Obituaries
Paul Niemi
Jul 12, 2025
Paul Niemi, age 79, passed away on July 12th, 2025 in Portland, OR. He resided in Ilwaco, Washington.
Born in Yakima, Washington, he was one of four children born to Arvo and Vivian Niemi.
He grew up in Goldendale, Washington. He went to college at Portland State University and graduated with degree of Bachelor of Science. His passion was economics. He was...
Linda Jean Mikkola
Jun 9, 2025
This is Linda's story of life, not death.
She was born in Ilwaco on October 14th, 1947 to Tom and Rachel Davis, the eighth child of nine. She attended our local schools, but never went to college because she found her future husband on the dance floor in 1966. Linda and Charles were married in 1968, starting a family and partnership...
Cody Michael Saranpaa
Jun 7, 2025
Cody Michael Saranpaa, a radiant soul whose light touched everyone he met, left us too soon on June 7, 2025, at the age of 32. Surrounded by loved ones at Providence Portland Medical Center, Cody faced complications from pancreatitis with unwavering courage and grace for two years, embodying the strength of the Viking spirit he so deeply cherished. Born on...
Paul Dennis Witherbee
May 31, 2025
Paul Dennis Witherbee passed away on May 31, 2025, at 3:09 a.m. at Ocean Beach Hospital, surrounded by loving family. He was 73. A longtime resident of Ocean Park, Washington, Paul was born in Longview on August 8, 1951, to Bruce Dennis Witherbee and Marion Alice Sowa.
Paul lived a life marked by craftsmanship, loyalty, humor, and deep love for his...
Gary Rian Anderson
May 26, 2025
Gary Rian Anderson, 44, passed away in his sleep on May 26, 2025, in Long Beach, Washington.Born on October 24, 1980, Gary grew up in Portland, Oregon, where he attended Franklin High School before graduating in Long Beach, Washington. He found a deep connection to the coastal community and made it his home.Gary most recently worked at Sid’s Market in...
Jayne Bailey
May 24, 2025
Jayne Bailey passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025, in Seaview, Washington, at the age of 71.
Jayne was born in Chehalis, Washington, to Robert Yeoman and Marjorie (Berry). Her step-father, Don Younghans, was an important part of her life, and loved her as his own. She spent the majority of her life in Chehalis, where she was an active and...
Pamela Meredith Gardner
May 23, 2025
Pamela Meredith Gardner passed away in her home in Ocean Park, Washington, on May 23, 2025, at the age of 68.
Born on August 18, 1956, in Sidney, Nebraska, Pamela was the beloved daughter of Theodore Meredith and Katherine Rupp. She spent her early years in Nebraska before making her way to California, where she met the love of her life,...
Jack P Ownbey
May 18, 2025
Jack J. Ownbey (78) passed away on May 18, 2025, at his home in Surfside. He was born on April 2, 1947, in Martinez, CA, to Jack Ownbey, Sr and Christie (Kolb) Ownbey.
He was raised in the Bay Area and attended high school and college in Santa Cruz, CA. Jack was a Navy veteran from the Vietnam era. When he...
Randy Arendell
Apr 18, 2025
Randall J. Arendell, 80, of Ocean Park, Washington passed away peacefully at home on April 18, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John and Wanda Arendell. Randy worked as a journeyman machinist in the Pacific Northwest for companies like Boeing and Lextro and began this journey in California at McDonald Douglas in...
Sharon Coshow
Apr 18, 2025
Sharon Coshow, born on April 8, 1939, in Seattle, Washington, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, in Ocean Park, Washington. She lived a life marked by kindness and warmth, leaving a lasting impression on all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
As the owner of a retail store, Sharon dedicated herself to her work and her community, often going...
Joseph Allen Aasen
Apr 10, 2025
Joseph “Joe” Allen Aasen, 63, passed away unexpectedly on April 10th, 2025, at home in Long Beach, Washington.
Joe was born December 23rd, 1961 in Bellingham, WA. He was raised in Longview, WA where he graduated from R. A. Long High School. After graduation, he attended tech school in Arizona. Joe returned to Longview, joining the Carpenters Union and had a...
Becky Lynn Saari
Mar 29, 2025
Becky Lynn Saari (Johnson), a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 66, surrounded by her husband and daughters. Born on November 9, 1958, to Robert and Betty Johnson, Becky grew up in Molalla, Oregon, before moving to Grays River, Washington, in middle school. It was there that she...
Yvonne Margaret Brown
2025
In Loving Memory of Yvonne Margaret Brown
Yvonne Margaret Brown of Seaview, Washington, passed away peacefully in her home on March 22, 2025. She was born on September 2, 1937, in Astoria, Oregon, to Leroy "Ed" Parsons (Cable TV Inventor of Astoria, Oregon) and Elisabeth "Betty" Von Henkle.
Yvonne grew up in Astoria and Portland alongside her beloved brother, Mark. She met...
Patricia Fregosa-Alanis
Mar 6, 2025
Patricia Ruth Fregosa-Alanis, age 77, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at her home in Wenatchee, Washington.
She was born July 26, 1947, in Fort Baker, California, the fourth child of Lemuel and Luisa Williamson. Patricia attended Woodrow Wilson High School in San Francisco and graduated as a “Warrior“ in 1965. She continued her education at San Jose City College, earning...
Jerry Kettwig
Feb 7, 2025
In Loving Memory of Jerry C. Kettwig
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Jerry C. Kettwig, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, who peacefully departed from this world on February 07, 2025, at the age of 93.
Jerry was born on October 15, 1931, in Hazel, South Dakota, to loving parents, Emil and Ricka...
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...
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