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• • June West Audrey "June" West, a lifelong resident of the East Satsop Valley and former Mary M. Knight School bus driver, died of complications of cardiopulmo- nary disease on Sunday, Sep- tember 2, at her hoine. She was 75. She was born on November 4, 1931 in Elma to Lon and Alice (Robinson) Bai- ley. She married Paul G. West on August 20, 1948 June West at Workman Creek. She drove a school bus for the Mary M. Knight School District from September 13, 1978 until her retirement on December 19, 2003. Her family said she was a tal- ented, self-taught cake maker. Surviving are husband Paul G. West of Mason County; sons Guy P. West of Mason County and John E. West and wife Terra of Olym- pia; daughters Cathy D. Bour- get of Austin, Texas, and Tammy Hinkkanen and husband Ray of Elma; grandchildren Regina Pi- azza and husband Thomas of San Antonio, Texas, Krista Miller and husband Jeremy of Montesano, Albert Pritz and wife Crystal of Florida and Staff Sergeant Jacob P. Hinkkanen, currently in Iraq, and wife Samantha of Fort Rich- ardson, Alaska; special friend and former bus rider Jessica Smith of Aberdeen; and eight great-grand- children. A memorial service will be held in December or January. Memorial donations may be made to the Mary M. Knight PTO scholarship fund, in care of Mary M. Knight School, 2987 Matlock- Brady Road, Elma, 98541. Arrangements are by Whiteside Family Mortuary of Elma. Zane Alan Dick Zane Alan Dick, a former Shel- ton resident, died of cancer on Sun- day, September 2, at his home in Olympia. He was 85 and had lived in Shelton more than 25 years. He was born on June 16, 1922 in Methow to Conda and Blanche (Orletla) Dick. He attended schools in Entiat and graduated from High- line High School in Burien. He married Levadna Nyrine May on March 15, 1951. She preceded him in death in December 2006. Mr. Dick served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and traveled extensively around the world while aboard ships. He then spent more than 30 years as a mer- chant seaman. He was also employed by the Berg Mine and packed supplies for the miners' use near Wrangell, Alaska. He then worked at Simp- son Timber Company and retired from there. His hobbies included hiking, hunting, fishing and lots of camp- ing. Surviving are daughter Nancy Kelly and son-in-law Don Kelly of Olympia; sons Dennis A. Dick of Chehalis, Kelly Z. Dick of McCleary and Gale R. Dick of Harrington; brother Maurice Dick of Seattle; grandchildren Zane Kelly, Jason and Jody Dick, Michelle Smith, Joseph Dean, Patrice Jeffries and Travis Warner and eight great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to Providence SoundHomeCare and Hospice, 3432 South Bay Road NE, Olympia, 98509. Arrangements are by Forest Fu- neral Home in Shelton. Vicki K. Harmon Vicki K. (Hall) Harmon died of cancer on Wednesday, September 5, at her home in Shelton. She was 59. She was born on January 28, 1948 in Shelton to William and Elizabeth "Liz " (Robertson) Hall. She worked in grocery mar- keting until her retirement due to illness. She enjoyed camp- ing, traveling, ! Bible study and spending time Vicki K. with her family Harmon and friends, especially her grand- children. Her father preceded her in death in 2001. Surviving are mother Elizabeth Hall; daughters Lois Smith and husband Blair of Olympia, Ann Wagner and partner Jeff Johns of Shelton, Kris Wagner of Tacoma and Tricia Woolett and husband Gary of Shelton; sons Cory Wagner of Port Orchard and Ed "Duane" Wagner and partner Darlene Brown of Shelton. Also surviving are brothers Dale Hall and wife Bonnie and Mike Hall; sisters Dixie Smith and Sue Madison and husband Earl; grandchildren Jeremie Hughes, Raven Yamada, Megan Smith, Seath'l Johns, Cooper Wagner and Kennedee V]oolett; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sep- tember 15, at the Christmas Vil- lage Clubhouse, 2650 North 13th Street, Shelton. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Suite C, Shelton. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Jolene Bevis Former Shelton resident and Simpson Timber Company em- ployee Jolene Bevis died of natural causes on Saturday, September 1, in Salem, Oregon. Mrs. Bevis was 78 and had been an Everett resident for the past two years. She worked at Simpson Tim- ber Company in Shelton as a clerk-telephone operator and re- tired in 1985. She was born on December 8, 1928 in Corn- JoleneBevls merce, Oklahoma, to Walter and Corda (Smith) Wells. She married George Bevis on September 9, 1950 in Shelton. Mr. Bevis preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include son Mike Bevis and wife Robin of Everett; daughters Linda McMillin and ' husband Pete of McCleary and Chris Christensen and husband Gary of Salem; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held on Friday, September 7, at Hope Cha- pel in Shelton. Pastor Joe Beard officiated. Burial was at the Ma- sonic Cemetery in Elma. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Suite C, Shelton. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. James Anderson Dr. James Lewis Anderson, a physician who practiced in Wash- ington and Oregon during his medical career, died of heart-re- lated causes on Wednesday, Sep- tember 5, at his home in Union. He was 77 and had lived in Union for 12 years. He was born on April 16, 1930 in Marquette, Kansas, to Rue- ben and Jose- phine (Hall) An- derson. He graduated James from the Univer- Anderson sity of Washington Medical School in Seattle in 1960 and practiced in Odessa, Seattle and Hillsboro, Or- egon. He served in the Navy for five years. He met Patricia Ann Garrett in high school in Kansas. They found each other again later in Miami, Florida, while Mr. Anderson was in the Navy and were married in 1952 in Coral Gables, Florida. The couple moved to Mason County in 1995. Dr. Anderson was a family physi- cian. He enjoyed carpentry, garden- ing, classical music and traveling, especially to the ocean. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2004. Also preceding him in death were his parents, brothers Frederick Anderson and John An- derson and his sister Rosalee Goe- bel. Surviving are daughters Mari- lyn Burt and husband Jim, Julie Ruef and husband Jim and Susan Fagan, all of Seattle; grandchildren Aaron and Ryan Burt, Nick and Morgan Fagan and Sadie Ruef, all of Seattle; sister Arlyne Loacker of Seattle; and brother Edwin Ander- son of Portland, Oregon. A memorial service for Dr. An- derson has been scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton. Pastor Terry Oliver will officiate. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Keith Fagergren Keith Allen Fagergren, who lived on and off in Shelton for 39 years, died of a stroke on Monday, July 30, in San Diego, California. He was 39. He was born on October 2, 1967 in Shelton to Eric Fagergren and Janice (Jen- kins) Cullens. He attended Shelton High School and re- ceived a gen- eral educational development (GED) certificate Keith in 1987. Fagergren Mr. Fagergren was divorced and was employed in the shellfish industry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and skeet-shooting as well as reading and cooking. He was preceded in death by his mother and grandmothers Evelyn Fagergren and Ann Jenkins. Surviving are the following rela- tives, all residents of Shelton: his father Eric Fagergren; stepmother Pat Fagergren; stepfather Robert Cullens; daughter Felisha Sisson; brother Jon Fagergren; sisters Jessica Jorgensen, Bobbi Fisk and Nikki Cullens; grandson Kaleb Sis- son; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our full service oflrs cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielsen, funeral I )re-need and at-need arrangements available director, 4-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 13, 2007 Paul E. Eveleth Shelton resident Paul Edwin Eveleth, an outstanding athlete as a youngster, a Vietnam veteran and a horse lover, died of cancer on August 30. He was 62. He was born in Shelton in June 1945 and spent his youth and school years on the family farm along Clo- quallum Creek west of Buck Prairie. He at- tended school in Elma and let- tered in football, basketball and Paul E. baseball in each Eveleth of his high-school years. He was a four-year member of the Lettermen's Club and received the Coaches Award in football as a senior. He completed high school in 1963, then attended Grays Har- bor Junior College where he was a varsity basketball player. While in college, he joined the Naval Reserve submarine unit in Tacoma. In 1965 he entered active duty and served for two years as a torpedoman aboard the diesel- electric submarine USS Gudgeon out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He qualified to wear the insignia of a submariner, earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star. He was honorably discharged as a third-class petty officer. He worked as a logger for a short time, then took up carpen- try, a trade he followed until re- tirement. Mr. Eveteth was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5564 in McCleary, where he served in all capacities, including post commander for several years. In April, 1972 he married Sheri James of McCleary. Their mar- riage ended in divorce and he never remarried. As a bachelor, he enjoyed a special place in the ex- tended Eveleth family. He never missed a family gathering or an evening out with his brothers and their wives, especially if food was involved. He will be remembered primar- ily for his interest and love of hors- es, his family said. He rode and packed with horses and ardently supported anyone who wished to ride. He promoted the U.S. Bureau of Land Management wild horse 1 i q- I ! adoption program, organizi! cal events and working with who took a wild horse home. He was a long-time, member of the Mason O Backcountry Horsemen, sa not only as director of ths chapter but also as state e sion chairman, helping form chapters. He was by the U. S. Forest € work on trail rel National Forest and was Backcountry Horseman of Year. He was a competitive p.l and won the state champio  two years in a row. _.  He also served on the . In recent I County Fair Board. I{ his passion was the rodeo. IJe: i involved as director or co- of the rodeo from its incepti0l was dedicated to bringing it  as a part of the county fair. ' He was preceded in death b  parents, Sada and Marion ' th; sister Jeanne Burfiend;?l.._ er Keith Eveleth; and lor$[: special friend Peggy Bolling. __ Surviving are son Bret .r Eveleth of Montana; broLl, 1 Donald Eveleth and wife W r of McCleary and Norman Ev '1 and wife Marian of Shelton;’ l many nieces and nephews. A gathering of friends and  ily will be held at noon on Su ". September 16, at Building !.l: the Mason County Fairgro  Inurnment will be at Shelto:i morial Park. A portion of his e will be spread on Mount ElliS! where Peggy Bolling's ashes ll @h, been placed. _j The family suggests me° u donations be made to the Mc County Rodeo Court, 6850  Skokomish Valley Road, Shelt  Arrangements are under thet' ' rection of McComb Funeral i4r in Shelton. l • Instant Messaging - Keep your buddy im- • 10 e-mall addresses  Webmatll • FREE Technical Support ' • Custom 8tart Page - News. Weather & # ' jUM 13 mo Sign Up Onllnel www.LocalNet. €,0# Call Today 8, Sal "l } SHELTON MEMORIAL PARK Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Complete Line of Memorial Markers Available for sale: Burial and Cremation Lots, Columbariums, Liners, Vaults Phone 426-2152*Fax 426-5615 "A reputation built on service" Final arrangements should not cost your family too much We offer full service to all we care for at affordable prices ! , Direct cremation or Ill complete burial services II Call on us today 'il II 360.427.8044 • • June West Audrey "June" West, a lifelong resident of the East Satsop Valley and former Mary M. Knight School bus driver, died of complications of cardiopulmo- nary disease on Sunday, Sep- tember 2, at her hoine. She was 75. She was born on November 4, 1931 in Elma to Lon and Alice (Robinson) Bai- ley. She married Paul G. West on August 20, 1948 June West at Workman Creek. She drove a school bus for the Mary M. Knight School District from September 13, 1978 until her retirement on December 19, 2003. Her family said she was a tal- ented, self-taught cake maker. Surviving are husband Paul G. West of Mason County; sons Guy P. West of Mason County and John E. West and wife Terra of Olym- pia; daughters Cathy D. Bour- get of Austin, Texas, and Tammy Hinkkanen and husband Ray of Elma; grandchildren Regina Pi- azza and husband Thomas of San Antonio, Texas, Krista Miller and husband Jeremy of Montesano, Albert Pritz and wife Crystal of Florida and Staff Sergeant Jacob P. Hinkkanen, currently in Iraq, and wife Samantha of Fort Rich- ardson, Alaska; special friend and former bus rider Jessica Smith of Aberdeen; and eight great-grand- children. A memorial service will be held in December or January. Memorial donations may be made to the Mary M. Knight PTO scholarship fund, in care of Mary M. Knight School, 2987 Matlock- Brady Road, Elma, 98541. Arrangements are by Whiteside Family Mortuary of Elma. Zane Alan Dick Zane Alan Dick, a former Shel- ton resident, died of cancer on Sun- day, September 2, at his home in Olympia. He was 85 and had lived in Shelton more than 25 years. He was born on June 16, 1922 in Methow to Conda and Blanche (Orletla) Dick. He attended schools in Entiat and graduated from High- line High School in Burien. He married Levadna Nyrine May on March 15, 1951. She preceded him in death in December 2006. Mr. Dick served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and traveled extensively around the world while aboard ships. He then spent more than 30 years as a mer- chant seaman. He was also employed by the Berg Mine and packed supplies for the miners' use near Wrangell, Alaska. He then worked at Simp- son Timber Company and retired from there. His hobbies included hiking, hunting, fishing and lots of camp- ing. Surviving are daughter Nancy Kelly and son-in-law Don Kelly of Olympia; sons Dennis A. Dick of Chehalis, Kelly Z. Dick of McCleary and Gale R. Dick of Harrington; brother Maurice Dick of Seattle; grandchildren Zane Kelly, Jason and Jody Dick, Michelle Smith, Joseph Dean, Patrice Jeffries and Travis Warner and eight great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to Providence SoundHomeCare and Hospice, 3432 South Bay Road NE, Olympia, 98509. Arrangements are by Forest Fu- neral Home in Shelton. Vicki K. Harmon Vicki K. (Hall) Harmon died of cancer on Wednesday, September 5, at her home in Shelton. She was 59. She was born on January 28, 1948 in Shelton to William and Elizabeth "Liz " (Robertson) Hall. She worked in grocery mar- keting until her retirement due to illness. She enjoyed camp- ing, traveling, ! Bible study and spending time Vicki K. with her family Harmon and friends, especially her grand- children. Her father preceded her in death in 2001. Surviving are mother Elizabeth Hall; daughters Lois Smith and husband Blair of Olympia, Ann Wagner and partner Jeff Johns of Shelton, Kris Wagner of Tacoma and Tricia Woolett and husband Gary of Shelton; sons Cory Wagner of Port Orchard and Ed "Duane" Wagner and partner Darlene Brown of Shelton. Also surviving are brothers Dale Hall and wife Bonnie and Mike Hall; sisters Dixie Smith and Sue Madison and husband Earl; grandchildren Jeremie Hughes, Raven Yamada, Megan Smith, Seath'l Johns, Cooper Wagner and Kennedee V]oolett; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sep- tember 15, at the Christmas Vil- lage Clubhouse, 2650 North 13th Street, Shelton. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Suite C, Shelton. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Jolene Bevis Former Shelton resident and Simpson Timber Company em- ployee Jolene Bevis died of natural causes on Saturday, September 1, in Salem, Oregon. Mrs. Bevis was 78 and had been an Everett resident for the past two years. She worked at Simpson Tim- ber Company in Shelton as a clerk-telephone operator and re- tired in 1985. She was born on December 8, 1928 in Corn- JoleneBevls merce, Oklahoma, to Walter and Corda (Smith) Wells. She married George Bevis on September 9, 1950 in Shelton. Mr. Bevis preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include son Mike Bevis and wife Robin of Everett; daughters Linda McMillin and ' husband Pete of McCleary and Chris Christensen and husband Gary of Salem; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held on Friday, September 7, at Hope Cha- pel in Shelton. Pastor Joe Beard officiated. Burial was at the Ma- sonic Cemetery in Elma. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Suite C, Shelton. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. James Anderson Dr. James Lewis Anderson, a physician who practiced in Wash- ington and Oregon during his medical career, died of heart-re- lated causes on Wednesday, Sep- tember 5, at his home in Union. He was 77 and had lived in Union for 12 years. He was born on April 16, 1930 in Marquette, Kansas, to Rue- ben and Jose- phine (Hall) An- derson. He graduated James from the Univer- Anderson sity of Washington Medical School in Seattle in 1960 and practiced in Odessa, Seattle and Hillsboro, Or- egon. He served in the Navy for five years. He met Patricia Ann Garrett in high school in Kansas. They found each other again later in Miami, Florida, while Mr. Anderson was in the Navy and were married in 1952 in Coral Gables, Florida. The couple moved to Mason County in 1995. Dr. Anderson was a family physi- cian. He enjoyed carpentry, garden- ing, classical music and traveling, especially to the ocean. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2004. Also preceding him in death were his parents, brothers Frederick Anderson and John An- derson and his sister Rosalee Goe- bel. Surviving are daughters Mari- lyn Burt and husband Jim, Julie Ruef and husband Jim and Susan Fagan, all of Seattle; grandchildren Aaron and Ryan Burt, Nick and Morgan Fagan and Sadie Ruef, all of Seattle; sister Arlyne Loacker of Seattle; and brother Edwin Ander- son of Portland, Oregon. A memorial service for Dr. An- derson has been scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street in Shelton. Pastor Terry Oliver will officiate. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Keith Fagergren Keith Allen Fagergren, who lived on and off in Shelton for 39 years, died of a stroke on Monday, July 30, in San Diego, California. He was 39. He was born on October 2, 1967 in Shelton to Eric Fagergren and Janice (Jen- kins) Cullens. He attended Shelton High School and re- ceived a gen- eral educational development (GED) certificate Keith in 1987. Fagergren Mr. Fagergren was divorced and was employed in the shellfish industry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and skeet-shooting as well as reading and cooking. He was preceded in death by his mother and grandmothers Evelyn Fagergren and Ann Jenkins. Surviving are the following rela- tives, all residents of Shelton: his father Eric Fagergren; stepmother Pat Fagergren; stepfather Robert Cullens; daughter Felisha Sisson; brother Jon Fagergren; sisters Jessica Jorgensen, Bobbi Fisk and Nikki Cullens; grandson Kaleb Sis- son; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our full service oflrs cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielsen, funeral I )re-need and at-need arrangements available director, 4-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 13, 2007 Paul E. Eveleth Shelton resident Paul Edwin Eveleth, an outstanding athlete as a youngster, a Vietnam veteran and a horse lover, died of cancer on August 30. He was 62. He was born in Shelton in June 1945 and spent his youth and school years on the family farm along Clo- quallum Creek west of Buck Prairie. He at- tended school in Elma and let- tered in football, basketball and Paul E. baseball in each Eveleth of his high-school years. He was a four-year member of the Lettermen's Club and received the Coaches Award in football as a senior. He completed high school in 1963, then attended Grays Har- bor Junior College where he was a varsity basketball player. While in college, he joined the Naval Reserve submarine unit in Tacoma. In 1965 he entered active duty and served for two years as a torpedoman aboard the diesel- electric submarine USS Gudgeon out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He qualified to wear the insignia of a submariner, earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star. He was honorably discharged as a third-class petty officer. He worked as a logger for a short time, then took up carpen- try, a trade he followed until re- tirement. Mr. Eveteth was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5564 in McCleary, where he served in all capacities, including post commander for several years. In April, 1972 he married Sheri James of McCleary. Their mar- riage ended in divorce and he never remarried. As a bachelor, he enjoyed a special place in the ex- tended Eveleth family. He never missed a family gathering or an evening out with his brothers and their wives, especially if food was involved. He will be remembered primar- ily for his interest and love of hors- es, his family said. He rode and packed with horses and ardently supported anyone who wished to ride. He promoted the U.S. Bureau of Land Management wild horse 1 i q- I ! adoption program, organizi! cal events and working with who took a wild horse home. He was a long-time, member of the Mason O Backcountry Horsemen, sa not only as director of ths chapter but also as state e sion chairman, helping form chapters. He was by the U. S. Forest € work on trail rel National Forest and was Backcountry Horseman of Year. He was a competitive p.l and won the state champio  two years in a row. _.  He also served on the . In recent I County Fair Board. I{ his passion was the rodeo. IJe: i involved as director or co- of the rodeo from its incepti0l was dedicated to bringing it  as a part of the county fair. ' He was preceded in death b  parents, Sada and Marion ' th; sister Jeanne Burfiend;?l.._ er Keith Eveleth; and lor$[: special friend Peggy Bolling. __ Surviving are son Bret .r Eveleth of Montana; broLl, 1 Donald Eveleth and wife W r of McCleary and Norman Ev '1 and wife Marian of Shelton;’ l many nieces and nephews. A gathering of friends and  ily will be held at noon on Su ". September 16, at Building !.l: the Mason County Fairgro  Inurnment will be at Shelto:i morial Park. A portion of his e will be spread on Mount ElliS! where Peggy Bolling's ashes ll @h, been placed. _j The family suggests me° u donations be made to the Mc County Rodeo Court, 6850  Skokomish Valley Road, Shelt  Arrangements are under thet' ' rection of McComb Funeral i4r in Shelton. l • Instant Messaging - Keep your buddy im- • 10 e-mall addresses  Webmatll • FREE Technical Support ' • Custom 8tart Page - News. Weather & # ' jUM 13 mo Sign Up Onllnel www.LocalNet. €,0# Call Today 8, Sal "l } SHELTON MEMORIAL PARK Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Complete Line of Memorial Markers Available for sale: Burial and Cremation Lots, Columbariums, Liners, Vaults Phone 426-2152*Fax 426-5615 "A reputation built on service" Final arrangements should not cost your family too much We offer full service to all we care for at affordable prices ! , Direct cremation or Ill complete burial services II Call on us today 'il II 360.427.8044