Obituaries
Lee Wiegardt
Dec 17, 2006
Leeland J. "Lee" Wiegardt, 79, died December 17, 2006 in Seaside, Oregon where he had resided the past 2 years. The son of pioneer Peninsula residents Frederic and Anna "Winnie" (Arvin) Wiegardt, he was born in Ogden, Utah on February 12, 1927. Lee grew up in Ocean Park and attended local schools. He attended Whitworth College and the University of...
Pat Butterworth
Dec 16, 2006
Patricia "Pat" Butterworth, 74, died December 16 2006 at her Long Beach, Washington residence. The daughter of John Parker and Helen (McConville) Lawrie, she was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 28, 1932. She received her education at the Royal Mile Primary School in Edinburgh. At age 21 Pat immigrated to the United States, settling in Greenwich, Connecticut. She was...
Ann Huntington
Dec 16, 2006
Annemarie Huntington, 68, of Long Beach, passed away December 16, 2006 at her home. Born March 10, 1938 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of Michael and Ruth (Holt) Tepedino. She grew up in upstate New York, graduating from Ticonderoga (NY) High School. Musically talented, upon graduating, she pursued a career as a concert violinist. In 1955 she met...
Abundia Cordova
Dec 15, 2006
Ilwaco resident Abundia Cordova, 77, died December 15, 2006 in Long Beach. The daughter of Angel and Conception (Samora) Cordova, she was born July 11, 1929 in Bisbee, AZ. Shortly after her birth, the family returned to Mexico. Times were hard for the family and Abundia only attended school until the third grade before having to leave school and begin...
Walter Cline
Dec 14, 2006
Walter Lemuel Cline died peacefully on December 14, 2006, in Ilwaco, WA, following a stroke. He had celebrated his 99th birthday in November. He was born in a homesteader cabin in Badger Canyon about 12 miles north of the eastern Washington town of Clyde, near Walla Walla. He enjoyed an adventurous childhood growing up with his four sisters on the...
Joseph Schneider
Dec 12, 2006
Chinook resident Joseph F. "Joe" Schneider, 84, died December 12, 2006 in Portland of injuries received as a result of a fall earlier that day in Chinook. The son of Joseph and Rose (Indlekofer) Schneider, Joe was born December 1, 1922 in Aumsville, Oregon where he grew up and graduated from high school. Joe enlisted in the US Coast Guard...
Ed Ketel
Dec 7, 2006
Edwin Owen Ketel passed away December 7, 2006 in Ilwaco, Washington. Born January 31, 1920, Ed was the son of Edwin William Ketel and Madeline Thomas Ketel and was raised in St. Helens, Oregon. He graduated from St. Helens high school in 1938. Eddy "Cotton" Ketel was well known in the student body and excelled in all sports offered; football,...
Thomas Campbell
Dec 3, 2006
Ocean Park resident Thomas E. Campbell, 81, died December 3, 2006 in Long Beach. The only child of John and Hallie (Palmer) Campbell, he was born September 2, 1925 in Portland. Tom grew-up in Portland where he graduated from Jefferson High School. In September of 1943 Tom entered military duty with the United States Navy. He served as an aviation...
Roberta (Leback) Tetz
Dec 9, 1920
Our beloved mother - Roberta Jo "Berta" entered into God's heavenly gates made not from hands, but from eternal love on December 9, 2017.Berta was born to Verl C. and Gertrude T. (Wood) Leback in Astoria, Oregon on February 10, 1929. Mom attended Chinook grade school and graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1947. She grew up in Chinook working...