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Obituaries
Larry Ward
Mar 4, 2009
Larry E. Ward, 74, of Ilwaco, died March 3, 2009 in Ilwaco, surrounded by his children. He was born July 14, 1935 in Ogden, Utah. He is survived by son Curt Ward; daughters Sue Woods, Cathy Ward and Sophie Allen as well as two sisters and nine grandchildren. At his request, no formal services are planned. Donations may be made...
Eileen Bernice Nyberg
Mar 2, 2009
Chinook, Washington resident Eileen B. Nyberg, 86, died in Astoria, Oregon on March 2, 2009. Born in Chinook on September 29, 1922, she was the last surviving child born to David Williams, a Welsh immigrant, and Hilda Erlandson, a Swedish immigrant. Eileen grew up in Chinook where she attended grade school and graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1940. She...
Melissa Ann Stern
Mar 2, 2009
Melissa Ann Stern, 46, died March 2, 2009 at her Long beach residence. The daughter of John and Linda Butts, she was born September 4, 1962 in Frankfurt Germany where her father was serving in the U.S. armed forces at the time. Melissa grew up in Santa Barbara, California. She was a very bright and energetic young girl. She loved...
Frances Tribe
Feb 27, 2009
Frances B. Tribe, 96, a 4 year resident of Chinook, WA, died February 27, 2009 in Seaside, Oregon. The daughter of Earl and Beatrice (Mosley) Zumwalt, she was born on October 19, 1912 in Bickleton, Washington where her parents were wheat farmers. She attended local schools and graduated from Yakima High School where she participated in track events. Frances married...
Cathy Lynn Greer
Feb 26, 2009
Ilwaco resident Cathy L. Greer, 62, died in Ilwaco on February 26, 2009. The daughter of pioneer Ilwaco residents Fed and Nora (Kary) Saunders, she was born August 19, 1946 in Astoria, Oregon. Cathy grew up in Ilwaco where she attended grade school and was a graduate of Ilwaco High School. Cathy attended Clark College in Vancouver and resided in...
Fred Morris
Feb 26, 2009
Frederick E. Morris, of Ocean Park, Washington, was born June 12, 1945 in Van Nuys, California on June 12, 1945. He died in Ilwaco, Washington on February 26, 2009 at the age of 63. Fred was raised in California prior to serving in the United States Army from 1965 through 1967. Fred met his "sweetheart" Micki in 1986 and in...
Elizabeth Hjelm
Feb 22, 2009
Elizabeth L. Hjelm, 60, died at her Ocean Park residence on February 22, 2009. The daughter of Bernard and Helen (Joyce) Raff, she was born in Ilwaco on August 1, 1948. Elizabeth was one of 8 children and she and her siblings grew up in Naselle and on the Peninsula where she graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1966. Liz...
Ossie Steiner
Feb 18, 2009
Oswald "Ossie" Steiner, 79, died peacefully February 18, 2009 at his Ocean Park residence. The son of Oswald Wihelm and Minna Gretchen (Peters) Steiner, he was born in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany on June 1, 1929. He completed his furniture making apprenticeship in Germany following World War II and immigrated to the United States in 1953. He received his citizenship in...
Derek Stanley John Leonard
Feb 15, 2009
Derek Leonard, 77, died at his Nahcotta residence on February 15, 2009. The son of Derek and Helen (Kipry) Leonard, he was born in Victoria, B.C., Canada on November 12, 1931. In 1972 Derek married Julia Kratz. He was employed as a ship builder and designer and was a professional bowler. He enjoyed collecting baseball cards, coins and stamps, and...
Emily Bailey
Feb 11, 2009
Emily Rosemary Bailey, 93, a resident of the Peninsula the past 9 years, died in Raymond, Washington on February 11, 2009. Survivors include her husband Raymond of Long Beach; daughter Pat Cook of Long Beach; and son Al Bailey. A family service and inurment is scheduled in Seattle. The guestbook
Carol Adele Meader
Feb 9, 2009
Carol A. Meader, 68, died at her Ilwaco, Washington residence on February 9, 2009. Born in Glendive, Montana on October 28, 1940 she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Remillard) Tallent. She grew up in Hamilton, Montana until the family moved to Burbank, Washington. There she graduated from Two Rivers High School. Having often visited the Peninsula on vacations...
Pauline Lee Eatton
Feb 5, 2009
Pauline L. Eatton, 55, passed from this life peacefully on February 5, 2009 at her Long Beach residence. Pauline was born in Vallejo, California on September 23, 1953. She lived there for three years with her father James L. Hampton and mother Pearl Jewell Denton. The family moved to Denver, Colorado where she was joined by sisters Micaela Gray and...
Mary Ellen Gramps
Feb 1, 2009
Mary E. Gramps, 100, a resident of the Peninsula the past twenty years, died February 1, 2009 in Long Beach. The daughter of Allen and Lelia (Newland) Simpson, she was born in Victoria, B.C., Canada on October 6, 1908. Mary emigrated from Canada at an early age with her parents and settled in Portland, Oregon. At age 10 Mary contacted...
Paul Penttila, Jr.
Jan 23, 2009
Paul E. Penttila Jr. died January 23, 2009 at his residence, in Grayland, Washington. He was born December 28, 1945 in Astoria, Oregon. Paul traveled to Alaska soon after graduating from Naselle High School to work at various jobs in the woods. He later moved back to southwest Washington to continue woods work as a timber faller and truck driver...
Patricia Rutter
Jan 19, 2009
Ocean Park resident Patricia F. Rutter, 68, died January 19, 2009 in a Long Beach care center. The daughter of Jack and Barbara (Nelson) Hinkley, she was born in Ogden, Utah on April 4, 1940. At an early age she moved with her parents to Hermiston, Oregon where she grew up and graduated from high school. Pat was married May...
David Jones
Jan 18, 2009
Ocean Park resident David Jones, 47, died in Ilwaco on January 18, 2009 following a 6 month battle with cancer. The son of James and Patricia (Farrell) Jones, he was born August 28, 1961 in Morocco where his father was serving with the United States Air Force at the time. His father's military career took the family to south Texas...
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