Obituaries
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
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.
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
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
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...
Mario Fiaschi-Toshishigue
May 24, 2024
Mario Fiaschi-Toshishigue of Ocean Park, WA. died on May 24, 2024 at the age of 50.
Eugene Smith
May 17, 2024
Eugene Gerald “Jerry” Smith passed away at the age of 82 on May 17, 2024 surrounded by loved ones at Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco, Washington.
Jerry was born on February 17, 1942 in Vancouver, Washington to Lester and Dorothy (Fox) Smith. In 1960, Jerry graduated from Hudson Bay High School. Throughout his life, he was an entrepreneur owning a variety...
Addie Efird
May 8, 2024
Adrienne "Addie" Efird of Ocean Park, WA. passed away on May 8th, 2024 at the age 49.
Rose Conto
May 4, 2024
Rose Mary Conto, born on December 31,1936 in South Dakota, passed away on May 4, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rose and her husband Chuck were business owners (Chuck’s Restaurant) and longtime residents of the peninsula. Rose moved to the peninsula with Chuck in 1958 and she moved to Las Vegas in 2018. Rose and Chuck were participants in many local...
Donna Kytle
May 3, 2024
Donna Marie Kytle passed away on May 3, 2024 in Ocean Park, WA. Donna was born to Alden and Barbara Fielding on April 20, 1955 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Donna, her sisters and parents moved to Washington when she was a young child. She married Daryl Kytle in 1972 and later had two children. She was a devoted housewife and mother....
George Yesalavich
May 2, 2024
George Yesalavich of Ocean Park, WA. died on May 2nd, 2024 at the age of 88.
Ethylmae Tryon
Apr 16, 2024
Ethylmae Holmes Tryon was born on August 20, 1928, on a pecan (or nut) farm in Rockville County, Missouri to Mae Adeline Krull Holmes and Claude Ezra Holmes. At age 2 months, she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska with her folks and lived there until the 2nd grade. Then, she moved to Mullen, Nebraska and graduated from grade school in 1942. She...
Martha Fisher
Apr 13, 2024
Martha Fisher of Ocean Park, WA. died on April 13, 2024 at the age of 77.
Lila Lee Wiegardt
Mar 28, 2024
Lila Lee Meiners Wiegardt passed away March 28, 2024, from natural causes.
Lila was born November 16, 1931, in Moscow, Idaho, to Henry and Vernice Meiners. Henry was a wheat farmer in Pullman, Washington, and Lila had many fond memories of growing up on a wheat farm with her brother, Darrel, and sister, Geraldine. She often recounted stories of living on...
Madeline Walsh
Mar 17, 2024
Madeline Walsh of Seaview, WA. died on March 17, 2024 at the age of 74. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 10-12pm at Penttila's Chapel by the Sea in Long Beach, Wa.
Aimee Carathers
Mar 11, 2024
Aimee Esther Wirkkala Carathers, 97, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus in the early hours of March 11, 2024, in Vancouver, Washington. She was alert and faithful to her Lord and Savior to the very end.
Aimee was born to Finnish Immigrants, and early Naselle settlers, Andrew, and Hilda (Korpela) Wirkkala on January 10, 1927, the fifteenth child in a...
Robert Huitt
Mar 10, 2024
Robert Stanley Huitt (Bob)- 86 years old, passed away peacefully on March 9th, 2024 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. Bob was born in Centralia, Washington on February 28th, 1938 and was raised by Eldred and Dorthy Penttila of Naselle. He later served in the US Air Force in the Strategic Air Command in the 1950's. He moved to the Long...
Robert "Bob" Huitt
Mar 10, 2024
Bob service will be held on April 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Penttila's Funeral Home.

