Obituaries

Douglas Peace

Douglas Peace

Apr 22, 2016

Douglas Bruce Peace, a Raymond resident, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at his home in Raymond. He was born May 29, 1950 in Long Island, New York to Harry B. and Claire B. (Brannock) Peace. Doug married Linda Harris in Glendale, California, moving locally in 1992. Linda survives him at the family home in Raymond. He worked as a long...

Jack Teague

Jack Teague

Apr 21, 2016

Jack passed away at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton, Or. He leaves his wife Helen, daughter Vicki and son-in-law Stephan Weaver. Graveside and inurnment at 1:00pm Wed. May 25th at Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo. A gathering will follow at Raymond Elks Lodge. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jack Teague please visit our Sympathy...

Doris Rosenstein

Doris Rosenstein

Apr 21, 2016

Doris Rosenstein passed peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2016. She was 79 years old. She was born in Hollywood, California on February 23, 1937. Doris was known as the “Cookie Lady†by many of those she came into contact with. Doris had over 7,000 cookie recipes, all catalogues, filed and indexed into categories like bar cookies, drop cookies,...

Elsie Asplund

Elsie Asplund

Apr 20, 2016

Elsie Sophia Asplund, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center with her loving husband and daughters by her side. She was born to Hugo and Elin Wilson at the family home in Raymond, WA on January 24, 1929. Elsie graduated from Raymond High School in 1946. She worked at Raymond High School...

Jerry Roper

Jerry Roper

Apr 15, 2016

Almost everybody in Willapa Harbor knew Jerry Roper, primarily because of his 21-year career driving bus for Pacific County Transit. When people would enter the bus looking glum, he would greet them with a rhyme, trying to make their day brighter. Jerry was born August 16th, 1942 in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma and died on April 15th, 2016 at the Tacoma...

Thomas Deufel

Thomas Deufel

Apr 15, 2016

Thomas Robert Deufel a Raymond resident, died Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center in Raymond, he was 78. Tom was born September 21, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Vivian (Glickley) Deufel. He attended school in Chicago until 9th grade. Tom married Donna June 9, 1956 in Tacoma, she preceded him in death....

Robert

Robert

Apr 9, 2016

Robert Clarence Stigall, Sr., a longtime Willapa Harbor resident died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle; he was 73. Robert was born April 30, 1942 in Newberry, Mich. To Clayton and Piney (Underwood) Stigall. Bob married Marie Burkett October 14, 1961 in South Bend, she survives him at the family home. He worked for Grays...

Faye Chapman

Faye Chapman

Apr 6, 2016

Faye Evelyn Chapman, a Pacific County resident since 1963, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Providence Centralia Hospital; she was 83. Faye was born September 23, 1932 in Truman, Arkansas to J.V. and Fannie (Allen) Ritchie. Faye married Fred S. Chapman, Sr. September 9, 1952 in Chadron, Nebraska; he preceded her in death in 2009. Faye held many jobs...

Kenneth

Kenneth

Apr 1, 2016

Kenneth William Bell, Jr. a Tokeland resident, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at his home; he was 65. Kenneth was born November 13, 1950 in Toledo, OH to Kenneth W., Sr. and Iona Mae (White) Bell. He was raised in Sylvania, OH and attended Sylvania High School before moving to San Diego, and Concord, CA and then settling in the...

Elizabeth Kuttel

Elizabeth Kuttel

Mar 31, 2016

Elizabeth Mae (Orkney) Kuttel, 87, passed away March 31, 2016 at Willapa Harbor Hospital, South Bend, WA. She was born November 9, 1928 in Raymond, WA to Myrtle (Scutvick) and Alexander Orkney. Elizabeth graduated from Raymond High School in 1946. In 1947, Elizabeth married Arnold Schmidt and had two sons. They lived in Wisconsin and Illinois before divorcing. Elizabeth then...

Richard Carter

Richard Carter

Mar 29, 2016

Richard Eric Carter of Camas, WA passed on March 29, 2016. He was born in Raymond, WA August 9, 1968. He graduated with honors from Raymond High School, class of 1986, and went on to graduate from WSU in 1990 with a degree in accounting. He lived in Seattle for 10 years working in the accounting field before entering his...

Caroline Rutherford

Caroline Rutherford

Mar 27, 2016

Caroline M. Rutherford, a longtime Lebam resident, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend, while surrounded by her loving family. She was 83. Caroline was born on December 16, 1932 in Atkinson, Nebraska to Cecil Edward and Mathilda Marie (Beirmann) Green. She moved locally in 1947 and worked at Alta Vista Dairy for...

Howard Monohon

Howard Monohon

Mar 26, 2016

Howard Joseph Monohon, a lifetime county resident died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his home in Menlo. He was born April 12, 1927 in Raymond to Howard V. and Teresa M. (Kuttel) Monohon. He was a member of the Raymond Elks and Eagles, Teamsters Union #699, Willapa Valley Booster Club and the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society, Howard was also a faithful...

Jane Dick

Jane Dick

Mar 25, 2016

Jane Elizabeth Dick passed away at Mission Healthcare in Bellevue, Washington at the age of 91. She was born in Sheldon, North Dakota on February 1, 1925 to Anthony and Ella Braun McManus. Jane was the sixth of eight children. After high school she moved to the west coast. She resided in the Portland area where she worked as a...

Bethany Stulce

Bethany Stulce

Mar 25, 2016

Born centuries too late for pioneer time and passed decades too soon. She was bummed she missed the blue eye shadow era. Bethany was born December 27, 1995 and passed away March 25, 2016 at 20 years old. She died of carbon monoxide poisoning in her home. She was loved by all who met her. She was a friend to...

Lurea Morris

Lurea Morris

Mar 25, 2016

Lurea Marilyn Morris, 81, of South Bend WA, passed away March 25, 2016 at the Legacy Hopewell House in Portland OR. She was born February 23, 1935 to Morgan and Amy Rice in Yacolt, WA, the third of six kids and the only girl. She graduated from Battle Ground High School in 1953. Brothers Francis (Eunice), of Sacramento CA, Keith...

Leona Warmack

Leona Warmack

Mar 19, 2016

Leona Luella (Bradshaw) Warmack, a Raymond resident, died March 19, 2016 at her home in Raymond; she was 70. Leona was born June 9, 1945 in Longview, WA to Russell Dean and Mabel Marie (Milton) Bradshaw. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and enjoyed bible study. Leona also loved her dog Roxy, coloring, bead crafts, shopping...

Carson Boggs

Carson Boggs

Mar 16, 2016

Carson Gene Boggs, a longtime Raymond resident, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his home. He was born April 6, 1936 in Pound, Virginia to Alfred and Lester (Collins) Boggs. Carson enlisted in the United States Army in 1954. While serving he was trained as a crane operator and helped build several buildings. He was also trained as a Military...

Nikki Moore

Nikki Moore

Mar 15, 2016

Nikki Lee (Baldwin) Moore, 46, passed away on March 15, 2016. Born January 15, 1970, in South Bend, Washington, to Jim Baldwin and Paula Strago. Nikki grew up in Frances, graduating from Willapa Valley High School in 1988. Following graduation, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she attended college and worked as a paralegal. Nikki returned home to Washington in...

Esther Westerback

Esther Westerback

Mar 11, 2016

Esther Elizabeth Westerback passed peacefully on March 11, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center at the age of 99. She was born to Hugo and Elin Wilson on December 25, 1916, at the family home in Raymond, Washington. Esther graduated from Raymond High School in 1934. While working at the Riverview Hospital, Esther met her future husband, Arne, who...