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June M. Smith
Longtime Shelton resident
June Marie Smith died of natural
causes on Thursday, August 16, at
Mason General Hospital. She was
66 and had lived in Shelton since
1958.
She worked
as a forklift driv-
er for Simpson
Timber Com-
pany, retiring in
2003.
She was born
on April 25, 1941
in Park Rapids,
Minnesota.
She married
Robert Smith on
February3,1959 June M.
in Spokane. Smith
Mrs. Smith
enjoyed flowers, gardening, sew-
ing and crafts.
She was preceded in death by
son James Donald Smith and fa-
ther Ernest Pollard.
Surviving are husband Robert
Smith of Shelton; son Roger Smith
of Shelton; daughters Linda Lama-
dale of Olympia and Sandra K.
Sizemore of Shelton; nine grand-
children and five great-grandchil-
dren.
A memorial service will be held
at a later date.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
V. Dale Palmer
V. Dale Palmer died on Monday,
August 20, at Saint Peter Hospital
in Olympia. He was 79 and a Shel-
ten resident.
He was born on October 28, 1927
in Hoquiam to
Donovan and
Alice (Swartz)
Palmer. He grew
up in Shelton,
graduated from
Irene S. Reed
High School in
1945 and earned
a master's de-
gree from the
University of
Washington.
Mr. Palmer
was a decorated V. Dale
veteran of the Palmer
Korean War.
He married Constance "Connie"
Georgewale on May 14, 1955 in
Brooklyn, New York.
He had been a TV director of
photography, university professor
and stage director for the Pasadena
Playhouse in Southern California.
In his early years, he raced cars
and later collected classic cars. He
was active in the Boy Scouts and
was an Eagle Scout. He also raised
championship show dogs and en-
joyed prospecting for gold in the
desert.
He was preceded in death by his
brother, longtime Shelton photog-
rapher Dean Palmer, in 2004.
Surviving are wife Connie Palm-
er of Shelton; son Trent Donovan
Palmer of Pasadena; daughters
Vanessa Penaherrera of Charlotte,
North Carolina, and rhandi of Shel-
ton; and three grandchildren.
A private family service will be
held.
Arrangements are under the di-
rection of McComb Funeral Home
of Shelton.
Thomas J. Miller
Thomas J. Miller died of can-
cer on August 9 at his home in
Shelton. He was 68 and had lived
in Shelton for 22 years.
He was born in Seattle to Rus-
sell J. and Dor-
othy M. (Glea-
son) Miller.
He was a
member of the
National Guard
as a young
man.
He married
Glenda S. Mill-
er on August 6, .!
1976 in Seattle.
Mr. Miller
was an auto
mechanic and Thomas J.
truck driver. He Miller
owned Tom's
Farm and Auto, O.M. Trucking
and T&G Transmission in Se-
attle.
He enjoyed fishing, working on
cars and the company of his chil-
dren and grandchildren.
His parents and a brother,
Jack Miller, preceded him in
death.
Surviving are wife Glenda
Miller of Shelton; daughters
Cynthia Lilley of Emmett, Ida-
ho, and Darla Consedine; sons
Mark, Jim, Raymond and Roger
Miller of Shelton, Mike Miller of
Camano Island and James Miller
of Washington; brothers Robert
P. Miller and Patrick J. Miller
of Seattle; 13 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, August 18, in Shel-
ton.
Arrangements were by Forest
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Thora Seward
Thora (Dons) Seward died on
Sunday, August 19, at Mother Jo-
seph Care Center in Olympia. She
was 102 and resided on Harstine
Island and in Olympia.
She was born on September 7,
1904 in Lovingsness, Norway, to
Albert and Johanna (Holmgren)
Dons. She graduated from Sta-
dium High School in Tacoma. She
married Eugene Riley Seward on
September 6, 1925 in Olympia.
Mrs. Seward was a housewife
and kept the books for a family
business on Harstine Island.
She was a member of the Harst-
ine Island Women's Club, the pi-
nochle club there, the Harstine
theater group and the Mason
County Historical Society.
She was preceded in death by
her husband and six brothers and
sisters.
Surviving are son Richard Eu-
gene Seward and wife Marlene of
Harstine Island; daughter Shirley
Seward Root of Olympia; sister
Edith Loshuertos of Olympia; five
grandchildren, nine great-grand-
children and eight great-great-
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 25,
at the Harstine Island Communi-
ty Hall. Burial will be at Jarrelrs
Cove Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Jarrell's Cove Ceme-
tery Association or a charity of the
donor's choice.
Patricia Williams
Patricia Catherine Williams died Friday,
August 3, in Covina, California. She was
82. She was born January 7, 1925 in Se-
attle to Clyde Wilcox and Laura (Bauer)
Wilcox. She spent her childhood and
high school years in Shelton, and gradu-
ated from Irene S. Reed in 1943.
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In 1944 she married Joseph Eugene Wil-
liams. After the war, the family returned
to Shelton where they lived until 1957.
Pat worked for City of Hope, Duarte,
California, until she retired. She enjoyed
gardening, swimming in her pool, and reading, but especially spend-
ing time with her entire extended family. She remained close to and
visited often with her Shelton friends. She was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Covina, California.
Mr. Williams died in 1967. Surviving are her three daughters, Sher-
ry Smith and her husband John of Huntington Beach, California,
Darlene DeShurley and husband Don of Covina, California, Jody
Braham and husband Gary of Lake Forest, California, twelve grand-
children, eleven great-grandchildren, and sister Roberta Welch of
Shelton, two nieces, two nephews, and six grand nieces and neph-
ews.
A funeral mass celebrating her life was held on August 8 in Hunting-
ton Beach, California.
-- Paid Obituary Notice --
Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 23, 2007
Mable E: Neate
Former Shelton resident Mable E.
Neate died of congestive heart fail-
ure on Friday, August 17, at Saint
Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was
82 and had been a resident of Olym-
pia for the past
seven months. :'
She was born
on December 28,
1924 in Shelton
to Frank and
Estella (Wivell)
Holman.
She graduated
from Irene S.
Reed High School
in 1943.
Mrs. Neate
worked in the
meat department Mable E.
at Safeway. She
Neate
retired in 1986.
She enjoyed travel and was an
avid card player and baker.
She was preceded in death by
daughter Tami Gatewood and son
Nathan Anderson.
Surviving are sons Rea Howry
of Raymond, Russ Howry and Lee
Neate, both of Rockport, and daugh-
ter Renata Hext of Oliver, British
Columbia, Canada.
A memorial service was held on
Wednesday, August 22, at Mountain
View Alliance Church. Mark Sartori
officiated.
Arrangements are by Forest Fu-
neral Home of Shelton.
Nell Anderson
Nell Anderson worked hard her
whole life, spending years as a la-
borer in various industries across
the Southwest and in Washington,
her family said.
Mrs. Anderson died of natural
causes on Friday, August 17, at
Fir Lane Health and Rehabilita-
tion Center. She was 86 and had
lived in Shelton three years.
She was born on March 26, 1921
in Putnam, Texas, to A.J. and Jen-
nie (Lunsford) Landers.
She loved doing needlework,
with crocheting being her favorite.
She also enjoyed gardening, fish-
ing and clam digging.
Surviving are daughters Eva
McClure of Shelton and Linda
Coukos atLas Vegas, Nevada; sons
Don Hutchings of Kent and Wil-
liam Hutchings of Raleigh, North
Carolina; eight grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren and six great-
great-grandchildren.
No services are planned.
Arrangements are by Forest
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Robert Manning
Robert W. Manning, 64, of Hood-
sport died on Tuesday, August 14,
at Mason General Hospital. At his
family's request, no services will
be held.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Dick Southwick
Richard A. "Dick" Southwick,
who had careers in the Marines
and with the state and at one time
owned a gunsmithing business in
Shelton, died on Thursday, Au-
gust 16, at his
home.
He was 75
and had lived in
Shelton for 20
years.
He was born
in Gary, In-
diana, and in
1950 joined the
Marine Corps,
where he met
and married
Anne "Alice"
Southwick.They Dick
were married Southwick
for 53 years.
He retired from the military
in 1971 in Spokane as a first ser-
geant.
Mr. Southwick then worked as
an assistant warehouse manager
for the state of Washington.
He and Mrs. Southwick decid-
ed to retire and move to Shelton
in 1987.
While in the military his pas-
sion was being on the Marine
Corps rifle and pistol team. Once
in Shelton, he opened his gun-
smithing business and joined the
Olympia Shooting Club. He won
numerous medals and plaques
around the state for his marks-
manship.
He closed his business in 1995
and became fascinated with mod-
el warplanes, spending hours re-
searching and locating the small-
est of intricate parts to authen-
ticate the models to the original
planes. His latest endeavor had
been to build and fly radio-con-
trolled model airplanes at Sand-
erson Field.
Surviving are wife Alice South-
wick of Shelton; sons David
Southwick and wife Jolyn, Danial
Southwick and Dale Southwick
and wife Dawnell; daughter Do-
reen and husband Jason; sister
Sandy Titus; brothers Tom and
Raymond Southwick; five grand-
children and two great-grand-
sons.
A memorial service was held
for the immediate family on Sun-
day, August 19.
Author will
visit library
Bobbi Illing will read passages
from her memoir, Moments: A
Journey Through the Moments of
My Life, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, at the
William G. Reed Library, 710
West Alder Street in Shelton. She
also will give instruction in jour-
nal writing.
Kenneth Dale Topel
Kenneth Dale Topel, entrepreneur, design
engineer, holder of many United States pat-
ents, former Washington State archer of the
year, passed away August 16th, 2007 in Shel-
ton, Washington.
On February 26th, 1928, a blue eyed boy
was born to Art and Fern Topel in Postville,
Iowa. The fourth of seven children he grew up
in the fertile farmlands of lowa surrounded in
love by grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins
and a close community of friends. He graduat-
ed from Manana High School and was admit-
ted to Navy officer training at the University of
Colorado, Boulder. His dream was to become
a Navy pilot. While at Boulder he was a mem-
ber of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. His reserve
duty was in the Seabees. Most of Ken's family
moved west to work in government jobs.
Ken worked at Bangor for the government for 15 years and then went to Boeing
as an industrial engineer for 11 years leaving there in 1971. Ken went on to start
Crest Industries with his brother-in-law manufacturing telephone equipment. In the
late 1970's he turned his hobby into a business and founded Fine-Line, Inc., the
archery company.
Ken loved the outdoors and nature. He would pick large bouquets of wild flow-
ers and fill vases around the house. He loved to gather berries and mushrooms,
enjoyed hunting, fishing and birding, camping and hiking. He was an avid reader of
World War U history. No one could tell a story or joke like old Ken.
Ken and his wife, Doni were married in ]971 and spent many happy years in
the Puyallup Valley and Graham, WA. They moved to their summer home on Old
Hatchery Lake in Union, WA in the 1980's where they owned and operated the Old
Hatchery Lake Bed and Breakfast until moving to Fawn Lake in 2006.
Ken was a member of the American Legion and the 40et8 Club, life member of
Skookum Archery Club, and proud member of the NRA.
Surviving are his wife, Doni, daughter Cindy Bortel, husband Mike and son Eric
of Bremerton, WA., daughter Michelle Hallman and husband Wes, of Port Orchard,
WA., their two daughters Alissa Keating and husband Brian and Stephanie Hallman,
Sam Topel and wife Peggy of Lakewood, children Todd, Tony and Ami McHatton,
David and Alyse Topel, and son Rick Topel and wife Catherine of Fort Lauderdale,
FL.
Ken has been deeply loved by his godchildren Grant and Karen KIrchner of Van-
couver, B.C., Mark and Dawn Kirchner of Seattle, WA., Brian and Aleene Kirchner
of Vancouver island, BC., and Esther Harlow of Seattle.
Services will be held Sunday, October 14, 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church,
1212 Connection Ave., Shelton, WA. 98584, 360-426-8611.
Ken's body was donated to science at the University of Washington. Remains will
be at Sunset Cemetery in Port Orchard, WA.
Memorial gifts may be made to Faith Lutheran Church.
-- Paid Oblluary Notice
Tim Lee
Tim Lee Craddick,
worked for Simpson
Company in Shelton
fornia, died of natural !
July 5 at Saint Peter H
Olympia after
spending most
of his life in the
Olympia and
Shelton area.
Mr. Craddick
was 71 and a
former Shelton
resident.
He was born
on April 26,
1936.
He worked cTI
for Simlson
Timber Com-
pany in Shelton and in
City, California, for m
and later for Contines
Company in Olympia.
Mr. Craddick enjoyed !
fishing and cooking in
time.
He was preceded in d
his parents, Coady Kelle
dick and Doris A. (Lee) 0
both of Shelton.
Surviving are brothe
and Patrick Craddick,
Shelton; and children I
Gallien and husband ]
Yelm, Becky Dahlstrom
tura, California, Jim Cr$
Kansas City, Missouri, a
sa Miyamura and husba
of San Martin, CaliforniJ
Also surviving are g
dren Brad Gallien Jr.
Jose, California, Jed Andi
San Martin, Staff Serge
Dahlstrom, Olivia Aug
husband Maeco and Rol
ley Jr., all of Ventura,
ry Wilson and husband (
Austin, Texas; great-gr
dren Lucas Craddick of
Oklahoma, Abigail, Kylei
Ryan-Coady August, all
tura, and Crue E. WilsoO '
tin.
A private service will
at a later date. Interm
be at Masonic Memorial
Tumwater.
Memorial donations I
made to a charity of the
choice, i
by Bill & Leslee
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June M. Smith
Longtime Shelton resident
June Marie Smith died of natural
causes on Thursday, August 16, at
Mason General Hospital. She was
66 and had lived in Shelton since
1958.
She worked
as a forklift driv-
er for Simpson
Timber Com-
pany, retiring in
2003.
She was born
on April 25, 1941
in Park Rapids,
Minnesota.
She married
Robert Smith on
February3,1959 June M.
in Spokane. Smith
Mrs. Smith
enjoyed flowers, gardening, sew-
ing and crafts.
She was preceded in death by
son James Donald Smith and fa-
ther Ernest Pollard.
Surviving are husband Robert
Smith of Shelton; son Roger Smith
of Shelton; daughters Linda Lama-
dale of Olympia and Sandra K.
Sizemore of Shelton; nine grand-
children and five great-grandchil-
dren.
A memorial service will be held
at a later date.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
V. Dale Palmer
V. Dale Palmer died on Monday,
August 20, at Saint Peter Hospital
in Olympia. He was 79 and a Shel-
ten resident.
He was born on October 28, 1927
in Hoquiam to
Donovan and
Alice (Swartz)
Palmer. He grew
up in Shelton,
graduated from
Irene S. Reed
High School in
1945 and earned
a master's de-
gree from the
University of
Washington.
Mr. Palmer
was a decorated V. Dale
veteran of the Palmer
Korean War.
He married Constance "Connie"
Georgewale on May 14, 1955 in
Brooklyn, New York.
He had been a TV director of
photography, university professor
and stage director for the Pasadena
Playhouse in Southern California.
In his early years, he raced cars
and later collected classic cars. He
was active in the Boy Scouts and
was an Eagle Scout. He also raised
championship show dogs and en-
joyed prospecting for gold in the
desert.
He was preceded in death by his
brother, longtime Shelton photog-
rapher Dean Palmer, in 2004.
Surviving are wife Connie Palm-
er of Shelton; son Trent Donovan
Palmer of Pasadena; daughters
Vanessa Penaherrera of Charlotte,
North Carolina, and rhandi of Shel-
ton; and three grandchildren.
A private family service will be
held.
Arrangements are under the di-
rection of McComb Funeral Home
of Shelton.
Thomas J. Miller
Thomas J. Miller died of can-
cer on August 9 at his home in
Shelton. He was 68 and had lived
in Shelton for 22 years.
He was born in Seattle to Rus-
sell J. and Dor-
othy M. (Glea-
son) Miller.
He was a
member of the
National Guard
as a young
man.
He married
Glenda S. Mill-
er on August 6, .!
1976 in Seattle.
Mr. Miller
was an auto
mechanic and Thomas J.
truck driver. He Miller
owned Tom's
Farm and Auto, O.M. Trucking
and T&G Transmission in Se-
attle.
He enjoyed fishing, working on
cars and the company of his chil-
dren and grandchildren.
His parents and a brother,
Jack Miller, preceded him in
death.
Surviving are wife Glenda
Miller of Shelton; daughters
Cynthia Lilley of Emmett, Ida-
ho, and Darla Consedine; sons
Mark, Jim, Raymond and Roger
Miller of Shelton, Mike Miller of
Camano Island and James Miller
of Washington; brothers Robert
P. Miller and Patrick J. Miller
of Seattle; 13 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, August 18, in Shel-
ton.
Arrangements were by Forest
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Thora Seward
Thora (Dons) Seward died on
Sunday, August 19, at Mother Jo-
seph Care Center in Olympia. She
was 102 and resided on Harstine
Island and in Olympia.
She was born on September 7,
1904 in Lovingsness, Norway, to
Albert and Johanna (Holmgren)
Dons. She graduated from Sta-
dium High School in Tacoma. She
married Eugene Riley Seward on
September 6, 1925 in Olympia.
Mrs. Seward was a housewife
and kept the books for a family
business on Harstine Island.
She was a member of the Harst-
ine Island Women's Club, the pi-
nochle club there, the Harstine
theater group and the Mason
County Historical Society.
She was preceded in death by
her husband and six brothers and
sisters.
Surviving are son Richard Eu-
gene Seward and wife Marlene of
Harstine Island; daughter Shirley
Seward Root of Olympia; sister
Edith Loshuertos of Olympia; five
grandchildren, nine great-grand-
children and eight great-great-
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 25,
at the Harstine Island Communi-
ty Hall. Burial will be at Jarrelrs
Cove Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Jarrell's Cove Ceme-
tery Association or a charity of the
donor's choice.
Patricia Williams
Patricia Catherine Williams died Friday,
August 3, in Covina, California. She was
82. She was born January 7, 1925 in Se-
attle to Clyde Wilcox and Laura (Bauer)
Wilcox. She spent her childhood and
high school years in Shelton, and gradu-
ated from Irene S. Reed in 1943.
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In 1944 she married Joseph Eugene Wil-
liams. After the war, the family returned
to Shelton where they lived until 1957.
Pat worked for City of Hope, Duarte,
California, until she retired. She enjoyed
gardening, swimming in her pool, and reading, but especially spend-
ing time with her entire extended family. She remained close to and
visited often with her Shelton friends. She was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Covina, California.
Mr. Williams died in 1967. Surviving are her three daughters, Sher-
ry Smith and her husband John of Huntington Beach, California,
Darlene DeShurley and husband Don of Covina, California, Jody
Braham and husband Gary of Lake Forest, California, twelve grand-
children, eleven great-grandchildren, and sister Roberta Welch of
Shelton, two nieces, two nephews, and six grand nieces and neph-
ews.
A funeral mass celebrating her life was held on August 8 in Hunting-
ton Beach, California.
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Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 23, 2007
Mable E: Neate
Former Shelton resident Mable E.
Neate died of congestive heart fail-
ure on Friday, August 17, at Saint
Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was
82 and had been a resident of Olym-
pia for the past
seven months. :'
She was born
on December 28,
1924 in Shelton
to Frank and
Estella (Wivell)
Holman.
She graduated
from Irene S.
Reed High School
in 1943.
Mrs. Neate
worked in the
meat department Mable E.
at Safeway. She
Neate
retired in 1986.
She enjoyed travel and was an
avid card player and baker.
She was preceded in death by
daughter Tami Gatewood and son
Nathan Anderson.
Surviving are sons Rea Howry
of Raymond, Russ Howry and Lee
Neate, both of Rockport, and daugh-
ter Renata Hext of Oliver, British
Columbia, Canada.
A memorial service was held on
Wednesday, August 22, at Mountain
View Alliance Church. Mark Sartori
officiated.
Arrangements are by Forest Fu-
neral Home of Shelton.
Nell Anderson
Nell Anderson worked hard her
whole life, spending years as a la-
borer in various industries across
the Southwest and in Washington,
her family said.
Mrs. Anderson died of natural
causes on Friday, August 17, at
Fir Lane Health and Rehabilita-
tion Center. She was 86 and had
lived in Shelton three years.
She was born on March 26, 1921
in Putnam, Texas, to A.J. and Jen-
nie (Lunsford) Landers.
She loved doing needlework,
with crocheting being her favorite.
She also enjoyed gardening, fish-
ing and clam digging.
Surviving are daughters Eva
McClure of Shelton and Linda
Coukos atLas Vegas, Nevada; sons
Don Hutchings of Kent and Wil-
liam Hutchings of Raleigh, North
Carolina; eight grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren and six great-
great-grandchildren.
No services are planned.
Arrangements are by Forest
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Robert Manning
Robert W. Manning, 64, of Hood-
sport died on Tuesday, August 14,
at Mason General Hospital. At his
family's request, no services will
be held.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Dick Southwick
Richard A. "Dick" Southwick,
who had careers in the Marines
and with the state and at one time
owned a gunsmithing business in
Shelton, died on Thursday, Au-
gust 16, at his
home.
He was 75
and had lived in
Shelton for 20
years.
He was born
in Gary, In-
diana, and in
1950 joined the
Marine Corps,
where he met
and married
Anne "Alice"
Southwick.They Dick
were married Southwick
for 53 years.
He retired from the military
in 1971 in Spokane as a first ser-
geant.
Mr. Southwick then worked as
an assistant warehouse manager
for the state of Washington.
He and Mrs. Southwick decid-
ed to retire and move to Shelton
in 1987.
While in the military his pas-
sion was being on the Marine
Corps rifle and pistol team. Once
in Shelton, he opened his gun-
smithing business and joined the
Olympia Shooting Club. He won
numerous medals and plaques
around the state for his marks-
manship.
He closed his business in 1995
and became fascinated with mod-
el warplanes, spending hours re-
searching and locating the small-
est of intricate parts to authen-
ticate the models to the original
planes. His latest endeavor had
been to build and fly radio-con-
trolled model airplanes at Sand-
erson Field.
Surviving are wife Alice South-
wick of Shelton; sons David
Southwick and wife Jolyn, Danial
Southwick and Dale Southwick
and wife Dawnell; daughter Do-
reen and husband Jason; sister
Sandy Titus; brothers Tom and
Raymond Southwick; five grand-
children and two great-grand-
sons.
A memorial service was held
for the immediate family on Sun-
day, August 19.
Author will
visit library
Bobbi Illing will read passages
from her memoir, Moments: A
Journey Through the Moments of
My Life, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, at the
William G. Reed Library, 710
West Alder Street in Shelton. She
also will give instruction in jour-
nal writing.
Kenneth Dale Topel
Kenneth Dale Topel, entrepreneur, design
engineer, holder of many United States pat-
ents, former Washington State archer of the
year, passed away August 16th, 2007 in Shel-
ton, Washington.
On February 26th, 1928, a blue eyed boy
was born to Art and Fern Topel in Postville,
Iowa. The fourth of seven children he grew up
in the fertile farmlands of lowa surrounded in
love by grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins
and a close community of friends. He graduat-
ed from Manana High School and was admit-
ted to Navy officer training at the University of
Colorado, Boulder. His dream was to become
a Navy pilot. While at Boulder he was a mem-
ber of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. His reserve
duty was in the Seabees. Most of Ken's family
moved west to work in government jobs.
Ken worked at Bangor for the government for 15 years and then went to Boeing
as an industrial engineer for 11 years leaving there in 1971. Ken went on to start
Crest Industries with his brother-in-law manufacturing telephone equipment. In the
late 1970's he turned his hobby into a business and founded Fine-Line, Inc., the
archery company.
Ken loved the outdoors and nature. He would pick large bouquets of wild flow-
ers and fill vases around the house. He loved to gather berries and mushrooms,
enjoyed hunting, fishing and birding, camping and hiking. He was an avid reader of
World War U history. No one could tell a story or joke like old Ken.
Ken and his wife, Doni were married in ]971 and spent many happy years in
the Puyallup Valley and Graham, WA. They moved to their summer home on Old
Hatchery Lake in Union, WA in the 1980's where they owned and operated the Old
Hatchery Lake Bed and Breakfast until moving to Fawn Lake in 2006.
Ken was a member of the American Legion and the 40et8 Club, life member of
Skookum Archery Club, and proud member of the NRA.
Surviving are his wife, Doni, daughter Cindy Bortel, husband Mike and son Eric
of Bremerton, WA., daughter Michelle Hallman and husband Wes, of Port Orchard,
WA., their two daughters Alissa Keating and husband Brian and Stephanie Hallman,
Sam Topel and wife Peggy of Lakewood, children Todd, Tony and Ami McHatton,
David and Alyse Topel, and son Rick Topel and wife Catherine of Fort Lauderdale,
FL.
Ken has been deeply loved by his godchildren Grant and Karen KIrchner of Van-
couver, B.C., Mark and Dawn Kirchner of Seattle, WA., Brian and Aleene Kirchner
of Vancouver island, BC., and Esther Harlow of Seattle.
Services will be held Sunday, October 14, 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church,
1212 Connection Ave., Shelton, WA. 98584, 360-426-8611.
Ken's body was donated to science at the University of Washington. Remains will
be at Sunset Cemetery in Port Orchard, WA.
Memorial gifts may be made to Faith Lutheran Church.
-- Paid Oblluary Notice
Tim Lee
Tim Lee Craddick,
worked for Simpson
Company in Shelton
fornia, died of natural !
July 5 at Saint Peter H
Olympia after
spending most
of his life in the
Olympia and
Shelton area.
Mr. Craddick
was 71 and a
former Shelton
resident.
He was born
on April 26,
1936.
He worked cTI
for Simlson
Timber Com-
pany in Shelton and in
City, California, for m
and later for Contines
Company in Olympia.
Mr. Craddick enjoyed !
fishing and cooking in
time.
He was preceded in d
his parents, Coady Kelle
dick and Doris A. (Lee) 0
both of Shelton.
Surviving are brothe
and Patrick Craddick,
Shelton; and children I
Gallien and husband ]
Yelm, Becky Dahlstrom
tura, California, Jim Cr$
Kansas City, Missouri, a
sa Miyamura and husba
of San Martin, CaliforniJ
Also surviving are g
dren Brad Gallien Jr.
Jose, California, Jed Andi
San Martin, Staff Serge
Dahlstrom, Olivia Aug
husband Maeco and Rol
ley Jr., all of Ventura,
ry Wilson and husband (
Austin, Texas; great-gr
dren Lucas Craddick of
Oklahoma, Abigail, Kylei
Ryan-Coady August, all
tura, and Crue E. WilsoO '
tin.
A private service will
at a later date. Interm
be at Masonic Memorial
Tumwater.
Memorial donations I
made to a charity of the
choice, i
by Bill & Leslee
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