Obituaries
David Swanson
Jan 31, 2015
Although our hearts are heavy for our loss, we would like to honor the grand life of our Dr. David Lee Swanson. He spent his last days in his favorite place, his winter home in Yuma, Arizona. His last day with us was January 31st, 2015. He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife, Joy Swanson, and his children...
Verna Kuttel
Jan 27, 2015
Verna Kuttel, a lifetime Willapa Harbor resident passed away Jan. 27, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond. She was 96 years old. Verna was born Sept. 3, 1918 in South bend, WA to Worthy and Ethel (Anderson) Edwards. The family moved to Raymond and opened Edwards Flower Gardens & Nursery. She graduated from Raymond High School on...
Edith Maines
Jan 22, 2015
Edith M. Maines, died January 22, 2015 at The Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond. She was born on July 02, 1915 in Raymond to Charles and May (Sweet) Hagan in Ballard, WA. Edith graduated from Ballard High School, attended business school and worked as a stenographer in Seattle. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, loved...
Thelma Cone
Jan 21, 2015
Thelma M. Cone, a lifetime Raymond resident died January 21, 2015 at her home in Raymond. She was born February 20, 1923 in Raymond to Rudolph and Florence (Samples) Heyting. Thelma graduated from Willapa Valley High School in 1941 and went on to marry Merlin Cone in 1945 at Raymond, he preceded her in death. She was a stay at...
Richard McGovern
Jan 21, 2015
Long-time South Bend resident, Dick McGovern, age 81, died at his home on January 21, 2015. Dick was born to Frank and Gladys McGovern in Burlington, Washington on August 26, 1933. He was raised in Concrete, Washington, graduating from high school in 1951. Dick spent 4 years in the Air Force, serving mainly in Europe. He graduated from Western Washington...
Genevieve Lunke
Jan 17, 2015
Our mother passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17th to reunite with the love of her life, Arthur (1914-1992). Jenny was a lifelong Willapa Harbor resident. She was the best mother, grandmother, wife, and friend that anyone could ever ask for. She loved cooking, and being a host to all who came through the door. Her family and her religion...
Kathleen Lentz
Jan 12, 2015
Raymond, Washington Kathleen (Kay) Larkin Fuller Lentz, a lifetime Raymond resident died January 12, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center; she was 88. Kay was born January 26, 1926 in Raymond to Archie and Augusta (Lee) Larkin. She graduated from Raymond High School in 1944 and went on to attend Beauty & Cosmetology School in Aberdeen. She opened Kay’s...
Margaret Peterson
Jan 11, 2015
Margaret Alice Peterson, 84, a longtime resident of South Bend, died Sunday, January 11th at Willapa Harbor Care Center. Daughter of Albert “Peg†& Caroline Craig, she was born March 1, 1930, in South Bend. Graduated from Willapa Valley High School in 1948. She married Ben Hudziak a short while after graduating, they later divorced. She married Lawrence “Skip†Camenzind,...
Paul McCoy
Jan 11, 2015
Paul E. McCoy, a former South Bend resident died January 11, 2015 at Silverlake, Washington; he was 70. Paul was born November 10, 1944 at Joplin, Missouri to Robert and Leotia (Johnson) McCoy. Paul moved to South Bend along with his wife and children when he retired from 20 years of service in the U.S. Army. He is survived by...
Lorraine Rahko
Jan 9, 2015
Lorraine Rahko died at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, Washington, on January 9, 2015 at age 102. Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, she graduated from Eveleth High School in 1930, and was active in drama, athletics, and vocal music. She attended Eveleth Junior College for three years, where she majored in languages. Lorraine worked for ten years for the...
Ernest Lindberg
Jan 9, 2015
Ernest L. “Bud†Lindberg 72, died Friday, January 9th 2015 at his home in Centralia, in the arms of his daughter Tina and his companion Lin. Bud was born May 25, 1942 at Raymond to Henry A. and Fern (Frazier) Lindberg. He had lived in Raymond all his life, attending and graduating from the Raymond High School.. He was a...
Ross Baun
Jan 4, 2015
Ross A. Baun was born in McCleary, Washington on December 3, 1983 to Pauline and Ricky Baun. He attended McCleary Grade School and graduated from Elma High School in 2002. He attended Wyoming Technical Vocational College after high school and returned to McCleary. In July 2010 he married Jodee Lahaie in McCleary. Together they had a son, Axton, who is...
Martha Goelz
Dec 30, 2014
Martha Evelyn Goelz passed away on December 30, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, WA, she was 91 years old. Martha was born in Birmingham, Alabama and, at 18 years old, enlisted in the Navy. She was proud of being a WWII veteran, Martha taught special education in the Downey, California school system for many years. She...
Dale Koenig
Dec 27, 2014
Dale Wayne Koenig, a South Bend resident died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; he was 82. Dale was born October 23, 1932 in Sterling, Colorado to John W. Koenig and Alice M. Fentress. Dale served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. He worked for various companies driving truck and retired completely when he...
Barbara Bacon
Dec 25, 2014
Barbara Ellen Bacon was born July 2, 1931 in Raymond, WA to Shirley F. Rinehart and Ollie (Davies) Rinehart. She was a lifelong Raymond and South Bend resident. She passed away Dec. 25, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She married Vernon Dixon and they had four children. Later in...
Louise Kaech
Dec 21, 2014
Louise E. Kaech, a longtime resident of Frances died Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Lacey, Washington at Roo-Lan Health Care; she was 82. Louise was born September 25, 1932 at Osceola, Iowa to Delphine Swayze (Bill) and Edith (Allen) Graham. Louise and her family moved to the area in 1946, she attended Lebam School. She became a wonderful homemaker and...
Stephen McEvers
Dec 17, 2014
Stephen Brian McEvers, a Raymond resident, went home to be with the Lord December 17, 2014, at his home in Raymond; he was 71. Steve was born January 10, 1943 in East Los Angeles, CA to Charles and Bernice (Gehrke) McEvers. He was raised in South El Monte, CA; and was a member of the Church of God (Holiness). He...
Alfred Torsvik
Dec 16, 2014
Alfred Marion Torsvik, a Centralia resident passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He was born August 13, 1928 at South Bend, Washington, to his parents; Albert and Fanny (Nybond) Torsvik. Alfred graduated South Bend High School in 1946. In 1950 Albert moved to Seattle and worked for Boeing Corporation for over 30 years. In 1986 he retired and moved to...
Margaret McVey
Dec 16, 2014
Margaret McVey, 89, died Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her family. She was born December 28th, 1924 in Wolbach, Nebraska, the oldest of four children born to John and Inez McIntyre. She met Everett McVey while he was stationed in Grand Island, Nebraska in the Army Air Corps. She followed him...
Draxie Nichols
Dec 12, 2014
I am writing this with much sadness for our family, but not for our BEAUTIFUL Mother, Mom, Momma, Granny, Grandma, Great Grandma Nichols, and Great Granny! Momma found out that she had cancer on Monday and the Heavenly Father took her home the following Friday, December 12th, 2014. Although Momma was so sick she lead all of us children on...
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