Obituaries

Frank High

Frank High

Jul 15, 2007

Former Ocean Park resident Frank High, 89, died July 15, 2007 at his daughter's home in Oregon City surrounded by family. Frank was born February 8, 1918 at home in Cloverdale, Oregon. His father had become a pharmacist by taking correspondence courses. When Frank was 6 he moved to Salem. At age 16 he hopped a freight train for San...

Pauline Bargquist

Pauline Bargquist

Jul 13, 2007

Former Ilwaco resident Pauline E. Bargquist, 79, died July 13, 2007 in Bellevue, Washington. The daughter of George and Anna (Bacon) Bargquist, she was born in Rocklin, California on April 11, 1928. She lived in California until she entered high school. That is when she moved to Ilwaco where she lived with her aunt Pauline May. She graduated from Ilwaco...

Sandra Hecker

Sandra Hecker

Jul 12, 2007

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Rex Thornley

Rex Thornley

Jul 10, 2007

Ilwaco resident Rex Thornley, 82, died July 10, 2007 in Long Beach. The son of Lawrence and Hazel (Wood) Thornley, he was born in Ogden, Utah on August 3, 1924. He moved with his family to East Los Angeles, California where he received his education. Rex entered service with the United States Army on September 16, 1942. Initially he served...

Jeff Walker, DDS

Jeff Walker, DDS

Jul 2, 2007

Long Beach resident William J. "Jeff" Walker, 66, died July 2, 2007 in Seattle. The son of William and Martha (Turner) he was born July 6, 1940 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Jeff graduated with a dental degree from the Ohio State University in 1965 and immediately following served three years with the United States Navy Dental Corps. In 1968 he...

Fred Warra

Fred Warra

Jun 25, 2007

Lifelong Naselle resident Fred M. Warra, 91, died June 25, 2007 in Portland, Oregon. Fred was born September 12, 1915 at home on the family homestead in the Salmon Creek area east of Naselle. His grandparents had homesteaded 160 acres in Salmon Creek after coming to the area from Finland and Fred's parents Charles and Riika (Laine), too, were Finnish...

Marie Schaal

Marie Schaal

Jun 24, 2007

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Lillian Whitten

Lillian Whitten

Jun 24, 2007

Lillian Ruth Whitten, 97, of Naselle, died June 24, 2007 in Portland, OR. She was born September 21, 1909 in Astoria, the daughter of Theodore and Letta (Knifong) Swanson, pioneer residents of the Rosburg area. She grew up at the mouth of Grays River, where her father owned and operated a shingle mill. There were no roads at that time,...

Dorothy Bahr

Dorothy Bahr

Jun 23, 2007

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Richard Murfin

Richard Murfin

Jun 19, 2007

Richard W. "Dick" Murfin, 90, died June 19, 2007 at his residence in Seaview following an extended battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born in Sunnyside, Washington on November 26, 1916, the son of Arthur M. and Adella (Hawes) Murfin. He attended Sunnyside High School, graduating in 1934. In 1939 he graduated from the University of Washington where he majored...

Paul Burbridge

Paul Burbridge

Jun 17, 2007

Paul J. Burbridge Sr., 57, of Long Beach died June 17,2007 at home following a valiant fight with cancer. Born April 13, 1950 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of James and Rose (Krushinski) Burbridge. At an early age the family moved to Buena Park, CA where Paul attended school and graduated from Buena Park High School. He then...

Roberta Bogart

Roberta Bogart

Jun 13, 2007

OBITUARY OF ROBERTA BESSIE BOGART Ocean Park, Washington resident Roberta B. Bogart, 92, died June 13, 2007 in Ilwaco, WA. The daughter of Robert and Bessie Mount, she was born May 15, 1915 in Silverton, Oregon. The Mount family are pioneer Oregon residents. Roberta grew up on the slopes of Mount Hood in Zig Zag and Brightwood, Oregon, graduating from...

Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson

Jun 13, 2007

Joe L. Robinson, 74, a resident of Chinook, WA the past 15 years, died June 13, 2007 in Astoria. The son of Harlen and Hannah (Osborn) Robinson, he was born December 21, 1932 in Burlington, Washington. He grew up in near by Sedro Wooley where he graduated from high school in 1952. During high school he was trainer for the...

Virginia Wiegardt

Virginia Wiegardt

Jun 12, 2007

Former Ocean Park resident Virginia L. Wiegardt, 78, died June 12, 2007 in Astoria where she had resided the past 2 years. Born September 24, 1928 in Portland, she was the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Sutton) Lundstrom. She grew up in the Eastmoreland area of southeast Portland where she graduated from high school. Virginia often spent her summers in...

Margaret Kirker

Margaret Kirker

Jun 12, 2007

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Petra Marie Parker

Petra Marie Parker

Jun 11, 2007

Surfside resident Marie Parker, 83, died June 11, 2007 in Portland. The daughter of Otillius and Agnes (Strand) Jensen she was born December 11, 1923 in a small Norwegian fishing village. At an early age she immigrated to the US with her parents, settling in the San Juan Islands where her father fished. Petra came to the Peninsula and initially...

Frederic Lawrence

Frederic Lawrence

Jun 11, 2007

Fred E. Lawrence, 74, died June 11, 2007 at his Seaview residence. Born August 16, 1932 in Aberdeen, Washington, he was the son of Eugene and Elsie (Erickson) Lawrence. Fred grew up in Hoquiam and graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1950 where he played football, basketball and was a member of the golf team. Fred graduated from the University...

John Meriwether

John Meriwether

Jun 10, 2007

Life long Peninsula resident John W. Meriwether, 74, died June 10, 2007 at his Long Beach residence. The son of pioneer residents Eugene and Hattie (Kroll) Meriwether, he was born August 23, 1932 at the old hospital in Seaview. He grew up in Long Beach where he attended elementary school. John played varsity football at Ilwaco High School where he...

Richard Benson

Richard Benson

Jun 9, 2007

Richard K. Benson, 79, died June 9, 2007 at his Ocean Park residence. Born June 26, 1927 in Medila, Minnesota, he was the only child of Herbert and Marjorie (Jordan) Benson. He grew up on the family farm and received his education in area schools in Minnesota. Richard served in the US Navy from 1945 through 1948 aboard an oil...

Alfred Klepps

Alfred Klepps

Jun 6, 2007

Ocean Park, Washington resident Alfred H. Klepps, 82, died June 6, 2007 in Portland, Oregon. The son of Albert and Susan (Laser) Klepps, he was born March 29, 1925 in Terryville, Connecticut. Alfred served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1945 during the Second World War. He served aboard the USS Ancon when the ship took part in...

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