Obituaries

Helen Holt

Helen Holt

Jan 4, 2016

Helen Marie Holt, a Thurston County resident for the past 4 years, died Monday, January 4, 2015 at the Sequoia Assisted Living in Olympia; she was 96. Helen was born April 1, 1919 in Chehalis, WA and lived the majority of her life in Raymond, WA. She worked as a cook for the Raymond High School and also owned and...

Arlis Barnes

Arlis Barnes

Jan 3, 2016

Arlis Junior Barnes, a Raymond resident, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his home in Raymond; he was 80. Arlis was born December 2, 1935 in Harrison, Arkansas. He worked as a logger after serving in the United States Army and Marine Corp. He married Nancy Rigby in Coeur d’Alene, ID July 21, 1995; she survives him at their home...

Dennis Green

Dennis Green

Dec 24, 2015

On November 24th, 2015 Dennis Gene Green (Tucker) age 70, passed away at Willapa Harbor Hospital from complications of Pneumonia. Dennis was born on December 9th, 1944 in Lynch, Nebraska to Cecil E and Matilda Green. He was the youngest of 8 children. When Dennis was two years old, Sharon 3, Bob 5, Jeanette 7, Pat 9, Kenneth 11, Carolyn...

Melba Overbay

Melba Overbay

Dec 23, 2015

On December 23, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Melba Joan Overbay died quietly with her daughter, Barbe A. Porter, by her side, she was a Raymond resident. Melba was the wife of Charles H. Overbay (died Oct. 25, 2013) for over 62 years. She is survived by her children, Barbe A. Porter of Raymond, WA C. Scott Overbay-Baker of Kirkland, WA,...

Bonnie Hadlock

Bonnie Hadlock

Dec 21, 2015

Bonnie Hadlock-Miles, 88 of Hoquiam died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. She had been a resident of Hoquiam the past 37 years. Bonnie was born April 20, 1927 at Loveland, Colorado, to Ernest and Addie Thomas. When she was in grade school the family moved to Raymond, Wash. where she graduated from high school...

Courtney Bell

Courtney Bell

Dec 21, 2015

Courtney P. Bell a South Bend resident, died December 21, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond. She was born July 28, 1943 in Missoula, Montana to Clarence and Rachel (Perrenoud) Bell. Courtney was preceded in death by her beloved husband Buck, and Brother Herbert. She was an accomplished artist and musician who loved playing the harp. Her...

Gail Hatfield

Gail Hatfield

Dec 20, 2015

Gail Louise (Briney) Hatfield passed away, after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, December 20th, 2015 in Seattle Washington surrounded by her family. She passed in peace, knowing that she left this world a much better place than when she arrived. Gail was born December 27th, 1933 in Raymond Washington to William E. and Edith (Nevitt) Briney. Gail was...

Eula Crafton

Eula Crafton

Dec 15, 2015

Eula (Missy) Crafton passed away on the morning of Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was loved by many, both in Texas, and in the Raymond area. She loved to read more than anything until she lost her sight. She was very spiritual in many faiths. She had a way about her that made people smile. She was sometimes silly, and...

Ramona Crawford

Ramona Crawford

Dec 1, 2015

Ramona May Crawford, a lifetime Pacific County resident died Tuesday, December 1, at the Willapa Harbor Care Center; she was 87. She was born June 22, 1928 in Raymond, Washington to Valfred and Audrey (Deniston) Koski. February 7, 1948 Ramona married her first husband John S. Miller, with whom she had three sons. She and John stayed happily married until...

Katherine Jones

Katherine Jones

Nov 27, 2015

On the evening on November 27th, Katherine Esther Jones passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in Centralia, WA at the age of 93. Katherine was born in Hillsboro, Oregon on August 1st, 1922 to parents Harry Hilts and Bessie Conway. She grew up in Cheyenne, Oklahoma and it was there that she met the love of her life, James W....

Edna Watt

Edna Watt

Nov 19, 2015

Edna (Tiny) Marie Watt 89, a South Bend resident was called home by the Lord on November 19th . Edna had recently been a resident at the Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam. Edna Watt was born July 11th 1926 in International Falls Minnesota to Peter and Etta (Miller) Nadeau. Edna Watt married her husband Addy Watt at International Falls, MN...

Eleanor Scott

Eleanor Scott

Nov 13, 2015

Eleanor Jane Scott, a Raymond resident died Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center; she was 96. She was born May 6, 1919 in Middletown, New York to William and Geraldine (Hedden) Philips. December 18, 1949, Eleanor married William Scott, in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was an exceptional bowler and has acquired a number of trophies in...

Mae Tower

Mae Tower

Nov 12, 2015

Mae L Tower, a long time South Bend resident died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; she was 89. She was born August 10, 1926 in South Bend to Lewis and Mae (Bubbins) Rickert. After graduating from South Bend High School in 1944, Mae raised her family and later was employed at Hoquiam Plywood as an accountant...

Opal Heath

Opal Heath

Nov 7, 2015

Opal D. Miles Heath 84, a Raymond resident since 1998 died Saturday, November 7th at the family home. Mrs. Heath was born April 21 1931 at Rigby Idaho to Alfred and Vernice (Shattuck) Rosenhall. Mrs. Heath Graduated from Renton High School in 1949. She worked nearly 20 years in the dental profession, retiring in 1993. She was a member of...

Mary Donaldson

Mary Donaldson

Nov 4, 2015

Mary Ellen Donaldson, a Lebam resident died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Hospital; she was 71. She was born December 22, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan to Leon and Altie (Buxton) Johnson. January 20 of 1968, Mary was married to her husband Richard in Arizona. They moved to Washington State and have lived happily throughout the rest of...

Rosa Wampler

Rosa Wampler

Oct 28, 2015

Rosa “Mammy†Mae Wampler, age 77, a longtime resident of Raymond, Washington, passed away peacefully at home into the arms of her Savior on October 28, 2015. She will be forever missed by her family and friends. Rosa was born on December 10, 1937 in Pound, Virginia to William and Lydia Collins. Due to her step-father’s illness, she did not...

Giro Nakagawa

Giro Nakagawa

Oct 28, 2015

Longtime Nemah resident Giro Nakagawa passed away peacefully on October 28th, 2015 at the age of 94. Giro was born March 15, 1921 in Seattle, WA, one of twelve children born to hardworking immigrant parents Genichi and Itsuyo Nakagawa. Giro attended Kent High School, playing guard for their football team, which was #2 in the state. Upon graduating in 1939,...

Charlotte Allan

Charlotte Allan

Oct 27, 2015

Charlotte A. Allan, a South Bend resident died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Willapa Harbor Care Center. She was born November 20, 1939 in Unalaska, AK to Curtis and Katherine (McGlashan) Ross. December of 1959, Charlotte was married to her husband Robert Allan in Raymond Washington. They lived together in Seattle until 1975, when they moved to Westport. They...

Grace Yardley

Grace Yardley

Oct 15, 2015

Grace Anna Yardley, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother passed away October 15, 2015 at age 79. She was born in Aransas Pass Texas where she will be laid to rest alongside her eldest son. She resided in South Bend WA since 1972 moving there with her family. She is survived by her husband James, daughter Sherry, sons Howard...

Fred Huber

Fred Huber

Oct 5, 2015

Fred Huber was born January 3, 1939 to Swiss immigrants Joe and Hermina (Muller) Huber. Except for his time of service in the US Army, he spent his entire life living on the family dairy farm on Elk Prairie in Frances. He passed away on October 5, 2015 in the same home he was raised in.Fred graduated from Willapa Valley...