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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. - Paid Obituary Notice -- Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, November 15, 2007 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. by Bill & Leslee COMPASSIONATE Much like weary travelers offered the hospitality of a of shelter and rest, "hc provides specialized care to terminally ill. This compa: ate service is offered in the that death is the final sta life, during which dying ind als should be able to m their dignity and ha I: Hospice endeavors to the terminally ill to and pain-free by their symptoms in a loving environment. Instead ¢,f tv the disease, hospice treating the patient to the hi possible quality of life, as she is surrounded by loved Hospice care is a when curative treatment longer beneficial and life tancy is about six months. When the impending of a loved one is inevitaE are here to provide cam sionate assistance n ing how best to ler the passing. We will guide Y. through the process, as that your individual be honored. Reach FUNERAL HOME to arrange an initial, tial meeting. We will your questions and and provide you with a our tastefully appointed at 703 Railroad Avenue. We here for you 24 hours a whenever you need us. QUOTE: "... all that must die, passing through ture to eternity." CIIRISTAIAS WREATI! PIACEMENI' Holiday greetings from Shelton Cemetery Association and staff Shelton Memorial Park. We would like to announce that we are offering Christmas wreaths at Shelton Memorial Park for grcrve placement. The price for the wreaths will be $25.00 (tax incluc Wreaths may be ordered immediately for placing on graves fronl December 10th to the 14th. All orders must be received no later than December 7th. We cannot guarantee placement of orders received later than this date. Please use the order blank printed below. Be sure to indicate how many. It is not necessary for you to know the location of the grave, but it is helpful to print your phone number in case there are any questions. We cannot accept any orders without payment. Please use this form ordering. Your cancelled check or money order stub will be your receipt. Make checks payable to Shelton Cemetery Association 1605 Van Buren, Shelton Name(s) on grave: Quantity: Amount Enclosed: Purchaser's Name: Phone #: Address: @ @ 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. - Paid Obituary Notice -- Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, November 15, 2007 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. by Bill & Leslee COMPASSIONATE Much like weary travelers offered the hospitality of a of shelter and rest, "hc provides specialized care to terminally ill. This compa: ate service is offered in the that death is the final sta life, during which dying ind als should be able to m their dignity and ha I: Hospice endeavors to the terminally ill to and pain-free by their symptoms in a loving environment. Instead ¢,f tv the disease, hospice treating the patient to the hi possible quality of life, as she is surrounded by loved Hospice care is a when curative treatment longer beneficial and life tancy is about six months. When the impending of a loved one is inevitaE are here to provide cam sionate assistance n ing how best to ler the passing. We will guide Y. through the process, as that your individual be honored. Reach FUNERAL HOME to arrange an initial, tial meeting. We will your questions and and provide you with a our tastefully appointed at 703 Railroad Avenue. We here for you 24 hours a whenever you need us. QUOTE: "... all that must die, passing through ture to eternity." CIIRISTAIAS WREATI! PIACEMENI' Holiday greetings from Shelton Cemetery Association and staff Shelton Memorial Park. We would like to announce that we are offering Christmas wreaths at Shelton Memorial Park for grcrve placement. The price for the wreaths will be $25.00 (tax incluc Wreaths may be ordered immediately for placing on graves fronl December 10th to the 14th. All orders must be received no later than December 7th. We cannot guarantee placement of orders received later than this date. Please use the order blank printed below. Be sure to indicate how many. It is not necessary for you to know the location of the grave, but it is helpful to print your phone number in case there are any questions. We cannot accept any orders without payment. Please use this form ordering. Your cancelled check or money order stub will be your receipt. Make checks payable to Shelton Cemetery Association 1605 Van Buren, Shelton Name(s) on grave: Quantity: Amount Enclosed: Purchaser's Name: Phone #: Address: