Death notices for Nov. 8

The Olympian staff

November 8, 2024 at 8:15 a.m.·1 min read

Brooks, James, 84, Lacey, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at home. Huckleberry Creek Cremation Co., Tumwater, 360-868-2594.

Fink, Erna, 90, Yelm, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at home. McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Shelton, 360-426-4803.

Lathan, Roosevelt, 88, Union, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Mason General Hospital, Shelton. McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Shelton, 360-426-4803.

Reed, Larry K, 73, Tumwater, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at home. Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater, 360-753-1065.

Ruck, Caroline Louise, 86, Tenino, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at daughter’s Tenino home. Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Centralia, 360-807-4468.

Thompson, Lee Snyder, 86, Lacey, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Panorama Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center, Lacey. Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater, 360-753-1065.

Veach, Glenda Ann, 80, Centralia, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Providence Centralia Hospital. Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Centralia, 360-807-4468.

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