Obituaries
John Rodney Baker
Dec 3, 2010
John R. Baker, 71, died at his Ilwaco residence following a short illness with cancer, surrounded by family and friends, on December 3, 2010. John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 14, 1939, the son of Harry and Doris (Boren) Baker. When he was four years old he moved to Winlock, Washington where he lived with his grandparents and...
Mary Joanna Fauver
Dec 3, 2010
Deep River, Washington resident Mary Joanna Fauver, 87, died in Astoria, Oregon on December 3, 2010. A native of Valley, Washington, she was born there on September 11, 1923, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Imhoff) Wright. Known to all as Joanna, she was a former long-time resident of Hoquiam, Washington where she was a wife, mother and homemaker. Her...
David John Maki
Nov 27, 2010
Grays River, Washington resident David J. Maki, 58, died of natural causes on November 27, 2010 while aboard his fishing vessel Jennie which was moored at the Warrenton, Oregon boat basin. The son of Emil and Shirley (Sell) Maki he was born in Ilwaco, Washington on September 14, 1952. He was a 1971 graduate of Ilwaco High School. Early on...
Luther "Luke" Miller
Nov 26, 2010
Ilwaco resident Luther E. "Luke" Miller Jr., 70, died in Ilwaco on November 26, 2010. A native of Arroyo Grande, California, he was born there on December 4, 1939, the son of Luther and Ann (Murphy) Miller Sr. As a child he moved with his family to Roseburg, Oregon. There he received his education and graduated from high school. Following...
Ethel Mae Knapp
Nov 24, 2010
Ethel M. Knapp, 83, a life long resident of the Peninsula, died November 24, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona while visiting family. The daughter of Chris and Evelyn (Haring) Christensen, she was born September 4, 1927 at the family homestead on Bear River east of Ilwaco and grew up on the family dairy farm located on the Wallicut River. Ethel attended...
John Bernard Jr.
Nov 21, 2010
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 PM Sun., December 5, 2010 at the Ocean Park Eagles lodge for John Bernard Jr. A resident of Oysterville the past 21 years, John died November 21, 2010 in Ilwaco at age 77. The son of John Bernard Sr. and Marvell Blake, he was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April...
Rosalie Walker
Nov 7, 2010
Chinook, Washington resident Rosalie Walker, 66, died in Astoria, Oregon on November 7, 2010. The daughter of Harry and Lena (Lumsden) Inman, she was born in Centralia, Washington on July 12, 1944. Rosalie grew up in the Toledo area where she received her education. On April 14, 1962 she married Robert S. Walker. The couple settled in Woodland, Washington. There...
Wallace (Wally) Smalley
Nov 3, 2010
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. "Wally" Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview, Washington on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cathlamet, Washington on October 26, 1939. Wally was a 1957 graduate of Naselle High School and attended Lower Columbia College in...
Dale Bott
Oct 30, 2010
Vancouver, Washington resident Dale L. Bott, 79, died at the Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver on October 30, 2010 of acute leukemia. The son of Claude and Eliza Bott, he was born in Wenatchee, Washington on September 18, 1931. As a child he lived in Bellingham prior to moving to Vancouver in 1942. Dale was employed as a longshoreman...
Alma Mae Hilbert
Oct 23, 2010
Alma M. Hilbert, 89, a 57 year resident of the Peninsula, died in Astoria on October 23, 2010. The daughter of William and Ethel (Beck) Dower, she was born in Frackville, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1922. She graduated from high school on Frackville and on August 30, 1941 married Lincoln "Abe" Hilbert. Alma was a wife, mother and friend to...
Vernon Virgil Worthington
Oct 19, 2010
Vernon V. Worthington, age 102, died in Astoria, Oregon on October 19, 2010. The son of Ernest and Lily (Tohl) Worthington, he was born in Tillamook, Oregon on December 30, 1907. Vern lived in Tillamook until moving to the Peninsula in 1925 with his parents who bought a 300 acre farm on Tarlett Slough north of Long Beach. There Vern...
Harold Bruce Hoffman
Oct 18, 2010
Long Beach resident Harold B. Hoffman, 89, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2010 in a local care facility. The son of Harry and Ella (Mueller) Hoffman he was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 15, 1921. He grew up in Ohio where he graduated from high school. Harold served his country during World War II as a member of...
Margaret Louise Macrae
Oct 9, 2010
Ilwaco resident Margaret L. Macrae, 96, died October 9, 2010 in Ilwaco. She was born in Ithaca, New York on November 12, 1913, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Dietrich) Magee. A high school graduate, Margaret was a wife, mother and homemaker residing most of her life in New York State. For many years she was a cook at the...
Shelley Lee Taylor-Miller
Oct 2, 2010
Former Long Beach resident Shelley L. Miller, 45, died in Vancouver, Washington on October 2, 2010 of natural causes. The daughter of Donald and Diane (Hall) Taylor, she was born in Newport, Oregon on May 8, 1965. As a child she lived with her parents in Charleston, OR, Port Angeles, WA, Long Beach, CA, and Garden Grove, CA. In 1973...
RoseMarie Ziesmer
Sep 30, 2010
Naselle, Washington resident RoseMarie Ziesmer, 83, died in Astoria, Oregon on September 30, 2010. The daughter of Rogue and Ethel (Koski-Johnson) Sanchez, she was born in San Francisco, California on May 22, 1927. As a child she moved with her family to Naselle, Washington where she resided in the Salmon Creek and Deep River communities east of town. She was...
Jim Kirker
Sep 18, 2010
James T. Kirker, 63, died September 18, 2010 in Ilwaco, Washington. A resident of Boardman, Oregon, Jim was born September 28, 1946 at Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Proud of his family lineage, his great-grandfather Tobey was captain of sailing vessels and his grandfather (one of the first mining engineers in Kansas) and grandmother, both college graduates who hailed from...
Jean Theo Underwood
Sep 15, 2010
Long Beach resident Jean T. Underwood, 69, died September 15, 2010 in Vancouver, Washington where she was being cared for by family. Born September 12, 1941 in Watford City, North Dakota, she was one of three children born to Palmer and Thelma (Wollan) Graue. As a small child she moved with her parents to Battle Ground, Washington. Later the family...
Ron Nelson
Sep 4, 2010
Ronald E. Nelson, 72, died of cancer at his Naselle, Washington residence on September 4, 2010 surrounded by family. The son of Leonard and Olive (Marker) Nelson he was born in Longview, Washington on January 12, 1938. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Woodland, Washington. He was a graduate of Woodland High School where he lettered in...
Ken Lentz
Sep 1, 2010
Former Long Beach resident Ken Lentz, 72, died in Cathlamet, Washington on September 1, 2010. The son of Walter and Clara (Halsey) Lentz, he was born in Oak Grove, Missouri on June 19, 1938. Ken lived in southern California for a time before moving to Skamokawa, Washington to be near family. There he worked in the woods and married Judy...
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