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......... ......... i Lois E. Gruse Lois E. Gruse, 89, died Sunday, Nov. 6, at Provi- dence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. She was a resident of Shelton for 34 years. She was born in South Bend on Oct. 3, 1922 to Wil- liam and Laura (Wallen) Breen. :::~ ......... She : ~'°~::::.~ ~graduated ~in 19.40 from Val- ley High School. She was married to Robert U1- mer until Lois his death Gruse and then to Don Gruse. Her family said she was known as Nana and was one of a kind. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, travel and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters Sharon Nelson, Shirley Asuega and Kathy Ulmer LeBresh (Ron), 10 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren. Her parents and both husbands preceded her in death. There will be a celebra- tion of life from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Squaxin Island Commu- nity Kitchen located at SE 50 Squaxin Lane, Shelton. Memorial donations can be sent to the Cancer Society or American Heart Associa- tion. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Online con- dolences may be sent to the family at mccombfh.com. Wilma Lee Herrel Wilma Lee Herrel, 83, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Shelton. She was a resident of Shelton for 66 years. She was born in Ridgely, Mo., to Ernest A. and Tessie (Searle) Phillip on April 28, 1928. She married Elmer Her- rel Sr. on July 7, 1945 in Baxter ~ Springs, Kan. She was one of eight children born to a minister of the Assem- bly of God Wilma Church. Iterrel She met her late husband at the age of 15, married at 17, and was married for 64 years upon her husband's death in 2009. She was a homemaker and raised three children. She was a member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church and church secretary for 30 years. She and Elmer were youth group counselors for many years, a member of the Women's Mission Group and of Primetimers (a retired group of seniors from the Assembly of God Church) and active in the church. Her hobbies included sewing (making her chil- dren's clothing with pat- terns she made herself), cro- cheting, needlepoint, flower gardening, cooking and baking. She enjoyed singing and enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She is survived by her sons Erv Herrel (Deb) and Elmer Herrel Jr. both of Shelton; daughter Becky Willis of Shelton; brother Eston Phillips of Nampa, Idaho; sisters Thelma Lee of Shelton and Geneva Sjur- son of Boise, Idaho; seven grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren and numer- ous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, hus- band Elmer Sr., sister Kath- ryn and brothers, Donald, James and Curtis Phillips. A graveside service was held on Monday, Nov. 7, at Shelton Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. On Sat- urday, Nov. 12 at Bethel Assembly of God, 1521 Mon- roe, Shelton. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at mccombfh.com. Robert L McClanahan Sr. Robert L. McClanahan Sr., 84 died Thursday, Nov. 3, in Olympia. He was a resident of Olympia for 17 months. He was born April 23, 1927 in Quilicene to Ralph and Mabel (Prestwood) Mc- Clanahan. He was a member of the merchant ~ii!i~i~ marineS.He i i~ii~:~'~::~::::~iiii~i~iii~i:~! married O aays ~ Myers in N. Vancou- ver, BC on Aug. 10, 1946. Robert He re- MeClanahan tired from Simpson Logging after 36 years. He is survived by his wife Gladys McClanahan of Mon- tesano; son Robert L. Mc- Clanahan Jr. of Montesano; daughters Joanne Steese of Lacey and Kathleen Mc- Clanahan of Olympia; sister Viola McNish of Shelton, brother Tom McClanahan of Quilicene and Larry Mc- Clanahan of Forks; grand- children Sharilyn, Rick, Michael, Breanne and Sa- mantha. His parents Ralph and Mabel McClanahan, broth- ers Ernest and Ralph Mc- Clanahan and sister Ger- trude Finley, preceded him in death. No service will be held. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association Western and Central WA State Chapter, 12721 30th Ave NE, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98125 or Providence Sound Home Care and Hospice 3432 South Bay Road NE Olym- pia, WA 98506. Online condolences may be sent to the family at mccombfh.com. Dorothy "Dot" Laverne McCleskey Dorothy "Dot" Laverne McCleskey, 90, died Tues- day, Nov. 1, at her home at Lake Cushman. She was a resident of Hoodsport for 22 years. She was born July 17, Dorothy McCleskey 1921, to Mathias and Lena (Johnson) Gorden in Lamoure, N.D. She married James McClesky in April of 1971 in Tacoma. She was previously mar- ried to Charles Hampton in 1945; the marriage ended in divorce. She was married to Edward Torre in 1950 until ii!iiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiii!iii iii!i! iiii i ii!iii!ilili!iiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii i iii!iil his death. She was one of 14 children and grew up on a farm. Her family shared that she didn't like life on the farm very much at the time, but said she really learned to appreciate it later in life and it was probably from those early days there that she learned the incred- ible work ethic that would be with her all her life. Too beautiful and adventurous to stay on the farm long, she left and settled in the Se- attle area. her family said. She was a homemaker. She was baptized on July 4, 2010 and attended the Church of Christ. Her hobbies included bowling, gardening, shopping q es- pecially for shoes), danc- ing, crossword puzzles and playing cards. She enjoyed being home visiting with family and friends and she cherished her animals. She remained very close to her children throughout her life and had the joy of watching them grow and have their own families. Her family said she was truly a special lady, wife and mother with an incredible spirit and de- termination and was loved by all for her warmth, kind- ness and am~i~ng sense of humor. She is survived by her daughters Sandee Rodriguez of Hoodsport and Toni Nich- ols (Steve) of Sammamish; son Mike Torre (Marni) of LasVegas, Nev.; sisters Christine Hermanson of Valley City, N.D. and Mary Maier ofLamoure N.D.; five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and numer- ous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, hus- bands James McClesky and Edward Torre and 11 broth- ers and sisters. A celebration of life was held on Sunday, November 6. Memorial donations can be made to Susan G. Ko- men for the Cure, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265- 0309; or American Lung" Association, 2625 3rd Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-1200 or the American Heart Asso- ciation, 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton handled the ar- rangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at mccombfh.com. Ronald Weldon Nelson Ronald Nelson, 48, died Nov. 1, peacefully at home after a two-year battle with ALS Lou Gehrig~s Disease. His wife said he was a true warrior of his disease and an inspira- ~tion to all those he met. He lived in Shelton for 13 years. He was born in Seattle July 17, Ronald 1963, to Nelson Jean Poi- tra (Engel) and G.W. Gibson. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1981 and in 2010 achieved his associates degree in ap- plied science at South Puget Sound Community College graduating with highest honors. He was married to Susan Anderson on Valentine's Day 1990. He worked for Simpson McCleary Door Plant. He was a jack-of-all-trades and master of all his family said. He is survived by his wife Susan Nelson: daughter Elide Carter: mother Jean Poitra: aunt Dr. Shirley Anderson: sisters Peggy Nelson and Cheryl Gibson Eichman; brothers Gary Nelson, Greg Nelson, Jer- maine Jones, Bobby Gibson and Jason Gibson as well as various other close relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Bernice Engel, father G.W. Gibson, son Justin Logan Lee and brother Jeffrey Nelson. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday Nov. 11 at Holyrood Cem- etery located at 205 N. E. 205tb in Shoreline. Memorial donations can be made to ALS/TDI. Enve- lopes can be provided. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Online con- dolences may be sent to the family at mccombfh.com. of Shelton; brother Brian Workman of Shelton; sister Bev Ann Wakefield of Ephrata; grandchildren Is- rael Barnett and Sydni-Fae Workman; nieces and neph- ews Melissa Church, Joseph Workman, Jeremy Workman, Briana Petersson and other nieces, nephews and cous- ins: adopted children Caleb. Shannon and Jessica Hicks. He was preceded in death by his parents Ira and O1- era Workman and brother Chuck Workman. No service held at this time. Memorial donations can be made to the char- Lee Memorial Sunday; November 20th 1:00 p.m. Shelton Elks 741 S.E. Craig Rd J r Fotluc1 rollowsl ity of your choice. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at mccombfh.com. )PTICAL SHOP Dr. Dolores Fraire Optometric Physician • Family eyecare • Treatment of eye disease • Surgical consultation and co-management • Contact lens exams Joan Zelasko Licensed Optician . Designer frame boutique • Advanced lens technology www.opticalshopofwa.com 2026 Olympic Hwy. N, ......... Shelton 427-7553 Sidney Veigh Workman Sidney Veigh Workman, 64. died Sunday, Nov. 6, at Mason General Hospital in Shelton. He was a resident of Shelton for 19 years. He was born Oct. 16. 1947 co Ira and Olera (Ward J Workman in Ya- kima. He graduated in 1967 from Shelton High School. He mar- .~@i~" ,'~ ried Billie • ~ii~:~i~!i!~ ~ 'Winne on ::~;;~#~° .~:~ ~ April 15, ~ 1978 in Shelton. He was raised in the Rifle Valley, Sidney which is Workman now be- hind the Mossyrock Dam and moved to the Shel- ton area in the mid 1960s. He also lived in the Randle area during the Mt. St. Hel- en's eruption. He was a mill worker for Simpson Timber Co. and Olympic Panel Products (2001-2008) retiring in 2008. Workman was a Jehovah Witness. He enjoyed hunt- ing, fishing and channel surfing on the TV, grand- children, tinkering, whis- tling, garage sales and thrift stores. He is surAved by his wife Billie Workman of Shel- ton; son Ethan Workman (Laura) of Shelton; daughters Hannah Workman (Joshua) and Brette Workman both MILITARY VETERANS An n ua I Veterans on The 1111:,1 ommittee (WWl Armistice, November 11, 1918) inv tesa Mason County Veterans to join together n felio~Sh p to remembei and honor our fallen comrades. hours klin, Shelton 1030 hou, war s "es 1115 hours- American Lec ' Mason County (Veterar ~:. We~r yo~r_rnedals or ribbcns,( ! 1 Funeral Alternatives proudly serves all faiths, venues, and cemeteries Locally-Owned, Affordable, Full-Service Funeral Provider (2umed Worthy of Your Trust Competitive Pricing - Pre-Arranged Planning Margaret June McQuilkin Margaret "June" McQuilkin 82 passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011. She was born June 7, 1929 in Shelton, Washington to Eber and Clara Furister. June grew up in Shelton and graduated from Shelton High School. On September 7, 1947 she married Bruce McQuilkin and they made their home in Shelton. June had worked for the State of Washington until her retirement. She enjoyed traveling, cooking and entertaining family and friends. Surviving is her husband of 64 years Bruce of Olympia: sons Garth of Wyoming, Paul of Shelton and Kim of Olympia; daughters Raenae of Shelton and Penny of Everett; Her Sister Rose of Port Townsend; 15 Grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren and 1 great- great-grandchild. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. at Shelton Four Square Church 910 Dearborn Ave. Shelton, WA 98584. Family suggests memorial may be made to Shelton Four Square Church Moriah Christian Center. Funeral arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Lacey, WA. To leave remembrances go to www. funeralalternatives.org. i -- Paid Obituary Notice -- i Deadline for the November 24, Thanksgiving, issue is 5 p.m. Friday, November 18 Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, November 1 O, 2011 - Page B-7