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e o Irene E. Ott Irene E. (Van Bishler) Ott died on Monday, March 26, in Gig Har- bor. She was 91 and had lived in Shelton ibr 10 years. She was born in Rock Island, Illinois on April 15, 1915, to Vic- tor and Rachel (Van Mechelen) Van Bishler. She attend- ed a one-room schoolhouse, A1- derbrook School, and graduated from Olympia High School. She married Frank Ott Jr. on December 27, Irene E. 1933 m Olym- Ott pia. Mrs. Ott was a homemaker and worked as a gardener at Kasch's Garden Center and Nursery in Clackamas, Oregon. She was an award-winning quilter and also enjoyed garden- ing and horticultural endeavors, sewing and traveling with her sis- ter. She also volunteered at the Nifty Thrifty Store and the Mason County Senior Activities Center. She was preceded in death by husband Frank Ott Jr., son Frank Ott III and sister Marie Stillwell. Surviving are son William V. Ott and wife Judy of Ely, Nevada; daughter-in-law Margaret Ott of Gig Harbor; grandchildren Ka- trina Wilson and husband Robert of Bellingham, Heidi Miles and husband Michael and Ambrose Ott and wife Stephanie, all of Gig Harbor; and great-grandchildren Stacey, Helen and Reid Wilson, all of Bellmgham, Brendan and Megan Miles and Aidan and Owen Ott, all of Gig Harbor. A memorial service tbr family and friends will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 30, at the Ma- son County Senior Activities Cen- ter, 826 West Railroad Avenue in Shelton. Memorial donations may be made to the Mason County Se- nior Activities Center or the Al- zheimer's Association, Western and Central Washington "Chapter, Suite 101, 12721 30th Avenue NE, Seattle 98125. Arrangements are by Haven of" Rest in G!g Harbor. Ernestine Swan Former Allyn resident Ernes- tine Swan died of ovarian cancer on March 9 in Alameda, Calitbr- nia. She was 96. She was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on January 16, 1911 to Walter E. and Florence Eunice (Smith) Griswold. She married George Swan in January 1938 in Shanghai, China. She worked as a taxi driver, cook and dispatcher for Westing- house. Her interests included ge- nealogy, golf, ceramics, jewelry and silversmith work, sewing and gardening. She was preceded in death by husband George Swan and one great-grandchild. Surviving are son Melvin D. Swan of Allyn; daughter Barbara Roth of Alameda; grandchildren Janel Berry, Jennifer Anderson and Jena Chance, all of Allyn., Elizabeth and Noreen of Cali- fornia, Dale Roth of Arizona and Doug Roth of California; and 14 great-grandchildren. A private family memorial ser- vice is planned. John L. Ulmer John Leslie Ulmer of Shelton died on Thursday, March 22, at Mason General Hospital. He was 66. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Albert Newman Shelton resident Albert William Newman died of natural causes on Saturday, March 17, at the Alpine Way Retirement Center. He was 86. He was born in Havana, Cuba, on July 21, 1920 to Fred and Fan- ny Newman. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1926 and settled in Crockett, Cali- fornia. He grad- uated from John Swett High School in 1938. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the Albert U.S. Army and New]man became a mem- ber of the 143rd Field Artillery. He was sent overseas three times during World War II. He returned home on leave in 1943 to marry his high-school sweetheart, Virginia Rice. After his discharge from the military in 1945, they settled in Vallejo, Cali- fornia, where they adopted and raised five children, one of whom died from surgical complications at age 4. Mr. Newman was employed at C&H Sugar refinery for 35 years. After taking an early retirement, he took over a bankrupt boatyard in Vallejo and built it into a thriv- ing business known up and down the West Coast, his family said. After a second ],etirement in 1987, the Newmans moved to Shelton. Mr. Newman was also a licensed real-estate agent and skilled in mechanical drawing. He loved steam-powered boats and trains, wrote poetry, was an avid reader and traveled to many countries. He was preceded in death by wife Virginia Newman, son Fred- die Newman and brother Elmer Newman. Surviving are sons David New- man of Vallejo, Alan Newman and wife Beth of Shelton and Kenneth Newman and wife Denise of Su- isun City, California; daughter Anne Newman of Santa Rosa, Cal- ifornia; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. At Mr. Newman's request, no services will be held. He will be buried at Skyview Memorial in Vallejo. Yvonne Claussen Longtime Shelton resident Yvonne Pearl Claussen died in a traffic accident near Shelton early on the morning of Tuesday, March 27. She was 47. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the Mountain View Alliance Church, Washington and East J streets in Shelton. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to Adopt-a- Pet, P.O. Box 1594, Shelton. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrange- ments are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Sada M. Eveleth Sada Mary Eveleth died on Monday, March 26, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 97. Service information is pending. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Herman A. Walter Herman A. Walter of Hoodsport died on Saturday, March 24, at Mason General Hospital. He was 91. No services are planned. Ar- rangements are by McComb Fu- neral Home in Shelton. Ernie Dahman Former logger and oyster grower Ernest Albert "Ernie" Dahman died of natural causes on Thursday, March 22, in Olym- pia. He was 89 and had been a Shelton resident for 55 years. He was born to Frederick A. and Leona M. (Rutherford) Dah- man on September 2, 1917, on a farm in East Lynn, Missouri. The family moved back to Le- Roy, Kansas, shortly after his birth. As a young boy he was a caddy at a golf course and had several other odd jobs in Kansas to help support his family. In 1929, his mother and step- father moved to Washington State. They lived in a couple of locations around the Se- attle area, then moved to Port Townsend and, finally, Port Or- chard. He went back to school and graduated from South Kit- sap High School in 1935. He was an avid trapper from a young age in Kansas to when he was a grown man with a fam- ily. Starting at age 13, he took the ferry from Bremerton to sell his pelts in downtown Seattle. When he was 18, he went to Alaska and worked on a fish- ing boat and ended up being the cook. He started working in the woods for Bill Bushnell running a crosscut saw shortly after re- turning from Alaska. He worked for a few other outfits, then partnered with Carol Mercer and worked jobs from Seabeck to Chehalis. That firm would grow into Buck Mountain Log- ging Company with their other partners, Morey Anderson and Ray Buchman. Billed as the largest independent logging company on the West Coast, it Was based in Quilcene and dis- solved in 1976. He met Virginia Miller-Clay in Shelton, and they were mar- ried on June 14, 1940 in Port Orchard. They lived and raised their family from Matlock to Seabeck, Quilcene to Shelton. He purchased tidelands from E.N. Steele in Totten In- let in 1946 and built an oyster house above his tidelands in 1951, which started Dahman's Oyster Bay Oyster Company. He sold up and down the West Coast and sold Olympia oys- ters to the Space Needle Res- taurant through the 1970s. He acquired other tidelands and properties through the years. He also planted Christmas trees as a hobby. That turned into a business, with Mr. and Mrs. Dahman selling them on a lot in California, known as Ernie's Christmas Trees, for more than 30 years. After Buck Mountain, he partnered with Kenny Brones in Dahman & Brones Construction Company and built Forest Ser- vice roads in the Olympic Moun- tains along Hood Canal from 1978 to 1983. In 1989, he went into partnership with his sons in Dahman's Shellfish Co. He loved his family, his dog, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golfing, bird watching, travel- ing, reading and pushing dirt around with his D-7 Cat. He loved telling hunting stories and of his experiences in life. He was always good at giving a piece of advice and would hit the dance floor every chance he would get. He was a member of the first Pacific Oyster Producers Co- op, the Shelton Moose and Elks lodges, the Masonic Lodge, the Shelton-Mason County Cham- ber of Commerce and was a past president and member of the Olympic Logging Conference, a member of the Pacific Logging Congress, Trap Shooter's As- sociation and the Pacific Coast All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our fifll service ofli:rs cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purplc Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Nancy Nelson, office manager Pre-nced and at-need arrangements available 11-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 iii/i:i:i Ernie Dahman Shellfish Growers Association. He was also involved in and helped set up the first Mason County Forest Festival Logging Show in Shelton, and won a team trophy in competition. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Virginia, in 1992; brothers Otis in 1953, and Floyd in 1919; and two grand- children, Renee Dahman in 1963 and Toni Martin in 2002. Surviving are sons Donald A. Dahman and fianc6e Judy and Chuck Dahman and wifeKelli, all of Shelton; daughters Ann M. Anderson and husband Lloyd "Andy," of Shelton, Peggy L. Bloomfield and husband Steve of Shelton, Susan M. Weber of Olympia and Donna L. Bernal and husband Ruben of Olym- pia. Also surviving are 20 grand- children, 23 great-grandchildren four great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 30, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton. Pastor Ken Nielse will officiate. Burial will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Donations can be made to the American Diabetes Associatioi 1730 Minor Avenue, Seattle, 98101. Unlimited Hours, No Contractsl • Instant Messaging - Keep your buddy n=tl .10 e-mail addressee with Webmelll • FREE Technical Supl)rt • Custom Start Page - News, Weather & motel ,o 6x faster/") "" just t3 more Sign Up Online! www.LodNet.¢om Call Today & Save! i="¢gNet , David Allen "Luke" Sneiderman David A. "Luke" Sneiderman, born in Seattle, WA on July 25, 1957, passed away March 20, 2007 in Bremerton. Beloved son to Gerald and Kathryn Sneiderman, Alphie's Luv Bug, Lov- ing Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin and Friend to all. A recep- tion for family and friends was held Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Twanoh Falls Private Beach Club. Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. Please sign on-line guest book for the family on www.tuell-mckeebremerton.com. Arrangements by Tuell-McKee Funeral and Cremation Services of Bremerton, 360-377-5179. N - Paid Obituary Notice - o Forest Funeral OREST Home "A reputation built on service" At Forest we provide you with the "one on one" attention you deserve. Courtesy, Professionalism, Service They are our trademarks Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA ! R le m rtl: O Ln V} a a e o 9! a 'a] a ct ',i Y P ol u,, ht 'O! Err ol 1 t is e o: ] iv [e ee n3 [el is ] 'if LI L] 9c ..q rh rh a] rh a  t :i Ol L at ,a( a LII ',( q ts r, d l )a ,r( re 'o] s r )t so is le g le )i1 ft: C p e )u t} Ld: m I i rf e o Irene E. Ott Irene E. (Van Bishler) Ott died on Monday, March 26, in Gig Har- bor. She was 91 and had lived in Shelton ibr 10 years. She was born in Rock Island, Illinois on April 15, 1915, to Vic- tor and Rachel (Van Mechelen) Van Bishler. She attend- ed a one-room schoolhouse, A1- derbrook School, and graduated from Olympia High School. She married Frank Ott Jr. on December 27, Irene E. 1933 m Olym- Ott pia. Mrs. Ott was a homemaker and worked as a gardener at Kasch's Garden Center and Nursery in Clackamas, Oregon. She was an award-winning quilter and also enjoyed garden- ing and horticultural endeavors, sewing and traveling with her sis- ter. She also volunteered at the Nifty Thrifty Store and the Mason County Senior Activities Center. She was preceded in death by husband Frank Ott Jr., son Frank Ott III and sister Marie Stillwell. Surviving are son William V. Ott and wife Judy of Ely, Nevada; daughter-in-law Margaret Ott of Gig Harbor; grandchildren Ka- trina Wilson and husband Robert of Bellingham, Heidi Miles and husband Michael and Ambrose Ott and wife Stephanie, all of Gig Harbor; and great-grandchildren Stacey, Helen and Reid Wilson, all of Bellmgham, Brendan and Megan Miles and Aidan and Owen Ott, all of Gig Harbor. A memorial service tbr family and friends will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 30, at the Ma- son County Senior Activities Cen- ter, 826 West Railroad Avenue in Shelton. Memorial donations may be made to the Mason County Se- nior Activities Center or the Al- zheimer's Association, Western and Central Washington "Chapter, Suite 101, 12721 30th Avenue NE, Seattle 98125. Arrangements are by Haven of" Rest in G!g Harbor. Ernestine Swan Former Allyn resident Ernes- tine Swan died of ovarian cancer on March 9 in Alameda, Calitbr- nia. She was 96. She was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on January 16, 1911 to Walter E. and Florence Eunice (Smith) Griswold. She married George Swan in January 1938 in Shanghai, China. She worked as a taxi driver, cook and dispatcher for Westing- house. Her interests included ge- nealogy, golf, ceramics, jewelry and silversmith work, sewing and gardening. She was preceded in death by husband George Swan and one great-grandchild. Surviving are son Melvin D. Swan of Allyn; daughter Barbara Roth of Alameda; grandchildren Janel Berry, Jennifer Anderson and Jena Chance, all of Allyn., Elizabeth and Noreen of Cali- fornia, Dale Roth of Arizona and Doug Roth of California; and 14 great-grandchildren. A private family memorial ser- vice is planned. John L. Ulmer John Leslie Ulmer of Shelton died on Thursday, March 22, at Mason General Hospital. He was 66. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Albert Newman Shelton resident Albert William Newman died of natural causes on Saturday, March 17, at the Alpine Way Retirement Center. He was 86. He was born in Havana, Cuba, on July 21, 1920 to Fred and Fan- ny Newman. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1926 and settled in Crockett, Cali- fornia. He grad- uated from John Swett High School in 1938. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the Albert U.S. Army and New]man became a mem- ber of the 143rd Field Artillery. He was sent overseas three times during World War II. He returned home on leave in 1943 to marry his high-school sweetheart, Virginia Rice. After his discharge from the military in 1945, they settled in Vallejo, Cali- fornia, where they adopted and raised five children, one of whom died from surgical complications at age 4. Mr. Newman was employed at C&H Sugar refinery for 35 years. After taking an early retirement, he took over a bankrupt boatyard in Vallejo and built it into a thriv- ing business known up and down the West Coast, his family said. After a second ],etirement in 1987, the Newmans moved to Shelton. Mr. Newman was also a licensed real-estate agent and skilled in mechanical drawing. He loved steam-powered boats and trains, wrote poetry, was an avid reader and traveled to many countries. He was preceded in death by wife Virginia Newman, son Fred- die Newman and brother Elmer Newman. Surviving are sons David New- man of Vallejo, Alan Newman and wife Beth of Shelton and Kenneth Newman and wife Denise of Su- isun City, California; daughter Anne Newman of Santa Rosa, Cal- ifornia; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. At Mr. Newman's request, no services will be held. He will be buried at Skyview Memorial in Vallejo. Yvonne Claussen Longtime Shelton resident Yvonne Pearl Claussen died in a traffic accident near Shelton early on the morning of Tuesday, March 27. She was 47. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the Mountain View Alliance Church, Washington and East J streets in Shelton. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to Adopt-a- Pet, P.O. Box 1594, Shelton. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrange- ments are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Sada M. Eveleth Sada Mary Eveleth died on Monday, March 26, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 97. Service information is pending. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Herman A. Walter Herman A. Walter of Hoodsport died on Saturday, March 24, at Mason General Hospital. He was 91. No services are planned. Ar- rangements are by McComb Fu- neral Home in Shelton. Ernie Dahman Former logger and oyster grower Ernest Albert "Ernie" Dahman died of natural causes on Thursday, March 22, in Olym- pia. He was 89 and had been a Shelton resident for 55 years. He was born to Frederick A. and Leona M. (Rutherford) Dah- man on September 2, 1917, on a farm in East Lynn, Missouri. The family moved back to Le- Roy, Kansas, shortly after his birth. As a young boy he was a caddy at a golf course and had several other odd jobs in Kansas to help support his family. In 1929, his mother and step- father moved to Washington State. They lived in a couple of locations around the Se- attle area, then moved to Port Townsend and, finally, Port Or- chard. He went back to school and graduated from South Kit- sap High School in 1935. He was an avid trapper from a young age in Kansas to when he was a grown man with a fam- ily. Starting at age 13, he took the ferry from Bremerton to sell his pelts in downtown Seattle. When he was 18, he went to Alaska and worked on a fish- ing boat and ended up being the cook. He started working in the woods for Bill Bushnell running a crosscut saw shortly after re- turning from Alaska. He worked for a few other outfits, then partnered with Carol Mercer and worked jobs from Seabeck to Chehalis. That firm would grow into Buck Mountain Log- ging Company with their other partners, Morey Anderson and Ray Buchman. Billed as the largest independent logging company on the West Coast, it Was based in Quilcene and dis- solved in 1976. He met Virginia Miller-Clay in Shelton, and they were mar- ried on June 14, 1940 in Port Orchard. They lived and raised their family from Matlock to Seabeck, Quilcene to Shelton. He purchased tidelands from E.N. Steele in Totten In- let in 1946 and built an oyster house above his tidelands in 1951, which started Dahman's Oyster Bay Oyster Company. He sold up and down the West Coast and sold Olympia oys- ters to the Space Needle Res- taurant through the 1970s. He acquired other tidelands and properties through the years. He also planted Christmas trees as a hobby. That turned into a business, with Mr. and Mrs. Dahman selling them on a lot in California, known as Ernie's Christmas Trees, for more than 30 years. After Buck Mountain, he partnered with Kenny Brones in Dahman & Brones Construction Company and built Forest Ser- vice roads in the Olympic Moun- tains along Hood Canal from 1978 to 1983. In 1989, he went into partnership with his sons in Dahman's Shellfish Co. He loved his family, his dog, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golfing, bird watching, travel- ing, reading and pushing dirt around with his D-7 Cat. He loved telling hunting stories and of his experiences in life. He was always good at giving a piece of advice and would hit the dance floor every chance he would get. He was a member of the first Pacific Oyster Producers Co- op, the Shelton Moose and Elks lodges, the Masonic Lodge, the Shelton-Mason County Cham- ber of Commerce and was a past president and member of the Olympic Logging Conference, a member of the Pacific Logging Congress, Trap Shooter's As- sociation and the Pacific Coast All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our fifll service ofli:rs cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purplc Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Nancy Nelson, office manager Pre-nced and at-need arrangements available 11-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 iii/i:i:i Ernie Dahman Shellfish Growers Association. He was also involved in and helped set up the first Mason County Forest Festival Logging Show in Shelton, and won a team trophy in competition. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Virginia, in 1992; brothers Otis in 1953, and Floyd in 1919; and two grand- children, Renee Dahman in 1963 and Toni Martin in 2002. Surviving are sons Donald A. Dahman and fianc6e Judy and Chuck Dahman and wifeKelli, all of Shelton; daughters Ann M. Anderson and husband Lloyd "Andy," of Shelton, Peggy L. Bloomfield and husband Steve of Shelton, Susan M. Weber of Olympia and Donna L. Bernal and husband Ruben of Olym- pia. Also surviving are 20 grand- children, 23 great-grandchildren four great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 30, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton. Pastor Ken Nielse will officiate. Burial will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Donations can be made to the American Diabetes Associatioi 1730 Minor Avenue, Seattle, 98101. Unlimited Hours, No Contractsl • Instant Messaging - Keep your buddy n=tl .10 e-mail addressee with Webmelll • FREE Technical Supl)rt • Custom Start Page - News, Weather & motel ,o 6x faster/") "" just t3 more Sign Up Online! www.LodNet.¢om Call Today & Save! i="¢gNet , David Allen "Luke" Sneiderman David A. "Luke" Sneiderman, born in Seattle, WA on July 25, 1957, passed away March 20, 2007 in Bremerton. Beloved son to Gerald and Kathryn Sneiderman, Alphie's Luv Bug, Lov- ing Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin and Friend to all. A recep- tion for family and friends was held Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Twanoh Falls Private Beach Club. Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. Please sign on-line guest book for the family on www.tuell-mckeebremerton.com. Arrangements by Tuell-McKee Funeral and Cremation Services of Bremerton, 360-377-5179. N - Paid Obituary Notice - o Forest Funeral OREST Home "A reputation built on service" At Forest we provide you with the "one on one" attention you deserve. Courtesy, Professionalism, Service They are our trademarks Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA ! R le m rtl: O Ln V} a a e o 9! a 'a] a ct ',i Y P ol u,, ht 'O! Err ol 1 t is e o: ] iv [e ee n3 [el is ] 'if LI L] 9c ..q rh rh a] rh a  t :i Ol L at ,a( a LII ',( q ts r, d l )a ,r( re 'o] s r )t so is le g le )i1 ft: C p e )u t} Ld: m I i rf