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John R. Cook Sr. John's obituary, written by John himself I was born on the 4th day of December i941 to James and Mary Cook in Everett, Washington. I passed away on February 22, 2012 in Shelton, Washington at the age of 70. I was one month old when we moved to Agate in Shelton from Alderwood Manor, Washington. I am going to be laid to rest at Miller Cemetery, just one mile west of where I grew up. I worked for Simpson Timber Company for forty years. I also was a volunteer Fire Fighter for twenty-six years, 1 retired as a Battalion Chief, 504. I really~enjoyed the Fire Department. I was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for nearly twenty eight years and was a bishop for six years. I enjoyed coaching Little League baseball, football, basketball and Ladies Fast Pitch. I was a volunteer cook for the Pioneer Elementary school sixth grade class at Panhandle Lake for twelve years. I have good memories of being Santa Claus for my family and the community events for the past forty- five years. I was involved in scouting for forty-eight years; it was special to me to be a Cub Master for pack 155 and a Scout Master for troop 155. I was an active member of the West Coast Dry Kiln Assoc!ation, serving two years as President and one year as Vice President. I married Sally Yeck on Novemberl3, 1959. That was the best move I ever made. We were married over 52 years. She was my sweetheart. Sally and I had six kids, son, John and Dani, daughter, Darla and Jack, son, George, son, Martin and Wendy, daughter, Doreen and Rick, and our little boy Jacob. We also adopted into the family, Susan and Rick Wiley, Donny and Patty Ragsdale, and Jennie Hirett and her daughter Karen. We have nineteen Grandchildren plus all those Sally and I adopted from the community. We also had thirteen great grandchildren. Surviving is my brother, Jim and his wife Connie Cook and my special brother in law, Leroy Gregerson. Preceding my death was my mom and dad, Jim and Mary Cook; two sisters, Julie and Mary Ella; four brothers, Alfred, Willard, George and Harry; my adopted father John Hirett, and my adopted sister Susan. Funeral Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Saturday March 3, 2012 at 11:00 am. There is a memorial fund set up at Our Community Credit Union for those who would like to contribute towards John's services. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- ~_ Thomas R. Coleman Thomas "Tom" Robert Coleman, 73, Belfair, WA passed away at his home on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Tom was born October 1, 1938 to Allen W. and Georgia E. (Brown) Coleman in Yelm, WA; the youngest of four brothers. The family moved to the Puyallup area and lived there several years before moving to Mason County fll 1946. Tom graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in 1956 and later served in the Washington National Guard. He worked as a logger with his fatheL Allen, and brother, Wayne, for AI Coleman Logging Company until 1991. He then worked in construction for his brother, Murry, at C & H Construction. Tom worked hard and was always busy. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, RVing, golfing and playing cards. He enjoyed being outdoors and working in his yard. Carpentry was his passion and he built three homes for his family. His number one love was his family. He was married 19 years to Sharon Dewell; with whom he had three children. Beverly Wofford has been his loving wife for the last 25 years. Good food was always center of family gatherings. He loved providing salmon, oysters, clams, elk oi" venison for family and friends to enjoy. Tom loved to eat and never met a meal he didn't like! He is survived by his wife, Beverly Wofford, Belfair; mother, Georgia Coleman, ~helton; daughter, HoUi Coleman, Seattle; sons, Rob Coleman (Helene) Shelton, and Doug Coleman (Jami), Depoe Bay, OR; brothers, Lyle Coleman (Donna), Shelton; Murry Coleman (Mary Ann), Olympia; sistelqn-law, Julie Coleman, Shelton; grandchildren, Camille Coleman, Shelton and 2nd LI. Cellec Coleman, Ft. Hood, TX; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Allen, and brother, Wayne. A Celebration of Life and lunch reception will be held at the Shelton Civic Center, 525 W. Cota, Shelton on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- ~_= OREST A Reputation Built on Service Shelton - (360) 427-8044 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Funeral Alternatives proudly serves all faiths, venues, and cemeteries ............................. ,~.~ ....... Locally-Owned, Affordable, Full-Service Funeral Provider - Wanda Lee BolducLL Wanda Lee Bolduc, 72, died Friday, February 17, 2012 at home in Shelton. She was born June 9, 1939 in Missouri to Stanley Hefti and Gladys (Rawden) Hefti. She married Leroy Bolduc in 1955. Her family said she was a homemaker, raising seven children and helping with numerous grandchildren. She enjoyed oil painting, making handmade jewelry and various different crafts. She enjoyed cooking, playing games and gardening. She is survived by her daughters Diane Aries (George) of Allyn, Terry Brown of Poulsbo, Betty Weigelt of Rainier and Judy Butler of Shelton; sons Joseph and Franklin Bolduc of Elma and Richard Bolduc (Sheila) of Elma; sister Maxine Neese (Henry) of Satsop; nine grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents and husband and sister Frances Waters preceded her in death. -,41-- Paid Obituary Notice -- Findthe servicey0u need,nthe Page B-6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, March 1, 2012 Hubert Neil Bilderback Hubert Nell (Sonny) Bilderback, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 16, in St. Paul, Minn. after a long battle with cancer. He was born to George M. and Hattie Ethel (Wolfe) Bilderback in Chillicothe Ohio on Oct. 22, 1935. He spent his youth in Ohio and Min- nesota and later moved to Port Orchard to be with family. He was an Army vet- eran. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brothers and camping and fishing trips with his children and various nieces and nephews. He was known to spend time in both Kitsap and Mason counties with friends and family. He is survived by his wife Rita of St. Paul, Minn.; daughter Kitty and son David; sister Lin- da; brothers Paul, Henry and Howard, all of Wash- ington, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; sons Dan- ny Joe and Gene and sis- ters Ethel, Jeanette and Georgia. He was laid to rest at the Fort Snelling Nation- al Cemetery in Minneapo- lis on Feb. 23. Harry Davis Harry Davis, 77, died Friday, Feb. 10, in Bull- head City, Ariz. He was a former resident of Belfair. He was born Sept. 27, 1935, in Pittsburg, Kan. and moved to Belfair in 1967. He was married to Mary Jane Corn in 1954 in Girard, she enjoyed traveling and spending time with fam- ily and friends. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Rob- ert Gibson of McCleary; sons William Gibson (Pat- sy) of Harstine Island, Harold Steven Gibson of McCleary and Jerry Dean Gibson of Olympia; six grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren and sister Bobble Dean White of Reno, Nev. Her parents, Arley and Myrtle, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Whiteside Family Mor- tuary in Elma. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society; 1313 Broadway #100, Tacoma, WA 98402. Individuals can sign the online tribute to Arlis at www.whitesidefamily mortuaries.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma. Kathleen Alice Smith Kathleen Alice Smith, 85, died Friday, Feb. 17, of natural causes at Maple Glen Assisted Liv- ing in Shelton. She was a resident of Shelton. She was born Jan. 7, Kan ..... ,,,.=,~ ...................... ~ .,~a, ............. ;~;, ........ 1927, in He B remer- ~~ was e m- ~~~ ton to A r- ~~ ployed at ~i~~::1 thur Earl ~~ Mission ~i~!!:~ Smith ~~ Creek ~~!il and Ber- ~ff!:~ Youth ~A~I~ tha (Vig- ~Camp as ~~~ fusson) ~ ~ ] a coun- [~~:i~ Smith. selor. He She Harry taught Kathleen gradu- Davis special educa- tion in the North Mason School District, sold real estate, opened the Briar Patch Restaurant, was the own- er of H.D.'s Pub and was a commissioner for Mason County Fire No. 2. He retired in 2000 and moved to eastern Wash- ington. He is survived by his wife Mary; sons Mark (Karen), Matthew (Pam); daughter Ronna Somer- ville (Bill); seven grand- children and one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Norm. A casual gathering of friends will be held at the Theler Center in Belfair from 1-3 p.m. on March 17. In lieu of flowers, do- nations may be made to the Mason County Fire District No. 2 or the The- ler Center. Arlis J. Gibson Arlis J. Gibson, 78, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was ~a 61-year Grays Harbor resident. She was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Lamar, Arlis Ark., to Gibson Arley and Myrtle Irene (Young) Storms. She attended school in Clarksville, Ark., and graduated in 1952 from Elma High School. She married Robert Gibson in Elma on Oct. 24, 1953. She enjoyed children and provided in-home daycare for many years. The family shared that ated from Smith Bremer- ton High School in 1945 and attend- ed Western Washington College of Education, grad- uating with a bachelor's of education degree in 1948. She taught school in Shelton. At this time Evergreen Grade School was being built. Her class was bussed out to bar- racks buildings at the Shelton Airport. In 1951 she moved to Seattle and taught at several differ- ent grade schools. After she retired she began spending winters in Arizona. She enjoyed pho- tographing and identifying plants, botany and bird watching. She volunteered at the Japanese Garden in Seattle and did research on plants and Japanese lanterns in the garden. She created booklets. about these and some of them are in the Miller Li- brary in Seattle. She was a member of the Seattle Japanese Garden and the Seattle Retired Teachers. She is survived by her sister Lorna June Smith Dayton (Douglas) of Shel- ton, nieces Nancy Carol Dayton Matheson (Jerry) of Novato, Calif. and Karen Lorraine Dayton Dolan (Tom) of Tacoma and grandnephew Brent David Dolan of Hawaii and grandniece Julia Mi- chelle Dolan of Tacoma. Her parents preceded her in death. A memorial family get- together will be held at a later date. McComb Funeral Home served the family. Abelardo (Lalo) Penn Abelardo (Lalo) Penn, 69, died Sunday, Feb. 12, in San Jose, Calif., sur- rounded by family and friends. He lived in Shel- ton since 1998. He was born Feb. 1, 1943, in Brownsville, Texas, to Agapito and Fe- liciana Penn. He married Josephina Rodriquez in 1962 and Eva Garza in 1972. Both ~marriages ended in divorce. He mar- ried Ma- rie Pep- pars in 2001. He worked at Abelardo Pro-Build Pena for 12 years. His family shared that he was a giver, always ready to help other people. His interests included watching "Wheel of For- tune," reading his Bible, scratchers, barbecues on Saturdays and his church, the Gospel Lighthouse. His is survived by his wife Marie Pena and her family; brothers Joel Pena, Emilio Pena and Esieas Pena; daughters Norma Renteria, Josie Lujan, Gracie Penn, Pa- tricia Penn, Christina Penn; son Abel Pena Jr.; 26 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Edward Penn and sister Lilly Hernandez. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat- urday, March 10, at Gos- pel Lighthouse Church, 982 SE Arcadia Rd., Shel- ton. A potluck will be held at the church following the service. Robert Edwin Raincloud Robert Edwin Rain- cloud, 71, died Wednes- day, Feb. 22, in Tacoma. He was a resident of Olympia for 20 years. He had lived in Shelton and Union before settling in Olympia. He was born Oct. 27, 1939, in Whitehall, Mont, to Edward and Phyllis ........ ~Rain- cloud. In 1958 he gradu- ated from Edger Montana High School, then Robert joined the Raineould U.S. Air Force. He retired from the Air Force in 1970. He had served in Panama City; Goose Bay; Lava- dore; Vandenberg, Calif.; Mountain Home, Idaho; Wiesbaden, Germany and Wichita Falls, Texas. Following his retire- ment from the Air Force he worked as an auto mechanic from 1979 to 1985 and then he owned and operated Raincloud Cedar products, until retiring in 1991. He enjoyed camping, fishing and working with his hands. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Peggy; sons Ronald E. Raincloud of Olympia and John H. Raincloud of Seattle; daughters Wendy Klauk (Steven) of Shelton and Kimberly Raincloud of Shelton; brother Fred Jensen of Billings, Mont.; sisters Romona Breshears and Penny Haynes both of Billings and Patricia Harkness of Spokane. His parents and his grandson Nicolas Troy Raincloud preceded him in death. Graveside services will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, at Tahoma National Cem- etery in Kent. Memorial donations can be made to Tacoma VA Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Funeral Alternative of Washington, Lacey, handled the arrangements. To leave condolences go to www. funeralalternatives. org. See Obits on page B-7