Obituary of Carl William Adolphsen

Carl William Adolphsen, born November 24, 1935, passed away peacefully at home Monday, December 28, 2015. After graduating from Chehalis High School in 1954, Carl then attended barber school and was later married to Judith Ann (Cummings) in 1957 until her death in 1996. Carl then married Winona (Schrader) in 1996, who cared for him until his passing. Carl started out with a career as a barber. He operated his own barbershop in Chehalis for several years, cutting hair at Greenhill School on the weekends. He switched careers after a few years, but continued to cut hair for his children and grandchildren. He started working for his first wife's family business, Cummings Oil Company, as a jobber for Shell. Carl could fix a furnace and always made himself available when needed by a customer. He later ran the company until his retirement in 2006. Carl enjoyed growing a vegetable garden and eating the fruits of his labor. He loved challenging jigsaw puzzles and could monopolize a dining room table for days. He held a passion for finding hidden treasures at a good garage sale and loved playing cards. He frequently played in blackjack tournaments at The Lucky Eagle Casino and once found himself on the billboard as a big winner. Carl is preceded in death by parents, Jens and Goldie Adolphsen; siblings, Helen Harkcom, Ted and Herman Adolphsen. He is survived by siblings: Goldie Silva of Carmichael, CA; Jens Adolphsen of Sacramento, CA; and Fred Adolphsen of Boise, ID. His children: Tim Adolphsen, Laurie (Neal Cox), Ann (David Rubert) and Karla. Stepchildren: David Gardner, Valerie Greenman and Jeremy Schrader. Grandchildren: Chris (Misato Oka), Danielle (Dustin McEachern) and Katie Adolphsen; Lindsey (Kenny Oberg) and Kyle Cox; Canon Rubert; Sabrina and Jessica Ayers; Michael, Kelsie and Megan Greenman and Willow Gardner. Great grandchildren: Tristen McEachern and Kira Plass. Celebration of life will be held January 9th, 2pm at the Ford Prairie Grange.