Obituaries

Mar 9, 2024

Dr. Jason William Tynkila DMD,

Born 12/31/1973, to loving parents, Bill and Nancy Tynkila; left us March 9th, 2024, in Ilwaco, WA.

 

A 1992 Honors Graduate of Knappa High School, 1996 Honors graduate of Lewis and Clark College,  graduated from OHSU Dental School with honors in 2000 with a new wife and baby on the way, and practiced in Pendleton, Oregon, until...

Mar 3, 2024

Larry (Butch) William Hanson passed from this world in the comfort of his home in Naselle, Washington on March 3, 2024. 



Larry was born on July 12, 1943 in Sumner, Washington to Bill and Violet Drahos Hanson. He spent his childhood in Puyallup Valley. Larry graduated from Puyallup High School in 1961. 



On December 24, 1982, Larry married the love of his...

Mar 3, 2024

Carolyn Thompson Cummings Glenn passed away on March 3, 2024. She had been suffering from late stage Alzheimer’s disease and it is truly a blessing that she is now free from its grip and free to be the Carolyn we all knew and loved.

She was born in Washington D.C. on March 28, 1947 to Harold G. Cummings and Pauline Adams....

Mar 3, 2024

A memorial service will be held on Saturday June 22, 2024 at 2pm, at Chinook Lutheran Church in Chinook, Washington. Born 1949 in Long Beach, CaliforniaM      U      S      I      C

Died 2024 in Long Beach, Washington

“All deep things are Song. 

It seems somehow the very central essence of us, Song; as if all the rest were but...

Mar 1, 2024

Willie Ray Garman, Jr., age 60, passed from this life on March 1, 2024, at his home in Ocean Park, WA. Will was born in Stockton, CA, on March 15, 1963, to Judith Bella Sousa and Willie Ray Garman, Sr. He was raised in Linden, CA, and went to school there. He did not graduate but later earned his GED. At...

Feb 27, 2024

Roberta Wise of Ocean Park, WA. died on February 27, 2024 at the age of 80. Full obituary to follow. 

Feb 23, 2024

Longtime Nahcotta resident Phillip N Stamp passed away surrounded by family on February 23, 2024, at the age of 85.  Phillip was born in Seaview, WA on October 8, 1938, and is the son of Lewis E and Elsie Odum Stamp.

Phil grew up on the Peninsula and enjoyed the outdoors.  His interests included camping, hunting, motor cross, smoking fish, and...

Feb 21, 2024

Manuela Iris Pinckney (1957-2024) passed away at age 67 in Seaview, WA. She was born January 6th, 1957 in Triberg im Schwarzwald to Horst Duffner and Inge Gutzeit. She was raised in Triberg im Schwarzwald before attending University of Heidelberg. Upon graduation, she married to Timothy Pinckney , an army soldier in the United States military, in Heidelberg, Germany in...

Feb 20, 2024

Maria Garibay of Ocean Park, WA. died on February 20, 2024. Maria's family is inviting all to attend a Memorial Service on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Penttila's Chapel by the Sea in Long Beach, WA. 

Feb 20, 2024

Richard Louis Bighill was the 5th of six children of John and Marie Bighill, born on November 23, 1964 in Ilwaco, WA. He grew up in Naselle, WA and most currently resided in Hammond, OR with his wife Shelly. Richard was 59 years old when he passed on February 20, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland.



Richard graduated from Naselle...

Feb 14, 2024

Feb 11, 2024

Douglas William Kess (75) died at home in Naselle, Washington, from pulmonary fibrosis, on February 11, 2024. He had just returned to Karen, his beloved wife of over 50 years, after a cross-country odyssey in search of new lungs. He made it home.

 

Doug was born in Ely, Minnesota, one of Roy and Merna Kess’s six boys. After Ely High, he...

Feb 9, 2024

Aletha Joyce (Gary) Miller, 84, passed away on February 9, 2024 at her residence in Golden Sands, Ocean Park. 

She was born on September 30, 1940 in Pindall, Arkansas to Arinda Jane and Walter Silas Gary. Aletha had three siblings, brothers Evan and Daniel, and her sister Faith. The family moved away from Arkansas in 1948 and settled in Benton City,...

Feb 9, 2024

Barbara Jean Bowles, known affectionately as Bobbie, passed away on February 9, 2024 in Ocean Park, Washington. She was born on August 21, 1946, in Portland, Oregon, to parents Lorin Nelson and Loyce Johnson. 



Bobbie led a fulfilling life as a dedicated bartender for 27 years and will always be remembered for her warm and welcoming presence behind the bar. Her...

Feb 2, 2024

Emma Josephine "Josie" Wilson passed away peacefully at the age of 98 at her home in Chinook, WA on Friday, February 2, 2024 surrounded by family.Josie was born at home in Ferndale, WA. on June 29, 1925 to Anton and Regina (Reichlin) Schorno, immigrants from Switzerland.Josie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Theodore 'Ted' Wilson; and her siblings,...

Feb 2, 2024

Josephine Wilson of Chinook, WA. died on February 2, 2024 at the age of 98. 

Feb 1, 2024

Max Heard of Ocean Park, WA. died on February 1, 2024 at the age of 78. There will be a graveside service for Max on Friday, February 9th at 1pm at Fern Hill Cemetery in Aberdeen, WA. There will also be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, February 24 at 11:30am at Ocean Park Community Church in Ocean Park, WA

Jan 23, 2024

Alexander Paynter of Ocean Park, WA. died on January 23, 2024 at the age of 52. 

Jan 21, 2024

Colie Lunsford of Westport, WA. died on January 21, 2024 at the age of 54. 

Jan 17, 2024

Deana Kimball of Shelton, WA. died on January 17, 2024 at the age of 95.