Death Notice

Rankin, Caldwell, Gibbons, Ledesma, Walters

Roberta J. (Briney) Rankin

OLYMPIA — Former Raymond resident Roberta June (Briney) Rankin died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at Garden Comte Community in Olympia. She was 86.

She graduated from Raymond High School in 1948 and had worked for the Washington State Horseracing Commission later retiring from the State Department of Labor and Industries.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo.

Arrangements are by Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond.

James A. Caldwell

SEATTLE — James Allen Caldwell of Cosmopolis died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at UW Medical Center in Seattle. He was 67.

Services are being planned and will be announced when details become available.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.

Robert Gibbons

Visitation for Hoquiam resident Robert A. Gibbons, who died Jan. 9 at home, will take place from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday at Harrison Family Mortuary in Aberdeen. A graveside service will be held at noon Friday at Menlo Cemetery. A celebration of his life and potluck will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hoquiam Elks.

Alfredo M. Ledesma Jr.

Alfredo Molina Ledesma Jr., a former ranch hand in Alta, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at his home in Aberdeen. He was 62.

There will be a private family gathering.

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

Tania F. Walters

COPALIS CROSSING — Tania Faye Walters died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at her home in Copalis Crossing. She was 35.

A celebration of life with a potluck dinner will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Ocean Shores Lions Club.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Cancer Alliance Center of Aberdeen.

Cremation arrangements are by Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.