Obituaries
Gordon Lee Stuart
Jan 1, 1951 - Aug 23, 2025
Gordon “Lee” Stuart was born in Lamesa, Texas on January 1, 1951 and was reunited with his parents and his older brother, Jim, in heaven on August 23rd, 2025.Lee was the 3rd and most willful child of Cecil “Spud” Stuart and Marie Billingsley Stuart, joining older siblings Jane and Jim. He was raised to be…
Elida Sosa
Feb 12, 1944 - Aug 22, 2025
Elida Sosa 81 passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025 at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Elida was a retired Dialysis Nurse with over 40 years experience. Elida is survived by a loving family, husband Daniel, sons Edward (Beverly), Robert (Debra), grandchildren Nathan, Jennifer, Bradley, Brayden and great granddaughter Aubree, Sisters Elena, Estella (Ben),…
Douglas Lee Keithly
Nov 24, 1940 - 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,…
Martha Lou Smith
Aug 2, 1944 - Aug 19, 2025
Martha Lou Smith, 1944-2025A Life Portrait by Sam SmithMartha 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…
Laura Lee Bailey
Aug 10, 1937 - 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…
Randy Allen Hockfeld
Feb 19, 1962 - 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 &…
John Clinton Norton Jr
May 30, 1936 - Aug 15, 2025
John “Jack” Clinton Norton Jr.May 30, 1936 – August 15, 2025Pop 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…
Ronald Bruce McLean
Sep 5, 1945 - 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…
James Wesley Aultman
Dec 2, 1943 - 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…
Robert Lindsay Elliott
Jul 23, 1933 - 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…