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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'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.
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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
- ,,...,, #
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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.
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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.
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Fol
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0fPor t
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ryB
(Bq
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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,
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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'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
- ,,...,, #
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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.
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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.
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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 ,
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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,