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Page 8-10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday. Feb. 13, 2020 Bill L. Keller Bill L. Keller, 95, of Shelton, Washington, went home to Jesus on January 28, 2020. Mr. Keller was born on June 10, 1924 in Rawlins, Wyoming to John and Gussie Keller. He fought in WW 11 until being seriously wounded in the South Pacific. After the war, Mr. Keller and his wife, Doris built a house in Lawrence, Kansas, but soon moved their young family to Washington State. Mr. Keller’s wife, Doris, passed away in 2014 after wonderful years of marriage. In 2015, Mr. Keller mar- ried Reda Daniels Buhl and they were hap- pily married almost five years until his passing. Mr. Keller had a con- tagious sense of humor, laughed often and al— ways had a big smile on his face. He loved being with his family. I Mr. Keller enjoyed boating, fishing and camping. He and his family often sat around the campfire singing songs while he played his guitar. Mr. Keller’s inter— ests included lapidary, watch/clock repair and woodworking. While recovering in the hospital from a bul- " let wound received on January 22, 1945, Mr. Keller awoke to find his Purple Heart laying on his pillow. He was dis— appointed for 75 years that he had not been personally presented the medal. On January 24, 2020, he finally re- ceived his Purple Heart graciously presented by Colonel Roy C. Har- rington, US. Army Reserve, fulfilling a life- long wish. Mr. Keller is sur- vived by his wife, Reda, three children and their spouses, seven grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren and one great—great-grandchild. Mr. Keller was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Doris Keller. Delbert Glen Stormo Delbert Glen Stormo was born on May 23, 1925, to Peter and Lucy Stormo (Larsen) in Vi- enna, South Dakota. He was 94 years old. He passed away Jan 9, 2020, at his home in Al- lyn, WA. He was married to Barbara Lu Stormo (Kraushaar) and she preceded him in death. OREST FUNERAL HOMES Available 24/7 K499??? 9999???” Quality Services at Affordable Prices C ..( _1_ Three Generations of Family Funeral Service Experience (360) 427—844 Wagner Funeral Home and Cremato 3609126,.1803 He was also preceded in death by his parents, a grandson and two great- grandsons. He graduated from Vienna High School in Vienna, South Dakota. He served in the Army for 2 1/2 years in Eu- rope and was wounded twice. He then attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, MN, to be a sheet metal worker. He worked in Fargus Falls, MN for a year and then moved to Bremer- ton, WA and worked at PSNS for the next 30 years. He was a volun- teer for the local fire de-' partment and also a fire commissioner. It was during those years that Del and Barb built the family home in Allyn, WA and became part of the community Where they raised their . family. Delbert is sur- vived by his children, Lyle Stormo (Mary) of Litchfield, MN and Duane Stormo (Shari) of Allyn,WA and Lori Stormo Wynn (Dana) of Gig Harbor, WA and Gene Stormo (Arlene) of Port Orchard, WA. He also has 14 grand- children and 14 great- grandchildren. During his lifetime he enjoyed golfing and bowling and watching sports. Playing cards was one of his greatest enjoyments. He was loved and is missed daily. An online memo- rial can be seen at www. lewischapel.com Margaret Christine Chamberlain Margaret Christine Chamberlain passed away at age 89 in Shel- ton Health & Rehabili- tation Center on Janu- ary 22, 2020. She was born in Garrett, Indiana, on October 20, 1930, to Richard and Olga Wei- deman. She had two older brothers: Richard, who had died as a young child before she was born, and Robert, whom she remained close to throughout their lives. Her father had emi— grated to the US. from Denmark as a young man, and made a career with the B&O Railroad; this obtained the family travel privileges, often used for trips to Chi- cago where Margaret’s maternal grandparents (also Danish émigrés) and other relatives lived and provided opportu- nities to enjoy concerts, shops, museums and other big city ameni- ties. Margaret grew up in the family’s Garrett home, which stayed in the family until both her parents had passed away many years later; she returned a number of times over the years to visit. She kept friends throughout her entire life that she made grow- ing up there. During high school, she once served as a “Girls State” delegate in Indianapolis, and she was employed as a lifeguard at the Gar- rett municipal swim- ming pool. After high school, she attended Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa; then Indiana University; and finally Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where she completed her BA. She enjoyed recounting ‘ stories of those experié ences, and also of a summer job she held at Mesa Verde, Colorado. Before completing col- lege, she took a year off to work at the Lincoln National Life Insur- ance Company in Ft. Wayne. ' After college, Mar- garet moved to Seattle, preferring the idea of big city life. Her cous- ins Dick Norman and George Norman, and George’s wife Elsie, also lived in the area. She moved into a young women’s residence and made friends there, and right away took a job at Allstate. In Seattle, she met Robert Chamberlain (“Bob”), and they mar- ried in 1956. Bob was beginning his lifetime career as a commercial artist and watercolor- ist. Margaret’s friends in Garrett often called her “Wedie,” but Bob took to calling her “Mag— gie,” and she became so known to her many in- laws and friends in the “far west”. Bob and Maggie set- .tled in a home in West Seattle, where they lived when two of their three children were born, David (in 1956) and Rebecca (1958). After the family moved to the Olympia area in 1959, where Bob formed his own successful graphics business, their third child, Richard (1960) was born. Over the years, apart from several transitional ‘ homes in the Olympia area, they had three main residences: in Lac— ey (1960-71); in a home Bob built in a develop— ment called “Camelot” near Black Lake (and where Becky had her horse “Poco”); and for the last 40 years, in another home that Bob built at Kamilche Point near Shelton. Marga- ret made close friends among her neighbors. She offered a welcoming presence, and was also well loved by neighbor- hood kids and her chil- dren’s friends. For most of Marga— ‘ ret’s 64 years of mar- riage, she worked as a stay-at-home mom or homemaker, though as her kids were growing up she worked several years respectively in a clerical job for Washing- ton State in corrections, and as a bookkeeper for an Olympia travel agen— cy. At various times, she also engaged in vol- unteer. activities, such as the College Women’s Club or the Cancer Soci- ety drive. She enjoyed working outdoors, making the" yards of their various homes beautiful. She was an avid reader. She often helped with Bob’s art activities, including trips to help set up shows. Over the years, Bob and Mag- gie enjoyed many other trips as a couple, or to- gether with family and friends: to Visit Gar- rett several times, to visit Bob’s relatives in Alberta and Utah, and to sight-see and Visit friends on numerous trips around the west and across Washing- ton State. Their time together often included boating, picnicking and weekend drives. Margaret is survived by her husband Bob, her children David Chamberlain, Rebecca Bracilano, and Richard Chamberlain, and their families: Carole Wil- liams, Fred Bracilano, Chris and Shelly Cham- berlain, Zoe Bracilano, Tove Bracilano, Anna Bracilano, Billy and Jodi Brown and their three boys (Connor, Gabriel, and Daniel), and Tristan and Laura Bexell; by sisters-in-law Charlene Chamberlain and Jessie Chamber- lain; and by loving nieces and nephews and their families, and a number of close friends. Arrangements are through McComb & Wagner in Shelton. No services or other memo- rial event are planned at the present time. At a later date, a more infor- mal event might come together, as has become traditional in recent years for the extended Chamberlain family. Margaret’s favorite charity was St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Email obituaries andphotos to: obits@ ' masoncounty.com, or bring them in; forms are available if needed. You may also visit www.masoncounty.com. The obituary submission deadline is each V Monday by 5 p.m., or Friday at 5 pm. if' " there’s a holiday the following week. Five complimentary copies of the edition with the paid obituary are provided to the family free of charge at our 227 W. Cota, Shelton office, or mailed for a small fee. We welcome your questions. ry uH‘V‘fjfz Ml?“