Obituaries

John Duffield

John Duffield

Jul 29, 2015

John Duffield, 69, of Ocean Park, WA died July 29, 2015 at home. Arrangements by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach.

Ann Coffin

Ann Coffin

Jul 11, 2015

Ann Coffin, 89, came into this world August 14, 1925 and returned home to her Lord on July 11, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Phil Coffin; daughter Jacque (Raymond) Everhart; and three grandchildren Raianne, Brooke and Dillon Everhart. Burial will be next her her brother in Wichita, Kansas. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" van Son

Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" van Son

Jul 8, 2015

Gwen L. van Son, age 74, passed away at home in Ilwaco, WA on July 8, 2015. She was born July 30, 1940 in Great Falls, Montana to E.E. "Bud" and Elizabeth Lenore "Liz" Edmonson. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Rod van Son; two sons Michael van Son (Lois) and John Paul van Son; two daughters...

Frances Church

Frances Church

Jul 6, 2015

Frances Church, 93, former peninsula resident, died July 6, 2015 in Vancouver. Arrangements by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach.

James "Jake" T. Jacques

James "Jake" T. Jacques

Jul 6, 2015

James "Jim" "Jake" Theodore Jacques, 59, died July 6, 2015 in Long Beach of natural causes. The son of James and Dorothy (Lucier) Jacques, he was born in Longview, Washington on April 27, 1956. Jake attended St. Helens Elementary School in Longview, Castle Rock Junior High School in Castle Rock and graduated from Castle Rock High School in 1974. Thirty...

Ruth Adams

Ruth Adams

Jul 3, 2015

Ruth Adams, 81, died peacefully at her Ocean Park residence on July 3, 2015 surrounded by her family. A memorial service is pending. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Gloria MacNeill

Gloria MacNeill

Jun 28, 2015

Gloria F. McMacNeill, 89, died in Ilwaco on June 28, 2015. A native of Crescent City, California, she was born November 25, 1925, the daughter of Irving and Mabel Hendricks. As a young girl she grew up on a ranch on the Yurok Reservation, later living in Trinidad, California. A Native American and member of the Yurok Tribe of California,...

Gene Petersen

Gene Petersen

Jun 24, 2015

Gene Petersen, 73, of Ocean Park, died June 24, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by daughters Linda and Kim, brother Gerald, four grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. No formal services will be held. Arrangements by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea.

Louis (Lou) F. Place

Louis (Lou) F. Place

Jun 23, 2015

Louis "Lou" Franklin Place passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, the morning of June 23, 2015. He was born in Midway City, Calif., to Homer and DoraMay (Miller) Place. He spent his early years in Long Beach, Calif. It was there he attained his Eagle Scout award and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. He entered California...

Eva Pellervo

Eva Pellervo

Jun 20, 2015

Eva Pellervo, a lifelong resident of Naselle, Washington, died at her Nyberg Road home on June 20, 2015. Born on July 1, 1925, Eva was the fourteenth of the fifteen children of Finnish immigrants and early Naselle settlers Andrew and Hilda (Korpela) Wirkkala, and the second of their three daughters. Eva graduated from Naselle High School in 1944 and married...

Joyce C. Tuerck

Joyce C. Tuerck

Jun 18, 2015

Joyce C. Tuerck, 65, died at her Ocean Park residence on June 18, 2015. The daughter of Charles and Athelda Church, she was born May 18, 1950 in Vancouver, Washington. Joyce grew up in The Dalles, Oregon where she graduated from high school in 1968. Moving to Portland, Joyce was employed by Freightliner Corporation until retirement. Eight years ago she...

Judy Williams

Judy Williams

Jun 14, 2015

Judy Elizabeth (Church) Williams, 75, passed away on June 14, 2015, in Vancouver, Washington. She was born on November 23, 1939, in Astoria, Oregon, to Cecil Lewis Church and Opal Melissa (Baker) Church. Judy grew up in Chinook, Washington. She graduated from 8th grade at the Chinook School in Chinook, Washington, and from high school at Ilwaco, Washington, in 1958....

Earle LeRoy "Bud" Adee

Earle LeRoy "Bud" Adee

Jun 4, 2015

Earle LeRoy "Bud" Adee, 83, passed peacefully on June 4, 2015 at his Ocean Park residence. He was preceded by his mother Julia June Marmo, father Samuel LeRoy Adee, brother Ronald Adee, daughter and son-in-law Theresa and Ron Stillwell. A native of Puyallup, Washington, Bud served in the United States Air Force for eleven years during the Korean War. A...

Korine Jewel Nelson

Korine Jewel Nelson

May 24, 2015

Korine J.Nelson, 93, a lifelong resident of Chinook, died in Raymond, Washington on May 24th, 2015. The daughter of Andrew "Sig" and Olive "Liz" (Thompson) Anderson, she was born in Chinook on October 10, 1921. Korine grew up in Chinook where she attended Chinook Elementary and was a graduate of Ilwaco High School. Korine was a customer service representative for...

Robert F. Hamley

Robert F. Hamley

May 24, 2015

Robert F. "Bob" Hamley, 70, died peacefully on May 24, 2015 at his Ocean Park residence. He was a four year resident of the Peninsula. Survivors include his wife Elaine. Robert's memorial service will be held Sat., June 13th, 2015, 1:00 PM at Peninsula Baptist Church in Ocean Park. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

David S. "Crazy Dave" Hargrove

David S. "Crazy Dave" Hargrove

May 23, 2015

David Skipper Hargrove, 60, known lovingly to his friends as "Crazy Dave" died peacefully at his Long Beach residence on May 23, 2015. A native of Miami, Florida, Dave came to the Peninsula in 1992 from Sacramento, California. Dave was a veteran of service with the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. he has been "shot down" three times...

Signa Leah Kilponen

Signa Leah Kilponen

May 23, 2015

Signa Leah Kilponen, 97, a life long resident of Deep River and Salmon Creek, died in Astoria on May 23, 2015. The daughter of Finnish Immigrants Anton and Sofia Hanninen, she was born in Astoria on January 5, 1918. In 1920 the family moved to Deep River, Washington, settling in a 9 room house "a mile up the Deep River...

Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Holm

Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Holm

May 22, 2015

Elizabeth J. Holm, "Betty", passed away on May 22, 2015 in Longview, Washington. She was born in Astoria, Oregon to Wendell and Emma (Jackson) Holm and was the oldest for four children. Betty lived on the family farm in Naselle and was Valedictorian for her graduating class from Naselle High School. After graduation she attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon...

Ella Worthington

Ella Worthington

May 21, 2015

Ella Worthington, 108, a pioneer resident of Long Beach, died at a local care facility on May 21, 2015. The ninth of ten children, she was born May 1, 1907 in Moundsville, West Virginia. Five years after her birth the family moved to the Peninsula. Ella recalls digging "hundreds of clams" before going to grade school and by ninth grade...

Leslie Endicott Wells

Leslie Endicott Wells

May 15, 2015

Leslie Endicott Wells, 73, died at his Ocean Park residence on May 15, 2015 following a lengthy illness. The only child of Francis and Alice (Haynes) Wells, he was born in Panama City, Panama on November 20, 1941. Les earned a computer science degree from a university in Virginia. During the "cold war" he served with the United States Army...

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