Aletta Ione LaRocque of Aberdeen passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. She was 96. Aletta was born Oct. 2, 1922, in Halliday, North Dakota, to Mangus and Mary (Sabins) Fuglseth.

On March 7, 1942, Aletta married Arthur P. LaRocque in Dunseith, North Dakota. They moved to Grays Harbor in 1944.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sons of Norway, Aberdeen Eagles and the Golden Agers. Aletta enjoyed cooking, canning, traveling, dancing, playing bingo, fishing and clam digging.

Aletta is survived by her son, Don (Diane) LaRocque of Cosmopolis; brothers Einar (Jan) Fuglseth and Kenneth (Marilyn) Fuglseth; five grandchildren; Donny (Lauri) LaRocque Jr., Terri (Dave) Brophy, Tracy (Steve) Miller, Lisa (Michael) Bond and Krisi Dixon; seven great-grandchildren; Jeff, Erin, DJ, Colby, Kasey, Sydney and Morgan and also four great-great grandchildren; Ethan, Maycie, Kyler and Ellie. Aletta was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, sister Ardella (Bill) Miller, sister Doris Mae Scnaible and granddaughter Jill Warner.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Cosmopolis Lions Club. Private graveside services will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery in Cosmopolis.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer’s Association in Aletta’s name.

To share memories or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.harrisonfamilymortuary.com . Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen.