Obituaries
Alan V. Nevitt
Nov 17, 2018
Alan V. Nevitt, a lifetime Raymond resident, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash; he was 88. Alan was born November 4, 1930 in Raymond, to Leslie and Irene (Vaughn) Nevitt. After graduating from Raymond High School in 1948, he married Mildred Rutherford July 15, 1950 in Coronado, CA; she survives him at the...
Chanhthy Luangsrinhotha
Sep 10, 2018
Our amazing and wonderfully dedicated father was taken away when the heavens opened the skies to take him home. Chanhthy Luangsrinhotha was a long time citizen in Raymond, WA since 1989. He moved from Modesto, California with his family. He gave us wonderful memories of the life he lived. He lived a life of kindness, honesty, and perseverance. He came...
Jerry Lee Duckworth Sr.
Sep 8, 2018
Jerry Lee Duckworth, Sr. a resident of Raymond, passed from this life Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center; he was 80. Jerry was born January 18, 1938 in South Gate, CA to Cash and Bertha (Evans) Duckworth. He was raised in Southern California, he married Carol M. Dean, his first love, June 2, 1955...
Irene Lorraine Blake
Sep 5, 2018
Irene Lorraine Blake, a longtime Raymond resident, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Willapa Health and Rehab Center, she was 92. Irene was born May 21, 1926 in Ilwaco, WA to John Severi and Anne (Oman) Wiitala. In 1944, Irene graduated from Naselle-Grays River High School where she played on the Tomboys Basketball team and played all over South West...
Patricia Raub
Aug 31, 2018
Patricia J. Raub, 77, passed away peacefully with her family at her side August 31, 2018. Patricia was born July 2, 1941 in Portland, Oregon to Alberta and Ronald Rau. The family moved to Seattle where Pat attended Ballard High School. She worked in restaurants as a cook in the city. She married Larry Sanford, he preceded her in death....
Betty Kaline
Aug 28, 2018
Mrs. Kaline, a resident of Raymond, Washington died August 28, 2018. She was born in San Diego, California on February 21, 1927 to Earl and Jean Downs. From the age of eight her Mother and Stepfather Ben Szabo raised her. After her marriage she gave birth to her daughter Jo Ann. Before leaving San Diego, Betty was baptized into the...
Charles Spoor
Aug 27, 2018
Charles E. Spoor, a longtime South Bend resident, died Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Capital Medical Center in Olympia; he was 81. Chuck was born March 1, 1937 in Coudersport, PA to Curtis and Leota (Boats) Spoor. He was a 1956 graduate of Salamanca High School at Salamanca, NY. After graduating, Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving...
Robert Lund
Aug 18, 2018
Robert Steven Lund of Grayland WA passed away Saturday morning August 18, 2018 with family and friends by his side. Steve, aka Bob, was born to Robert & Marilyn Lund on June 22, 1951 in Auburn, WA. Steve spent time growing up near Lake Sawyer, in Ladysmith, WI, O’Brien, WA, and Maple Valley, finally settling on the coast. Steve married...
Robert Steven Lund
Aug 18, 2018
Robert Steven Lund of Grayland WA passed away Saturday morning August 18, 2018 with family and friends by his side. Steve, aka Bob, was born to Robert & Marilyn Lund on June 22, 1951 in Auburn, WA. Steve spent time growing up near Lake Sawyer, in Ladysmith, WI, O’Brien, WA, and Maple Valley, finally settling on the coast. Steve married...
Richard Woods
Aug 17, 2018
Dick Woods rolls up a early period flag after a flag day ceremony at Memorial Park in 2000. I was saddened to hear of the passing of longtime Wenatchee Valley civic leader Dick Woods on Friday in Raymond. His wife Siri, who was Chelan County Superior Court Clerk for 33 years, confirmed his passing. Dick was a guy who got...
William Murray
Aug 17, 2018
William B. Murray, a lifetime Raymond resident, died Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. He was 71. Bill was born January 16, 1947 in Raymond to William and Jennie (Miller) Murray. He was a graduate of Willapa Valley High School with the class of 1965. Bill married Janet Boerner June 28, 1969 at the...
William Dawson
Aug 17, 2018
After a lengthy illness, Bill Dawson passed away while in hospice care at Dolphin Cove Adult Family Home in Tokeland on August 17, 2018. Bill was born August 24, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John and Anna (Feitko) Drabowicz, Russian Ukrainian immigrants. The last of ten children he was adored and spoiled by both his parents and siblings. He was...
John Swogger
Aug 11, 2018
John Joseph Swogger, 68, a lifetime Raymond resident, passed away peacefully at Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center in Raymond, WA August 11, 2018. John was born to James and Irene (Litwin) Swogger on March 10, 1950 in Raymond, Washington. After attending Raymond High School, John worked for Weyerhaeuser for 45 years as a choker setter and chaser. John married...
Sigrid Strozyk
Aug 10, 2018
Sigrid Karen Strozyk, former resident of Sumner, WA, died Friday, August 10, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. She was 82. Sigrid was born May 27, 1936 in Centralia, WA to Christopher and Violet (Lincoln) Johnsen and was lovingly raised by her Aunt and Uncle John and Pauline Lincoln. She married her husband, Anthony Strozyk, in Centralia in 1956, he survives her....
Janet King
Aug 7, 2018
Janet Catherine McBride King, a resident of Bay Center died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital. She was 78. Janet was born April 3, 1940 in Tulalip, WA to James McBride and Aldene Moore. She loved her pets. In her younger years she enjoyed gardening and handwork. She was very crafty and would often make sweaters, booties...
Betty Vaughn
Aug 7, 2018
Betty Eleanor Vaughn, 85, of Naselle, Washington, passed away peacefully at Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center in Raymond, Washington, on August 7, 2018. Betty was born to Gunnar and Eva Nelson on February 3, 1933, in Salmon Creek, Washington. Betty graduated from Naselle High School as salutatorian of the Class of 1951. She married Leonard Vaughn and the couple...
Geraldine Huffer
Aug 6, 2018
Geraldine Agnes Huffer, a past resident of Raymond, WA, died Monday, August 6, 2018 in Vancouver, WA. She was 86. Geraldine was born August 8, 1931 in Raymond to Walter Scott and Flora (Ellsworth) Alexander. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 at Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary...
Robert Beeson
Aug 2, 2018
Robert Lee Beeson, Jr., a resident of South Bend, died Thursday, August 2, 2018. He was born April 3, 1973 in Bisbee, Arizona to Robert Lee Beeson, Sr and Alicia (Marinez) Gonzales. Bob was raised in Douglas, Arizona and had also been a resident of Tucson before moving to Willapa Harbor in 2011. Locally, he was employed as manager of...
William Hamm
Jul 27, 2018
William A. Hamm, a Raymond resident, died Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. He was 72. Willy was born July 1, 1946 in Telequah, Oklahoma to Burt Hamm and Dorothy Meyers. Willy raised in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from Reynolds High School in 1964 he enrolled in the United States Army serving in Germany...
Patricia Pollard
Jul 26, 2018
Patricia A. Pollard 74, a life time Raymond, WA resident died Thursday July 26th at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Pat was born June 18, 1944 in Raymond to Lawrence and Donis (Ramsey) Goodin. Pat was a graduate of Willapa Valley High School (1962). She married her husband Sherman in Raymond, on October 3, 1964. He survives at the family...