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Anna Ruth (Walter) Allen Anna Ruth (Walter) Allen, 61, died Monday, June 13, 2011 of heart failure, at her home in Union. She lived in Union for 60 years. She was born November 1, 1929 to Howard and Gwen (Tate) Walter in Ladysmith, Wis.. She/nat- fled Rich- ard "MCk" Allen on October 28, 1951 in Ehn She Allen worked in the ever- grsen industry for many years. Her family said that she re- ally loved the outdoors, camp- ing and fishing. She enjoyed taking pictures, working in her yard and being with her chil- dren and grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters Christy Hess of Union and Cherie Allen of Shelt ; sons Rick Allen, Rocky Allen and Bret Allen all of Shelton; sisters Pat Wright of Bremerton, Jean Kimball of Shelton and Joann Foutana of Bremerton; 14 grandchildren and several great-grand-chil- dron. She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Gwen, husband Richard, broth- er Roland Walter and sister Marie Stanflll. A celebra~on of her life will be held at a later date. Forest Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the at- rengements. Billy Glm' iJl" Aus Sr. Billy Glen "WiLl" Austin Sr., 83, died Thursday, June 23, causes, peacefully at her hcme Fourth ofJuly and other easusl in SheltorL She was a resident get- at the Cleveland ofShelton for 44 years, will be remembered for She was bern April 17, Iff29 fun and an open welcome to all. to Gordon and Edna (Johnson) His interests outside of work Snydor in Toppenish. included hum g and boating She mand.ed Claud D. Blake and en~ being in the moun- Jr. on ~ 31, 1945 in tainsouthotmilofabuck, or Auburl~ They were married 65 out in a beat on PW~t Sotmd. years. He ended rock She was a housewife and with his friends. He and his mother, wife had many special me,no- The family stated that her rias from the several spec~d love of family and friends was mad trips and boating east- an m~ te all ~e mat- m~ made ~b doee J~i.exls. ded m,.g am1 am1 her O-e of tm,odte ps r, e8 husbandgmwuptogethordm~ was wa~ tug boats pull ing their 65 years together, she logs and barges past their was a gardener and canned Imme.He the the food they grow. The finn- many pleasure beats o ne and ily shared that she loved ani- go on the inlet and the peaceful reals and was a salty fer all the beauty ofthe water in the early on_es that wandered in over the mornin~ and late evenings. years. She wrote poems and Cleveland's greatest passion eUioyed watchingthe elkthat was his family, they sham& came to munch ou tho pasture He deeply loved his wife, chil- and app.. gran n_dm and grea She is survived by hor hus- grandchildren and enjoyed band Claud D. Blake Jr. of spending t2me with them Shelto daughter LaJummHe is by his wife, Smith of Tacoma; s~m Claud Stella Cleveland; ~ Bob D. Blalmmandl ckBlaimof Cleveland (Becky) and Dan Shelton;ninegrandchildmn;17 Cleveland (Chris);, daughter, grea and Jaynee (Len , grand- grea~~dcerL children Tirade Williams She was preceied in death (Dave), Jeremy Cleveland by her parents and sister Jo- (Jami), Tam Ward eannOst . Aaron Cleveland (Chelmy), Forest Funeral Hmne of Jou W011~mA(J~ua),Jeffzey Shelton is handling the W'flliam Laume(AJ)andnine mrgements. He was pmceiad in death by Robe E.'qSob" his pam Ansou E. Cleveland and Lflllan G. (Case) Robert E. Cleveland, andsister, DcmJoues. 82, died Thursday, June 23, A memorial service will be 2011 at his home in S~zm at 2 pm ou July 2 at the First on Hammersley Idet of nata- Church of Shaltou ralcauseaHewasalongtme cared at 428 West Cota St., resident of Shelto~L Shelto~ HewasbemNovemberl8, ~ Funeral Hene 1928 to Ans~ Edward and of Sheltm is handling the ar- LflliunG.(Case) cle Jamlin nmgeme Men .al &ha- Everett. tins mn be made te Char- He graduated from Irene ity I.eunan/Nyinbuli Pmj had an amazing breadth and depth of knowledge on world history, politcs, music and a myriad of other topics. Rarely could anyone bring up a topic where he didn~ have a base of knowledge. The family said that he made friends easily, striking up conversations with ease with strangers from across tho country and wad& He is survived by his wife Kenney Jose fine; brother Bill of Col ado Sprk , Com.; chikh m CharBe (Brenda) of Redfo M a, C rge ane) of Allyn, Jhn (Marie) of Sh~t~ Lds (Randy) of Myr~ Frank (Ne~aa) of L~gvie~, 15 grandddldren and six great- grandchildre~ He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings James, Georgia, Juanita and Lois. The family will held a pri- vate remembrance in A1]yn. I~ague. She was involved with South Jefferson County IAttle Leagus for 30 years and coacl'~l baseball, t-ban and soRball. She also has coached soccer for the Jefferson County Rec. Soccer League and spon- Osxlis Lea Joimston sered many little league teams. She was a Pathfinder Master Candis Lea Johnston, 65, Guide and was the Brinnon died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Pathfinder leader and Adven- at Harbcrview Medical Center, ture Club leader. She spent Seattle. She was a resident countless hours making sure Brinnoufor 37 years, children had actvites to do She was born June 21, 1946 and sent many children to Sun- in Portland, Ore. to Eugene S. set Lake Summer Camps that andMarthaO.(McGhee)Avey,could not afford the expense. She attended high school at Along with her husband Stan, Auburn Adventist AcademYshe donated the land and built and Walla Walla AdvenRstthe Brinnon SDA Church. Academy before graduating Her family shared that f~om Shelt~m. High Schoolin she most er~oyed spending 1963. She attended Wallatime with them and giving to Walla University and graduat- people. The family states that ed from the University of Puget she helped countless people in Sound with a BA in Educaton many ways and enjoyed shar- and a Masters in Educato ing her em rdinary faitl She married Stanley Nor- t~m was the coordinator offam- man in Shelt in ily gatherings and muniom. 2011 at home in Sheltor~ He S. Reed High SChool in 1948 ~ Aid ~ 1964. ~ had many ~, espe- ~l~sidmtof~f~,m~t~~~ ~~: ..... ~SIm~Waamd~djt~be~ami!y ~musicam~~. She He was born September 14, 1927 to Vern and Frances (Wil- son) Harris in Jerome, Idaho. He served in the U.S. Navy. Aus~n Sr. married Thehna McGee in 1988 in Sheltor~ He worked as a ~n, uck driver for Glacier Sand and Grovel in Seattle for 41 years. He enjoyed NASCAR, bird hunting and traveling in his motor home and was a member of the Seattle Teamsters local No. 174. He is survived by his wife Thelma Austin of Shelten; smm Richard Austin of Shelton, Gerald Austin of Seattle and Robert Austin of Belfai~, step- daughters Norma Obremski of Shelton and Diane Schmidt of Olympia~ stepsons Jerry Obremski of Shelton and Bill Obremski of Shel- ton; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one grsa t.grandchflcL His parents, son Bill Austin Jr., brother Robert Austin and sister Violet Gothalls preceded him in death_ There will be a graveside service at 11:30 am. on Satur- day, July 2 at the Shelton Me- morial Park, located at 1605 Buren St., in SheltorL He wont to work for Simp son Timber Camlmny in 8bel- ten, where he werked for his entre career. He was a t~naber feller and cut~2ng ~ for S mps , woddng in beth the Grisdale and Govey camps. The family shared that he and his wife begin their mar- riage in a small house in Shel- then ved at Camp Gris- dale for about four years~ This was a unique expeie of the logger lifestyle that has since been After mov- ing back to Sbeltou fer a cated to the Skokom- Cleveland ish Valley for seve yearn. In 1967, they mov to a home ou Hammemley Inlet, where they have lived fur 44 yeara Bob retired flxm his 37-year camer with Simp m Timber Company in 1983, opemng his own dmimaw m air and mrvi q b's F¢ mg st=a -" He 0perated that budm for about flmm yearn before he wout into full time m- IL 60014 www~m.org or to the Aumric Cancer Society 2120 First Ave N Seattle, WA 98109. For your convenience mmiolenms may be sent to the family at www ccembikcon Joseph (Joe) Vincent Eemy, 80, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 psacofu a ter a long nlmm. He was a reddent of Allyn and had been surroundsd by fam- ny and ends in the days and weeks bofore he died. He was born ou October 27, 1930 in Wayne County, to Charles Kemy and Eva Belle "Tiv er. He was dralted into the Army in 1951, ree~listed and tarred untn 1966, reach tho rank of Sorgemt, He served in Germany and ou the front lines inKom He manied Josefins Ber- ber of Gomm ou 29, 1961. They S0th wedd m mry. Alter leaving the Army, he worked Ferd Motor Omapa- ny, aRer23y a ARer Tatithk, Kalskng, and Yaku- tat~ Alaska Her family said she enjoyed her experiences in Alaska and made ~ips back to visit the many friends she had there. She worked as a waitrese in Hoodeport before beceming an extremely successful business ownsr and bookkeepor. She has owned Hoedsport Texaco and a dot,hing store in Quili- cine and was still an owner of Johnstm Realty with offices in Qu dne and Heed- sport,. Jetfinou County Es- czow and Title, Olympic Well Drilling and a legging businsss all in Brknx L She was also a teachar at Buona Vmta Adve~- tm Schoet Poumo Advenast Schoel, Adven st Schoel and Sheltm Adven t School She had financed a pri- rate mol of her own in Brinnen and tau#t there for mine year~ also taught sec Johnston oud grade at Bnnnou Elementary School She evjoy bemg invotved rage, as she is a descendent of Chief Siting Bun of the Lakota Sioux Tribe. She is smvived by her sens, Wade J~ (Lisa) of Brin- non, Reid Johnston of Brinnor~ Tim Avey of Poaatc daugh- ter, Sherri Johnston of Brin- non; brother, Gons Avey (Le- cla) of Unien; sister, Mary Avey of Poaat grandchildren, Joshua Johnsto~ Daniel John- ston, Andrew J~ Tarrin Avey, Tia Aver, niece Anne Av~, nephew, Mark Avey and all of her ceusins and aunt. Her huslmnd, Stan N. John- ston of Bdnmm and parouts, Eugene S. and Martha O. Avey of Potlatch, preceded her in dsati There will be a viewing from r~mto 7 p~m. ~ Friday, July I at McComb Funeral Home in Shelt A memorial service will be held at 4 pan. on Satmday, July2 at the Sheltou Seventh- day Advent£st Church located at 210 W. ~ Valley Rd, WA 985S Comb Funer Home is h mng the m zem ts. ll _e f mily rsquest that me- morial douatons be sent to the Brhmou Seventh~hy Adven- Brinnon, WA 98320. For your convenience online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mccombflxcom M #e Mae Laatz Margie Mae (Johnson) Laatz, 87, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Shelton. She was born on May 17, 1924 in Chicago to Roy and Florence Johnsor~ Her family moved to Seattle when she was a small child. They settled on the east side of QueenAune h U. She attended John Hay El- ementary School and Queen Anne High School. Later she attended the University of Wasl~ where she met and married Lorenz Laatz in 1944. In the mid 195ffs she took a pioneer- ing step for women of her age and mmmel to Laatz the U:W. to finish a de- grse in edUcatorL After the war she and her husband settled in Magnolia Bluff area of Seattle where they lived and raised a family. She became a first grade teacher at Coe Elementary. Most of her career was spent at Magnolia Elementary School in Seattle. She was awarded teacher ofthe year in 1976 and videos of her classrooms were treed as early primary educa- tion training model~ even aRer her ~ont in 1980. During the 1960's, she and her family spent most sum- mere at Bayshore beach cab- ins near ~neltan. Friends, and a joy of that area, lead them to build a house on the 18th fair- way of Alderbook Golf Course in 1982. She and her husband sper their re mment years entertaining, traveling and en- joying family. The family said that her walls were adorned with pictures of all the grand- children and that ahe anticipat- ed the birth of two new greab grand dre She is mtwived by her sis- tees, V~tla Gating and Barbara Tanner;, sons John I tz of Bremerton and Robert Laatz McComb Funeral Home firement, refiring from F~d, be moved to in community affairs and was of Shelten is handling the ar- His family shared that ho A111mtobedoeertonmatoftho the pmsidmt of the Hoed Ca- rangements. Online condolenc- was "Pops~ to all the geaera- kids aud grandkids hal Women's Club. She was a es may be sent to the family at tic~wofhisfami]yandtoman7 He was an ardent outdoem- past member of the Brinnon www.mccombth.com, fi'iends, who were like adopted man who e~oyei fmhing and Fire Department Women's family. They said his gmexms, htmfing. The family shared Auxiliary and current member VdmalV~trie friendlyandpatimtnaturewas that he and his wife (and their of the Brinnon Booster Club, (Snyder)Biake best seen wt~ he was shat~ dogs)Waveled, aa~ssthecoun- BdnnouPTOancltheBrinnon his home with othem, hehada lrymanyfimesintlmirmat~zSDA Church as well as being Velma "Vickie" Marie (Shy- way of making ttmm feel ~ lmme. He had a special ~the breasurer. She was past der) Blake, 82, died Wednes- part of the family. The holi- ness for his dogs, izeafingthem president and treasurer for the day, June 22, 2011 of natural day gatherings, espedally the like family. His family said he South Jefferson County Little Worthy of Your Trust Competitive Pricing * Pre-Arranged Planning Family Owned Local Business • Only Crematory in Mason Courlty , Funeral Alternatives offers a variety of shnple, cost-effective options. Direct Cremation l~t Cbua~h far the scholarship of Olympia; daughter Marnie in ]~r name to send ddldren to Dominy and six grandchildren. "summer camp at 1~ Box 709, :See Obituaries on page B-8 A Reputation Built on Service Shehon - (360) 427-8044 Olympia- (360) 943-6363 8 www.mccombfh.com 360) 426-4803 Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 30, 2011 - Page B-7