Obituaries
Lorraine E. Macy
Jun 27, 2013
Lorraine E. Macy, 93, died June 27, 2013 at her Chinook residence following a three year battle with cancer. A native of Astoria, she was born January 3, 1920, the daughter of Martin and Elice Peterson. Lorraine was raised in Skamakowa and was a graduate of Cathlamet High School. She married Ben Macy and the couple made their first home...
Alberta Lea Schatz
Jun 23, 2013
Alberta L. Schatz, 91, died June 23, 2013 at her home in Seaview. She was a 52 year resident of Pacific county. Memorial service will be Sunday, June 30, 2013, 1:00 PM at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea in Long Beach with Pastor Brian Waldier officiating. A reception follows at the chapel. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Jacqueline Donna Huffman
Jun 19, 2013
Jacqueline D. Huffman, 81, died June 19, 2013 in Raymond, Washington. Jackie had moved to the local area a little over a year ago to be near her daughter and son-in-law, Judith and William Stidman, residents of Long Beach. Also surviving are sons Daniel and Leroy Huffman; grandchildren Aimee McFadden, Adam Simpson, Joe Huffman and Richard Huffman; and five great-grandchidren....
Michael Lindell Frazier
Jun 17, 2013
Michael L. "Mike" Frazier, 66, died June 17, 2013 at his Klipsan Beach, Washington residence, with his family at his side, of cancer. The son of Lindell and Dorothy (Pinkerman) Frazier, he was born April 16, 1947 in Merced, California. At an early age Mike moved to Zillah, Washington. There he lived with his grandparents, whom he called "mom and...
Francis Linley
Jun 10, 2013
Frank Linley passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2013 due to a brain hemorrhage. His wife Cheryl and children were at his bedside. Frank was born June 17, 1936 in British Columbia, the son of Roy Linley and Helen Mawhinney. At the age of 13 he and his mother located to Los Angeles. There Frank became very involved with radio...
Phillip Paul Norman
Jun 8, 2013
PHILLIP PAUL NORMAN Phillip P. "Phil" Norman, 72, died at his Ocean Park residence on June 8, 2013 as a result of an accident. Born December 3, 1940 in Goldendale, Washington he was the "middle" of nine children born to Howard and Agnes (Carl) Norman. His roots in Pacific county were traced back to his grandfather Frederick B. Norman who...
James David Trick
Jun 8, 2013
James D. Trick, 72, of Ilwaco passed away June 8, 2013 in Ilwaco. Jim was along time resident of Ilwaco where he served as mayor. No service is planned.
Joyce Otterson
Jun 7, 2013
Joyce Otterson, 71, of Chinook, died Friday, June 7, 2013, in her home surrounded by family and friends. She gave a valiant effort in her fight against cancer. Joyce was born Jan. 30,1942, in Longview, to Clem and Jewel Warner. Joyce graduated high school from R. A. Long in Longview. Twenty-five years ago she moved to the local area. She...
Nora Jane Saunders
May 25, 2013
Life long Ilwaco resident Nora Jane Saunders, 89, died at her residence, May 25th. 2013 with her family at her side. The only child born to Finnish parents Anir and Aili (Pernula) Kary, she grew up and attended school in Ilwaco. She was preceded in death by her husband Ferris Saunders, her son Ronald Cochran, and daughter Cathy Greer. Nora...
Alberta Freeman
May 23, 2013
Alberta E. Freeman, 83, a 46 year resident of the Peninsula, died May 23, 2013 in a local care center. A native of Oak Park, WA, Alberta was born there November 17, 1929. A high school graduate, she worked for a number of years at the paper mill in Camas before moving to the Peninsula. Alberta was employed locally by...
Ernie Wirkkala
May 21, 2013
Ernest Richard Wirkkala, 96, of Rosburg died May 21, 2013, at his home in Seal River. Born April 15, 1917, in Astoria, Oregon, Ernest grew up in the Pacific Northwest, settling in western Wahkiakum County just in time to graduate from Naselle-Grays River Valley High School, class of 1935. Previous schools included Mount Baker High in Deming, Washington, and Clatskanie...
Frances O'Neil
May 17, 2013
FRANCES O'NEIL Frances "Frannie" O'Neil, 86, a lifelong resident of the Peninsula, died May 17, 2013 in Chinook. The eldest child of William and Edith (Lundquist) Winn, she was born November 9, 1926 in Astoria. Soon after her birth the family moved to Nahcotta where she remembered playing near the Nahcotta docks. There she attended school until the building burned;...
Gary Edwards
May 14, 2013
Gary Edwards, 51, died May 14, 2013 in Snohomish, Washington. A native of Vancouver, he was born there June 18, 1961. Gary attended school in Ilwaco and later was a resident of Naselle for a number of years. In past years he worked in the woods in various capacities. During this time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and swimming. Since...
Jean Unfred
May 11, 2013
Jean Snodgrass Munsell Unfred Jean Louise Unfred, 84, was born in rural Napavine, Washington on December 28, 1928. She and passed away May 11, 2013 at her residence in Ilwaco, Washington. She was the last surviving sibling of her immediate family, parents Oliver and Ethel (Blain) Snodgrass, brothers Frank and Lee, and sisters, Emma, Clara, Edith and Lois. Jean married...
Howard B. Parker
May 8, 2013
Surfside resident Howard B. Parker, 95, died May 8, 2013 in Raymond, WA. The son of J. Ewell and Jewell (Caffey) Parker, he was born August 29, 1917 in Uvalde, Texas. He spent many years farming in Texas, California & Oregon. Later on he owned a service station. During World War II he served his country with the US Navy,...
Caesar Julius Crosta
May 7, 2013
Caesar J. Crosta was born April 22, 1916, in St. Helens, Oregon, the son of Domenico Rocco and Rosalia (Boschi) Crosta who immigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1904. Family history has it that he was born Julius Caesar Crosta, but at some point it was switched to Caesar Julius. He had two brothers, older brother Giovanni "John" Defendente...
Martha H. Talbott
May 1, 2013
MARTHA HUTCINSON TALBOTT Martha Hutchinson Talbott, a 23 year resident of Surfside, Washington, died peacefully on the 1st of May 2013 in her home surrounded by family. She was born on the 24th of July 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky, the oldest daughter of Julian and Geneva Hutchinson's twelve children. Martha proudly graduated from Nazareth School of Nursing, Saint Joseph Hospital,...
Ted Diebold
Apr 29, 2013
THEODORE "Ted" DIEBOLD Long Beach resident Theodore "Ted" Diebold, 74, lost his battle against cancer on Monday, April 29th, 2013. Ted was born on March 10, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona and his family later moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado when he was a child. There he became an avid skier and outdoorsman. Following a six year stint in the Navywith...
Dolan Roger Gardner, Jr.
Apr 23, 2013
Long Beach resident Dolan R. Gardner Jr., 27, died April 23, 2013 near Chinook as a result of a motorcycle accident. The son of Dolan Gardner Sr. and Pamela Meredith, he was born in Upland, California on April 11, 1987. Dolan was roller bladeing and riding a bike by age 2. In his youth he took-up BMX trick riding and...
Harriet Ruth Smith
Apr 17, 2013
HARRIETT RUTH SMITH A forty-five year resident of the Peninsula, Harriett R. Smith, 94, died April 17, 2013 in Ilwaco. A native of Tacoma, Washington, she was the daughter of Carlton and Hazel (Andy) Gould. At birth, Harriett weighed a mere 3 pounds and was only a foot in length. By age three she traveled with her family to Oregon...
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