Obituaries
Philip D. Gaddy
May 5, 2018
Philip Gaddy, 78, died at his Nahcotta residence on May 5, 2018 with his family at his side. He was a retired teacher and 30 year Peninsula resident.Private family services have been held. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Rose A. See
May 4, 2018
Rose Anita Sophia Penttila See January 22, 1929 - May 4, 2018Rose was born in Naselle, WA to Waino and Sigrid Penttila on January 22, 1929. She grew up on the family farm along the Naselle River, spoke fluent Finnish, and took part in all the farm chores—hay making, cow milking, berry picking, gardening and canning. She graduated from Naselle...
Jenny L. Norman
May 2, 2018
Jenny Lynn Norman, 66, died at her home in Ocean Park on May 2, 2018 following a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Jenny was born April 6, 1952 in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Reid) Gill.
A 30 year resident of Pacific County, Jenny and her late husband, Phil Noman, bought Marylou’s Tavern in downtown Long Beach...
David C. Bowman
Apr 25, 2018
David Bowman, 68, died at his Naselle residence on April 25, 2018. He served his country in both the US Navy and the US Air Force and lived locally the past three years.No local service. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Mary Daniel
Apr 21, 2018
Mary Daniel, 55, died in Ilwaco on April 21, 2018. She was a three year resident of the Peninsula.Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
John A. Jarvela
Apr 21, 2018
A resident of the Peninsula the past 40 years, John Jarvela, 70, died at his Ocean Park residence on April 21, 2018. Survivors include his wife Sally.No service, His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Gordon V. Gillock
Apr 21, 2018
Gordon Victor Gillock was born at home in Sandy, OR on August 1, 1933. He was the second oldest of six boys to Mahlon and Lola (Bacon) Gillock. His family moved frequently and lived in various places in Oregon and Washington including Westport, OR; Roy, OR; Spokane, WA; and Walla Walla, WA. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in...
Kristine R. Lashley
Apr 17, 2018
Kristine Rose Lashley, a lifelong Peninsula resident, died at her home in Seaview on April 17, 2018, surrounded by her family.
Kristine was born on July 5, 1951, to Mary and Emmett Leback of Ilwaco. She had fond memories of growing up on Spruce Street with her brothers, David and Paul, and of caring for her uncle’s horses at the...
Roger K. Stenger
Apr 15, 2018
Roger K. Stenger, 72, died in Wheeler, Oregon on April 15, 2018. Survivors include his sister Judy Chase of Ocean Park.Private interment will be held in Bend, Oregon. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Mitzi J. Fraley
Apr 15, 2018
Mitzi Fraley, 55, died at her Long Beach residence on April 15, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. Survivors include her husband Charles.A celebration of her life will be held later. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Donna Wray
Apr 14, 2018
Donna Jean Wray
Beloved mother and grandmother, Donna Jean Wray, born March 24th, 1950 in Ilwaco, Washington to the late Dorothy Howell and late Douglas Wray, passed away at age 68 on April 13th, 2018 in her home in Ilwaco.
Previous marriages include John Wirkkala, Greg Schaeffer, and Stephen Early prior to finding her surviving partner, Earl Soule. Her love...
Betty J. Bledsoe
Apr 13, 2018
Betty J. Bledsoe, 90, passed peacefully on April 13, 2018 at her residence in Troutdale, Oregon. The daughter of Elmer and Eunice (Ham) Winkler, she was born in Salem, Oregon on November 12, 1927. Betty grew up in Southern California where she enjoyed the sun, beach and family. She attended El Monte and Monrovia high schools and following graduation studied...
Kathleen Patricia Back
Apr 9, 2018
Kathleen P. Back, 69, a two year resident of the Peninsula, died at her Klipsan Beach residence on April 9, 2018. A celebration of her life is pending in Vancouver.Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Rhea K. Davis
Apr 6, 2018
Rhea Davis was born in Portland, Oregon on July 27, 1916. She was the youngest of three children in a humble, working class family. Her father made a living as a carpenter.
Rhea grew up in the Mount Scott area of Portland until her father built the family home in Milwaukie. During the two year construction of that home...
Michael Scott Harley
Apr 5, 2018
Michael S. Harley passed away unexpectedly on April 5th, 2018 at his home in Cathlamet, Washington. He was born in 1956 in Loma Linda California to Ted Harley and Margaret Simmons. While young, he and his family moved between California and Washington State, until he graduated from Helix High School in 1974, when he permanently moved back to Washington. He...
Marlene Kay Bowlby
Mar 31, 2018
Ocean Park resident Marlene K. Bowlby, 74, died in Portland on March 31, 2018. She was an 11 year area resident.Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Helen Marie Rangila
Mar 17, 2018
Helen Marie Rangila
On Saturday, March 17, Helen Marie (Simukka) Rangila, 85, long time Deep River resident, peacefully departed to finally meet Jesus whom she loved and worshiped her entire life.
Born on September 18, 1932 at the Naselle home of her parents Matt and Ester Simukka, Helen attended school in Naselle and graduated from Naselle High School. She grew...
Deborah Ann Haugsten
Mar 10, 2018
Deborah Ann Haugsten, 64, died at her Long Beach residence on March 10th following a battle with cancer.Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Robert D. "Bob" Preuss Jr.
Mar 10, 2018
ILWACO — Robert “Bob” Preuss Jr., 71, died in Ilwaco on March 10, 2018. A native of Seattle, he was a 20-year Peninsula resident. Bob was a Navy veteran. He served as Postmaster for the Seaview post office. He was born Sept. 26, 1946, in Seattle. He said: “I wrote my own obituary to save others from being bored and...
Jimmie W. Ritchie
Mar 7, 2018
Jimmie Ritchie, 79, a resident of the Peninsula the past 15years, died in Ilwaco on March 7, 2018.His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
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