Immediate Need: 360-642-8885
Obituaries
Byron Cochrane
Jan 15, 2008
Byron Cochrane, 81, a retired architect, died Jan. 15 at his home in Nahcotta after an extended illness. A memorial service was held Saturday at the Ocean Park Methodist Church. Born December 10, 1925, Byron's parents homesteaded in southwest Idaho and he graduated from high school in Homedale where his father was school superintendent. He enlisted in officer candidate school...
Jill Dougherty
Jan 10, 2008
Jill Dougherty, 69, passed away January 10, 2008 in the comfort of her Klipsan Beach residence. Jill was the eldest of five children born to Hannah Mary and William Martin Quigley on April 17, 1938 in London, England. As a teenager going to school she apprenticed in a beauty salon until meeting her husband Frank Dougherty of the United States...
Jim Howerton
Jan 9, 2008
Jim Howerton Sr., 65, a lifelong resident of Ilwaco, died January 9, 2008 in Astoria. Born August 19, 1942 in Ilwaco, he was the son of Raymond Howerton and Eleanor Williams-Howerton-Bacon, both descendents of pioneer Peninsula families. Jim attended Ilwaco grade school and graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1960. Jim's father and uncle were the founders of the Ilwaco...
Harry Dunlap
Jan 3, 2008
Ilwaco resident Harry B. Dunlap, 81, died January 3, 2008 in Ilwaco. Harry was born October 18, 1926 in Wardner, Idaho, the son of Jim and Maud Wilcox. At the time it was thought that his mother would die soon after his birth so he was adopted by his midwife and her husband, Nellie and Harry V. Dunlap who raised...
Hugh Wood
Jan 1, 2008
Hugh Wood, 85, died January 1, 2008 in a local care home. One of four sons born to Lester and Hazel (Duggan) Wood, he was born in Vancouver, Washington on January 12, 1922. His father was Clark county sheriff and he was killed in the line of duty when Hugh as 4 years old. Hugh attended Vancouver schools, graduated from...
Gordon Boslar
Jan 1, 2008
Gordon A. Boslar, 55, went home to be with Jesus on January 1, 2008 in Portland. The son of Malcolm and Virginia (Ellenburg) Boslar, he was born February 8, 1952 in Portland. Gordon graduated from Reynolds High School in 1970 and was employed by the Benson Hotel, ESCO Corporation and most recently the Multnomah Education Service District where he was...
Steve Morevec
Dec 28, 2007
Steven D. Moravec, 51, a life long resident of the Peninsula, died December 28, 2007 in Long Beach after a three year battle with a brain tumor. Born December 7, 1956 in Ilwaco, he was the son of Warren and Elsie (Hollinger) Moravec. He attended local schools and Ilwaco High School. Steve commercial fished all his working life. He operated...
Antone Rook
Dec 24, 2007
Antone Rook went to be with the Lord December 24, 2007 in Long Beach. He was born in Portland, Oregon May 21, 1906, the first of five children born to Michael and Thresesa (Ernst) Rook. Antone went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1925, working at various positions including electrician and air conditioning mechanic on the original streamliner...
Judy Fero
Dec 23, 2007
Judy Faye Fero, 61, passed away December 23, 2007 at her home in Oysterville, WA surrounded by her husband and children She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Paul Fero, 66, her son Eric Fero, 36, and her daughter Jennifer, 33. Diagnosed with terminal Glio-blastoma brain cancer in April of 2006, Judy fought the odds, extending her quality...
Robin Holmes
Dec 22, 2007
Robin J. Holmes, 62, died December 22, 2007 at her Ocean Park residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 10, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska, she was the daughter of John and Arletta (Robinson) Arnson. Robin grew up in Lincoln where she graduated from high school and went on the graduate from college with several degrees. Robin lived in...
Lois Kitts
Dec 22, 2007
Elmira, Oregon resident Lois E. Kitts, 95, died peacefully December 22, 2007 in Eugene. The daughter of pioneer Clackamas county residents James Wesley and Emma Theresa (Wilehart) Hylton, she was born in Oregon City on February 3, 1912. The family initially resided on a farm in the New Era area before moving to a farm on the outskirts of Canby....
Janet Henson
Dec 15, 2007
Janet Henson, 86, of Ocean Park, WA died December 15, 2007 at a care facility in Olympia, WA. Arrangements pending at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach, WA.
Paul Hirst
Dec 6, 2007
Paul A. Hirst, 62, died December 6, 2007 at his Ocean Park residence. He was born April 23, 1945 in Richland, Washington. In 1963 he graduated from Richland High School where he met his wife Mary Ann. Paul graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington in 1967. Paul was a talented engineer who was very...
Don Maurer
Dec 4, 2007
Donald L. Maurer, 76, of Ocean Park, WA died peacefully at hid home on December 4, 2007. Don was born November 15, 1931 in Taft, California, the son of George and Edith (Clark) Maurer. He along with his family and brother later moved to Garden Grove, CA where he gradated from high school. Don was drafted and served as a...
Dick Alexander
Dec 3, 2007
Seaview resident Richard L. "Dick" Alexander, 82, died December 3, 2007 in Long Beach following a lengthy illness. The son of Howard and Kate (Homer) Alexander, he was born July 18, 1925 in Ridgefield, Washington where he grew up. He graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1943 and immediately joined the US Army. Dick served in the Pacific Theatre during...
Steve Huddleston
Dec 1, 2007
Steve Huddleston, 70, died December 1, 2007 at his Ilwaco residence after battling Alzheimer's Disease. Born August 23, 1937 on Puget Island, Washington, he was the son of Clifford and Myrtle (Cline) Huddleston. Steve grew up on Puget Island and later in his youth lived in Alaska and on the Peninsula. Steve joined the US Air Force when he was...
Chuck Hale
Dec 1, 2007
Charles "Chuck" Leighton Hale, 21, passed away in his sleep on Dec. 1, 2007, in Newberg, Ore., while visiting friends. He was born Jan. 13, 1986, in Guam to Bobette and Bill Baze. He had been a resident of the Peninsula since 1987, where he attended local schools. He received a GED from Job Corps. He worked where and when...
Donna Smith
Nov 28, 2007
Long Beach resident Donna I. Smith, 59, died November 28, 2007 in Vancouver, WA. The daughter of William and Myrtie (Rudolph) Bledsoe, she was born September 20, 1948 in St. Joseph, MO. At a young age, Donna and her brothers suffered the loss of their parents. As a result, the family split up and they were out of touch for...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
