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Henry F. Baker Dreyfus Henry F. Baker, 82, died Ronan Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Mason General Hospital Bekemans in Shelton. He was a resi- dent of Shelton for 23 years. Dreyfus Ronan Beke- He was born on June 10, mans, 73, died March 16, 1928 to Orville Van and Mae 2011 at his home in Lilli- (Brautigam) Baker in Ed-waup, of natural causes. monds, Kan. He was born October 20, He graduated from Alme- 1937 in San Francisco, Ca- na High School in Almena, lift to Katheryn Margaret Kan. in 1945. (Bleth) and Gilbert Ronan Bekemans. He served He served in the Navy from 1945 to 1966. His rank on discharge was Master Chief/Chief Petty Officer on submarines. He married Josephine (Cuddihy) Baker on Octo- ber 3, 1949 in New London, Conn. From 1966 to 1968, he worked at Sperry Rand Mis- sile and Rocket tracking Henry F. as a tech. Baker He was an • lectrical engineer on submarines at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, Calif. for 10 years, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton for six years and Western Gee .Physical in Alaska for six years as an electrical technician. He was a member of St. Edward's Catholic Church in Shelton, National Subma- rine Veterans, Holland Club and Volunteer Fire Fighter for Shelton District 4 and Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed farming, garden- ing, reading, fishing (deep sea), traveling to England and Scotland for their 50 anniversary. He was plank owner of the John C. Caloun submarine. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Baker of Shelton; Dreyfus Ronan Bekemans in divorce. in the mili- tary from 1955 to 1958. His rank at discharge was SP3C- TJ. He was married to Marilynn Okert and Joy Weast, both ended His occupation was bank- ing. He enjoyed camping, go- ing to the beach and being with family and friends. He is survived by his daughter Lorina Shaufler; son Derek Bekemans of Lilliwaup; grandchildren Bryce Homan of Aberdeen, Anita Lelinski of Lilliwaup, Derek Bekemaris of Lilli- waup, Waverly Shaufler of Lakebay, Wade Shaufler of Lakebay, Woody Shaufler of Bellingham and Winter Shaufler of Seattle. Services will be held at a later date. Lenore Teresa t'mg and crocheting, visiting , with her family especially her many grandchildren and reconnecting with friends on Facebook. She enjoyed driv- ing fast cars in her youth, was an avid reader, enjoyed She was an avid bowler and enjoyed the friendships of her fellow bowlers. As a sports fan, she supported the Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle Mariners. She was a member of the historical programs and Moose A ary inShelton. travel locations. She owned poodles and She is survived by her Persian cats and enjoyed husband James Hedges of their company. Shelton; daughters Man-She was proud of her reen Leon of Bremerton,children earning advanced Tracey Summerlin of Shel- degrees in their fields and ton, Tammy VanNatta of achieving success in their Lacey, Teresa Roldan ofcareers asedueators. Belfair and Kimberly Iver- Her family shared that her strength was humor in son of Centralia; nephews Paul Breitkreuz of Corona, Calif., Tom Breitkreuz of Redlands, Calif. and Fred Breitkreuz of Moreno Val- ley, Calif.; grandchildren Montoya Crayton III of Belfair, Ben "Cody" Tarver of Shelton, Stephen Pet- tit of Lacey, Ethan Pettit of Lacey, Dalton Iverson of Centralia, Jacob Rothen- berger of Shelton, Courtney VanNatta of Lacey, James Roldan of Belfair, Mikah Roldan of Belfair, Urijah Peters of Centralia, Thom- as Leon of Bremerton and Tristan VanNatta of Lacey. Her parents and sis- ter Mary "Maureen" Bre- itkreuz, preceded her in death. Memorial/Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. on April 10 at Unity Church, 1335 Fern St SW, Olympia, WA. Janet Rhodes, LUT will officiate the service. Arrangements are un- der direction of Forest Fu- facing challenges. She is survived by her son Mac (Tug) Whyte (Ber, nadine) of Ajijic, Mexico;. daughter Janzen, Jame Mare Uzzell (Stephen)of Mint Hill, N.C. and grand- daughter, Anna Jane Uz- zell-Harreveld (Christian) of New York City, N.Y. Dick Rex, husband of two years, Hector M. Whyte, husband of 42 years and an infant son, Andrew James Whyte, preceded her in death. Mrs. Rex will be interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Ev- erett, in the family plot. • Memorials may be made to the Humane Society. Harold E. Wilson Harold E. Wilson, 86, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Alpine Way Retirement neral Homes. Memorial Apts. He was a resident of donations can be made toShelton for 83 years. Commemorative Giving He was born April 13, 1924 to Bert and Hazel Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation, PO Box 5371 Seattle, WA 98145-5005. Hedges (Coffey) Lenore Teresa Hedges Frances Jane (Coffey), 65, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 in Shelton (Whyte) Rex sons John Baker of Bremer- of cardiac arrest. She was Frances Jane (Whyte) ton, Brian Baker of Seattle, a resident of Shelton for Rex, 88, died March 20, 2011 Thomas Baker of Shelton, the past two years and a in l~atthews, N.C. of natu- PaulJ3aker (Wendy)ofWe& resident Of Olympia for 35 : ral dauses. years. She-was a long time resident of Washing- ton. She was born March 1, Frances 1923 in Jane Snohom- (Whyte) Rex ish to Anna and Leon Mor- gan of Snohomish. She graduate of Snohom- ish High School in Snohom- ish, in 1941 she later at- tended Long Beach Junior College in Calif. during World War IL She support- ed the war effort by working in the shipyards. She was a homemaker and a care provider for Catholic Social Services. She was born October 22, 1945 in Huntington, N.Y. to Thomas Coffey and Helena Coffey (Cremmins). She married James Hedg- es on July 4, 1982 at Unity Church in Olympia. She worked as the man- ager for Sears; Regional Consul- Lenore tant for Teresa Ed Wyse; Hedges supervisor (Coffey) for Tele- mark (now ACS); residential customer service for Qwest and PXD at Little Creek Casino. She enjoyed sewing, knit- Worthy of Your Trust Competitive Pricing • Pre-Arranged Planning Family Owned Local Business • Only Crematory in Basic Cremation $777.00 Affordable Funeral Services $2,995 Simple Graveside Service includes an attractive casket and professional services of the funeral director and staff ~umed Nyack, N.Y. and Michael Baker of Seattle; daugh- ters Mary Hill (James) of Center Conway, N.H. and Elizabeth Baker of Bellev- ue; brother Orville Baker of Colorado Springs, Colo. and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Orville and Mac Baker, brother, Kelsey" Baker and sister, Dorothy Baker Brooks. A service was held on Monday, March 28 at St. Ed- ward's Catholic Church in Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to St. Edward's Catholic Church 601 "C" Street Shelton, WA 98584 Arrangements were made with McComb Funeral Home of Shelten. Online condolences may be sent to the family to mc- combfh.com. Bonnie Ridgeway June 6, 1933 - March 3, 2011 A private family gathering at her home was given for her memorial. She is survived by 2 sisters, 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. God bless, she will be greatly missed. "~ -Paid Obimary Notice- (Baker) Wilson in Espanola. He served in the United States Army, 249th Port Company. He received med- als of Hon- or for the Philippine Libera- tion Medal with one Bronze Service Star, Asi- Harold E. atic Pacific Wilson Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal of Honor. On discharge he was at the rank of Tech 5. He married Opal Cris- man-Thompson on July 22, 1950 in Shelten. Wilson went to work for Simpson Timber Company in 1948, working for 38 years and retiring from the company in 1986. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Rifleman's Association. He was also a member of the American Funeral Altematives proudly serves all faiths, venues, and cemeteries .................................... +,-.~+.'y,..~+:: ............................... Locally-Owned, Affordable, Full-Service Funeral Provider Legion Post 31. The family ten- Klusman of Tumwater, shared that he was a de- Terri Patten-Ryan of Lacey voted husband, father and and Corey Thompson of grandfather. He was very Bonney Lake; eight great- family oriented and enjoyed grandchildren and several driving the back roads and nieces and nephews. the woods. His hobbies in- He was preceded in chided hunting, target prac- death by his parents, wife, tieing and was a collector of Opal, grandchildren; Donny guns. His family describes Thompson, Patricia Patten him as a "gentle giant." and Bobby Patten; sister He is survived by his sons Doris Brown and brother Jerry Thompson (Colleen) of Alvin Woodard. Tacoma and Byron Thomp- A service was held son (Diann) of Bonney Lake; Wednesday, March 30 at daughter Lillie Thompson- the Hope Chapel. Kruger (Pete) of Shelton; Memorial donations can daughter of heart Vicki be made to charity of do- Thompson-Chunk_ (Bruce) nor's choice. of Shelton; sisterVir- McComb Funeral Home ginia Woodard-Jones of of Shelton is handling the Eagle It. Ore.; brother Bob arrangements. Online con- Woodard of Sun City, Ariz.; dolences may be sent to the grandchildren John Thomp- family at mccombfh.c m. son of Spanaway, Rene' Pat- The Family of Ginger Brown would like to thank all of her friends for such nice words, prayers, cards, flowers, and donations. Ginger would have been greatly pleased. Thank you all. "To know Ginger was to love her" Michael Dean Hovind Michael Dean Hovind, 53, lost his battle with cancer in Shelton on March 22, 2011. He was born on December 17, 1957 in Shelton to Russell "Buzz" and Nadia (Barrett) Hovind. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1976. While working in Tacoma in 1989 he met Mary Beth Sheep and it was love at first sight. They married just six months later on March 31, 1990. Mike was the ultimate family man and that only intemified after the birth of their two sons, Paxton and Carter. Mike p~'cularly enjoyed introducing the boys to his favorite childhood activities; waterskiing, fishing, pheasant hunting, and especially boating. Mike loved the water[ He and the family spent many summers boating in the San Juan Islands on their 35' Chris Craft. Mike's special bond with his family was obvious to all who knew him. The other love of his life was the Lo~l. The memhers at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church were like a second family. Over the years he sexved many roles in the congregation; Elder, Youth Group Leader, and played a key part in the groundbreaking for the school. Throughout his illness Mike's faith never wavered. He was described as "Grace Under Fire' for the strength he displayed while fighting his disease. Mike worked in the land development bus'mess for the past 20 years. He coordinated many projects throughout the Puget Sound area. In 2008 Mike supported Mary in her life-long dream of opening a specialty gift shop in downtown Shelton (Mary Martha's). It was a common sight to see Mike at the store working alongside Mary, or running the shop while she was out. In March, 2010 Mike accepted the position of Director Of Housing for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians in Coos Bay, OR. It meant long weeks away from the family, which was something completely foreign to them. Each weekend Mike would make the 7 hour drive home to see Mary and the boys. The look on his face when he pulled in was priceless! Just five months later he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that had spread to his liver. While the past seven months have been full of treatments, appointments, and hospital stays - they have also been full of joy and life. In the end, Mike's life was much like him.... Short, but sweet. Mike is survived by his wife Mary, their sons Paxton (17) and Carter (15), his mother Nadia of Shelton, sisters Cynthia of Bandon, OR and Wendy (Wayne) iackson of Portland, OR, nephew Colin and niece Bne, both of OR. He was preceded in death by his father, Buzz Hovind in 1994. A memorial service will he held at Mt. Olive Lutheran Cinnch at llam on Saturday, April 2nd (206 E. Wyandotte Ave., Shelton, WA), followed by a Celebration of Life reception at noon at Faith Lutheran Church (1212 Connection Street, Shelton, WA). McComb Funeral home is making the arrangements. Memorial donations may be sent to Mt. Olive Youth G-roup, 206 E. WyandottetAve., Shelton, WA 98584 - eau Oba=ry No , -- d Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 31,2011 - Page B-7