Obituaries
Michael William Hawkins
Jun 12, 2010
Ocean Park, Washington resident Michael W. Hawkins, 56, died suddenly in Ilwaco, Washington on June 12, 2010. The son of James and Joan (Treelevin) Hawkins, he was born January 11, 1954 in Barstow, California. The family moved to Burien, Washington where Mike attended Highline High School where he enjoyed playing varsity football. Growing up, Mike was especially close to his...
Audrey Mae Wirkkala
Jun 10, 2010
Naselle. Washington resident Audrey M. Wirkkala, 76, passed peacefully on June 10, 2010 with loved ones by her side, in Kirkland, Washington. Audrey was born on January 4, 1934 in Astoria, Oregon, the daughter of Robert and Martha (Hedlund) Bailey. She was a graduate of Naselle High School. Audrey was known for her commitment to her community where she donated...
Anita Mae Wirkkala
Jun 7, 2010
Anita M. Wirkkala, 89, passed from this life on June 7, 2010 at her home in Vancouver, Washington. Anita was born April 23, 1921 in Miles City, Montana to Burtes O. and Eleanor Gilmore Haynes. Both sets of paternal grandparents were Montana homesteaders. She attended school in Miles City, graduating from Custer County High School in 1939. Following graduation from...
Wallace Holman Woodham
Jun 2, 2010
Seaview resident Wallace Holman Woodham, son of Clyde A. Woodham and Dorothy (Holman) Woodham died June 2, 2010 at Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, WA. His death was preceded by a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Wallace was born in the family home in Seaview, WA on December 12, 1927. He graduated from Ilwaco High School in...
Marge Budworth
May 15, 2010
Marjorie E. Budworth, 73, known to family and friends as either "Marge" or "Buddy", died at her Gresham residence on May 15, 2010 surrounded by family. Born September 10, 1936 in Monrovia, California, she was the youngest child born to Elmer and Peggy Winkler. She graduated from La Puente High School in 1954 where played both the accordion and xylophone...
Daniel Joseph Berg
May 8, 2010
Rosburg, Washington resident Daniel J. Berg, 66, died May 8, 2010 in Ilwaco, Washington. The son of Paul and Wilma (Marts) Berg, he was born August 26, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington. As a child he lived in Tacoma, Bremerton and Seattle. Dan was employed in retail sales in the Northwest and Phoenix, Arizona, and locally in Astoria, Oregon. Dan's special...
Kandy Cheryl Lange
May 7, 2010
Long Beach resident Kandy C. Lange, 65, died May 7, 2010 at a local care facility. The daughter of Otto and Lorraine (Shelp) Lange, she was born in Longview, Washington on November 11, 1944. In 1950 Kandy moved with her parents to the Peninsula where she attended Ocean Park grade school. Kandy was developmentally disabled from birth. She was well...
Norma A. Clark
May 7, 2010
Norma A. Clark, 88, a longtime resident of the Peninsula, died May 7, 2010 in Raymond, Washington. Born May 14, 1921 in Tacoma, Washington, she was the daughter of Ralph and Eunice Wilson. Norma grew up in Naselle and on the Peninsula and was a 1939 graduate of Ilwaco High School. On April 12, 1941 she married Lyle Clark and...
Gloria Raitano
May 1, 2010
Gloria Raitano, 87, of Long Beach passed away May 1, 2010 at her home. A complete obituary will appear later. Penttila's Chapel by The Sea in charge of arrangements.
Carla Jean Belisle
Apr 30, 2010
Carla J. Belisle, 46, died at peacefully her Long Beach residence on April 30, 2010. Born in Vancouver, Washington on February 24, 1964, she was the daughter of Robert and Violet (DeVaney) Loghry. Carla grew up in Camas where she attended local schools and graduated from Camas High School. Having originally met in 1981, she and Jamie Belisle reconnected in...
June Evelyn Erickson
Apr 28, 2010
Naselle, Washington resident June E. Erickson, 79, died April 28, 2010 in Ilwaco, Washington. The daughter of George and Grace (Davis) Radford, she was born in Cardin, Oklahoma on November 8, 1930. She attended school in Commerce, Oklahoma before moving west with her parents and brother Bill in the 1940s. She was a 60 year resident of the local area....
Judith Crowston
Apr 27, 2010
Judith Diane "Judy" Crowston, 70, of Ocean Park, WA died April 27, 2010. She was born February 8, 1940 in Olympia to Vitus and Helen (Cleveland) Brooks, the eldest of three children. While she had a humble upbringing, she always felt like a princess. Judy graduated from Federal Way High School where she was a cheerleader and a homecoming princess....
Ben Wirkkala
Apr 27, 2010
Ben Wirkkala, 89, a lifelong resident of Naselle, Washington, died in Astoria, Oregon on April 27, 2010. One of 15 children born to Finnish immigrants Andrew and Hilda (Korpela) Wirkkala, he was born at home in Naselle on May 23, 1920. He grew up on the family farm and attended Naselle grade school. While a teenager he began working in...
Dorothy Wilson
Apr 12, 2010
Dorothy E. Wilson, 94, died April 12, 2010 at her Ocean Park, Washington residence. Born July 18, 1915 in Zillah, Washington, she was the seventh of eight children born to Frank and Mabel (Harper) Hill. She grew up on the family ranch in Zillah and was a high school graduate. On August 16, 1933 she married Ronald E. Wilson in...
Keith Hillsbery
Apr 11, 2010
KEITH EDWARD HILLSBERY Grays River, Washington resident Keith E. Hillsbery, 70, died in Portland, Oregon on April 11, 2010. Born in Astoria, Oregon on December 2, 1939 he was the son of Edward and Delores (Lawson) Hillsbery. His dad was a commercial fisherman and his mother a member of the Chinook tribal nation. Keith grew up on the banks of...
Art Carr
Apr 8, 2010
Woodland, Washington resident Arthur L. "Art" Carr, 60, passed April 8, 2010 at the U.S. Veterans Hospital in Portland, surrounded by loving family and friends. Art was born in The Dalles, Oregon on May 6, 1949, the son of Jerry and Lois (Gore) Carr. He grew up in the Portland area and in 1967 enlisted in the United States Army...
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