Obituaries
Rodney King Williams
Oct 31, 2013
Rodney King Williams, 86, died Oct. 30, 2013, in Long Beach. Born to Lew and Elaine Williams on July 11, 1927, in Portland, Rod grew up with his older brother Warner in South Bend, spending summers at the family's beloved beach house in Seaview. Enlisting in the Navy right after high school in 1945, Rod spent a tour in the...
George E. Klint
Oct 31, 2013
Deep River resident George E. Klint, 78, passed away October 31, 2013 in Astoria, Oregon. George was born on November 20, 1934 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Mabyn Shane and Swedish immigrant Hjalmar Hansen Klint. He grew up on the family farm at the bottom of KM Hill in Grays River with his sisters Marie and Kathleen. George lost...
Robert "Bob" Edward Stritof
Oct 27, 2013
Robert Edward "Bob" Stritof, 73, died October 27, 2013 at his Klipsan Beach residence with family at his side. The son of Edward and Ruth Stritof, he was born in Joliet, Illinois on July 24, 1940. During his youth his family moved to Venice, California and then to Las Vegas, Nevada with the beginning of his high school years. Bob...
Pauline C. Doupe'
Oct 18, 2013
Former Ilwaco resident Pauline C. Doupe', 97, died October 18, 2013 in Sun City West, Arizona where she had resided since retirement. Pauline was the wife of the late Marshall Doupe' who with his late brother Charles operated Doupe' Brothers store in Ilwaco, a longtime landmark business until is closed a number of years ago. DUE TO THE WEATHER...Pauline's memorial...
Kalman Hajdok
Oct 16, 2013
Kalman Hajdok, 76, long time visitor to the Peninsula and resident of Ocean Park, died October 16, 2016 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Gloria; sons Wade and Blake; daughter Kali; and 6 grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Oysterville Church with a...
Diane Marie Kollmann
Oct 16, 2013
Naselle resident Diane M. Kollmann, 67, died October 16, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. The daughter of John and Nora (Hallisy) Wasley, she was born in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1945. Diane graduated from Lowell High School and participated in club sports through the Girls Athletic Association. Following high school she attended San Francisco City College obtaining a degree...
Roy C. Gray Jr.
Oct 10, 2013
ROY CHARLES GRAY Jr. Roy C. Gray, 78, died October 16, 2013 at his Ilwaco residence. He was born July 21, 1936 in Longview, the youngest son of Roy and Pearl Gray. Growing up on the Peninsula he worked summers bucking hay and other farm chores on the Goulter farm. Roy also unloaded boats for people salmon fishing out of...
Kenneth L. Holter
Oct 8, 2013
Kenneth L. "Ken" Holter, 79, a 36 year resident of the Peninsula, died at his Long Beach residence October 8, 2013. A native of Longview, Washington, Ken served with the US Army. Ken operated a upholstery in Long Beach for a number of years. Survivors include his wife Bernice; one son and two daughters. Private interment will be at Willamette...
Joan R. Sonntag
Oct 5, 2013
JOAN R. SONNTAG Joan R. Sonntag, 94, died peacefully October 5, 2013 at her Nahcotta residence. One of three children born to Stanley and Edwina (Hoffman) Rollins, she was born in Milan, Missouri on January 31, 1919. At age 6 she moved with her family to nearby Kirksville where she attended elementary school and graduated from high school. Joan was...
Edward Fitzgerald
Sep 30, 2013
Edward Fitzgerald, 86, died September 30, 2013 in a Vancouver, Washington care center. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ed served his country as a member of the US Army (infantry) during the later stages of World War II. Ed was employed in the constuction trades. Eight years ago he moved to the Peninsula to be near his son Rick Fitzgerald...
Joshua Joseph Gray
Sep 30, 2013
Joshua J. Gray, 28, died September 30, 2013 at his residence in Blackfoot, Idaho. The son of Rick and Michaela Gray, he was born in Astoria on August 15, 1985. Josh grew up on the Peninsula where he attended Long Beach elementary. He graduated from Ilwaco High School where he lettered in football, track and wrestling for the Fishermen and...
Helen E. Weir
Sep 29, 2013
Elizabeth "Liz" Weir, 100 years old, died Sept. 29, 2013, at Ocean Beach Hospital. She was born Aug. 24, 1913, in Pueblo, Colo. She had lived by herself until recently when she had moved in with her grandson. Liz worked her way up to become the first woman to hold the position of assistant superintendent of Southern Colorado Power before...
Gordon Lee Pfeil
Sep 27, 2013
Gordon Lee Pfeil (1/19/33 - 9/27/13) Gordon was born in Seattle, WA to Berta and Earl Pfeil. He was an Everett High School alumnus, class of 1952. Following in his father's footsteps, he was a highly skilled carpenter and retired from Scott Paper Company in Everett, WA. His love for Mother Nature was shared with many through his dedicated work...
Ricky Burdett
Sep 18, 2013
Ricky Lee Burdett, 42, of Long Beach, passed away Sept 18, 2013 at home. Arrangements pending at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach, WA.
Donald Roy La Croix
Sep 18, 2013
"We lost Don this week. To me he was the best brother in law you could ask for. He was the warm, quiet, rock-solid center of a great family." Terry Watson Don La Croix, 73, a thirteen year resident of Long Beach, Washington passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, September 18th in his home. His wife of 41 years...
Robert D. Monzingo
Sep 7, 2013
Robert D. "Bobby" Monzingo, 57, died in Ilwaco September 7, 2013 following a battle with cancer. The son of Mary and Max Monzingo, Bobby was employed at Home Depot in Warrenton. He was a resident of the Peninsula the past 6 years.
Kenneth E. Weaver
Sep 6, 2013
Kenneth E. Weaver, 91, a 30 year resident of the Peninsula, died September 6, 2013 at his Ocean Park residence. Ken served his country during World War II and retired from United Airlines. Survivors include his wife Louise.
Richard Hall
Aug 29, 2013
RICHARD A. HALL Ilwaco resident Richard Hall, 69, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2013 at Emanuel Hospital in Portland with is wife Kay Hall and good friend Bobbie at his side. A 33 year resident of Ilwaco, Richard was blessed with many friends on the Peninsula. The son of Leonard and Edna (Evans) Hall, he was born in California....
David Van Dorien
Aug 21, 2013
Longtime Ocean Park resident David D. VanDorien, 98, died August 21, 2013 in Jackson, Mississippi. He had moved there to be closer to his daughter, Joann Meyers of Florence, MS. Mr. Van Dorien was a oysterman and worked for a number of companies on Willapa Bay where he was well known for his knowledhe of the fishery and his work...
Howard E. Laney
Aug 13, 2013
HOWARD EUGENE LANEY A 66 year resident of Naselle, Howard E. Laney, died August 13, 2013 at his residence. The son of Wilson and Gladys (Earl) Laney, he was born July 15, 1921 in Fostoria, Ohio. There he received his education prior to being inducted to serve our nation with the US Army during World War II. Howard served with...
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