Hal B. Gordon, age 62, passed away on March 14, 2018, after a long battle with cancer.
With the sun rising over Pickering Passage just outside of Shelton on March 7, 2018, only five days shy of her 80th birthday, Sharon Elizabeth Vaughan (née Oebser) drew her final breath.
Verna Rae Patton passed away in Centralia on March 3, 2018, due to complications from a fall she suffered at home August 2017.
Billie Sue Castleberry passed away Dec. 15, 2017. Billie fought a long hard battle and is now at peace.
Ronnie Lee Johanson, 62, Elma native and former car parts salesman, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 at his home in Malone, Wash.
Larry Wayne McGlothlin, 77, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at his home in Desert Aire, Wash.
Mark Alan Kirkwood passed away peacefully with his family Monday, March 5, 2018, in Olympia, Wash.
Death announced by local funeral home
A celebration of life for Montesano residents Patricia and Donald Reams will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the Montesano Moose Lodge, 3 Monte Elma Rd, Montesano.
Ronald Oliver Prante was born to Herbert and Vera (Berry Simpson) Prante on April 18, 1929.
Doreen Parker
Recent local deaths announced by funeral homes
Julia (Judy) Lee Mattson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at her Montesano home. She was 90.