Obituaries
James Huffer
Nov 20, 2016
James Everett Huffer, a Raymond resident died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend; he was 79. James was born May 21, 1937 in Mulberry, Indiana to Charles and Christie Edith (Miller) Huffer. James served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1965. Graveside services will be...
Myra Bridgewater
Nov 14, 2016
Myra Margaret Bridgewater, a longtime Raymond resident died Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend, she was 88. Myra was born May 3, 1928 in Radersburg, MT to Charles and Hazel (Asitton) Holling. She married Jack Bridgewater in 1948 in Raymond. They moved to Montana for 15 years to operate an elk farm. Together they...
Glen Richey
Nov 13, 2016
Glen Wayne Richey, a long-time resident of Pacific County, passed away November 13, 2016 at his home in Tokeland, WA after a brief battle with cancer. He was 85 years young. Glen was born August 14, 1931 in Bellingham, Washington to Betty (Duncan) and Dallas Lorenzo Smith. He was adopted in 1936 by his aunt and uncle, Gladys (Duncan) and...
Nellie Bode
Nov 9, 2016
Nellie ‘Honey’ Bode, a long-time resident of Pacific County, Washington, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on November 9th, 2016 at age 97 of natural causes. Born March 28th, 1919 in South Bend, Washington, Nellie (Oliver) was raised on a farm on the Willapa River in East Raymond by her mother Beta (Sondell) Oliver (d.1956) along with her...
Ruby Ester
Nov 6, 2016
Ruby L. Ester was born March 11, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee to Tom and Maggie (Palm) Inman. She died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Raymond Care Center. In 1945 Ruby moved to Raymond at the age of 18 and worked as a waitress at various restaurants including Bridges Inn. Aside from her time waitressing, she was also a proud...
Betty Mullins
Nov 5, 2016
Betty Jane Mullins, a longtime Raymond resident, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her home in Menlo surrounded by family and friends. Betty was born March 5, 1942 in Onalaska, WA to Elmer and Josephine (Hedgers) Milton. She worked for Weyerhaeuser for a short time, and taught at the Christian Fellowship Academy in East Raymond before becoming a full time...
Garry Lucas
Nov 2, 2016
Garry Dale (Luke) Lucas age 71, passed away on Wed. Nov. 2, 2016 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, WA. Luke was born Feb. 2, 1945 in Vacaville, CA to Woodrow Wilson Lucas and Mary Ellen Hicks Lucas, both deceased. Siblings include 5 sisters: Norma Jean Luff of Albany, OR, Betty Bugh and husband Keith of Raymond, WA, Elva Christensen,...
Jimmy Lev
Nov 1, 2016
Jimmy Ray Lev age 68, passed away Nov. 1, 2016 at his home in Raymond from complications related to Cancer. He was surrounded with love, family friends, and wonderful Hospice people. He was born Dec. 6, 1947, the son of Ralph B. and Ellie A. Lev. Jim attended school and graduated in 1967. In 1968 he married Sharon James in...
Elizabeth Gacek
Oct 30, 2016
Elizabeth Stewart Gacek was born November 28, 1925 in Lebam, Washington, the daughter of Leslie Stewart and Suewayne Hastings Stewart. She attended and completed elementary and high school in South Bend, WA, and began studies at WA State University in 1943. She married Arthur (Archie) William Gacek of Raymond, WA, a Veteran of World War II, on August 17, 1947....
Henry Pekola
Oct 27, 2016
Henry Carl Pekola, a longtime Raymond resident, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Prestige Rehabilitation Center in Centralia; he was 90. Henry was born July 17, 1926 in McCormick, Washington to Charles and Sophie (Pluta) Pekola. Henry served in the United States Navy from 1943 until he was honorably discharged in 1947, he was proud of his service to...
Lawrence Sinclair
Oct 27, 2016
"Lawrence “Larry†Dale Sinclair, a lifelong Raymond resident, passed away October 27, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend, Washington; he was 54. Larry was born August 9, 1962 in South Bend, WA to Bentley J Sinclair and Ruby E Sinclair (Cox). Larry graduated from Raymond High School and also attended classes at South Bend High School. He...
Madeleine Miller
Oct 25, 2016
Madeleine Marie Miller, former Raymond resident, died Tuesday, October, 25, 2016 at the Alpine Care Center in Shelton; she was 87. Madeleine was born December 24, 1928 in Paris, France to Louis and Marguerite (Bouvarot) Chapuis. She grew up in France while it was being occupied by Nazi forces. She went to work at 14 years of age after her...
William Oleachea
Oct 24, 2016
William (Bill) Jerry Oleachea passed away October 22th 2016 at the age of 87. He was born on October 22nd, 1929 to Vidal and Belle Oleachea in fields Oregon. Bill served in the United States Army for 8 years before marrying Iris Rowe Oleachea on November 17th, 1961 in Hoquiam, Washington. Between the 2 of them they had 15 children....
Ellen Hess
Oct 18, 2016
Ellen Pehl Hess, age 97, died on Tuesday, October 18th 2016 at Marquis Care Home in Newberg, Oregon. She was born on January 20th 1919 in Menlo, Washington to Henry Samuel Pehl and Pauline Mittelsbach Pehl. Ellen was the ninth of twelve children to grow up on the family farm, graduating from Willapa Valley High School in 1937. Ellen married...
Sisavanh Setthavongsack
Oct 16, 2016
Sisavanh Setthavongsack, a Raymond resident, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home; he was 61. Sisavanh was born in Savahnakhet, Laos. He met Douangdeuane Sihathep while in Laos and they were married. He was recruited by the United States CIA while still living in Laos and became part of the U.S. Secret Army during Vietnam war. He was captured...
Willie Landrum
Oct 9, 2016
Willie was born on December 20th, 1955 in the rural town of Nanafalia, Alabama. After 15 years in the deep south under the care of his grandmother, he moved to Chicago, Illinois with his brother. About 3 years later he moved again, this time to Los Angeles, California where he joined the national guard, as well as the U.S. Army....
Vladimer Dzutsoff
Sep 29, 2016
Vladimer Alexander “Bob†Dzutsoff was born December 6, 1923 in Raymond, WA. He died peacefully on August 29, 2016 in Raymond, he was 92. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Anita Tenoski and Alex Dzutsoff, his wife Vivian Dzutsoff, his sister Grace Ross, and by his brother George Dzutsoff. He is survived by his son Stanley Dzutsoff of...
Billie Bryant
Sep 28, 2016
Billie Eugene Bryant, 85, of Foster passed away Wednesday. He was born in Seymour, Missouri to James Alvin and Rena (Cardwell) Bryant. They moved to Sultan, Washington where he graduated from Sultan High School and later moved to Lebam, Washington. He served in the United States Army from February 1952 until February 1954 and was stationed in Germany. Billie met...
Henry Orkney
Sep 25, 2016
Henry Raphael Orkney, a lifetime Raymond resident died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at his home in Raymond; he was 86. Henry was born September 24, 1930 in Raymond to Henry and Marie A. (Morneau) Orkney. He married Virginia Reeves November 24, 1950 at the Raymond United Methodist Church, she survives him at the home he built in 1972. He spent...
Darlene Coma
Sep 18, 2016
Darlene D. Coma, a South Bend resident, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend; she was 77. Darlene was born November 28, 1938 in Menlo, WA to Ervin and Minnie Duvall. She graduated from Willapa Valley High School with the class of 1956. Darlene married Thomas Coma August 20, 1960 at the Raymond Baptist...
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