal Williams of Grand consin; Little Skookum Rapids, Mich., Annette Lumber Co. in Shelton; Mullens of Portland, Ore., Mary's River Lumber Co. Anette Thorn, Thea Thorn in Montesano; Bambee and Alexis Thom of Grand Mill Inc. in Renton; Tree- Rapids, Mich. source Co. in Spanaway His parents preceded and Tumwater Lumber. him in death. He was a member of St. A memorial service will Edward's Catholic Church be announced at a later and the Elks. His family date. shared that he was a hard Forest Funeral Home working man who enjoyed of Shelton is handling the sports and helped coach arrangements. Leiloa Paoa Maiava Leiloa Paoa Maiava, 48, died Friday, Feb. 3, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle from liver cancer. She was a resident of Shel- ton for over 10 years. She was born Aug. 28, 1963, in Pitonuu Western Samoa to Paoa Gafa and Meripa Feagai. She married Kirisimasi Maiava in 1991 in Austra- lia. She was employed as a schoolteacher in Western Samoa and New Zealand. She was part owner of K&L Landscaping. She was an active mem- ber of LDS Church pri- mary president under the direction of Bishop John Rice. ~V~ • ~ ~i° , Her i~N~// fam- ily shared that she was a friendly person who made many Leiloa friends in Malaya Shelton. They said her du- ties at the church were important to her. She did volunteer work for the elementary school and in community activities. Her husband said all dearly miss her. She is survived by her husband Kirisimasi Maiava of Shelton; daughter May Liahona Maiava of Shelton; sons Kristopher Jr. Maiava, Nathan Rimoni Maiava and Mason Ezra Malaya all of Shelton; brothers Lalovi Gafa of Samoa, Aga Gafa of Australia, Silupe Gafa of Samoa, Vaitai Gafa of Samoa, Faasala Gafa of Samoa and Faalili Gafa of Utah; sisters Faasu Gafa of Samoa, Leta Gafa of Sa- moa, Toeupu Gafa of Samoa and Pofitu Gafa and Sina Gafa of Shelton. She was preceded .in ...... death by her parents and brothers Gogo, and Faama- di Gafa. A funeral will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Mon- day, Feb. 13, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to LDS Church, 1200 Connection St. Shel- ton 98584, Bishop Rice 2nd Ward. Forest Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. See Obits on page 8-7 Mary E. Doescher Mary Ellen Doescher, 84, of Shelton, WA passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Ellen was born on July 11, 1927 to Louis Edward and Alta Marie (Howard) Collier in Pe Ell, WA. Her family moved from Pe Ell to Hoodsport when Ellen was a teenager and she attended Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton. She went to work for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the "tool crib" where she met and married Willard Doescher in May of 1945 in Seattle, WA. Ellen worked a short time also as meat cutter for Safeway before becoming a full-time wife and mother to four children. After the children were older, she worked part-time as a waitress and cook for Flo's Bar-be- que. Mrs. Doescher was a member of the Spring Road Chapel First Church of God where she served as chairman of the church board for a time and was once on a bowling league. Ellen enjoyed stained glass (many of which are windows of her church), ceramics, crocheting, cross stitch, and crafting. She also liked to garden, travel, camp, fish, and cook. She was an avid reader and collected cookbooks. Her biggest love was her family. She is survived by her son David (Marjaneal) Doescher, Homedale, ID; daughters, Shirley (Rick) Tunnell, Shelton, WA and Linda (Guy) Krebs, Pascagoula, MS; son in law, Bob Okada; Shelton; grandchildren, Molly Tunnell, Tumwater, Whitney (Danny) Myers, Tumwater, Marguerit Doescher, Boise, ID, Michelle Krebs, Pascagoula, MS, William (Melissa) Krebs IV and Brian (Elizabeth) Krebs, both of Birmingham, AL, Gabe (Brandi) Krebs, Hurley, MS and David (Limari) Krebs of Atlanta, GA; great grandchildren, Kai Meyers, Cassiel Myers, Megan Caudill, Joseph Pitts, Katie Storey, Rachel, Erin, Hannah, Walker, Nickolas, Abby, Madelyn, and Elias Krebs. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband Willard, daughter, Joy Doescher and brother, Jack Collier. Donations can be made to the Joy Doescher Memorial Fund, c/o EO. Box 849, Shelton, WA 98584 or to the Springs Road Chapel, 1113 Shelton Springs Rd. Shelton, WA. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the Spring Road Chapel, Shelton, WA. The family was served by McComb Funeral Home. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- Frank H. Meriwether Frank was born in Jackson, Tennessee on May 6, 1921 and passed away peacefully on January 29, 2012. He left the family farm at 16 to join the Civilian Conservation Corps, joined the Army in 1940 and was a radio operator/gunner/navigator on a B-26 over western Europe. He was awarded many medals but never liked flying in planes again. After leaving and rejoining the Army several times, he met his future wife Mildred at an Army dance in 1947 and married her, along with her three children. He worked in Military Intelligence in the Philippines and Japan, and finally at Fort Lewis. He retired in 1962 and the family grew up in Olympia. Shortly after, he was a corrections officer at the State Correctional Center in Shelton. He liked being in the main guard tower, and interacting with inmates. He also earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 1974. In 1978, he separated from his wife Mildred, then retired from the DOC. He traveled back and forth to the family farm in Jackson, and met his second partner Harriett McFarlane. She was his constant companion and they were happy. They settled in McCleary for many years, and he wrote the book "South of My Village" under a pen name. In 2004, Harriett died of cancer. Frank's dementia increased, and his neighbor Maggie and her daughter Joyce provided friendship and in-home care for him. In 2009, he moved in with Joyce and her husband. It was great for him - with increasing dementia - to be in his new home with 24-hour good care and attention. He was a quiet hero and his humor remained to the very end. Frank had six children; James Menear, Karen Menear, Carolyn Burns, Marnie Cain, Michael Meriwether and Frank (Pat) Meriwether II. James, Carolyn and his wife Mildred have passed away. He has five surviving grandchildren and an increasing number of great grandchildren. His lone surviving sibling is his sister Elleen Parsons in Tennessee. Frank's family is holding a small graveside service with his ashes at the McCleary Cemetery at noon on Thursday February 9, 2012for family and friends as was Frank's wish, followed by potluck. View an extended online obituary and leave remembrances at www.FuneralAlternatives.org Arrangements are with Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- Page B-6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 9, 2012