Death Notice

Lauretta McAllister, Richele Gottwig, Robert Best

Lauretta S. McAllister

Lauretta Sharon McAllister, a longtime Shelton resident and former bookkeeper, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at Puget Sound Care in Tumwater. She was 89.

A private urn committal will take place at a later date at Masonic Cemetery in Elma.

Arrangements are by Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.

Richele I. Gottwig

Aberdeen resident Richele I. Gottwig died at home Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the age of 67.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary.

Robert ‘Bob’ Best

Robert ‘Bob’ H. Best, a former Cosmopolis resident and former owner of Best’s Heating and Air Conditioning, died March 1, 2025, in Kirkland. He was 97.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Hoquiam.

A full obituary will follow in The Daily World.

Arrangements are by Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.