Obituaries

May 10, 2019

Edgar H. “Corky” Wilson, 82, a life long resident of Pacific county, died in Ilwaco on May 10, 2019. One of five children born to Harry and Pearl (Church) Wilson, he was born in Long Beach on May 21, 1936. His mother's sister was the midwife. His father Harry was a commercial fisherman who later was the original owner of...

May 9, 2019

A native son of the Peninsula, Eldon Dean Slagle, known to one and all as “Deano”, 64, died at his Vancouver residence on May 9th.

 

Born February 13, 1955 at Ocean Beach Hospital he was the son of Eldon and Patricia (Cox) Slagle. Deano attended Long Beach elementary, graduated from Ilwaco High in 1973 and attended Lower Columbia College...

May 5, 2019

Carol Sue Thomas, 73, a resident of Long Beach the past 33 years, died in Portland on May 5, 2019 with her family at her side. The daughter of Chuck and Lois McDonald, she was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on January 11, 1947. At an early age she moved with her family to San Diego, California where she graduated from...

Apr 29, 2019

Ray Wardell, 77, died at his Chinook residence on April 29, 2019 surrounded by his family who are holding private services.  His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Apr 28, 2019

WRIGHT, Shirley (Rowlands), age 93, born in Seaview, WA, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Vancouver, WA. Shirley lived nearly all of those 93 years in the house she designed and helped build on the Long Beach Peninsula. She enjoyed camping around the NW, riding bikes, working in her yard, singing, clamming, and having coffee with friends.  ...

Apr 27, 2019

Cherril M. Granlund, 82, died peacefully on April 27, 2019 in Portland. A resident of Ocean Park the past 12 years, Cherril lived a full and remarkable life. The daughter of August and Elizabeth (Lamb) Wheeler, she was born in Central Point, Oregon on October 11, 1936. Cherril grew up on the family farm in Central Point where at an...

Apr 26, 2019

Frances W. Weeks, a 17 year resident of Ocean Park, died April 26, 2019 in Ilwaco.  No service at her request.

Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com

Apr 16, 2019

Howard Hildebrandt, 65, a resident of Seaview the past three years, died of natural causes in Portland on April 16, 2019.  Howard had requested no local service.

His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Apr 15, 2019

PORTLAND — Kathleen Vinzant, 63, passed away suddenly on April 15, 2019, in Portland, surrounded by her husband, Ray, and with her two sons by her side. Kathy was born March 5, 1956 in Fairbanks, Alaska, to John and Trudy Hannon.

She enjoyed the outdoors and animals and spent many hours enjoying the Alaskan wilderness. She graduated from Douglas County...

Apr 14, 2019

Seaview resident Fred Molsby, 71, died in Vancouver on April 14, 2019.  He was a 20 year resident of the Peninsula and a veteran of the US Army.

No formal local service.  His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.h

Apr 14, 2019

Naselle resident Doug Hensler went to live in the presence of our Lord and Savior on April 14, 2019.  Born Douglas Walter Hensler to Eiline Rose (Hensler) and Walter Hensler on November 27, 1939 in South Bend, Washington, Doug married Nancy Matlock in 1984.  In addition, Doug had three step-children who he cherished and loved dearly:  Mark Hall (Carrie) of...

Mar 25, 2019

Long Beach, Washington – Mark David Clarke, 61 passed away suddenly March 25, 2019, of natural causes.  Mark was born in Ilwaco, WA on December 9, 1957, to Paul and Jackie Clarke.

Mark enjoyed making friends and chatting while having coffee, and looking and appreciating nature. He loved animals, especially Joey, Callie and Mr. E.  The family always had a...

Mar 22, 2019

Naselle resident Ruth E. Anderson, 90, died in Longview on Mach 22, 2019, one day after the death of her husband Walt. 

Private family graveside service will be held.  Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

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Mar 21, 2019

Walt Anderson, 94, died at his Naselle residence on March 21, 2019.  He was a 60 year resident of the local area.

Private family graveside services will be held.  His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Walter "Walt" Anderson, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

Mar 20, 2019

Lois Eleanor Byrd, 87, died March 20, 2019 in Bellingham, WA, where she had resided the past 42 years. She led a long and full life. Lois was born Jan 24, 1932 in Astoria, OR. She was the eldest of five children born to Eino and Winifred (Aho) Torppa. She was raised in Naselle WA, a small Finnish community in...

Mar 16, 2019

Paul Michael Twomey, 66, died in Ilwaco, Washington on March 16, 2019. The son of Paul J. and Rachel (Tufts) Twomey, he was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on August 12, 1952. Paul grew up in Newburyport where he graduated from Newburyport High School school with the class of 1970.Following in his father's footsteps, Paul was employed as an electronics technician...