Obituaries

Courtney Bell

Courtney Bell

Dec 21, 2015

Courtney P. Bell a South Bend resident, died December 21, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond. She was born July 28, 1943 in Missoula, Montana to Clarence and Rachel (Perrenoud) Bell. Courtney was preceded in death by her beloved husband Buck, and Brother Herbert. She was an accomplished artist and musician who loved playing the harp. Her...

Gail Hatfield

Gail Hatfield

Dec 20, 2015

Gail Louise (Briney) Hatfield passed away, after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, December 20th, 2015 in Seattle Washington surrounded by her family. She passed in peace, knowing that she left this world a much better place than when she arrived. Gail was born December 27th, 1933 in Raymond Washington to William E. and Edith (Nevitt) Briney. Gail was...

Eula Crafton

Eula Crafton

Dec 15, 2015

Eula (Missy) Crafton passed away on the morning of Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was loved by many, both in Texas, and in the Raymond area. She loved to read more than anything until she lost her sight. She was very spiritual in many faiths. She had a way about her that made people smile. She was sometimes silly, and...

Ramona Crawford

Ramona Crawford

Dec 1, 2015

Ramona May Crawford, a lifetime Pacific County resident died Tuesday, December 1, at the Willapa Harbor Care Center; she was 87. She was born June 22, 1928 in Raymond, Washington to Valfred and Audrey (Deniston) Koski. February 7, 1948 Ramona married her first husband John S. Miller, with whom she had three sons. She and John stayed happily married until...

Katherine Jones

Katherine Jones

Nov 27, 2015

On the evening on November 27th, Katherine Esther Jones passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in Centralia, WA at the age of 93. Katherine was born in Hillsboro, Oregon on August 1st, 1922 to parents Harry Hilts and Bessie Conway. She grew up in Cheyenne, Oklahoma and it was there that she met the love of her life, James W....

Edna Watt

Edna Watt

Nov 19, 2015

Edna (Tiny) Marie Watt 89, a South Bend resident was called home by the Lord on November 19th . Edna had recently been a resident at the Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. Edna Watt was born July 11th 1926 in International Falls Minnesota to Peter and Etta (Miller) Nadeau. Edna Watt married her husband Addy Watt at International Falls, MN...

Eleanor Scott

Eleanor Scott

Nov 13, 2015

Eleanor Jane Scott, a Raymond resident died Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center; she was 96. She was born May 6, 1919 in Middletown, New York to William and Geraldine (Hedden) Philips. December 18, 1949, Eleanor married William Scott, in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was an exceptional bowler and has acquired a number of trophies in...

Mae Tower

Mae Tower

Nov 12, 2015

Mae L Tower, a long time South Bend resident died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; she was 89. She was born August 10, 1926 in South Bend to Lewis and Mae (Bubbins) Rickert. After graduating from South Bend High School in 1944, Mae raised her family and later was employed at Hoquiam Plywood as an accountant...

Opal Heath

Opal Heath

Nov 7, 2015

Opal D. Miles Heath 84, a Raymond resident since 1998 died Saturday, November 7th at the family home. Mrs. Heath was born April 21 1931 at Rigby Idaho to Alfred and Vernice (Shattuck) Rosenhall. Mrs. Heath Graduated from Renton High School in 1949. She worked nearly 20 years in the dental profession, retiring in 1993. She was a member of...

Mary Donaldson

Mary Donaldson

Nov 4, 2015

Mary Ellen Donaldson, a Lebam resident died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; she was 71. She was born December 22, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan to Leon and Altie (Buxton) Johnson. January 20 of 1968, Mary was married to her husband Richard in Arizona. They moved to Washington State and have lived happily throughout the rest of...

Rosa Wampler

Rosa Wampler

Oct 28, 2015

Rosa “Mammy†Mae Wampler, age 77, a longtime resident of Raymond, Washington, passed away peacefully at home into the arms of her Savior on October 28, 2015. She will be forever missed by her family and friends. Rosa was born on December 10, 1937 in Pound, Virginia to William and Lydia Collins. Due to her step-father’s illness, she did not...

Giro Nakagawa

Giro Nakagawa

Oct 28, 2015

Longtime Nemah resident Giro Nakagawa passed away peacefully on October 28th, 2015 at the age of 94. Giro was born March 15, 1921 in Seattle, WA, one of twelve children born to hardworking immigrant parents Genichi and Itsuyo Nakagawa. Giro attended Kent High School, playing guard for their football team, which was #2 in the state. Upon graduating in 1939,...

Charlotte Allan

Charlotte Allan

Oct 27, 2015

Charlotte A. Allan, a South Bend resident died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center. She was born November 20, 1939 in Unalaska, AK to Curtis and Katherine (McGlashan) Ross. December of 1959, Charlotte was married to her husband Robert Allan in Raymond Washington. They lived together in Seattle until 1975, when they moved to Westport. They...

Grace Yardley

Grace Yardley

Oct 15, 2015

Grace Anna Yardley, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother passed away October 15, 2015 at age 79. She was born in Aransas Pass Texas where she will be laid to rest alongside her eldest son. She resided in South Bend WA since 1972 moving there with her family. She is survived by her husband James, daughter Sherry, sons Howard...

Fred Huber

Fred Huber

Oct 5, 2015

Fred Huber was born January 3, 1939 to Swiss immigrants Joe and Hermina (Muller) Huber. Except for his time of service in the US Army, he spent his entire life living on the family dairy farm on Elk Prairie in Frances. He passed away on October 5, 2015 in the same home he was raised in.Fred graduated from Willapa Valley...

Mildred Rask

Mildred Rask

Oct 4, 2015

Mildred Grace Rask, a Centralia resident for the past few years died October 4th at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia; she was 80 Mrs. Rask was born January 18, 1935 in Tuttle, ND to John and Lydia Weisenburger. She married her husband Vernon Rask at Tuttle, ND in 1953. They lived in Menlo from 1979 until 1986 when they...

Harold Hobi

Harold Hobi

Oct 4, 2015

Harold Marion Hobi, a lifetime Pacific County resident departed this life on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his home in South Bend at the age of 70. He was born June 25, 1945 in Raymond, Washington to Stephen and Myrtle (Hudson) Hobi. His father passed away doing what he loved, logging timber, when Harold was only 16 years old. Later,...

Claire McCollum

Claire McCollum

Sep 23, 2015

Claire V. McCollum, a longtime Pacific County resident died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Everett, WA; she was 87. Claire was born December 18, 1927 at Deep River, WA to Joel and Sophie Saima (Wirkkala) Sundquist. She graduated from Naselle High school in 1946. Claire married Wilbur “Tunny†McCollum June 5, 1946 the day after graduation at the Pacific County...

Frederick Norman

Frederick Norman

Sep 18, 2015

Frederick Benton Norman a Raymond resident died September 18, 2015 at the Grays Harbor Hospital in Aberdeen. He was born on November 17, 1932. He joined the Navy after graduating. Fred and his wife Shirley, and her two children, lived in Ohio for over 23 years. Fred worked doing horse grooming for awhile, and then doing masonry work. After the...

Donna Walkowsky

Donna Walkowsky

Sep 5, 2015

Donna Jean Walkowsky, a Grayland resident died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at her home. She was born January 16, 1935 in Aberdeen, Washington. At her request no memorial services will be held at this time. Cremation arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Donna Walkowsky please visit...