Death Notices

Steven “Bear” Baretich, James Aiken Sr., Dennis Cutler, Hans Kunkel

Steven “Bear” K. Baretich

Steven “Bear” Kim Baretich, an Aberdeen resident and Longshoreman, died Tuesday Dec. 29, 2020, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. He was 76.

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

James E. Aiken Sr.

James Edward Aiken Sr., an Aberdeen resident, died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. He was 68.

There will be no services.

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

Dennis A. Cutler

KELSO — Former Montesano resident Dennis Anthony Cutler of Kelso died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at home. He was 53.

He had been a hostler and truck driver.

Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Olympia.

Hans J. Kunkel

Hans Jurgen Kunkel of Elma died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at home. He was 72.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1970 and had been a farmhand.

He will be inurned with Navy honors at 1 p.m. Feb. 16, at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego.

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