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and Pearl Breed on Sept. 28,sil" She was born to Arthur W. resident of Shelton.
1927, in Wauwatosa, Wis. B~ie ~shi ~ ~ ~~i ~ ~ at He was born Nov. 25, 1924, in
Edna graduated from Na- Salina, Kansas to Walter R. Perry
than Hale High School, Wis- ~g th~ ~~ent~ and Elsie M. (Spalding) Perry.
consin in 1943. He served in the U.S. Ma-
She married Floyd H. Buck : : : fines from 1942 to 1946 dur-
in Seattle on Sept. 12, 1947. AI~ Ri B~~ ing wwii in the South Pacific
She was employed by the ~ ~a~ ~iat and Marshal Islands. He was
Veteran's Administration in Sh~ ~un~[ ~ative~ of ~ honorably discharged at the
Seattle. She worked 17 plus ~ ~ ~!~ the ~ge~ rank of Technical Sergeant.
years for the Puget Sound He mar-
~ tied Jessica
Naval Shipyard in clerical ~l~ ~~
positions ~~~ Catherine
prior to her
~~~ medical ~ay~ ~m~ ~ ~~~~J:~!~ AprilPettit21,on
~~~ retirement ~ ~i~ in Sh~l~ ~:~ ~ re~nt °f ~~I~:~ 1945, in
~~~j in 1962. ~~)i~ San Ser-
~~i:~/i~ Afterthat :th~ange~ ~~!::~ nardino,
~~~ she worked ~ ~~ ~~
~~~ as a cook [~1 Ca~e
~j~il] for Crazy Dean worked for
Eric's ~ ~ny ~he~ 36 ~ S~turd ayl M~ch ~i ~ Kosmos
at ~ i~ ~ O~ard E~ F~rai ~ ~f Shei terry Timber Co.
Edna Drive-Ins. and Shafer Brothers as a log-
Buck During
her life, she : : : ger. The family shared that he
enjoyed was known for brick ma
many careers, entrepreneurial sonry work, his work is visible
endeavors and social organi- ~ ~ Th~ Jr i ~i di~d Saturd~i ~re~ today at Evergreen Square,
zations. Her most recent en- : at ~ ~ Sheldon ~or~ ~un~i Ho~ ~ S~i~ i~ Bordeaux and Mountain View
deavor was applying for a po- ~!~ th~ ~ge~nt~ Schools and many fireplaces
sition on the Resident Council
at the veteran's home. Prior
to that she was President of
the Resident Council at the
Kitsap Health and Rehabilita-
tion Center Nursing Home,
Bremerton.
She was a member of
several auxiliaries for the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
She volunteered and worked
for the March of Dimes;
American Heart Association;
United Good Neighbors, and
American Red Cross. She
also was in Rainbow for Girls'
Mothers Club; a Campfire
Girls leader for the first
known group for mentally
and physically handicapped
in Washington State; drove
buses for mentally and physi-
cally handicapped in Kitsap
County and volunteered at
Holly Ridge Center. Through
her involvement with the
Parent-Teacher Association
Edna received the Golden
Acorn Award.
She enjoyed music, bird
watching, collecting music
boxes, bells, dolls and old jew-
elry.
She is survived by her
daughter Rosanne E. (Buck)
Lee of Tumwater, grand-
daughter Patty R. Lee; great-
granddaughters, Megan R.
Lee Hutchinson and Jaclyn
Dawn Lee Krier and one
great-great-granddaughter
Grace Filipe all of Tacoma;
sister, Patricia A. Sanders and
brother, Ralph Breed (Linda)
both of Port Orchard; her
sister-in-law, Mary Breed of
Carlton and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Her husband of 60-years
Floyd H. Buck, parents, broth-
ers Art and Raymond Breed
preceded her in death.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date. For your
connivance there is an online
memorial at www.rill.com.
by per parents, husband Jean,
son Donald and sister Margaret.
At her request, no services
will be held.
Memorial donations can
be made to the charity of your
choice.
McComb Funeral Home of
Shelton is handling the ar-
rangements. For your conve-
nience online condolences may
be sent to the family at www.
mccombfh.com.
Rebecca Sue Napoleon
Rebecca Sue Napoleon, 55,
died Tuesday, March 6, at her
home in Kamilche. Her tribal
name was Da-shoots, mean-
ing strong person.
She was born May 22,
1956, in Crescent City, Calif.
to Lewis R. and Elsie I. (Natt)
Napoleon.
She attended school in
mara's Takeout in the mid
1980s in Shelton. She was also
a housekeeper and caregiver.
She enjoyed gardening,
camping, painting, dance,
baking pies and cakes for fam-
ily members, baking cookies
for the neighborhood children,
helping those in need and
preparing food for those who
were hungry. The family said
she had a compassionate and
loving heart.
She is survived by her
husband Larry Barrington of
Shelton; son Mario Fantozzi
(Lori) of San Bernardino,
Calif.; daughter Leslee Van
(Joe) of SeaTac; sisters Joni
Brewer (Todd) of Shelton,
Suzi Struger of Union, Jane
Longan (Leon) of Shelton
and Patricia Day (David) of
Shelton; brother Tom Gibson
of Shelton; daughter-in-law
Akiko of Tokyo; sister-in-
law Rosemary (Ron) of Fort
Bragg, Calif.; grandchildren
August and Dominic Fantozzi
of Tokyo, Carter, Kyra and
Ethan Van of SeaTac and
Andrew of San Bernardino
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
A day of celebration will be
held at i p.m. on Saturday,
March 24, at 505 S. Eighth
St. in Shelton. Memorial
donations can be made to L.
Barrington at 407 E. D Street,
Shelten.
He volunteered for the
sheriffs office, underwater
search and rescue. He enjoyed
scuba diving and was an in-
structor for the Hood Canal
Seals. He was a member
of the Shelton Yacht Club,
Olympia Horse Shoes, Taco-
ma Lawn Bowling, Lions Club
and the ELks Lodge.
His daughters Catherine
Bloomfield and Patty Perry
both of Shelton, son Steve
Perry of Port Townsend and
several grandchildren and great-
grandchildren survive him. His
parents, wife Jessica and two
brothers Wayne and Vern pre-
ceded him in death.
A memorial service will be
published at a later date. For-
est Ftmeral Home of Shelton
is handling the arrangements.
See Obits on page B-8
Tamara Lynn Barrington
Tamara Lynn (Gibson)
Barrington, 57, died Monday,
March 5, in Pahoa, Hawaii.
She was a lifetime resident of
Shelton.
She was born Nov. 11,
Tamara
Barrington
1954, in
Shelton to
Tom Gibson
and LuAnn
(Adams)
Gibson,
Smith.
She mar-
ried Larry
Barrington
on AUg. 28,
1981, in
Olympia.
She was
previously married and that
marriage ended in divorce.
She was the owner of Ta-
~JJace and Sheldon OlsenLE
Services for Jace and Sheldon
Olsen will be held at the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 916 N 12th Street, Shelton,
WA on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
Viewing for Jace will start at 9:00
a.m. and the service will begin
at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are
under the direction of McComb
Funeral Home. [.~
William H. Slyke
William H. Slyke, 83, passed away
unexpectedly on March 7, 2012 in
Sammamish, WA. He was born
on March 13, 1938 in Edmonton,
Alberta to Anne and John Slyke. Bill
moved his family to Bellingham,
WA. in late 1960 and lived there
until moving to his retirement home in
Hoodsport, WA. (Lake Cushman) in 1999.
Bill worked in the commercial laundry
business for over 50 years for Bellingham Laundry and Western
Supply Corporation. He was an avid fisherman, gardener extraordinaire
and an accomplished woodcrafter. He also loved spending time with
his family at his home in Hoodsport, WA. In addition, Bill loved
traveling to Mexico so much that be bought a timeshare in Puerto
Vallarta and traveled there with family and friends whenever he got the
chance.
He is survived by his three children, Gayle Mulloy (Stu) of Duvall,
WA, Gwen McBride (Les) of Renton, WA and Gary Slyke (Stacey) of
Issaquah, WA; four granddaughters Angie Drummond (Brad), Megan
Isaacks (John), Sydney and Erin Slyke; four great-granddaughters
Madison and MaKenna Drummond, Jordyn and Brooklyn Isaacks
and brother Ken Slyke. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife
Donna, sisters Helen and Doris and brother Paul Slyke.
A celebration of Bill's life will be held on March 31, 2012 at 11
a.m. at Purdy 8,: Kerr with Dawson Funeral home at 409 W. Main St.
Monroe, WA. The family suggests remembrances to the American
Cancer Society or the Alzheimer Foundation. Friends are invited to
view photos and share memories in the family's online guest book at
www.bauerftmeralchapel.com.
--PaidObituaryNotice--
Brian William Worthington-White
June 2, 1959 - March 2, 2012
In honor of Brian's life we will be holding a
"Celebration of Life Gathering" at the Tacoma
Association (646 S Wilton Rd, Tacoma,
98465) on March 25, 2012 from 1PM-5PM.
This will be a potluck with coffee, tea, and water
provided. Brian was born in Vancouver, BC and
made his home in Grapeview, WA with his wife
June. He had a love for hunting, camping, and cooking.
Brian worked for Sound Propeller for over 25 years and
loved his job. He had many lifelong friends that he shared his life with. He loved
spending time with his family and friends. He had many Aunts, uncles, cousins,
and nieces that will all miss him dearly. Brian is survived by his wife June Cooper,
son Michael Worthington-White, Mother Shirley (Charlie) Brown of Grapeview,
WA., Father Ivan (Eleanor) Worthington-White of White Rock, BC, brothers Ivan
and Brad (Cindy) Worthington-White. We will 'all miss you Brian, you were
special person to everyone that you shared your life with. Rest in Peace.
Pahl Obituary Notice
Send obituaryinformation to:
obits@masoncou nty.com.
Deadine is 2pm the tuesday
before publication.
Loretta May La Berge
Loretta May La Berge, 79,
died Monday, March 12, at
Mason General Hospital. She
was a resident of Grapeview.
She was born May 17, 1932
in Pasco to Dominic and Ade-
line (Crivellone) Rogers.
She attended Milwaukee
High School in Milwaukee,
Ore.
She married Jean La Berge
in Longview.
She was a full time home-
maker, raising eight children.
She enjoyed gardening,
crocheting and reading. She
owned a rabbit named Bunny,
finches and a couple of canar-
ies.
She is survived by her
sons John La Berge of Al-
lyn, Ronald La Berge of
Shelton, Thomas La Berge
of Grapeview and Gerald La
Berge (Abita) of Grape-
view; daughters Panla La
Berge of Shelton,
Theresa Criss (Jan) of Belfair,
J'Anna Frisby (Mitt) of Belfair
and Janell Chandler (Eddie)
of Battleground; sister Mary
Webb; brother Frank Rogers;
16 grandchildren; 11 great-
grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death
Worthy of
Your Trust
Crescent City, Calif.
She mam4od Leroy Blaak .....
December of 1973 in Tah01ah.
As well as being a fulltime
~ homemak-
er, she had
worked in
lily fields,
in a fish-
ery for the
Quinault
tribe, as
a custo-
dian for the
Rebecca Squaxin
Napoleon tribe and
digging
clams in
Alaska.
She attended the Shaker
Church and the Women's cir-
cle of Kamilche. Her hobbies
included camping, hunting,
fishing, traveling, swhnming,
reading, home video filming
and collecting eagle feathers.
She is survived by her
daughter Lolita Black of Ta-
holah; sons Daniel Napoleon
of Kamilche and Stanley
Napoleon of Taholah; sister
Deborah Napoleon-Obi of Ka-
milche; brother Lewis '2%b-
ert" Napoleon of Kamilche;
ex-husband and friend Leroy
Black of Hoquiam; 11 grand-
children and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, sister Con-
nie, brother Melvin and son
Gabino.
Services were held on
March 12. Memorial donai
tions can be made to the fami-
ly (contact Gloria at 229-6324)
or to an animal charity of the
donor's choice.
McComb Funeral Home of
Shelton handled the arrange-
ments. For your convenience
online condolences may be
sent to the family at www.
mccombfh.com.
Isaac Eugene Metz
Isaac Eugene Metz, 76, died March 7, 2012 as a result of an ATV accident in
Mesa, Ariz. He was a resident of Shelton.
He was born on June 6, 1935 in Hardisty, Alberta to Aaron and Jill Metz.
He attended Orville High School in Oroville. He earned an accounting
degree from Eastern Washington University in 1961.
He served two years in the military.
He married Jeannine Hylton of 0mak; they were married over 50 years.
He was senior examiner for the National Credit Union Administration
(NCUA) based out of Seattle for over 35 years.
Upon retirement he relocated to Shelton along the eighth fairway of the Lake
Limerick Golf Course and spent the winter months as a snowbird in Mesa, Ariz.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing cribbage, golfing, hunting, fishing and 4
p.m. cocktail pa~'les. He was a lifelong member of the Elks and American Legion.
He is survived by his wife Jeannine; sons Wayne (Sandy) and Doug; sister Linda; two grandchildren
Ryan and Sara and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins residing in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Idaho
and Washington.
A memorial will be held the on at 1 p.m. on April 26 at the Lake Limerick Country Club, 790 East
Saint Andrews Drive, Shelton, WA 98584. A graveside service will be held for family and close friends
at 11 a.m. on April 28 in the Oroville Cemetery. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
-- Paid Obituary Notice -- ~_
_4 Wallace G. Oliver b_
of Benson Lake
Veteran
Wally passed away at his beloved home on Benson Lake on
February 22, 2012. He was born on May 25, 1921 in Seattle,
Washington. He was nearly 91 years old. He graduated from
Queen Anne High School in 1939 and attended the University of
Washington. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1941. He married his
high school sweetheart Anita Mac Warner in 1943. They loved
being together for nearly 69 years.
He worked in the Tele Communications field until his retirement
from the Boeing Company in 1983. His retirement years were
filled with joy when he moved from his home in Edmonds to his
summer home on Benson Lake in 1983. This was the same year he
discovered the joy of traveling in his motor home. He and Anita with
wonderful friends toured the U.S. twice. They spent 25 wonderful years
discovering special places in their motor home with friends and family. He and Anita traveled to Europe
and discovered her beloved family in Sweden. So many Swedish family members visited Benson Lake
throughout the years, to the Oliver's delight. They continued to travel to Europe many times visiting their
favorite countries. Life was filled with love and laughter, but Wally was always so thankful to return to
his "little piece of Heaven on Earth," Benson Lake. The loving care and support of the most wonderful
neighbors in the world always continued to warm his heart until the end, he always felt so very blessed.
The greatest joy in his life was his family, his life revolved around them. He was so proud of them all.
Wally was preceded in death by his son Kerry in 2001. Survivors include his wife Anita in the family
home; daughter Konny Carlson of Lake Forest Park and grandson Erik Stoddard; daughter Stephanie
Duncan of Marysville; granddaughter Michelle Wilson (Jereme) with great-grandchildren Meadow and
Mason of Oceanside Calif., Tasha Beckman (Kenn) with great-grandson twins Reilly and Ragenn of
Everett; grandson Billy Ewing of Seattle; niece Beverly Hooper and family of Seattle and nephew Jerry
Oliver and family of Kent.
Those who loved him will dearly miss Wally.
Competitive Pricing. Pre-Arranged Planning ~ At Wally's request, there will be no services, lie will be interred at the Tahoma National Cemetery in
LKent. Remembrances may be made to the Seattle Children s Home.
d-] -- Paid Obituary Notice --
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County Journal- Thursday, March 22, 2012 - Page B-7