Obituaries
James Edward "Buck" Donnelly
Feb 23, 2020
James E. "Buck" Donnelly, 98, a resident of the Peninsula since 1948, died in Portland at the VA Hospital on February 23, 2020.
A native of the small farming community of Wisner, Nebraska, he was born May 15, 1921, the son of James E. and Ceacle (Chaudoin) Donnelly. He graduated from Rosalie (Nebraska) High School. Following high school, he moved...
Brennan Joy Erickson
Feb 18, 2020
Brennan Joy Erickson, 43, a resident of the local area, died in Portland on February 18, 2020. A complete obituary later.
Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Robert T. "Bob" Bonney
Feb 13, 2020
Robert Thomas " Bob" Bonney, 85, a 70-year resident of the Peninsula, died in Ilwaco on Feb 13, 2020, with his wife at his side. Born November 20, 1934, in Portland, he was the son of Rupert T. and Elva May (Nolan), Bonney. Bob grew up in Portland and attended Benson Polytechnic High School. Having vacationed on the Peninsula with family,...
Ethel Louise DeLong
Feb 9, 2020
A esident of the Peninsula the past 23 years, Ethel DeLong, 87, died at her Ocean Park residence on February 9, 2020.
No service. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Gierke
Feb 7, 2020
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Gierke, 69, of Ocean Park, Washington passed away February 7, 2020 from a suspected heart attack. Kenny was born to Helen and Melvin Gierke in Vancouver, WA on December 29, 1950. He was a talented baseball player growing up and he graduated in 1969 from Fort Vancouver High School. Kenny was a Veteran, honorably serving in the...
M. Jack Cullimore
Feb 6, 2020
M Jack Cullimore passed away on February 6, 2020, at his home in Ilwaco, Washington, after a cruel battle with ALS. He leaves behind his beloved wife Margarita, an extended family and a lifetime of friends who loved him dearly. Jack was born on August 24, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and spent his childhood in Southern Idaho and...
Bruce Barlow Burns
Jan 29, 2020
Bruce Barlow Burns passed away on January 29, 2020, in Ocean Park, Washington. He was born September 21, 1953, in Elko, Nevada to Robert and Elner Burns. He graduated from Elko High School and joined the Navy. After his stint in the Navy pretty much led a nomadic life. He attended college in Washington and Florida. He lived in Walnut...
Margery Ellen (Wirkkala) Ellis
Jan 26, 2020
Margery Ellen (Wirkkala) Ellis, born July 2, 1948, passed away in Spokane, Washington at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Sunday evening, January 26th after suffering a massive stroke the week before. She was surrounded by her husband, two sons and immediate family.
Margery was devoted to her family, which was her greatest joy in life. She also enjoyed entertaining family and...
George Alan Kubik
Jan 24, 2020
George Alan Kubik, 74, died at his Long Beach residence on January 24, 2020 with his family at his side. The son of Donald and Marjorie (Wooden) Kubik, he was born October 12, 1945 in Astoria where he grew up. Following graduation from Astoria High School in 1963 be began working in the woods for Crown Zellerbach.
In 1965...
Steven G. Bayeux
Jan 20, 2020
Steven Bayeux, 53, died at his Seaview residence on January 20, 2020 of natural causes. A native of Oakland, New Jersey, he was born May 19, 1966.
Steven was a master plumber, a trade he was very proud of and very good at. Steven was blessed with an outgoing personality, always ready and willing to help anyone at any...
Elora Mae Gaidrich
Jan 15, 2020
Elora Mae Gaidrich, 92, of Rosburg, Washington, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020, with her devoted husband at her side. Born in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 1927, to Edna Mae and Nick Lowry, Elora is remembered by her loyal and loving husband of 73 years, Edward “Edgie” Gaidrich; her three children, Karen (Joel) Anderson, Mona (Monte) Givens,...
William J. "Bill" Bishop
Jan 13, 2020
A fifty year resident of the Peninsula, Bill Bishop, 71, died at his residence on January 11, 2020. He was a vtereran of the US Army. No service at his request. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Richard Alan Carter
Jan 11, 2020
Richard Alan Carter, 91, a long-time resident of Long Beach, WA, passed away peacefully at home on January 11th, 2020. No services will be held at this time His guest book is available at www.penttilaschapel.com
Richard Alan Carter
Jan 11, 2020
Richard Carter, 91, a resident of the Peninsula the past 68 years, died at his residence on January 11, 2020.
No service at his request. His guestbook is avilable at www.penttilaschapel,com
Margery F. Jeffers
Jan 8, 2020
Margery Faye Jeffers, 76, died at her Ilwaco residence on January 8, 2020 with her husband at her side. The daughter of Abe and Faye (Jolly) VanBuren she was born April 22, 1943 in Tillamook, Oregon. Her father was a logger who moved often, but Marge lived in Tillamook long enough to attended grade school before moving to Yreka, California...
Joann C. Berg
Jan 3, 2020
Former area resident Joann Berg, 90, died peacefully in Longview on January 3, 2020 with her family at her side.
Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
William "Bill" Cutting
Dec 28, 2019
A life long resident of Ilwaco, William Gerald “Bill” Cutting, 90, died at his residence on December 28, 2019. The son of Guy and Nettie (Saari) Cutting, Bill was born in Ilwaco on September 28, 1929. Following Ilwaco elementary, Bill graduated in 1948 from Ilwaco High School.
For over 50 years Bill was a commercial fisherman, a occupation he...
Margaret E. Sheridan
Dec 28, 2019
Margaret E. “Maggie” Sheridan, 90, died in Klipsan Beach, Washington on December 28, 2019. A native of Baker, Oregon, she was born there on November 12, 1929, the middle child of Richmond and Lenore (Sturgil) Eccles.
Initially she attended St. Francis Catholic School in Baker before transferring to North Baker Elementary, graduating from North Baker High School. In 1950...
W. Carol O'Neil
Dec 28, 2019
W. Carol O'Neil, 93, died in Long Beach on December 29, 2019. The daughter of James M. and Sarah (Painter) O'Neil, she was born in Walla Walla, Washington on February 15, 1926.
The O'Neil's moved to the Long Beach Peninsula in 1930 and settled in Seaview on Sandridge Road (called Peninsula Road at the time). During all of Carol's...
Patrick L. Pittman
Dec 27, 2019
Chinook resident Patrick L. Pittman, 85, died in Longview, Washington on December 27, 2019. The son of L.M. And Alice Pittman, he was born in Washington, D.C. on September 3, 1934.
Following graduation from high School, Patrick joined the U.S. Air Force where he served four years. It was while he was stationed at Air Force Radar Station Naselle...
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