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Josephine "Edna" Olson Woosley Drinkall Josephine "Edna" O1- son Woosley Drinkall, 96, died Sunday, Oct. 16, at Shelton Health and Re- habilitation. She was a resident of Hoodsport for seven years. She was born Aug. 11, 1915, in Prince George, British Columbia, Cana- da to Clarence and Lucille Josephine Drinkall (Tyler) Olson. She gradu- ated from high school in Nampa, Idaho. She married Halsey " H a 1 " Merlyn Drinkall on May 31, 1938 in Nampa, Idaho. Her family said she was a homemaker and enjoyed making ceramic dolls, looking for shells and rocks on the beach and she loved her animals. She enjoyed traveling the Unites States in a motor home and had taken a Ca- ribbean cruise and trav- eled to Indonesia for a month. She was a member of Eastern Star in Alaska, International Order of Rainbow for Girls for 50 years and Grand Dep- uty Emeritus, past and founding member of La- dies of the Lake Quilting Club, a member of Hood Canal Booster Club and a member of Hood Canal Community Church. She is survived by daughter Jeannine Provost of Anchor- age, Alaska; sister Bar- bara Chitwood of Weiser, Idaho; grandson Douglas Drinkall of Hoodsport; granddaughter Sara Jo Saxerud of Saroso- ta, Fla.; daughter-in-law Merrianne Geisdorf of Mesa, Ariz.; nine great- grandchildren, one great- great-granddaughter and numerous other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Halsey Drinkall, brother John Woosley, sister Jane Carpenter and son Merlyn Duane Drink- all. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Hood Canal Commu- nity Church. McComb Funeral Home handled the arrange- ments. Memorial dona- tions can be made to the Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties (In memory of Edna Drink- all) PO Box 13453, Olym- pia, WA 98508. For your convenience online condo- lences may be sent to the family at www.mccombfh. com. Freda May "Toni" Gardner Freda May "Toni" Gard- ner, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 20. She was a long time resident of Shelton. She was born May 5, 1925 in Elma to Herbert and Mary Helen (Mc- ~ Nearney) Decker. She married Richard D. Gard- ner in Shelton on April 5, 1952. Fredy She had Gardner worked as a welder at the Bremerton shipyards dur- ing World War II; she was the owner/operator of the Lucky Strike Caf4, a waitress at various res- taurants in Shelton and a retail clerk at Money Sav- ers. She was an original member of the Dolphins swim program, EFI Secre- tary/Treasurer for Excep- tional Foresters, a mem- ber of the Emblem Club at the Shelton Elks Lodge #2467 and a Rocking Grandmother for Choice High School. Her family shared that she enjoyed getting her family together for holi- day feasts and just having fun, she also liked to in- clude military personnel. She enjoyed crafts, music, dancing and working in her yard. Her family said that she was a selfless giver of her time and re- sources unconditionally. She is survived by her sons Bruce Gardner and Donald Gardner (Mary); daughters Carolyn Gard- ner, Kathy Morry (Peter) and Denise Gardner; sis- ters Bertha Carlsen and Geneva Healy; 17 grand- children and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band Richard D. Gardner, brothers Thomas Decker and Francis Decker. A memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. A cel- ebration of life reception will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at St. Edward's Catholic Church Social Hall fol- lowing the memorial ser- vice. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. For your convenience online condo- lences may be sent to the family at www.mccombfh. com. Margaret C. Holt Margaret C. Holt, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Alpine Way Retirement Center in Shelton. She was a resident of Shelton for 56 years. She was born April 30, 1921, to Paul and Eliza- beth (Krostad) Walther in Wolfpoint, Mont. S h e ~gradu- ated from West Se- attle High School. She married Milton L. "Joe" Holt in 1940 in Margaret West Se- Holt attle. She worked as a clothing clerk/buyer for Shelton's Lloyd's Men's Shop (formerly Bett- man's) and for Millers De- partment Store. Holt was a prior mem- ber of the Elk's Club, Bay- shore Golf Club. Her hob- bies included shopping, golfing, going to the ca- sino, cooking and garden- ing. She liked to travel, having traveled to Russia, the Panama Canal, Af- rica, and Spain. Her fam- ily shared that she was an avid reader and liked dogs. She got together ev- ery Wednesday with her friends, which was known as "the ladies day" and went out to lunch. The family said that her fa- vorite thing was to sit at her home, with all of her family, spending time and laughing. She is survived by her sons Gary and Steve Holt of Shelton and Lonnie Holt of Olympia; grand- children Teri Holt-Mira- bal of Albuquerque, N.M., Jamie Holt of Lilliwaup, Kari Holt of Woodinville, Mike Holt of Olympia, Matt Holt of Edmonds and Joe Holt of Shelton; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, neph- ews, and cousins. • She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe, brother Bob and sister Irene. A graveside service was held Oct. 25 at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations can be made to The Amer- ican Diabetes Associa- / A Reputation Built on Service Shelton - (360) 427-8044 ...... Olympia- (360) 943-6363 Family Owned Local Business ° Only Crematory in tion, 1730 Minor Ave. Se- the Skokomish Valley, attle, WA 98101. Shelton. McComb Funeral Home He was a resident of of Shelton handled the Skokomish Valley for 84] arrangements. Onlineyears. r condolences may be sent He was born April 27, to the family at www.mc- 1919, to George Wal- combfh.com. ;~ ..... . lace and Gladys ~,m~ ~w,~ Linda Louise (Gray) ~ B. (Pugh) ~, Funeral Alternatives proudly serves | | ~ ~ IliA| Laney }~ Tozier in allfaiths,~andcemeteries Linda Louise (Gray)I~~ Shelton. Laney, 57, died Tuesday, I~i~ He at- Locally-0wned:Affordable, ~~~ t e n d e d Full-Service Funeral Provider W~ ~ ~ ~ Oct. 11, at her home in ~i~-iil Lilliwaup following a two- Southsideand Shel- year battle with cancer. She was born May 29, ton High 1954, in Shelton to Oliver Arthur Schools in ~" and Betty Gray. Wozier Shelton. -.::~:~,::~*~~ii~e~ She attended and grad- H e >' uatedschool.frOmsheShelton High Latzel in married }C~ ~!~!~ graduated Betty 1942 i n $~r .................... from Olympic College andthe Skokomish Valley. ~dg~ :~2~ received He successfully owned weuu,~$, Early and operated Tozier Log- ~ an h!e~ ~ead Childhoodging and Land Clearing educationCompany from 1928 to degree, the 1980s and also owned S h e Tozier's Christmas Trees ~ i m a r r i e d from 1960 to 2006. D a v i d He was a member of Laney on the Mason County His- ,~,~,~,: ~:~:::~:. June 29, torical Society. He en- ~e~s 1973. joyed planting and caring ....... Linda S h e for his vegetable garden, Laney e nj o y e d salmon fishing in his boat m a k at Westport, La Push ing wed- and Neah Bay. His fam- ding cakes, working in ily shared that he enjoyed her flower gardens and living on the Skokomish ~~i ~ spending time at the ca- Valley Farm and visiting sino. Her family shared with people. ~ ~ ~:~ that she loved spending He is survived by his '~i~ ~ time with family especial- wife Betty J. Tozier of .:~. *,--,,- Ddiv~]t, ly her grandchildren and Shelton, daughter Yourlotrd~ll-$~iceflo~ Masona~ friends. Maxine L. Johnston (Ed) VemaL~es, 360427"7500 Thurston ~!bie~ ~.h She is survived by her of Shelton; sons Arthur Owner counties !: husband David Laney, L. Tozier Jr. (Gernie) and ]1~ L0cated by Kneeland Park at ......... ~ ...... sons Andy Laney (Ash- Evan G. Tozier (Sarah) ley), and Nathan Laney; both of Shelton; grand- :i!i grandchildren Ashley, children Julie Bulow von Skylar and Jacob Laney, Dennewitz of Bothell, ~ Celebration Macaela Rehfield and Jenny Sullivan of Taco- :~'~!~i~: Gavin Gardner; mother ma, Lindsey Tozier and of Life Betty Gray; sisters Pam Inn Tozier both of Tacoma Delaney (Ron), Dianne and Kody White of Shel- Walter "Walt" Rae Cuzick and Debbie Pat- ton. --Service-- terson (Jeff); brothers He was preceded in Saturday, November 5, 2011 ~ Shelt°n'Mas°n~un~ ~.~!. ea,h a ents, ,'O0 m Gray (Kathy), Oliver Gladys and George Tozi- Gray Jr. (Julie), John er, granddaughter, Chel- Pavilion at Sentry Park ........... .............. Gray (Joyce) and Ste- sea Tozier, brothers, Ken- 190WSentry Drive ven Grayandnumerous nethTozier, ClaireTozier ~ Shelton, WA98584 I-~ (360)426-4412 nieces and nephews andand Harold Tozier and great-nieces and neph- sister Doris Coleman. ews. A graveside service She was preceded in was held Saturday, Oct. death by her father Oli- 22 with pastor Howard ver Gray, brother Larry Spear officiating. Me- Gray and brother-in-law mortal donations can be Bill Cuzick. made to Skokomish Val- A memorial service was ley Fire District 9, 2320 held on Oct. 15 at the Lil- W. Skokomish Valley Rd. liwaup Community Club. Shelton, WA 98584. McComb Funeral Home Arthur "Bud" of Shelton handled the Lawrence Tozier Sr. arrangements. Online Arthur "Bud" Lawrence condolences may be sent Tozier Sr., 92, died Tues- to the family at www.mc- day, Oct. 18, at home in combfh.com. Communih/ Sports Subscribe to Classifieds 227 W. Cota St.. Shelton, 98584 360-426-4412 ~nelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 27,2011 - Page B-7