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Julian Baltazar Julian Justin Balta- zar, 2 months, died Feb. 11, 2013, at home in Shelton. He was born Dec. 5, 2012, in Tacoma to Hon- orio Baltazar Santiago and Jessica L. Jeffries. Julian's family said he was a happy fellow who liked to be held and always had smiles for his family. He was good at Baltazar squeez- ing his mom's fingers and pull- ing her long hair and she would kiss him. His dad was great with his feed- ings and diaper chang- ing, and played boxing with him. He enjoyed his baths in the evening and watching Nick Jr. with his family. He had a special place in the hearts of his ador- ing grandparents, his family said. Julian is survived by parents Honorio Baltazar Santiago and Jessica L. Jeffries of Shelton; grandparents Todd and Naomi Jeffries and Roberto and Esva- lia Santiago of Shelton; great-grandparents Howard Jeffries of Shel- ton and Linda "Blondie" Jones of Shelton; aunt Alicia Perrin of Shelton; uncles Justin Jeffries of Shelton and James Roy of Shelton; great- aunt Shelby Jeffries of Marysville; great-uncle Scott Jeffries of Shelton; and godparents Wilfrido and Lucero Gaspar of Shelton. A private family ser- vice will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.mccombfh.com. Kymson Brazee Kymson Brazee, 87, a resident of Matlock, died Jan. 29, 2013, at Palm Bay Hospice of Health First in Palm Bay, Fla. He was born July 3, 1925. He is survived by wife Carmel Brazee; children Kymson Brazee Jr., Kev- yn Brazee and Karson Bennett; six grandchil- dren; and three great- grandchildren. He was laid to rest on Feb. 4 at Evergreen Cemetery in Killing- worth, Conn. Robert Haugan Robert Howard Haugan, 72, a resident of Lilliwaup, died Feb. 7, 2013, at home. He was born June 14, 1940, to Roy How- ard Haugan and Helen (Seagar) Haugan in Sno- homish. He married Nora Walsh on May 30, 1993, in Shelton. He was previ- ously married to Anne Roche (marriage ended in divorce in 1992) and Dorothy Fulmer (mar- riage ended in di- vorce in 1990). He was a self em- Haugan ployed auto mechanic in Hoodsport, and worked for various car dealerships in Ta- coma and Olympia prior to moving to Lilliwaup in 1978 In addition to collect- ing motorcycles, he loved driving forest service roads in Mason County. He is survived by wife Nora Haugan of Lilliwaup; sister Elaine Kneeble of Sumner; daughters Tracy Han- cock of Puyallup, Lisa Parker of Puyallup and Cristine Haugan of Puyallup; stepson Robert Crump of Hood- sport; stepdaughter Kathleen Crump of Elma; grandson Brian Hancock of Olympia; granddaughters Julie Linterman of Puyallup, Gina Valiani of Puyal- lup, Amanda Brown of Federal Way and Sa- mantha Brown of Span- away; stepgrandson Gary Cooper of Elma; stepgranddaughter Kelsi Cooper of Elma; great-grandson Joey Robison of Puyallup; and great-grandson Brody Linterman of Puyallup. He was preceded in death by father Roy Haugan; brother Jim Brandt; and mother Helen Haugan. A service was at his bedside by his family and closest friends. Bob chose cremation with his ashes to be shared among his wife and daughters. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to St. Ger- main's Episcopal Church in Hoodsport. Michael Shirk Michael Allan Shirk, 60, ofAlpharetta, Ga., died Feb. 10, 2013, after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was born in E1- lensburg, but grew up in Belfair, graduating from North Mason High School. He maintained ties to the Belfair area, as his Edna "Laverne" Johnston Edna "Laverne" Johnston was born August 10, 1963 in Shelton, WA. She went home to the Lord on Feb. 15, 2013, surrounded by family and friends who loved her dearly. Laverne was bom to Vernon and Edna (Guthrie) Farrell. She grew up in Shelton and attended Shelton High School. Laveme married David Johnston on July 31, 2002, at waterfront ceremony on Steamboat Island. David and Laveme made their ,WA. Laveme lived with abundant joy and gratitude. She had a fabulous sense of humor, laughed easily, and loved fully. She began each day with a positive attitude that was beautiful and admirable. For Laveme, family was her top priority -- and she was a mom to many. She had three children~ Josh, Casey and Ashley, with former husband Don Putvin, and she claimed the children in David's life as her own. She cherished each one. Laveme treasured her time with David, her kids and grandkids and she dearly loved her friends. Laveme adored her dogs, Logan and Lexi. Logan nestled up to Laveme the day she died, loyal to the end. She had so much fun bowling with her bowling buddies. She loved saltwater and the bounty that came from it. She loved camping, boating and fishing, and fresh caught seafood. She loved David's cooking. She was a member of the Tsimpshian Tribe and was proud of her heritage. Laveme was a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier for more than 18 years. A dedicated worker -- even while undergoing cancer treatments, she was determined to deliver mail to her customers. The words most often used to describe Laveme are giving, caring, loving, forgiving, kind, strong, incredibly strong, funny, selfless, lovable. She had a soft demeanor and a tender heart - seeing the best in everyone; accepting people, never judging. She was selfless, always putting others first. Through surgeries and multiple rounds of chemotherapy, she never complained• Even in her worst days she had confidence and strength, positively touching each life that came in contact with her. Oh how she will be missed. She is survived by her husband, David Johnston, and children Josh Putvin and Casey Putvin (Shelton), Ashley Putvin (Olympia), Lindsey Johnston (Hawaii), Adam Johnston (Olympia), Arielle Johnston (Sheltoni, Brian Johnston (Shelton), Tony Lider (Shelton), Matthew Furrer (Alaska), seven grandchildren, brother Brooks (Cherie) Farrell (Shelton), and Mom and Dad Johnston (Sharon & Gib). She was preceded in death by her parents, Veto and Edna Farrell, and brothers Chrisiopher and Douglas. A Celebration of Life will be held at Hope Chapel, 421 West "E" St., Shelton on Sunday, February 24, at 2:00pro. Arrangements made by McComb Funeral Home. A memorial fund to help defray medical costs has been established in Laveme's name at Our Community Credit Union. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- family had a home there for 40 years. Michael was active in high school sports, in- cluding foot- ball, basket- ball, wres- tling and base- ball Shirk and served as president of his grad- uating class. He was an Air Force veteran and served in South Korea. Michael worked for more than 25 years as a business systems analyst for companies including Boeing, Weyerhaeuser and AT&T. Over the years, he and his wife, Betsy Crabill Shirk, and faro- ily lived in Georgia, granddaughter Amelia; Washington, Alabama, mother Ardis Shirk of Mississippi, Texas and Seattle; sisters Teresa Saudi Arabia. Michael Hjelm of Vancouver, was a graduate of the Wash.; and numerous University of Georgia nieces and nephews. and a devoted Bulldogs He was preceded in fan. He was also a tal- death by father Allan ented photographer Shirk and brother Den- and poet. An exhibit of nis. his photos was staged A service will take in 2006 at the Cultural place at 2 p.m. on Sat- Arts Center in Car- urday at the Johns rolton, Ga. That same Creek United Methodist year, Michael published Church, 11180 Medlock a collection of poems Bridge Road, Johns titled, "Excerpts From Creek, Ga. A Journey I Did Not In lieu of flowers, Plan to Take" about his the family suggests battle with prostate donations be made to cancer. The poems have Peachtree Christian Hos- been inspirational to pice, 3430 Duluth Park others facing challeng- Lane, Duluth, GA 30096; es with cancer. The Johns Creek United He is survived by Methodist Church; or the his wife; sons Robert of charity of your choice. Dallas and Stephen of Atlanta; daughters-in- law MaryAn and Erin; See OBITUARIES on pageA-16 Agnes Edith (Mehling) Hamilton 1925-2013 Agnes will always be remembered by her daughters for her love of literature (including reading books aloud at the dinner table and the many poems she could recite by memory), the lovely flowers she kept on the dining room table and living room mantel (no matter what season), her handmade Christmas cards, her hundreds of handmade ornaments to celebrate every holiday, the delicious meals she prepared, and the numerous dinner parties she hosted. She enjoyed wildflowers, rhododendrons, the Olympic Mountains, the Washington and Oregon Coasts, operas, plays,- and ballet. She passed on her love of nature, literature, the performing arts, and her belief in the value of education, to her daughters and many others. Agnes Edith (Mehling) Hamilton died February 11, 2013 at age 87. Agnes was born in Vernon, British Columbia on July 6, 1925, to Peter and Edith (Randall) Mehling. Her sibling, Frank, was born a year later. Agnes' father emigrated from Germany in 1895, was Head Horticulturist with the Coldstream Ranch near Vernon, and later owned his own orchard nearby. Agnes' mother followed her brothers to BC from England in the early 1900s and worked as Matron of the West Summerland Hospital and later, as Matron of Okanogan College. Edith married Peter in 1924 in Calgary, Alberta. Agnes spent her childhood living on the family orchard. She attended Vernon High School where she graduated as valedictorian of her class and attended an additional year (senior matriculation) before starting college. Agnes was 17 when her father died and 18 when her mother suffered a stroke. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Vancouver so Agnes and Frank could attend University of BC. Agnes was torn between her love of literature and the sciences, but decided the practical goal was to pursue science. She earned a Master's degree in bacteriology from UBC in 1950, researching Staphylococcus enterotoxin. That same year she married (John) Kelvin Hamilton whom she met as a chemistry laboratory teaching assistant at the university. They lived in Minneapolis, MN while Kelvin finished his PhD in agricultural biochemistry and Agnes worked in a research lab studying megaloblastic anemia and scurvy at the University of MN. Their first daughter, Kathryn, was bern before they moved to Shelton in 1954 when Kelvin took a job with the Olympic Research Division of Rayonier Inc. They had three more daughters: Susan, Laura, and Florence. Agnes was a homemaker and sewed matching dresses and elaborate ballet costumes for her four daughters. She also knitted numerous fishermen sweaters and did Celtic quilting, smocking, needlepoint, cross-stitch, and bargello. She was a member of the South Sound Creative Stitchery Guild. Agnes was a Brownie troop leader and Girl Scout Cookie chairman. She was co-leader of the Pizzicato Junior Music Club for many years. Agnes taught Sunday school (bth grade), sang in the choir, belonged to the altar guild, and helped with oyster dinners at St. David's Episcopal Church in Shelton. Later she was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Olympia, before returning to St. David's. Agnes was an active board member of the Mason County Community Concert Association, serving as their membership secretary for 12 years. She was a proud member of P.E.O. Chapter B, joining them in 1968. She volunteered with the Puget Sound Blood Bank for over 25 years, usually helping with donor registration. Agnes was a lifetime-member of the Mason General Hospital Auxiliary, serving on their nursing scholarship committee for over 25 years; for many of these years she was chair. She made numerous crafts for their gift bar too. She was a life-member of the Georgine Reed Children's Orthopedic Guild. Agnes and Kelvin were active in the local chapter of the American Rhododendron Society and their home was surrounded with dozens of rhododendrons. In her i later years Agnes enjoyed crossword puzzles and she was incredibly good at jigsaw puzzles. Agnes' father Peter preceded her in death in 1943 and her mother Edith in 1959. Her husband of 37 years, Kelvin, preceded her in death in 1987 and her brother, Frank (Mehling) in 2008. Agnes is survivedby her four daughters: Kathryn Hamilton Wang (Steve) of Olympia, Susan Edith Hamilton (Tim Bates) of Seattle, Laura Maureen Hamilton of Shelton, Florence Ferguson (Todd) of Poulsbo, and by four grandchildren: Chris Ferguson, Ben Ferguson, Kelvin Hamilton Bates, and Eileen Hamilton Bates. Agnes' sister-in-law, Maysie Mehling, and nieces, Carol and Peri (lain Bruce), and nephew, Peter (Gitta Oldendorff), and two grand-nephews, Max Oldendorff and Lucas Mehling also survive her. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made in Agnes' name to the nursing scholarship program of the Mason County Hospital Auxiliary, the Mason County Concert Association, or to St. David's Episcopal Church. A celebration of Agnes' life will be held at St. David's Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:30 PM. The family was served by McComb Funeral Home. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- ~_ Mason County Journal - Thursday, Feb. 21,2013 - Page A-15 , , ..... I