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Obituaries: John C. Thompson

OCEAN PARK - John Clinton Thompson, 52, of Ocean Park passed away at his residence on Aug. 25, 2010. He was born March 18, 1958, in Pasco, to George and Anna (Sprague) Thompson. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

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Obituaries: Jack Knopski

CATHLAMET - Cathlamet resident, Jack Arthur Knopski, 70, passed away Aug. 24, 2010, at his home. He was born May 11, 1940, in Portland, to Anton and Juanita (Moore) Knopski. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: John C. Thompson

OCEAN PARK - John Clinton Thompson, 52, of Ocean Park passed away at his residence on Aug. 25, 2010. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Ann Jarrett

FEDERAL WAY - Ann Jarrett, 93, longtime resident of the Long Beach Peninsula, died Aug. 18, 2010, in Federal Way. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Leota F. Howard

KALAMA - Loving mother and grandmother, Leota F. Howard, 66, of Ocean Park passed away peacefully in her sleep Aug. 14, 2010, at her son's home in Kalama. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Iris L. Brown

LONGVIEW - Iris Lorraine Brown, 79, died in Longview, on Aug. 27, 2010. She was born on the family farm near New Rockford, N.D., on Feb 22, 1931. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Calvin CJ Anderson

PORTLAND - Calvin CJ "Speed" Anderson, professional musician and entertainer for over 60 years, passed away Aug. 13, 2010, in Portland. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: George A. Sampson

PORTLAND - George A. "Ohpah" Sampson, 78, died Aug. 22, 2010, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland. He was born Aug. 12, 1932, in Gettis, S.D., to Marie Bridges Sampson and George A. Sampson. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Virginia "Ginger" Johnston

ILWACO - Virginia ("Ginger") Margaret Johnston, 86, died Aug. 23, 2010, in Ilwaco. She was born April 16, 1924, in Seattle, to Gladys (Walker) Cox and Allison Cox. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Dorothy R. Garland

ILWACO - Dorothy Rollins Garland, 98, of Long Beach, died Aug. 21, 2010, in Ilwaco. She was born Oct. 1, 1911 in Milan, Mo., to Stanley and Edwina (Hoffman) Rollins. She was raised in Kirksville, Mo. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Armas Aleski Johnson

ASTORIA - Armas Aleski Johnson, 89, of Hammond, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in Astoria. He was born July 3, 1921, in PieLavesi, Finland, to Emil and Hilja Maria Mykkanen Johnson. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Forrest "Frosty" Siemroth

ILWACO - Forrest A. Siemroth, 81, of Ilwaco died Aug. 17, 2010, at home with his wife of 54 years, Rose, by his side. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Forrest Albert Siemroth

ILWACO - Forrest "Frosty" Siemroth, 81, died Aug. 17, 2010, in Ilwaco. He was born April 3, 1929. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Jeremy Lee Flint

LONG BEACH - Lifelong Peninsula resident, Jeremy Lee Flint, 40, of Long Beach, passed away Aug. 16, 2010, at home surrounded by his loving family. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Sally Janice Szot

ILWACO - Sally Janice Szot, 71, of Surfside, died Aug. 10, 2010, in Ilwaco. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Cecilia F. Long

MOLALLA - Cecilia Francis Long, 82, died July 26, 2010, in Molalla, Ore. She was born in Seattle on Sept. 7, 1928, to Cecil and Francis Raines. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Mildred Marie Gabriel Heckman

MARYSVILLE - Devoted wife, amazing mother, loving daughter, loyal sister, cherished grandmother, wonderful mother-in-law, trusted friend, caring neighbor, gracious hostess, Mildred Heckman, 93, died July 17, 2010, in Marysville. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Gary A. Church

VANCOUVER - Gary "Herman" Church, 55, died July 30, 2010, in Vancouver. The son of AnnaLou Davis and Jack Church, he was born Nov. 8, 1954, in Ilwaco. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Patricia F. Ring

BEAVERTON - Patricia Frances Ring, 84, died July 31, 2010, in St. Vincent Hospital in Beaverton, Ore. She was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Berkeley, Calif., to Frances (Bennett) Morton and Willis Everette Morton. In 1946 she married Robert William Ring. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Donna Arlene Aastrom

PORTLAND - Donna A. Aastrom, 76, of Long Beach, died Aug. 5, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland from complications following surgery, surrounded by her husband and seven children. The daughter of Fred and Deva Allen, she was born April 30, 1934, Fairview, Mont. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Alice Bortnem

HILLSBORO - Former Peninsula resident Alice R. Bortnem, 98, died in Hillsboro, Ore., on July 30, 2010. The daughter of William and Ella (Walby) Benton, she was born in Keuterville, Idaho on Aug. 9, 1911. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Ada Williams

LONG BEACH - Long time Klipsan Beach resident Ada M. Williams, 93, died Aug. 1, 2010, in a local care facility. The daughter of George and Gala (Robinson) Ramlow, she was born Oct. 12, 1916, in Trego, Mont. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Lorraine Velander

ILWACO - Ocean Park resident Lorraine J. Velander, 95, died in Ilwaco on July 26, 2010. A native of Fifield, Wis., she was born Sept. 1, 1914, the daughter of John and Josephine Tatroe. She was raised by her grandmother Anna. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Shane Michael Edwards

HAMMOND - Shane Michael Edwards, 39, of Ocean Park, was found deceased in Hammond on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Darold Hambly

ILWACO - Darold W. Hambly, 59, died at his Ilwaco residence on July 23, 2010, of cancer. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Jess Brittain

OCEAN PARK - Jess Brittain, 79, died at his Ocean Park residence on July 25, 2010. Born in Kettle Falls on June 8, 1931, he was the son of Jess and Gertrude (Patterson) Brittain. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Deaths: Nikayla Nyberg

CHINOOK - Nikayla Ann Nyberg, three months old, died July 28, 2010, in Chinook. Private services were held. Arrangements are by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Phyllis Scheibner

ILWACO - Seaview resident Phyllis Scheibner went to be with our Lord Jesus on the evening of July 26, 2010, in Ilwaco. She was born in Portland on Oct. 10, 1932, to Jacob Gray Kamm and Constance West Kamm, a pioneer family of Portland. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obituaries: Morene M. Martin

WALLA WALLA - Morene Mavis Martin, 74, died July 25, 2010, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Full Story >>>