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Obituaries
Sally Sue Joanne Swanson
Mar 17, 2020
Sally Sue Joanne Manula Swanson passed into the arms of her Lord on March 17, 2020 in Longview, Washington. She was born at home in Naselle to her parents Oscar and Selma (Nasi) Manula, on August 7, 1931.
She graduated from Naselle High School in 1949 as salutatorian and attended Oregon State College until she decided she’d better catch hold...
Helen Louise Oneal
Mar 15, 2020
Helen Oneal, a long time resident of the Long Beach peninsula, and her husband Bill Oneal, ran an ocean charter fishing service out of Ilwaco for over a decade.
Bill was a Mason and Helen was a 40 year member of Eastern Star. She also belonged to the Rebekahs. She was active in the community and volunteered at the...
Bryan A. Ekren D.D.S.
Mar 11, 2020
Bryan A. Ekren, DDS, 83, a resident of Long Beach, died in Longview March 11, 2020. He is being buried at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Barbara Jean Smith
Mar 7, 2020
Barbara Jean Smith, 75, of Long Beach, Washington passed away on March 7th, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. She was born December 24th, 1944 in Aberdeen, Washington tp parents N. Jean Yarzombek and Fred VanEss. Barbara grew up in Aberdeen where she attended Aberdeen public schools until her tenth grade when she moved to Seattle and graduated from Ingraham High School.
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Dale A. (Kidder) Henington
Mar 5, 2020
Dale Allen (Kidder) Henington, 68, died at his Long Beach residence on March 5, 2020 with his family at his side. Born February 14, 1952 in Ilwaco, he was the son of Robert and Mary Lou (Davis) Kidder. He lived most of his life on the Peninsula and in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Dale was very proud of his service in...
Marian Marie Marsh
Mar 4, 2020
Marie Marsh, August 1, 1929 -March 4, 2020Marian Marsh, 90, died in her home in Long Beach on March 4, 2020. The daughter of William andHenrietta (Putnam) Meyer, she was born in Beaver Creek, Minnesota on August 1, 1929.Marian, her mother and father moved to Bremerton, Washington in 1943 where her father found workin the Navel Shipyard during WW2. While...
Barbara Diane DeSeranno
Feb 28, 2020
Barbara Diane DeSeranno, 68, died at her Ilwaco residence on February 28, 2020. The daughter of LeRoy and Cora (Cook) Nelson, she was born in Sunnyside, Washington on February 6, 1952.
The family moved to the Parkrose area of Portland where Barbara attended high school, later obtaining her GED from the state of Oregon. She graduated from Clark...
Judy Kay Rusiecki
Feb 27, 2020
Judy Kay Rusiecki, 58, died following a brief battle with cancer, with her family at her side on February 27, 2020 at her home in Ilwaco. The daughter of Neil and Eleanor (Irons) Wolf, she was born in Colby, Kansas on April 20, 1961.
Judy was a graduate of Southern Oregon University with a degree in sociology/physiology. She married...
James Edward "Buck" Donnelly
Feb 23, 2020
James E. "Buck" Donnelly, 98, a resident of the Peninsula since 1948, died in Portland at the VA Hospital on February 23, 2020.
A native of the small farming community of Wisner, Nebraska, he was born May 15, 1921, the son of James E. and Ceacle (Chaudoin) Donnelly. He graduated from Rosalie (Nebraska) High School. Following high school, he moved...
Brennan Joy Erickson
Feb 18, 2020
Brennan Joy Erickson, 43, a resident of the local area, died in Portland on February 18, 2020. A complete obituary later.
Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Robert T. "Bob" Bonney
Feb 13, 2020
Robert Thomas " Bob" Bonney, 85, a 70-year resident of the Peninsula, died in Ilwaco on Feb 13, 2020, with his wife at his side. Born November 20, 1934, in Portland, he was the son of Rupert T. and Elva May (Nolan), Bonney. Bob grew up in Portland and attended Benson Polytechnic High School. Having vacationed on the Peninsula with family,...
Ethel Louise DeLong
Feb 9, 2020
A esident of the Peninsula the past 23 years, Ethel DeLong, 87, died at her Ocean Park residence on February 9, 2020.
No service. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Gierke
Feb 7, 2020
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Gierke, 69, of Ocean Park, Washington passed away February 7, 2020 from a suspected heart attack. Kenny was born to Helen and Melvin Gierke in Vancouver, WA on December 29, 1950. He was a talented baseball player growing up and he graduated in 1969 from Fort Vancouver High School. Kenny was a Veteran, honorably serving in the...
M. Jack Cullimore
Feb 6, 2020
M Jack Cullimore passed away on February 6, 2020, at his home in Ilwaco, Washington, after a cruel battle with ALS. He leaves behind his beloved wife Margarita, an extended family and a lifetime of friends who loved him dearly. Jack was born on August 24, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and spent his childhood in Southern Idaho and...
Bruce Barlow Burns
Jan 29, 2020
Bruce Barlow Burns passed away on January 29, 2020, in Ocean Park, Washington. He was born September 21, 1953, in Elko, Nevada to Robert and Elner Burns. He graduated from Elko High School and joined the Navy. After his stint in the Navy pretty much led a nomadic life. He attended college in Washington and Florida. He lived in Walnut...
Margery Ellen (Wirkkala) Ellis
Jan 26, 2020
Margery Ellen (Wirkkala) Ellis, born July 2, 1948, passed away in Spokane, Washington at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Sunday evening, January 26th after suffering a massive stroke the week before. She was surrounded by her husband, two sons and immediate family.
Margery was devoted to her family, which was her greatest joy in life. She also enjoyed entertaining family and...
George Alan Kubik
Jan 24, 2020
George Alan Kubik, 74, died at his Long Beach residence on January 24, 2020 with his family at his side. The son of Donald and Marjorie (Wooden) Kubik, he was born October 12, 1945 in Astoria where he grew up. Following graduation from Astoria High School in 1963 be began working in the woods for Crown Zellerbach.
In 1965...
Steven G. Bayeux
Jan 20, 2020
Steven Bayeux, 53, died at his Seaview residence on January 20, 2020 of natural causes. A native of Oakland, New Jersey, he was born May 19, 1966.
Steven was a master plumber, a trade he was very proud of and very good at. Steven was blessed with an outgoing personality, always ready and willing to help anyone at any...
Elora Mae Gaidrich
Jan 15, 2020
Elora Mae Gaidrich, 92, of Rosburg, Washington, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020, with her devoted husband at her side. Born in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 1927, to Edna Mae and Nick Lowry, Elora is remembered by her loyal and loving husband of 73 years, Edward “Edgie” Gaidrich; her three children, Karen (Joel) Anderson, Mona (Monte) Givens,...
William J. "Bill" Bishop
Jan 13, 2020
A fifty year resident of the Peninsula, Bill Bishop, 71, died at his residence on January 11, 2020. He was a vtereran of the US Army. No service at his request. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
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