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Steven Chamblin Steven Glenn Chamb- lin, 53, a lifelong resident of Shelton, died on Aug. 23, 2012. He was born on June 22, 1959, in Shelton to Glenn Chamblin and Edith ~Chamblin (Barna- by). .He worked in a variety of posi- tions in Shelton Steven through- Chamblin out his life. The latest was at Fir Lane Health & Re- habilitation. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, bicycling and other outdoor activities, his family shared. He also loved spending time with his family and friends• He is survived by broth- ers Bruce (Peggy) Cham- blin and Charles (Teri) Chamblin of Shelton and sister Linda McClanahau (Chuck Brown) of Shelton. He was preceded in death by his parents. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Forest Funeral Home of Shelton. Alice (Rank) Godding Alice L. (Rank) God- ding, 96, a longtime resi- dent of Christmas Village in Shelton, died of natural causes on Aug. 13, 2012, in Ever- ~ett. She was born on April 14, 1916, in Olym- pia to Lee and Dora CHager) Alice Rank. Godding She married Morton A. GoddJng on Nov. 2+7, 1957, in Olympia. She was also married to Arthur R. Olmsted from 1936-1955. The marriage ended in divoree. She worked for the Washington State High- way Department in Olym- pia and the Washington State Department of Health and Services in Bremerton. She graduated from Olympia High School and Dietz Business College. Her family shared that she loved to dance and sing and was accom- plished at both. adding that she was a great cook and loved entertaining family and friends. She is survived by daughter Donna (Olm- sted) Kaiser of Arlington; grandson Michael Hann (Dorisa) of Tillamook, Ore.; great-grandson Ja- cob Hann of Tillamook, Ore.; great-granddaugh- ter Jolene Hann of Port- land, Ore.; and great- great granddaughter Jil- [ian Gardiner. A private graveside ser- vice took place on Aug. 28, 2012. It was officiated by Rev. Cecil Thompson• Burial will be at Mason Memorial Park in Tum- water. Dorothy Goforth Dorothy Evelyn Go- forth, 85, died on Aug. 14, 2012. ~:: ...... ~ She ~was born on Oct. 5, 1926, in Enid, Okla., to Ardie Kincaid and Nellie Stu, rda- Dorothy vant. Goforth She married Vern R. Goforth on Dec. 20, 1949, and they spent 43 years together• The couple had three children: Jennifer, Doug- las and Donna• He is preceded in death by his mother, brother David Greaves, father- in-law CG Marsh and brother-in-law Dr. Leland Hudson. A service will take place at 1 p.m. on Sept. 15 at Faith Lutheran Church• Memorial donations can be made to Faith Lu- theran Church Memorial Fund, 1212 Connection St., Shelton WA 98584• Arrangements are made by McComb Funeral Home. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.mccombfh.com. Send obituaryinformation to: obits@masoncou nty.com. Deadline is 2 p.m. the Tuesday before publication. Francis Griswold Francis Edward (Ed) Griswold, 68, died on Aug. 24, 2012. He was born Feb. 18, 1944, to Francis and Mar- jorie (Pierce) Griswold• He She is survived by her In 1972, he began a career ~ entered son Douglas and daughter in forestry management ~ the Army Donna White;-from her at Simpson Timber Co. in in 1963 daughter Jennifer (Steve)Shelton. After a 30-plus and was Flockhart she is survived career at Simpson, Rick honor- by three granddaughters retired to pursue his per- ably dis- and eight great-grandchil- sonal interests and spend charged. dren: Janet (Steve) Fleck rime'with his family and He and their three children friends, married Taira, Courtney and Da- He was a board mem- Margaret kota; Jennifer Lynn Flock- ber, former council presi- Francis Cowgill hart and her three chil- dent and longtime parish-Griswold on April' dren Angela, Raphael and loner at Faith Lutheran 15, 1994, Steven; Stephanie and her Church. He won many in Silver- two children Tyler and awards as a trap shooter dale. He was also mar- Alaina. From her daugh- as a member of the Ev- ried to Dianne Franklin. ter Donna, she is survived ergreen Sportman's ClubThat marriage ended in by three grandchildren and served as the club's divorce. and seven great-grandchil- treasurer. He worked for Qwest dren: Dawn Marie Plyler, He was active in Ma- for 40 years. He was a net and her four boys Justin, son County Little League technician• Dylan, Daniel and Dayant; Baseball, coaching his His family shared that Richard Christiansen and children and other youth he was an avid gardener, his three children Bran- for many years. He was an amateur photographer, don, Athena and Charm a longtime member at a ham radio operator and and Troy Smith. Bayshore Golf Club, thefisherman• He enjoyed Dorothy was preceded UW Alumni Association, home improvement proj- in death by her husband Ducks Unlimited and ects and loved jokes and Vern and her daughter VFW. He was a lifetime tall tales• Jennifer• member of the NRA. He is survived by A memorial service is His family shared that daughters Donna Steven- scheduled for 1 p.m. on he enjoyed fly fishing,son (Mark) of Mesa, Ariz•, Aug. 30 at Christian Life hunting, golfing, travel- and Virginia.(Ginger) Center, 1780 S.E. Lincoln ing, reading,-music, mov- Schull of Sterline, Va.: son Ave., Port Orchard, WA ies, history, camping and John Griswold of Bremer- 98366• working on his farm, aston" stepson Andrea Stath The service will be fol- well as spending time of Port Orchard; grandson lowed by a potluck recep- with family and friends. Ian Griswold of Belfair; tion. He is survived by his brother Wilbur Dale Gris- The family can be wife Penny of Shelton; wold (Sandy) of Port Or- emailed at jfleck73@ son Jack of Arlington; chard: nieces Jodi Rawl- gmail.com, daughter Richelle New- ings and Laura Sterio and ton (Chad) of Everson; nephew Mike Griswold• Richard Greaves Jr. brother William GreavesHe is preceded in death Richard (Rick) Ray- (Debbie) of Stanwood; by his mother and brother mond sisters Andi Hudson of Fred. ~ Greaves Arlington and Jacky Memorial donations can Jr., 65, aWarren (Mark) of Sedro- be made to Kitten Rescue Shelton Woolley; father Richard of Mason County, 420 resident, Greaves Sr. of Marys- State Route 3, Shelton, died on ville; grandchildren Jake WA 98584. Aug. 22, Allen, Austin Allen, A celebration of life and 2012, at Jameyn Allen, Kate- potluck will take place home af- lyn Greaves and Ricky from 2-5 p.m. on Sept. 8 ter a four- Greaves of Arlington andat the Westside Improve- Richard year bat- Kendall Newton and Kas- ment Club, 4109 W. E St., Greaves Jr. tle with ey Newton of Everson; Bremerton. cancer, and numerous nieces and He was nephews. See Obituaries on page B-8 born on Aug. 9, 1947, in Everett to Richard Sr. and Barbara (Bacon) Greaves. He graduated from Marysville High School in 1965. He attended Everett Junior College (1965-1967) and the Uni- versity of Washington {1967-1969). He earned a forestry degree from Washington. He married Penny (Marsh) Greaves at Mes- siah Lutheran Church in Marysville on March 25, 1967. He served in Vietnam as part of the U.S. Army and the couple spent time in Germany before his honorable discharge• He spent 13 months as a Chaplain's Assistant in Vietnam• They began their family in Marysville, where their daughter, Richelle, was born. They moved to Shelton in 1972 and added a son, Jack, in 1975. He began his career in the timber industry pull- ing green chain at Welco Lumber in Marysville. He also worked in the lab at Weyerhaeuser Pulp and Paper in Everett to put himself through college• Newton Andrew Townsend Newton Andrew Townsend arrived in Shelton. Washington via steamboat from Tacoma at six months of age following a train trip from Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born to Joe and Allie Mae on April 10, 1918, Newt grew up in Simpson Logging Company, Camp 3 and logged for Simpson for about three years. Though he logged for a short time, the love of the woods flowed through his blood and his stories, culminating in an autobiography entitled Old Growth. He played football and graduated from Shelton High School in 1937. In 1940, he married Beverly Townsend. They walked through life together for 72 years. They raised five children, Dennis Townsend, Keith Townsend. Martin Townsend, Lisa Townsend, and their granddaughter Marea Hauser. Newt served in the Navy during WWII for almost two years. When he returned to Shelton he opened and operated Olympic Drying Systems designing and building infra-red drying machines. Newt joined the Seventh-Day Adventist Church where he served in leadership roles and participated in commumty outreach programs. At age 84. Newt and Bev went on a mission trip to Ghana, Africa. Newt enjoyed flying, gardening, writing and genealogy. Newt passed away at 94 years of age on August 24. The memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 9 at 1:00 p.m. at the Shelton Seventh-Day Adventist Church. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity. -- Paid Obituary Notice Robert Milton Smith On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, Robert Milton Smith passed away at Alpine Way Retirement Center. He was 93 years old, Bob was born on July 2, 1919 in Edmonds, WA to Oscar James and Anna (Rodgberg) Smith. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in 1937 and married Merle E. Bitney, who preceded him in death. Bob entered the US Army in 1943 and served in India as an engineer until the end of World War II. Bob was a lifetime resident of Mason County and was employed by logging companies which were working along Hood Canal. Soon he moved to the Rayonier Pulp and Paper mill in Shelton to work as a pipe fitter until his retirement forty years later. In April of 1983 he married Lila Spalding in Shelton, WA at the Faith Lutheran Church. Bob was a lifelong member of the American Legion and served along with his wife Merle, (40 et 8) as president. He also became a lifelong member of the Good Sams Club and along with his brother in law Ray Peterson, led this group on many interesting adventures. Bob is survived by two sons, Jack who lives in Shelt0n and Jim who lives in Seattle. He is preceded in death by sons, Jerry and Kenny; sister, Maxine; brother, Rodney and daughter in law, Mary Kay Bums. There will be a memorial service at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday, September.8, 2012 at 1:00 pro. Donations can be made to the Faith Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- ~_ Barbara "Joyce" Smith November 3, 1938 ~ July 16, 2012 Our loving Mother, Sister, Aunt and Friend passed away on July 16, 2012 after a courageous 5 ½ year battle with cancer. Though cancer claimed her body, it never defeated her spirit. She was,born in Star Valley, Wyoming on November 3, 1938 to Edd Middaugh and Irene Lippold Middaugh. Joyce married young and had 4 children; she always said she grew up with them; Deborah Smith, of Texas, Tammy Gustin of Oregon. Richard Polston of Hawaii. and Pamela Mayfield of Montana. She was an avid reader and wrote poetry, she loved gardening, painting and baking lovely cakes. A successful entrepreneur, Joyce owned a shoe store in Reedsport Oregon. she and her late husband Ed Smith owned and operated Gump's Construction Company and the Dew Drop Inn of Shelton Wa. Never finishing high school did not stop her zeal for education, she attended beaub school, obtained her real estate license and fulfilling her late husband's wishes, obtained her contractor's license and completed and sold two homes. She had a very generous heart and a stubborn ornery streak that didn't allow life to take advantage of her. Her drawings, sense of humor, smile and laughter will be sorely missed She was preceded in death by her parents, brother. Robert Middaugh, and sister. Eunice Friend. She is survived by her sister. Layle Tahja. brothers Ronald and J Middaugh, also by her four children, eight grandchildren, and eight great- grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, great and grand nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life to be held at her home September. 8. 2012. 10:00am to 12:00pro aa9 E. Mikkelsen Rd. Shelton Wa 98584 Paid Obituary Notice -- Fc OREST A Reputation Built on Service • A FulI:Servtce Funeral Provider • :Custom:Funerals f0r :Al[Heritages • ¢ , : ¢ : DEect Cremauon $777 00. So lhe Imt --i {{:::}} ++++++++++ i++ Funeral Alternatives proudly serves all faiths, venues and cemeteries Special Burial & Cremation Packages for Families using Shelton Memorial Park Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 - Page B-7 4