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Elmer Lloyd Friesner
Elmer Lloyd Friesner,
78, died April 24, 2012, at
Mason General Hospital in
Shelton surrounded by his
family.
He was a resident of Shel-
ton for 35 years.
He was born Oct. 17,
1933, in Rockwell City, Iowa
to Floyd
~ .............. Friesner
t~ and Ethel
i~i~ (Bacon)
ii~i ®~' .....Friesner.
l~i He at-
tended
high school
in Wil-
liams,
Elmer 'Minn.
Friesner He
married
Marlyn
(Grems) Friesner at his
parents' farm in Williams,
Minn. on Jan. 24, 1953.
He was employed as a
truck driver, heavy equip-
ment operator and carpenter
until he retired.
He enjoyed carpentry,
woodworking, traveling and
camping, watching the Mari-
ners, dinner at the casino
and Sunday drives. His fam-
ily said he especially enjoyed
spending time with family
and friends.
He is survived by his
companion and friend Aloma
Perez of Shelton; daughters
Katherine Shelton (Eldon)
of Rapid City, S.D., Terry
Corey (Steve) of Shelton
and Shelly Hargraves (Bob
Smith) of Shelton; sons Steve
Friesner (Sue) of Estherville,
Iowa and Chuck Friesner
(Danni Egen) of Olympia;
Aloma's children Monica
Nerney (Larry) of Shelton
and Terry Brownfield (Cher-
yl) of Shelton; 14 grandchil-
dren; nine great-grandchil-
dren; sister Vi Henderson of
Tennessee; brothers Harold
Friesner ofArtesia, N.M.
and Cecil Friesner of Bloom-
ing Prairie, Minn. and nu-
merous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, wife Marlyn
and grandson Jacob Har-
graves.
A memorial service was
held on April 28.
Online condolences may
be sent to the family at www.
mccombfh.com.
Ardith A. Brown
Ardith A. Brown, 76, died
April 23, 2012, at Harstine
Island Adult Family Home
in Shelton. She was a resi-
dent of Grapeview.
She was born Sept. 22,
1'935, in Moorhead, Minn.,
to Albert and Ruth (Stemph)
Nelson.
She graduated in 1954
from South Kitsap High
School.
She
......... married
Donald
il in Port
K. Brown
~Orchard
on Aug. 5,
1955.
She was
Ardith a home-
Brown maker.
She was
a member
of the Mason-Benson Club, a
swim group and MNWOT (a
women's investment group).
In her earlier days she was
active in her daughter's par-
ticipation in Girl Scouts as a
Girl Scout leader. Her hob-
bies included cooking, bak-
ing, sewing, needlework and
reading. Her family shared
that she was nicknamed
Me-ma by her grandchildren
and that her family and her
grandchildren were the true
light of her life. They said
the musical talents of her
grandchildren were a direct
reflection of her devotion and
love.
She is survived by her
husband Don Brown of
Grapeview; daughters Don-
na Arcuri of Tacoma,
Karen Robblee (Kim) of Puy-
allup and Jeanne Mackin
(Patrick) of Springfield,
Va.; brothers James Nelson
(Jo'Rene) of Gig Harbor and
Gary Nelson (Linda) of Port
Orchard; grandchildren Kyle
and Kelly Robblee, Brian,
the plumbing business. He
apprenticed in the trade,
which led to a future of con-
tractor positions. His r~sum~
included Simpson Timber
working shift hours for many
years while raising his young
family. He then worked for
Rex Floor Covering for sev-
eral years before deciding to
venture out on his own and
establishing his business,
Angela, Brandon and Daniel an electronics and computer
Arcuri and Samuel Mackin; tech.
seven great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces, neph-
ews and cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
brother Ronald.
A service was held on
April 27 at the Mason-Ben-
son Club.
Memorial donations can
be made to the American
Cancer Society, attention
Memorials, 2120 First Ave.
N., Seattle, WA 98109 or the
Alzheimer's Association of
Washington, 12721 30th Ave
N.E., Suite 101, Seattle, WA
98125.
McComb Funeral Home,
Shelton handled the ar-
rangements. Online condo-
lences may be sent to the
family at www.mccombth.
com.
John D. Bogar
John Dallas Bogar, 68,
died April 23, 2012, in Cen-
tralia. He was a resident of
Onalaska.
He was born Feb. 9, 1944,
in Chehalis to John Wick-
liffe Bogar and Laura Alice
Hitch.
He attended schools in
Onalaska, graduating from
Onalaska High School.
His favorite sport was
football. He enjoyed hunt-
ing, fishing, clamming and
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John
Bogar
everything
outdoors.
His family
shared he
was crazy
about his
three wie-
ner dogs
and treat-
ed them as
part of the
family.
He is
survived
by his wife, Phredd (Phyllis);
daughters Linda Steele (Bob)
and Jill McNaught (Scott);
son John (Lisa) Bogar Jr.;
stepchildren, Terri Farrier
(Ed), Toni Hutson (Shane)
and Ted Smith (Karen); 13
grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren; best friends
Gene Rasmussen and Them-
as Brooks; and sister Betty
DuPree.
His parents preceded him
in death.
There will be a celebration
of life at a later date.
James Roland Carr
James Roland Carr, 77,
died April 23, 2012, at Ma-
son General Hospital. He
was a resident of Shelton for
24 years.
He was born March 18,
1935, in Toppenish to Eu-
gene Homer and Myrtle
(Skinner) Carr.
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i
James
Carr
He was
a member
of the U.S.
Navy and
served un-
til 1959.
He mar-
ried Judith
K. Conrick
in Zillah
on Oct.
25, 1969.
He was
previously
married to Shirley Mae Wil-
son. The marriage ended in
divorce.
He was an aircraft me-
chanic in the Navy during
the Korean War and a cow-
boy in eastern Washington.
He planted trees for
Weyerhaeuser, and worked
at Motorola and RCA in
Chicago and at Telex (a
subcontractor for Boeing) as
He was also an electrician
in Sunnyside (Jim's Repair),
and worked at the Wash-
ington State Department of
Labor and Industries for 17
years as an inspector, retir-
ing in 2000.
He was a member of the
Belfair Assembly of God
Church, the Masons, F &
A M Kilwinning No. 311 in
Chicago and the VFW. He
was a volunteer ham radio
tester and had an amateur
radio license.
He enjoyed sailing, wood-
working, amateur radio, fly-
ing and shooting guns. As a
young boy, he was in the Boy
Scouts and enjoyed singing
in the church choir.
He is survived by his wife
Judith Carr of Shelton; sons
James H. Carr of Arizona,
Chadwick R. Carr of Ports-
mouth, Va., Charles W. Carr
(Ginny) of Kissimmee, Fla.,
and Timothy Sean Carr of
New York; daughter Erin
Eileen Thurman of Shelton;
sister Patricia Ann Morris of
Centralia; six grandchildren
and numerous nieces, neph-
ews and cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents Eugene and
Myrtle Carr, brother Gordon
Carr and son Benjamin A.
Carr.
A graveside service was
held on April 27 at Tahoma
National Cemetery.
McComb Funeral Home
of Shelton handled the ar-
rangements.
Memorial donations can
be made to the American
Cancer Society, 2120 First
Ave N., Seattle, WA 98109 or
the Salvation
Army, 1505 Fifth Ave. E.
Olympia, WA 98506. Online
condolences may be sent to
the family at www.mccomb-
fh.com.
Omni Floor
Covering.
In 1981
he went to
work for
Lumber-
men's, now
named
ProBuild,
where he
Ronald worked
Fosdick for many
years in
a variety
of contractor sales positions
until he formally retired in
2009.
After retirement, he en-
joyed frequenting the 40 et
8 and the Veterans Club,
going to the casinos, reading
western and fantasy novels
and hanging out with his
best buddies from ProBuild
to shoot the breeze, his fam-
ily said.
His family said he was a
familiar face around Shelton
and will truly be missed by
all that knew him, including
his beloved canine pal of 14
years, Kizzi.
He is survived by his son
Wendell Fosdick (Barb) of
Shelton; daughters Ronali
Ernsberger (Kirk) of
Sherman, Texas, and Kelli
Johnson (Owen) of Wapato;
sister Laverne Gilman of
Shelton; seven grandchildren
and four great-grandchil-
dren.
His parents Lloyd and
Geldie Fosdick preceded him
in death.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m. on May
12 at the Hope Chapel, 421
W. E St., Shelton. McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton is
handling the arrangements.
Online condolences may be
sent to the family at www.
mccombfh.com.
Clyde Fitzgerald
Clyde Fitzgerald died
April 24, 2012, at Fir Lane
Health in Shelton. He was a
resident of Hoodsport.
He was born on May 26,
1938, in Pittsburgh to James
and Mary Fitzgerald. He
grew up in Pittsburgh and
was a swimmer and diver,
winning many awards and
medals throughout the city.
He spent his working years
at Black & Decker in Califor-
nia, Hawaii and Seattle. He
retired in Hoodsport.
His family shared that he
made many friends and was
well liked by all. He had a
smile for everybody and was
willing and ready to help all,
his family shared.
His brothers Norman of
Columbus, Ohio, and Wil-
liam of State College, Pa.;
sisters Carol, Mary and
Dorothy of Pittsburgh and
Delores of Mansfield, Ohio,
and numerous nieces and
nephews survive him.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and brothers
James and Raymond.
At his request no service
will be held.
Ronald L. Fosdick
Ronald L. Fosdick, 75,
died April 20, 2012, at home
in Shelton.
He was born Oct. 3, 1936,
in Shelton to Warren L. and
Goldie A. (Geodwin) Fosdick.
He graduated in 1954
from Mary M. Knight High
School in Matlock.
He married Wanda Lee
Madison in Montesano in
1955. The marriage ended in
divorce.
He began his career in
James Edward Jeffery
James Edward Jeffery,
86, died April 24, 2012, at
Providence St. Peters Hos-
pital in Olympia. He was a
resident of Shelton.
He was born May 8, 1925
in Pocatello, Idaho to Clar-
ence Monroe Jeffery and
Johanna Ruff Jeffery.
He attended schools in
Pocatello and enlisted in the
~U.S. Navy
at age 17.
He served
on mer-
chant ships
in the Pa-
cific until
the end of
the war,
at which
James time he
Jeffery returned to
Pocatello
and was
employed at the U.S. Naval
Ordnance Plant until its
closure.
He moved to Bremerton
where he was employed as
a machinist/supervisor at
the Navy shipyard until his
retirement.
His many recreational
interests included hiking,
fishing, hunting, camping
and sailing.
He also enjoyed building
things, such as his sailboat
and houses and traveling
with his wife, Mona. He was
an active member of the Mr.
Olive Lutheran Church for
many years.
He is survived by his wife
Monna; son James Jeffery Jr.
(Wendy); grandsons Aslan
Jeffery and David Jeffery;
grand-daughter Serena Jef-
fery; four great- grandchil-
dren; sisters Barbara Reed of
McMinnville, Ore., and Patri-
cia Brick of Bellevue.
His brothers Ray and Wil-
liam Jeffery preceded him in
death.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m. on Satur-
day at Mt. Olive Lutheran
Church, 206 E. Wyandotte
Ave. in Shelton.
Please send obituary
information to"
obits@masoncounty.com.
Deadine is 2 p.m.
the Tuesday
before publication.
~-J "Shed no tears, please recall your fondest L~
...... memory of me and hold it close to your
!:!. ~!i~: +: heart, for I am free as the wind and in the
!i!i~,: ,~!i~ arms of our Lord".
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Letha Blanchard
Letha Blanchard went
home to be with the Lord
on Wednesday, April 25,
2012 at Shelton Health
and Rehabilitation
Center at the age of 86.
Letha was born on
December 14, 1925 to
William Franklin and Clara
Elizabeth (Ritchie) Wilson
in Morton, WA. She resided
with her daughter Theresa and son
in law, Ron Jonker of Shelton along with her beloved
dog, "Angie". She is also survived by her son William
Blanchard Jr, Montesano; grandchildren, David Blanchard,
Ronald Jonker Jr. and Robert Jonker; great grandson,
Zackary Jonker; and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. Letha was a former member of the Eastern Star in
the Forks and Montesano areas.
She was a devoted Mariner fan and enjoyed flower and
vegetable gardening, canning, cooking, fishing, camping,
traveling, golfing, birds, bridge, art, reading and crossword
puzzles. She was very fond of her family.
She is preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.
A private family service will be held at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of the
donor's choice. McComb Funeral Home was honored to
serve this family.
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