Gary Joseph Price

Celebration of Life for Gary Joseph Price age 73 of Chehalis, WA will be held on December 16th at the Newaukum Grange, Chehalis with Pastor Andy Klumper Officiating at 11:00 AM with a luncheon following the service.

Gary Price was born October 10, 1951, to Lloyd and Jeanne (Snyder) Price in Evansville, Indiana.

Gary joined the United States Marines at the age of 18 and proudly served his country for 3 years receiving honorable discharge on April 14, 1971. Gary then attended Truck Driving school in Evansville, Indiana and enjoyed trucking for several companies hauling Fly Ash, Chips and Logs for Pozzolanic, Haddaler, Fred Moe, Da Paul, and B & M logging. His greatest joy of trucking was hauling logs and being in the woods. He continued to drive until he was 71 years old as he stated, “I just enjoyed it”. Gary's health began to fail and decided he would retire but missed his trucking days and his radio buddies.

Gary met and married Nona Hoffman on September 26, 1992, in Centralia, WA and together for 32 years celebrated a family of three having a son Scott Joseph and daughters Tara Lyn Jean and Katie Sheyenne.

Gary had great love for his family and took pride in his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild. He attended many sporting activities and family gatherings throughout his 73 years always with encouragement and a smile.

Gary enjoyed being out of doors hunting with friends and family and was always on the lookout for a deer, especially while hauling logs. Gary also enjoyed woodworking and made many items for his family. His yard never had a blade of grass more than an inch! He mowed every 2 days from the beginning of Spring to the end of Summer.

Gary passed away at his home on December 8, 2024.

Gary is proceeded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Jeanne (Snyder) Price, brothers David Lloyd, Darrell Glenn, and an infant brother, sister-in-law Glenda (Cline) Price, mother-in-law Betty and first wife Mary Colglazier, along with many aunts and uncles.

Gary is survived by his wife Nona, their children, Scott Joseph (Amanda), grandchildren, Clara and Jacob of Adna WA., Tara Lyn Jean (Kyle), and grandchildren Kylee, Jude, Azzy, Jovano, Sarah of Enumclaw, WA., Katie Sheyenne, and grandchildren Chloee (Kobe), Rex, Ryder, Rhea, Tyson and great-grandson, Axel of Napavine, WA., brother John (Carey) of Battle Ground, WA, sisters, Donna Price of League City TX, Michelle (Jake) of Atkinson, NE., father-in-law Jim Hoffman of Onalaska, WA, brother-in-law Paul (Weasel) Hoffman of Ethel WA., and numerous nieces and nephews.