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Barbara
Louise
Johnson
Barbara Louise Johnson,
90, died Saturday, March 5,
2011 of natural causes at Fir
Lane Health and Rehabili-
tation in Shelton. She was
a resident of Shelton for six
years.
She was born October 21,
1920 to Martin and Lenorah
(Harbke) Thompson in Nez-
perce, Idaho:
She married Raymond
T. Johnson on October 27,
1939 at St. John's Lutheran
Church in Nezperce, Idaho.
She graduated from Nez-
perce High School in Idaho
and attended Whitworth
College in Spokane.
She moved to Elma in 1958
and worked for St. Helens
Hospital as a housekeeping
supervisor and later cooked
for Dixy Lee Ray when she
was governor. She worked 20
years as a caregiver and re-
tired when she was 77.
She was a homemak-
er, assisting her husband
with raising their children
and farming. She helped
in church functions, 4-H
club, cub scouts and the lo-
cal grange. She was also in-
volved in foreign exchange
student programs.
She is survived by her
daughters Jean Howell of
Shelton and Julie Ostergard
of Mattawa; sons, Stanley
Johnson of Winlock, Theo
Sjolbergh of Vancouver,
B.C. and Kim and Oanh
and family of Korbel, Calif.;
brother Martin A. Thompson
of Nezperce, Idaho; sisters
Genevieve Hill of Nezperce,
Idaho and Sara Anne Savage
of Lewiston, Idaho; grand-
children, Darren Evans of
Westport, William Howell of
Lacey, Brenda Vendetti of
North Carolina, Terri Ann
Wehmeyer of Carnation,
Heidi Schiesser of Everett,
Inger Coffee of Oregon and
Karri Johnson of Chehalis.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, husband,
son Richard Johnson, grand-
daughter Marta and great-
granddaughter Rose.
A service will be held at
1 p.m. on March 19 at St.
John's Lutheran Church
in Nezperce, Idaho. The of-
ficiant at the service will be
John Savage and Martin
Thompson,
Forest Funeral Home in
Shelton is handling the ar-
rangements.
Memorial donations can
be made to St. John's Lu-
theran Church in Nezperce,
Idaho or Christ the Servant
Lutheran Church in Lacey,
Wash.
Wilma M.
Kennedy
Wilma M. Kennedy, 98,
died on March 1, 2011 at Fir
Lane Health and Rehabilita-
tion Center in Shelton.
She was born July 23,
1912 in
Oshkosh,
Neb. to
Ervin and
Nancy
Roberts.
She
married
Fred Ken-
nedy, Dec.
Wilma M. 23, 1956 in
Kennedy
Wenatchee. She was previ-
ously married to Emmett
Hoover and Torjus Torjuson,
the marriages ended in di-
vorce.
She was a Licensed Prac-
tical Nurse for many years
and also had an ambulatory
elder care home at her home
in Wenatchee.
She was family oriented
and enjoyed having her fam-
fly around and cooking for
them.
She is survived by her
sons, Gary Torjuson (Nancy)
of Shelton and Dean Hoover
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She was preceded in death
by her husbands, Emmett
Hoover, Torjus Torjuson and
Fred Kennedy, son, Edward
Hoover, grandson, Michael
Hoover and sisters Mabel
McPherson, Zelma Dorn and
Opal Jagow.
Services will be announced
at a later date.
Arthur James
Mell
Arthur James Mell, 86,
died on Wednesday, March
2, 2011 at
his home
in Shelton
Washing-
ton sur-
rounded
by 'his
family and
friends.
He was
born Sep-
Arthur tember 23,
James Mell 1924 in
Olympia,
Washington to Eli J. (Bill)
Mell and Vera (Westover)
Mell.
He graduated from Olym-
pia High School in 1942.
Mell and Maxine Mosher
were married in 1945. They
raised four children and were
active in the community, es-
pecially 4-H.
Mell then went on the
road with a jazz orchestra as
a trombone player.
He returned to Shelton in
1943 to join the family busi-
ness, Mell Chevrolet Co. He
continued with the business,
becoming its president in
1956. He was the last one out
the door when Mell Motors
closed in September 2010.
Additionally, he was owner
of the Olympia Oil and Wood
Products, later named Olym-
pia Fuel and Asphalt.
His family shared that he
appreciated the community's
continued support of the Mell
Chevrolet dealership for over
80 years and for the many
employees that provided
their loyal services. His p0si,
tive attitude and work ethic
continued throughout his from 1977 to 1983, owner of a
life. His daily activity began silk flower business in Shel:
by vacuuming the showroom ton and was office manager
floor at 7:30 in the morn- for Shelton Computing Ser-
ing. Another daily routine vice with her husband from
was walking downtown for 1983 to 2000.
the mail at 10 a.m., greeting She was a member of the
friends and customers along Shelton United Methodist
the way. Church.
He is survived by his wife, She was an avid gardener,
Liz Mell of Shelton and her talented oil paint artist, tal-
family; his children Kathy ented home decorator, avid
Perciful, of Olympia; Pat- reader, did .volunteer work
ty (Jim) Borst, of Yakima; for Meals On Wheels, asalit-
Sandy Mell, of Olympia; Jim eracy tutor, with the United
(JoAnn) Mell, of Shelton; Methodist church group and
grandchildren Jennifer (Lar- was involved in the Method-
ry) Dagdagan; Amy Borst; ist Ladies Circle.
Jamie (Jeremy) Ogg; Jeana She is survived by her
(Brent) Armstrong and/L J. husband, Gordon R. Smith
Mell III and five great-grand- of Shelton; daughters, Lorna
children. Jean Smith St. Paul, Minn.,
His father, E.J. Mell, his Julie Anne Smith of LOs An-
mother, Vera Hopper and his geles, Calif., Carol Elizabeth
first wife, Maxine Mell, pre- Padovan of Concord, Calif.
ceded him in death, and Bonnie Lou Smith of
The family would like to Shelton; brother Claude Bell
extend a special thank you of Tacoma and numerous
to Providence Hospice for nieces and nephews.
their support and services. She was preceded in
A memorial service will be death byherparents, brother
held at 2 p.m. on March 19 at Orrin Bell and sister Dorothy
the Pavilion at Sentry Park, Harkleroad.
Shelton officiated by Pastor A service will be held at
Ken Nielsen. 2 p.m. Thursday, March 17,
In lieu of flowers, the fam- at Shelton United Methodist
ily suggests a donation to Church, 1900 King St. Shel-
your favorite charity, ton, WA.
Memorial donations can
Frances Jean be made to Shelten United
Methodist Church, 1900
Sm ith St. Shelton, WA 98584.
Online condolences may
Frances Jean Smith, 85, be sent to the family at www.
died March 2, 2011 at Firmccombfh.com.
Lane Health and Rehabili-
tation Center in Shelton.
She was a
resident of
Shelton for
33 years.
She
was born
January
18, 1926
to John
Gillmore
Francis and Hattie
(Shannon)
Jean Smith Bell in Se-
quim.
She attended Sequim
High School.
She married
Smith on June 2,
Sequim. They were
for 58 years.
Gordon
1952 in
married
She was a homemaker,
co-owner of Coast-to-Coast
Hardware Store with her
husband Gordon in Shelton
Randi C. Braune
12/15/43- 3/2/11
Randi had an innate sense of beauty, from music to art to interior
design and gardening. She sang professionally with one of the
original Seattle rock and roll bands of the early 6O's as pictured
in the EMP at the Seattlc Center. Later, she toured with Rocky
Rockwell's band and sang at Rosellini's and other fine Scattle
clubs. After studying at Cornish Institute, she received her degree
in Art History from the University of Washington. More reccntly,
she expressed her love of beauty in the transformation of their
property in Shelton, from forest into a screne Japanese garden,
complete with koi ponds, exotic plants and a stunning view of
Mount Rainier. Her home was a showplace of Asian inspired
interior design.
She is dearly missed by her husband, Capt. Martin Braune
of Shelton, her mother, Jean Greene of Seattle, her daughter,
Tracy Rantala, MD and son-in law Tom Rantala, of Wilton, New
Hampshire and her three grandsons: Matthew, Markus, and Mikael
Rantala, the lights of her life. Private family services. Memorial
donations can be made to the breast cancer research fund of choice
or the St. Peter'sHospital foundation, Olympia, WA.
Capt. M. Braune loved his wife so very much and
he and Dexter the cat miss her deeply.
Marilyn A.
Snodgrass
Marilyn A Snodgrass, 79,
died Wednesday, February
23, 2011 in Shelton. She was
a :resident of Shelton.
She was born November
30, 1931 to William and Ela-
n.or Nordholm Snodgrass in
Seattle.
She graduated from the
University of Washington in
Interior Design and earned
' wo Master's degrees in reli-
gion and social work.
Her family shared that
she is most remembered for
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her joy of rhododendrons,
including her business
of propagating and growing
them from seed in her green-
house at Gig Harbor. She en-
joyed ministering to people,
first as a deaconess that took
her to the Alaskan mission
field and then as a Chaplain
at Purdy
Women's
correction-
al institu-
tion, and
for her joy
of learning,
her family
shared.
She was
Marilyn A. interested
Snodgrass in many
things.
She was
well read in theological are-
nas, politics, and nutrition as
well as quite a brave user of
her Mac computer. She en-
joyed searching the Internet,
e-mailing friends and fam-
ily and using Photoshop to
make the color more realistic
in her many pictures of the
rhodies in bloom.
Her home in Shelton was
designed and built and was
in the process of being finish-
ing when she died. Her gar-
den and organic vegetables
were her pride and joy. She
also liked to take her kayak
out on the bay and paddle
with the otters and salmon
in the quiet of the evening.
She is survived by sister-
in-law, Virginia Mallett
Snodgrass of Portland, Ore.
and cousin, Bill Snodgrass
of Casper, Wyo., nieces and
nephews Dan and Leigh
Snodgrass of Bradford, Ga.,
Frank and Julie Farrenkopf
of Lake Oswego, Ore., Dave
and Jeanne Snodgrass of
Maywood Park, Ore., Sherri
and David Nicolella of Chino
Ariz. and Corey and Jeanette
Keating of Salem, Ore.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, brother, Bill
Snodgrass and sister, Lorna
Snodgrass Fink.
Memorial donations can
be made to Bible League In-
ternational, 3801 Eagle Nest
Drive, Crete, IL 60417.
Ronald L. Reygers
10/21/1953 -- 314/2011
Ronald Lodewijk Franciscus Reygers, age 57, passed away peacefully
March 4, 2011, at his home in Shelton, Wash. in the loving arms of
his wife, Traci. His passing marked the end of a courageously fought
two-year battle with cancer.
Ron was born on October 21, 1953 in Surabaya, Indonesia. In
1955 his family moved to the Netherlands and in 1962 his family
immigrated to the United States. He is the son of Albert A. and
Emastien Reygers. He graduated from Lincoln High School in
Tacoma, Wash., and graduated from the University of Washington
with a masters in electrical engineering.
Ron was in the Navy Submarine Service from 1972 to 1978. His rank
at the time of his discharge was EM7(SS). He worked as an Electrical
Engineer at Tacoma Power, Mason PUD, Richmond Engineering
and was self-employed. Most recently he worked at Parametrix, Inc.
Ron expressed his deepest felt appreciation for the support of the
Parametrix staff, who went above and beyond his expectation during
his time of illness. Ron felt like they were his second family.
Ron received the most pleasure from spending time with his loving
wife during their long walks with their dogs, and spending Sunday
afternoons playing with his beloved grandson, Christopher.
Ron enjoyed being near the ocean. He loved fishing with family and
friends, also staying at this cabin in Westport. He liked telling and
hearing fish stories, and loved the excitement and great feeling of
fighting a big King Salmon on his line and bringing it into his boat.
He is survived by his wife Traci Hanson, stepson Nick Hanson
(Emily) an grandson Christopher, stepdaughter Tiana Clayton,
daughters, Courtney Thomock, Lauren Reygers, and son Evan
Reygers.
He is also survived by sisters, Albertien Carmichael (DeWayne),
Yvonne Russell (Bill), and brothers, Bill Reygers (Luzia), Ed Reygers
(Maggie) and all their families. He was preceded in death by his
brother, Fred Reygers who passed away in 1987.
Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Funeral Home in
Shelton, Wash. A private celebration for family and friends will be at
a later date.
Memorials in honor of Ron may be made to:
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle WA. 98109-
1023.
In memory of Ronald Reygers or call (877) 308-3117 to make a
donation by phone.
For your convenience online condolences for the family may be
expressed at: www.forest-funeralhome.com or send to: P.O. Box 663,
Shelton, WA 98584.
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