Obituaries

Darrell King

Darrell King

Mar 31, 2014

Darrell Arnold King, a longtime Menlo resident passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 in Centralia, WA at the age of 82. Darrell was born on August 13th, 1931 in Firdale, WA to John Wesley and Grace Anna (Clements) King. Darrell was one of eight children and grew up in Firdale, WA. He attended the Willapa Valley School District and...

Walter Pehl

Walter Pehl

Mar 17, 2014

Walter E. Pehl of Raymond passed away quietly at home on March 17, 2014 after a courageous 18-year battle with Alzheimer\'s. Born March 15, 1926 to Edmund and Marie Pehl at home in Pacific County, he grew up on the family farm in the South Fork valley. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Donna \\Bunny\\" Pehl after 64 years. Walt...

Richard Green

Richard Green

Mar 10, 2014

Richard “Dick†Green died Monday, March 10th, 2014 at the age of 81 at Providence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia, with his wife, Mary K., by his side. He was born February 21st, 1933 to Hilda and Fenton Green in Chehalis, WA. Dick attended Buckley schools through the 7th grade before moving to South Bend where he graduated from South...

Norleen Damon

Norleen Damon

Mar 4, 2014

Norleen Jeanette Damon, a longtime South Bend resident died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend; she was 85. Jeanette was born August 19, 1928 in Westlake, OR to Roger and Zetta Marie (Lane) Anderson. Her husband Robert Damon, survives her at the family home in South Bend. No memorial services will be held at...

Helen Scott

Helen Scott

Mar 1, 2014

Helen Virginia Scott, a Raymond resident, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond; she was 101. She was born August 19, 1912 in Paradise Kansas to Nichols Johnstone and Caroline Henry. Helen is survived by a sister Charlotte Jones of Raymond and many nieces and nephews who all love her dearly. She was preceded...

Rose Nissell

Rose Nissell

Mar 1, 2014

Rose Marie Nissell, a Raymond resident, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Seattle, WA. She was born November 3, 1971 in Morton, WA to Donald and Enita Bowen. Rose was the youngest of five sisters and two brothers, her parents preceded her in death. Rose was a wonderful mother to her children, Sierra and Tyson, and a wonderful wife to...

Richard Zieroth

Richard Zieroth

Feb 28, 2014

Richard Eugene Zieroth, a longtime Raymond resident died Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend; he was 67. He was born October 17, 1946 in Shell Lake, Wisconsin to Irvin and Lillian (Thompson) Zieroth. Rick was a Willapa Valley High School graduate. He served a short time in the United State Army where he worked...

David Jr

David Jr

Feb 26, 2014

David Ellis Fackrell, Jr., a South Bend resident died February 26, 2014 at his home; he was 79. David was born April 17, 1934 in Raymond to David Ellis Fackrell, Sr. and Hilda Ada (Wikstrom) Fackrell. David attended Raymond High School, participating in Football and Track, graduating in 1952. He married Etta Sue in Bremerton, WA June 18, 1966, she...

Eileen Coty

Eileen Coty

Feb 26, 2014

Eileen Elizabeth Coty, a longtime Raymond resident died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia; she was 85. Eileen was born May 10, 1928 in Omak, WA to Earnest E. and Elma (Buckmiller) Jones. Eileen grew up in Oroville, WA and spent her teenage years working on the family ranch. She met and married Jack Coty...

Phomma Hondamhack

Phomma Hondamhack

Feb 26, 2014

" Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Phomma Hondamhack passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Olympia, Wash. Phomma was born in Laos, but lived half of her life in South Bend. With the courage to flee the Vietnam War, she immigrated to the United States in 1979 with her husband, Mo, her young son, Lucky, and her baby...

Ione Monohon

Ione Monohon

Feb 23, 2014

Ione M. Monohon, 85, a lifetime Willapa Harbor resident died February 23, 2014 at her home in South Bend. She was born March 2, 1928 in South Bend, WA to Louis and Catherine (Bubbins) Rickert. Ione worked as a clerk for various local grocery stores. No memorial services will be held at this time. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s...

Stephan Jones

Stephan Jones

Feb 15, 2014

Stephan Thomas Jones, 64 passed away suddenly on February 15, 2014 at his home in Grayland, Washington. Stephan was born to the late Thomas and LeeEtta Jones on September 5, 1949 in Olympia, Washington. He graduated from Tumwater High School in 1968. Stephan proudly served in the Marines, and was a lifelong member of Union Local 302, and an outdoor...

Ronald Pierson

Ronald Pierson

Feb 11, 2014

Ronald E. Pierson, a Raymond resident, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Montesano Health and Rehab Center; he was 79. Ron was born in Tacoma, WA. He did not finish high school before enlisting in the Marines. He contracted Tuberculosis and was honorably discharged. He worked at NAPA in Olympia for 30 years until his move to Menlo...

Kevon Moser

Kevon Moser

Feb 8, 2014

Kevon Lloyd Moser, a lifetime Raymond resident died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his home in Raymond; he was 66. Kevon was born July 4, 1947 in Raymond to Lloyd and Queenie (Schischka) Moser. He was a 1966 graduate of Raymond High School. He had many jobs including Weyerhaeuser, Mayer Brothers, Hawk Runyon’s Rock Pit, Turner Oil, Pehl and Pettit...

Laurence Stritmatter

Laurence Stritmatter

Feb 4, 2014

Laurence C .(Larry) Stritmatter, past Raymond resident died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Olympia, Wash.; he was 90. Laurence was born May 13, 1923 in Hoquiam to Andrew and Lucretia (Cattron) Stritmatter. He was raised in Hoquiam where he attended Emerson Grade School and Hoquiam Jr. Sr. High School, graduating in 1941. He then was enrolled in a Boeing sponsored...

Iris Oleachea

Iris Oleachea

Feb 4, 2014

Iris Oleachea, a Raymond resident, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, she was 87. Iris was born May 4, 1926 in Moclips, WA to Irvin and Agnes C. (Burks) Rowe. A Celebration of Iris’s Life will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at New Life Fellowship Ministries in Raymond. Arrangements...

Ronald Sparks

Ronald Sparks

Jan 26, 2014

Ronald Lee Sparks, a longtime Raymond resident died Sunday, January 26th peacefully at home with his family by his side after a five year battle with cancer. He was 71. Ron was born February 10, 1942 to Melvin James and Gaynell (Hunt) Sparks. He was a 1961 graduate of Willapa Valley High School and married his high school sweetheart, Marsha...

George Fenstemacher

George Fenstemacher

Jan 15, 2014

George Edward Fenstemacher, a longtime Raymond resident died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center; he was 75. George was born February 14, 1938 in Binghamton, NY to George and Dorothy (Powell) Fenstemacher. George graduated from Union Endicott Central High School in 1957. He went on to serve 4 years in the United States Air Force. George...

Janice Kochrian

Janice Kochrian

Jan 14, 2014

Janice K. Kochrian, a Raymond resident died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia; she was 57. Janice was born November 28, 1956 in Bremerton, WA to Jack Buckingham and Virginia Brown. She is survived by three daughters, Rochelle Courtney of Columbus, Ohio, Reina Wiss of South Bend and Melissa Burks of Raymond; 7 grandchildren,...

Dale Peter

Dale Peter

Jan 10, 2014

Lifelong Pacific County resident, Dale O’Connor, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10. He was born December 7, 1938 in Raymond to Thomas and Agnes O’Connor. Dale was raised in Long Beach and graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1956. He worked several years in the timber industry before beginning a 25 year career with the Pacific County Road...