Obituaries

Laurie Wolfinger

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

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

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.

Roger Crandell

Roger Crandell

Mar 1, 2023

Roger Crandell of Ilwaco died on 1 March at the age of 62.

Marjorie Beard

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...

Michael Scruggs

Michael Scruggs

Feb 20, 2023

Long Beach resident Mike Scruggs died at his residence on February 20,2023 with his wife Pat at his side. He was 72 year old. The son of Bill and Pat Scruggs, he was born January 23, 1951 in Oceanside, California. He grew up in near by Stanton, graduating from Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California. As a youngster he...

Peggy Leurquin

Peggy Leurquin

Feb 16, 2023

Peggy Leurquin of Grays River died on 16 February 2023 at the age of 70.

Sherman Richmond

Sherman Richmond

Feb 14, 2023

Sherman was born in Seattle to William and Thelma Richmond. He went to Franklin High School and enlisted in the Navy in January of 1952. Sherman served in Korea on the USS Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin, all battleships. He returned home and attended Seattle University night school on the GI Bill to be an accountant. He worked for...

Paul Eike

Paul Eike

Feb 13, 2023

Paul Eike, 59, died peacefully at his Ilwaco residence on February 13, 2023 following a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Born August 26, 1963 in Vancouver, Washington, he was the son of Arthur and Vivian (Reed) Busse. He attended Naselle High School and went on to graduate from Stylemasters Mastering of Barbering and Hair Design in Astoria. Paul had...

Robert Hilbert

Robert Hilbert

Feb 12, 2023

Robert "Bob" Hilbert of Chinook, WA, passed away on February 12, 2023 in Chinook, WA after a lengthy illness at the age of 77. Bob was born in Shenandoah, PA  to Abraham and Alma Hilbert and moved to Ilwaco, WA as a young boy. Bob graduated from Ilwaco High School. He married Sheryl Couch his wife of 57 years. He...

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Feb 10, 2023

Robert Walker of Ilwaco died on 10 February 2023 at the age of 58.

Joan Coquillette Chambreau

Joan Coquillette Chambreau

Feb 5, 2023

In her heart, Joan was an Astoria girl, no matter where she lived, and she lived in many places over the course of a long life. She had an innate ability to be the center of attention, something she started early in life when, at the age of three months, she swallowed an open safety pin. The Daily Astorian reported...

Melissa Bohlier

Melissa Bohlier

Feb 2, 2023

Melissa Bohlier of Long Beach, WA died on 2 February 2023 at the age of 72.

Virginia Kernes

Virginia Kernes

Feb 2, 2023

Virginia Kernes of Ilwaco, WA died on 2 February 2023 at the age of 99.

Richard Cates

Richard Cates

Feb 1, 2023

Richard Cates of Long Beach, WA died on 1 February 2023 at the age of 72.

Charles Conaway

Charles Conaway

Jan 31, 2023

Charles E. Conaway of Washougal, WA, passed away on January 31, 2023 in Ocean Park, WA at the age of 75. Charles was born on December 30, 1947 in Vancouver, WA. to Charles and Luella Conaway.

Charles graduated from Evergreen High School and then went to work for the Camas paper Mill.  Charles was drafted and served 2 years in the Army,...

Sharon Banta

Sharon Banta

Jan 31, 2023

Sharon Banta of Ocean Park, WA died on 31 January 2023 at the age of 74.

Gilbert Baker

Gilbert Baker

Jan 24, 2023

Gilbert Baker of Ilwaco, WA died on 24 January 2023 at the age of 82.

Frank Brumitt

Frank Brumitt

Jan 23, 2023

Frank Brumitt of Ocean Park, WA died on 23 January 2023 at the age of 82.

Nadine Patterson

Nadine Patterson

Jan 23, 2023

Nadine Patterson of Long Beach, WA died on 23 January 2023 at the age of 64.