Obituaries

Mary Kathleen Osborne

Mary Kathleen Osborne

Jan 5, 2017

Mary Kay Osborne, age 56, passed away January 5, 2017 at her residence in Chinook.  She was born at the Ilwaco hospital to Wallace “Buddy” and Mary Lou (Howard) Osborne.  She was a lifelong resident of Chinook  and graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1978. 

Mary Kay worked on fish processing ships in Alaska and at the Chinook Packing Company...

Larry Price

Larry Price

Jan 3, 2017

Larry L. Price, 63, passed away on January 3, 2017 at his residence in Ocean Park, Washington. He was born in Longview, Washington to John and Shirley (Fremming) Price on April 16, 1953.



He graduated from Kelso High School and served in the US Army. He married Barbara Warzecha in 1987 and was employed as a manager in the...

Raymond "Ricky" Becker

Raymond "Ricky" Becker

Jan 2, 2017

Raymond "Ricky" Becker died January 2, 2017 at his Ocean Park residence of natural causes.Anyone knowing of family of Ricky are asked to contact Penttila's Chapel at 642-8885.

Mary Ann Wirkkala

Mary Ann Wirkkala

Jan 2, 2017

Mary Ann Wirkkala, 86 a resident of Longview the past 15 years, died in Longview on January 2, 2017. The only child of Otto and Tekla (Silvola) Keiski, she was born in Raymond, WA on September 21, 1930. As a youth, she moved with her parents to Naselle where she graduated from Naselle High School as valedictorian. Shortly after graduation...

Carlo Facchini

Carlo Facchini

Dec 26, 2016

SPCO Carlo H. Facchini, 90, passed away, with his wife by his side, at his Ocean Park residence on December 26, 2016.Carlo was born July 6, 1926 in Portland, Oregon.  After joining the United States Navy, Carlo rose through the ranks to Senior Chief Petty Officer and after retiring from active duty became an investigator for he US Civil Service. ...

Beulah Lena Munday

Beulah Lena Munday

Dec 23, 2016

 

Beulah Munday passed away on Nov. 28, 2016, at her Ocean Park home at the age of 103. She was born Oct. 23, 1913 in Four Lakes, Wash. She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Schultis; five grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands Mark Koontz and Howard Munday, and her son, Bill Koontz....

Erwin Dence

Erwin Dence

Dec 19, 2016

Chinook resident Erwin Dence, 92, died at his residence on December 19, 2016.  He was a 36 year resident of Chinook and a charter member of the Chinook Valley Gun Club.Memorial service will be Friday, January 6, 2016, 1:00 PM at the Long Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2707 Pacific Ave. (across from the golf course).  His complete obituary is published...

Norm Grier

Norm Grier

Dec 12, 2016

Norman R. Grier, 88, a life long resident of the Peninsula, died at his Seaview residence on December 12, 2016 surrounded by family.A native of Portland, Norm was born there on February 18, 1928.  He and his family shortly thereafter came to the local area.  He was a dedicated and faithful member of Occident Lodge #99 F.&A.M. of Ilwaco.Norm was...

Derald Mainwaring

Derald Mainwaring

Dec 3, 2016

A twenty nine year resident of the Peninsula, Derald Mainwaring died in Astoria on his 80th birthday, December 3, 2016.His complete life story is available from The Chinook Observer. 

Sherry Sue Ahlers

Sherry Sue Ahlers

Dec 2, 2016

Sherry Sue Ahlers, 68, a 18 year resident of the Peninsula, died in Vancouver on December 2, 2016.  Graveside service will be Friday, December 9th, 2016, 2:00 PM at Lone Fir Cemetery, Long Beach.  Friends are welcome.Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Dixie A. Morrison

Dixie A. Morrison

Nov 23, 2016

A 32 year resident of the Peninsula, Dixie A. Morrison, 95, died November 23, 2016 in Raymond, Washington. She was 95. She was born November 17, 1921 in Seattle, WA to parents Charles and Teresa Maas. She graduated at High Line high school in Seattle, WA.  She worked in several jobs while living in Seattle area, she married James T....

Roy A. Hamilton

Roy A. Hamilton

Nov 22, 2016

Roy Alvin Hamilton, 64, died in Long Beach on November 22, 2016 of myotonic muscular dystrophy. The son of Gerald and Virginia (Orr) Hamilton, he was born in Fort Bragg, California on July 25, 1952. Roy grew up and attended elementary school and special education classes in Vallejo and Benica, California. In 2000 he moved to Ocean Park from Vallejo.

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Frances Marie Clark

Frances Marie Clark

Oct 25, 2016

Frances Marie Clark was the daughter of LeRoy Jones Mulwee and Bertha Vestine Townsend Mulwee.  She was born in Eureka, Montana on July 11, 1932.  She passed away in hospice care at Alder House in Astoria, OR on October 25, 2016 after a very brief battle with cancer.   As the youngest of nine children, her older siblings insisted that she...

Curtis Denmark

Curtis Denmark

Oct 21, 2016

Curtis Denmark's life story as related in 1999:



Curt was born in Leakesville, Mississippi on May 2, 1923, the son of Webb and Carrie (Smith) Denmark. He grew up in Mississippi and at age 14 came west with his family to Port Angeles, Washington. In 1942 at the age of 19 he joined the US Navy. Curt served aboard...

Cynthia Rae Gray

Cynthia Rae Gray

Oct 17, 2016

Cynthia Rae Gray, 65, a resident of Ocean Park the past 25 years, died in Portland on October 17, 2016. The daughter of William and Betty Simpson, she was born in Everett, Washington on November 11, 1950. Cynthia grew up in Everett and graduated from high school there.



For 22 years she lived in Anchorage, Alaska. There she was...

Walter Kato

Walter Kato

Oct 15, 2016

    Walter W. Kato was born in Astoria, Oregon, on December 2, 1925 and died of natural causes on October 15, 2016 in his home in Deep River, Washington.  Walter was a life-long resident of Deep River, growing up on the farm, attending school, and learning the skills of farming and fishing from his father.  Walter’s parents, Gust and Jennie...

Helen Marie Brenenstahl

Helen Marie Brenenstahl

Oct 14, 2016

Helen Marie Brenenstahl, 81, of Long Beach, died October 14, 2016 in Raymond. She was born May 28, 1935 in Wayne County, Missouri to Claude and Laura (Barks) McCalister. Growing up in Missouri, one of her favorite things was fishing with her mom, where they would have to swim across a small stream to their favorite fishing spot. Otherwise they...

Cuba Warra

Cuba Warra

Oct 14, 2016

Cuba Marcella Warra, 57, a 27 year resident of Naselle, died in Boise, Idaho while returning from a visit to family.  The daughter of Ray and Savana Horsley, she was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 26, 1959.  She grew up and received her education in Missouri and near by Arkansas.



In the early 1980s Cuba came west,...

Leif S. Walker

Leif S. Walker

Oct 10, 2016

Ocean Park resident Leif S. Walker, 58, died of natural causes at his Ocean Park residence om October 10, 2016. He was born July 4, 1958 in Seattle and grew up in Mountlake Terrace with his parents Gloria and Henry and sisters Casey and Dana. His material grandmother Anna Husby, whom he loved dearly, spent time raising him as a...

Brianna Lynn Conrow

Brianna Lynn Conrow

Oct 3, 2016

Brianna passed peacefully on October 3rd at her Long Beach residence.No formal service is planned.Please share a memory, light a candle, and remember her.

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