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Ed Okonek
Ed Okonek, one of the last Grape-
view pioneers, died on Thursday,
November 8. He was 92.
He was born on July 6, 1915 in
Chisago City, Minnesota, to Joe and
Mary Okonek. He
moved with his
family to Grape-
view at age 7
in the spring of
1922.
The family
started a logging
company shortly
after arriving in
Mason County.
It was owned by
his father and
worked by Mr.
Okonek and his
older brothers,
Francis and A1. Ed
He also worked Okonek
for the Stretch
Island Winery before working for
Simpson Timber Company in Shel-
ton, which employed him at the
Olympic Plywood Plant. He retired
in 1977 after 30 years.
He married Louise Burger on
July 16, 1949. They celebrated 58
years of marriage this year.
He spent his early retirement
years doing home remodels, playing
golf, fishing and hunting. He will
be remembered for contributing to
Grapeview as a member of the school
board, being a volunteer firefghter
and assistant fire chief. He was also
known for his. fresh-smoked salmon
and potent home brew,
Surviving are wife Louise Okonek
of Grapeview; sons Richard Okonek
and wife Carol of La Conner and
LOs Okonek of Bellingham; grand-
children Sheri and Kellie Okonek,
Susan Kelly and Erin Karshner and
great-grandchildren Peyton and
Skyler Kelly and Valerie and Ben
Sanbeck.
He was preceded in death by
brothers A1 and Francis and sisters
Millie, Annie and Mary.
A memorial service will be held
at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 18,
at the Horton Community Center at
the Grapeview Fire Station.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Grapeview Community Asso-
ciation, P.O. Box 355, Grapeview,
98546. Donations will be applied to
the needs of the Horton Commu-
nity Center.
Seth A. Lovitt
Seth Aaron Lovitt, 11, died on
Tuesday, November 6, at a hospi-
tal in Fort Hood, Texas. He was a
resident of Killeen, Texas.
He was born on February 16,
1996 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, to
Jeffrey Roger and Misty Parker
Lovitt.
He was a sixth-grader at Palo
Alto Middle School in Killeen. His
favorite hobby was skateboarding.
He also enjoyed waterskiing, fish-
ing, soccer and karate.
Surviving are mother Misty Lo-
vitt of Killeen; father Jeffrey Lo-
vitt of Shelton; brother Brenden
Lovitt of Killeen; grandparents
Roger and Maxine Lovitt of Shel-
ton, Brendea Parker of Fort Worth,
Texas, and Ralph Parker of Sierra
Vista; great-grandmothers Ber-
nice Glover of Dallas, Texas, and
Marie Parker of Sierra Vista; and
numerous friends and extended
family members.
A funeral service was held on
Tuesday, November 13, at South-
side Church of Christ in Killeen.
Arrangements are by Crawford-
Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen.
Russell Morken
Russell H. Morken, 71, a lifelong
resident of Shelton, died of natural
causes on Sunday, November 4, at
Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia.
Born on February 3, 1936 to Allen
and Lenore Man-
ney, he married
Marilyn Waggon-
er November 30,
1957 in Ponders.
Mr. Morken was
employed at Simp-
son Timber Com-
pany for several
years and periodi-
cally worked with
his late stepfather,
Everett Morken, at
Morken Logging.
He also worked for Russell
the Exceptional Morken
Foresters for 15
years before retiring in 2002.
He enjoyed holiday get-togethers,
watching the Seahawks with his
family and spending time with his
pet Yorkie, Monty.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years,
Marilyn V. Morken of Shelton; sons
Robert Morken and wife Sharon of
Arizona, Ron Morken and wife Cin-
dy of Seabeck, Rod Morken of Shel-
ton, Ross Morken of Olympia and
Randall Morken and fiancde Bar-
bara Martin of Shelton; daughters
Mari Altken and husband Ken of
Rochester, Marcia Sadler of Shelton
and Maggie Whitney and husband
Ed of Shelton. Also surviving are
brother Stan Morken and wife Cor-
rine of Arizona; sisters Arlene Liles
of Shelton, Norma Bisom and hus-
band Gary of Arizona and Peg Mar-
cy of Olympia; 22 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
infant daughter Rebecca Morken,
infant son Roger Morken and great-
grandson Tyler Johnson.
A family celebration of his life
will be held.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Dorothy Holcomb
Dorothy L. Holcomb, 77, a long-
time resident of Union and Hoquiam,
died Saturday, November 3, at Saint
Peter Hospital in
Olympia.
Born Septem-
ber 19, 1930 in
Salinas, Califor-
nia, to Lester and
Margaret Moon,
she later moved to
Centralia, where
she met and mar-
ried Homer Hol-
comb in 1951. They
lived in Hoquiam Dorothy
for 25 years, then Holcomb
moved to Union in
1976. Mr. Holcomb, her husband of 44
years, died on July 20, 1995.
She was a homemaker. She and
her husband liked camping, boating,
fshing and almost anything involv-
ing the outdoors. ARer he died, she
spent more of her time with family.
She enjoyed family gatherings, holi-
day meals and her home overlooking
the Olympics and Hood Canal.
Surviving are sons Lester Hol-
comb and wife Penny of Aberdeen,
Gene Holcomb and wife Mary of
Hillsboro, Oregon; sisters Edith
Farmer of Central Park, Shirley
Bayles, Beverly Silva, Patsy Diaz,
Margaret Aquirre, all of Califor-
nia; seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life was held
on Monday, November 12, at Cen-
tral Park Neighborhood Church.
Eleanor M. Field
Eleanor Martha MacDonald Field was born in Seattle Feb-
ruary 22, 1918, the daughter of Frank H. MacDonald and
Martha Eleanor Lorentz. She was a graduate of Franklin
High School in Seattle. She married Emil C. Field in 1937.
Eleanor was a lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area re-
siding on Harstine Island for the past 30 years. She was em-
ployed for many years as an inspector at the Boeing Co. and
at Korry Manufacturing.
She is remembered for her loving care of many members of
her extended family. She passed away peacefully at the Life
Care Center of Puyallup on October 29, 2007 where she was
noted for her smile and humorous attitude.
She is survived by a sister, Vivian Wilcox of Des Moines WA,
daughter Gloria J. Field McDonald, grandchildren Kellie J.
McRilI, Daniel R. McDonald, and great grandchildren Rob-
ert, Tyler and Jennifer McRill. Survivors also include son
Ronald Field and four grandchildren and son Donald Field.
Memorial services will be held at Haven of Rest in Gig Har-
bor on December 1,2007, at 10:30 a.m.
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Virginia Charrier
Lifelong Mason County resident
Virginia Ardelle Charrier died of
natural causes on Monday, Novem-
ber 12, at Mason General Hospital.
She was 86.
She was born in Seattle on Octo-
ber 11, 1921 to Edwin C. and Anna
(Isaacson) Nelson.
She married Laurice Charrier
on January 11, 1947 at Mount Ol-
ive Lutheran Church in Shelton.
They were married 59 years. He
died in 2006.
She worked as an office manager
for International Woodworkers of
America Local 3-38 in Shelton.
Mrs. Charrier enjoyed knitting,
gardening and reading and trea-
sured living at her home at Spen-
cer Lake and taking care of her
husband and children.
She was a member of Mount
Olive Lutheran Church and TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly).
Surviving are sons Larry M.
Charrier and wife Charlotte of
West Cliff, Colorado, and Randy C.
Charrier and wife Quenn of Port
Townsend; daughter Linda A. Pat-
tinson and husband Donn of Spo-
kane; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Novem-
ber 17, at Mount Olive Lutheran
Church in Shelton. Pastor Kris
Kunkel will officiate. A family
graveside service will be held at
Shelton Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be sent
to Mount Olive Lutheran Church,
206 East Wyandotte Avenue, Shel-
ton, 98584.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Betty J. Tupper
Betty Jane (Mark) Tupper died
of heart failure on October 22 at
Mason General Hospital. She was
81 and lived on Harstine Island 33
years.
She was born
in Seattle on No-
vember 25, 1925
to Thorlief and
Andrea Mork.
She married
Walt Tupper on
December 8, 1943
in Seattle.
She was a
housewife and
enjoyed crochet-
ing, beach comb-
ing and fishing. Betty J.
She always had Tupper
pets and enjoyed
sunrises, sunsets and walking the
beaches with her dogs.
Surviving are daughters Nancy
Manibog and husband Balt of Ke-
alia, Hawaii, and Terry Hutchinson
and husband John of Hoodsport;
sons Michael Tupper of Puyallup
and Robin Tupper and wife Nancy
of Kingston.
Also surviving are grandchildren
David Hutchinson of Portland, Or-
egon, Jennifer LaPointe of Beaver-
ton, Oregon, Curtis Grant and Cris-
tofer Manibog of Kealia, Chandra
Manibog of Boston, Massachusetts,
Andrea Manibog of Kennewick,
Amanda and Brittany Tupper of
Seattle and Tasha Eckard and Ka-
rissa Tupper of Puyallup; and great-
grandchildren Sara Jayne, Corey,
Ryan, David, Tyler, Bryanne, Ken-
nedy and Annelisa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made to a donor's fa-
vorite animal shelter.
Dotty Honeycutt
Dorothy A. "Dotty" Honeycutt
died on Friday, November 9, at her
home. She was 79 and had lived in
Shelton for the past 17 years.
She was born
on April 14, 1928
in Spokane to
Millo and Pearl
Eva (Onstott)
Shipley.
She married
Len Honeycutt
Sr. in 1945 in
Everett and they
were later re-
married in 1991
in Tahoe, Cali-
fornia. She was
also married to Dotty
Norman Harold Honeycutt
Rands who pre-
ceded her in death in 1986.
Mrs. Honeycutt was a homemak-
er. She was a talented actress and
singer and was involved with Wrin-
kles of Washington, Olympia Little
Theatre, Prime Time Tappers and
Readers Theatre, as well as com-
munity theatre in the San Francisco
Bay Area and Scottsdale, Arizona.
An avid athlete, she excelled at
several sports, including tennis,
bowling, curling and tap dancing.
She also loved table games and was
a consummate Scrabble and bridge
player. She was a world traveler
and was dedicated to her family and
friends.
Surviving are husband Len Hon-
eycutt Sr. of Shelton; sons Len Hon-
eycutt Jr. and wife Debbi of Rancho
Cordova, California, Jan Honeycutt
of Seattle and Glenn Rands and wife
Margarita of San Jose, California;
daughters Cheryl Plumb and hus-
band Mike of Manvel, Texas, and
Linda Krohn and husband Mike of
Los Angeles, California.
Also surviving are stepson Kevin
Honeycutt of Bellingham; brother
Millo Shipley of Everett; 10 grand-
children, five great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
A memorial service was held on
Wednesday, November 14, at Saint
David's Episcopal Church in Shelton.
The Reverend Jeff Sells officiated.
In lieu of flowers, memorial do-
nations may be made to Providence
SoundHomeCare and Hospice, P.O.
Box 5008, Olympia, 98509.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Chuck Kirschner
Charles E. "Chuck" Kjrschner
died of natural causes on Wednes-
day, November 7, at Mason General
Hospital. He was 87 and had lived
in Union for the past 20 years.
He was born in Seattle on Sep-
tember 23, 1920 to Karl K. and
Georgia (Schofield) Kirschner. He
graduated from Roosevelt High
School in 1938 and from the Uni-
versity of Washington in 1943.
He married Erlene Davenport
on March 27, 1943 in Seattle.
He was a geologist for the U.S.
Geological Survey for 15 years, and
worked for Union Oil Company in
Olympia and Bakersfield, Califor-
nia; Standard Oil Company in San
Francisco, Caliibrnia; Chevron Oil
Company in Seattle, Anchorage,
Alaska, San Francisco, California,
and Jakarta, Indonesia, for more
than 30 years. He retired to Hood
Canal in 1987.
He was a member of the Ameri-
can Association of Petroleum Ge-
ologists Pacific SeCtion
Alaska Geological Society,
he served as president frq
to 1962. He also was a
the Northwest Geological
in Washington, Oregon an
Surviving are his wife
years, Erlene Kirschner o
sons Steven C. Kirschner
Susan .of Lafayette,
Scott W. Kirschner of
Oaks, California;
nabel R.
Kathryn J. Walker and 1
Rick of Bremerton; brol he
Kirschner of Phoenix,
Also surviving are
dren Trent and Tad
Truckee, California, and
and Eryn Cook of Eugene,
eight great-grandchildren
merous nieces, nephews and
ins.
A family memorial
be held at a later date.
donations may be made to a
ity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements are by
Funeral Home in Shelton.
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Ed Okonek
Ed Okonek, one of the last Grape-
view pioneers, died on Thursday,
November 8. He was 92.
He was born on July 6, 1915 in
Chisago City, Minnesota, to Joe and
Mary Okonek. He
moved with his
family to Grape-
view at age 7
in the spring of
1922.
The family
started a logging
company shortly
after arriving in
Mason County.
It was owned by
his father and
worked by Mr.
Okonek and his
older brothers,
Francis and A1. Ed
He also worked Okonek
for the Stretch
Island Winery before working for
Simpson Timber Company in Shel-
ton, which employed him at the
Olympic Plywood Plant. He retired
in 1977 after 30 years.
He married Louise Burger on
July 16, 1949. They celebrated 58
years of marriage this year.
He spent his early retirement
years doing home remodels, playing
golf, fishing and hunting. He will
be remembered for contributing to
Grapeview as a member of the school
board, being a volunteer firefghter
and assistant fire chief. He was also
known for his. fresh-smoked salmon
and potent home brew,
Surviving are wife Louise Okonek
of Grapeview; sons Richard Okonek
and wife Carol of La Conner and
LOs Okonek of Bellingham; grand-
children Sheri and Kellie Okonek,
Susan Kelly and Erin Karshner and
great-grandchildren Peyton and
Skyler Kelly and Valerie and Ben
Sanbeck.
He was preceded in death by
brothers A1 and Francis and sisters
Millie, Annie and Mary.
A memorial service will be held
at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 18,
at the Horton Community Center at
the Grapeview Fire Station.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Grapeview Community Asso-
ciation, P.O. Box 355, Grapeview,
98546. Donations will be applied to
the needs of the Horton Commu-
nity Center.
Seth A. Lovitt
Seth Aaron Lovitt, 11, died on
Tuesday, November 6, at a hospi-
tal in Fort Hood, Texas. He was a
resident of Killeen, Texas.
He was born on February 16,
1996 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, to
Jeffrey Roger and Misty Parker
Lovitt.
He was a sixth-grader at Palo
Alto Middle School in Killeen. His
favorite hobby was skateboarding.
He also enjoyed waterskiing, fish-
ing, soccer and karate.
Surviving are mother Misty Lo-
vitt of Killeen; father Jeffrey Lo-
vitt of Shelton; brother Brenden
Lovitt of Killeen; grandparents
Roger and Maxine Lovitt of Shel-
ton, Brendea Parker of Fort Worth,
Texas, and Ralph Parker of Sierra
Vista; great-grandmothers Ber-
nice Glover of Dallas, Texas, and
Marie Parker of Sierra Vista; and
numerous friends and extended
family members.
A funeral service was held on
Tuesday, November 13, at South-
side Church of Christ in Killeen.
Arrangements are by Crawford-
Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen.
Russell Morken
Russell H. Morken, 71, a lifelong
resident of Shelton, died of natural
causes on Sunday, November 4, at
Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia.
Born on February 3, 1936 to Allen
and Lenore Man-
ney, he married
Marilyn Waggon-
er November 30,
1957 in Ponders.
Mr. Morken was
employed at Simp-
son Timber Com-
pany for several
years and periodi-
cally worked with
his late stepfather,
Everett Morken, at
Morken Logging.
He also worked for Russell
the Exceptional Morken
Foresters for 15
years before retiring in 2002.
He enjoyed holiday get-togethers,
watching the Seahawks with his
family and spending time with his
pet Yorkie, Monty.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years,
Marilyn V. Morken of Shelton; sons
Robert Morken and wife Sharon of
Arizona, Ron Morken and wife Cin-
dy of Seabeck, Rod Morken of Shel-
ton, Ross Morken of Olympia and
Randall Morken and fiancde Bar-
bara Martin of Shelton; daughters
Mari Altken and husband Ken of
Rochester, Marcia Sadler of Shelton
and Maggie Whitney and husband
Ed of Shelton. Also surviving are
brother Stan Morken and wife Cor-
rine of Arizona; sisters Arlene Liles
of Shelton, Norma Bisom and hus-
band Gary of Arizona and Peg Mar-
cy of Olympia; 22 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
infant daughter Rebecca Morken,
infant son Roger Morken and great-
grandson Tyler Johnson.
A family celebration of his life
will be held.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Dorothy Holcomb
Dorothy L. Holcomb, 77, a long-
time resident of Union and Hoquiam,
died Saturday, November 3, at Saint
Peter Hospital in
Olympia.
Born Septem-
ber 19, 1930 in
Salinas, Califor-
nia, to Lester and
Margaret Moon,
she later moved to
Centralia, where
she met and mar-
ried Homer Hol-
comb in 1951. They
lived in Hoquiam Dorothy
for 25 years, then Holcomb
moved to Union in
1976. Mr. Holcomb, her husband of 44
years, died on July 20, 1995.
She was a homemaker. She and
her husband liked camping, boating,
fshing and almost anything involv-
ing the outdoors. ARer he died, she
spent more of her time with family.
She enjoyed family gatherings, holi-
day meals and her home overlooking
the Olympics and Hood Canal.
Surviving are sons Lester Hol-
comb and wife Penny of Aberdeen,
Gene Holcomb and wife Mary of
Hillsboro, Oregon; sisters Edith
Farmer of Central Park, Shirley
Bayles, Beverly Silva, Patsy Diaz,
Margaret Aquirre, all of Califor-
nia; seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life was held
on Monday, November 12, at Cen-
tral Park Neighborhood Church.
Eleanor M. Field
Eleanor Martha MacDonald Field was born in Seattle Feb-
ruary 22, 1918, the daughter of Frank H. MacDonald and
Martha Eleanor Lorentz. She was a graduate of Franklin
High School in Seattle. She married Emil C. Field in 1937.
Eleanor was a lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area re-
siding on Harstine Island for the past 30 years. She was em-
ployed for many years as an inspector at the Boeing Co. and
at Korry Manufacturing.
She is remembered for her loving care of many members of
her extended family. She passed away peacefully at the Life
Care Center of Puyallup on October 29, 2007 where she was
noted for her smile and humorous attitude.
She is survived by a sister, Vivian Wilcox of Des Moines WA,
daughter Gloria J. Field McDonald, grandchildren Kellie J.
McRilI, Daniel R. McDonald, and great grandchildren Rob-
ert, Tyler and Jennifer McRill. Survivors also include son
Ronald Field and four grandchildren and son Donald Field.
Memorial services will be held at Haven of Rest in Gig Har-
bor on December 1,2007, at 10:30 a.m.
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Virginia Charrier
Lifelong Mason County resident
Virginia Ardelle Charrier died of
natural causes on Monday, Novem-
ber 12, at Mason General Hospital.
She was 86.
She was born in Seattle on Octo-
ber 11, 1921 to Edwin C. and Anna
(Isaacson) Nelson.
She married Laurice Charrier
on January 11, 1947 at Mount Ol-
ive Lutheran Church in Shelton.
They were married 59 years. He
died in 2006.
She worked as an office manager
for International Woodworkers of
America Local 3-38 in Shelton.
Mrs. Charrier enjoyed knitting,
gardening and reading and trea-
sured living at her home at Spen-
cer Lake and taking care of her
husband and children.
She was a member of Mount
Olive Lutheran Church and TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly).
Surviving are sons Larry M.
Charrier and wife Charlotte of
West Cliff, Colorado, and Randy C.
Charrier and wife Quenn of Port
Townsend; daughter Linda A. Pat-
tinson and husband Donn of Spo-
kane; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Novem-
ber 17, at Mount Olive Lutheran
Church in Shelton. Pastor Kris
Kunkel will officiate. A family
graveside service will be held at
Shelton Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be sent
to Mount Olive Lutheran Church,
206 East Wyandotte Avenue, Shel-
ton, 98584.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Betty J. Tupper
Betty Jane (Mark) Tupper died
of heart failure on October 22 at
Mason General Hospital. She was
81 and lived on Harstine Island 33
years.
She was born
in Seattle on No-
vember 25, 1925
to Thorlief and
Andrea Mork.
She married
Walt Tupper on
December 8, 1943
in Seattle.
She was a
housewife and
enjoyed crochet-
ing, beach comb-
ing and fishing. Betty J.
She always had Tupper
pets and enjoyed
sunrises, sunsets and walking the
beaches with her dogs.
Surviving are daughters Nancy
Manibog and husband Balt of Ke-
alia, Hawaii, and Terry Hutchinson
and husband John of Hoodsport;
sons Michael Tupper of Puyallup
and Robin Tupper and wife Nancy
of Kingston.
Also surviving are grandchildren
David Hutchinson of Portland, Or-
egon, Jennifer LaPointe of Beaver-
ton, Oregon, Curtis Grant and Cris-
tofer Manibog of Kealia, Chandra
Manibog of Boston, Massachusetts,
Andrea Manibog of Kennewick,
Amanda and Brittany Tupper of
Seattle and Tasha Eckard and Ka-
rissa Tupper of Puyallup; and great-
grandchildren Sara Jayne, Corey,
Ryan, David, Tyler, Bryanne, Ken-
nedy and Annelisa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made to a donor's fa-
vorite animal shelter.
Dotty Honeycutt
Dorothy A. "Dotty" Honeycutt
died on Friday, November 9, at her
home. She was 79 and had lived in
Shelton for the past 17 years.
She was born
on April 14, 1928
in Spokane to
Millo and Pearl
Eva (Onstott)
Shipley.
She married
Len Honeycutt
Sr. in 1945 in
Everett and they
were later re-
married in 1991
in Tahoe, Cali-
fornia. She was
also married to Dotty
Norman Harold Honeycutt
Rands who pre-
ceded her in death in 1986.
Mrs. Honeycutt was a homemak-
er. She was a talented actress and
singer and was involved with Wrin-
kles of Washington, Olympia Little
Theatre, Prime Time Tappers and
Readers Theatre, as well as com-
munity theatre in the San Francisco
Bay Area and Scottsdale, Arizona.
An avid athlete, she excelled at
several sports, including tennis,
bowling, curling and tap dancing.
She also loved table games and was
a consummate Scrabble and bridge
player. She was a world traveler
and was dedicated to her family and
friends.
Surviving are husband Len Hon-
eycutt Sr. of Shelton; sons Len Hon-
eycutt Jr. and wife Debbi of Rancho
Cordova, California, Jan Honeycutt
of Seattle and Glenn Rands and wife
Margarita of San Jose, California;
daughters Cheryl Plumb and hus-
band Mike of Manvel, Texas, and
Linda Krohn and husband Mike of
Los Angeles, California.
Also surviving are stepson Kevin
Honeycutt of Bellingham; brother
Millo Shipley of Everett; 10 grand-
children, five great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
A memorial service was held on
Wednesday, November 14, at Saint
David's Episcopal Church in Shelton.
The Reverend Jeff Sells officiated.
In lieu of flowers, memorial do-
nations may be made to Providence
SoundHomeCare and Hospice, P.O.
Box 5008, Olympia, 98509.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Chuck Kirschner
Charles E. "Chuck" Kjrschner
died of natural causes on Wednes-
day, November 7, at Mason General
Hospital. He was 87 and had lived
in Union for the past 20 years.
He was born in Seattle on Sep-
tember 23, 1920 to Karl K. and
Georgia (Schofield) Kirschner. He
graduated from Roosevelt High
School in 1938 and from the Uni-
versity of Washington in 1943.
He married Erlene Davenport
on March 27, 1943 in Seattle.
He was a geologist for the U.S.
Geological Survey for 15 years, and
worked for Union Oil Company in
Olympia and Bakersfield, Califor-
nia; Standard Oil Company in San
Francisco, Caliibrnia; Chevron Oil
Company in Seattle, Anchorage,
Alaska, San Francisco, California,
and Jakarta, Indonesia, for more
than 30 years. He retired to Hood
Canal in 1987.
He was a member of the Ameri-
can Association of Petroleum Ge-
ologists Pacific SeCtion
Alaska Geological Society,
he served as president frq
to 1962. He also was a
the Northwest Geological
in Washington, Oregon an
Surviving are his wife
years, Erlene Kirschner o
sons Steven C. Kirschner
Susan .of Lafayette,
Scott W. Kirschner of
Oaks, California;
nabel R.
Kathryn J. Walker and 1
Rick of Bremerton; brol he
Kirschner of Phoenix,
Also surviving are
dren Trent and Tad
Truckee, California, and
and Eryn Cook of Eugene,
eight great-grandchildren
merous nieces, nephews and
ins.
A family memorial
be held at a later date.
donations may be made to a
ity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements are by
Funeral Home in Shelton.
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