“Just tell them I am out of town.” These are the words Gary told his family for years to use as his death notice. A generous, humble, and private man, Gary wanted…
Category: Obituary
OBITUARY: Guv Baker – January 17, 1936 – November 5, 2023
OIOpublisher Guvner Harlow Baker passed away peacefully November 5th, 2023 at his home in Garibaldi, Oregon surrounded by his loving family. He was 87 years old. Guv was born January 17th, 1936…
OBITUARY: Stella McDonald – July 1, 1927 – October 28, 2023
Stella McDonald passed away surrounded by family at home on October 28, 2023 at the age of 96. She was born to George and Ona Fry in Nugent, TX on July 1,…
OBITUARY: Julia Maxine Scovell – February 7, 1932 – October 23, 2023
Julia Maxine (Lundberg) Scovell was born February 17, 1932 to Elmer and Mable (Wilson) Lundberg joining her brother Elmer and sister Florence. She was known as Maxine her entire life. She peacefully…
OBITUARY: Gordon Leonard Smith – January 13, 1932 – October 5, 2023
Gordon Leonard Smith, 91, of Elsie, died on Oct. 5 in Seaside. Gordon was born in Astoria on Jan. 13, 1932, to Frank Albert Smith and Elizabeth (Larson) Smith. Gordon was raised…
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ADAM BRECHT (Oct. 3, 1978 – Sept. 8, 2023) to be held in Rockaway Beach Sept. 30th
Adam Brecht passed away tragically and unexpectedly at his home that he loved, and with his best friend by his side on September 8th, 2023, he was 44 years young! Adam came…
OBITUARY: Janice “Jan” Marie Edgar ~ September 20, 1939 – August 30, 2023
Janice “Jan” Marie (Coughran) Jacobs-Edgar (86) of Nehalem, OR, was called to her heavenly home on Aug. 30th, 2023, after suffering a stroke. For the past 13 months, she lived at The…
OBITUARY: Virgil L. Staben – July 27, 1928 ~ July 20, 2023
Virgil LaVerne Carver Staben died at the Nehalem Valley Care Center on July 20th, 2023. He was ninety-four. Virgil was born in the City of Wheeler, Oregon in 1928 to Leona Carver,…
OBITUARY: Scott Kyle Krueger – May 26, 1952 – August 18, 2023
Scott Kyle Krueger, age 71 of Manzanita, Oregon, and formerly of Madison, WI, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. He was born on May…
OBITUARY: Dan “Dannie” Repass – Sept. 28, 1949 – August 13, 2023
Dan “Dannie” Repass was born in Tillamook, Oregon on September 28, 1949 to Daniel and Lucile Repass. He passed away on August 13, 2023. Dan was raised and proudly lived in Garibaldi,…