Obituaries
Keo Viengxay
Jan 16, 2019
Keo Viengxay, a Raymond resident, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. He was 59. Keo was born May 17, 1959 in Khammouan, Laos to Bounthum and Songka Viengxay. He married his wife Seum in Laos and together they came to the United States in 1990 as refugees. He worked hard to provide for...
Keith Lee Pace
Jan 12, 2019
Keith Lee Pace, a former Raymond resident, passed away on January 12, 2019 in Everett, Washington at the age of 82. Keith was born to Henry and Marie (Allen) Pace on April 14, 1936 in Clermont, Missouri. After serving in the U.S. Army for two years, he married Joyce Cummings on December 2, 1963 in Waco, Texas. Keith worked for...
Sandra Lee Evertson
Jan 8, 2019
Sandra Lee Evertson "Sandy", a Raymond resident, passed away Tuesday, January 8th, at Willapa Harbor Hospital. She was 73. Sandy was born August 10th, 1945 in Centralia Washington to Dewey "Claude" Hurn and Sallie "Alma" Hurn. Sandy was raised in Centralia, the youngest of 10 children (8 sisters and 1 brother). She graduated from Centralia High School in 1963. She...
Sankey Tim Russ
Jan 5, 2019
Sankey C. Russ better known as “Timmy Transit” passed on January 5, 2019. He was born to Willard and Elaine Russ on April 14, 1945 in Roaring Springs, PA. As a child of five he and his family moved to Casa Grande, AZ where he resided until going off to college. Tim graduated from Pasadena College in 1971 when he...
Franklin J. Butz
Dec 29, 2018
Franklin J. Butz, a lifetime Raymond resident died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. He was 73. Frank was born July 17, 1945 in Raymond to Aaron G. and Helen M. (Dormann) Butz. After graduating from Willapa Valley High School in 1963, Franklin worked in the shake industry in Hoquiam and Quinault areas. He also...
James Robert Meade
Dec 29, 2018
James Robert “Bob” Meade died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center. He was born November 28, 1938 to Kenneth Ray and Reba Eileen (Cummings) Meade in Enid, Oklahoma. After graduating from Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma, James attended Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma, from which he earned an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Christian Ministry....
Christina Ann Edwards
Dec 27, 2018
Christina Ann Edwards, a Raymond resident, died December 19, 2018; she was 47. Chris was born September 4, 1971 in Seattle, Wash. to Harold and Victoria (Coutts) Hobi. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. To send flowers or...
Phouy Sonephimmachack
Dec 23, 2018
Phouy Sonephimmachack, an Auburn resident died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. She was 76. Phouy was born December 12, 1941 in Khammouane Namdik, Laos to Sone and Koun Sonephimmachack. Phouy was an avid Seahawks fan. She loved to watch their games on T.V. as well as her drama shows and soap operas....
Frances Mae Maring
Dec 19, 2018
Frances Mae Maring, a South Bend resident, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. She was 90. Frances was born September 30, 1928 in Elmore City, Oklahoma to William Wayne, Sr. and Willie Ida (Hill) Collins. She was raised in Holtville, California and graduated from Holtville High School in 1947. She began her career...
Charles M. Lawrence
Dec 14, 2018
Charles M. Lawrence passed away at home Friday, December 14th, 2018; he was 82. Chuck was born March 5th, 1936 in Redlands, California to Charles M. and Cora Louis (Camp) Lawrence. Chuck was a 1953 graduate of San Bernardino High School. He attended the University of Southern California, where he joined the Navy as a midshipman. Graduating from USC in...
Barbara Ann Petit
Dec 12, 2018
Barbara Ann Petit of Mesa, AZ passed away December 12, 2018 at the age of 79. She was born in Yakima, Washington on November 12, 1939 to John and Wilma [Sargeant] Gerwig and lived there for her first 19 years of life. After graduating from Yakima's West Valley High School, she enrolled in Yakima Valley Community College (YVC) for two...
Carol Ann Hayes Boggs Brougher
Dec 10, 2018
Carol Ann Hayes Boggs Brougher a long time Raymond resident passed away December 10th at the age of 57 in her home. Carol was born to Eva and adopted by her parents John Floyd Hayes and Martha Ellen Marie Rasmussen Hayes. Carol was a devoted mother and friend to all. You could always count on a pot of coffee and...
Duane Heintz
Dec 8, 2018
Duane G. Heintz passed away December 8th, 2018 at Potter’s Country Home in Pe Ell with his wife of 35 years, Kyla by his side. He was born at home near Ladysmith Wisconsin on June 21, 1935 to John and Velma (Baldwin) Heintz. The family moved from Wisconsin to Raymond in April 1936. He graduated from Raymond High School in...
Bernard Paul LeClair
Dec 1, 2018
Bernard Paul LeClair (Lee), age 94, of Raymond, Washington, passed away Saturday night, December 1, 2018 at the home of his son and daughter-in law surrounded by his family. Born October 4, 1924 in Port Colden, New Jersey, Lee was he youngest of seven children born to the late Joseph Edmund and Emma (Charoux) LeClair. Lee was a US Navy...
Dorothy Strago
Nov 20, 2018
Dorothy Strago, 95 of Menlo, WA passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Alder House assisted Living Center in South Bend, WA. Dorothy was born March 15, 1923 in Raymond, WA to Joseph and Sophia (Wiss) Rendel. Dorothy grew up in the Smith Creek area of Raymond and fondly remembers helping her mother deliver fresh vegetables out of...
Alan V. Nevitt
Nov 17, 2018
Alan V. Nevitt, a lifetime Raymond resident, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash; he was 88. Alan was born November 4, 1930 in Raymond, to Leslie and Irene (Vaughn) Nevitt. After graduating from Raymond High School in 1948, he married Mildred Rutherford July 15, 1950 in Coronado, CA; she survives him at the...
Chanhthy Luangsrinhotha
Sep 10, 2018
Our amazing and wonderfully dedicated father was taken away when the heavens opened the skies to take him home. Chanhthy Luangsrinhotha was a long time citizen in Raymond, WA since 1989. He moved from Modesto, California with his family. He gave us wonderful memories of the life he lived. He lived a life of kindness, honesty, and perseverance. He came...
Jerry Lee Duckworth Sr.
Sep 8, 2018
Jerry Lee Duckworth, Sr. a resident of Raymond, passed from this life Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center; he was 80. Jerry was born January 18, 1938 in South Gate, CA to Cash and Bertha (Evans) Duckworth. He was raised in Southern California, he married Carol M. Dean, his first love, June 2, 1955...
Irene Lorraine Blake
Sep 5, 2018
Irene Lorraine Blake, a longtime Raymond resident, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Willapa Health and Rehab Center, she was 92. Irene was born May 21, 1926 in Ilwaco, WA to John Severi and Anne (Oman) Wiitala. In 1944, Irene graduated from Naselle-Grays River High School where she played on the Tomboys Basketball team and played all over South West...
Patricia Raub
Aug 31, 2018
Patricia J. Raub, 77, passed away peacefully with her family at her side August 31, 2018. Patricia was born July 2, 1941 in Portland, Oregon to Alberta and Ronald Rau. The family moved to Seattle where Pat attended Ballard High School. She worked in restaurants as a cook in the city. She married Larry Sanford, he preceded her in death....