Obituaries

James Waite, Jr.

James Waite, Jr.

Aug 19, 2024

James Waite, Jr. of Long Beach, WA. died on August 19, 2024 at the age of 73. 

Elizabeth Kinney

Elizabeth Kinney

Aug 18, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Elizabeth Kinney, on August 18, 2024. Lizzy, born to Wendy Harrelson and Kevin Kinney on March 20, 1981, in Tarzana, California, touched the lives of all who knew her. She graduated from Cleveland High School in Northridge and pursued her passion in hospitality.

Lizzy was not...

Linda Curry

Linda Curry

Aug 16, 2024

Linda Lee Curry was born as she lived, strong and determined, on August 23, 1944 in Denver, Colorado to Loss and Barbara (Clamette) Stewart. 

She started working young at the family restaurant, Stewart’s Diner, in Denver. In 1957, she moved to Ilwaco, Washington. Not long after, it was love at first sight when Linda met her life partner Richard “Dick” Curry....

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Aug 15, 2024

Robert Joseph Hughes (“Bob”) was 88 years old when he went to Heaven on August 14, 2024. He was born on July 15, 1936 in Corinth, NY to parents Joseph Hughes and Kathleen Brown. He lived on a farm in upstate New York until about age 15, when he came west with his mother. He spent his school years in...

Sharon Feakes

Sharon Feakes

Aug 10, 2024

Sharon Beverly Feakes was born on July 21, 1944, the first child of Ralph and Evelyn Dykema. She was raised in New Plymouth, Idaho on a dairy farm along with her siblings.

Her sense of adventure got her in trouble a lot!! And when she got knocked down, she blamed only herself, dusted herself off and was up running again! She...

Kent Geiger

Kent Geiger

Aug 8, 2024

Kent Charles Geiger, “KC,” 65 of Ilwaco, WA, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024.

Born on August 14, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, KC was the son of the late Max Lee Geiger and Jane Ellen (Miller) Geiger Lannoye. He attended Stevenson High School in Livonia, MI, before leaving to join the Navy, where he proudly served from 1975 to 1977....

Doris Berry

Doris Berry

Aug 7, 2024

Doris Arlene Berry was born February 1, 1935 in Walla Walla, Washington and died in the loving embrace of her son Craig Berry on August 7, 2024 at Golden Sands in Ocean Park, Washington. 

Doris was born to Alma (Adler) and Delford Jolstead and was named after Alma’s sister. Delford passed when she was ten years old, and as a result...

Rodney Dunham

Rodney Dunham

Aug 6, 2024

Rodney Guy Dunham was born June 14, 1937 in Grays River, Washington and passed at home on August 6, 2024 at the age of 87. 

He was born to Guy and Edith (Magnuson) in Grays River and attended Grays River Elementary until 8th grade. 

He met Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Quigley at the country fair and they married July 11, 1959 on Puget...

Michael James

Michael James

Jul 29, 2024

Michael James of Ilwaco, WA. died on July 29, 2024 at the age of 65. Full obituary to follow. 

Leslie Mosher Gonzalez

Leslie Mosher Gonzalez

Jul 22, 2024

Leslie Ann Mosher Gonzalez passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 in Ilwaco from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis.  

On July 30, 1958 Leslie Ann was born to Audrey and George Mosher in Portland, Oregon, joining brothers Larry and George. They lived in Portland until returning to the Long Beach peninsula in 1968. 

Daughter Chelsie Ann (Killian) was born to Leslie...

Jon Jason Pflughaupt

Jon Jason Pflughaupt

Jul 17, 2024

Jon Jason Pflughaupt was born on January 9th, 1972 and passed away at his home on July 17th, 2024. Jason worked for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for 25 years, the last 22 years of that was at the Bingham Creek Fish Hatchery, just outside of Elma, WA. Jason grew up on the Long Beach Peninsula, where he...

Gaetana Nash

Gaetana Nash

Jul 13, 2024

Gaetana Turco Nash, the spirited, adventurous woman, started life in Enna Sicily on September 29, 1933. At 6 years old, her family moved to East Africa where she was raised and lived for 20 years. 

Her working spirit & smarts landed this beautiful Sicilian woman an office job on the US Army base in Asmara, Africa. There she met the love...

John Miller

John Miller

Jul 13, 2024

John Anthony Miller passed away on July 13, 2024 following a boating accident on the Columbia River Bar. John was born in Baker City Oregon on October 17, 1957 to Bill & Iris Miller. At the time of his passing John resided in Kalama, Washington.

John spent his early years living in Baker City, but later moved with his family to...

Mark Strand

Mark Strand

Jul 11, 2024

Mark Strand of Ocean Park, WA. died on July 11, 2024 at the age of 56. 

Judge Dennie Bullock

Judge Dennie Bullock

Jul 5, 2024

Judge Bullock of Ocean Park, WA. died on July 5, 2024 at the age of 97. 

     Judge was born in Bristow, Oklahoma to Rose and Judge "Dennie" Bullock.  He grew up in Joes, Colorado where he worked on the family farm.  When Jud was 13 years old his parents dropped him off in Kansas and told him to get...

Walter Martin Epler

Walter Martin Epler

Jun 27, 2024

Walter Martin Epler, known affectionately as Walt, passed away on June 27, 2024, at the age of 82 in Portland, Oregon. Born on November 22, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, where he attended Northeast High School and graduated June 15, 1960. Walt dedicated 22 years of service to the United States Navy, from March 1962 to March 1984, before retiring to...

Nancy Scafe

Nancy Scafe

Jun 21, 2024

On Friday, June 21, 2024, Nancy Ann (Warren) Scafe, age 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Ocean Park, Washington following a long illness which she fought bravely. She is survived by David, her husband of 52 years, son Nathan, his wife Emily and two grandchildren Gwen (aka Mikey) and Truman.

Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, she graduated Wilson...

William Ham, Jr.

William Ham, Jr.

Jun 18, 2024

William James Ham, Jr. of Ilwaco, Washington, died peacefully after an extended illness in the early hours on June 18, 2024 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. He was 79.

Born in Winthrop, MA on September 20, 1944, to the late Ruth and William Ham, he spent much of his childhood in Danville, New Hampshire, and his teen years in...

Craig Lilly

Craig Lilly

Jun 16, 2024

Celebration of Life 

Craig Jon Lilly 

October 13,1949-June 16, 2024

will be held at:

Seabreeze Charters,185 Howerton Way SE

Ilwaco, WA. 98624

on 

October 5, 2024 from noon to 2pm.

Food and drinks will be provided along with special pictures and memories.

Please come prepared for cool, Fall weather and bring pictures and memories to share. 

Questions or remarks may be made to Judy at judykay45@icloud.com or 503-969-2449

Erin Thress

Erin Thress

Jun 4, 2024

Eryn Leigh Hemingway Thress of Long Beach, Washington passed away on June 4, 2024. Her sudden loss was unexpected, and we are profoundly saddened. Eryn was 30 years of age. 

Eryn was born on May 10, 1994 in Boise, Idaho to Frank and Randeena Thress Hemingway. Randeen passed away in May 1996 and Gregory & Darlene Thress adopted Eryn their niece. 

Eryn...