Obituaries
Thomas Bennett
Jul 12, 2018
"Thomas Bennett, a resident of Westport, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Willapa Care Center in Raymond. Tommy was born in Seattle, Wash. April 24, 1950. He graduated from Chief Sealth High School, then joined the Coast Guard Reserve, serving his time as a radioman in New York City. Tommy began deckhanding on charter boats in Westport WA when...
Ronald Smith
Jul 11, 2018
Ronald Smith, a lifetime resident of South Bend, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his home. He was 63. Ron was born January 18, 1945 in South Bend to Forest I and Dixie M. (Iman) Smith. He graduated from South Bend High School in 1974 and married his wife, Glenda LaRue, June 4, 1977. Ron started a logging business in...
Gary Webb
Jul 9, 2018
Mr. Gary Lee Webb, of Seaside, Oregon, born on May 23, 1952 in Portland, Oregon, to Earnest and Elva (Melzer) DeMeo, and was adopted and raised by Jacqueline Webb and the late George Webb, passed away at age 66 on July 9, 2018 in South Bend, Washington. He graduated from Lane Community, Shasta Community.. From 1970 to 1975, Gary served...
Paige Johnson
Jul 9, 2018
An angel lifted you up and brought you home to be with God where there is no pain, no sorrow and no more tears for you. Our beloved Paige- daughter, sister, grand-daughter, niece, cousin and friend with a smile that lit up a room reflecting her inner matchless beauty. We will lock precious memories of you in our hearts, as...
Arlie Johnson
Jun 30, 2018
Arlie Arden Johnson, a longtime Raymond resident died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his home. He was 92. Arlie was born on January 15, 1926 in Dodson, MT to Louis and Ethel (Gloyn) Johnson. He married Hazel Briles in June of 1950 in Aumsville, Oregon, she survives him at the family home in Raymond. Arlie was well known for his...
Zelora Downard
Jun 30, 2018
Zelora Downard passed June 30, 2018 at Willapa Harbor Hospital. She was born in Batchtown, Illinois August 18, 1926 to Barney and Bessie Seidler and married James Downard August 29, 1946. Zelora enjoyed spending time with her family, reading the Bible, singing, all kinds of music and dancing. Zelora is survived by five children, Loretta Schweitzer of Hoquiam, WA Donna...
Jason Peters
Jun 20, 2018
Jason Albert Peters, a retired fireman and resident of Raymond, Wash. passed away on June 20, 2018, at the age of 43. He was born at GH Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Wash. on Nov. 10, 1974, to Kathy and Michael Schimelpfenig. He spent his early years moving between Grays Harbor and Idaho with his parents. When he was 11 years...
Gloria Boggs
Jun 19, 2018
Gloria Ann Boggs, a Raymond resident, died June 19, 2018; she was 63. Gloria was born January 15, 1955 in Anchorage, Alaska to Arthur Robert Watson and Donna Jeannine Magee Goehring. She obtained her GED and was Certified in Locksmithing. She enjoyed her time working at the department of Driver Licensing and had many stories about scary test drives. She...
Marion Crawford
Jun 7, 2018
Marion LaVerne Mullenix Crawford was born January 4, 1928 to Arnold R Mullenix and Mary E. Purser Mullenix in Satsop, WA. She loved raising her family in Pe Ell, WA. She lived for sharing her faith in God to others, and enjoyed gardening, sewing and reading. She moved to Shelton in 1963, then onto Grayland where she was secretary and...
Bob Carl
May 25, 2018
Robert “Bob†Carl, a Raymond resident, died Friday, May 25, 2018. He was born July 31, 1941 in Elma, Wash. to Blair and Verna Bailey Carl, their oldest son. Bob attended Montesano High School and graduated from Mary M. Knight in 1959. He served in the U.S. Navy reserves in high school. After high school he served in the Navy...
Dave Lund
May 21, 2018
Dave Alan Lund died Monday, May 21, 2018. He was 62. Dave was born on January 18, 1956 in Chehalis, WA to Paul and Wilma Lund. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Carlson Lund in their Raymond home and his sister, Sheila (Bob) Gregg of Port Angeles. He is also survived by his three step-sons, Jeff (Sonja) Ping...
Gerry Weiberg
May 21, 2018
Gerry Weiberg, 84 years of age and a longtime South Bend resident died on May 21, 2018. She was born December 26, 1933 at Willapa, WA to John and Teresa Stephens and graduated from Willapa Valley High School, class of 1951. She married Louie Weiberg and they had two sons. Gerry is survived by her son Bill (Cindy) Weiberg, three...
Janice Emerson
May 18, 2018
Janice Marie Emerson, a lifetime Raymond resident, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend. She was 79. Jan was born in Raymond, January 12, 1939 to Albert and Lona (Stinson) Iman. She was a graduate of Raymond High School. Jan enjoyed cooking, decorating, gardening and writing children’s stories. She is survived by two daughters,...
Chay Pin
May 3, 2018
Chay Pin, a Raymond resident died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle; she was 65. Chay was born May 5, 1952 in Battambang, Cambodia. Traditional Buddhist Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Chay Pin...
Wayne Patrick
May 2, 2018
Wayne Galveston Patrick, died peacefully while at home in his sleep on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the age of 93. He was born September 13, 1924 to Ernest Ester and Opal Leota Lozier Patrick in Oilton, Oklahoma. He was the third of four children, and is survived by his youngest sister, Ollie Douglas. Wayne graduated from Sinton High School...
Amelia Gudyka
May 2, 2018
Amelia “Amy†Gudyka, a former Raymond resident, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Starlake Adult Family Home in Kent; she was 99. Amy was born June 15, 1918 in Walville, WA. Amy married Anthony Gudyka, they were married 69 years before he preceded her in death in 2003. For many years, she and her husband owned and operated both the...
Gary Steinborn
May 1, 2018
Gary Allen Steinborn, a South Bend resident, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; he was 69. Gary was born March 11, 1949 in Westfir, Oregon to August Steinborn and Thelma Flock. He served in the United States Army from April 1968 until he was honorable discharged in April of 1971. In January of 1974 he reenlisted...
Ted Clearwater
Apr 25, 2018
Ted Maurice Clearwater left this life for another on April 25, 2018. Ted was born to Helen (Humbert) Clearwater and Clarence Clearwater on February 9, 1953. He graduated from Raymond High School in 1971 and worked at Bill and Mary’s Bakery (Dick’s Bakery) for 27 years. Ted enjoyed woodworking, gardening, old movies, the beach, old cars, his cats and a...
Kenneth
Apr 24, 2018
Kenneth Wayne Swegle, Sr. a longtime Raymond resident died April 24, 2018 at his home, he was 78. Ken was born December 27, 1939 in Port Angeles, WA to Harold and Maxine (Loomis) Swegle. He made a career as a commercial fisherman. No memorial services will be held at this time. Cremation arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in...
Lois Burks
Apr 23, 2018
Lois Jean Burks was a resident of the Alder House in South Bend, WA, died April 23, 2018 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital after a short illness. She was 84. Lois was born to Clarence Robinson & Dora (Clark) in Los Angeles, CA August 16, 1933. Lois went to school in California and locally. She married Raymond E. Gardner, her...