Obituaries

Helen Marie Brenenstahl

Helen Marie Brenenstahl

Oct 14, 2016

Helen Marie Brenenstahl, 81, of Long Beach, died October 14, 2016 in Raymond. She was born May 28, 1935 in Wayne County, Missouri to Claude and Laura (Barks) McCalister. Growing up in Missouri, one of her favorite things was fishing with her mom, where they would have to swim across a small stream to their favorite fishing spot. Otherwise they...

Leif S. Walker

Leif S. Walker

Oct 10, 2016

Ocean Park resident Leif S. Walker, 58, died of natural causes at his Ocean Park residence om October 10, 2016. He was born July 4, 1958 in Seattle and grew up in Mountlake Terrace with his parents Gloria and Henry and sisters Casey and Dana. His material grandmother Anna Husby, whom he loved dearly, spent time raising him as a...

Brianna Lynn Conrow

Brianna Lynn Conrow

Oct 3, 2016

Brianna passed peacefully on October 3rd at her Long Beach residence.No formal service is planned.Please share a memory, light a candle, and remember her.

Margo Simmons Rose

Margo Simmons Rose

Sep 30, 2016

Margo was born on Oct. 10, 1926 in Guatemala to the parents of Dr.Benjamin and Carmen (Cheney) Zavaleta. She passed away peacefully on September 30, 2016, just shy of her 90th birthday. Her father was the first orthodontist in Central America.  She and her family moved by ship to San Francisco in 1938.  She graduated from Galileo High School. In...

Larry Bellack

Larry Bellack

Sep 27, 2016

Lawrence G. “Larry” Bellack, 87, died at his Ocean Park residence on September 27, 2016. The son of George and Alma Bellack, he was born in Enumclaw, Washington on July 18, 1929. Larry grew up in the Enumclaw-Boulevard Park area and received his education there.



For over 30 years Larry operated his own home delivery milk route in King...

June L. Lauzon

June L. Lauzon

Sep 26, 2016

Jane L. Lauzon, a resident of Ocean Park since 1978, died September 26, 2016 in Long Beach.  Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Edwin E. Hurd

Edwin E. Hurd

Sep 25, 2016

Edwin E. Hurd, 87, a 15 year resident of Ocean Park, died at his residence on September 25, 2016.  Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Nancy; and seven children.His guestbook is avilable at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Martha Jean Haskin

Martha Jean Haskin

Sep 8, 2016

Martha J. Haskin, 83, died in Hillsboro, Oregon on September 8, 2016.  Martha was born in Ripley, Tennessee on November 29, 1936 and was a 25 year resident of the Peninsula.Celebration of her life will be Sat., October 1, 2016 at Peninsula Baptist Church in Ocean Park.Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

Earl C. Brisbin Jr.

Earl C. Brisbin Jr.

Aug 24, 2016

Earl C. Brisbin Jr., 73, died in Portland on August 24, 2016. The son of Earl Sr. and Jean (Hurlbut) Brisbin, he was born in Portland on October 9, 1942. He grew up in Beaverton where he worked as a youth on his parents nursery and graduated from Beaverton High School.



Earl was a 25 year resident of Naselle....

Clifford Earl Simmons

Clifford Earl Simmons

Aug 24, 2016

Clifford Earl Simmons, 86, died Wednesday afternoon, August 24th in Ocean Park, Washington.  Born April 15, 1930 in Oakland, California to Ruth and Leon Simmons, Clifford had youthful adventures during his childhood in the East 14th Street neighborhood, and attending Lockwood School. He joined the Air Force at age 17, travelled the world in 23 years of military service and served in one of many...

James A. "Jim" Agnitsch

James A. "Jim" Agnitsch

Aug 23, 2016

James Alfred “Jim” Agnitsch, 73, died August 23, 2016 at his Long Beach residence. The son of Alfred and Eileen (Genader ) Agnitsch, he was born October 6, 1942 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. As a youth he moved with his family to California. In 1961 he graduated from Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, where he excelled at his favorite sport,...

Frances Marie Kent

Frances Marie Kent

Aug 16, 2016

Frances Marie Kent, 96, a 25 year resident of the Peninsula, passed peacefully on August 16, 2016 at her Ocean Park residence. The daughter of Ernest and Marie (Smith) Kruse, she was born June 9, 1920 in Hannibal, Missouri. Frances grew up on a dairy farm in West Ely, Missouri where she received her formal education.



With the outbreak...

David Olson

David Olson

Aug 8, 2016

David Lee Roy Olson, 67, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2016, in Astoria. He was born in Wenatchee, Washington on Dec. 20, 1948.He graduated from Tyee High School with the class of 1966.David served four years in the U.S. Marines, serving two tours in Vietnam.  He was wounded on his second tour and was honorably discharged in 1975.He worked...

Marilyn Gorshe

Marilyn Gorshe

Aug 4, 2016

Marilyn Mable Jones Gorshe died peacefully at her home in Surfside with her family and loving caregivers on Thursday, August 4, 2016. She was born January 13, 1923 on the family farm in Fairmount, Indiana, the second daughter of Rene and Inez Brewer Jones.  She lived in Madison, Wisconsin, Salt Lake City and attended high school in Anaconda, Montana, where...

Jack W. Gustafson

Jack W. Gustafson

Jul 27, 2016

Jack Wendell Gustafson, 74, died on Wednesday, July 27th, 2016. Born in Portland, Oregon on February 6th, 1942, Jack and his sister Della were raised by their treasured parents, Wendell and Aloha Gustafson who made their home in Seaview, Washington. As a boy, Jack enjoyed spending time at his grandparents on Willapa Bay and had a passion for all things...

Joseph M. "Joe" Gisler

Joseph M. "Joe" Gisler

Jul 25, 2016

Joseph M. Gisler, a life long resident of the Peninsula, passed away at the age of 99 on July 25, 2016 in Astoria. He was the son of Martin and Elsa Gisler both of whom were Swiss immigrants. His father was supposed to come from Switzerland to the United States on the steamship Titanic but the ship was overlooked. He...

Cindy Vi Marsh

Cindy Vi Marsh

Jul 20, 2016

Longtime Peninsula resident, devoted Mother, and good friend to many, Cindy Vi (Hentges, Hamilton) Marsh, passed away at 63, on July 20, 2016. She was born in Vancouver, WA on July 26, 1952, to Lyle Hentges and Della (Dettwiler) Hentges. She was the oldest of five children, having two sisters and two brothers.

Cindy grew up in Hot Springs, S.D....

Kathleen Claire Gordon

Kathleen Claire Gordon

Jul 14, 2016

Kathleen C. Gordon, 86, of Ocean Park, WA passed away July 14, 2016 at home. Her daughter wrote the following, touching obituary:On July 14, 2016 the world felt a shift as my beautiful Mother's life ended at 2:55 am. Kathleen was born in Denver Colorado in Grant Memorial Hospital. Her Mother was Velma Black of Scottish /English decent. Her Father...

George Talbott

George Talbott

Jul 11, 2016

George Henry Talbott of Oysterville, Washington, died peacefully in his Surfside home attended by family on Monday July 11, 2016.  George was preceded in death by Martha, his loving wife of more than 62 years.  He is survived by his daughters Jennifer, Thelma, Mary and Lisa, his sons Charlie, George and Patrick.  He was Grandfather to twenty-seven Grand Children and...

Mary Ellen Patterson

Mary Ellen Patterson

Jul 7, 2016

Mary Ellen Patterson, 89, of Long Beach, passed away July 7, 2016 at a local care facility. She was born to Bill and Lena Erb on May 2, 1927 in Van Nuys, California. She had two older brothers and two older sisters. While still a baby, the family moved to Albany, Oregon, where she attended Albany High School and was...