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Virginia Merifield
. Local education advocate Vir-
ginia Merifield died at her home
in Grapeview Saturday, February
24, of natural causes. She was 83.
She was born October 16, 1923,
in Richmond,
Virginia, to Reg-
inald and Flor-
ence Coles.
She graduat-
ed with a bach-
elor of science
degree from
the Richmond
branch of Wil-
liam and Mary
College, where
she was elected
president of the
student asso- Virginia
ciation in her Merifield
senior year. She
received the dean's "senior key"
for leadership.
She earned her master's degree
in education from North Dakota
State University, serving as direc-
tor of the university's child devel-
opment lab and chair of the child
growth and development depart-
ment for five years.
In October, 1944, she married
William R. Merifield after his
return from England, where he
served as a B-17 crew member with
the 8th Air Force. For the next 20
years, she taught at various public
schools and a community college
with her own assignments depend-
ing on her husband's assignments
with the Army Medical Corps.
Mrs. Merifield served as presi-
dent of Delta Kappa Gamma,
which promoted enrichment in ed-
ucation for woman teachers. She
was president of the Washington
Women's Auxiliary for the Purple
Heart and national president fbr
Region 5, and conducted work-
shops for members. She received
the Washington Female Non-vet-
eran of the Year award for her
work on behalf of veterans.
She was honored by the Pio-
neer Kiwanis for her more than 15
years of participation on the Pio-
neer School Board.
She wrote a bookl Mommy Read
to Me, whose proceed s she dedi-
cated to an eighth-grade" scholar-
ship for Pioneer students, hoping
to encourage college aspirations.
Family members said she loved
teaching children.
She wfis preceded in death by
her parents and grandparents,
including the Rev. Samuel Coles,
and by her husband of 61 years, Lt.
Col. William R. Merifield Sr., and
by her sister and brother-in-law.
Surviving her are sons and
daughters-in-law William and
Cathy Merifield and David and
Hilda Merifield, and two nephews
who reside with their wives in
North Carolina.
At Mrs. Merifield's request, no
funeral services are planned. Ar-
rangements are under the direc-
tion of McComb Funeral Home in
Shelton.
Edith M. Barnett
Longtime Shelton resident
Edith M. Barnett died of natural
causes at her home on Thursday,
February 22. She was 84.
Born October 31, 1922, in Mount
Ayr, Iowa, she was the daugh-
ter of Fred and Lettie (Sowash)
Johnson. She moved to Shelton 65
years ago.
She worked for the state of Wash-
ington as a key punch operator.
Mrs. Barnett was preceded in
death by her husband, Maurice,
in May of 2003. Surviving her
are a son, Dave Barnett of Shel-
ton; a daughter, Beverly Cochran
of Hermiston, Oregon; and seven
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
Memorial services are sched-
uled for 1 p.m. on Friday, March
2, in Shelton Memorial Park with
Pastor Ken Nielsen officiating.
Inurnment will follow in Shelton
Memorial Park.
Arrangements are under the di-
rection of McComb Funeral Home
in Shelton.
Thomas Malloy
Catfsh Lake resident Thomas
Malloy, 57, died of pneumonia
Monday, February 19, at Saint
Peter Hospital in Olympia. He
had lived in the local area for 20
years.
He was born
December 19,
1949, in Olympia
to Mildred and
Ernest Malloy.
He worked as
a journeyman
machinist in the
aerospace indus-
try and earned
an associate's de-
gree in auto me-
chanics at South
Puget Sound Thomas
Community Col- Malloy
lege.
Family members said he loved
riding his motorcycle, collect-
ing NASCAR memorabilia, and
raising his youngest daughter,
Kelsey.
Mr. Malloy is survived by a
brother and sister-in-law, Michael
and Julie Malloy, and their family
of Olympia; sister and brother-in-
law lleen and Tom Hollaway and
their lhmily in Southern Califor-
nia; his parents, Ernest and Mil-
dred Malloy, also in Southern Cal-
ifornia; a daughter, Sherell Wright
and her husband Jon of Shelton; a
son, Tam Malloy and his wife Kel-
ley, also of Shelton; and daughter
Kelsey Malloy of Shelton.
A memorial gathering is sched-
uled for noon Saturday, March 10,
at 120 East Catfish Lake Road,
Shelton.
Michael Currier
Michael D. Currier of Shelton
died Monday, February 26, at
Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia of
complications from cancer. He was
55, and had lived in Shelton for 24
years.
He was born
in Seattle on
May 16, 1951 to
Mildred "Shir-
ley" (Enos) and
Robert Currier.
He worked
locally as a
brushpicker and
clamdigger. He
loved camping
and hiking, and
especially en-
joyed time spent Michael D.
with thmily and Currier
friends. Family
members recall his great sense of
humor.
He was preceded in death by his
father. Surviving him are a daugh-
"ter, Maria Currier of Shelton; sons
Michael Currier of Shelton and
Matthew Currier of Port Orchard;
brothers Paul Currier and Bob
Currier, both of Casa Grande, Ari-
zona; and sisters Sherry Hansen of
Arizona, Jeanne of Port Orchard,
Cinda DeLong of Port Orchard,
Charlene of Snohomish and Lor-
raine Payne of Yakima; his moth-
er, Mildred Currier of Yakima,
and three grandchildren, Eric, and
Alexandra and Jaymie Sheedy.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Forest Funeral Home
i Shelton. For the time of his me-
morial service, which had not been
arranged at presd time, friends are
asked to contact Marla Currier at
426-9915.
George Price
George Homer Price, 81, a for-
mer resident of Lake Cushman,
died on Thursday, February 22.
He was born in Republic on Oc-
tober 3, 1925 to Charles and Lilly
Price. He was
married to Vir-
ginia Edwards in
Richland on Jan-
uary 27, 1948.
They made
their home in
Burien for 40
years.
Mr. Price
served his ma-
chinist appren-
ticeship at Isaac-
son's in Seattle
and later worked George
at Mill Engineer- Price
ing, The Gear
Works and Elliott Bay Plywood
Machines, from which he retired
after 42 years as a member of Ma-
chinist Local 79.
After he retired he and his wife
moved to Lake Cushman where
they enjoyed golfing. They were
"snowbirds" who spent part of
their time in Arizona for several
years. They left Lake Cushman for
Kent, where he lived out his final
years in the company of his family
and friends.
Mr. Price is survived by his wife
of 59 years; his son Bill and his
wife, Sandy; his daughter Theresa
Ducharme and her husband, Jeff,
and their three grandchildren, Jeff
Price and his wife Shonna, Camille
Ducharme and Emily Price. He is
also survived by many nieces and
nephews, step-granddaughters
and step-great-grandchildren. He
was the older brother to Don Price
(wife Helen) of Vancouver, Delores
Rodenburg of Yakima and Alice
Braaflat (husband Ted) of Kent.
A funeral service was held Feb-
ruary 27 at Bonney-Watson Wash-
ington Memorial in Sea-Tac, which
handled arrangements. Persons
are invited to sign the on-line me-
morial at www.bonneywatson.
com. Memorial donations may be
made to Children's Hospital Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 50020 M/S $200,
Seattle, 98145-5020.
Emma Schubert
No services are planned for for-
mer Shelton resident Emma Merle
Schubert, who died Monday, Feb-
ruary 26, in Vancouver. She was 87.
Born May 22, 1919, in Oelwein,
Fayette County, Iowa, she was
the daughter of Ralph D. and Ella
"Bea" (Henry) Stockwell.
She moved with her parents to
Wisconsin about 1920 and in 1925
the family came west to Shelton.
Here, she met Harold Ernest
Schubert, whom she married July
9, 1938, in Wenatchee.
In the early 1940s the cou-
ple moved to Alaska, where Mr.
Schubert worked in road construc-
tion for several years. They also
lived in San Diego, California, and
Honolulu, Hawaii, before retiring
to Mesa, Arizona, in 1986.
She is survived by her sons,
Harold Schubert of Vancouver and
Gordon B. Schubert of Anchorage,
Alaska. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Harold, in 2004
and by a sister, Dorothy Schubert.
At her request no services are
planned. Arrangements are by
Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in
Vancouver.
Forest Funeral
0 REST Home
",4 reputation built on service"
At Forest we provide you
with the "one on one"
attention you deserve.
Complete $3 7 5
360-705-2857
or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours
Always low cost with dignity
AMERICAN BORIAL &
CREMATION SERVICES
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They are our trademarks
Call on us today
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Barnett
Robert L.
Robert Lee Barnett, 94, died
of natural causes Sunday, Febru-
ary 25, at the adult care facility
at Lake Cushman known as "The
Cabin." He had lived there for the
past two years.
He was born
November 12,
1912, in Senti-
nel Butte, North
Dakota, to Rob-
ert and Marga-
ret Barnett. He
moved to the Se-
attle area short-
ly after his fa-
ther died when
Robert was 9.
He plied many
trades, including ' Robert Lee
music. He enter- Barnett
tained on the ac-
cordion from the Great Depression
until the last year of his life.
He was a carpenter in the 1940s,
and served his country as a carpen-
ter and tank driver in the U.S. Army
during World War II.
In 1945, he married Dorothy
(Waid) Barnett, and moved to
Harstine Island, where he built sev-
eral waterfront homes. He owned
several bulldozers, built many of
the roads at the south end .of the
island, and logged several par-
cels of land he and his wife owned.
His family included twin sons
and a daughter, and living on the
water off Burgundy Road involved
burning bark from the beach, grow-
ing large gardens, harvesting shell-
fish and hunting deer.
Because their remote lifestyle
required a boat, Robert became a
boatbuilder, fashioning craR for
his family's use and for neighbors.
Often friends and neighbors took
group boat rides, often overnight,
exploring the South Sound area.
In 1965, Mr. Barnett earned his
real estate license and began buying
and selling property in the area. He
was also interested in astronomy,
photography, travel, health and diet.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Dorothy; a son, David; and by
.his brothers Donald and Everett.
Surviving are son Philip Bar-
nett, daughter Nancy Barnett, and
grandchildren Joshua Heideman,
Felicia Barnett, Baleigh Barnett
and Luke Barnett, all of Shelton.
A memorial is still in the plan-
ning stages.
o Os00orne00
Gwen Osborne-Kidd of Shd
died at Saint Peter Hospitsl2 ]
Olympia on Friday, February .
i!
She was 90 and had lived in '
son County for 85 years or so.
She was born
in Kelso on Oc-
tober 19, 1916 to
Gustaf and Myr-
tle (Rarey) Beck-
er. She moved
to Shelton with
her family in the
Twenties.
She married
Jack Osborne
and lived on Gwen ,
Mountain View OahOl P',
in Shelton for 26 Ii-d" :
years. She later
_am
married William Kidd and live
Matlock. He died and she 0
back to the Mountain View ffes
1987. _:.
She was a talented musi.
who played in many plac '
Western Washington at1 ' .....
meetings hosted by the t _e.:'
blies of God. She also play! ;
sic for the Assembly of ( 'a
Shelton
and
was a guest pia ,
the Church of God in Shelto:
tributing her musical ability-
grace of the Lord, she arr--
music and ave lane and o
g P g
lessons in her home for upW
20 years.
Survivors include her
ter and son-in-law, Jean
and Dr. Robert Matson of 0
Calfornia; and two grandch
Erik and Jacqueline.
Pastor Mark Sartori will ::
ate at a funeral service set t
at i p.m. on Saturday, Ma
Mountain View Alliance t
Burial will be in Shelton ] '
rial Park.
Arrangements are by m,
Funeral Home. Memona le__!__
tions may be made in the n
Gwendolyn I. Kidd to Pr
Saint Peter Hospital, 413
Road NE, Olympia, 98506. i,
Betty C. Philbr
Shelton resident Betty
Philbrick died at her 1
Monday, February 26. She
88. Local arrangements are
the direction of Mceomb F
Home in Shelton.
SHELTON
MEMORIAL
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Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Complete Line of
Memorial Markers
Available forsale:
Burial and Cremation Lots,
Columbariums, Liners, Vaults
Phone 426-2152. Fax 426-5615
Steven Dudics
Steven "Pete" Dudics, Sr., died Saturday,
17, 2007 at Mason General Hospital in
He was born October 20, 1919 in Fai
Connecticut to Paul Dudics, Sr. and Eli2
Miske. He was the last of nine children
Dudics family. Pete completed the 8 th
went on to trade school. He was
Army during WWII and was stationed in Port Townsend. He
with his family to Western Washington in 1953. He was a
by trade and worked for Pete Vandike for 15 years, then
carpentry until retiring in 1983. Pete obtained his Pilot's
flew on the east coast with piper cub airplane. He also built
restored old cars and was musically inclined, playing the
harmonica and accordion. He had many hobbies
boating, building, square dancing and farming. He liked
had a place in North Dakota for many years that the family
vacations and goose hunting with his many friends there. He
member of the Grange. On December 19, 1942 he married
Marion Randall in Longhill, Connecticut. The have
for 65 years. He was preceded in death by their eldest son,
Steven Dudics on April 30, I%6 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He and
have resided in Matlock for 40 years, the past 18 months
lived with their daughter and her family. Surviving are his
his children Jan Hepworth, Mardell (Mike) Hickson, Steven I:)U
Teresa (Jeff) Oien and Liz; 14 grandchildren; 15
and his friend of 40 years, Earl Landis. Visitation was held
Noon followed by a funeral service. Burial was held at the
Cemetery in Eima all on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. i:tl
Friends are invited to share memories and si n the family'S ii t
• • • g • corn
online guestbook www.whtesdefamflymortuanes.
Arrangements were entrusted to ;|: '
Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma A,' .
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Virginia Merifield
. Local education advocate Vir-
ginia Merifield died at her home
in Grapeview Saturday, February
24, of natural causes. She was 83.
She was born October 16, 1923,
in Richmond,
Virginia, to Reg-
inald and Flor-
ence Coles.
She graduat-
ed with a bach-
elor of science
degree from
the Richmond
branch of Wil-
liam and Mary
College, where
she was elected
president of the
student asso- Virginia
ciation in her Merifield
senior year. She
received the dean's "senior key"
for leadership.
She earned her master's degree
in education from North Dakota
State University, serving as direc-
tor of the university's child devel-
opment lab and chair of the child
growth and development depart-
ment for five years.
In October, 1944, she married
William R. Merifield after his
return from England, where he
served as a B-17 crew member with
the 8th Air Force. For the next 20
years, she taught at various public
schools and a community college
with her own assignments depend-
ing on her husband's assignments
with the Army Medical Corps.
Mrs. Merifield served as presi-
dent of Delta Kappa Gamma,
which promoted enrichment in ed-
ucation for woman teachers. She
was president of the Washington
Women's Auxiliary for the Purple
Heart and national president fbr
Region 5, and conducted work-
shops for members. She received
the Washington Female Non-vet-
eran of the Year award for her
work on behalf of veterans.
She was honored by the Pio-
neer Kiwanis for her more than 15
years of participation on the Pio-
neer School Board.
She wrote a bookl Mommy Read
to Me, whose proceed s she dedi-
cated to an eighth-grade" scholar-
ship for Pioneer students, hoping
to encourage college aspirations.
Family members said she loved
teaching children.
She wfis preceded in death by
her parents and grandparents,
including the Rev. Samuel Coles,
and by her husband of 61 years, Lt.
Col. William R. Merifield Sr., and
by her sister and brother-in-law.
Surviving her are sons and
daughters-in-law William and
Cathy Merifield and David and
Hilda Merifield, and two nephews
who reside with their wives in
North Carolina.
At Mrs. Merifield's request, no
funeral services are planned. Ar-
rangements are under the direc-
tion of McComb Funeral Home in
Shelton.
Edith M. Barnett
Longtime Shelton resident
Edith M. Barnett died of natural
causes at her home on Thursday,
February 22. She was 84.
Born October 31, 1922, in Mount
Ayr, Iowa, she was the daugh-
ter of Fred and Lettie (Sowash)
Johnson. She moved to Shelton 65
years ago.
She worked for the state of Wash-
ington as a key punch operator.
Mrs. Barnett was preceded in
death by her husband, Maurice,
in May of 2003. Surviving her
are a son, Dave Barnett of Shel-
ton; a daughter, Beverly Cochran
of Hermiston, Oregon; and seven
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
Memorial services are sched-
uled for 1 p.m. on Friday, March
2, in Shelton Memorial Park with
Pastor Ken Nielsen officiating.
Inurnment will follow in Shelton
Memorial Park.
Arrangements are under the di-
rection of McComb Funeral Home
in Shelton.
Thomas Malloy
Catfsh Lake resident Thomas
Malloy, 57, died of pneumonia
Monday, February 19, at Saint
Peter Hospital in Olympia. He
had lived in the local area for 20
years.
He was born
December 19,
1949, in Olympia
to Mildred and
Ernest Malloy.
He worked as
a journeyman
machinist in the
aerospace indus-
try and earned
an associate's de-
gree in auto me-
chanics at South
Puget Sound Thomas
Community Col- Malloy
lege.
Family members said he loved
riding his motorcycle, collect-
ing NASCAR memorabilia, and
raising his youngest daughter,
Kelsey.
Mr. Malloy is survived by a
brother and sister-in-law, Michael
and Julie Malloy, and their family
of Olympia; sister and brother-in-
law lleen and Tom Hollaway and
their lhmily in Southern Califor-
nia; his parents, Ernest and Mil-
dred Malloy, also in Southern Cal-
ifornia; a daughter, Sherell Wright
and her husband Jon of Shelton; a
son, Tam Malloy and his wife Kel-
ley, also of Shelton; and daughter
Kelsey Malloy of Shelton.
A memorial gathering is sched-
uled for noon Saturday, March 10,
at 120 East Catfish Lake Road,
Shelton.
Michael Currier
Michael D. Currier of Shelton
died Monday, February 26, at
Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia of
complications from cancer. He was
55, and had lived in Shelton for 24
years.
He was born
in Seattle on
May 16, 1951 to
Mildred "Shir-
ley" (Enos) and
Robert Currier.
He worked
locally as a
brushpicker and
clamdigger. He
loved camping
and hiking, and
especially en-
joyed time spent Michael D.
with thmily and Currier
friends. Family
members recall his great sense of
humor.
He was preceded in death by his
father. Surviving him are a daugh-
"ter, Maria Currier of Shelton; sons
Michael Currier of Shelton and
Matthew Currier of Port Orchard;
brothers Paul Currier and Bob
Currier, both of Casa Grande, Ari-
zona; and sisters Sherry Hansen of
Arizona, Jeanne of Port Orchard,
Cinda DeLong of Port Orchard,
Charlene of Snohomish and Lor-
raine Payne of Yakima; his moth-
er, Mildred Currier of Yakima,
and three grandchildren, Eric, and
Alexandra and Jaymie Sheedy.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Forest Funeral Home
i Shelton. For the time of his me-
morial service, which had not been
arranged at presd time, friends are
asked to contact Marla Currier at
426-9915.
George Price
George Homer Price, 81, a for-
mer resident of Lake Cushman,
died on Thursday, February 22.
He was born in Republic on Oc-
tober 3, 1925 to Charles and Lilly
Price. He was
married to Vir-
ginia Edwards in
Richland on Jan-
uary 27, 1948.
They made
their home in
Burien for 40
years.
Mr. Price
served his ma-
chinist appren-
ticeship at Isaac-
son's in Seattle
and later worked George
at Mill Engineer- Price
ing, The Gear
Works and Elliott Bay Plywood
Machines, from which he retired
after 42 years as a member of Ma-
chinist Local 79.
After he retired he and his wife
moved to Lake Cushman where
they enjoyed golfing. They were
"snowbirds" who spent part of
their time in Arizona for several
years. They left Lake Cushman for
Kent, where he lived out his final
years in the company of his family
and friends.
Mr. Price is survived by his wife
of 59 years; his son Bill and his
wife, Sandy; his daughter Theresa
Ducharme and her husband, Jeff,
and their three grandchildren, Jeff
Price and his wife Shonna, Camille
Ducharme and Emily Price. He is
also survived by many nieces and
nephews, step-granddaughters
and step-great-grandchildren. He
was the older brother to Don Price
(wife Helen) of Vancouver, Delores
Rodenburg of Yakima and Alice
Braaflat (husband Ted) of Kent.
A funeral service was held Feb-
ruary 27 at Bonney-Watson Wash-
ington Memorial in Sea-Tac, which
handled arrangements. Persons
are invited to sign the on-line me-
morial at www.bonneywatson.
com. Memorial donations may be
made to Children's Hospital Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 50020 M/S $200,
Seattle, 98145-5020.
Emma Schubert
No services are planned for for-
mer Shelton resident Emma Merle
Schubert, who died Monday, Feb-
ruary 26, in Vancouver. She was 87.
Born May 22, 1919, in Oelwein,
Fayette County, Iowa, she was
the daughter of Ralph D. and Ella
"Bea" (Henry) Stockwell.
She moved with her parents to
Wisconsin about 1920 and in 1925
the family came west to Shelton.
Here, she met Harold Ernest
Schubert, whom she married July
9, 1938, in Wenatchee.
In the early 1940s the cou-
ple moved to Alaska, where Mr.
Schubert worked in road construc-
tion for several years. They also
lived in San Diego, California, and
Honolulu, Hawaii, before retiring
to Mesa, Arizona, in 1986.
She is survived by her sons,
Harold Schubert of Vancouver and
Gordon B. Schubert of Anchorage,
Alaska. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Harold, in 2004
and by a sister, Dorothy Schubert.
At her request no services are
planned. Arrangements are by
Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in
Vancouver.
Forest Funeral
0 REST Home
",4 reputation built on service"
At Forest we provide you
with the "one on one"
attention you deserve.
Complete $3 7 5
360-705-2857
or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours
Always low cost with dignity
AMERICAN BORIAL &
CREMATION SERVICES
I
Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 1, 2007
Courtesy, Professionalism, Service
They are our trademarks
Call on us today
360-427-8044
313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton,_
m
Barnett
Robert L.
Robert Lee Barnett, 94, died
of natural causes Sunday, Febru-
ary 25, at the adult care facility
at Lake Cushman known as "The
Cabin." He had lived there for the
past two years.
He was born
November 12,
1912, in Senti-
nel Butte, North
Dakota, to Rob-
ert and Marga-
ret Barnett. He
moved to the Se-
attle area short-
ly after his fa-
ther died when
Robert was 9.
He plied many
trades, including ' Robert Lee
music. He enter- Barnett
tained on the ac-
cordion from the Great Depression
until the last year of his life.
He was a carpenter in the 1940s,
and served his country as a carpen-
ter and tank driver in the U.S. Army
during World War II.
In 1945, he married Dorothy
(Waid) Barnett, and moved to
Harstine Island, where he built sev-
eral waterfront homes. He owned
several bulldozers, built many of
the roads at the south end .of the
island, and logged several par-
cels of land he and his wife owned.
His family included twin sons
and a daughter, and living on the
water off Burgundy Road involved
burning bark from the beach, grow-
ing large gardens, harvesting shell-
fish and hunting deer.
Because their remote lifestyle
required a boat, Robert became a
boatbuilder, fashioning craR for
his family's use and for neighbors.
Often friends and neighbors took
group boat rides, often overnight,
exploring the South Sound area.
In 1965, Mr. Barnett earned his
real estate license and began buying
and selling property in the area. He
was also interested in astronomy,
photography, travel, health and diet.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Dorothy; a son, David; and by
.his brothers Donald and Everett.
Surviving are son Philip Bar-
nett, daughter Nancy Barnett, and
grandchildren Joshua Heideman,
Felicia Barnett, Baleigh Barnett
and Luke Barnett, all of Shelton.
A memorial is still in the plan-
ning stages.
o Os00orne00
Gwen Osborne-Kidd of Shd
died at Saint Peter Hospitsl2 ]
Olympia on Friday, February .
i!
She was 90 and had lived in '
son County for 85 years or so.
She was born
in Kelso on Oc-
tober 19, 1916 to
Gustaf and Myr-
tle (Rarey) Beck-
er. She moved
to Shelton with
her family in the
Twenties.
She married
Jack Osborne
and lived on Gwen ,
Mountain View OahOl P',
in Shelton for 26 Ii-d" :
years. She later
_am
married William Kidd and live
Matlock. He died and she 0
back to the Mountain View ffes
1987. _:.
She was a talented musi.
who played in many plac '
Western Washington at1 ' .....
meetings hosted by the t _e.:'
blies of God. She also play! ;
sic for the Assembly of ( 'a
Shelton
and
was a guest pia ,
the Church of God in Shelto:
tributing her musical ability-
grace of the Lord, she arr--
music and ave lane and o
g P g
lessons in her home for upW
20 years.
Survivors include her
ter and son-in-law, Jean
and Dr. Robert Matson of 0
Calfornia; and two grandch
Erik and Jacqueline.
Pastor Mark Sartori will ::
ate at a funeral service set t
at i p.m. on Saturday, Ma
Mountain View Alliance t
Burial will be in Shelton ] '
rial Park.
Arrangements are by m,
Funeral Home. Memona le__!__
tions may be made in the n
Gwendolyn I. Kidd to Pr
Saint Peter Hospital, 413
Road NE, Olympia, 98506. i,
Betty C. Philbr
Shelton resident Betty
Philbrick died at her 1
Monday, February 26. She
88. Local arrangements are
the direction of Mceomb F
Home in Shelton.
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Available forsale:
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Steven Dudics
Steven "Pete" Dudics, Sr., died Saturday,
17, 2007 at Mason General Hospital in
He was born October 20, 1919 in Fai
Connecticut to Paul Dudics, Sr. and Eli2
Miske. He was the last of nine children
Dudics family. Pete completed the 8 th
went on to trade school. He was
Army during WWII and was stationed in Port Townsend. He
with his family to Western Washington in 1953. He was a
by trade and worked for Pete Vandike for 15 years, then
carpentry until retiring in 1983. Pete obtained his Pilot's
flew on the east coast with piper cub airplane. He also built
restored old cars and was musically inclined, playing the
harmonica and accordion. He had many hobbies
boating, building, square dancing and farming. He liked
had a place in North Dakota for many years that the family
vacations and goose hunting with his many friends there. He
member of the Grange. On December 19, 1942 he married
Marion Randall in Longhill, Connecticut. The have
for 65 years. He was preceded in death by their eldest son,
Steven Dudics on April 30, I%6 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He and
have resided in Matlock for 40 years, the past 18 months
lived with their daughter and her family. Surviving are his
his children Jan Hepworth, Mardell (Mike) Hickson, Steven I:)U
Teresa (Jeff) Oien and Liz; 14 grandchildren; 15
and his friend of 40 years, Earl Landis. Visitation was held
Noon followed by a funeral service. Burial was held at the
Cemetery in Eima all on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. i:tl
Friends are invited to share memories and si n the family'S ii t
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online guestbook www.whtesdefamflymortuanes.
Arrangements were entrusted to ;|: '
Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma A,' .
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