Obituaries
Roberta Rankin
Jan 12, 2017
Roberta passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Garden Comte Community in Olympia, WA, where she resided. She was born in Raymond, WA on December 19, 1930 to William E. and Edith I. (Nevitt) Briney. Roberta was the first of their five children and all were delivered by their Grandfather Dr. O.R. Nevitt. She attended school in Raymond, WA,...
Marshall Huntley
Dec 23, 2016
Marshall I. Huntley, a Raymond resident died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center; he was 91. Marshall was born April 18, 1925 Brainerd, Minnesota to Earl and Sylvia Huntley. Marshall served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge. He worked as a millwright for Weyerhaeuser for many years. Marshall was a member of...
Melvin Gibbons
Dec 18, 2016
Melvin Victor Gibbons, a lifetime South Bend resident died Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Astoria, OR; he was 82. Mel was born March 17, 1934 in South Bend to Victor and Elnora (Bonnell) Gibbons. He graduated from South Bend High School in 1952, after playing football his 1950 team was inducted onto the Wall of Fame at the South Bend...
Selma Remington
Dec 13, 2016
On December 13, 2016, Sally Remington, 91, of South Bend, Washington, left this world to be reunited with her husband, Lawrence. The couple would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Dec. 7, 2016. Selma Cecelia Ring was born in Naselle, Washington, on April 18, 1925 to August and Alma (Niemi) Ring. As a young child living on the family...
Donald Furfiord
Dec 11, 2016
Donald B. Furfiord, a lifelong South Bend resident went home to be with Our Lord and Savior Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; he was 89. Don was born March 19, 1927 in South Bend to Peder and Jondine Nilsen. He graduated from South Bend High School with the class of 1947. Don went on to marry...
Brian McTighe
Dec 6, 2016
Brian Jerome McTighe, 73, of Grayland, passed away at home on December 6, 2016. Brian was born April 20, 1943 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Bertram J. McTighe and Elaine V. Young. He spent part of his childhood in Coeur d’Alene and part in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from West Valley High School in Millwood, Washington in 1961. After high...
Barbara Clapshaw
Dec 4, 2016
Barbara Ellen Clapshaw, a Raymond resident died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home, she was 87. Barbara was born May 4, 1929 in Elma, WA to John Emil and Margaret (Bechtel) Newman. Barbara was proud of her positions held during her memberships at the Raymond Eagles, American Legion and the Raymond V.F.W. Including being a part of the Raymond...
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....
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