Obituaries
Randy Lee Phelps
Aug 30, 2012
Randy Lee Phelps, 59, of Long Beach died August 30, 2012 in Long Beach. Arrangements by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach.
Kenneth Ross
Aug 30, 2012
Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Ross, 63, lifelong resident of the Naselle area, died August 30, 2012 in Chinook of natural causes. He was born to Melvin and Carol (Magnuson) Ross in Astoria on March 10, 1949. Kenny was raised in Naselle and graduated from Naselle High School. Kenny drove truck for Weyerhaeuser and lowboy in Seattle. For the past many years,...
Samantha "Pastor Sam" Weir
Aug 26, 2012
Pastor Sam Weir,64 of Ocean Park, died August 26, 2012 in Vancouver. Sam knew he time of this earth was coming to a close, so she wrote here own life story. Below is it , unchanged, in her own words. Pastor Samantha Marlene Klineline-Weir, born in Portland, Oregon July 15, 1948. Parents Clarence and Ruth Compton, two sisters, Bev and...
James L. Ingels
Aug 26, 2012
James L. Ingels. 81, of Ilwaco, died August 26, 2012 at home. Arrangements pending at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach.
Ernesteen Helen Litschke
Aug 25, 2012
Lifelong resident of Chinook, Ernesteen H. Litschke, 94, died August 25, 2012 in Aberdeen. She was born at her parents, Issac Newton and Katie Lena (O'Fling) Belknap's home, on November 16, 1917. She was one of three children. She attended Chinook grade school and graduated from Ilwaco High School. Ernesteen married Long Beach, WA resident William F. Litschke on January...
Maurice R. Graham
Aug 6, 2012
Lifelong Ilwaco resident Maurice "Moe" Graham, 84, died August 6, 2012 in Astoria. The son of Oliver and Tunie Graham, he was born in Astoria on June 24, 1928. One of Moe's favorite and often told stories concerned his birth. As his mother's due date approached, his father, who was a gill netter, took her to Astoria by boat which...
David Ronald Cadwell
Aug 1, 2012
David R. Cadwell, 81, went to be with our Lord on August 1, 2012 at his Ilwaco residence. A 36 years resident of the Peninsula, David was a dedicated board member and played the trombone at the Family Worship Center in Ocean Park. Dave was born on Oct. 22, 1930 in Kelso, Washington, the son of Azar and Alvina Cadwell....
Steven Kenneth Hurse
Jul 31, 2012
Graveside service will be Saturday, August 4, 2012, 2:00 PM at Peaceful Hill Cemetery in Naselle, Washington. A reception follows at the Naselle Hall.
Franklin Unfred
Jul 24, 2012
Ilwaco resident Franklin "Frank" Unfred, 86, died in Shelton, Washington on July 24, 2012. The son of John and Mabel (Kimball) Unfred, he was born September 6, 1925 in Prosser, Washington. His father worked construction projects and Frank lived in various locations including Texas and Montana. At age 17 he joined the US Merchant Marine and served his country during...
Donald Jacobs
Jul 16, 2012
Donald V. Jacobs, 93 of Naselle died July 16, 2012 in Raymond. He has born June 16, 1919 in Seattle, WA to Frank and Eve (Luark) Jacobs. He grew up in the Elma area and attended school there. He was a graduate of Washington State University. He also served the country in the military. Don was a teacher by profession....
Tinie Kopp
Jul 14, 2012
Tinie Kopp, 84, of Ocean Park, died July 14, 2012 in Longview. Mr. Kopp was a resident of the peninsula for the past 23 years. He is survived by wife Ursula of the family home; son George Koop of Ocean Park; daughters Gina Kopp of San Francisco, CA and Terry (David) Gallardo of Denver, CO. No formal services will be...
John R. Hughes
Jul 8, 2012
A tragic accident with a backhoe took the life of Ilwaco resident John R. Hughes on July 8, 2012, in Seaview, WA. Born on August 30, 1931 in Portland, Oregon he was nearly 81 years old. John grew up in Port Orford, Oregon and attended Oregon State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953. He...
Vernamae Carroll
Jul 4, 2012
Vernamae Carroll, 88, of Ocean Park, passed away July 4, 2012, at home in Ocean Park, WA, in the house her husband built. She was born March 10, 1924, at home on the farm in Skamania, to Earl and Ella Marble. She joined siblings Elva, Ernest, and Alice, and when she was 8 years old, gained a little sister, Genielle....
Charles "Hoopy" Holm
Jul 4, 2012
Naselle, Washington resident Charles LeRoy "Hoopy" Holm, 80, died July 4, 2012 in Longview, WA from complications related to Alzheimer's. He was born in South Bend on May 22, 1932 the son of Forrest and Florence (Raemhild) Holm. Hoopy married his high school sweetheart Verna Penttila on May 5, 1951. He served during the Korean War and upon completion of...
Monte Christensen
Jul 2, 2012
Monte C. Christensen, 74, a resident of Ocean Park, Washington and a former long time resident of Vancouver, Washington, passed away July 2, 2012 in Ilwaco, Washington. He was the first of four children born to Earl and Dorotha Christensen. Monte attended school in his native Vancouver where he graduated from Evergreen High School in 1955. Shortly after his marriage...
Lucille Downer
Jun 27, 2012
To the friends of Lucille Downer OCEAN PARK - We extend heartfelt thanks to all of the friends of our mother, Lucille Downer, who have been so kind to her and to us in the past several months. She passed away peacefully on June 27, 2012, at the age of 93. Our mom packed more accomplishment and fulfillment into her...
Ronald Lee Peterson
Jun 24, 2012
Ronald L. "Ron" Peterson, 63, died at his Ocean Park residence on June 24, 2012. The son of Lyle and Phyllis (Loke) Peterson, he was born in Spokane, Washington on November 8, 1948. Ron's early years were in Venice Beach, California before returning to the Northwest, settling in Seattle in the mid 1950s. There he graduated from Evergreen High School...
Daniel "Arnie" Smalley
Jun 20, 2012
Dan passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. Dan was born January 7, 1934 to Daniel O. Smalley and Signe Buhakka in Ilwaco, Washington. He was raised in Frankfurt and Eden Valley, Washington. Dan attended school in Rosburg and Naselle. He also attended the University of Washington and served in the U.S. Army. Dan returned to the States,...
Lewis Daniel Byrd
Jun 11, 2012
Lewis D. Byrd, 84, died June 11, 2012 in Bellingham, WA, where he had resided the past 35 years. He led a long and full life. Lewis was born April 18, 1928 in Newport, OR, in a float house on Yaquina Bay. He was the eldest of six children born to Clarence and Mary Lucille (Harris) Byrd. In his teenage...
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