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@ Shirl C. Larson Shirl Conway Larson, a retired actress and founder of the Harstine Island Theatre Club, died of con- gestive heart failure on Monday, May 7, at Mason General Hospital. She was 90. She was born on June 13, 1916 in Franklinville, New York, to William C. and Elizabeth (Thom- as) Crosman. She was a gradu- ate of The Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville and also attend- ed the University of Michigan. Shirl C. She married Larson Gordon P. Lar- son in November 1960. He preceded her in death in 1988. Her previous marriages to Tom Powell, actor Bill Johnson and composer Bernie Wayne ended in divorce. She appeared on Broadway in Plain and Fancy, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Eddie Cantor&apos;s Banjo Eyes. In London, she was in Caris- sima. She toured the U.S. and Aus- tralia as Auntie Marne. She was in the motion picture When Strang- ers Come and on television starred in the CBS drama "The Nurses" and appeared in "Route 66," "The Defenders" and "The Sid Caesar Show." Mrs. Larson was nominated for best actress in a series lead for "The Nurses" in 1962-1963. She won the Theatre World Award for Plain and Fancy. She founded the Harstine Island Theatre Club and was a member of the Harstine Island women's, gar- dening and community clubs. She loved gardening and attending to her many roses and was also an avid bridge player. Surviving are daughter Whickey Conway Larson of Shelton; step- grandchildren Sylvia Welters of Pipestone, Minnesota, Gerry Larson of Tumwater, Rob Larson of Viola, Idaho, Karl Sipperly of Rhinebeck, New York, and Shirl DiGug'no of Red Hook, New York. Also surviving are step-great- grandchildren Bailey and Blake Welters of Pipestone, Garret Lar- son of Fruitland, Idaho, Cooper Lar- son of Viola and Malia and Joshua DiGug'no of Red Hook; nephew Bill Crosman of San Jose, New Mexico; and nieces Kay Clifford of Ann Ar- bor, Michigan, Mary Swartzberg of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Shirl Harrington of Beara, West Cork, Ireland. At Mrs. Larson's request, no ser- vices will be held. Memorial donations may be made to the Harstine Island The- atre Club, P.O. Box 1054, Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Fu- neral Home of Shelton. Marie A. Abel Marie Alice Abel, a longtime Shel- ton resident, died of natural causes on Thursday, May 10, at Maple Glen Assisted Living Center. She was 96 and had lived in Shelton more than 60 years. She was born on August 30, 1910 in Farley, Iowa, to Godfrey and Mar- garet (Atkinson) Zubbr. She moved to Benton, Wisconsin, and graduat- ed from high school there. She spent the next three years in nurse's train- ing at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She worked as a nurse in Dubuque and the Rock Island Arsenal before moving to Shelton in 1945. She was employed at Shelton General Hospi- tal, then Mason General Hospital. She lived at Christmas Village and Alpine Way Retirement Center before moving into Maple Glen. Her husband, Jay Abel, preceded her in death in December 1991. Surviving are close friends Alex and Idadell Kuhr of Shelton and nu- merous nieces and nephews. At Mrs. Abel's request, no servic- es will be held. Inurnment will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. R.L. Deffinbaugh Longtime Shelton resident Rob- ert Lloyd Deffinbaugh died of pan- creatic cancer on Wednesday, May 9, in Olympia. He was 89 and had lived in Shelton 81 years. He was born on January 30, 1918 in Ryegate, Montana, to Lloyd and Mary Deffinbaugh. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School and received an as- sociate's degree from Olympic College• Mr. Deffin- baugh served in Robert the Navy during Defflnbaugh World War II. He served in British Samoa in the South Pacific and received a Good Conduct Medal. He was a chief pharmacist's mate at the time of his discharge. He worked at the Rainier pulp mill, Simpson Timber Company and as a corrections officer at Washington Corrections Center. He married Cora Irene Cole in 1950 in Shelton. She preceded him in death. He had an interest in horses and enjoyed reading, fishing, play- ing the harmonica and leading the Rhythm Aires music group. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Veterans of For- eign Wars, Civilian Conservation Corps, Shelton Moose Lodge 1684, American Association of Retired Persons and Sons of the Pioneers. He was also a lifetime Grange member and a voter who was a proud Democrat for 50 years. He was also preceded in death by sister Amy Burnett. Surviving are son Robert Bruce Deffinbaugh of Shelton; daugh- ter S. Lynn Heinold and husband Curtis of Olympia; brothers By- ron, Roy and Dave Deffinbaugh; and sister Marge Hunter. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the First Baptist Church in Shel- ton. James Caldwell James Keith Caldwell, a World War II veteran who had a career as an aircraft mechanic, died on Tuesday, May 8, at his home af- ter an extended illness. He was 81 and lived in Shelton the past two years. He was born on December 18, 1925 in Roseburg, Oregon, to Sue (Wade) and Herschel Lyle Caldwell. He served in t haZy from 1944 to 1946 in the European:tam- paign during World War II. He married Marilyn Stevens in 1974. Mr. Caldwell spent his work- ing career working on aircraft as a master mechanic. He retired from The Boeing Company. His hobbies included skh'ng, club car racing, scuba diving and traveling. He was a member of the Battle of the Bulge veterans and the United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by sis- ter Mildred Hoyt and his parents. Surviving are wife Marilyn Caldwell of Shelton; daughter Di- ane Roene of Seattle; sons Lind- say Hill of Snohomish, Tim Hill of Woodstock, Maryland, and Peter Hill of Bainbridge Island; 13 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Monday, May 14, at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Pastor Matt German officiated. Inurn- ment was at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Memorial donations may be made to the Shelton United Meth- odist Church, 1900 King Street, Shelton, or the Salvation Army, 1505 Fourth Avenue East, Olym- pia, 98506. Arrangements are under the di- rection of Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. I, II I,I I I,L , I I Thank You ] We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude for the sympathy, ]l kindness and assistance of family and friends, Dr. Schlauderaff, II Mason General I-Iospltol, Fire District 4, I'ledic One, Pastor Nell II Thompson, Curt 5rooks and Ron from I'lcComb Funeral Home II during the loss of our loved one. Your cards, prayers, food and II comfort will remain with us as precious memories. , .__  II - The Family of I<:eith A. Hurst   II - ,,...,, # Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 17, 2007 @ Howard L. Diesen Howard Leroy Diesen of Eldon died on Saturday, May 5, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 83 and lived in Ma- son County 77 years. For the past few months he lived at the adult family home of Frank and Ma- fia Areopagita in Shelton. He was born on September 15, 1923 in Se- attle to Charles R. and Emilie "Millie" (Knust) Diesen. He suffered a head injury early Howard L. in his life and as Diesen a result, he was a unique character who could be exasperating at times but gener- ous and anxious to please those he cared about, his survivors said. He attended Eldon School, where his future sister-in-law, Tharcilla (Pat Buechel) Diesen was his teacher. Mr. Diesen worked in the oyster beds and spent a year in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depression. Following that, he started his career as a ma- chinist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton. He retired in the early 1980s. Although he was a religious person, he was not a member of any particular church. He enjoyed reading and studying the Bible, bowling, bingo, word puzzles, car rides and music and quiz shows on TV. He was preceded in death by brother Charles C. Diesen and his parents. Surviving are brother Edward Diesen of Ocean Shores; nieces Kathy Geddis and husband Robert of Indianola, Susie Diesen of Port Orchard and Penny Peltz and hus- band Don of Santa Ana, Califor- nia; and nephew Charles Diesen and wife Lorna of Redmond. At Mr. Diesen's request, no ser- vices will be held. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. I by Bill & Leslee McComb A STRONG SENSE OF YEARNING A recent study shows that people who are grieving the death of a loved one from natu- ral causes experience agreater sense of yearning than depres- sion. This finding contradicts the traditional wisdom that depres- sion is the primary emotion felt after IossStudy participants were fo[l'owed for up to two years, during which time re- searchers tested the theory that oeomq respond to loss by mov- ma Tr augh disbelief, yearn- ing, anger, depression, and acceptance, with depression being the dominant negative emotion. While yearning was found to be more strongly felt than depression, acceptance was the most powerful emotion of all. As much as the grief felt following the death of a loved one may seem insurmountable, a sense of peace does finally! prevail. When suffering a loss, all re- sponses are unique in nature. Regardless of the individual rievit I process all those who ave i st a loved one should be treated with the utmost kindness, understanding and compassion. At the MCCOMB FUNERAL HOME, we un- derstand how to handle the concerns of those who must deal with a passing. Please call whenever the need arises at 426-4803. You are invited to tour our facility at 703 Railroad Avenue. We are here for you. QUOTE: "Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark." Francis Bacon Charlie Cannon Charlie William Cannon, a long- time Simpson Timber Company employee who lived in Shelton 39 years, died of natural causes on Saturday, May 12, in Shelton. He was 82. He was born on July 5, 1924 in Grannis, Ar- kansas, to John W. and Hettie (Story) Cannon. He served in the Army dur- ing World War II and received two : Purple Hearts. He married Lela (Heaton) Cannon on Feb- Charlie ruary 9, 1943 in Cannon Mena, Arkansas. Mr. Cannon worked for Simpson for 31 years, 17 in Shelton and 14 in Oregon, retiring in 1985. He was an avid gardener, fisher- man and hunter. While in Oregon, he enjoyed trapping beaver. He was very fond of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers George, Richard "Whimp" and Calvin Cannon, sisters Pearl Hamilton and Ruth Cannon and his parents. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Lela Cannon of Shelton; son Ron Cannon and wife Karel of Shelton; daughter Brenda Trogs- tad and husband Doug of Shelton; sisters Nell Tucker of Grants Pass, Oregon, and Betty Jean Crane of Waxahacie, Texas. Also surviving are grandchildren Jody Olsen, T.J. Cannon, Chad and Carly Trogstad, all of Shelton; and great-grandchildren Mallory Olsen and Brynn Cannon, all of Shelton. No services are planned. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart As- sociation, 1280 South Parker Road, Denver, Colorado, 80231. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Oliver W. StellfoX Oliver W. Stellfox died of .c" cer on Wednesday, May 9, at home. He was 81 and lived iD Shelton for the past 20 years..A He was born on October 1925 in Allentown, Permsyl" nia. He served in the Navy fl 1943 to 1946 and was a vetOl who served in the Pacific Thest of World War II. He was an avi tion specialist at the time of 1 discharge. He married Barbara I. Ber on April 30, 1948 in Tacoma. Mr. Stellfox worked as a P curement manager for The ing Company for 35 years. retired in 1985. He was an active outdoO'. man, who enjoyed boating, " ing, hunting and watching base ball• ;i He was preceded in dea th bro:hers sB:lf(ton , Samuel j | Ch r s ox; mother : | (Rodgers) Stellfox and father | omen Stellfox. 'r: ! Surviving are wife Barbg Stellfox of Shelton; sons  Stellfox of Vancouver and t Stellfox of Tacoma; brothe Stellfox of Harrisburg, P .L vania, Solly Stellfox of De Texas, and Robert Stellfo ,, Wilmington, Delaware; and  ] ter Wilma Boots Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Funeral Home in Shelton. / Sheila Rogers Sheila Darlene Smith a longtime Shelton resident, ton High School German caterer and Jolly JesterS ner Theater promoter Wednesday, May 16, at She was 72. A full obituary will The Journal next week. Curtis V. C Fol eaae _ya 0fPor t • lie ryB (Bq LN ttls Its 'ork an ,)]: 00ill Burien, WA. After a short time he was recruited by RCA to vf I:: at a Radar Base north of Fairbanks, AK as a civilian. ARer a w '|!i!| ii years in Alaska his adventures continued when he worked i|| i 1 Merchant Marine as an electrician on ships traveling to i| ! destinations in the world, visiting different vorts vrimarilv in |i Years later he decided to settle down in Seattle, WA and wem'i| | i work for Cochran Electric. He worked his way up the conaP |; [a ladder to a position of bidding major jobs and having responsi:i | , for their completion. Some of these included the Seahawks Stadi i ra Safeco Field, numerous Seattle office buildings and renovati :|| i '( During his working career he bought a few race horses an :|:.| r good success with them. One of these horses was an off-spri :| '" the famous Seattle Slew who won the Triple Crown. BecaU *:i1 I injuries to his best horse he chose to get out of horse racing. i|| l Throughout Curt's life he was tinkering and wrenching IE| |. , enjoyed restoring and customizing older street hotrods. He 1:'|| | many over the years he joked around about some day owning *'![i I (" the different models. .gIIl00 When he retired from Cochran Electric he purchased so carts used during the Safeco Field construction project. Bed. |i| |  ] figured out how to customize these golf carts into desert .||| buggieS.spent the winter monthS.curt andHe and friends later rodehis wife Sherry werein the Yuma, AZvery active in the [ ! |||| Metropolitan Car Club. These cars had to be restored and used in parades all over the Northwest and Western Canad " n | served as President of the club for four years. nl ? His other passion was owning and riding Harley.DaVi.' motorcycles. He also built a custom tricycle which he rods  fKn | ' several years. He and Sherry made many trips to Sturgis, S.P n | the annual Harley gatherings. They attended many fund rides including a few with Peter Fonda in the Los Angeles .'I | i The most extreme trip was taking the Harley to Australia '- | Tasmania where they rode for several weeks. _... fll , ....  "q4[ Curt m survwed by his wife Sherry of Maple Valley. I, |! I Glenn, father Verle, and brother Arnie are all in the Sheltol l n | Step-daughters Cindy and Tins, step-son Mike and sons C u. '  .  | Dean, nephews, and several grandchildren are all in Wash ip$* | His mother Bernice and son Danny preceded his passing. Tvi# | Curt lived a very adventurous life Durin his rave side s "d I| he received Veteran Honors. He will be missed by his fa | friends. .,1 : - Paid obituary notice -- Curtis was born on 1938 in Shelton, WA. He April 18, 2007 at his home at Lake in Maple Valley WA from a form Curtis was known by his friends as Curt. Curt grew up in Shelton graduated from Shelton High in 1956. During this time he through the scouting program Cub Scouts to Advanced  He enjoyed the opportunity to hike the many trails ! Olympics. He was drafted into the Army after High School. II attending Basic Training in Fort Ord, CA, he was recognized  : his marksmanship abilities. After his training he was assl!! |'-' to Germany where he spent the next two years andseveralreceiveda | |oW,ll Honorable Discharge. While there he was able to see  countries. He began his working career with Pacific Northwest BII s St, @ Shirl C. Larson Shirl Conway Larson, a retired actress and founder of the Harstine Island Theatre Club, died of con- gestive heart failure on Monday, May 7, at Mason General Hospital. She was 90. She was born on June 13, 1916 in Franklinville, New York, to William C. and Elizabeth (Thom- as) Crosman. She was a gradu- ate of The Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville and also attend- ed the University of Michigan. Shirl C. She married Larson Gordon P. Lar- son in November 1960. He preceded her in death in 1988. Her previous marriages to Tom Powell, actor Bill Johnson and composer Bernie Wayne ended in divorce. She appeared on Broadway in Plain and Fancy, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Eddie Cantor's Banjo Eyes. In London, she was in Caris- sima. She toured the U.S. and Aus- tralia as Auntie Marne. She was in the motion picture When Strang- ers Come and on television starred in the CBS drama "The Nurses" and appeared in "Route 66," "The Defenders" and "The Sid Caesar Show." Mrs. Larson was nominated for best actress in a series lead for "The Nurses" in 1962-1963. She won the Theatre World Award for Plain and Fancy. She founded the Harstine Island Theatre Club and was a member of the Harstine Island women's, gar- dening and community clubs. She loved gardening and attending to her many roses and was also an avid bridge player. Surviving are daughter Whickey Conway Larson of Shelton; step- grandchildren Sylvia Welters of Pipestone, Minnesota, Gerry Larson of Tumwater, Rob Larson of Viola, Idaho, Karl Sipperly of Rhinebeck, New York, and Shirl DiGug'no of Red Hook, New York. Also surviving are step-great- grandchildren Bailey and Blake Welters of Pipestone, Garret Lar- son of Fruitland, Idaho, Cooper Lar- son of Viola and Malia and Joshua DiGug'no of Red Hook; nephew Bill Crosman of San Jose, New Mexico; and nieces Kay Clifford of Ann Ar- bor, Michigan, Mary Swartzberg of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Shirl Harrington of Beara, West Cork, Ireland. At Mrs. Larson's request, no ser- vices will be held. Memorial donations may be made to the Harstine Island The- atre Club, P.O. Box 1054, Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Fu- neral Home of Shelton. Marie A. Abel Marie Alice Abel, a longtime Shel- ton resident, died of natural causes on Thursday, May 10, at Maple Glen Assisted Living Center. She was 96 and had lived in Shelton more than 60 years. She was born on August 30, 1910 in Farley, Iowa, to Godfrey and Mar- garet (Atkinson) Zubbr. She moved to Benton, Wisconsin, and graduat- ed from high school there. She spent the next three years in nurse's train- ing at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She worked as a nurse in Dubuque and the Rock Island Arsenal before moving to Shelton in 1945. She was employed at Shelton General Hospi- tal, then Mason General Hospital. She lived at Christmas Village and Alpine Way Retirement Center before moving into Maple Glen. Her husband, Jay Abel, preceded her in death in December 1991. Surviving are close friends Alex and Idadell Kuhr of Shelton and nu- merous nieces and nephews. At Mrs. Abel's request, no servic- es will be held. Inurnment will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. R.L. Deffinbaugh Longtime Shelton resident Rob- ert Lloyd Deffinbaugh died of pan- creatic cancer on Wednesday, May 9, in Olympia. He was 89 and had lived in Shelton 81 years. He was born on January 30, 1918 in Ryegate, Montana, to Lloyd and Mary Deffinbaugh. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School and received an as- sociate's degree from Olympic College• Mr. Deffin- baugh served in Robert the Navy during Defflnbaugh World War II. He served in British Samoa in the South Pacific and received a Good Conduct Medal. He was a chief pharmacist's mate at the time of his discharge. He worked at the Rainier pulp mill, Simpson Timber Company and as a corrections officer at Washington Corrections Center. He married Cora Irene Cole in 1950 in Shelton. She preceded him in death. He had an interest in horses and enjoyed reading, fishing, play- ing the harmonica and leading the Rhythm Aires music group. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Veterans of For- eign Wars, Civilian Conservation Corps, Shelton Moose Lodge 1684, American Association of Retired Persons and Sons of the Pioneers. He was also a lifetime Grange member and a voter who was a proud Democrat for 50 years. He was also preceded in death by sister Amy Burnett. Surviving are son Robert Bruce Deffinbaugh of Shelton; daugh- ter S. Lynn Heinold and husband Curtis of Olympia; brothers By- ron, Roy and Dave Deffinbaugh; and sister Marge Hunter. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the First Baptist Church in Shel- ton. James Caldwell James Keith Caldwell, a World War II veteran who had a career as an aircraft mechanic, died on Tuesday, May 8, at his home af- ter an extended illness. He was 81 and lived in Shelton the past two years. He was born on December 18, 1925 in Roseburg, Oregon, to Sue (Wade) and Herschel Lyle Caldwell. He served in t haZy from 1944 to 1946 in the European:tam- paign during World War II. He married Marilyn Stevens in 1974. Mr. Caldwell spent his work- ing career working on aircraft as a master mechanic. He retired from The Boeing Company. His hobbies included skh'ng, club car racing, scuba diving and traveling. He was a member of the Battle of the Bulge veterans and the United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by sis- ter Mildred Hoyt and his parents. Surviving are wife Marilyn Caldwell of Shelton; daughter Di- ane Roene of Seattle; sons Lind- say Hill of Snohomish, Tim Hill of Woodstock, Maryland, and Peter Hill of Bainbridge Island; 13 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Monday, May 14, at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Pastor Matt German officiated. Inurn- ment was at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Memorial donations may be made to the Shelton United Meth- odist Church, 1900 King Street, Shelton, or the Salvation Army, 1505 Fourth Avenue East, Olym- pia, 98506. Arrangements are under the di- rection of Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. I, II I,I I I,L , I I Thank You ] We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude for the sympathy, ]l kindness and assistance of family and friends, Dr. Schlauderaff, II Mason General I-Iospltol, Fire District 4, I'ledic One, Pastor Nell II Thompson, Curt 5rooks and Ron from I'lcComb Funeral Home II during the loss of our loved one. Your cards, prayers, food and II comfort will remain with us as precious memories. , .__  II - The Family of I<:eith A. Hurst   II - ,,...,, # Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 17, 2007 @ Howard L. Diesen Howard Leroy Diesen of Eldon died on Saturday, May 5, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 83 and lived in Ma- son County 77 years. For the past few months he lived at the adult family home of Frank and Ma- fia Areopagita in Shelton. He was born on September 15, 1923 in Se- attle to Charles R. and Emilie "Millie" (Knust) Diesen. He suffered a head injury early Howard L. in his life and as Diesen a result, he was a unique character who could be exasperating at times but gener- ous and anxious to please those he cared about, his survivors said. He attended Eldon School, where his future sister-in-law, Tharcilla (Pat Buechel) Diesen was his teacher. Mr. Diesen worked in the oyster beds and spent a year in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depression. Following that, he started his career as a ma- chinist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton. He retired in the early 1980s. Although he was a religious person, he was not a member of any particular church. He enjoyed reading and studying the Bible, bowling, bingo, word puzzles, car rides and music and quiz shows on TV. He was preceded in death by brother Charles C. Diesen and his parents. Surviving are brother Edward Diesen of Ocean Shores; nieces Kathy Geddis and husband Robert of Indianola, Susie Diesen of Port Orchard and Penny Peltz and hus- band Don of Santa Ana, Califor- nia; and nephew Charles Diesen and wife Lorna of Redmond. At Mr. Diesen's request, no ser- vices will be held. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. I by Bill & Leslee McComb A STRONG SENSE OF YEARNING A recent study shows that people who are grieving the death of a loved one from natu- ral causes experience agreater sense of yearning than depres- sion. This finding contradicts the traditional wisdom that depres- sion is the primary emotion felt after IossStudy participants were fo[l'owed for up to two years, during which time re- searchers tested the theory that oeomq respond to loss by mov- ma Tr augh disbelief, yearn- ing, anger, depression, and acceptance, with depression being the dominant negative emotion. While yearning was found to be more strongly felt than depression, acceptance was the most powerful emotion of all. As much as the grief felt following the death of a loved one may seem insurmountable, a sense of peace does finally! prevail. When suffering a loss, all re- sponses are unique in nature. Regardless of the individual rievit I process all those who ave i st a loved one should be treated with the utmost kindness, understanding and compassion. At the MCCOMB FUNERAL HOME, we un- derstand how to handle the concerns of those who must deal with a passing. Please call whenever the need arises at 426-4803. You are invited to tour our facility at 703 Railroad Avenue. We are here for you. QUOTE: "Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark." Francis Bacon Charlie Cannon Charlie William Cannon, a long- time Simpson Timber Company employee who lived in Shelton 39 years, died of natural causes on Saturday, May 12, in Shelton. He was 82. He was born on July 5, 1924 in Grannis, Ar- kansas, to John W. and Hettie (Story) Cannon. He served in the Army dur- ing World War II and received two : Purple Hearts. He married Lela (Heaton) Cannon on Feb- Charlie ruary 9, 1943 in Cannon Mena, Arkansas. Mr. Cannon worked for Simpson for 31 years, 17 in Shelton and 14 in Oregon, retiring in 1985. He was an avid gardener, fisher- man and hunter. While in Oregon, he enjoyed trapping beaver. He was very fond of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers George, Richard "Whimp" and Calvin Cannon, sisters Pearl Hamilton and Ruth Cannon and his parents. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Lela Cannon of Shelton; son Ron Cannon and wife Karel of Shelton; daughter Brenda Trogs- tad and husband Doug of Shelton; sisters Nell Tucker of Grants Pass, Oregon, and Betty Jean Crane of Waxahacie, Texas. Also surviving are grandchildren Jody Olsen, T.J. Cannon, Chad and Carly Trogstad, all of Shelton; and great-grandchildren Mallory Olsen and Brynn Cannon, all of Shelton. No services are planned. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart As- sociation, 1280 South Parker Road, Denver, Colorado, 80231. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Oliver W. StellfoX Oliver W. Stellfox died of .c" cer on Wednesday, May 9, at home. He was 81 and lived iD Shelton for the past 20 years..A He was born on October 1925 in Allentown, Permsyl" nia. He served in the Navy fl 1943 to 1946 and was a vetOl who served in the Pacific Thest of World War II. He was an avi tion specialist at the time of 1 discharge. He married Barbara I. Ber on April 30, 1948 in Tacoma. Mr. Stellfox worked as a P curement manager for The ing Company for 35 years. retired in 1985. He was an active outdoO'. man, who enjoyed boating, " ing, hunting and watching base ball• ;i He was preceded in dea th bro:hers sB:lf(ton , Samuel j | Ch r s ox; mother : | (Rodgers) Stellfox and father | omen Stellfox. 'r: ! Surviving are wife Barbg Stellfox of Shelton; sons  Stellfox of Vancouver and t Stellfox of Tacoma; brothe Stellfox of Harrisburg, P .L vania, Solly Stellfox of De Texas, and Robert Stellfo ,, Wilmington, Delaware; and  ] ter Wilma Boots Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Funeral Home in Shelton. / Sheila Rogers Sheila Darlene Smith a longtime Shelton resident, ton High School German caterer and Jolly JesterS ner Theater promoter Wednesday, May 16, at She was 72. A full obituary will The Journal next week. Curtis V. C Fol eaae _ya 0fPor t • lie ryB (Bq LN ttls Its 'ork an ,)]: 00ill Burien, WA. After a short time he was recruited by RCA to vf I:: at a Radar Base north of Fairbanks, AK as a civilian. ARer a w '|!i!| ii years in Alaska his adventures continued when he worked i|| i 1 Merchant Marine as an electrician on ships traveling to i| ! destinations in the world, visiting different vorts vrimarilv in |i Years later he decided to settle down in Seattle, WA and wem'i| | i work for Cochran Electric. He worked his way up the conaP |; [a ladder to a position of bidding major jobs and having responsi:i | , for their completion. Some of these included the Seahawks Stadi i ra Safeco Field, numerous Seattle office buildings and renovati :|| i '( During his working career he bought a few race horses an :|:.| r good success with them. One of these horses was an off-spri :| '" the famous Seattle Slew who won the Triple Crown. BecaU *:i1 I injuries to his best horse he chose to get out of horse racing. i|| l Throughout Curt's life he was tinkering and wrenching IE| |. , enjoyed restoring and customizing older street hotrods. He 1:'|| | many over the years he joked around about some day owning *'![i I (" the different models. .gIIl00 When he retired from Cochran Electric he purchased so carts used during the Safeco Field construction project. Bed. |i| |  ] figured out how to customize these golf carts into desert .||| buggieS.spent the winter monthS.curt andHe and friends later rodehis wife Sherry werein the Yuma, AZvery active in the [ ! |||| Metropolitan Car Club. These cars had to be restored and used in parades all over the Northwest and Western Canad " n | served as President of the club for four years. nl ? His other passion was owning and riding Harley.DaVi.' motorcycles. He also built a custom tricycle which he rods  fKn | ' several years. He and Sherry made many trips to Sturgis, S.P n | the annual Harley gatherings. They attended many fund rides including a few with Peter Fonda in the Los Angeles .'I | i The most extreme trip was taking the Harley to Australia '- | Tasmania where they rode for several weeks. _... fll , ....  "q4[ Curt m survwed by his wife Sherry of Maple Valley. I, |! I Glenn, father Verle, and brother Arnie are all in the Sheltol l n | Step-daughters Cindy and Tins, step-son Mike and sons C u. '  .  | Dean, nephews, and several grandchildren are all in Wash ip$* | His mother Bernice and son Danny preceded his passing. Tvi# | Curt lived a very adventurous life Durin his rave side s "d I| he received Veteran Honors. He will be missed by his fa | friends. .,1 : - Paid obituary notice -- Curtis was born on 1938 in Shelton, WA. He April 18, 2007 at his home at Lake in Maple Valley WA from a form Curtis was known by his friends as Curt. Curt grew up in Shelton graduated from Shelton High in 1956. During this time he through the scouting program Cub Scouts to Advanced  He enjoyed the opportunity to hike the many trails ! Olympics. He was drafted into the Army after High School. II attending Basic Training in Fort Ord, CA, he was recognized  : his marksmanship abilities. After his training he was assl!! |'-' to Germany where he spent the next two years andseveralreceiveda | |oW,ll Honorable Discharge. While there he was able to see  countries. He began his working career with Pacific Northwest BII s St,