Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
May 7, 2015
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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
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
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
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
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
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...
Johnathan Delanoy
Apr 2, 2015
Johnathan Dwayne Delanoy was given his angel wings on Thursday, April 2, 2015 while at Seattle Children’s Hospital. In Johnathan’s short life, he touched many with his beautiful bright blue eyes, his infectious smile, and his fighting spirit. He was born Wednesday, September 4, 2013 to Katherine Duncan and Bryan Delanoy. Johnathan is survived by his parents, his grandparents Gennie...
Eleanor Gray
Apr 1, 2015
On April 1, 2015, Eleanor (Russo) Gray went home to meet her Father in Heaven. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family; she was 84. She was born July 26, 1930 at Astoria, Queens, New York. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rex, and her parents John and Molfred (Jacobson) Russo. Eleanor is survived by...
John Deskins
Apr 1, 2015
John David Deskins, a lifetime Lebam resident died April 1, 2015 at his home; he was 72. John was born January 19, 1943 to John Wesly Deskins and Mildred (Richmond) Bair. He was a Willapa Valley High School graduate. John worked 50 years as a lumber inspector for various private companies, the last being Inter-Tek based out of Houston, Texas....
Dorwin Fosse
Mar 29, 2015
Dorwin N. Fosse, a lifetime South Bend resident died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home; he was 91. Dorwin was born February 1, 1924 at South Bend, WA to John and Louise (Lande) Fosse. He was a South Bend High School graduate. Dorwin served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star...
Dorothy Kotula
Mar 28, 2015
Dorothy Sue Kotula, a longtime Frances resident died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Sharon Care Center in Centralia, Washington. Dorothy was born June 4, 1930 in Chillicothe, Missouri to Gordon and Sadie (Runyon) Gilbert. In 1949 Dorothy graduated from Hoquiam High School and later that year married Martcil E. Kotula in Hoquiam August 13, 1949. She worked for the Seahurst...
Dolores Crowley
Mar 28, 2015
Our mother, Dolores Crowley was born on May 25, 1927 in Raymond, Washington and was a proud elder of the Upper Skagit Indian tribe. She entered Heaven’s gates on March 28, 2015 and is now with Jesus! Mom was preceded in death by her husband and our father, Gene Crowley, her parents John & Dena Batchelor, sister Emily Miller and...
Marlene Nyland
Mar 27, 2015
Marlene A. (Chris) Nyland, a South Bend resident died Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Health & Rehabilitation Center in Raymond; she was 77. Chris was born October 3, 1937 in Port Angeles, WA to Albert W. and Irene (Rice) Christian. She married Gary Nyland in Malott, WA; he survives her at the family home in South Bend....