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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. I 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 CELEBRATING A WELL LIVED While funerals are c arily and justifiably rnO affairs, many people are ing to have their lives cele, after they die. This celebr largely initiated by the de in advance, by making his wishes known in a seto fi tions. This is one aspect planning that more pea coming to appreciate. the deceased giving per. to embark on a decidedl path, the bereaved might. difficult to celebrate his, life with wine, food, and ..... When it is the last wisheS deceased, there is littli for misinterpretation, t ' are increasingly pplO their funerals to incOrF celebratory behavior as .... as themselves. Regardless of youq or ethnic beliefs, at FUNERAL HOME, honor your requests. tact us any time you 426-4803. Our corn staff is trained to assist' making arrangements memorate the passing loved one. Allow us to a confidentiaJ we will thoroughly ex your options. We are 703 Railroad Avenue. here for you. QUOTE: "lf l must encounter darkness as, O and hug it m William @ @ 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. I 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 CELEBRATING A WELL LIVED While funerals are c arily and justifiably rnO affairs, many people are ing to have their lives cele, after they die. This celebr largely initiated by the de in advance, by making his wishes known in a seto fi tions. This is one aspect planning that more pea coming to appreciate. the deceased giving per. to embark on a decidedl path, the bereaved might. difficult to celebrate his, life with wine, food, and ..... When it is the last wisheS deceased, there is littli for misinterpretation, t ' are increasingly pplO their funerals to incOrF celebratory behavior as .... as themselves. Regardless of youq or ethnic beliefs, at FUNERAL HOME, honor your requests. tact us any time you 426-4803. Our corn staff is trained to assist' making arrangements memorate the passing loved one. Allow us to a confidentiaJ we will thoroughly ex your options. We are 703 Railroad Avenue. here for you. QUOTE: "lf l must encounter darkness as, O and hug it m William