Obituaries

Eleanor Wulff

Eleanor Wulff

Nov 25, 2025

Eleanor May Wulff, born in 1930 in Portland, Oregon, passed away on November 25, 2025. Eleanor spent her early years in the community of Hopewell in the Mid-Willamette Valley. After graduating from Amity High School, she moved to Salem, where she married Edward Clark Wulff in 1955 and devoted herself to raising their family.

Eleanor and her husband Eddie shared a...

Dolores Jean Rasmussen

Dolores Jean Rasmussen

Nov 23, 2025

Dolores Jean (Davis) Rasmussen

July 8, 1938 ~ November 23, 2025

Dolores was called home to heaven on November 23, 2025, in Longview, WA, surrounded by love. She was born in Marblemount, WA, on July 8, 1938, to Lucille & Delbert Davis. Dolores was the oldest daughter of five brothers and three sisters.

Graduate of Kalama High School, 1957. Attended Skagit Valley College...

Daniel Paul Bannan

Daniel Paul Bannan

Nov 20, 2025

Daniel Paul Bannan, born on April 3, 1967, in Seattle, Washington, passed away on November 20, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. He was a devoted father and a dedicated carpenter whose craftsmanship touched the lives of many.

Daniel's education culminated in an Associate's Degree, which provided a foundation for his successful career as a carpenter. His skilled hands not only built structures...

Phyllis Rae Sotka

Phyllis Rae Sotka

Nov 19, 2025

Phyllis Rae Boldt Sotka passed away on November 19, 2025 at the age of 91. Phyllis was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.

She was born February 12, 1934 in Astoria, Oregon and lived in Pillar Rock much of her early childhood, at a time when everyone had to ride a boat to Astoria for groceries and other...

Arthur Eugene Schouweiler

Arthur Eugene Schouweiler

Nov 13, 2025

Arthur Eugene Schouweiler, affectionately known as Art, passed away on November 13, 2025, in Long Beach, Washington, at the age of 81. Born on February 26, 1944, in Olympia, Washington, he was a proud graduate of North Thurston High School in 1963.

In 1966, Art joined the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS Hassayampa, AO-145, before receiving an honorable discharge....

Frederick Carter

Frederick Carter

Oct 16, 2025

Fred Carter passed away on October 16th peacefully at home in Ocean Park WA at age 78. Fred was born in Emporia Kansas to Donald Harrison Carter and Edna Mae Brewer Carter. While he was young his family moved to Denver Colorado, where Fred and his siblings grew up. After high school he joined the Air Force, and ended up...

Michael Martin McHale

Michael Martin McHale

Oct 15, 2025

Michael (Mike) McHale, 79, died Oct. 15, 2025. 

Mike was born Sept. 19, 1946 in Vancouver, Washington to parents, Mack McHale and Carolyn Weatherby. He graduated from Hudson's Bay High School and then joined the Marines. He later served in the reserves. 

He met and married Connie Chittenden. Together they had children, Bryan McHale and Jamie Jespersen. Mike is grandfather to Wylie,...

Carol Lynn Ockfen

Carol Lynn Ockfen

Oct 12, 2025

Carol Lynn Ockfen, long time resident of Ilwaco, WA, died on October 12, 2025 at the age of 76.

Memorial Services will be held on November 2, 2025 at 1:00 P.M at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to Peninsula Rotary Club, PO Box 606, Seaview, WA. 98644

Arthur Herring

Arthur Herring

Oct 5, 2025

Arthur "Art" Herring passed away on October 5th 2025. There will be a private graveside service for family at Lone Fir Cemetery. Please check back for an upcoming Memorial Service update. 

Michael Ogden Dailey

Michael Ogden Dailey

Oct 2, 2025

Michael (Mike) Ogden Dailey of Ocean Park, WA passed away October 2, 2025 at his home at the age of 82. Mike was born to Clarence O. Dailey and June Southmayd Dailey in Seattle, WA on April 10th 1943. After high school, Mike enlisted in the Army Cavalry 1st Division, serving 10 years and completing two tours in Vietnam, reaching...

Betty Jean Woods

Betty Jean Woods

Sep 16, 2025

Betty Jean Woods, known as Bet to family and friends, passed peacefully with loved ones by her side, Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, at 71, at her daughter’s home in Yacolt, Washington.

Born July 14th,1954, to Earl L. Woods and Joan C. (Peterson) Woods, she was raised in Vancouver, Washington and grew up with her brothers Mike Woods, and Tim Woods. She...

David Edward Urmanski

David Edward Urmanski

Sep 16, 2025

David Edward Urmanski, born on January 14, 1939, in Wausau, Wisconsin, passed away on September 16, 2025, at St. John's Hospital in Longview, Washington. He lived life to the fullest, embodying a spirit of adventure and spontaneity, and is remembered for living life for the moment. He married Anna Urmanski, with whom he shared a remarkable fifty years of marriage.

David's...

Robert E. Andrew

Robert E. Andrew

Sep 15, 2025

Robert E. Andrew, lovingly known as “Bob,” passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at the age of 75, surrounded by family and friends.

Born March 10, 1950, in Vancouver, Washington, Bob was the youngest son of Edward and Doris Andrew. He grew up in Clark County, where he spent his early years riding horses, wrestling, and later graduating with the...

Kathryn Gilbertson

Kathryn Gilbertson

Sep 14, 2025

Kathryn Gilbertson passed away in Long Beach, WA at the age of 72. She was a longtime resident of Pendleton, OR. 

Randy A. Finley

Randy A. Finley

Sep 7, 2025

Long Beach Peninsula resident and Seattle cultural pioneer Randy Finley died on Sunday, September 7, in Ilwaco, after a brief hospital stay. He was 83.

Born Robert Andrew Finley, in Seattle, he is best known as owner/operator of Seven Gables Theaters from 1970 through 1986. He turned a single small theater into a 16 theater chain throughout the Northwest, known for...

Lundy William Hurley

Lundy William Hurley

Sep 2, 2025

Lundy William Hurley (Bill) age 74, of Long Beach, WA passed peacefully in his home on September 2nd, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.

Bill was born on Aug. 6, 1951, in Olympia, WA to Lundy and Dorothea Hurley where he spent his early years. In April of 1994 he married his wife, Patricia. Bill worked at Jessie's Cannery for...

Sol Victor Armer

Sol Victor Armer

Aug 30, 2025

Sol Victor Gino Armer, 62, passed away in Long Beach, WA. He was born in Coral Gables/Miami, Florida on December 4, 1962, the son of James Armer and Camille Armer (nee Carangi). The family moved to Washington in 1967, and resided in Bellevue. Sol attended Cherry Crest Elementary, Hyak Junior High, and Interlake High School, and later went on to...

Donna Beller

Donna Beller

Aug 15, 2025

Donna Jean Beller

September 28, 1948 – August 15, 2025

Donna Jean Beller, 76, of Chinook, Washington, passed away on August 15, 2025.

She was born on September 28, 1948, in Ilwaco, Washington, to Wilbur Wisner and Virginia (Benson) Wisner. Donna was the oldest of four daughters and loved her sisters dearly. She is survived by her sisters, Sharon Pederson (née Wisner) and...

James J. Hagen

James J. Hagen

Aug 9, 2025

James Joseph Hagen, 83 passed away on Saturday, August 9th, 2025, at home in Ocean Park, WA. He was born in Seattle, WA to Frederick Joseph Hagen and Floy June Hagen on October 25, 1941. He is survived by his wife Pamela of 47 years of marriage, Son David Hagen, Daughter Ann Hagen, Grandchildren Alex Woolsey, Emily Woolsey, Claire Hagen...

Susan Chandler

Susan Chandler

Jul 28, 2025

Susan Chandler came to the Peninsula, from the east coast, over twenty years ago to visit friends. She was so charmed by the natural beauty that she decided to make it home. She liked to say that she lived in paradise. Her joyful spirit will be missed.