Obituaries

Johnnie Zacherson

Johnnie Zacherson

Jan 5, 2025

Johnnie Zacherson of Long Beach, WA. Died on January 5, 2025 at the age of 84. 

Eunice Hamlin

Eunice Hamlin

Dec 31, 2024

Eunice LaVonne Hamlin, born July 21, 1936, in Sanish, North Dakota to Marie and Julius Mikkelsen, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024, in Ocean Park, Washington at the age of 88.

Eunice married the love of her life, Leonard Hamlin, on August 29, 1953, in Holabird, South Dakota. Together, they were blessed with a home full of daughters. Eunice dedicated...

Daniel "Boomer" Cothren

Daniel "Boomer" Cothren

Dec 25, 2024

Daniel Jay Cothren (BOOMER) 58 years old. Ocean Park, Washington.

Daniel was born 11/20/1966 to J.C. Cothren and Mary Linda Cothren (Jenkins) in Chehalis, WA. He was raised in Chehalis, WA. Where he attended W.F. West High School. He moved to Ocean Park, WA. In 1986 and met his lifelong best friend of more than 40 years, Tony Kangas. He later...

Guy Fox

Guy Fox

Dec 24, 2024

Guy Fox of Ocean Park, WA died on December 24, 2024 at the age of 71. 

Deborah Quimby

Deborah Quimby

Dec 17, 2024

On December 17, 2024 Deborah Mariam Quimby a 60 year Peninsula resident passed peacefully at her husband’s side in Long Beach. Washington. 

Born October 20. 1945 in Seattle, Washington, to Francis Harold Wallick and Janette (Wing) Wallick, Deborah graduated early from Sammish High School in 1963 in Kirkland, Washington. While attending Central Washington University, Deborah met her husband of 60 years...

Connie Mercer

Connie Mercer

Dec 9, 2024

Connie Ruth Mercer, 72, of Naselle, WA passed away on December 9, 2024 in Hillsboro, OR. She was born February 16, 1952 to Signe and Wilfred Mercer in Wichita Falls, TX. 

Her dad was stationed at the Naselle Air Force base in 1961 which is when Connie first lived in Naselle. Before finishing her schooling in Naselle her family was transferred...

Norman Sotka

Norman Sotka

Dec 7, 2024

Norman Frederick Sotka passed away on December 7, 2024 at the age of 93. Norman was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work and family values. 

He was born April 6, 1931 in Astoria, Oregon. He was raised and lived his entire life on the family cattle ranch in Eden Valley....

Terry Taylor

Terry Taylor

Nov 1, 2024

Terry Taylor, longtime Ocean Park resident, passed away on November 1, 2024, in Ocean Park, Washington. Terry was born on January 17, 1940, in Marysvale, Utah to parents Auburn and Alida (Walker) Taylor. Terry grew up in Colorado before moving with his family to Portland, Oregon. 

Terry graduated from David Douglas High School in 1958 in Portland, Oregon and became an...

Michael Parker

Michael Parker

Oct 28, 2024

Michael Parker of Ocean Park, WA. died on October 28, 2024 at the age of 89. 

Gladys Crubaugh

Gladys Crubaugh

Oct 26, 2024

Gladys Crubaugh of Ocean Park, WA. died on October 26, 2024 at the age of 90 

David Tellvik

David Tellvik

Oct 20, 2024

David Tellvik passed away on October 20, 2024 in Seaview, Washington at the age of 87. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Julius "Joe" S. Tellvik and Elise Anita Anderson on March 6, 1937.

David and his family moved to Vashon Island, Washington in 1944 and he graduated from Vashon High School with the class of 1955. He married Nancy...

Trudy Hannon

Trudy Hannon

Oct 16, 2024

Gertrude “Trudy” Hannon

Trudy Hannon passed on October 16, 2024. Trudy was born in Long Beach Washington on August 15, 1932. She is the daughter of Herman and Berta Eberhardt who lived on the Long Beach Peninsula since the 1920’s. Her parents were the owners and operators of Eberhardt Oyster Farms which is now part of the Jolly Rogers business.

She and...

William Hash

William Hash

Oct 10, 2024

William Hash of Ocean Park, WA. Died on October 10, 2024 at the age of 97. 

Richard Staples

Richard Staples

Oct 5, 2024

November 10, 1956 - October 5, 2024

Ocean Park resident Richard Staples died of a sudden heart attack after mowing the lawn, removing one good man from the lives of his wife Terri and the community he loved. He was only 67. He made his mark on the Peninsula after Terri transplanted them here in 2007, after their 30 years of...

Hazel Anderson

Hazel Anderson

Oct 4, 2024

Hazel Mae Anderson, 86, passed away peacefully in her home in Naselle, Washington, on October 4, 2024. She was born on September 1, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Selmer and Evelyn (Brooks) Olson. Hazel lived a life marked by faith, family, and service to her community. Hazel grew up in Chicago, where she graduated from Taft High School in 1956....

Robyn Dougherty

Robyn Dougherty

Sep 28, 2024

Robyn Dougherty of Ocean Park, WA. died on September 28, 2024 at the age of 60. 

William Stoltz

William Stoltz

Sep 22, 2024

 William J. Stoltz was born February 19, 1940 and passed away September 22, 2024 in Long Beach, WA. with his wife by his side. He was born to George P. and Leota A (Buss) Stoltz in Gary, IN. He graduated from Hobart High School in Hobart, IN. in June, 1958. He enlisted in the US Army and began his career...

Lawrence Bergquist

Lawrence Bergquist

Sep 20, 2024

Lawrence Delbert Bergquist was born in Longview, Washington on January 14, 1965 to Delbert Carl Bergquist and Jacquelyn Mabel Spa. He was 59 years old when he died of natural causes at his home in Ilwaco, Washington. 

He grew up in Naselle, Washington and later in Longview, Washington. He went on to college at Western Washington University and graduated with a...

David Pickering

David Pickering

Sep 20, 2024

David Anthony Pickering, born on May 17, 1958, in California, was a cherished soul who graced the world with his humor, wisdom, and warmth until his passing on September 20, 2024, in Long Beach, Washington. David was known for his funny and witty nature, complemented by a wry sense of humor.

David worked as a postmaster in California and a manager...

Grace Mack

Grace Mack

Sep 10, 2024

Grace A. Mack, 90, passed away Sept. 10, 2024, from the complications of age. She was born on May 28, 1934, to Agatha Olga Grace (Berndt) Hansch and Otto Hansch in Longview, WA and raised on her parent's farm in Castle Rock, WA. 

She was the Salutatorian in her high school class and received the DAR Citizenship Award, medals for Home...

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