The founder and President of Stillwaters Estates Inc., Dr. Dave, as he was known to most of his patients, served for many years as a Family Physician in Centralia.  A graduate of Seattle Pacific University and the University of Washington School of Medicine, he interned at the Philadelphia General Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and did his residency as a U. S. Air Force Physician.  He and his family then spent several years in Taiwan and India prior to coming to Centralia to open a successful medical practice from which he recently retired.

Dr. Dave and his wife, Diana, who works in the office of Stillwaters Estates, are the parents of three children and 10 grandchildren.  His oldest son is also a physician practicing in Centralia.  A daughter teaches nursing at the local community college and at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, and a second son is employed by Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.  In addition to his family and the several community Boards of which he is a member, Dr. Dave’s special interests include travel, genealogy, church, community and charitable projects.

Roger began his career in real estate in 1999 with Prudential Northwest Properties in Portland, Oregon, where he received outstanding training both on the job and in the classroom.  In the fall of 2001, following a move with his wife to Centralia, WA from Portland to help care for their aging parents, he began working as an agent for Stillwaters Estates.  He received his Washington State Brokers License a short time later, and in February of 2006, following the retirement of the then Broker, Roger was asked to take on that responsibility.

Roger’s primary responsibilities, in addition to the oversight of the real estate operations, involves working with those residents who are needing to sell their homes in order to move into Assisted Living or who, because of aging and health related issues are needing to move closer to their families.  He provides them with a Comprehensive Market Analysis, assists them in setting the sales price for their homes, and helps them negotiate with buyers.  He also is responsible for maintaining the company’s website and internet marketing.

Married and the father of two sons, both school teachers, Roger and his wife enjoy traveling and have made several trips to Asia, Europe, and various destinations throughout the United States.  In addition to being involved in his church, Roger enjoys golf and home improvement projects, and is an avid fan of northwest sports.

Diana grew up in Seattle, where she graduated from Ballard High School and attended Seattle Pacific University.  It was during her studies at SPU that she met her husband of 45 years, Dr. David Williams.  Following his graduation from the University of Washington School of Medicine and an internship in Philadelphia, they lived for 4 years in Taiwan and 3 years in India before moving to Centralia in 1976 to enter private practice. 

They are the parents of three children, and have ten grandchildren.  Two of their children, one a doctor and one a nursing instructor at Centralia College and Pacific Lutheran University, live with their families in Centralia.  The third lives with his family in Bellevue, WA and works for Microsoft.

Monika has been with Stillwaters Estates for six years and two years ago assumed the position of working with people who are building new homes at Stillwaters.  In addition to serving as the liaison between the new resident and the builder, she monitors the billing and keeps track of the expenses of each new home being built.  A  licensed Realtor, Monika also provides notary service to our residents.

Of her work at Stillwaters, Monika says, “This position gives me the opportunity to meet wonderful new people and help them fulfill their dreams for their retirement homes.  I receive a lot of joy and satisfaction assisting people.  We have such great residents.”

Monika is married and has two grown sons, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.  Prior to coming to Stillwaters, she was a financial aid counselor in the graduate studies and degree completion programs for George Fox University in Oregon.   

Sherri has been with Stillwaters Estates since February 2006.  She obtained her real estate license in April of that year and has truly enjoyed working with “the greatest generation”.  In addition to selling real estate, she also manages the rental apartments at Stillwaters, and serves as the Administrative Assistant in the office. 

Sherri’s hope as she begins each day is to be a blessing to someone here at Stillwaters; however, “it usually turns out just the opposite as someone coming into the office ends up blessing ME!”

After moving to Centralia in 1972 from the Yakima Valley in Central Washington, Sherri graduated from Centralia High School in 1977.  She married a local boy, and raised two sons in this “outstanding community”, and can’t imagine living anywhere else!

Her previous work experience includes 25 years as the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools for the Centralia School District.

Ilya has been with Stillwaters Estates since 1992.  He learned gardening from his father who grew flowers and tomatoes as a business while Ilya was growing up in his childhood home in Russia.  Ilya later attended college in Muldova in Southern Russia, getting a degree in engineering.  As a result of his background and training in both of these areas, he has been able to provide solid leadership to our grounds and maintenance crews.  The result is what many of our residents have referred to as the beautiful “resort-like” look to the yards and landscaping throughout Stillwaters.

Ilya immigrated to the United States in 1990 and soon landed in the twin-cities area of Centralia-Chehalis, Washington through the influence of his sponsor, who lived in Chehalis.  He enjoys the interaction he has with our residents, and takes great pride in the appearance of our yards and land-scape. He is married and the father of three children, ages 2-11.  His wife, Lubov, serves as the Head of Housekeeping at our Colonial Residence Assisted Living Center.