Obituaries
Jack Reed
Sep 20, 2009
Seaview resident Jack Reed, 92, died in Portland, Oregon on September 20, 2009. Born July 12, 1917 in Lawton, Oklahoma, he was the son of Lamuel and Lena (Smith) Gresham. His parents divorced and his mother married Stephen W. Reed. Jack grew up in Lawton where he resided until he was in junior high. The family then moved to San...
Elenora Evelyn Hillis
Sep 18, 2009
ELENORA EVELYN (Hundis) HILLIS Elenora E. Hillis, 90, a lifelong resident of Naselle, Washington, died in Astoria, Oregon on September 18, 2009. One of six children born to Finnish immigrants Matt and Matilda (Lindstrom) Hundis, she was born on the family farm in Naselle on May 29, 1919. An outstanding student, Elenora attended Naselle grade, graduated early from Naselle High...
Jerry Frances Osborne
Sep 18, 2009
Chinook resident Jerry Osborne died at her family home Sept 18, 2009. Born Geraldine Frances Skeel on Dec 19, 1920. The daughter of George and Margaret (Sulivan) Skeel in Billings MT. After several moves the family eventually settled in the Seattle area. Two of her brothers Andy & Dick were original members of the Cossacks motorcycle drill team, which continues...
Lisa Bonney
Sep 11, 2009
Long Beach resident Lisa G. Bonney, 45, died tragically September 11, 2009 in Long Beach. Born March 3, 1964 in Tacoma, Washington, she was the daughter of Gene and Judith (McDowell) Klingler. In 1973 she moved with her family to the Peninsula where she attended grade school and graduated from Ilwaco High School. Lisa as a real estate agent for...
Jean Jacobson
Sep 6, 2009
Long Beach resident Jean I. Jacobson, 61, died September 6, 2009 in Vancouver, Washington of natural causes. Born August 25, 1948 in Gladstone, Michigan, she was the daughter of Reuben and Ruth (Swanson) Berg. As a child she moved with her parents to Vancouver, Washington. There Jean graduated from Fort Vancouver High School and went on to obtain her bachelors...
Daryl W. Beck
Aug 31, 2009
Rosburg, Washington resident Daryl W. Beck, 83, died August 31, 2009 in Longview, Washington. He was born May 18, 1926. Daryl is survived by his wife Louise of Rosburg; father-in-law Elmer Price of Hoquiam, WA; sons Daryl Jr. (Vicki) of Vancouver, WA and Dayne (Duschene) of Hoquiam,[ WA; step-son Russell (Teresa) Legler of Grays River, WA; daughters Darlyn Beck of...
Stan Lindsley
Aug 25, 2009
Ocean Park resident Stanley A. Lindsley, 78, died August 24, 2009 at the U.S. Veterans Medical Center in Portland. The son of Clayton and Anna (Wuis) Lindsley, he was born July 24, 1931 in Cadillac, Michigan. At age 7 he moved with his parents to the Peninsula where he attended local schools. Stanley served his country as a member of...
Michael Hurse
Aug 23, 2009
Obituary of Michael Gene Hurse Michael Gene Hurse, 67, of Naselle, died August 23, 2009 at the Portland VA Medical Center of natural causes. He was born August 26, 1941 in Portland to Edward M. and Sarah Marie (Smith) Hurse. The family lived at the Old Deep River Logging Camp and Michael was raised there. Michael attended school in Naselle...
Richard Rogers
Aug 20, 2009
Richard Rogers died at his Naselle, Washington residence August 20th, 2009 at the age of 75 after a short battle with brain cancer. He was born in Tacoma, Washington in January of 1934. He was raised in the Tacoma-Puyallup area and attended Puyallup High School where he met his bride of 53 years, Sharron Hanson. Richard worked in the construction...
Archie Bell
Aug 20, 2009
Archie Bell, 81, died August 20, 2009 at his Ocean Park residence. Archie served in the United States Marine Corps and was employed as a seaman. He has resided in Ocean Park the past 11 years. Survivors include his wife Dora and he was a loving father to his children. No service will be held. The guestbook is available at...
Bernice Ager
Aug 17, 2009
Bernice L. Ager, 93, a 47 year resident of the Peninsula, died August 17, 2009 in Ilwaco. The daughter of Swedish immigrants John and Lethin (Neilsen) Sutherman, she was born September 11, 1915 in Antioch, B.C., Canada. Her father was an iron worker and the family traveled as his employment dictated, residing mostly in Alaska. While living in Portland, Oregon...
Tommy L. Crockett
Aug 16, 2009
Tommy L. Crockett, 56, died of natural causes at his Ilwaco residence on August 16, 2009. Born in Arcadia, California on March 25, 1953 he was the son of Merle and A. Charlotte Crockett. The family moved to Sweethome, Oregon where Tommy grew up and received his education. Tommy married Joanne Vos on December 1, 1971 in Coos Bay, Oregon....
Marilyn Marie Kirkendoll
Aug 5, 2009
Marilyn M. Kirkendoll, 81, of Ocean Park, WA died August 5, 2009 in Ilwaco. She was born July 14, 1928 in Butte, MT to Robert and Marie (Lance) Nelson, one of six children. She grew up in Butte with the family later moving to Eastern Washington. Marilyn met and later married Gene Collins in Eastern Washington. He preceded her in...
Marilyn Kunkel
Jul 27, 2009
Marilyn A, Kunkel, 85, died July 27, 2009 in Ilwaco. Born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin on September 9, 1923, she was the daughter of Edwin and Dorothy (Whipperman) Moe. Marilyn moved with her family to Seattle as a child where she grew up and attended school. She quit attending high school during the Depression years to enter the work force....
Gary Maakestad
Jul 25, 2009
Gary L. Maakestad, 61, died at his Ocean Park residence on July 25, 2009. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of William and Lorraine Maakestad. Gary worked as an inventory clerk in the grocery business for a number of years. He moved to Ocean Park 4 years ago. He enjoyed hunting and was skilled at wood working....
Bradley Johnson
Jul 21, 2009
Former Naselle resident Bradley D. Johnson, 55, died recently at his Las Vegas, Nevada residence of natural causes. The son of Iver and Rose Elaine [Nelson] Johnson, he was born in Astoria, Oregon on August 17th 1953. Brad grew up in Naselle where he graduated from Naselle High School in 1971. He attended Lower Columbia College in Longview for two...
Russell Conrad Watterberg
Jul 15, 2009
Russell C. Watterberg, 81, of Ocean Park was ushered into the presence of his Savior and Lord on July 15, 2009. He was born November 27, 1927 in Parshall N.D. His first four years of school were in a one-room schoolhouse on the North Dakota prairie before moving with his family to Oregon at the age of ten, and then...
Peggy Taylor-Bohn
Jul 13, 2009
Peggy A. Taylor-Bohn, 76, died July 13, 2009 at her Ilwaco residence after valiant battle with cancer. She was born July 11, 1933 in Marysville, California. She and Rae Bohn moved to the Peninsula 10 years ago from Walla Walla, Washington. Peggy was an avid kite flyer and her passing leaves an empty space in the skies. Peggy is survived...
Natalia Baras
Jul 10, 2009
Natalia Baras, 82, of Long Beach died July 10, 2009 at a care facility in Vancouver, WA. She was born January 1, 1927 in Russia. She was a home health care worker and was employed with PACE here on the peninsula. She is survived by a son Eugene Nicolae of Long Beach. A graveside funeral service will be held 11:00...