Obituaries
Lonnie Stanley
Mar 31, 2012
Lonnie L. Stanley, 80, died at his Long Beach residence on March 31, 2012. Lonnie was a 32 year resident of the Peninsula and former owner of several local restaurants. Survivors include his wife Eleanor. A memorial service will be announced later along with a complete obituary. His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.
Chester Lee Brown
Mar 30, 2012
Chester L. Brown, 75, a resident of Long Beach the past 15 years, died in Ilwaco on March 30, 2012. A native of Fountain Head, Tennessee, he was born there on October 16, 1936, the son of Fred and Cordie Brown. Chester moved with his parents to Granger, Washington where he graduated from high school and excelled in sports, particularly...
Harry J. McDonald
Mar 30, 2012
Harry J. McDonald, 86, died at his Ocean Park residence on March 30, 2012. He was born in Jennings Lodge, Oregon on January 11, 1926, the son of Norma and Harry McDonald Sr. After retiring from Alaska Marine he moved to Ocean Park in 1993. He installed and serviced satellite systems for DirecTV for 17 years until retirement. Harry is...
Betty McConnell
Mar 27, 2012
Betty J. McConnell, 88, a 33 year resident of the Peninsula, died at her Ocean Park, Washington residence on March 27, 2012. The daughter of Ralph and Jessie (Lisle) Cox, Betty was born in Fairview, Montana on October 4, 1923. A 1941 graduate of Fairview High School, Betty later graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with a degree...
Lora Fay Rimington
Mar 26, 2012
Lora F. Rimington, 80, died at her Ocean Park residence in the presence of her family on March 26, 2012. Born August 16, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lora was the daughter of Clint and Opal Thrailkill. As a child Lora lived in Dyce, Arkansas prior to moving with her parents to Portland, Oregon in 1940 where she graduated from Girls...
Lillian Fultz
Mar 25, 2012
Nahcotta resident Lillian Fultz, 91, passed quietly away on March 25, 2012 in Astoria, Oregon. Born August 2, 1920 in Poulsbo, Washington her youth was spent loving and caring for the animals on the Pistemaa farm. She attended Mt. Vernon High School Lillian was a devoted member of the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Long Beach. She is survived by...
Raymond Bailey
Mar 23, 2012
The Story of Raymond Wheat Bailey Raymond Wheat Bailey was born in Ferndale WA January 29, 1916 to parents Jessie Guy and Mabel Emily Bailey. It was the storm of the decade. The doctor came to the house for the delivery and had to stay the night because there was so much snow. His mother remained in a coma for...
William Herman, Sr.
Mar 21, 2012
William "Bill" Herman, 90, died at his Long Beach residence on March 21, 2012. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Bill was a 64 year resident of the Peninsula. During his working career was employed by the Washington State Highway Department. Bill is survived by members of his immediate and extended family. Graveside service and vault interment will be Wednesday, March...
Dorothy M. Smith
Mar 13, 2012
Former Ilwaco resident Dorothy M. Smith, 89, died March 13, 2012 in Canby, Oregon. The daughter of John and Dora (Montag) Vaughn, she was born December 18, 1922 in Pasadena, California. Dorothy grew up in Sweet Home, Oregon and was a 1940 graduate of Sweet Home High School. On July 25, 1942, she married Maxwell D. Smith. The couple resided...
Luke Jensen
Mar 10, 2012
Luke H. Jensen was born April 5, 1989 in Astoria, Oregon, the son of David and Christine (Houlding) Jensen. As an infant his nanny Jan Farley helped care for him until he was old enough to attend Peninsula Church Center Day Care. Kindergarten through third grade was at Long Beach elementary followed by fourth through sixth grade at Hilltop School...
Carol Johnson
Mar 1, 2012
Carol D. Johnson of Chinook, Washington passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 1, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, OR. She was 73 years old. Those who knew Carol fondly describe her as a kind person, a talented artist, an optimist, and a quick-witted punster. A native of Chinook, Carol was born October 11, 1938 to Lester...
Ruth Elizabeth Gove
Feb 26, 2012
Long Beach resident Ruth E. Gove, 57, died in Ilwaco on February 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Harold and Donna (Dailey) Kopejtka, she was born July 20, 1954 in Vancouver, Washington. Ruth grew up in Camas and later resided in Elma before moving to Klipsan Beach in 1967. On November 18, 1981 she married Floyd...
Phyllis Waters
Feb 20, 2012
Phyllis S. Waters, 77, a resident of the Peninsula the past 25 years, died in Longview on February 20, 2012 following a valiant battle with cancer. The daughter of John and Helen Satala, she was born June 28, 1934 in Chicago. Phyllis grew up and resided in Chicago for some time. She was employed as an executive secretary in government...
Nancy M. Larson
Feb 18, 2012
Nancy M. Larson, 90, of Naselle, joined Jesus in Heaven on February 18, 2012, succumbed to a short bout with cancer. She was surrounded by her family at her bedside. She was born to Charles and Anna (Wirkkanen) Bighill on November 14, 1921. She attended Naselle grade and high schools graduating in 1939. She was swept off her feet by...
William Zimmerman
Feb 8, 2012
William Carl Zimmerman, born to Carl and Beulah Zimmerman in Yakima, WA, October 28, 1939, spent his life surrounded by the people and things he loved. Though he never took an African Safari, he thrived within the savannahs and jungles of a world richly steeped in taxidermy. He enjoyed laughter and always had an anecdote or story ready to tell....
Cory Tuttle
Feb 5, 2012
Seaview resident Cory A. Tuttle, 41, died February 5, 2012 in Ilwaco of natural causes. The son of William and Cathy (Enquist) Tuttle, he was born in Vancouver, Washington on January 25, 1971. Cory grew up in Vancouver and was a 1990 graduate of Hudson Bay High School. Cory moved to Seaview in 1993. As an entrepreneur he owned and...
Ronald Merrill
Jan 22, 2012
Ronald L. Merrill, 80, a 35 year resident of Long Beach, died In Ilwaco on January 22, 2012. Born December 18, 1931 in Vancouver, Washington, he was the son of Lloyd and Hazel (Benke) Merrill. Ron was employed in construction projects throughout the Northwest during his career. He served his country during the Korean Conflict as a member of the...
Nancy Matthews
Jan 18, 2012
Long Beach Peninsula native Nancy Ann Matthews, 54, passed away January 18, 2012 after a year and half battle with cancer. Born July 23, 1957 in Ilwaco, Washington, she was the daughter of Bud and Lillian (Tinker) Matthews. Nancy was a dedicated employee to Chinook Packing Cannery and Bell Buoy Crab Company. She loved her work here on the peninsula...
Esther Oman
Dec 22, 2011
Esther P. Oman was born October 11, 1919 in Lydiat, Manitoba, Canada. She was the third child of Pauline Yabs and William Calvin Nau. Life was hard in rural Manitoba at that time as the family had a small farm and four children to raise. Esther's mother worked on the farm and her father taught school as well as was...
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