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@ Robert B. Johnson Robert B. Johnson, a lifelong resident of Shelton, died of cancer Thursday, July 22, at his home. He was 60. He was born August 1, 1938 in Shelton to Woodrow and Dorothy (Krise) Johnson. He married Sharon Buckles on September 5, 1975. Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1958. He as a member of the Squaxin Is- d Indian Tribe and the Church ;oesus Christ of Latter-day Q-cs. Family members said he maintained, "When I get to heav- en I want to find out if my grand- raamade good cookies!" ,He worked as a commercial Serman. He enjoyed hunting, 'ng and woodworking. ur. Johnson was preceded in ueh by his sister, Edith Clark. L e is survived by his wife, aar.on Johnson of Shelton; ghtter Traci Van Mechelen of _ pla; stepson Jeffrey Hiebert of Yakima; brothers Bruce John- ssn n °:fShelton and Bryan John- L .. f Lake Havasu, Arizona; S°eher'in-law Buck Clark of an'°n; grandchildren Melissa si: ara Van Mechelen; and -eP'grandchildren Jered and issia Hiebert. : ,, A memorial serwce was held s:2aY, July 27, at the Squaxin i u tribal Center. _ .emorial donations may be :re t° Providence SoundHome N and Hospice, 404 Lilly Road - vJYmpia, 98501. Fun_rra.ngements are by Forest eral Home in Shelton. GeOrge Lambert ShTl;°rg e Walter Lambert, a : mn resident for 19 years, eu of natural causes Monday, uly 26 tal , ' at Mason General Hospl- }i? e Was 83. i,h e Was born June 18, 1916 in yrOrte, Indiana, to George T. an Nina (Prosser) Lambert. -Y married Willadean Car- ::eiwi:!!r:::e3 p 1 Dye d as' e, loved fishing and hunting. h ° :cayeci constantly busy with 0 :t ands" He also loved to be out . -e roacl, and he enjoyed teas- / tLPeople, especially the women IteeWsurvived by his wife, Wil- ladean Lambert of Shelton; sons L°ri Lambert of Federal Way, Larry Lambert of Maple Valley :nd l.erry Lambert of Buckley, a:ad daughter Donna Edwardson t 8helton .AI " :.so Surviving are brothers ,#)-Oncl Lambert of Pahrump, • vacia, Ji • , -. _ mmy Lambert of Rent- . ",m Dick Lambert of Albu € eroue , ' tr^;' , ew Mexico; sisters 1 ,yiyn Marek of New Carlisle, " lana, Eddith Holtzlander of ? r OUver, Effie Jones of Shel-  Zola Cramer of Boles Sta- :i ,r  l,L New Mexico, and Alberta Ii ella.s-.°f.Yakima; six grandchil- , eight great-grandchildren c numerous nieces and lq p ews. Visitation will l.rn  . be from 10toll ' oaturday, July 31, at New Orizons Church o :on A  f God in Shel- L ' mneral service will ,,e .... be held l.rat. 11 a.m. Saturday, July ^ unal at Harstine Island aetery will follow the funeral 'ice. a In lieu of flOWers, memorial do- L ?:r)aY be sent to Willadean  , t070 Harstene Island au outh, Shelton, 98584 11 aAreraagements are by McComb ral Home in Shelton. John Sandstrom resident John Ernest died Thursday, July He was 66. !as born May 26, 1933 in Iowa. Survived by his wife, ndstrom of Shelton; ndstrom and his wife tle and Patrick and his wife Tammy daughters Suzan sband Randy of Lucie, Florida, and sandra and her husband llup; sister Lorraine Moines, Iowa; 11 ren and three great- service was held ear- Was at Gethsemane emetery in Federal t ,,ran a s F-- geraents are by Yarin - Uneral Home in Seattle. g @ 1 Warren Woods Warren J. Woods Former Shelton resident War- ren J. Woods died Friday, July 23, at Hospice House in Kenne- wick. He was 75. He was born August 4, 1923, in Shelton and moved to the Tri- Cities area more than 40 years ago. An engineer tech at Westing- house, he retired in 1985. He served in the Navy as a ra- dioman in the South Pacific dur- ing World War II and throughout his life remained deeply dedicated to his country, his family said. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ken- newick, the American Legion, Fly Casters and the Elks Lodge. He was hard working, warm, a good listener and cared deeply for his family and friends. Even through his illness, he retained a sense of humor that was irresist- ible and always knew how to make others smile. His interests included animals, traveling, sports (in high school, he earned a varsity letter in every major sport), but fishing was his favorite hobby. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and often met with his fishing buddies for coffee and donuts in early morning hours. He was preceded in death by his parents, I.H. and Anna Woods of Shelton. Mr. Woods is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ygerne (Gary) Woods of Kennewick; daughter Barbara A. Sorenson of Richland; brother Donald H. Woods of Union; granddaughter Megan L. Snyder of Richland; grandson Specialist Andrew J. Sorenson of Fort Stewart, Georgia; and nu- merous nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Wednesday, July 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Ken- newick. Burial was at Sunset Me- morial Gardens in Richland. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to the Tri- Cities Hospice House, 2108 En- tiat, Kennewick, 99336; or the American Cancer Society, 2617 West Falls Avenue, Kennewick, 99336. Lillian M. Cottone Lillian M. "Lila" Cottone, a Shelton resident for the past three years, died of pneumonia Wednesday, July 21, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Cen- ter. She was 85. She was born June 4, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, to Henry and Sophia Javaowski who migrated to America from Poland. She married Frank Cottone in 1939 in New York. He preceded her in death in 1975. She worked as a clerk. She loved to clean house. She loved her children and was a great mother, her family said. Mrs. Cottone is survived by her sons, Frank Cottone of Shelton, Paul Cottone of Miami, Florida, and Steve Cottone of Jackson- Dylan L. Patterson Dylan Lee Patterson, age 2, of Shelton died of accidental asphyx- iation Thursday, July 22, at the Mason General Hospital Emer- gency Room. He was born July 9, 1997 in Shelton to Ronald R. and Tanya L. (Miller) Patterson. He is survived by his parents, Ronald and Tanya Patterson; brothers Riley Miller and Brent Patterson of Shelton; grandpar- ents Richard and Phyllis Patter- son of Shelton and Warren and Glenda Miller of Phoenix, Arizo- na; aunt Shawna Dunning of Phoenix, Arizona, and her uncle, Lamonte Holbrook of Shelton. A private family gathering and graveside service were held Mon- day at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb in Shelton. Earl J. Calkins Earl J. Calkins, a Shelton resi- dent for two years, died of a heart attack Saturday, July 24, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 77. He was born September 2, 1921 in Olivet, Kansas, to Earl and Gladys (Woodward) Calkins. He married Ruth McCrady on August 21, 1995 in Nampa, Ida- ho. He served in the Navy during World War II and received a number of medals, among them: the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with nine stars, the Philip- pine Liberation Ribbon with two stars and the World War II Vic- tory Medal. He worked as a chief engineer in the U.S. merchant marine. He was a member of the Cloud Peak Masonic Lodge 27 in Wor- land, Wyoming, Darius Chapter 10 Royal Arch Masons in Cody, Wyoming, Constantine Comman- dery 009 in Cody, Wyoming, the Nile Temple, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10706 in Brinnon and Elks Lodge 2171 in Lynnwood. His interests included golf and card games. He loved his family very much, his family said. Mr. Calkins had lived in the Lynnwood-Edmonds area for many years before moving to Shelton. He was the oldest of eight chil- dren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis, Bar- ton and Leland Calkins. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Calkins of Shelton; step daughters Sally Magnuson of Ko- diak, Alaska, and Nancy Jones of Cle Ellum; brothers Martin Cal- kins and his wife Sue of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Melvin Calkins and his wife Sue of Hoodsport; sisters Helen Webb of Bothell and Carroll Farafontoff and her husband John of Port Orchard; two step granddaugh- ters and two step great-grandchil- dren. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. Burial will be at Ever- green-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Delores Lambert Delores A. Lambert, a former Shelton resident, died Tuesday, July 27, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She was 58. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Me- Comb Funeral Home in Shelton. ville, Florida; daughters Francis A funeral mass officiated by Fa- Childs of Lawrenceville, Georgia, ther Dominic Hahn, Order of and Penny Edmondson of Lake Saint Benedict, will be held at Placid, Florida; and several noon Friday, July 30, at Saint Ed- grandchildren. , ward's Catholic Church in Shel- At the family s request, there ton. Burial at Shelton Memorial will be no services. Park will follow the mass. Arrangements are by Forest Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Funeral Home in Shelton. 0000e.nOF DOCTOR, lllv "1%,; • "We Make [" House / \\; ] Calls" "Careful Job,, ll I  l l FREE Site Clean-Up it  / II(l II II ESTIMATES 2136 Olympic Highway NoAh, Shelton ooo,.,, Virginia Walter A memorial service is sched- uled for tomorrow for former long- time Shelton resident Virginia Lee Baker Walter, who died in the Port Orchard area. She was 81. She was born October 18, 1915 in Olympia. She graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton in 1934. She attended nurses' training in Pendleton, Oregon, where she met and married George Walter. They lived and raised their family in the Seattle, Tacoma and Port- land, Oregon, areas. Upon Mr. Walter's retirement, they moved to Shelton where Mrs. Walter's mother, Alma Clark, resided. Mrs. Walter was an avid gar- dener who loved arts and crafts. In recent years, she enjoyed trav- eling and camping with her friends and family. She was a member of a nonde- nominational Christian fellow- ship group for many years and had been a caretaker for shut-ins and elderly people. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and sons David and Daniel Walter. Surviving her are her daugh- ter, Nancy Ronhaar and her hus- band Lewis of Yakima; daughter- in-law Janet Walter of Olympia; grandchildren Jon Ronhaar and his wife Tracie of Terrebonne, Or- egon, Julie Fry and her husband Michael of Yakima, and Heidi Walter and Kevin Walter, both of Olympia. Also surviving are great-grand- children Hannah, Caleb, Colin and Heidi Ronhaar of Terre- bonne, Oregon; niece Janet Wicks of Tacoma; and special friends, Jack Wright, and Doug and Jea- nee Wright of Port Orchard. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shel- ton. Bob Anderson and James Lindsey will officiate. Burial will be private at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. William H. Peden Former Shelton resident Wil- liam H. "Bill" Peden died of heart failure at his home in Yelm. He was 67. He was born December 11, 1931 in Mosca, Colorado, to Wil- liam Harold and Addle Alice (Cooper) Peden. He served in the Army from 1949 to 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was a private at the time he was discharged. Mr. Peden was self-employed as a body and fender man and ar- tist. He enjoyed his artwork and loved hunting, fishing and boxing, family members said. He is survived by his sons, Don Peden of Yelm, Mike Peden of Shelton and Billy Peden of Turn- water; daughters Barbara Peden of Oregon, Terry Peden of Naps- vine, Penny Peden of Rochester and Paul Kahn of Abilene, Texas; 26 grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren. A family gathering was held Sunday afternoon, July 25, at the Don Peden home in Yelm. Inurn- ment will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Michael Comstock Michael J. Comstock, a Shelton resident for the past nine years, died Saturday, July 24, at his place of employment in Bremer- ton. He was 44. He was born January 2, 1955 in Oak Harbor to Allison and Ber- nice (Craswell) Comstock. He married Lorrie Radcliffe on January 2, 1999 in Shelton. I-Ie was employed as an elec- tronics technician for Sound Amusements in Bremerton for the past 15 years. He attended school on Whidbey Island and Port Orchard, gradu- ating from South Kitsap High School in 1973. Mr. Comstock was an avid out- doorsman who enjoyed hiking, backpacking, swimming and fol- lowing activities of his children. He is survived by his wife, Lor- rie Comstock of Shelton; son Ma- rine Lance Corporal Gery Corn- stock of Washington, D.C.; step- sons Mark Radcliffe of Shelton and Jerome Cornelius of Seattle; daughter Erin Comstock of Ros- lyn; and step daughter Becky Radcliffe of Shelton. Also surviving are his parents, Allison "Ace" and Bernice Com- stock of Mesa, Arizona; brothers Allen Comstock of Chico, Califor- nia, Randy Comstock of Fort Pierce, Florida and Terry Com- stock of Essex, Iowa; sister Susan Shefler of Shelton; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 28 at Hope Chapel in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. James H. French Former Shelton resident James Harold French died of cancer Monday, July 19, at his sister's home in Elms. He was 53. He was born February 20, 1946 in Sheridan, Wyoming, to James C. and Bertha Lee (Gibson) French. He spent most of his life in Shelton and Tacoma before mov- ing to Elma when he became ill. He attended Shelton High School through the 10th grade. Mr. French served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in Tacoma as a forklift driver for Nalley's Fine Foods for 10 years. He enjoyed riding four-wheel- ers in the hills and was a Gold Wing rider. He is survived by his daugh- ters, Pare Greenwald of Montana and Terina Nagro of South Caro- lina; brothers John D. French and Louie Churchill of Tacoma; sister Mary E. Ponischil of Elma; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday, July 24 at Whiteside Funeral Chapel in Elms, which handled arrangements. Dr. William Post Dr. William R. Post, 75, of Hoodsport, died Friday, July 23, at his home in Hoodsport. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations can go to Mason County Fire District I in Hoodsport. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. IIIII I Olympic Dental Center • Crowns • Extractions • Bridges , Dentures Duane. Moore, DDS 2026 Olympic Highway North, Suite 101 432-8379 * Shelton Most insurancesand medical coupons accepted Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday PUD sets Keith 'K.C.' Holmes Former Shelton resident Keith Coleman "K.C." Holmes died of natural causes Saturday, July 24, at his home in Littlerock. He was born March 25, 1916 to Joseph and Katie Holmes of Arca- dia, Nebraska. He was the 10th of 11 children. He attended a coun- try grade school, then graduated from Arcadia High School in 1935. He attended college in Kearney, Nebraska. He married Ads Russell on February 14, 1939. The couple settled in Shelton. Mr. Holmes worked at the Shelton-Mason County Journal, and then was employed by the Daily Olympian for 30 years. He retired in December 1979. While working at the Daily Olympian, he and Mrs. Holmes operated a Grade A dairy. They later owned and operated the Lit- tlerock Dividend Store for approx- imately 18 years until his retire- ment. He enjoyed hunting, salmon fishing, gardening, playing cards and bowling. But most of all, Mr. Holmes enjoyed his family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ada Holmes of Littlerock; sons Burdette Holmes of Belle- vue, Tom Holmes and Joe Holmes, both of Olympia; daugh- ters Sue Gibbs of Forks and Katie Holmes of Olympia; sisters Catherine Pierce of Tumwater and Lenora Wissler of Olympia; 11 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Olympic Memorial Funeral Home in Tumwater. Memorial donations may be made to the Littlerock Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Olympic Memorial Funeral Home in Turn- water. power outages The Mason County PUD 3 has announced three power outages for facility upgrades next week. One outage is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, which will affect customers on Highway 108 for about four hours. The out- age will affect 10 customers on lines from the Grays Harbor County line and extend to the end of PUD 3% lines. On Wednesday, August 4, an outage will begin at 10 a.m. for customers on Satsop-Cloquallum Road in the Lake Arrowhead area. Some 15 customers will have the power down for about four hours. A third outage will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 5. The outage will affect approximately 20 customers on Jensen Road, Lund Drive and Capital Peak Drive off Brockdale Road for about three hours. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ]00larriage £icenses IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlillllllllllllUllllllllllllllllllllllll Applying for marriage licenses recently, according to the Mason County Auditor's Office, were: Vike W. Johnson, 34, Belfair, and Beth E. Tryon, 35, Belfair. Troy Wade Martin, 37, Shel- 'ton, and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, 23, Shelton. Alan Edward Curtis, 24, Shel- ton, and Teresa Marie Mehl, 25, Shelton. Stanley B. Palms, 45, Bremer- ton, and Winter Runningdeer, 35, Bremerton. Robert M. Tobin, 37, Poulsbo, and Lorilei Chargualaf, 37, Bel- fair. Frank Dean Herring, 54, Shel- ton, and Linda Irene Herring, 52, Shelton. Motivator Hubbard to speak August 4 Retired Air Force Colonel Ed- ward L. Hubbard, a nationally recognized speaker on human po- tential, will speak twice in Shel- ton on Wednesday morning, Au- gust 4. He will speak at 7 a.m. next Wednesday at the Skookum Ro- tary meeting and will address the general public at 10 a.m. at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at Ninth and Railroad. That appearance isn't just for seniors, notes Janis Byrd Hunter, organizer of the presentations. If reservations exceed the center's capacity, she said, the talk may be moved to the Shelton High School Auditorium. Colbnel Hubbard spent six years, seven months and 12 days as a prisoner of war, regaining his freedom in 1973. He then com- pleted five college degrees in sev- en years and later headed the lar- gest safety organization in the U.S. Air Force. He is the author of Escape from the Box: The Won- der of Human Potential. His tour through the local area is sponsored by Edward Jones, but planners of the event note that his talk is free and not sales- oriented. Reservations are re- quested and can be made by call- ing 426-0982. Colonel Hubbard will speak in Seattle, Des Moines and Marys- ville as well as in Shelton. He will return to the area later this year to visit communities to the south of Shelton, including Portland. DON't M1$$ OUr m ON IWlil Nor OFFER FROM AUTO PARTS I$ IT TIME TO CHANGE YOUR OK? iPECIAL SAVINGS ON QUAKER iFArE PRODUCTS m With any Quaker State motor oil case purchase, et t ei:nd oils : o,,y-,-- I E/Ill - prehale of l II I .... ThurSdaY, 29; i999:sheiton-Mason County Journal- Page 1 @ Robert B. Johnson Robert B. Johnson, a lifelong resident of Shelton, died of cancer Thursday, July 22, at his home. He was 60. He was born August 1, 1938 in Shelton to Woodrow and Dorothy (Krise) Johnson. He married Sharon Buckles on September 5, 1975. Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1958. He as a member of the Squaxin Is- d Indian Tribe and the Church ;oesus Christ of Latter-day Q-cs. Family members said he maintained, "When I get to heav- en I want to find out if my grand- raamade good cookies!" ,He worked as a commercial Serman. He enjoyed hunting, 'ng and woodworking. ur. Johnson was preceded in ueh by his sister, Edith Clark. L e is survived by his wife, aar.on Johnson of Shelton; ghtter Traci Van Mechelen of _ pla; stepson Jeffrey Hiebert of Yakima; brothers Bruce John- ssn n °:fShelton and Bryan John- L .. f Lake Havasu, Arizona; S°eher'in-law Buck Clark of an'°n; grandchildren Melissa si: ara Van Mechelen; and -eP'grandchildren Jered and issia Hiebert. : ,, A memorial serwce was held s:2aY, July 27, at the Squaxin i u tribal Center. _ .emorial donations may be :re t° Providence SoundHome N and Hospice, 404 Lilly Road - vJYmpia, 98501. Fun_rra.ngements are by Forest eral Home in Shelton. GeOrge Lambert ShTl;°rg e Walter Lambert, a : mn resident for 19 years, eu of natural causes Monday, uly 26 tal , ' at Mason General Hospl- }i? e Was 83. i,h e Was born June 18, 1916 in yrOrte, Indiana, to George T. an Nina (Prosser) Lambert. -Y married Willadean Car- ::eiwi:!!r:::e3 p 1 Dye d as' e, loved fishing and hunting. h ° :cayeci constantly busy with 0 :t ands" He also loved to be out . -e roacl, and he enjoyed teas- / tLPeople, especially the women IteeWsurvived by his wife, Wil- ladean Lambert of Shelton; sons L°ri Lambert of Federal Way, Larry Lambert of Maple Valley :nd l.erry Lambert of Buckley, a:ad daughter Donna Edwardson t 8helton .AI " :.so Surviving are brothers ,#)-Oncl Lambert of Pahrump, • vacia, Ji • , -. _ mmy Lambert of Rent- . ",m Dick Lambert of Albu € eroue , ' tr^;' , ew Mexico; sisters 1 ,yiyn Marek of New Carlisle, " lana, Eddith Holtzlander of ? r OUver, Effie Jones of Shel-  Zola Cramer of Boles Sta- :i ,r  l,L New Mexico, and Alberta Ii ella.s-.°f.Yakima; six grandchil- , eight great-grandchildren c numerous nieces and lq p ews. Visitation will l.rn  . be from 10toll ' oaturday, July 31, at New Orizons Church o :on A  f God in Shel- L ' mneral service will ,,e .... be held l.rat. 11 a.m. Saturday, July ^ unal at Harstine Island aetery will follow the funeral 'ice. a In lieu of flOWers, memorial do- L ?:r)aY be sent to Willadean  , t070 Harstene Island au outh, Shelton, 98584 11 aAreraagements are by McComb ral Home in Shelton. John Sandstrom resident John Ernest died Thursday, July He was 66. !as born May 26, 1933 in Iowa. Survived by his wife, ndstrom of Shelton; ndstrom and his wife tle and Patrick and his wife Tammy daughters Suzan sband Randy of Lucie, Florida, and sandra and her husband llup; sister Lorraine Moines, Iowa; 11 ren and three great- service was held ear- Was at Gethsemane emetery in Federal t ,,ran a s F-- geraents are by Yarin - Uneral Home in Seattle. g @ 1 Warren Woods Warren J. Woods Former Shelton resident War- ren J. Woods died Friday, July 23, at Hospice House in Kenne- wick. He was 75. He was born August 4, 1923, in Shelton and moved to the Tri- Cities area more than 40 years ago. An engineer tech at Westing- house, he retired in 1985. He served in the Navy as a ra- dioman in the South Pacific dur- ing World War II and throughout his life remained deeply dedicated to his country, his family said. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ken- newick, the American Legion, Fly Casters and the Elks Lodge. He was hard working, warm, a good listener and cared deeply for his family and friends. Even through his illness, he retained a sense of humor that was irresist- ible and always knew how to make others smile. His interests included animals, traveling, sports (in high school, he earned a varsity letter in every major sport), but fishing was his favorite hobby. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and often met with his fishing buddies for coffee and donuts in early morning hours. He was preceded in death by his parents, I.H. and Anna Woods of Shelton. Mr. Woods is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ygerne (Gary) Woods of Kennewick; daughter Barbara A. Sorenson of Richland; brother Donald H. Woods of Union; granddaughter Megan L. Snyder of Richland; grandson Specialist Andrew J. Sorenson of Fort Stewart, Georgia; and nu- merous nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Wednesday, July 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Ken- newick. Burial was at Sunset Me- morial Gardens in Richland. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to the Tri- Cities Hospice House, 2108 En- tiat, Kennewick, 99336; or the American Cancer Society, 2617 West Falls Avenue, Kennewick, 99336. Lillian M. Cottone Lillian M. "Lila" Cottone, a Shelton resident for the past three years, died of pneumonia Wednesday, July 21, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Cen- ter. She was 85. She was born June 4, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, to Henry and Sophia Javaowski who migrated to America from Poland. She married Frank Cottone in 1939 in New York. He preceded her in death in 1975. She worked as a clerk. She loved to clean house. She loved her children and was a great mother, her family said. Mrs. Cottone is survived by her sons, Frank Cottone of Shelton, Paul Cottone of Miami, Florida, and Steve Cottone of Jackson- Dylan L. Patterson Dylan Lee Patterson, age 2, of Shelton died of accidental asphyx- iation Thursday, July 22, at the Mason General Hospital Emer- gency Room. He was born July 9, 1997 in Shelton to Ronald R. and Tanya L. (Miller) Patterson. He is survived by his parents, Ronald and Tanya Patterson; brothers Riley Miller and Brent Patterson of Shelton; grandpar- ents Richard and Phyllis Patter- son of Shelton and Warren and Glenda Miller of Phoenix, Arizo- na; aunt Shawna Dunning of Phoenix, Arizona, and her uncle, Lamonte Holbrook of Shelton. A private family gathering and graveside service were held Mon- day at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb in Shelton. Earl J. Calkins Earl J. Calkins, a Shelton resi- dent for two years, died of a heart attack Saturday, July 24, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 77. He was born September 2, 1921 in Olivet, Kansas, to Earl and Gladys (Woodward) Calkins. He married Ruth McCrady on August 21, 1995 in Nampa, Ida- ho. He served in the Navy during World War II and received a number of medals, among them: the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with nine stars, the Philip- pine Liberation Ribbon with two stars and the World War II Vic- tory Medal. He worked as a chief engineer in the U.S. merchant marine. He was a member of the Cloud Peak Masonic Lodge 27 in Wor- land, Wyoming, Darius Chapter 10 Royal Arch Masons in Cody, Wyoming, Constantine Comman- dery 009 in Cody, Wyoming, the Nile Temple, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10706 in Brinnon and Elks Lodge 2171 in Lynnwood. His interests included golf and card games. He loved his family very much, his family said. Mr. Calkins had lived in the Lynnwood-Edmonds area for many years before moving to Shelton. He was the oldest of eight chil- dren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis, Bar- ton and Leland Calkins. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Calkins of Shelton; step daughters Sally Magnuson of Ko- diak, Alaska, and Nancy Jones of Cle Ellum; brothers Martin Cal- kins and his wife Sue of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Melvin Calkins and his wife Sue of Hoodsport; sisters Helen Webb of Bothell and Carroll Farafontoff and her husband John of Port Orchard; two step granddaugh- ters and two step great-grandchil- dren. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. Burial will be at Ever- green-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Delores Lambert Delores A. Lambert, a former Shelton resident, died Tuesday, July 27, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She was 58. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Me- Comb Funeral Home in Shelton. ville, Florida; daughters Francis A funeral mass officiated by Fa- Childs of Lawrenceville, Georgia, ther Dominic Hahn, Order of and Penny Edmondson of Lake Saint Benedict, will be held at Placid, Florida; and several noon Friday, July 30, at Saint Ed- grandchildren. , ward's Catholic Church in Shel- At the family s request, there ton. Burial at Shelton Memorial will be no services. Park will follow the mass. Arrangements are by Forest Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Funeral Home in Shelton. 0000e.nOF DOCTOR, lllv "1%,; • "We Make [" House / \\; ] Calls" "Careful Job,, ll I  l l FREE Site Clean-Up it  / II(l II II ESTIMATES 2136 Olympic Highway NoAh, Shelton ooo,.,, Virginia Walter A memorial service is sched- uled for tomorrow for former long- time Shelton resident Virginia Lee Baker Walter, who died in the Port Orchard area. She was 81. She was born October 18, 1915 in Olympia. She graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton in 1934. She attended nurses' training in Pendleton, Oregon, where she met and married George Walter. They lived and raised their family in the Seattle, Tacoma and Port- land, Oregon, areas. Upon Mr. Walter's retirement, they moved to Shelton where Mrs. Walter's mother, Alma Clark, resided. Mrs. Walter was an avid gar- dener who loved arts and crafts. In recent years, she enjoyed trav- eling and camping with her friends and family. She was a member of a nonde- nominational Christian fellow- ship group for many years and had been a caretaker for shut-ins and elderly people. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and sons David and Daniel Walter. Surviving her are her daugh- ter, Nancy Ronhaar and her hus- band Lewis of Yakima; daughter- in-law Janet Walter of Olympia; grandchildren Jon Ronhaar and his wife Tracie of Terrebonne, Or- egon, Julie Fry and her husband Michael of Yakima, and Heidi Walter and Kevin Walter, both of Olympia. Also surviving are great-grand- children Hannah, Caleb, Colin and Heidi Ronhaar of Terre- bonne, Oregon; niece Janet Wicks of Tacoma; and special friends, Jack Wright, and Doug and Jea- nee Wright of Port Orchard. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shel- ton. Bob Anderson and James Lindsey will officiate. Burial will be private at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. William H. Peden Former Shelton resident Wil- liam H. "Bill" Peden died of heart failure at his home in Yelm. He was 67. He was born December 11, 1931 in Mosca, Colorado, to Wil- liam Harold and Addle Alice (Cooper) Peden. He served in the Army from 1949 to 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was a private at the time he was discharged. Mr. Peden was self-employed as a body and fender man and ar- tist. He enjoyed his artwork and loved hunting, fishing and boxing, family members said. He is survived by his sons, Don Peden of Yelm, Mike Peden of Shelton and Billy Peden of Turn- water; daughters Barbara Peden of Oregon, Terry Peden of Naps- vine, Penny Peden of Rochester and Paul Kahn of Abilene, Texas; 26 grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren. A family gathering was held Sunday afternoon, July 25, at the Don Peden home in Yelm. Inurn- ment will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Michael Comstock Michael J. Comstock, a Shelton resident for the past nine years, died Saturday, July 24, at his place of employment in Bremer- ton. He was 44. He was born January 2, 1955 in Oak Harbor to Allison and Ber- nice (Craswell) Comstock. He married Lorrie Radcliffe on January 2, 1999 in Shelton. I-Ie was employed as an elec- tronics technician for Sound Amusements in Bremerton for the past 15 years. He attended school on Whidbey Island and Port Orchard, gradu- ating from South Kitsap High School in 1973. Mr. Comstock was an avid out- doorsman who enjoyed hiking, backpacking, swimming and fol- lowing activities of his children. He is survived by his wife, Lor- rie Comstock of Shelton; son Ma- rine Lance Corporal Gery Corn- stock of Washington, D.C.; step- sons Mark Radcliffe of Shelton and Jerome Cornelius of Seattle; daughter Erin Comstock of Ros- lyn; and step daughter Becky Radcliffe of Shelton. Also surviving are his parents, Allison "Ace" and Bernice Com- stock of Mesa, Arizona; brothers Allen Comstock of Chico, Califor- nia, Randy Comstock of Fort Pierce, Florida and Terry Com- stock of Essex, Iowa; sister Susan Shefler of Shelton; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 28 at Hope Chapel in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. James H. French Former Shelton resident James Harold French died of cancer Monday, July 19, at his sister's home in Elms. He was 53. He was born February 20, 1946 in Sheridan, Wyoming, to James C. and Bertha Lee (Gibson) French. He spent most of his life in Shelton and Tacoma before mov- ing to Elma when he became ill. He attended Shelton High School through the 10th grade. Mr. French served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in Tacoma as a forklift driver for Nalley's Fine Foods for 10 years. He enjoyed riding four-wheel- ers in the hills and was a Gold Wing rider. He is survived by his daugh- ters, Pare Greenwald of Montana and Terina Nagro of South Caro- lina; brothers John D. French and Louie Churchill of Tacoma; sister Mary E. Ponischil of Elma; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday, July 24 at Whiteside Funeral Chapel in Elms, which handled arrangements. Dr. William Post Dr. William R. Post, 75, of Hoodsport, died Friday, July 23, at his home in Hoodsport. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations can go to Mason County Fire District I in Hoodsport. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. IIIII I Olympic Dental Center • Crowns • Extractions • Bridges , Dentures Duane. Moore, DDS 2026 Olympic Highway North, Suite 101 432-8379 * Shelton Most insurancesand medical coupons accepted Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday PUD sets Keith 'K.C.' Holmes Former Shelton resident Keith Coleman "K.C." Holmes died of natural causes Saturday, July 24, at his home in Littlerock. He was born March 25, 1916 to Joseph and Katie Holmes of Arca- dia, Nebraska. He was the 10th of 11 children. He attended a coun- try grade school, then graduated from Arcadia High School in 1935. He attended college in Kearney, Nebraska. He married Ads Russell on February 14, 1939. The couple settled in Shelton. Mr. Holmes worked at the Shelton-Mason County Journal, and then was employed by the Daily Olympian for 30 years. He retired in December 1979. While working at the Daily Olympian, he and Mrs. Holmes operated a Grade A dairy. They later owned and operated the Lit- tlerock Dividend Store for approx- imately 18 years until his retire- ment. He enjoyed hunting, salmon fishing, gardening, playing cards and bowling. But most of all, Mr. Holmes enjoyed his family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ada Holmes of Littlerock; sons Burdette Holmes of Belle- vue, Tom Holmes and Joe Holmes, both of Olympia; daugh- ters Sue Gibbs of Forks and Katie Holmes of Olympia; sisters Catherine Pierce of Tumwater and Lenora Wissler of Olympia; 11 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Olympic Memorial Funeral Home in Tumwater. Memorial donations may be made to the Littlerock Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Olympic Memorial Funeral Home in Turn- water. power outages The Mason County PUD 3 has announced three power outages for facility upgrades next week. One outage is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, which will affect customers on Highway 108 for about four hours. The out- age will affect 10 customers on lines from the Grays Harbor County line and extend to the end of PUD 3% lines. On Wednesday, August 4, an outage will begin at 10 a.m. for customers on Satsop-Cloquallum Road in the Lake Arrowhead area. Some 15 customers will have the power down for about four hours. A third outage will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 5. The outage will affect approximately 20 customers on Jensen Road, Lund Drive and Capital Peak Drive off Brockdale Road for about three hours. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ]00larriage £icenses IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlillllllllllllUllllllllllllllllllllllll Applying for marriage licenses recently, according to the Mason County Auditor's Office, were: Vike W. Johnson, 34, Belfair, and Beth E. Tryon, 35, Belfair. Troy Wade Martin, 37, Shel- 'ton, and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, 23, Shelton. Alan Edward Curtis, 24, Shel- ton, and Teresa Marie Mehl, 25, Shelton. Stanley B. Palms, 45, Bremer- ton, and Winter Runningdeer, 35, Bremerton. Robert M. Tobin, 37, Poulsbo, and Lorilei Chargualaf, 37, Bel- fair. Frank Dean Herring, 54, Shel- ton, and Linda Irene Herring, 52, Shelton. Motivator Hubbard to speak August 4 Retired Air Force Colonel Ed- ward L. Hubbard, a nationally recognized speaker on human po- tential, will speak twice in Shel- ton on Wednesday morning, Au- gust 4. He will speak at 7 a.m. next Wednesday at the Skookum Ro- tary meeting and will address the general public at 10 a.m. at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at Ninth and Railroad. That appearance isn't just for seniors, notes Janis Byrd Hunter, organizer of the presentations. If reservations exceed the center's capacity, she said, the talk may be moved to the Shelton High School Auditorium. Colbnel Hubbard spent six years, seven months and 12 days as a prisoner of war, regaining his freedom in 1973. He then com- pleted five college degrees in sev- en years and later headed the lar- gest safety organization in the U.S. Air Force. He is the author of Escape from the Box: The Won- der of Human Potential. His tour through the local area is sponsored by Edward Jones, but planners of the event note that his talk is free and not sales- oriented. Reservations are re- quested and can be made by call- ing 426-0982. Colonel Hubbard will speak in Seattle, Des Moines and Marys- ville as well as in Shelton. He will return to the area later this year to visit communities to the south of Shelton, including Portland. DON't M1$$ OUr m ON IWlil Nor OFFER FROM AUTO PARTS I$ IT TIME TO CHANGE YOUR OK? iPECIAL SAVINGS ON QUAKER iFArE PRODUCTS m With any Quaker State motor oil case purchase, et t ei:nd oils : o,,y-,-- I E/Ill - prehale of l II I .... ThurSdaY, 29; i999:sheiton-Mason County Journal- Page 1