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Samuel Henry Ritter
Samuel "Sam" Henry
Ritter, 82, died Saturday
May 7 2011 from complica-
tions of cancer. He was resi-
dent of Olympia.
He was
born in
1929 at
the family
home in
the John-
son Creek
area (near
Ritter Tenino).
The fam-
ily later
moved to Lake St, Clare
where he grew up hunt-
ing, fishing, swimming and
bareback riding.
He attended Lacey El-
ementary, Washington
Middle School and Olympia
High School.
He enlisted in the Navy
in 1943 and served in both
WWII and the Korean War.
He was a Navy Seal and
worked in special demoli-
tions. He worked at Olym-
pia Sand and Gravel driving
trucks, owned and managed
his own home mechani-
cal business. He worked at
Dept. of Natural Resources'
Cedar Creek Youth Camp
where he took crews to
Eastern Washington to bat-
tle forest fires.
He operated heavy ma-
chinery while leading crews
to punch in roads and parks
in Capitol Forest, creating
areas you may enjoy now.
He retired from DNR, State
Motor Pool where he over-
saw maintenance and res-
ervations for a large fleet of
state vehicles. After retire-
ment he worked for Buchan-
an and Sons, camping in the
high country and guarding
logging equipment with
his wolf dog, Zak. He was
versed in outdoor survival
techniques and enjoyed ani-
mals and nature.
He collected guns and was
an antique car enthusiast.
He enjoyed woodcarving,
creating unique furniture
and toys; he was gardener,
poet and had a knack for
cooking. His family shared
that he was especially fond
of his dogs, Zak, Grizz, Ian
and Ian 2. They said he was
a great storyteller and could
captivate persons of all
ages. Over his lifetime he
made many friends among
the Native American tribes,
including the Nisqually,
Squaxin and Skokomish.
He is survived by his
daughters, Darla Ritter and
Rena Patch (Tom); grand-
children, Norma King, Ben
Patch, Melissa (Justin) Hen-
drix, Amanda (James) Han-
rahan, and James Wind-
ham; four great-grandchil-
dren, Amos, Corbin, Tegan
and Peyton; sister, Sunny
"Edna" Dunn-Linn; niece,
Patti Ragel and friend Glo-
ria Noceti.
His first wife, Ravena
and his brother, John Rit-
ter, preceded him in death.
A celebration of life is
planned from 2 to 5 p.m. on
Sunday, May 22 at the Old
Delphi Schoolhouse, 7601
Delphi Road, SW Olympia.
A late lunch will be provid-
ed. In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to the
Black Lake Fire Dept., Del-
phi Schoolhouse or Ameri-
can Cancer Society. Please
visit Woodlawn-Funeral.
corn to leave condolences.
Mary Alice Shaw
Mary Alice (Crossan)
Shaw, 69, died May 12,
2011 at Evergreen Health
and Rehab in Olympia from
cancer. She was a resident
of Shelton for 35 years.
She was born October
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15, 1941 in Divide, Wyo. to
Lester and Alice (Freeman)
Crossan.
She graduated from Irene
S. Reed High School.
She worked for the sew-
ing factory; was a waitress,
casher and a caregiver for
the mentally challenged.
She enjoyed bowling, bin-
go, playing cards, sewing,
reading,
knitting,
puzzles
and can-
ning. She
enjoyed
watching
golf and
Shaw the Mari-
ners base-
ball and
her dog Skidder. She was a
member of the Moose Lodge.
She is survived by her
daughter Roberta Cole-
man (Christopher) of Shel-
ton; step daughters Norma
Jean Nichols (Kenneth) of
Okla., Gerldine Wyers and
Bernice Greenfield both
of Ark; sisters Doris Neff
(Dale) of Yuma Ariz., Ileene
Twidwell (Jerry) and Betty
Hyatt (Larry) of Shelton;
12 grandchildren; 25 great-
grandchildren and numer-
ous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
brother Edwin Crossan.
A service will be held at
2 p.m. on Saturday, May 28
at the Shelten Foursquare
Church located at 910 East
Dearborn Ave.
Forest Funeral Home
of Shelton is handling the
arrangements. Memorial
donations can be made to
Mary A. Shaw Account
71849 at Our Community
Credit Union, 526 W. Cota
St., Shelton or mail P.O.
Box 1670 Shelton, WA
98584.
:8th Annual
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ture: "For from Him, and through Him
and to Him are all things. To Him be the
glory forever. Amen." Romans 11:36
Bridge Community Church family will
be hosting a 50th Anniversary Celebra-
tion at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, to hon-
or our beloved Pastor Howard and Doris
Spear. Friends and family are invited to
gather at the church, 500 North Island
Drive, on Harstine Island, for food, fel-
lowship and a program remembering the Charles (Shorty) and Lorna (Sd-
years of Spear's life and service and of lars) Chappell of Matlock were married
the Lord's leading and provision, on May 17, 1971 in Sitka, Alaska. They
Howard and Doris were married 50 will be celebrating their 40th wedding
years ago in Topeka, KS. They served anniversary with a potluck from noon
as Village Missionaries for 30 years to 6 p.m., May 21 at 549 Beeville Road
and have been partners with American in Matlock and would like all who know
Missionary Fellowship for the past 15 them to come and help them celebrate.
years. Their adult children and spouses They have three children Tina Mo-
are Donna and Clayton Pollat, Laramie, naco (Craig), Jason Chappell and Joshua
Wyo.; Douglas and Mary Lynn Spear Chappell (Melissa) and six grandchil-
of Bothel, Andrew and Marcy Spear of dren. He is an ex-logger from Simpson
Shelton and Grace and Jerry Murray of and worked in construction until 2001.
McMinnville, Ore. The Spears have been She worked as a fisherman, gardener
blessed with twelve grandchildren, and housewife. They have been residents
Their official invite includes the scrip- of Matlock since 2007.
Abbygail Lee Keesey
Jeanine 6(eesey of Olym- John and Laura Schuffen-
Abbygail Lee Keesey pia and Scott and Carey bauer. He weighed seven
was born April 28, 2011 at Keesey of Olympia wel- pounds and seven ounces
Providence St. Peters Hos- come Abbygail. and was 19.5 inches long.
pital in Olympia to Tif- His grandparents Ed and
fany Goldsby and Addam John Ross Schuffen- Jackie Burnett of Olym-
Keesey. hauer Jr. pia and Larry and Debbie
Annalisa, four, and Schuffenhauer of Shelton
grandparents Debra and John Ross Schuffen- and great-grandparents
Ricky Stiles of Shelton, bauer Jr. was born April Jack and Grace Hagedorn
28, 2011 at Mason Gen- of Union and Fred and
eral Hospital and Faro- Judy Briggs of Bothell
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