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@ @ Archie Gilbert Ellis A. "Archie" Gilbert Jr., a tbrmer Grapeview resident and one of the founders of the Grape- view fire department, died on June 16 in Bremerton. He was 86. tle was born in Illinois and lived in New York City before moving to Seat- tle as a child. He attended West Queen Anne Ele- mentary School, Queen Anne High School and the University of Archie Washington. Gilbert He joined the Navy and served during World War II. After the war, he lived in Grapeview and worked at the Island Belle Grape Juice family business on Stretch Island. Mr. Gilbert moved to North Hol- lywood, California, and worked for a movie camera manufacturer, selling cameras to film studios. He returned to Seattle and be- gan a career with the Blue Star Steamship Line, succeeding his fhther as general manager. He moved the firm's main office to San Francisco, California, living there until he retired in 1978. He then moved to a home overlooking ttood Canal and lived there for the rest of his life. He was a world traveler who enjoyed the best accommodations and food. "They made first class for someone. I figure it was for me," he often said. He enjoyed Smithsonian trips on the riverboat Delta Queen, woodworking, gardening, dancing, musicals, painting and golf. He loved his family and friends. He was a member of the Rotary and Elks, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Washington Athletic Club and Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by son Ellis A. Gilbert III and Patsy Brown, his sweetheart of many years. Surviving are daughter Linda Gilbert Milam; grandchildren Amy, Donny, Belle and Abby Helnore, Matt, Sarah and Joshua Williams and David Milam; sis- ter Betty Denton; niece Becky Bumgarner; and nephews Jack and Dan Denton. A private service was held. Lynne Schinnell Carol Lynne Schinnell of Hood- sport died on Monday, July 16. She was 65. She and her husband, Walter Schinnell, were married for 46 years. They enjoyed bowling, golf- ing, camping and salmon fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws and sev- eral uncles and aunts. Surviving are husband Walter Schinnell of Hoodsport; son Eric Schinnell of Bonney Lake; daugh- ter Laurie Unger and husband Bob of Lacey; brother Denny For- gey and wife Nancy of Tacoma; uncles Carl Troupe and wife Kay of" Union and Gordon Forgey of Graham; and aunt Pat Forgey of Graham. Also surviving are niece Ta- mara Elway and' husband Tim of Tacoma; nephew Bryan Forgey and wife Anna of Georgia; broth- ers-in-law Rich Schinnell of Mary- land and Mike Schinnell of Oregon; cousins Gaff Westby of Graham, Elaine Westby and Royal Westby of Du Pont and Norman Westby of Yelm. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at the Mountain View Funeral Home in Lakewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 557 Roy Street, Se- attle, 98109. Nancy Vrahnos Longtime Union resident Nancy A. (Burdick) Vrahnos died of can- cer on July 13 in Shelton. She was 77 and had lived in Union for 53 years. She was born on August 11, 1929 in Long Beach, Cali- fornia, to Earl Burdick and Es- ther Holbrook. She gradu- ated from Ana- heim High School and at- tended Fullerton Junior College. She went on to nursing school Nancy and worked at Vrahnos Camarillo State Hospital in Los Angeles. She moved to Washington State in 1952 and married Raymond Vrahnos in 1954. He preceded her in death in 1961. Mrs. Vrahnos worked at Hood Canal School as a teacher's assis- tant and librarian. After retiring, she substituted and tutored stu- dents in reading at the school. She loved to play and teach pi- ano, garden and watch the Mari- ners. Surviving are children Chris and Nick Vrahnos of Shelton, George Vrahnos of Union, Stacy Impey of Dewatto, Kathy Wilkowski of Grapeview and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at Hood Canal Community Church, 81 North Finch Creek Road, Hood- sport. Pastor Jack Keith will offici- ate. Interment will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Hood Canal Community Church. Jerry Eagle Gerald "Jerry" Eagle, a former Shelton resident, died on July 5 at his home in Bremeton. He was 79. He was born on August 1, 1927 in Shelton to Hazzie and Susie Eagle, the flih of their nine chil- dren. He entered the Merchant Ma- rine in 1946, then enlisted in the Air Force and was honorably dis- charged in 1949. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, and attended Life Bible College in 1957. After many years in California, Mr. Eagle returned to Washing- ton State, where he lived until his death. Surviving are son John Eagle of Shelton; daughters Jenny Cor- diner of Astoria, Oregon, Susan Johnson of Torrance, California, and Julie Creighton of Corona, California; sister Anita Nault; and brother Wentz Eagle of Shelton. A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 14, at Christian Life Center in Port Orchard. Arrangements are by Lewis Fu- neral Chapel in Bremerton. Gerald Shaffer Gerald Shaffer died of ongoing health problems on Wednesday, July 11, at his home in Southwest Mason County. He was 75. He was born on February 20, 1932 to Merle F. and Florence M. Shaffer in Taco- ma. He attended school in Monte- sano. He was a jack of all trades and there wasn't much he couldn't master when it came to mechan- ics, his family said. He spent Gerald time as a diesel Shaffer mechanic, wood- worker, welder, machinist and heavy equipment operator. He was an active participant in his class reunions in Montesa- no and was also a member of the Moose and Eagles lodges. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and a brother. Surviving are daughter Diane Lee Bettine and husband Gary of Mason County; brothers Jack E. Shaffer of Montesano and Melvin Shaffer of Sumner; sisters Bev- erly Sellers of Seattle and Diana Seales of Rohnert Park, Califor- nia; grandchildren Joshua James Stesh and Siobhan Scrivner; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and in-laws. A celebration of his life and pot- luck meal will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, at The Pavilion at 154 Sentry Park Road in Shelton (behind the Gillis Auto Center). Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives in Tumwater. Clarissa McGuire Former Shelton resident Clar- issa Ruth McGuire died on July 7 at Wesley Homes in Des Moines, where she lived for the past 13 years. She was 91. She was born on February 19, 1916 in Dodon, Montana, to Ray- mond and Clara Lindeke. She graduated from Garfield High School in Seattle. She married Melvin O. McGuire in 1936 in Seattle. They were mar- ried 58 years. He preceded her in death in 1994. Mrs. McGuire was a housewife and sometime secretary. The McGuires lived in Brinnon for 11 years and built two homes on Hood Canal on property they bought from Mrs. McGuire's fa- ther. Her family said those Hood Canal years were probably the happiest times of their lives to- gether. They also lived in Shelton, Se- attle, Washington, D.C., Havre and Opheim, Montana, Olympia, Medford and Wilsonville, Oregon. She loved traveling, gardening, classical music, opera and visiting friends and family. SHELTON MEMORIAL PARK Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Complete Line of Memorial Markers Available for sale: Burial and Cremation Lots, Columbariums, Liners, Vaults Phone 426 - 2152 • Fax 426- 5615 All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our full service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Ron Larson, funeral director, Competitive Pricing 13-year employee Pre-need and at-need arrangements available Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 19, 2007 Surviving are sons Lawrence McGuire and wife Claudia of Crowley, Texas, and Paul McGuire and wife Diane of Seattle; daugh- ter Janet Treadwell and husband William of Boulder, Colorado; four brothers and sisters, seven grand- children and seven great-grand- children. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 27, in the auditorium on the main floor at Wesley Terrace, 816 South 216th Street, Des Moines. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to High- line Home Health and Hospice, Highline Medical Center/Special- ty Campus, 12844 Military Road South, Tukwila, 98168. David A. Whobrey David Arnold Whobrey died on Sunday, July 15, in Shelton from service-related wounds dating back to the Vietnam War. He was 57 and had lived in Shelton for seven years. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was wounded during one of them. The injury eventually confined him to a wheelchair. He was born on May 17, 1950 in Tacoma to Robert and Betty (Ar- nold) Whobrey. He was an E-4 at the time of his discharge from the Army. He married Linda Bernhardt on August 13, 1994 in Tacoma. He enjoyed fishing, reading western novels, computers and playing a computer golf game, camping and traveling in the U.S. He was a member of the ABATE motorcycle group and the Para- lyzed Veterans of America. Surviving are wife Linda Who- brey of Shelton; daughter Mandy Whobrey of Tacoma; three step- daughters and one stepson; broth- er Brad Whobrey of Tacoma; sister Brenda Wahl of Tacoma; mother Betty Whobrey of Tacoma; eight grandchildren, one great-grand- daughter and several nieces and • nephews. No services were held. Inurn- ment was at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Micky R. Micky Richard McGuire on July 11 in a truck Colorado. He was 63, lived in S more than 10 years and has! vivors in Mason County. He was born on August 25, 1943 in Ingle- wood, Colorado, to Francis H. and Harriet Mc- Guire. He spent his childhood years i Colorado, where he was a Boy Scout. His family moved to Chino, California, and he graduated from Chino School in 1961. He joined the Air Force in and was honorably 1968. He married Hazel L. Guire on December 21, 1971. preceded him in death years of marriage. Mr. McGuire worked for in Spokane for close to 22 He enjoyed traveling the try, seeing his family and new acquaintances, working on his computer ing a cup of coffee with a His survivors include his ers, Gary and Kenneth and children Elizabeth Port Angeles, Joy Lynn Fontana, California, Katie of La Conner, Robby Union, Jason McGuire of ta, Florida, and Maxwell of Shelton. Also surviving are dren Jonathan, Dennis er Delong, Bradley and Manco, Restin Hatch and enzie, Abigail, Isabelle, Amanda and Blaine great-granddaughter Abigail long; and numerous aunts, and cousins. Services will be held at 1 on Saturday, July 21, at Ministries, 8909 East Spokane. { Frances Pauline Frances Pauline Bacon, 85, of Harstine Island, died day 3uly 10, 2007. She was born November l, 192l to G. and Mary Bailes in Oakland, CA. Frances was raised in no County, Ca in the Kings River Canyon area in the Nevada mountains. She married Allen Bacon in Carson NV and always said that her life began when she married len. The measure of their years together has been love, devotion, sharing and nurturing each other. A for them has not been enough. How long is their marriage; through eternity. Frances enjoyed her.marriage with did award winning needlework, loved gardening, boating, fishing and enjoyed her friends. She spent several years being active in the Grange in county and state levels. She was a member of Harstine Grange since in 1975 were she held the office of' Secretary 25 years and held other offices within the Grange. She h the Pomona, CA Grange office for 9 years and numerous er committees. She is survived by her husband Allen Bacon of Harstine '. land, son Rick of Anchorage, Alaska, daughter Linda of Shelton, WA, 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was death by her son Michael in 1982. Graveside services were held Thursday July 12, 200"7, am, at the Harstine Island Cemetery with Pastor Ken officiating For those who knew Frances, please donations to the Harstlne Island Grange Scholarship Contact any Grange member for details. Arrangements der the direction of McComb Funeral Home. - Paid Obituary Notice - @ @ Archie Gilbert Ellis A. "Archie" Gilbert Jr., a tbrmer Grapeview resident and one of the founders of the Grape- view fire department, died on June 16 in Bremerton. He was 86. tle was born in Illinois and lived in New York City before moving to Seat- tle as a child. He attended West Queen Anne Ele- mentary School, Queen Anne High School and the University of Archie Washington. Gilbert He joined the Navy and served during World War II. After the war, he lived in Grapeview and worked at the Island Belle Grape Juice family business on Stretch Island. Mr. Gilbert moved to North Hol- lywood, California, and worked for a movie camera manufacturer, selling cameras to film studios. He returned to Seattle and be- gan a career with the Blue Star Steamship Line, succeeding his fhther as general manager. He moved the firm's main office to San Francisco, California, living there until he retired in 1978. He then moved to a home overlooking ttood Canal and lived there for the rest of his life. He was a world traveler who enjoyed the best accommodations and food. "They made first class for someone. I figure it was for me," he often said. He enjoyed Smithsonian trips on the riverboat Delta Queen, woodworking, gardening, dancing, musicals, painting and golf. He loved his family and friends. He was a member of the Rotary and Elks, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Washington Athletic Club and Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by son Ellis A. Gilbert III and Patsy Brown, his sweetheart of many years. Surviving are daughter Linda Gilbert Milam; grandchildren Amy, Donny, Belle and Abby Helnore, Matt, Sarah and Joshua Williams and David Milam; sis- ter Betty Denton; niece Becky Bumgarner; and nephews Jack and Dan Denton. A private service was held. Lynne Schinnell Carol Lynne Schinnell of Hood- sport died on Monday, July 16. She was 65. She and her husband, Walter Schinnell, were married for 46 years. They enjoyed bowling, golf- ing, camping and salmon fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws and sev- eral uncles and aunts. Surviving are husband Walter Schinnell of Hoodsport; son Eric Schinnell of Bonney Lake; daugh- ter Laurie Unger and husband Bob of Lacey; brother Denny For- gey and wife Nancy of Tacoma; uncles Carl Troupe and wife Kay of" Union and Gordon Forgey of Graham; and aunt Pat Forgey of Graham. Also surviving are niece Ta- mara Elway and' husband Tim of Tacoma; nephew Bryan Forgey and wife Anna of Georgia; broth- ers-in-law Rich Schinnell of Mary- land and Mike Schinnell of Oregon; cousins Gaff Westby of Graham, Elaine Westby and Royal Westby of Du Pont and Norman Westby of Yelm. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at the Mountain View Funeral Home in Lakewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 557 Roy Street, Se- attle, 98109. Nancy Vrahnos Longtime Union resident Nancy A. (Burdick) Vrahnos died of can- cer on July 13 in Shelton. She was 77 and had lived in Union for 53 years. She was born on August 11, 1929 in Long Beach, Cali- fornia, to Earl Burdick and Es- ther Holbrook. She gradu- ated from Ana- heim High School and at- tended Fullerton Junior College. She went on to nursing school Nancy and worked at Vrahnos Camarillo State Hospital in Los Angeles. She moved to Washington State in 1952 and married Raymond Vrahnos in 1954. He preceded her in death in 1961. Mrs. Vrahnos worked at Hood Canal School as a teacher's assis- tant and librarian. After retiring, she substituted and tutored stu- dents in reading at the school. She loved to play and teach pi- ano, garden and watch the Mari- ners. Surviving are children Chris and Nick Vrahnos of Shelton, George Vrahnos of Union, Stacy Impey of Dewatto, Kathy Wilkowski of Grapeview and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at Hood Canal Community Church, 81 North Finch Creek Road, Hood- sport. Pastor Jack Keith will offici- ate. Interment will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Hood Canal Community Church. Jerry Eagle Gerald "Jerry" Eagle, a former Shelton resident, died on July 5 at his home in Bremeton. He was 79. He was born on August 1, 1927 in Shelton to Hazzie and Susie Eagle, the flih of their nine chil- dren. He entered the Merchant Ma- rine in 1946, then enlisted in the Air Force and was honorably dis- charged in 1949. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, and attended Life Bible College in 1957. After many years in California, Mr. Eagle returned to Washing- ton State, where he lived until his death. Surviving are son John Eagle of Shelton; daughters Jenny Cor- diner of Astoria, Oregon, Susan Johnson of Torrance, California, and Julie Creighton of Corona, California; sister Anita Nault; and brother Wentz Eagle of Shelton. A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 14, at Christian Life Center in Port Orchard. Arrangements are by Lewis Fu- neral Chapel in Bremerton. Gerald Shaffer Gerald Shaffer died of ongoing health problems on Wednesday, July 11, at his home in Southwest Mason County. He was 75. He was born on February 20, 1932 to Merle F. and Florence M. Shaffer in Taco- ma. He attended school in Monte- sano. He was a jack of all trades and there wasn't much he couldn't master when it came to mechan- ics, his family said. He spent Gerald time as a diesel Shaffer mechanic, wood- worker, welder, machinist and heavy equipment operator. He was an active participant in his class reunions in Montesa- no and was also a member of the Moose and Eagles lodges. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and a brother. Surviving are daughter Diane Lee Bettine and husband Gary of Mason County; brothers Jack E. Shaffer of Montesano and Melvin Shaffer of Sumner; sisters Bev- erly Sellers of Seattle and Diana Seales of Rohnert Park, Califor- nia; grandchildren Joshua James Stesh and Siobhan Scrivner; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and in-laws. A celebration of his life and pot- luck meal will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, at The Pavilion at 154 Sentry Park Road in Shelton (behind the Gillis Auto Center). Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives in Tumwater. Clarissa McGuire Former Shelton resident Clar- issa Ruth McGuire died on July 7 at Wesley Homes in Des Moines, where she lived for the past 13 years. She was 91. She was born on February 19, 1916 in Dodon, Montana, to Ray- mond and Clara Lindeke. She graduated from Garfield High School in Seattle. She married Melvin O. McGuire in 1936 in Seattle. They were mar- ried 58 years. He preceded her in death in 1994. Mrs. McGuire was a housewife and sometime secretary. The McGuires lived in Brinnon for 11 years and built two homes on Hood Canal on property they bought from Mrs. McGuire's fa- ther. Her family said those Hood Canal years were probably the happiest times of their lives to- gether. They also lived in Shelton, Se- attle, Washington, D.C., Havre and Opheim, Montana, Olympia, Medford and Wilsonville, Oregon. She loved traveling, gardening, classical music, opera and visiting friends and family. SHELTON MEMORIAL PARK Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Complete Line of Memorial Markers Available for sale: Burial and Cremation Lots, Columbariums, Liners, Vaults Phone 426 - 2152 • Fax 426- 5615 All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our full service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Ron Larson, funeral director, Competitive Pricing 13-year employee Pre-need and at-need arrangements available Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 19, 2007 Surviving are sons Lawrence McGuire and wife Claudia of Crowley, Texas, and Paul McGuire and wife Diane of Seattle; daugh- ter Janet Treadwell and husband William of Boulder, Colorado; four brothers and sisters, seven grand- children and seven great-grand- children. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 27, in the auditorium on the main floor at Wesley Terrace, 816 South 216th Street, Des Moines. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to High- line Home Health and Hospice, Highline Medical Center/Special- ty Campus, 12844 Military Road South, Tukwila, 98168. David A. Whobrey David Arnold Whobrey died on Sunday, July 15, in Shelton from service-related wounds dating back to the Vietnam War. He was 57 and had lived in Shelton for seven years. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was wounded during one of them. The injury eventually confined him to a wheelchair. He was born on May 17, 1950 in Tacoma to Robert and Betty (Ar- nold) Whobrey. He was an E-4 at the time of his discharge from the Army. He married Linda Bernhardt on August 13, 1994 in Tacoma. He enjoyed fishing, reading western novels, computers and playing a computer golf game, camping and traveling in the U.S. He was a member of the ABATE motorcycle group and the Para- lyzed Veterans of America. Surviving are wife Linda Who- brey of Shelton; daughter Mandy Whobrey of Tacoma; three step- daughters and one stepson; broth- er Brad Whobrey of Tacoma; sister Brenda Wahl of Tacoma; mother Betty Whobrey of Tacoma; eight grandchildren, one great-grand- daughter and several nieces and • nephews. No services were held. Inurn- ment was at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Micky R. Micky Richard McGuire on July 11 in a truck Colorado. He was 63, lived in S more than 10 years and has! vivors in Mason County. He was born on August 25, 1943 in Ingle- wood, Colorado, to Francis H. and Harriet Mc- Guire. He spent his childhood years i Colorado, where he was a Boy Scout. His family moved to Chino, California, and he graduated from Chino School in 1961. He joined the Air Force in and was honorably 1968. He married Hazel L. Guire on December 21, 1971. preceded him in death years of marriage. Mr. McGuire worked for in Spokane for close to 22 He enjoyed traveling the try, seeing his family and new acquaintances, working on his computer ing a cup of coffee with a His survivors include his ers, Gary and Kenneth and children Elizabeth Port Angeles, Joy Lynn Fontana, California, Katie of La Conner, Robby Union, Jason McGuire of ta, Florida, and Maxwell of Shelton. Also surviving are dren Jonathan, Dennis er Delong, Bradley and Manco, Restin Hatch and enzie, Abigail, Isabelle, Amanda and Blaine great-granddaughter Abigail long; and numerous aunts, and cousins. Services will be held at 1 on Saturday, July 21, at Ministries, 8909 East Spokane. { Frances Pauline Frances Pauline Bacon, 85, of Harstine Island, died day 3uly 10, 2007. She was born November l, 192l to G. and Mary Bailes in Oakland, CA. Frances was raised in no County, Ca in the Kings River Canyon area in the Nevada mountains. She married Allen Bacon in Carson NV and always said that her life began when she married len. The measure of their years together has been love, devotion, sharing and nurturing each other. A for them has not been enough. How long is their marriage; through eternity. Frances enjoyed her.marriage with did award winning needlework, loved gardening, boating, fishing and enjoyed her friends. She spent several years being active in the Grange in county and state levels. She was a member of Harstine Grange since in 1975 were she held the office of' Secretary 25 years and held other offices within the Grange. She h the Pomona, CA Grange office for 9 years and numerous er committees. She is survived by her husband Allen Bacon of Harstine '. land, son Rick of Anchorage, Alaska, daughter Linda of Shelton, WA, 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was death by her son Michael in 1982. Graveside services were held Thursday July 12, 200"7, am, at the Harstine Island Cemetery with Pastor Ken officiating For those who knew Frances, please donations to the Harstlne Island Grange Scholarship Contact any Grange member for details. Arrangements der the direction of McComb Funeral Home. - Paid Obituary Notice -