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Marion Lula Anderson died at Columbia Care Center in Scappoose, Ore., on August 3, 2011 at the age of 86. She was born on March 2, 1925 in Portland, Ore., to John and Madeleine (Mills) Miller and attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1942. She married Herbert Anderson on August 12, 1942 in Portland at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. They lived at the coast for a number of years moving back to Portland in the early 90s. She worked as a bookkeeper, cook, and at the Pacific County Courthouse. She is survived by children David...
Cathlamet resident, Janet Cimino, 67, passed away August 4, 2011 at Community Hospice. She was born June 29, 1944 in Chehalis, WA to G.R. and Mildred (Swanson) Kerstetter. Janet graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1962, studied a year at Washington State University and received her teaching degree from Western Washington State University in Bellingham in 1968. That same year she married Noel “Scotty” Cimino; he preceded her in death in 1992. Janet returned to Cathlamet in 1996 from Bainbridge Island, and earlier lived in Port Angeles and...
Eleanor R. Elliott, 93, a resident of Wahkiakum county the past 73 years, died in Cathlamet, on August 2, 2011. The daughter of Robert and Ethel (Collins) Tomlinson, she was born February 20, 1918 in Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. Eleanor was a graduate of the Bellingham Normal School (now Western Washington University) where she earned her teaching certificate in 1938. Upon graduation Eleanor accepted a position to teaching grades 1 through 8 at a one room school house at Elliott Point, located along the shores of the Columbia River...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Joseph W. Vanderwood, 85, passed away July 28, 2011. He was born June 16, 1926 in Puyallup to Joseph and Pearl (Wardle) Vanderwood. Joe graduated high school and joined the Navy, serving during both WWII and Korean Wars. He married Mary Camacho on August 13, 1950; she preceded him in death March 23, 2011. He was a proud member of VFW Post 5297 and attended Heritage Bible Church on Puget Island. While living in California, Joe worked as a machinist for Wymore Machine, Inc., working on NASA space projects, Gemini,...
Longtime Puget Island resident, Faye Rice Peterson, 90, passed away July 31, 2011 at Community Hospice. She was born October 7, 1920 in Vancouver, WA to Alva and Magda (Ullfers) Rice. Faye graduated from Wauna High School in 1938 and attended Linfield College. She married Ben Peterson on September 20, 1947 and they moved to Puget Island to raise their family; he preceded her in death in 1986. She was the Heart Fund chairperson for over 20 years in Wahkiakum County, volunteered for American Red Cross blood bank for many years and was a member...
Longtime Puget Island resident, Douglas A. Fleming, 64, died as a result of a 4-wheel ATV accident July 31, 2011 in Clatsop County, OR. Doug was born March 9, 1947 in Portland, OR to Gordon and Barbara (Leigh) Fleming. Doug and Karen (Powell) married in 1967, moved to Puget Island in1979, started their family of two children who live nearby, and enjoyed being a part of their two grandchildren's lives. He lived life to the fullest, enjoyed telling jokes and stories, and helping his friends, family and neighbors in any way that he could. He kept...
One of Gods finest spirits was released back into the world on July 10, 2011. Robert Allen Creech was born September 15, 1945 to William L. and Esther I. (Lindwall) Creech in Cathlamet. He spent his youth growing up in Cathlamet. Bob loved the outdoors, working in the woods as a logger, commercial fishing with his uncle “Bud” hunting and fishing with his brother Bill and his parents, being at the river, and spending time with his daughters, canoeing and camping. He especially enjoyed time with his friends and his mother Esther, whom he consider...
Puget Island resident, James “Jim” Bockius, Jr., 78, passed away July 24, 2011. He was born March 19, 1933 in Pasco to James and Nyda (Larson) Bockius. He graduated from High School in Bend, Ore. and North Western University. Jim served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Korea. He was a lifetime member of the Elks, and a member of VFW in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. As a young man he was a disc jockey in San Francisco, Phoenix and Eureka, he enjoyed working in radio and television. He later became a denturist and owned Bockius & Madonna Den...
Cathlamet resident, Alfred “Jack” Logston, 77, passed away July 25, 2011 at his Elochoman Valley home. He was born December 7, 1933 in Hiwasse, Ark. to Charles and Ruth (Green) Logston. Jack graduated from high school in Rupert, ID in 1950. He married Sharon Bourne on December 31, 1955; she survives him at home. Jack served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. In 1957 he started his telephone company work with Bell Telephone in Moses Lake, WA. Jack and Sharon moved to Cathlamet in 1992 from Kent, WA and started Jacks Telephone Service in...
Longtime local resident, Kenneth R. Terhaar, 71, passed away July 17, 2011 at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin, Ore. He was born April 22, 1940 in Greencreek, ID to Roy and Freda (Arnzen) Terhaar where he attended school for 12 years. Kenneth graduated from Washington State University with a Pharmacy degree, a field he worked in for many years. He eventually became an administrator for the Longview-Kelso Kaiser Permanente medical facility; retiring in 2004. After retiring, Kenneth helped establish the Cowlitz Free Medical Clinic, with...
Deon Brown of Cathlamet went home to be with the Lord on July 11, 2011, as a result of a fatal auto accident. Deon was born in Long Beach, Calif. in 1937. She was raised on a farm in the Yakima Valley, and attended Granger schools. She earned her way through college and graduated with a degree in missions from Northwest College and a teaching degree from Northwest Nazarene College. In 1964 she married Jim Brown in Coos Bay, Ore. where she was a teacher. They moved to Vancouver in 1965 where they raised three children. In 1968, she opened Vancou...
Patricia "Gale" Kinler, 54 of Medford, Ore. died on June 27, 2011. She was born to James and Betty Hawkins on December 29, 1956 in Sparta, Tenn. and married Jim Kinler on July 7, 1977; together they raised four children. She is survived by her husband; her children Nicci Bergseng of Cathlamet, Michael Kinler and Sherry McGee of Medford; daughter-in-law Codi Zrbin of Medford; mother Betty and stepfather Jim; sisters Kathy Force and Shawna Arnett, and brother Jeff Arnett, all of Troy Ohio; and 13 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...
Deon Brown, 74, of Cathlamet died July 11, 2011. A memorial service will be held tomorrow (Friday) at St. James Episcopal Church in Cathlamet. A full obituary will be printed in a future issue of The Eagle....
Michael S. Gregory, 63, of Longview died June 27, 2011 in Portland. A Celebration of Life will take place on Puget Island at a later date. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Longtime Grays River resident, Virginia “ShirLee” Badger, 65, passed away June 13, 2011 at her home. She was born January 30, 1946 in Corvallis, OR to Verbal and Polly (Nichols) Carpenter. She married Marvie Badger in 1987; he preceded her in death in 2000. ShirLee worked as a waitress, cook and bartender all over the local area for many years and was well loved. She leaves behind many friends and loving family and will be remembered for her wonderful heart, fun loving personality and generous spirit. She is survived by her daughters, Mar...
Merle W. Davies, 88, of Longview, WA passed away June 16, 2011 at Community Hospice. He was born March 1, 1923 in Saguache, CO to James and Evelyn E. (Shippee) Davies. Merle recently moved to Longview from Rosburg, WA, where he lived since 1980; coming from Toutle, WA. He married his wife, Nellie on October 10, 1974; she preceded him in death on December 18, 2008. Merle served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Carpenter’s Union and Ironworker’s Union. He worked with Ironworkers, building bridges. He enj...
Virginia "Shirley" Badger, 65, died June 13, 2011 at home in Grays River. Services pending and an obituary will be forthcoming in next week's Eagle....
Bernadine Marine Chattick, 63, died May 5, 2011 in Olympia. She was born December 23, 1947 to Ray and Betty Blain. She attended Rosburg grade school and graduated from Naselle Grays River Valley High school where she met her husband Michael. They have three sons, Michael, Shawn and Brent. She lived in Olympia where she worked in arts and crafts retail but had many family members in the Grays River, Rosburg, Deep River and Naselle areas. There will be no services. The family will hold a gathering at a later date....
Lifetime local resident, Gilbert “Skip” Wika, 76, died June 6, 2011 at his home in Ridgefield. He was born March 13, 1935 on Puget Island, to Kristian and Clara (Westerberg) Wika. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1953 and that same year moved to Longview. He married Connie Burckhardt on May 17, 1975; she survives him at home after 36 years of marriage. He started work at the Port of Longview, ILWU Local 21 until 1987 when he transferred to ILWU Local 92 in Portland, retiring on April 1, 2000. Skip and Connie moved to Ridgefield in...
Daniel "Danny" Eugene Miller, 31, of Seaside, Ore. passed away on May 25, 2011 in Portland. Danny was the first baby born in Clatsop County at 12:04 a.m. on January 1, 1980 at Columbia Memorial in Astoria. Danny came into this world smiling and never stopped, it was his goal to make people smile; he loved his life and always saw the good in everyone, and Danny never knew a stranger. Danny was raised in Seaside and graduated from Seaside High School in 1999. Danny had a magical touch when it came to mechanics and went on to become a heavy...
Judy Lee (Heagy) Houk died May 25, 2011 in Bend Ore. She was born on May 22, 1940 in Seattle to Errol and Betty (Freeman) Heagy. At two years old, Judy, her father, her new mother Jean and brothers Dennis Lewis and Dennis Errol moved toward the Columbia River region. Her father, Errol working in the ship yards during WWII. With the addition of a new little brother, Steve, the family migrated to Skamokawa where Errol and his brother began a logging business. The family increased by two more brothers, Terry and Ron, and relocated to Cathlamet....
Carol Jean Albrecht, 76 of Woodland, died May 25, 2011 in Longview after a six year fight against cancer. She was born October 29, 1935 to Francis and Maud (Harris) Tower in Raymond. She married Fred Albrecht there on March 1, 1958. He survives her. She was educated at Centralia Community College and worked as an accounting technician at a Veterans Administration Hospital until she retired in 1995. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Daniels of Cathlamet, son Fred Albrecht of Vancouver, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was...
Just two months after celebrating his 100th birthday with family and friends, Herbert (Hub) Faubion died on April 22, 2011 at home surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born to Herbert, Sr. and Alma Kent Faubion on February 19, 1911 and lived in Cathlamet until 1956. It was in Cathlamet that he met Rosemary, his wife of 66 years and began raising their four children. She preceded him in death in 2007. In 1956, they moved to Lacey where he was appointed the first Executive Secretary of the newly formed State Board for Volunteer...
Cathlamet resident Dennis Caraway, 52, died April 7, 2011 at his home. He was born May 20, 1958 in Yakima to Elton and Frances (Prine) Caraway. He moved to Cathlamet in 2001. He did yard work for friends and family and enjoyed model cars and art. Surviving him is his significant other, Joy Ferguson; son Jeff Caraway; stepsons Ellis, Brandon and Bobby Ferguson; stepdaughter Nicki Ferguson; brothers Buddy and Jeff Caraway; sisters June Parren and Edna Kelim; his mother-in-law Bobbie Durns; two step-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A...
Anna Lee York, 89, died March 24, 2011. She was born August 23, 1921 to Edward and Minnie Dillard in Springfield, Mo., the youngest of eight children. Raised in Ebeniezer, Mo., she married Clyde W. York on December 21, 1941. The couple moved to California where they remained until 1970 when they moved to Spokane. She was an active member of Dishman Baptist Church and worked for Safeco Insurance for over 20 years. Clyde preceded her in death in 2003, and she moved to Longview before settling in Cathlamet. She was preceded in death by both her...
