All Obituaries

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sergeant George F. Bishop, 22, of Centralia, Washington, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for June 30, 2023. In late 1942, Bishop was a member of Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of...

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Sarah Belle Thompson passed away on March 29, 2024 at the age of 87. She was born in Fairfax, South Carolina on October 25, 1936, to Ira & Sara Belle Mixon. She lived in South Carolina throughout her young adult life and attended Lander College earning her BA Degree in Business. Sarah moved to Washington in 1961. She worked as a Research Analyst for the state of Washington for 26 years. Sarah loved sports and supporting her favorite...

It’s with great sadness the family of Bob Hicks announces his passing after a brief illness with cancer. ‘Boobsie’ as he was known by friends and family passed away on April 21st, 2024. He was 86 years young. Bob began his career as a Washington State Trooper in Everett and later Port Angeles, Wash. He later worked for The United States Customs and Border Protection Service. Bob’s wife Marilyn passed away in 2002 after a battle with cancer. Bob is survived by his...

John Workman, 79, passed away Easter Sunday peacefully at his home in Mossyrock, Washington, surrounded by his wife Penny; daughter, Cassie; and grandson Colby Johnson. John was born in Morton, Washington on October 8, 1944. John was the son of Hiram and Violet (Musie) Workman. John graduated from Mossyrock High School. John joined the Navy after graduation. He served on the USS Oriskany. John always worked in the timber business, most of his time spent driving logging trucks. He retired...

Camille Marie (Lind) Haskins was born March 10, 1962, to Mary and Donald Lind in MCleary Washington. Camille and her family settled in Rochester, Washington, where she attended school second through the 12th grade. During her high school career, she was an avid basketball player and was awarded a scholarship to play at Centralia College. Camille met the love of her life, Raymond Haskins, at the age of seven. They were married on October 3, 1981, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Raymond...

Dorothy Gail Nelson, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, at Centralia General Hospital after she suffered a stroke.  She was 90 years old. Gail was born on March 7, 1933, in Olympia, Washington to Ray and Vera (Harris) Rutledge. She grew up at Mima Prairie and was educated in Rochester, graduating in 1951.  She started working for the State of Washington where she worked for numerous agencies until she retired in 1987. She met Carl Nelson at a New Years Eve party in 1952,...

Dale passed away after a short stay at Curtis Hill Manor in Chehalis at the age of 90.  He was born to Alton and Mary Jane Colvin and raised in Centralia, WA. He served in the Army from 1953-1956 where he was stationed in German. In 1957 he married Janet (Fagerness), they were married forty three years before her death.   In 1960, he moved the family to Federal Way and he began his career as an Aircraft Mechanic with West Coast Airlines at Boeing Field.  Over his career, he...

David Osby (64) of Centralia, WA (Puyallup, WA) got his wings on Saturday, March 02, 2024.          David was born on October 3, 1959 in Kentwood, LA. He was the proud son of James and Frances Osby. He was 1 of 16 children.       David went to Kentwood High School where he graduated in 1977. Soon after he joined the military where he served from 1978 to 2005 on active duty and in the Reserves. It was also when he met and...

Kathleen A Kainz Passed away March 1, 2024, at St. Peter’s hospital in Olympia Washington.  Kathleen was born May 25, 1956 in Taft California to Ervin and Minnie Johnson.  She attended various schools throughout the West Coast.  Kath was attending Tumwater High School when she met the love of her life, Ron Kainz at a friend’s house. Kathleen and Ron were inseparable.  They married in 1974 while Ron was in the Army.  They spent time in Germany, Virginia,...

On Friday February 9th, 2024, Alan S. Ritchey of Chehalis went home to be with the lord.  Alan was a Forester for the State Department of Natural Resources for 33 years and 8 months.  He loved hunting, fishing, gardening and just being outdoors.  Alan is survived by his wife of 53 years Sharon, his two sons Kevin (Shelly) of Onalaska and Keith of Centralia; his five grandchildren Kalie (Jake) of Winlock, Dalton (Hailey) of Bonney Lake, Dustin (Silver) of Tumwater, Kyler of...