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Obituaries
Alma Elizabeth Wirkkala
Feb 13, 2011
Alma E. Wirkkala, 88, a 76 year resident of Rosburg, Washington, died in Cathlamet, Washington on February 13, 2011 with her family at her side. Born January 12, 1923 in Ewen, Michigan of Finnish/Swedish ancestry, Alma was the last surviving of 12 children born to her father Jacob Kukkola, her mother being Ida Heinanen. Alma lived in Ewen until she...
Diane Howard
Feb 12, 2011
Ocean Park resident Diane L, Howard died In Ilwaco on February 12, 2011 at age 65. A native of Klamath Falls, Oregon, she was born there on February 3, 1946, the daughter of Martin and Mildred (Neat) Dingler. Diane grew up in nearby Tule Lake, California and was a graduate of Tule lake High School. In July of 1965 she...
Vivian Nadine Currie
Feb 6, 2011
Vivian N. Currie, 67, died at her Seaview residence on February 6, 2011. The daughter of Walter and Wilma Overton, she was born in Battleground, Washington on April 22, 1943. On August 25, 1961 she married William Currie. She was proud to have survived over 20 years as a United States Marine Corps wife. Thirty years ago she and Bill...
Hannes Wirkkala
Feb 3, 2011
Hannes Wirkkala, age 97, passed from this life on Feb. 3, 2011 at his home in Vancouver, WA. He was born March 16, 1913 in Naselle, WA, to Andrew K. and Hilda Wirkkala, both immigrants from Finland. Following graduation from the Naselle school, Hannes was in partnership with three of his brothers in Wirkkala Brothers Logging and then Salmon Creek...
Nora Louise Kaliniak
Jan 25, 2011
Nora L. Kaliniak, 90, died at her Ilwaco residence on January 25, 2011 with her family present. A native of Gaines Township, Michigan, Nora came to the Peninsula 25 years ago. No service will be held. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Bob Strange
Jan 23, 2011
Robert Strange passed away January 23, 2011 at his Klipsan Beach residence at the age of 86, He was born February 21,1924 in Knoxville, Tennessee where received his education. Growing up during the Depression, Robert left school at an early age to join the Conservation Corps. He then joined the Navy in 1940 and served during WWII as a boatswain's...
Jason Beaty
Jan 20, 2011
Ocean Park resident Jason J. Beaty, 68, died in Astoria on January 20, 2011 with his family at his side. The son of William and Pheba Beaty, he was born October 30, 1942 in Alexandria, Indiana. He attended high school and moved to the Peninsula 24 years ago. Jason was employed for many years as a long haul truck driver...
Geneva Amelia Gardner
Jan 18, 2011
Geneva A. Gardner, 94, died at her Surfside Estates residence near Oysterville, WA, on January 18, 2011. The daughter of Grover Cleveland and Mabel (Sappington) Price she was born September 1, 1916 in Council Hill, Oklahoma. There she and her siblings grew up on the family farm until the depression years when the family moved to the fertile Yakima valley...
E. Virginia Helm
Jan 14, 2011
Virginia (Heacock) Helm was born April 7, 1919, the daughter of Everett and Bertha Heacock in Portland, Oregon. She passed away peacefully on January 14, 2011 in Long Beach, Washington at age 91. From childhood she had a strong, bold spirit for life, and was fun, clever, creative, optimistic, and whimsical. She was always active, a self-starter, and goal oriented,...
Jack Donovan
Jan 2, 2011
Long Beach resident John J. "Jack" Donovan, 70, died January 2, 2011 in Ilwaco. The son of Michael and Mary Donovan, he was born in the Bronx, New York on December 19, 1940. While attending high school he excelled in sports and was a all-star baseball player. In years past Jack had graduated from college and worked for the Seattle...
Audrey Ann Mosher
Dec 31, 2010
Long Beach resident Audrey A. Mosher, 76, died in Vancouver, Washington on December 31, 2010. The daughter of Michael and Leila Faye (Stevenson) Schmidt, she was born in San Francisco, California on February 15, 1934. Appropriately Audrey's first 5 years of life were in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco as she was to be a free spirit the rest...
Denise Rose Schmitz
Dec 31, 2010
Long Beach resident Denise R. Schmitz, 47, died in Ilwaco on December 31, 2010. Born on July 4, 1963, Denise was a native of Pendleton, Oregon, the daughter of Vance and Phyllis (Bishop) Doucette. She grew up in the Pendleton area. Denise was employed in construction and as a self-employed cosmetic representative. She moved to the Peninsula a year ago....
Lora Fay Johnson
Dec 31, 2010
Vancouver, Washington resident Lora Fay (Thompson) Johnson, 88, died in Portland, Oregon on December 31, 2010. Born in Haxtun, Colorado on November 17, 1922, she was the last surviving child born to James and Sarah ((Harrison) Thompson. Lora grew up in Zeigler, Illinois where she graduated from high school in 1940. She attended the University of Illinois in Champagne for...
Dorothy Lorene McSwane
Dec 27, 2010
Dorothy L. McSwane, 74, lost her battle with cancer on December 27, 2010 at her Klipsan Beach residence. Born March 8, 1936 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, she was the daughter of Courtney and Lucille Lee. Dorothy graduated from Yuma (Arizona) Union High School and obtained her degree in economics from the University of Arizona. Dorothy held the honor of National...
Jack William Blizzard
Dec 26, 2010
Jack W. Blizzard, 91, died December 26, 2010 at his Long Beach residence. The son of Charley and Clyda (James) Blizzard, he was born March 31, 1919 in Olive Hill, Kentucky. Jack grew up in Olive Hill and was a graduate of Olive Hill High School. Following high school Jack came west, settling in Castle Rock, Washington. There he worked...
Tim Williams
Dec 26, 2010
Tim C. Williams, 81, a life long resident of the Long Beach Peninsula, died peacefully at his Ocean Park residence on December 26, 2010 with his family at his side. Born in Astoria, Oregon on August 22, 1929, he was the son of John G. and Julia (Hoare) Williams. Tim was a fourth generation resident of the Peninsula, his great-grandparents...
Gwendolyn Gene Newton, MD
Dec 23, 2010
Dr. Gwendolyn G. Newton, of Chinook and Oysterville, WA, died December 23, 2010 of causes related to old age. She was 88. Christened "Gwendolyn Gene" by her mother who loved the books of Gene Stratton Porter, she occasionally was addressed by catalog companies as "Gwendoly" and her favorite, "Fwedolyn". She determined in retirement to be known as "Gwen." Gwen was...
Phyllis Culver Lewis
Dec 22, 2010
Chinook resident, Phyllis Lewis, 94, died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Arrangements under the direction of Penttila's Chapel by The Sea.
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