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Page A-34 — Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 Obituaries Teddie Ray Bracy T. Ray Bracy passed away on Wednesday Au- , gust 26, 2020, at Providence St. Peter’s hospital in Olympia, WA. He was born to Charles W. Bracy and Ollie H. Bracy in Batesville, Arkansas on No- vember 6, 1926. Ray served in the US Navy as a Radar Operator Third Class in WWII. After leav- ‘ ing the Navy he moved to Shelton, WA in 1947. He was a voluntary Fire Fighter for a short time. He , r then met and married Catherine L. Wellman on July 23, 1953. Ray then secured a position with Simpson Timber Company. After a few years he was able to secure a position with P.U.D #3 in Shelton, where he remained until he retired. Ray and Catherine made their home and raised three ‘ children in Shelton, WA. Ray is preceded in death by: Charles W. Bracy, ' Ollie H. Bracy, Hapel Bracy and Catherine L. Bracy. Ray is survived by his children. Sons; Dale (Penny) Bracy of Olympia, WA, Randy (Cindy) Bracy of Olympia, WA, and Daughter Terrie (Dave) Ward of Tucson, AZ. Their five Grandchildren: J. William (Melissa) Harger III of Ridgefield, WA, Carrie r (Tom) Oreste of Portland, OR, Dustin (Felicia) Harger of LaCenter, WA, An- ' drea (Noah) Saffer of Olympia, WA, and Brittany Mullins of Olympia, WA, 3 and six Great Grandchildren. Graveside service will be held at Shelton Memorial Park on September 3, 2020 at 1:00. Face masks are not required but are respected for each indi- vidual. V Service provided by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home 718 W. Railroad Ave, Shelton, WA. Dorothy Larimer Dorothy Larimer passed away peacefully in her Shelton home on August 26, 2020, with family by her side. Dorothy grew up in Tulare, CA. She married Gerald Larimer in 1949, and moved to Shelton, WA in 1966. She was a homemaker and passionate about gardening, reading, camping, and loving her fam- ily. She is preceded in death by her husband Gerald (Jerry) Larimer. She is survived by her three sons, Gary, Dan (Gaye) and Steve Larimer, her daugh- V ter Joyce Larimer, and numerous grandchildren; Jeff, Karmen, Leah, Blake, and Troy, and great grandchildren, Titus, Carter and Tanner. Anyone who knew Dorothy, knew she was al- ways happy, laughing and picking on those she loved. She Will be sorely ' missed. The family Will be having a small and private celebration of life. In lieu of flowers you can donate to your favorite charity. DEATH NOTICES Robert, and Charlotte), hungry, barefoot, but somehow hopeful by the orchards cealing their “Okie” roots, as ridicule and fights were common. I would give birth and raise their firstborn daughter Sharon independently until (Dale)Tahja (Shelton, WA), Karen (Tim) Martinez (White City, OR) , Jim Hard , , (Marysville, WA), and Cindy (Dave) Richards (Trinidad, CA). During his youth ' and beer, often admitting to riding his horse to the bar. . pa literally swept Yvonne off her feet.) Of special importance, Yvonne’s only child Daniella (Nella) Sciaroni became a part of our family following their union. They ‘ Egypt with his mother. " ta, Marta, Tayte, Levi, Ariana, Isabella, Rebecca, Audrey, Elizabeth, Sequoia, Orion, Marley, and TJ), and two great-great grandchildren (Macy and Kira). the current pandemic, it will be limited to family. Another service will take place Jimmy (Jim) Harold Hard Born June 16, 1933 to William and Adeline (Bovey) Hard of Oklahoma City passed away August I : 28, 2020. ‘ X To say the least, Grandpa Jim’s life cannot be eas- ily summed up in an obituary. Jim’s paternal family, who was transient due to financial necessity, resided . largely in Texas and Oklahoma, in addition to Musco- gee and Chickasaw territories. Jim Hard’s young life included moving frequently, surviving poverty, and ' idolizing his famous cousin, rodeo star Ted Yocum. ‘- In connection with the times, the family was greatly affected by the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma. As similarly ; ‘ depicted in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, the Hard I family moved West in search of work. Upon arriving , in California, Grandpa recalled jumping out of the back of a dump truck with his three siblings (William, and fast growing fruit. Jim and his siblings spent much of their adolescence con- Shortly before being deployed to Korea, Jim married Joann Myrin. Joann Jim’s return from the war. Much like a tumbleweed, Jim and Joann moved fre— quently throughout Northern California, while also raising four children, Sharon and young adulthood, Grandpa loved training horses, riding motorcycles, camp- ing, fishing, and water skiing. He also had an affinity for conversation, farm life, Jim’s first marriage ended in divorce. However, Grandpa would later marry ‘ Yvonne J ohnstone in 1976. They met while square dancing. (It is said that Grand- lived together in Napa, California for nearly two decades. Grandpa retired from Mare Island Naval Base, where he was a flame cutter. As he was retiring, Jim became one of the first people in the nation to receive a Cochlear hearing implant. In 1993, Jim and Yvonne traded the California sun for some Shelton, Washington f rain. In his retirement, Grandpa loved cribbage, card games; western novels, : family visits and anything dessert related. During the start of his golden years, ~ he refurbished a boat with his son and traveled frequently—once taking a trip to ‘ Grandpa Jim leaves behind his beloved wife, Yvonne, two siblings (Robert and Charlotte), five children, twelve grandchildren (Kelly, Kimberly, Kathleen, Krissy, Karina, Cassie, Audrey, Dominique, David Jr., Jody, Lee, and Michael), , seventeen great-grandchildren (Natasha, Timothy, Christian, Christina, Chris- A Shelton memorial service is planned for September 12th; however, due to in Napa, California at a later date. Catcha ya later, Love! Karen Reem, 67, resided in Malaga. Died Au— gust 6, 2020 in Wenatchee. Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial in East Wenatchee. Mary A. Whitmore, 92, a resident of Belfair, died Aug. 24, 2020, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Cre- matory. Phyllis Marie Carpenter, 82, a resident of Shelton, died Aug. 24, 2020, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Homes & Cemetery. Elliott Funkhouser, 78, a resident of Shelton, died Aug 26, 2020, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Cre- matory. ‘ Richard Hugh Markley, 82, a resident of Shel- ton, died Aug. 26, 2020, at Providence St. Peter Hos- pital in Olympia. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Melvin J. Mickelsqn, 81, a resident ’of Shelton, died Aug. 28, 2020, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Cre- matory. Stella Irene Endicott Cleveland, 89, a resi- dent of Shelton, died Aug. 30, 2020, at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Cre- matory. OREST FUNERAL HOMES Available 24/ 7 ’ Kathreenalgnacnene Quality Services at Afferdable Prices ,,,,,, -6, Three Generations of Famil Funeral Service Experience & Wagner Funeral Home and Crematory 360.426.4803