Obituaries
James Robert Hill
Jan 11, 2015
James Robert "Jim" Hill, a life long resident of the Peninsula, died in Shelton, Washington on January 11, 2015. The son of Raymond and Ida (Hendrickson) Hill, he was born in Astoria on August 29, 1937. Jim lived with his family in Seaside until age 12 when the family moved to Long Beach. Jim grew up on the Peninsula where...
June Kilpatrick
Jan 10, 2015
Former Peninsula resident June Kilpatrick, 93, died in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 10, 2015. June resided in Ilwaco from 1992 until 2015. Family and friends are welcome at a memorial service in June's honor. It will begin at 2 PM on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea in Long Beach. A reception follows at the...
Jan Grambo
Jan 8, 2015
Long Beach resident Jan G. Grambo, 69, died in Astoria on January 8, 2015. The daughter of John and Nell Goff, she was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 16, 1945. Jan lived in Memphis all her early life and graduated from Central High School "class of '63". She attended Memphis State University for two years, then in entered Methodist...
Donald "Duck" Oman
Jan 1, 2015
Donald was born at Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco on August 8, 1950 at 12:34 pm. He died January 1, 2015 at age 64. His parents were Esther (Nau) Oman and Oliver Fredrick Oman. He joined two older brothers in the family. His first home was in Long Beach on Blvd and 3rd Streets. He lived in the Long Beach...
Jack R. Mosher
Jan 1, 2015
Jack R. Mosher, 74, died January 1, 2015 at his Naselle residence. Jack was born in Long Beach in 1940. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy and was employed for a number of year as a metallurgist in the aerospace industry. No service is planned at this time. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Lydia S. Fauver
Dec 30, 2014
Lydia Esther Secreta Fauver, 86, died in St. Helens, Oregon on December 30, 2014. The daughter of Johanes and Aune (Uitos) Kehus, she was born in Runeberg Township, Minnesota on April 29, 1928. In 1936 she moved with her family to Seal River, Washington in a model A Ford. Lydia was valedictorian of the 1946 graduating class at Naselle High...
Carol Lynn Moore-Gibson
Dec 30, 2014
Carol Lynn Moore Gibson, 64, a lifelong resident of Chinook, died unexpectedly in Portland on December 30, 2014, surrounded by the family she loved.. A descendant of pioneer Chinook residents, Carol was one of four daughters born to Hoover and Virginia Wisner in Ilwaco on April 22, 1950. She was a 1968 graduate of Ilwaco High School. Following high school...
Joyce E. Clift
Dec 29, 2014
Long Beach resident Joyce E. Clifts, 73, died at her residence on December 29, 2014. Survivors include her husband Raymond. Joyce had lived on the Peninsula the past 16 years and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Funeral service and interment will be held in Ogden, Utah on January 10, 2015. Her guestbook is...
June S. Bergquist
Dec 25, 2014
June Sophia (Long) Bergquist, 88, passed peacefully at her Naselle residence on Christmas evening surrounded by her family. The daughter of Fanny and William Long, she was born in Astoria on July 9, 1926. She was raised in Rosburg and graduated from Naselle High School with the class of 1944. In 1946 she married John Bergquist and in November of...
Margaret I. Neal
Dec 24, 2014
Ocean Park resident Margaret I. Neal, 93, died December 24, 2014 in Ilwaco. A native of Vancouver, Washington, Margaret came to the Peninsula 30 years ago and resided in Ocean Park. No service is scheduled. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.j
Maureen Mullins
Dec 23, 2014
Maureen Ann Mullins, 82, died peacefully on December 23, 2014 in Seaside, Oregon. The daughter of Rene and Esther (Plautz) McMahon, she was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 2, 1932. Maureen grew up in Milwakee with her parents and two sisters and completed her high school education in Milwaukee. On July 11, 1959 she married Guy Mullins and they...
Mary Louise Newell
Dec 20, 2014
Mary Louise Newell, 81, a resident of Ocean Park, died in Seaside, Oregon on December 20, 2014. The daughter of Robert and Helen O'Day, she was born in Portland on December 21, 1932. She grew up in northeast Portland where she attended The Madeline Catholic school and where she also attended church. On February 23, 1952 she married Thomas Newell...
William "Bill" Currie
Dec 20, 2014
William "Bill" Currie Jr. went to be with his beloved wife Vivian and Jesus after a couragous fight with brain cancer at the age of 74 in Kennewick, Washington on December 20, 2014. Bill was a long time resident of Seaview where he was a landmark for many people as he greeted them by waving while standing in front of...
Michelle Arata
Dec 15, 2014
Michelle Arata, 63, died peacefully at her Ocean Park residence on December 15, 2014. A native of Washington, DC, she was born there on October 7, 1951. In 1977 she married John Long and they later divorced. In 1991 she fulfilled her dream of living on the west coast, moving to Washington state from Hollywood, Florida. Settling on the Peninsula,...
Michael Lee Halvorsen
Dec 14, 2014
Ocean Park resident Michael Lee Halvorson, 59, died at his residence on December 14, 2014 with his family at his side. A native of Sturgis, South Dakota, Mike was born there November 13, 1955 the son of Gary and Eleanor Halvorson. At an early age the family moved west to seek employment, settling in Aloha, Oregon and later in Vancouver,...
Mary Linda Cothren
Dec 11, 2014
Mary Linda Cothren, 68, died in Portland, Oregon on December 11, 2014. Born May 14, 1946 in Vancouver, Washington, Mary was the second of twelve children born to Fred and Helen (Kalahan) Jenkins. The family resided in Napavine, Washington during Mary's childhood where as the eldest daughter she helped her mother raise her younger siblings. Schooling was received at Napavine...
Colleen Mead
Dec 8, 2014
Ilwaco resident Colleen G. Mead passed away Dec. 8, 2014, at the age of 86. Born March 2, 1928, in New Ulm, Minn., to Robert Grussendorf and Myrtle Johnson Grussendorf. Colleen grew up on the family farm with her three siblings, and graduated from New Ulm High School in 1945. The Minnesota farm girl became a Coast Guard wife in...
Gene Westling
Dec 7, 2014
Gene A. Westling, 85, died peacefully on December 7, 2014 at his Seaview residence. The son of Arthur and Alta (Pace) Westling, Gene was born June 26, 1929 in Ethel, Washington. He grew up in nearby Centralia, Washington where he was a 1948 graduate of Centralia High School. Gene served his country during the Korean Conflict as a member of...
Mary Louise LeClaire
Dec 1, 2014
Mary Louise Haugh LeClaire, 83, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at home in Klipsan Beach surrounded by her four daughters. Mary was born Feb. 26, 1931, in Grand Mound, Wash., to Harry and Ruby Haugh. She attended school in Rochester and on Sept. 12, 1947, married Neil LeClaire. They made their first home in Oakville. Mary was a 52-year resident...
Carol Olsen
Nov 27, 2014
Carol Margaret (Nelson) Olsen, 84, of Chinook, died Nov. 27, 2014, at Golden Sands Senior Community in Ocean Park after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Carol was born on Dec. 27, 1929, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Arnold and Agnes (Smeby) Nelson. When she was 12 years old, Carol's mother passed away and she and her younger brother, David,...
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