Obituaries

Our father grew his wings and soared into Heaven. Dad enjoyed his home in Long Beach, WA where he and his wife Carol attended Peninsula Baptist Church. Dad served in the USCG. He lived a life filled with the love of family and friends. His greatest accomplishment is all his children, grandchildren and...

Pamela Sue Hawkins, 68, went to be with our Lord and savior on Thursday, June 5,2025.
Pam was born on February 3, 1957 in Astoria, Oregon. She was the second of four children of John and Lavonne Eastland. Pam was a devoted fisherman wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma.
She graduated from Astoria High School...

Susan Rae Shields, known lovingly as Sue, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on August 13, 1930, to Olin and Eloise Wallace on their homestead near White Salmon, Washington. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Portland, where she later graduated from Jefferson High...

Marjorie Ann Boettcher ('nee Donovan) of Knappa, Oregon, died peacefully in the early hours of June 26, 2025. She will be greatly missed.
Marjorie was born February 1, 1938, in Warrenton, OR, to James and Mertie ('nee Graham) Donovan. The youngest of the family, she was welcomed into the world by her nine older...

Elaine Kay Mart, 68, passed away peacefully at home on June 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Elaine was born on September 11, 1956, to John and Louise Hendrickson and was the youngest of four sisters. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose greatest joy came from caring for the people she...

Robert "Bob" Frank Lamendola was born in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1947. He later moved with his mother, Elizabeth, to Seaside, Oregon where he graduated from Seaside High School, class of '65. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Navy and just before departing on his first tour, he met the love of his life, Sharon. They were happily...

Patricia McDonald passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born on June 14, 1937, in Portland, Oregon, to Frances and William Palmer. She graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to pursue studies at the University of Oregon and OHSU, ultimately earning her Bachelor of Science in...

Kenneth Charles Rieck, 86 passed away at home on May 24, 2025. He was born on December 7, 1937, at home in Spalding, Nebraska. At 11 years old, his family moved to Carmichael, California. He spent 4 years in the Navy, where he met his wife Sandy of almost 65 years. They settled on a farm in Olney, Oregon where they...

This is Linda's story of life not death. She was born in Ilwaco on 10-14-1947 to Tom and Rachel Davis, the eighth child of nine. She attended our local schools but never went to college because she found her future husband on the dance floor in 1966. Linda and Charles were married in 1968, starting a family and...

John W Spicka, age 88 of Astoria, passed away peacefully at his home on May 24, 2025.

John was born on July 6, 1936 in Cedar Rapids Iowa to John and Libbie Spicka.

John was a friend to all and he never met a stranger. He shared stories of his early life helping in the community garden where his parents had a...

Peter Oglesby Watts, an accomplished attorney, civic leader, and advocate for good governance across the State of Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 12 while he was at work. Peter died far too soon, at just 48 years of age, in a moment no one was prepared for. His sudden passing cut short a life of...