Douglas Lee Keithly
Aug 21, 2025
Douglas Lee Keithly, a proud veteran of the United States Army, passed away on August 21, 2025. He died surrounded by family after a tractor accident in his orchard. He was 84.
Doug was born on November 24, 1940, in Council, Idaho. He grew up with his twin brother, David, on the family homestead in Midvale, Idaho. The brothers farmed 160...
Martha Lou Smith
Aug 19, 2025
Martha Lou Smith, 1944-2025
A Life Portrait by Sam Smith
Martha Lou Smith, beacon of love to those who knew her, has breathed her last and is gathered to her people. She died on August 19, 2025, surrounded by three generations of family. After living with dignity and grace for 17 months with a terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma, she found the peace...
Laura Lee Bailey
Aug 17, 2025
Laura Lee Bailey, a cherished member of her family and community, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025, in Forest Grove, Oregon. Born on August 10, 1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho, Laura's journey was marked by her dedication to family, work, and a variety of passions that enriched her life and the lives of those around her.
Laura’s career as a...
Randy Allen Hockfeld
Aug 15, 2025
Randy Allen Hockfeld, 63, of Mesquite, NV, passed away Aug. 15, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY on Feb. 19, 1962 to Norman and Arlene Hockfeld, he attended John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a B.A. in Communication Studies and a concentration in Broadcasting & Journalism.
His career was spent as...
John Clinton Norton Jr
Aug 15, 2025
John “Jack” Clinton Norton Jr.
May 30, 1936 – August 15, 2025
Pop Pop passed peacefully on August 15, 2025, at the age of 89, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He will be remembered for his love of God, family, eclectic collection of friends, hatred of hats at the table, unique sense of humor, and contrarian nature.
John was born on...
Ronald Bruce McLean
Aug 14, 2025
Ronald McLean, 79, passed away on August 14, 2025 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ron was born September 5, 1945 in Shelton to Bruce and Margaret (Skip) McLean. He spent his childhood hiking in the Olympics with family and his Boy Scout troop, at his grandparents’ farm in the Skokomish Valley, and sailing and waterskiing at the family home...
James Wesley Aultman
Aug 14, 2025
James Wesley Aultman, 81, passed away on August 14, 2025 at Southland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Lufkin, Texas. Jim was born on December 2, 1943 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Mary Sue Rhodes (1915-2000) and Vallous Valoice Aultman (1910-1963) and grew up in Jacinto City with his sister Kay Lindquist Davidson (1947-2022), on Houston’s east side. Jim graduated from Galena...
Robert Lindsay Elliott
Aug 11, 2025
Robert Lindsay Elliott was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1933. He was the eldest of four children and grew up during World War II. He held various jobs before working as a deckhand on a large sailboat when he was 15 years old. He sailed to Norway and thus began his lifelong love of sailing and traveling. At age 17...
Loren Martin Koenig
Aug 11, 2025
Loren Koenig, 80, passed away in Tacoma on August 11, 2025. A self employed Handyman, he is survived by his wife Barb and children Terri Lynn and Michael. A funeral date has not set yet.
Adron Franklin Hall
Aug 10, 2025
Adron F Hall, 84, passed away at home in Vancouver, WA on August 10, 2025. He was born October 22, 1940, in Wilmington, NC, the son of James Adron and Celia Lureen (Vereen) Hall.
Adron graduated high school from Acme-Delco, Class of 1959. Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Enterprise. After his service, he graduated...