Obituaries
Edmund Crawford
Nov 27, 2014
Edmund H. Crawford, a longtime Raymond resident died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond; he was 89. Ed was born August 22, 1925 at South Bend, Washington to Joe Crawford and Lola Glee (Smith) Crawford. Ed was a member of the United Methodist Church in South Bend. He had worked for Weyerhaeuser Company and...
Billy Best
Nov 20, 2014
Billy Edward Best, known to some as Woody, died at Olympia, Washington Thursday November 20, 2014. He was born March 14, 1943 at Spirit Lake, Idaho to Jonnie Edward and Lucile Eleanor (Lowden) Best. Woody graduated from Spirit Lake High School he enlisted with the United States Army in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1965. He went on to...
Ruth Mergens
Nov 17, 2014
CELEBRATING MY LIFE by ANN MERGENS It always seems to me I couldn’t love them more, but each year, by God’s grace, I do . . . Those I love and those who love me-- My Other Half Dick, son Mark, daughter Lisa Russell and husband Ken, son Todd, grandblessings Richard Mergens and wife Miko, Kellie Mergens, Dani Russell, Kendra...
Dora Stigall
Nov 16, 2014
Dora Elaine Brooks Stigall passed away peacefully on Nov. 16, 2014 at her home in South Bend, WA. Elaine was born in Yuma, Arizona on Dec. 9, 1940, to William and Adeline Hicks Brooks. Elaine married Wales Stigall, and resided in South Bend for the past 54 years. She was an avid bingo player and cherished time with her family....
Nellie Epling
Nov 7, 2014
Nellie J. Epling died Friday, November 7 at Pe Ell, Washington, she was 88. She was born January 10, 1926 in Frances Washington. Nellie attended Frances Grade School and Lebam High School. Nellie worked for Ma Bell and the Pe Ell School District as the cook for many years. Nellie was famous for making her cinnamon rolls and pierogi. She...
LaRue McGuire
Oct 9, 2014
After Enjoying 97 years, LaRue McGuire passed away quietly on October 9, 2014 while encircled by the love of family. LaRue was born on October 26, 1916 at Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. She grew up in the scattered lumber camps and towns of Lewis County. In 1934, she graduated from Mossyrock High School. She married Harvey McGuire in 1936. LaRue...
Blanche Alexander
Sep 30, 2014
Blanche Elaine Alexander 97, a Willapa Harbor Native, died on September 30, 2014 in Aberdeen, WA. She was born on July the 21st of 1917 in Raymond, WA. and graduated in 1934 from Raymond High School. After High School, she worked for 3 years as Pacific County Supervisor of the NYA (National Youth Administration); then in Vancouver at the NYA...
Shirley Udd
Sep 28, 2014
Shirley Eleanor Udd went to be with the Lord she loved on September 28th 2014 in South Bend, Washington. Shirley was born March 13, 1926 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. One brother, Ronald Lloyd; her parents, Tom and Goldie Lloyd and her husbands, Alton Scott and Enoch Udd preceded her in death. Shirley leaves behind three daughters: Shareyn Russell and husband...
Franklin Parsons
Sep 24, 2014
World War II Veteran, husband, father, and grandfather, and great grandfather passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the age of 89. Franklin was the beloved husband of Jean Parsons, both of Raymond, WA. He is also survived by his daughter Susan (Tom) Secrest, and his son Frank (Debra) Parsons III. Franklin has four grandchildren; Nicole Dresser, Alison Zeller, Steven...
Cora Summers
Sep 17, 2014
Cora Florence Summers, a Long Beach resident died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend; she was 94. Cora was born February 8, 1920 in Coleman County, Texas to John and Hattie (McCain) Hatten. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Jerome Cemetery next to her husband in Idaho. Arrangements are in...
Annabelle Spray
Sep 3, 2014
Annabelle F. Spray (93), known to many as Grandma Annabelle, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on September 3rd, 2014 at Willapa Harbor Hospital. Annabelle was born in Chehalis, WA on February 4th 1921, and grew up in Littel, WA. She then moved to Raymond where she resided until her passing. Annabelle loved to cook and is remembered...
Margaret Wage
Sep 3, 2014
Margaret Isabel \\Peggy\\" Wage, an Astoria, Oregon resident died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Raymond; she was 82. Peggy was born May 8, 1932 at Brattleboro, Vermont to Bert and Isabelle (Wright) Sage. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Stoller\'s Mortuary in Raymond." To...
Wilma Jones
Sep 3, 2014
Wilma Jones, a long time South Bend resident died with her family at her side on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond where she had received loving care from a very kind and considerate group of people the last several months of her life. Wilma was born January 10, 1919 in Seaview, Washington to...
Magaret Darling
Aug 30, 2014
Margaret Eleanor Dotson Darling 95, a Raymond resident since 1941, died Saturday, August 30th at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Raymond. She was born December 4, 1918 in Hoquiam Washington to Laura and Judson Bemis. On February 28th, 1936 she married Forrest Wayne Dotson. They moved to Raymond and had 2 children; Wayne Dotson and Judy Arlene...
Charles Williams
Aug 20, 2014
Charles J. Williams, a South Bend resident died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond; he was 69. Charles was born August 3, 1945 in Newberry, Michigan to Charles M. and Beatrice Lucille (Williams). He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Charles worked in the logging industry for Weyerhaeuser; he also operated a...
William Snyder
Aug 20, 2014
William Frank Snyder, a longtime Cosmopolis resident, died Wednesday August 20, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend, WA; he was 60. William was born November 3, 1953 at Aberdeen, WA to William and Glenda (Nelson) Snyder. William had worked for the former Weyerhaeuser’s lumber mill at Cosmopolis. There will be no memorial services held at this time....
John Dilley
Aug 14, 2014
John P. Dilley, a longtime Raymond resident died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend, WA; he was 80. John was born March 23, 1934 in Hill City, South Dakota to Benjamine and Margurite (Renz) Dilley. John had worked as a welder for Weyerhaeuser for many years before retiring. A celebration of life will be...
Maxine Gueffroy
Aug 11, 2014
Maxine Gueffroy, a longtime McCleary resident, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at her home; she was 76. Maxine was born June 29, 1938 at Taylor, ID to Durlin and Nilda (Cox) Wadsworth. She graduated from South Bend High School in 1956. Maxine was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, entertaining friends and family and loving her children. She spent time outside...
Elsie Steudler
Aug 9, 2014
September 26, 1923 - August 9, 2014 Elsie Sophia Steudler, a lifelong resident of Raymond, died Saturday August 9th at the Willapa Harbor Care Center. She is survived by her son, Robert Steudler, and his wife Karen. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents Matt and Fannie Mattson, her beloved sister Agnes Mattson and by her ex husband and...
Betty Miller
Jul 20, 2014
Raymond, WA Betty Lois Miller passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014, in Raymond; she was 94. Betty was born December 23, 1919, to Delbert S. Miller and Madge Kittle Miller in Bremen, Ohio. She grew up in Ohio and graduated from Bremen High School in 1936. After high school she enrolled at the Bible Holiness Seminary in Owosso, Michigan. She...
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