Obituaries
Don McGuire
Feb 4, 2025
Donald Eugene McGuire Jr., was reborn to eternal life in Portland on February 4, 2025 with his family at his side when he transitioned.
The son of Donald Eugene McGuire Sr. and Lillie Rea Meister, he was born at Madigan Hospital in Tacoma on June 26, 1961. Don grew up in Astoria where his childhood nurtured his love of the outdoors....
Donald Herman Raistakka
Jan 30, 2025
Donald Herman Raistakka, born June 29, 1934 in Astoria, Oregon and passed away January 30, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. He was the son of Herman and Hilia (Kaukua-Olson) Raistakka.
Donald attended Grays-River Elementary School and graduated from Naselle-Grays River Valley High School. During high school, he had his first job in the dairy industry. At age 15 he worked at the...
Richard Boyer
Jan 24, 2025
Richard Boyer of Chinook, WA. died on January 24, 2025 at the age of 78. A celebration of life service will be on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 3 PM at the New Life Assembly of God in Ilwaco.
Johnnie Zacherson
Jan 5, 2025
Johnnie Zacherson of Long Beach, WA. Died on January 5, 2025 at the age of 84.
Eunice Hamlin
Dec 31, 2024
Eunice LaVonne Hamlin, born July 21, 1936, in Sanish, North Dakota to Marie and Julius Mikkelsen, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024, in Ocean Park, Washington at the age of 88.
Eunice married the love of her life, Leonard Hamlin, on August 29, 1953, in Holabird, South Dakota. Together, they were blessed with a home full of daughters. Eunice dedicated...
Daniel "Boomer" Cothren
Dec 25, 2024
Daniel Jay Cothren (BOOMER) 58 years old. Ocean Park, Washington.
Daniel was born 11/20/1966 to J.C. Cothren and Mary Linda Cothren (Jenkins) in Chehalis, WA. He was raised in Chehalis, WA. Where he attended W.F. West High School. He moved to Ocean Park, WA. In 1986 and met his lifelong best friend of more than 40 years, Tony Kangas. He later...
Deborah Quimby
Dec 17, 2024
On December 17, 2024 Deborah Mariam Quimby a 60 year Peninsula resident passed peacefully at her husband’s side in Long Beach. Washington.
Born October 20. 1945 in Seattle, Washington, to Francis Harold Wallick and Janette (Wing) Wallick, Deborah graduated early from Sammish High School in 1963 in Kirkland, Washington. While attending Central Washington University, Deborah met her husband of 60 years...
Connie Mercer
Dec 9, 2024
Connie Ruth Mercer, 72, of Naselle, WA passed away on December 9, 2024 in Hillsboro, OR. She was born February 16, 1952 to Signe and Wilfred Mercer in Wichita Falls, TX.
Her dad was stationed at the Naselle Air Force base in 1961 which is when Connie first lived in Naselle. Before finishing her schooling in Naselle her family was transferred...
Norman Sotka
Dec 7, 2024
Norman Frederick Sotka passed away on December 7, 2024 at the age of 93. Norman was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work and family values.
He was born April 6, 1931 in Astoria, Oregon. He was raised and lived his entire life on the family cattle ranch in Eden Valley....
Ernest William Kroll
Dec 1, 2024
Ernest William Kroll was born to Margaret and Ernest Henry Kroll on April 25th, 1944.
The graveside memorial service to be held Saturday May 17th, at Lone Fir Cemetery in Long Beach, WA at 1:30pm.
All are welcome.
Below is an excerpt from an article Ernest wrote and published on realgoodfood.com, Jan 4, 2008.
I grew up in the Northwest on the Long Beach...
Terry Taylor
Nov 1, 2024
Terry Taylor, longtime Ocean Park resident, passed away on November 1, 2024, in Ocean Park, Washington. Terry was born on January 17, 1940, in Marysvale, Utah to parents Auburn and Alida (Walker) Taylor. Terry grew up in Colorado before moving with his family to Portland, Oregon.
Terry graduated from David Douglas High School in 1958 in Portland, Oregon and became an...
Michael Parker
Oct 28, 2024
Michael Parker of Ocean Park, WA. died on October 28, 2024 at the age of 89.
Gladys Crubaugh
Oct 26, 2024
Gladys Crubaugh of Ocean Park, WA. died on October 26, 2024 at the age of 90
David Tellvik
Oct 20, 2024
David Tellvik passed away on October 20, 2024 in Seaview, Washington at the age of 87. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Julius "Joe" S. Tellvik and Elise Anita Anderson on March 6, 1937.
David and his family moved to Vashon Island, Washington in 1944 and he graduated from Vashon High School with the class of 1955. He married Nancy...
Trudy Hannon
Oct 16, 2024
Gertrude “Trudy” Hannon
Trudy Hannon passed on October 16, 2024. Trudy was born in Long Beach Washington on August 15, 1932. She is the daughter of Herman and Berta Eberhardt who lived on the Long Beach Peninsula since the 1920’s. Her parents were the owners and operators of Eberhardt Oyster Farms which is now part of the Jolly Rogers business.
She and...
William Hash
Oct 10, 2024
William Hash of Ocean Park, WA. Died on October 10, 2024 at the age of 97.
Richard Staples
Oct 5, 2024
November 10, 1956 - October 5, 2024
Ocean Park resident Richard Staples died of a sudden heart attack after mowing the lawn, removing one good man from the lives of his wife Terri and the community he loved. He was only 67. He made his mark on the Peninsula after Terri transplanted them here in 2007, after their 30 years of...
Hazel Anderson
Oct 4, 2024
Hazel Mae Anderson, 86, passed away peacefully in her home in Naselle, Washington, on October 4, 2024. She was born on September 1, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Selmer and Evelyn (Brooks) Olson. Hazel lived a life marked by faith, family, and service to her community. Hazel grew up in Chicago, where she graduated from Taft High School in 1956....
Robyn Dougherty
Sep 28, 2024
Robyn Dougherty of Ocean Park, WA. died on September 28, 2024 at the age of 60.
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