Obituaries

Victoria Ann Neal

Victoria Ann Neal

Nov 8, 2015

Long Beach resident Victoria A. Neal, 63, died in Ilwaco on November 8, 2015 of natural causes.  A 27 year resident of the Peninsula, she was employed locally in the mental health profession.No service is planned.  Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Melvin Leon Miller

Melvin Leon Miller

Nov 6, 2015

Melvin L. "Mel" Miller, 73, a resident of the Peninsula the past 42 years, died in Long Beach on November 6, 2015 as the result of an accident. Melvin was a familiar sight locally as he walked the streets, usually waking and smiling. No formal service. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Sally Dorene Couch

Sally Dorene Couch

Nov 2, 2015

Sally Dorene Couch, 76, a life long resident of Chinook, passed peacefully on November 2, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Raymond, Washington. The daughter of Swedish immigrants R. Bennie and Anna (Simmonson) Mattson, Dorene was born at the family home in Chinook on May 31, 1939. She grew up in Chinook where she attended Chinook Grade School, graduating from...

Richard Owen Grambo

Richard Owen Grambo

Oct 29, 2015

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Richard Grambo passed away October 29 at his home in Long Beach at the age of 76, after developing pancreatic cancer. Richard was born August 12, 1939, in Bagley, Minnesota, to Olaus Grambo and Ruth Peterson. Richard was very proud of his Norwegian heritage: His father (at age 11) immigrated to the...

Joyce Leach

Joyce Leach

Oct 25, 2015

Chinook resident Betty Joyce Leach, 88, known to all as Joyce, died peacefully on October 25, 2015 in Long Beach. The daughter of Oliver and Verla Templeton, Joyce was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 27, 1927. She grew up on the family farm near Toledo, Washington and it was there that she learned her life long values of hard...

Charles D. Bransford

Charles D. Bransford

Oct 16, 2015

Charles D. Bransford, 74, a 18 year resident of the Peninsula, died October 16, 2015 in Ilwaco. A complete obituary will be published later. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Martin G. Jenkins

Martin G. Jenkins

Oct 12, 2015

Ocean Park resident Martin G. Jenkins, 75, died at his Ocean Park residence. Born April 15, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey he was the son of Albert and Dorothy Jenkins. Martin served in the US Army with a short stint in South Korea. Following an honorable discharge he went to work for the F.B.I, in San Francisco, California where he...

Norman Lee

Norman Lee

Oct 11, 2015

Norman Leslie Lee, III July 9 1933 - October 11, 2015 Norman Leslie Lee, III passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at sunset, surrounded by his loving family on the Long Beach Peninsula after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Born July 9, 1933 to Clare Aily Lee and Phyllis Day Tisdale Lee in Salem, Oregon, he was the youngest...

Wesley Potter

Wesley Potter

Oct 9, 2015

Wesley Potter, 64, a 12 year resident of the Peninsula, died October 9th at his Ocean Park residence. His guestbook is available at www,penttilaschapel.com.

Jeffrey G. Left

Jeffrey G. Left

Oct 9, 2015

Ilwaco resident Jeff Left, 57, died in Astoria on October 9th following a valiant battle with cancer. No service are planned. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

James "Jim" McCulley

James "Jim" McCulley

Sep 29, 2015

James Francis McCulley Jr., known to most all as "Jim", died at his Chinook residence on September 29, 2015 of natural causes. The son of James and Eva (Ochs) McCulley Sr., he was born in Portland, Oregon on October 7, 1947. Jim was educated in Portland and confirmed in the Catholic church. He served his apprenticeship as a printer and...

Daryl D. Wirkkala

Daryl D. Wirkkala

Sep 23, 2015

Castle Rock, Washington resident Daryl D. Wirkkala, 61, died in Longview September 23, 2015. Arrangements are pending. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Goldie Irene Rutzer

Goldie Irene Rutzer

Sep 14, 2015

Goldie I. Rutzer, 99, a long time resident of the Peninsula, died in Klipsan Beach on September 14, 2015. She was born September 6, 1916 in Kettle Falls, Washington, the daughter of Joseph and Philomene (Gagnon) Aubertin. Goldie was rightly proud of her Native American heritage and was a registered member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in...

Anna M. "Annie" Moore

Anna M. "Annie" Moore

Sep 11, 2015

Long Beach resident Anna "Annie" Margaret Moore, 91, died in a local care facility on September 11, 2015. The daughter of Joseph and Julia (Kratky) Moore, she was born at St. Vincent Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa on December 19, 1923. Annie had a rather challenging childhood. Her mother was an immigrant and her father a "no show Bohemian" and...

Max F. Bloom

Max F. Bloom

Sep 9, 2015

Longtime Stringtown Road resident Max Foore Bloom passed away in his sleep on Sept. 9, 2015. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 30 1942, Max attended and graduated from Jacksonville High School and soon after joined the U.S. Air Force in 1961. Max was stationed at Naselle Radar Base for four years serving as a cook and even receiving the...

Sharon Lynn Calabreese

Sharon Lynn Calabreese

Sep 5, 2015

Sharon Calabrese Winterburn passsed away peacefully on September 5, 2015. She was born February 25, 1937 in Bellingham, Washington to William and Florence (Macrea) Winterburn. Sharon attended Bellingham Elementary and Bellingham High School. She met the love of her life, Jerry Calabreese, in 1964. They lived in Grandview, Washington until 1989 when they retired to Long Beach. Sharon worked for...

Clifford Earl Simmons

Clifford Earl Simmons

Aug 24, 2015

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Fernan Cardenas

Fernan Cardenas

Aug 22, 2015

Fernan Jesus Cardenas, 39, died unexpectedly on Aug. 22, 2015, in Ilwaco. He was born March 16, 1976 in Bogata, Columbia to Gloria Espinosa Tache and Hernan Corredor. He came to the U.S. as a little boy and graduated from G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School in Miami, Fla., in 1994 and attended Miami Dade College prior to moving to...

Frank Michael Dunn

Frank Michael Dunn

Aug 15, 2015

Francis M. "Frank" Dunn, 67, died recently at his Ocean Park residence. A native of Vancouver, he attended Hudson's Bay High School where he enjoyed playing baseball and football. At age 17 Frank joined the US Army where he served for over 10 years, honorably discharged with the rank of E6. According to his family, Frank was awarded the Silver...

Frederick W. Warden

Frederick W. Warden

Aug 7, 2015

Frederick William Warden, known by many as "the birdman", died as a result of an accident in Chinook on August 7, 2015. He was born January 13, 1955 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Fred was a commercial fisherman much of his life and also performed many other "odd jobs." He enjoyed the great outdoors, gardening, craft work, wood work and bicycling....

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