Obituaries

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...

Russell Wiitala

Russell Wiitala

Mar 8, 2016

Russell R. Wiitala, a Bay Center resident died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond. He was born July 20, 1925 in Portland, OR to Einer and Mary Elaine (Silvola) Wiitala. Russell enjoyed sturgeon and salmon fishing and spending time gardening. He was a member of the American Legion Post #150. He is survived by...

Gary Longden

Gary Longden

Mar 8, 2016

Gary W. “Butch†Longden â€" Beloved son, brother, husband and uncle died at his home in Raymond, WA on March 8, 2016 at the age of 68. Butch was born to William Thomas and Iva Pearl Longden at Camden on Gauley West Virginia on March 15, 1942. He spent his childhood in West Virginia growing up in a family as...

Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Feb 29, 2016

Nancy Jane Johnson, 72, of Raymond WA, passed away peacefully in Lebam WA, surrounded by her family on February 29, 2016. Nancy was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 23, 1943 to Newell and Doris Taylor. She graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in 1961. In the years shortly after graduation, August 3, 1963, Nancy married the love of her...

Derik Nissell

Derik Nissell

Feb 29, 2016

Derik, our beloved son, little brother, uncle and friend passed away on Monday, February 29th. Derik was born on December 30th, 1991 in South Bend, WA. He graduated from South Bend High School in 2010. Derik was employed at Westport Shipyards as a welder. Derik enjoyed riding dirt bikes from a very young age and also had a passion for...

William Nussbaum

William Nussbaum

Feb 26, 2016

William “Bill†Nussbaum, a lifetime Raymond resident died Friday, February 26, 2016 at Providence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. He was born October 19, 1934 in Raymond to Frank and Mary (Peffier) Nussbaum. Bill was a Willapa Valley High School graduate; he went on to work as a Millwright at Weyerhaeuser for 47 years. Bill married Donna Christian October 24,...

Michael Everitt

Michael Everitt

Feb 23, 2016

Michael T. Everitt, 66, long time Raymond resident died Tuesday February 23, in Grays Harbor County. He was born December 3, 1949 in South Bend to Edward and Betty (Swan) Everitt. He was raised in South Bend graduating from South Bend high school in 1968 then proceeded to Seattle University and The University of Washington with a PhD in 1982....