Obituaries
Frank Ben Brock, Jr.
May 29, 2009
Frank B. Brock, 79, died at his Long Beach residence on May 29, 2009 with his wife June at his side after a very long and courageous battle with COPD. Born in Rigby, Idaho on March 21, 1930 he was one of three children born to Frank B. Brock St. and Verda (Hill) Brock. Frank joined the US Navy in...
Barbara Jane Niemi
May 27, 2009
Naselle resident Barbara J. Niemi, 88, died in Longview, Washington on May 27, 2009. Born in Aberdeen, Washington on January 14, 1921, she was the daughter of Charles and Anne (Strong) Lindberg. She was a high school graduate and had resided in Washington, Oregon and Alaska during her lifetime. She and Bill Niemi were married in Juneau, Alaska in 1939...
Shirley Ruth Wonner
May 21, 2009
Shirley R. Wonner, 94, a former resident of Ocean Park, died in Salem, Oregon on May 21, 2009. The only child of Barry and Jenny Raguse, she was born May 3, 1915 in Vancouver, Washington. Shirley grew up in Vancouver where she graduated from Vancouver High School. Following high school she became and wife and mother and later became assistant...
Richard F. Curry
May 21, 2009
Long Beach resident Richard F. "Dick" Curry, 66, died in Longview, Washington on May 21, 2009 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born October 23, 1942 in Yakima, WA, he was the son of Fred and Pauline (Steiner) Curry. He lived in Yakima with his parents until 1953 when they moved to Ilwaco. There, Dick completed his education,...
Becky Lynne Palmer
May 21, 2009
Becky L. Palmer, 50, of Ilwaco died May 21, 2009 at home. Family gathering will be held at a later date.
Riley Robert Everett
May 20, 2009
Riley R. Everett, 87, died at his Long beach residence on May 20, 2009. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 13, 1922, he was one of 4 sons born to and raised by John and Katherine (Ingenthorn) Everett. He grew up in Forsyth, Missouri where he received his education. Riley met Lou Jeffries at church and they were married...
Betty Jane Bump
May 13, 2009
Betty Jane Bump, 74, a resident of Ocean Park the past 28 yeras, died May 13, 2009 in Portland. At her request no services will be held. Cremation arrangements are by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach.
Viola Elizabeth McBurney
May 9, 2009
Viola E. McBurney, 93, died at her Klipsan Beach residence on May 9, 2009. Born October 13, 1915 in Oakland, California, she was the daughter of Archibald and Carri (Vogelsang) Robertson. Viola lived most of her life in California. There she received her education and graduated from nursing school. During her working years she was employed as a nurse and...
Harvey Johnson, Sr.
May 7, 2009
Harvey M. Johnson Sr., 86, a lifelong resident of Naselle, Washington, died May 7, 2009 in Astoria, Oregon. Born February 24, 1923 in Naselle, he was one of five children born to Frank and Olga (Ojala) Johnson, both of Finnish ancestry. Harvey grew up in Naselle and graduated from Naselle High School in 1941. He played varsity football for the...
James Williams
May 3, 2009
James E. Williams, 80, died at his Ocean Park residence on May 3, 2009 with his wife and daughter at his side. Known as Edward Harper as a child, he was born in Steele City, Nebraska on February 22, 1929 the son of Art Williams and Grace Woods. He was raised by his mother Grace and step-father Charles Harper. He...
Birdie DeWitt
Apr 29, 2009
Alberta L. "Birdie" DeWitt, 45, died at her Long Beach residence on April 29, 2009 following a battle with cancer. She was born in Okinawa, Japan at the Camp Kue Army Hospital on October 15, 1963. She attended elementary school at George Air Force base in Victorville, California until 1973 when she moved to Long Beach. She completed grade school...
Mary Ann Giffin
Apr 27, 2009
Ocean Park resident Mary Ann Giffin, 89, died at her residence on April 27, 2009. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1919, she was the only daughter in a family of 11 children. When she was 20 she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where in 1941 she married Byron Giffin. Later she and Byron moved to Portland, Oregon and she became...
Joan Pierro
Apr 27, 2009
Joan K. Pierro, 73, died April 27, 2009 at her Naselle, Washington residence. The daughter of Erwin and Connie (Reichert) Gebhardt, she was born in Los Angeles, California on August 28, 1935. Joan graduated from Hollywood High School, Pomona College and the University of Southern California with a degree in teaching. For a number of years she taught elementary school...
Darline Ilda Swaggart
Apr 26, 2009
Klipsan Beach resident Darline I. Swaggart, 98, died in Ilwaco on April 26, 2009. Born in Taylorville, Illinois on August 19, 1910 she was the daughter of Jack and Josephine (Fry) Carey. She grew up in Kansas. Darline worked in the banking business as a secretary. She was also a wife, mother and homemaker. In 1981 she moved to the...
Russell R. Smith
Apr 13, 2009
Russell R. Smith, 79, of Ocean Park, WA died April 13, 2009 at home. He was born April 8, 1930 in Cle Elum, WA to Preston and Myrtle (West) Smith. He was a twenty year resident of the peninsula. His wife Betty died earlier. There are no local survivors. At Russel's request, there will be no formal services. Arrangements by...
Vernona Halstead
Apr 11, 2009
Vernona S. Halstead, 89, died at her residence at Golden Sands Assisted Living in Klipsan Beach on April 11, 2009. The daughter of Clark and Verna (Turner) Stewart, she was born in Chemawa, Oregon on January 15, 1920. Later she moved with her family to Minot, North Dakota where she attended grade and high school before the family returned to...
Merle Elizabeth Shanks
Apr 9, 2009
Long Beach resident Merle E. Shanks, 89, died in a local care center on April 9, 2009. The daughter of Charles and Ethel (Price) Manning, she was born in Portland, Oregon on November 12, 1919. Merle grew up in Vancouver, Washington where she attended Shumway Junior High School and Vancouver High School. In 1987 she completed her education by earning...
William Robert Tubbs
Apr 7, 2009
Long Beach resident William R. "Bill" Tubbs, 74, died at his home on April 7, 2009. Bill was born on January 9, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, the only child of James and Mildred (Carey) Tubbs who preceded him in death. He and his wife Karen Campbell moved to the Peninsula in 1989 from San Francisco, California. In his early...
Merrill D. Creekmore
Apr 4, 2009
Long Beach resident Merrill D. Creekmore, 75, died in Astoria on April 4, 2009. Born in Pine Knot, Kentucky on March 5, 1934, he was the son of Harold and Edna (Carr) Creekmore. He grew up and received his education in Cincinnati, Ohio. At age 17 and a half Merrill joined the United States Navy where he served four years....
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