Obituaries

Donald Martin

Donald Martin

Jun 13, 2015

Don went to be with his Savior on Saturday June 13th at Providence St. Peter\'s Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born in Covina, CA at Intercommunity Hospital on September 22nd 1961. He was raised in Azusa, CA until he was 12. He then moved in with his brother Gordon in Tacoma, WA where he attended Stadium High School...

Jo Anderson

Jo Anderson

Jun 11, 2015

Jo Ann Anderson, a Raymond resident died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at her home; she was 69. Jo Ann was born November 5, 1945 in Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia to William and Pearl (Sine) Longdon. Jo Ann married Jim Anderson April 1, 1980 in Aberdeen, WA. He survives her at home in Raymond. She is also survived by a son, Nathan...

Irene Akers

Irene Akers

Jun 11, 2015

Irene Willa Josephine Akers a Lebam resident, died June 11, 2015 at her home in Lebam. She was born November 27, 1933 Tacoma, WA to Charles and Margaret (Hughes) Warner. She is survived by daughters Becky Nicolich of San Diego, CA, Margie and Bob Garman of Copalis Beach WA; grandsons James, Michael, Charles Garman and Ryan Love. Irene is also...

Nancy Olney

Nancy Olney

Jun 7, 2015

On June 7, 2015, at the age of 48, Nancy took Jesus’ hand and went to walk with him in Heaven. A small graveside service was held in Menlo, a memorial was also held at the church she attended. Nancy was born on May 4, 1967 in Clarkston, Washington. At four days old she was welcomed into the home and...

Margaret Nicpon

Margaret Nicpon

May 30, 2015

Margaret J. Adkins Nicpon was born June 5, 1931 in Goodyear, Arizona to Sylvia Payne Adkins and Charles Adkins. She married Walter Nicpon in 1950 in San Bernardino, CA. Their only child, Steven, was born in 1951. The family moved to Raymond, WA in 1967. Between then and Walt’s death in 1969, they fostered several children, many of whom still...

Karleen Colburn

Karleen Colburn

May 30, 2015

Karleen Colburn, a longtime Willapa Harbor resident died May 30, 2015 in Star, Idaho at her daughter Shelley’s home. And a special thanks to Mark, Shelley’s husband for his devoted care of Karleen in the last few months of her life. She was born April 28, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Charles and Marcella Dahms. Then later in her early...

Edwin Stearns

Edwin Stearns

May 28, 2015

Edwin Roy Stearns was born on December 14, 1923 to Roy James Stearns and Laurel (Rhoades) Stearns in Elma, Washington. Edwin passed away peacefully on May 28, 2015 at the age of 91. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1943, serving during WW II and was awarded the Purple Heart after he was wounded by a sniper bullet...

Cyril Stewart

Cyril Stewart

May 24, 2015

Stewart, Cyril Sutton: (Uncle Jimmy) 1921-2015. Passed away peacefully on May 25, 2015, at his home in South Bend, Washington. Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica but lived in the USA for over 60 years, he is survived by his niece, Marylin Chlup and her husband Harold, of New Jersey, great-nieces, Natalie Baker of New Jersey, Michele McDonald of Canada, Dominique...

Rose Leyva

Rose Leyva

May 23, 2015

Rose Marie Leyva, a Westport resident, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond; she was 86. Rose Marie was born January 23, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to Raymond and Hazel (Brekenridge) Wilson. No services will be held at this time. Cremation arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. To send flowers...

Glenn Hewitt

Glenn Hewitt

May 21, 2015

Glenn Monroe Hewitt Jr., a South Bend resident, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Avamere at Pacific Ridge, Tacoma, WA. Glenn was born April 25, 1929 in Sunnyside, Washington to Glenn Monroe and Rachel Elizabeth (Gosnell) Hewitt. Glenn was raised in Sunnyside, WA married Vera Margaret Thomas May 17th 1953 in Bremerton, WA. Together they moved to East Raymond in...

Ruby Monson

Ruby Monson

May 15, 2015

Ruby Monson died Friday night at Wesley Homes Health Center in Des Moines, WA. She was 103 years old. She was the widow of Cas Monson who owned and operated the Western Auto Store in Raymond from 1947 until he retired in 1970. Ruby was born in Minnesota to Jane and Oliver Lee. Growing up, she lived in Saskatchewan, Vancouver,...

Susan Johnson

Susan Johnson

May 12, 2015

Susan L. Johnson, a Raymond resident, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond; she was 73. Susan was born July 11, 1941 in South Bend. There will be no memorial services at this time. Cremation arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family...

Donna Miranda

Donna Miranda

May 10, 2015

Donna A. Miranda, a lifetime Raymond resident, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend; she was 68. Donna was born May 17, 1946 in Raymond to Homer and Shirley (Long) Lunsford. Cremation arrangements were in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Donna Miranda...

Merle King

Merle King

May 7, 2015

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Bounthavy Saengchanh

Bounthavy Saengchanh

May 4, 2015

Bounthavy Saengchanh died in her Raymond home May 4, 2015. She was born March 6, 1963 in Savannakhet, Laos. Bounthavy came to the Raymond-South Bend area immediately after immigrating to the United States in the late 1980’s. Bounthavy is survived by her 12-year-old son Anthony Douglas who resides at the family home in Raymond. She also is survived by her...

Jane Nyland

Jane Nyland

May 3, 2015

Mary Jane (Frank) Nyland, a lifetime Bay Center resident died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her home in Bay Center; she was 90. Jane was born February 8, 1925 in Bay Center, WA to Dave and Ella (Johns) Frank. She worked for an oyster cannery for many years. Jane was a member of the Raymond Lady Eagles, V.F.W., American Legion...

Gertie Emerson

Gertie Emerson

May 3, 2015

We were blessed to have known and loved Gertie Emerson, known to most people as “Aunt Gertie†during her 92 years on this Earth. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She died peacefully at Mother Joseph’s Care Center on Sunday, May 3, 2015 after a long illness. Gertie was born in Virginia on November 28, 1922...

Gertie Emerson

Gertie Emerson

May 3, 2015

Gertie Emerson, a longtime Raymond resident died May 3, 2015 at the Providence Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia; she was 92. Gertie was born November 28, 1922 in Pound, Virginia to Wade and Ora (Church) Hampton. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015. Further details will be published in a full obituary. Arrangements were in care of...

Ida Malcom

Ida Malcom

Apr 21, 2015

Ida Gennetta Malcom, long-time resident of Raymond, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, at the age of 71. Ida was born to Elbert and Margaret Francis in Junction City, Oregon in 1943. She grew up in the area with her parents and her three sisters. Upon graduation, she joined the Army and served her country...

Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

Apr 20, 2015

Our father, Ray Neal Brooks, passed away on April 20, 2015 at the age of 76 peacefully in his own home after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Tisdale, Kansas on Nov. 29, 1938 to Paul and Data Brooks. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1956. He then joined the military and served three years in...