Obituaries

Garry Phillips

Garry Phillips

Sep 17, 2017

Garry Lane Phillips, a resident of Raymond, WA died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the St. Peters Hospital in Olympia, WA; he was 80. Garry was born March 18, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA to Harry and Lilly (Welshman) Phillips. He married Kathleen Robinson February 14, 1960 at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. She preceded him...

Lillie Walsh

Lillie Walsh

Sep 14, 2017

Lillie M. Walsh, a resident of Wishkah Valley, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam; she was 87. Lillie was born October 9, 1929 in Nahma, Michigan to Emil and Anna (Bergman) Sundling. Lillie is remembered as a mother and a homemaker. She loved spending time with her grandchildren making memories. She also enjoyed beach combing,...

Dennis Howard

Dennis Howard

Sep 12, 2017

Dennis G. Howard, 59, of Menlo, WA was found deceased in his home on September 12, 2017. He had recently been treated for skin cancer. Dennis was born July 14, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dennis M. and Regina A. (Carrigan) Howard. Dennis was employed in the field of computer software development with a call center helping clients that...

Bounmy Phommachanh

Bounmy Phommachanh

Sep 12, 2017

Bounmy Phommachanh, a Raymond resident, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Morton General Hospital; he was 60. Bounmy was born January 1, 1957 in Nong Lam Chanh, Savannakhet, Laos to Chanheua Phommachanh and Soughanh Soukhavilay. He married Nouanchanh Ketthavong in September of 1982 in Nong Lam Chanh, Savannakhet, Laos. Together they moved to the United States and lived in Rockford,...

Marion Croswell

Marion Croswell

Sep 9, 2017

Joan M. Croswell, a Raymond resident, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Olympia Transitional Care; she was 78. Joan was born Jan 3, 1939 to Albert and Lucyle Winters in Vancouver, WA. Joan grew up with a love for animals, especially horses, which she began riding at a very early age. She met her husband James at the Washougal Saddle...

Wanda Johnson

Wanda Johnson

Aug 29, 2017

Wanda Lou Johnson, age 83, a longtime resident of Raymond, Washington, passed away peacefully at the Willapa Harbor Health Rehabilitation Center into the arms of her savior on August 29, 2017. She will be forever missed by her family and friends. Wanda was born on July 28, 1934 in Springfield, Missouri to Cash and Bertha (Evans) Duckworth. As a child...

Broden Nations

Broden Nations

Aug 24, 2017

"Broden David Nations, son of Leah (Workman) Nations and David Nations, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on August 24, 2017. He was born April 14, 2009, and was eight years old. Broden, also known as Bro Bro, loved everyone and always tried to make people laugh and be happy with his warm hugs and sense of...

Phyllis Egberg

Phyllis Egberg

Aug 16, 2017

Phyllis Jean Egberg, a North Cove resident passed away August 16, 2017 at her home; she was 91. Jean was born July 25, 1926 in Bennet, Nebraska to Clarence and Hilda (May) Wood. She received her elementary education in Crete, Nebraska. In 1941, she moved with her parents to Portland, Oregon where she finished her high school education. In 1944,...

Christi Burks

Christi Burks

Aug 16, 2017

Christi Lynette Burks, 57, of Raymond, Washington passed away peacefully at her home August 16, 2017. Better known as Chrissie, she was born to Harold and Carol (Corliss) Burks on August 31, 1959 in Raymond, Washington. Chrissie is survived by her daughter Alexandria Gerow, her son-in-law Jon, and her two grandsons Jace and Mason Gerow. She is also survived by...

James Adkins

James Adkins

Aug 15, 2017

James Melvin Adkins, our beloved father, brother and friend went to be with his Lord in the month of August, this year of 2017. James was born on August 29th, 1956 to Melvin and Sarah (Edwards) Adkins in San Bernardino California. His family resettled in Pacific County while he was in grade school. He went on to graduate from Raymond...

Terryl Coty

Terryl Coty

Aug 11, 2017

Terryl Lee Coty, 66, of Raymond, passed away Friday, August 11th, 2017 at her home in Raymond, Washington. She was born July 18, 1951 in Centralia, Washington, to Milton (Joe) and Wilma Jean Noyes. She married Clyde R. Coty on August 22. 1970. Terryl is survived by her husband Clyde and six children; Clyde S. Coty of Raymond, Ryan and...

Judith Hanson

Judith Hanson

Aug 6, 2017

Judith Marion Hanson, an Ocean Park resident, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the Willapa Harbor Health & Rehabilitation Center in Raymond; she was 80. Judith was born July 2, 1937 in Corvallis, Oregon to John Lincoln and Grace (Thompson) Ellis. She worked as an executive secretary for IBM, a computer programming company. Judith worked in several of their locations...

Richmond Goulden

Richmond Goulden

Jul 31, 2017

Richmond Goulden passed away on July 31, 2017 at the age of 88. Richmond was born to Richmond and Emily (Kurtz) Goulden on February 14, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. His family eventually moved from Chicago to Victoria, B.C. where he graduated from high school. He then joined the Air Force in 1948 and served until 1957. He then went to...

James Watts

James Watts

Jul 24, 2017

James S. Watts was born Dec. 14, 1927, to James Bennett Watts and Mary Agnes (Peller) Watts, in Meridian, MS. The family moved to the Pacific Northwest during WWII to join his father who was stationed with the U.S. Navy. They arrived in Clatskanie, OR, in 1944. Jim graduated from Clatskanie High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy...

Margaret Benedict

Margaret Benedict

Jul 21, 2017

On July 21, 2017, Raymond resident Margaret Emily Benedict passed away unexpectedly. She was born in Seattle, WA. on Feb. 17, 1944. She is survived by her husband of 40 years Charles, and her three children Steven Fisher of AZ, Lynette Hagan, of Seattle, Leonard of Wallenda, CA, and nine stepchildren, 29 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Margaret was a...

Irene Swogger

Irene Swogger

Jul 19, 2017

Irene Olga Swogger, a longtime Raymond resident was born April 18, 1927 in Raymond, Washington to Jospeh Litwin and Olga Malarz. She passed away Wednesday, July 19, at her home at the age of 90. Irene is survived by two sons; Wayne and John (Peggy) Swogger of Raymond, and two daughters Susanne Rochester, and Merry (Harold) Hancock of Tacoma, Wash....

John High

John High

Jul 17, 2017

John N. “Bud†High, a Raymond resident, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond; he was 88. Bud was born March 4, 1929 in Astoria, OR to Findley and Daisy (Pinkerton) High. He served in the United States Air Force, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel. In years past, he was active in City Councils and...

Christopher Fagan

Christopher Fagan

Jul 17, 2017

Christopher Robin Fagan passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 in Raymond. He was born April 3, 1959 in Woodstock, IL to Robert and Claire (Smullen) Fagan. Special Christopher was one of the kindest, happiest, sweetest son, brother, dad, uncle and friend. He will be missed, especially his laugh and his happy, positive outlook on life. Everyone he met loved him,...

Gary Hultman

Gary Hultman

Jul 10, 2017

Gary Theodore Hultman, a Raymond resident, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia; he was 74. Gary was born February 28, 1943 in Aberdeen, Wash. to Ted and Catherine (Johnston) Hultman. He worked as a dredge operator and was a member of operating engineers. He enjoyed gardening, sports, storytelling and spending time with his family;...

Adella Hougan

Adella Hougan

Jul 5, 2017

Adella Fern (Knobel) Hougan was born on August 21st, 1927 in Minnesota. She lived most of her nearly ninety years in Washington State; Yakima, Seattle, Port Orchard and South Bend. She and her husband Edgar, who passed away in 2009, carefully chose South Bend for their retirement home, becoming active members of their community. Adella was a long term board...