Death Notices

Beck, Crawford, Holm, Jones, Watkins, Griffith, Springer, Hicks

Iris Beck

OLYMPIA — Iris A. Beck, an Aberdeen resident since 1959, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Olympia. She was 87.

Memorial donations can be made to Calvary Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 2515 Sumner Ave., Aberdeen, WA 98520.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Aberdeen.

Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.

Charlotte Crawford

RAYMOND — Charlotte Crawford died Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Willapa Care Center in Raymond. She was 99.

She had worked at a local hamburger stand and at Bendixon Cannery.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Raymond.

Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.

Randall Holm

A celebration of life for longtime Harbor resident Randall L. Holm, who died April 15, in Satsop, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Satsop United Methodist Church.

Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.

Cheri L. Jones

Cheri Louise Jones, former Aberdeen resident and owner of Cheri’s Restaurant in Aberdeen Square, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. She was 74.

Visitation and viewing will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen with a celebration of her life to follow at 1 p.m. in the Light and Life Community Church in Hoquiam. A private family graveside service will be held at Fern Hill Cemetery in Aberdeen.

A full obituary will follow in The Daily World.

Charles H. Watkins

Grays Harbor College faculty member Charles Hoover Watkins of Hoquiam died Monday April 24, 2017, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. He was 69.

A celebration of his life is being planned and will be announced when details become available.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.

Larry Griffith

SEATTLE — Larry Griffith of Copalis Beach died Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He was 63.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Copalis Community Church in Copalis Beach, followed by a potluck reception in Rasor Hall.

Jerry L. Springer

ELMA — Jerry Lee Springer of Elma died Monday, April 17, 2017, at his home. He was 78.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Montesano.

Richard I. Hicks

TAHOLAH — Richard Isaac Hicks, a resident of Taholah, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at his home. He was 69.

He worked as a fisherman and various shake mills in the area. He became a master carpenter and had worked for the past 17 years for the Quinault Housing Authority.

Visitation will be at the Coleman Mortuary on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A candlelight service will be at 7 p.m.on Thursday, also at the Coleman Mortuary. A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Taholah Educational Center Gymnasium followed by interment at Hoquiam’s Sunset Memorial Park. A dinner will be held at the Taholah Community Center after the interment service.