Obituaries
Ruth (Beth) McDonald
Apr 22, 2023
A woman of enduring faith, Ruth Elizabeth Flathers McDonald (Beth), 74, passed away surrounded by family April 22, 2023 at her home in Ocean Park, WA.
Beth was born September 6th, 1948 in Walla Walla, WA to Howard Flathers and Ruth Langdon Flathers, the fourth of five children. She was born and raised in Prescott WA, a small farming community...
Joseph Barnes
Apr 22, 2023
Joseph Robert Barnes passed away at home in Naselle, WA on April 22, 2023. Joe was born on May 5, 1944 in San Diego, CA. to Joseph Aaron Barnes and Katherine (Whitefort) Barnes. Since his father was in the Navy, the family moved many times as Joe was growing up. He always said they moved 38 times while he was...
Bradley Warra
Apr 22, 2023
Bradley Allen Warra, a beloved husband, brother, and friend, passed away on April 22nd, 2023 in Astoria, Oregon. He was born on May 13th, 1953 in Ilwaco, Washington to Fredrick and Beverly Warra. Bradley started his education at Naselle High and graduated in 1971. He continued his studies at Washington State University and earned a degree in electrical engineering. After...
Clara Gersen
Apr 20, 2023
Clara Gersen of Ilwaco died on 20 April 2023 at the age of 93. Arrangements are being provided by Penttila's Funeral Home, Long Beach.
Edith Shire
Apr 20, 2023
Edith Ann Armstrong Shire (Edie) passed peacefully from life, after 98 plus years, on April 20, 2023 at The Oaks at Timberline, a long-term care facility in Vancouver, WA. Edie was born December 6, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Edyth Sage Armstrong and James Chester Armstrong II. She followed siblings James III, Jean, and Gilbert. In 1927, the Armstrong family...
Joyce Jones
Apr 8, 2023
Joyce Louise Larvik Jones passed away April 8, 2023 in Ocean Park, WA. Joyce was born in Portland, Oregon on March 13, 1937 to Olaf and Beulah Larvik. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1954 and from the University of Oregon in 1958 with a Bachelor of Education. Joyce taught primary school for two years. In 1958 she married...
Velma Gillespie
Apr 7, 2023
Velma Gillespie, 92, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer. Her final moments were spent surrounded by family.
She loved the ocean and the Long Beach area. Velma loved to travel, especially to Hawaii in the middle of the cold winters. She loved people, the coast, board games and spending time with family and friends. She loved...
Dennis Hein
Apr 3, 2023
Our Dad, Dennis Hein, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. He died quickly, a heart attack in the middle of the night. And although traumatic for our mom, Dad never regained consciousness. He died lying next to his wife of 55 years, where he felt nothing but love.
Dad was an optimist; he was funny and smart and kind...
Sherri Dickerson
Mar 30, 2023
Sherri Dickerson of Ocean Park died on 30 March 2023 at the age of 66.
Molly Fey
Mar 29, 2023
Molly Fay of Long Beach died on 29 March 2023 at the age of 30. Full obituary to follow.
Vickie Waldier
Mar 28, 2023
Vickie Lee (Ryder) Waldier went home to her Lord and Savior on March 28th, 2023, after a 3-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Vickie was born in Portland, OR on January 22nd , 1948, to Paul Edwin and Mary Lois (Bettcher) Ryder. She grew up in Alameda, CA and graduated from Alameda High School in 1966. She attended Westmont College,...
Ronnie Rhoades
Mar 22, 2023
Ronnie (Ron) E. Rhoades, who was born on July 24, 1953 in Michigan, passed away in the afternoon of March 22, 2023 at the age of 69 in Ocean Park, Washington. He passed at the home he loved, with his beloved dogs by his side. Ron is preceded in death by parents Lonnie and Helen Rhoades.
Ron has always loved...
Laurie Wolfinger
Mar 10, 2023
Laurie Wolfinger of Ocean Park died on 10 March 2023 at the age of 69. Arrangements are being provided by Penttila's Funeral Home, Long Beach WA.
James Laney
Mar 8, 2023
James Michael Laney Jr of Naselle WA age 34 died on March 8, 2023 in a tragic accident. His survivors are wife Jamie Laney, sons Tristen and Brantley Laney, parents Jim and Lynna Laney, brother Roger Frahm-Hodges Laney, and many other dearly loved family members. James was born and raised in Naselle and worked as a heavy equipment operator...
Robert Kowolchuk
Mar 5, 2023
Robert Kowolchuk of Ocean Park died on 05 March 2023 at the age of 83. Arrangements are being provided by Penttila's Funeral Home, Long Beach WA.
Marjorie Beard
Feb 24, 2023
Marjorie Ruth Beard, 96, of Ilwaco passed away peacefully on February 24th, 2023, in her home with family by her side. Marjorie was born to George and Louise Stolt in 1926 in Odebolt, Iowa, where the family had a large dairy farm. In 1934, as drought hit Iowa during the Great Depression, the family pulled up stakes and moved first...