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Barbara Anne Skillman-
Barbara Anne Skillman, 76, passed
away in her home on May 28, 2023.
Barbara was born on May 13, 1947
in Shelton, WA to Floyd and Virginia
Fuller. She was an Irene S. Reed High
School Graduate, Class of 1965. She met
her husband Larry Skillman, also from
Shelton, in 1965 and they married in
Berkeley, CA in September 1965. Barbara
retired from the Shelton School district
where she worked as a Para-Educator and
Homeless Liaison. Barbara loved spending
time at the ocean, camping, working in her
garden, her dogs. and most of all, spending
time with her family.
She‘is survived by her husband of 57 years, Larry Skillman,
daughters, Shannon Anderson (Larry), Heather N acht (Andy), six
grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, sisters, Lorrie Logston and
Connie Wright, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded
in death by her sorrin-law Andy Nacht.
A Celebration of Life. will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 1:00
p.111. at the Arcadia Fire Hall— 2970 SE Arcadia Rd, Shelton, WA
The gathering will be potluck style so please bring your favorite
dish and your memories of Barb.
Carol Ann Spracklin
Anchor Point resident, Mrs. Carol Ann
Spracklin, 57, died Tuesday, April 25.
2023, in Anchor Point, AK.
She was born August 21, 1965, in
Auburn, Washington. She graduated high
school and attended college courses for a
few years before moving on. She moved
to Alaska in 2021 to live in Anchor Point.
Carol worked at O’Reilly’s in Homer
for a few years. She loved fishing, going
outdoors, going to the beach, clamming,
oyster shucking, collecting bells, and
collecting spoons.
The family wrote, “Loving wife, best
friend, mother, grandmother, sister, and
daughter. Willing to help when needed whether it was small or large.
She was the type of person if you needed advice, she could always give
good advice. She loved showing her grandkids off and would Video
chat with them any chance she could. She would talk with her mother
every day. She was always proud of her son and her daughter. She fell
in love with Alaska. Her love for people showed through her work at
O’Reilly’s. She loved seeing all the wildlife out at her house as well
as
in town.”
She is survived her husband, Doug Spracklin of Anchor Point;
mother, Carolyn Jewell of Illinois; brother, Tom (Lisa) Jewell of
Illinois; sister, N ena Grimes of Illinois; son, Forrest Spracklin of
Washington; daughter, Molly Spracklin of Washington; grandson’s,
Robert Spracklin of Washington, and Kenneth Archer of Washington.
Arrangements made by Homer Funeral Home & Cremation
Services. ‘
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Mardi DeMiero
Mardi DeMiero, a longtime resident of
Shelton, passed away in her sleep on June
14, 2023, in Edgewood, WA. '
Martha Ann Gomez, who went by Mardi,
was born on July 29, 1951 in Trinidad,
Colorado. She was the ninth of twelve ,
children born to Beningo and Feliciana
Gomez. Her father was a coal miner and
her mother a homemaker. She grew up
in Segundo and graduated from Primero
High School in 1969.
Mardi was known for her beauty and
her free spirit. In her youth she hitchhiked
across the country and spent time in
Drop City, an iconic, artistic hippie commune. She also. lived in
lVlassach usetts and California before settling in Washington in May
01'1977, where she spent the next years. She worked for a period
of time as an advocate for youths who she affectionately referred to
as “her kids” for the rest of her life. Mardi gave birth to six
children,
most of which were born at home with the help of midwives and a full
audience of family and friends. She loved her children fiercely and
instilled in them a true grit for the tough times in life.
She loved turquoise jewelry, ceramics, artwork and rock and roll
music. She made the best potato salad and Thanksgiving stuffing. ‘
Her grandchildren called her Mae Mae. She has left a legacy of
tenacious children and grandchildren. She will be remembered and
she will be missed. -
Mardi is survived by her children; Mike DeMiero, Tony DeMiero,
Tiana Williams, Marissa DeMiero, Paul DeMiero and step—daughter
N akia DeMiero. Daughter—in-laws, J annel Borseth and Alison
DeMiero, son-in—law Alex Williams, grandchildren; Tanner Michaelis,
Jordan DeMiero, Constance DeMiero, Cole DeMiero, Acacia Brown,
Kale! Brown, Liam Lawin, Lilly Lawin, Riley DeMiero, Ikaika
Peralta, Ivan Peralta, Raymond Mann, Lauren Burrell and Tristan ,
Douglas, great-granddaughter; Avery Jean Hall—Ash. Siblings; Jean
Romero, Cecilia St. Amand, Ben Gomez, Antoinette Porter and Lynn
Medina. As well as numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.
She is resting in heaven with her parents, daughter Acacia DeMiero
and siblings Carmen Graham, Juanita Martinez, Pat Gomez, Phyllis
Gomez, Arlene McHaffie and Tony Gomez.
Services will be held on July 29th. 2028. Please contact family for
details.
Recently Passed
AaronCharles Lewis, 43, a resident of Hoquiam, passed away June 10, 2023,
in Aberdeen, WA.
Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory.
Laurie Katherine Metzcus Olenik, 67, a resident of Shelton, passed away
June 12, 2023, at Capital
Medical Center in Olympia, WA. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and
Crematory.
Joel Sampson, 70, a resident ofAIlyn. passed away June 12, 2023, at St.
Michael Medical Center in
Silverdale, WA. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home
and Crematory.
Sharon Rhodes, 81, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 12. 2023, at
Puget Sound Healthcare in
Olympia. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and
Crematory.
Frank Gray, 86, a resident of Hoodsport, passed away June 16, 2023, at
home. Arrangements are by
McComb and Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
William Raymond Cramer. '91 (US. Army Vet), a resident of Des Moines,
WA passed away June .16,
2023, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory.
Allen Smith. 42. a resident of Belfair, passed away June 18, 2023, at home.
Arrangements are by
McComb and Wagner FamilyFuneral Home and Crematory.
Jerry Lee Buckles, 83 (US. Army Vet), a resident of Shelton. WA passed away
June 18. 2023. at home.
Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory.
Nesa Blakley, 87, a resident of McCleary, passed away June 18, 2023, at the
Beehive Independent
Living Memory Care in McCleary, WA. Arrangements are by McComb and Wagner
Family Funeral Home
and Crematory.
Donna Kay Sanders, 95, a resident of Tumwater, passed away June 19, 2023,
at home in Tumwater
Prime Care Adult Family Home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and
Crematory.
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