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Obits Continued from page B-6 William P. Heagy William P. Heagy, 85, died Thursday, Nov. 24, at his home in Issaquah. He was a previous longtime resident of Union. He was born Oct. 15, 1926, in Sheridan, Wyo. to Perin and Cathryn (Rob- ertson) Heagy. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Marjorie Houston Shreve on Feb. 19, 2006, in Union. He was previously married to Katherine E. Steinke for 55 years until her death. He had worked as a civil engineer for the Federal Highway Administration in Wyoming, California and Washington and for the U.S. Navy Defense De- partment, retiring in 1988. He was a member of the Alderbrook Country Club and enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his family in Arizona dur- ing the winter months. He had attended the Union Community Church while living in Union. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Shreve of Issaquah; son William P. Heagy Jr. of Bakersfield, Calif.; daughters Jean van Bladeren (Ron) of Vancouver and Linda Mc- Gonigal (Larry) of Bakers- field, Calif.; sister Wilma Sheldon of Washington; sister-in-law Maxie Heagy of Sheridan, Wyo.; step- daughter Laura Calvin of College Station, Texas; stepson Ken Shreve of Sammamish; aunt Jean- nie Kuhlman of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Kath- erine E. Heagy; daughter Diane Leigh Heagy and brother Jimmy Lee Heagy. No service will be held. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, Lung Can- cer Research, 2120 First Ave N~ Seattle, W A 98!09 MeComb Funeral Home of Shelton handled the ar- rangements. For your convenience online condolences may be sent to the family at www. mccombfh.com. Kathryn Hoit Kathryn (O'Hara) Holt, 90, died Nov. 19. She was born on Jan. 22, 1921, in Aberdeen. Her family moved to National, which was a sawmill town Kathryn Hoit outside of Mount Rainier National Park, where she met Bob Hoit. Na- tional no longer ex- ists. She attended High School in Eatonville. She married Bob Hoit on Dec. 25, 1941. They moved to Shelton in 1946. In 1965, they moved to the Hood Canal South Shore where she lived until her death. She enjoyed her family and their boat, the White- cap III. She enjoyed trips and cruises to the San Juan Islands and the west coast of British Columbia. She is survived by her husband of 70 years (this Christmas) Bob Hoit; daughters Sally Loomis of Union and Carol Camp- bell of Port Orchard; son Charles Hoit of Smokey Point; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchil- dren. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. Services are pending. Stanley Dominic Lapinski Stanley Dominic Lap- inski, 91, died Nov. 20, in Belfair. He was born Sept. 27, 1920, in Pennsylvania. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his daughter Tina Novelli of Belfair, brother Anthony of Bremerton and grand- children Joshua Hauge of Vancouver, Shane Sow- ers of Shelton and Shawn Sowers of Shelton. His wife Mary Novelli Lapinski preceded him in death in 2005. No services are planned. Francis L. Kuhnline Francis L. Kuhnline, 89, died Saturday, Nov. 19, at Mason General Hospital. He was a resident of Shel- ton for two years. He was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Carrollton, Ill., to Frank G. and Thecla (Grummel) Kuhnline. He graduated from St. John ~Grade and High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army from Francis Oct. 28, 1942, to Kuhnline 1946. He trained in the States and went to the European Theatre in November 1944. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Germany in 1945. He was discharged in Janu- ary 1946 at Camp Grant, Ill. He married Agnes Gru- eter at St. Michael Catho- lic Church, Greenfield, Ill., on Oct. 4, 1991. He was previously married to Em- ily Daum in 1946. Kuhnline was engaged in farming in Illinois for more than 40 years. He led the Rubicon 4-H Club for 16 years. He was a director for Lincoln Farm Management bookkeeping service in Illinois and he was a director and officer for the Greene County Farm Bureau and Greene County Farm Supply Co. He was director of West Central Illinois district of Growmark, the farm supply co-op and was also a member and officer of Fitzsimmons Post 225 at Greenfield, Ill. Kuhnline was active in his church, St. Michaels in Green- field, Ill. and St. Edward's Catholic Church in Shel- ton. He is survived by his wife Agnes Kuhnline of Shelton; sons Edward Kuhnline of Rock Bridge, Ill., Donald Kuhnline of Carrollton, Ill. and Wil- liam Kuhnline of Green- field, Ill.; stepsons Patrick Holladay of California and Paul Holladay from Portland, Ore.; stepdaugh- ter Mary Ann Schaffer of West Linn, Ore.; brother Joseph Kuhnline of Al- ton, Ill.; sisters Barbara Rawe of Greenfield, Ill. and Thecla Kuhnline O.P. of Jackson, Miss.; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and 13 great-step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Emily Daum, son James Francis Kuhnline, brother- in-law Andrew Kuhnline and sisters Josita Kuhn- line and Elizabeth Ann Kuhnline. A mass was held on Nov. 28 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Green- field, Ill. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton handled the ar- rangements. Online condo- lences may be sent to the family at www.mccombfh. com. Michael E. Mills Michael Mills, 64, died Nov 20, after a six-year battle with prostate can- cer. He was a resident of Olympia. He was born March 1, 1947, in Portland, Ore., to Wyman and Betty Mills. He moved ~with his family to Shelton in 1964 where he graduated from Shel- ton High School in Michael 1965. He Mills attended Centralia and Olym- pic Colleges. He served in Vietnam for the U.S. Army. Mills spent his career working for the State of Washington. After 40 years of service he retired as a compliance man- ager for the Energy Siting Council (EFSEC). Mills was a sports fan who bowled for nearly 40 years and served in nu- merous capacities for the bowling association dur- ing that time, enjoying especially being the chair of the youth bowling schol- arship. He enjoyed the Sonics, Mariners and Se- ahawks, but had a special attachment to the Dodgers since he was a young boy. The family said to be close to his children, he .coached and became president of Thurston County Little Baseball. He belonged to the VFW, Moose, Eagles and the USBC. His family said he was an inspiration to all those who knew him through his positive atti- tude, strength and dignity in dealing with his illness. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Merrily; sons Brent (Sherrie) and Kevin Mills; brothers Rob (Trudy), John (Claire) and David; nephews Frazier and Charles; nieces Jenni- fer and Erica and numer- ous other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Steve Mills. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., on Dec. 3, at Woodlawn Funeral Home located at 5930 Mul- len Rd. S.E. Lacey. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the Youth Bowling Schol- arship Fund. Checks pay- able to: "TCUSBC" 3928 56th Ave. N.E. Olympia, WA. 98506. Memories can be left online at woodlawn- funeralhome.com. John Russell Riggins Jr. John Russell Riggins Jr., 80, died Saturday, Nov. 26, at Madigan Army Medical Center. He was a resident of Shelton for 28 years. He was born March 4, 1931 in Dyersburg, Tenn. to John Russell and Wilma (Payne) Riggins Sr. He served in the U.S. Army : =~;~¢:~;~='~i~=i!~ from De- cember ~ 1948 to [ "~~] October ~s~ 1951. • He married Iva Baze in Shelton John on Octo- Riggins Jr. ber 11, 1950. He worked for the Depart- ment of Transportation as a computer supervisor in Washington, D.C. from 1973 to 1983. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Seven Day Adventist Church. His hobbies included going to the gym every day except Sabbath, reading and trav- eling the U.S. every year in his little motor home. • He is survived by his wife Iva Riggins of Shelton; son John Riggins (Dorothy) of Woodbridge, Va.; sister Martha Hester of Dyersburg, Tenn.; three grandchildren, four great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Marcia RiggillS and brother Tom Riggins. A graveside service will be held at 11:15 a,m. on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Ta- homa National Cemetery, in Kent. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. For your conVenience online condolences may be sent to the family at www. mccombfh.com. Michael Keith Shanks Michael Keith Shanks, 67, died Nov. 26, at Selah Convalescent in Selah. He was a resident of Yakima. He recently moved from Shelton to Yakima. He was born in Yakima in 1944. He lived in Shelton and retired from the forest product industry as a ply- wood edge gluer. He is survived by his wife Barbara Shanks of Yakima" brothers Tim Shanks of Shelton and Pat Shanks of Longview: and multiple nieces, nephews and grandchildren. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were made by Affordable Fu- neral Care of Yakima. Your local full-s ice florist Verna l les. Thurston Located by Kneeland Park at 421 S. 1st St., Shelt0n Julius E. King Rena M. King 7/20/1910-5/2/2007 2/12/1909 - 11/27/2011 Together £ast We take 1227 W. Cota. 426-4412 Funeral Alternatives offers a variety of simple, cost-effective options. Direct Cremation Worthy of Your Trust Corn 3etltlve Pricing • Pre-Arranged Planning EST A Reputation Built on Service • :Direct Cremation $777i00 Shelton - (360) 427-8044 Olympia- (360) 943.6363 7- q Terry E. Davenport i Terry Davenport, 60, of Olympia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on November 27, 2011, due to complications from a stroke. He was born on April 8, 1951 in Woodbury, New Jersey to Edward and Mildred Davenport. He graduated from Pennsville High School in 1970. He served 2 tours in Vietnam, New York State, Germany, Korea, and Fort Lewis, WA, 1970-1985 with the US Army, Sergeant First Class. After his years in the military, Terry joined the Tumwater Police Department as a patrolman, lieutenant patrolman and detective, and acting commander. He was responsible for bringing the D.A.R.E. program to Tumwater schools during that time. In 2001, Terry realized a lifelong goal to become a police chief. From 2001-2011, he served in that capacity in Shelton, WA. During that time, he had the opportunity to attend and graduate from the 217th Session of the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA, in 2004. Upon retirement in March, 2011, he became a program manager for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. He was a member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, Kiwanis, United Way, various other organizations, and helped in the implementation of Drug Court in Mason County. Terry enjoyed woodworking, boating, bowling, and golf. He loved his family and friends deeply and cherished his time with them. Terry is survived by his beloved wife, Teresa, of 21 years, 2 sons and 2 daughters, Aaron, Seth, Elise (Brimhall) and Linda(Mott), his mother, Mildred, his brother, Larry (Barb), and sister, Nancy Hadley, grandchildren, Olivia and Daris Brimhall, Hunter Fields, Emma and Madison Mott, and numerous other relatives. He is preceded in death by his father, his sister, Sandy, and son, Casey. The services were held November 30,2011 at Grace Community Covenant Church, Olympia. Please leave remembrances at www'FuneralAlternatives'°rg Arrangements are with Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 1,2011 - Page B-7