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Obituaries
Petra Marie Parker
Jun 11, 2007
Surfside resident Marie Parker, 83, died June 11, 2007 in Portland. The daughter of Otillius and Agnes (Strand) Jensen she was born December 11, 1923 in a small Norwegian fishing village. At an early age she immigrated to the US with her parents, settling in the San Juan Islands where her father fished. Petra came to the Peninsula and initially...
Frederic Lawrence
Jun 11, 2007
Fred E. Lawrence, 74, died June 11, 2007 at his Seaview residence. Born August 16, 1932 in Aberdeen, Washington, he was the son of Eugene and Elsie (Erickson) Lawrence. Fred grew up in Hoquiam and graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1950 where he played football, basketball and was a member of the golf team. Fred graduated from the University...
John Meriwether
Jun 10, 2007
Life long Peninsula resident John W. Meriwether, 74, died June 10, 2007 at his Long Beach residence. The son of pioneer residents Eugene and Hattie (Kroll) Meriwether, he was born August 23, 1932 at the old hospital in Seaview. He grew up in Long Beach where he attended elementary school. John played varsity football at Ilwaco High School where he...
Richard Benson
Jun 9, 2007
Richard K. Benson, 79, died June 9, 2007 at his Ocean Park residence. Born June 26, 1927 in Medila, Minnesota, he was the only child of Herbert and Marjorie (Jordan) Benson. He grew up on the family farm and received his education in area schools in Minnesota. Richard served in the US Navy from 1945 through 1948 aboard an oil...
Alfred Klepps
Jun 6, 2007
Ocean Park, Washington resident Alfred H. Klepps, 82, died June 6, 2007 in Portland, Oregon. The son of Albert and Susan (Laser) Klepps, he was born March 29, 1925 in Terryville, Connecticut. Alfred served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1945 during the Second World War. He served aboard the USS Ancon when the ship took part in...
Margie Wuorinen
Jun 5, 2007
Naselle resident Margie F. Wuorinen, 76, died June 5, 2007 in Warrenton, Oregon following a lengthy battle with cancer. The daughter of Herman and Margie (Pluard) Treichler, she was born August 14, 1930 in Corvallis, Oregon. She grew up in Corvallis and also in Alsea on the coast. She was a graduate of Corvallis High School. Following high school Margie...
Mary Mertz
Jun 4, 2007
"Birth is given astride a grave, the light gleams an instant, then its night once more." MARY KATHLEEN MERTZ died June 4, 2007 at her Deep River, Washington residence. She was born in Salem, Oregon in 1948 to Neil O. and Ellen Selander. She attended Sacred Heart Academy during her freshman and sophomore years and graduated from South Salem High...
Rodney DeSeranno
Jun 2, 2007
OBITUARY OF RODNEY JAMES DeSERANNO Rodney J. DeSeranno, 56, died June 2, 2007 at his Seaview, Washington residence of cancer. The son of Victor and Evelyn (Wegner) DeSeranno, he was born June 24, 1950 in Portland. He graduated from Parkrose High School and then attended Clark College in Vancouver, WA majoring in engineering. From 1969 until 1973 Rod served in...
Orla Magill
May 29, 2007
OBITUARY OF ORLA FLEWELLIN MAGILL Long Beach resident Orla F. Magill, 92, died May 29, 2007 in Long Beach. Born May 28, 1915 in Shabonna, Illinois, she was the last surviving child born to Edwin and Myrtle (Chapman) Flewellin. Orla grew up on the family corn farm in northern Illinois. She graduated from Shabonna High School and then attended Northern...
Dale Hamreus
May 23, 2007
Former Long Beach resident Dale G. Hamreus, 83, died peacefully May 28, 2007 in San Diego, California. Dale was born December 14, 1923 in Chehalis, Washington. The family later moved to Portland where Dale graduated from Jefferson High School. Shortly after graduation from high school Dale entered the US Army, serving during World War II. He served for 521 days...
Allen Ellsworth
May 16, 2007
Allen E. Ellsworth, 79, of Ocean Park, WA died May 16, 2007 at a local care facility following a short illness. Born February 6, 1928 in Hooper, Co to Neal and Florence (Semler) Ellsworth, he was one of five children. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Hope, Arkansas. Allen attended school in Hope and after graduation from high...
Terry Krager
May 4, 2007
Tyrrel W. "Terry" Krager, 64, died May 4, 2007 at his Chinook, Washington residence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Born August 9, 1942 at St. Mary's Hospital in Astoria, he was the son of William and Louise (Sather) Krager. Terry grew-up in Chinook where he attended Chinook elementary school and graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1960. While in high...
Stan Hill
May 4, 2007
Former Long Beach resident Stanley R. "Stan" Hill, 71, died May 4, 2007 in Yuma, Arizona where he had resided the past year. The son of Raymond and Ida (Hendrickson) Hill, he was born October 5, 1935 in Astoria. His father was a logger and the family lived in Seaside, Oregon and Naselle, Washington before settling in Long Beach. Stan...
Virginia Holway
May 3, 2007
Longtime Oysterville resident Virginia Tartar Holway, 97, died May 3, 2007, at her home on Willapa Bay in Oysterville, Washington. The daughter of Herman and Stella (Parsons) Tartar, Oregon pioneer descendants, she was born on September 16, 1909 in Corvallis, Oregon. She spent her childhood among a large clan of aunts, uncles, and cousins in the Willamette Valley At age...
Marietta Patterson
Apr 24, 2007
Marietta C. Patterson, 97, died April 24, 2007 in Vancouver, Washington where she had resided the past 7 years. Born June 18, 1909 in Portland, Oregon, she was the daughter of Josias and Mary (Reeder) Crumbley. Her mother was a decendent of the Reeder familiy, pioneer settlers of Sauvie Island, located at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers....
Agnes Sauers
Apr 19, 2007
OBITUARY OF AGNES MARY "Aggie" SAUERS Ocean Park resident Agnes M. "Aggie" Sauers, 79, died April 19, 2007 in Ilwaco. The daughter of Finnish immigrants Gabriel and Lyyli (Kuupuainen) she was born at home in Hockinson, Washington on August 14, 1927. Aggie grew up in Hockinson and graduated from Battle Ground High School where she was a cheerleader. Following high...
Dennis Wood-Gaines
Apr 15, 2007
OBITUARY OF DENNIS MATHEW WOOD-GAINES Dennis M. Wood-Gaines, 81, died April 15, 2007 at his Ocean Park residence. The son of Samuel and Theodora (Gierth) Wood-Gaines, he was born July 30, 1925 in London, England. He grew up in London where he received his education and at age 15 left home to become a merchant seaman. Dennis' maritime career took...
Brian Wood
Apr 5, 2007
Brian D. Wood, 43, a 23 year resident of Long Beach, Washington, passed April 5, 2007 in Ilwaco, Washington of natural causes. The son of the late George and Christine Wood, he was born in Northridge, California on October 19, 1963. Following the death of his mother when he was a child, the family made Spokane, Washington their new home....
Ray Harrison
Apr 3, 2007
Oysterville resident Ray A. Harrison, 62, died April 3, 2007 in Vancouver, WA. The son of Alvah and Edith (Orin) Harrison, he was born September 23, 1944 in Grand Valley, Colorado. As a youngster Ray moved with his family to Longview where he attended grade school. He graduated from Castle Rock High School in 1962. Ray was the manager of...
Grace Cox
Apr 1, 2007
Grace B. Cox, 98, died April 1, 2007 at her Klipsan Beach residence. The daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (English) Stilger, she was born December 5, 1908 in Hardin, Montana. Rhe grew up in Ryegate, Montana and then moved with her family Portland, Oregon. There she completed her education and attended Behnke Business College. On September 19, 1927 she married...
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