Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Richard Ashley "Dick" Marson was firstborn of John Ashley and Pauline Elinor (Wilkinson) Marson. He was born January 11, 1935 in West Seattle General Hospital, same hospital as his mother. Two years later he was joined by twins Don and Donna. In 1947 his brother Philip completed the family. He often spoke of growing up with siblings two years younger and the adventures they shared and the challenges their parents had raising three teenagers at once. Although he was oldest and Phil the youngest, they shared a closeness he appreciated. A 1954...
Adrian G. Weedman, 63, of Port Angeles passed away September 6, 2011 at Olympic Medical Center. He was born on July 7, 1948 in Longview to H. Ray and Irene (Gourde) Weedman. He graduated from St. Martin’s High School in Olympia and attended Lower Columbia College and Central Washington University. On September 19, 1975 he married Teri Swett in Kelso; she survives him. Ade was a member of Strait Air Volksgruppe and Peninsula Dream Machines. He worked as a retail sales manager and after retiring he did seasonal work for the Clallam County P...
Philip Timothy McNally, 54, of Littlerock, passed away August 5, 2011, at home with his loving wife, best friend, and soul mate, Cindy Ellington McNally by his side. Tim was born January 1, 1957, in Longview, to Bob and Joanne McNally. He attended elementary school in Cathlamet, and graduated from Naselle High School in 1975 where he played sports, and was a member of the basketball team that played in the state tournament. Tim loved sports, and especially enjoyed the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners. He was a giving, caring, and loving man who...
Lifelong Puget Island resident Ora Roberta Eaton, 94, passed away August 25, 2011 in Cathlamet. She was born April 24, 1917 in Clatskanie, Ore. to George and Rosa (Hicks) Canham. She moved to Puget Island in 1930 and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1934. On August 27, 1936 she married Cecil Eaton on Puget Island; he preceded her in death in 1993. Ora was a member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church since 1950 and served as church treasurer for 32 years, and was a Sunday school teacher for 50 years. She volunteered for The Red Cross for...
Cathlamet resident, Larry John Richardson, 73, passed away August 25, 2011 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. He was born June 4, 1938 in Walkermine, Calif. to John and Frankie (Lowry) Richardson. Larry grew up in Orofino, Idaho and lived there until entering the U.S. Navy in 1958, where he spent four years. He met his wife Carol in 1984 and they were married on March 21, 1991; she survives him at home. Larry and Carol moved to Cathlamet from Bay Center in 2005. He was a Teamster for 40 years, and worked for IML Freight and most recently Yello...
Lifelong area resident, Larry “Pete” Gorley, 69, passed away August 24, 2011 in Longview. He was born March 3, 1942 in Toledo, to Lawrence and Veldonna (Clark) Gorley. He was raised in Skamokawa, attended Skamokawa Grade School and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1960. On June 12, 1965 he married Carol Guffey; she survives him at home in Longview. Pete served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963, stationed in Georgia, Arizona and one and a half years at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. He was a Teamster working at Cowlitz Redi-Mix for sev...
Cathlamet resident Gregg Dashiell Hilton, 69, died August 1 after a courageous fight with multiple myeloma. He was born February 3, 1942 to Herbert Shelton and Pauline (Brewer) Carpenter in Alton, Ill. His early boyhood years were spent in Vandalia and St. Louis, Mo. His family moved to Seattle in 1948 where he finished public school and attended college. After serving in the US Army Special Forces, he became a building contractor and formed Dolphin Marine and Construction. Upon retiring, he settled in Cathlamet where he met and married Cindy (...
There will be a graveside service for Bobby Creech on September 3, 2011 at 11 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery with Military Honors and a COL Potluck from 1-3 p.m. at the Elochoman Marina that same day. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
January 17, 1919 – August 20, 2011 The family of Elizabeth Etta McCormick regretfully announces her recent passing at the age of 92. Her husband of 67 years, Alex McCormick, Sr. preceded her in death in 2007 as well as their loving son, Alex, Jr. “Champ” in 2004. Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Sandra Roberts (Tim) and Patty Moore (Bob), her sisters Evelyn Durrah and Irene Anschuetz, and brother Robert Miller, all of Santa Barbara, Calif. Elizabeth was cherished by her family which includes nine grandchildren and numerous gre...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Alvina M. Keilwitz-Armstrong, 84, passed away August 20, 2011 at Community Hospice in Longview. She was born September 15, 1926 in Chehalis to John and Clara (Klawitter) Ketchum. She moved to Longview at the age of 15 and attended R.A. Long High School. She married E. A. “Dock” Keilwitz and he preceded her in 1989. She married Walt Armstrong on June 7, 1997 in Cathlamet; he preceded her in 2009. She was a devout Christian and member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church. Alvina and Dock owned their own nursery in Lon...
Kathryn "Kathy" Sharpe, 76, died August 14, 2011 at her home in Cathlamet. A service will be held in Glendale, Calif. later this month....
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...
Vickie Lynn Francisco, 56, passed away August 3, 2011 at her home in Cathlamet. She was born February 9, 1955 in Longview, to Arnold and Carol (Carnes) Wirkkala. Vickie graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1973. She married Scott Francisco; he preceded her in 1978. She worked as a CNA for Columbia View Care Center for many years. She loved her family, rock hunting, her work and helping people. She loved her dog, Knucklehead. Vickie is survived by her sons, Dennis Mueller (Brittiny) and Rick Mueller, both of Cathlamet; a daughter, Charity...
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....
