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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Lela Claire Woods (nee Kyes), beloved mother, sister, wife and nana, went to walk in Heaven on April 3, 2011, after a long illness. She passed peacefully at home in her sleep, surrounded by her family. She was 60 years old. Lela was born August 7, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wis. to Sidney and Eva (Wilson) Kyes. She was raised in Cathlamet and Longview, graduated from Wahkiakum High School, and spent most of her life in Washington, with a small part being spent in Astoria. She loved being surrounded by her friends and family. She loved watching the...
John Francis Lawrence, 90, passed away April 4, 2011 at his home in Cathlamet. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 13, 1920 to Samuel and Agnes (Cassidy) Lawrence. He graduated high school in Brooklyn and attended college in New York. He married Madelyn (Graves) Lawrence on February 8, 1947; she preceded him in death in 2007 after 60 years of marriage. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1943 until he retired as Major in 1959. He was a member of Order of the Caribou, Marine Corps Memorial Association and St. Catherine’s Catholic C...
A memorial service for Alex Calvert will be held this Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Longtime Cathlamet resident Paul Mosteller, 86, passed away March 16, 2011 in Lakewood. He was born September 24, 1924 in Hayesville, North Carolina to James and Laura (Cothren) Mosteller. He married Blanche DeHart on September 6, 1947; together they moved to Cathlamet in 1967 where she survives him at home. Paul worked for Crown Zellerbach for over 20 years; retiring in 1985. In addition to his wife Blanche; he is survived by his sons Herb Mosteller (Anita), Dave Mosteller, Vance Mosteller (Shelly), Eldon Mosteller (Marie) and Rusty Bryant...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Mary B. Vanderwood, 77, passed away March 23, 2011 at OHSU in Portland. She was born March 31, 1933 in El Centro, Calif. to Ladislao and Maria (Casarez) Camacho. Mary graduated from Calexico High School in 1950. On August 13, 1955 she married Joseph Vanderwood in Yuma, Ariz.; he survives her at home. Mary and Joe moved to Cathlamet in 1974. Being bilingual, Mary was able to use her gifts to serve Wahkiakum County in many special ways. She worked as an aide in several programs at Wahkiakum Schools, as an officer for...
Julie Ann Hoak was born to Glenn and Erma Fox on May 22, 1958 in Vancouver, Wash. She was raised with her two older sisters Sharee and Marie. Julie attended school in Washougal, graduating in 1976 and later took college courses in writing. Julie loved books, nurturing plants and flowers and quilting but her greatest love was for her Lord Jesus and her family. Julie married Andy Hoak in 1998 and moved to Grays River in 2001. Julie is survived by her mother, two sisters and her daughter Katherine. She has two grandsons and several nieces and...
Lilia O. Duthie of Cathlamet died March 21, 2011, at her beloved home peacefully looking at the Columbia River at the wonderful age of 92. Lilia was born and reared in the international city of Shanghai. It was here that she met her husband, Frank, before World War II. During the war Lilia, who is of Portuguese parentage, held a neutral passport and was free to ship food packages and cigarettes to Potung, where Frank was held in an internment camp for the duration of the war. Lilia, with husband Frank and their six month old son, Jim, arrived...
Joyce Oris (Prestegard) Bowman, 75, of Westport, Oregon, journeyed to Heaven while surrounded by her loved ones in prayer on March 19, 2011, at the Community Home Health & Hospice Care Center in Longview, Washington. Joyce was born on Puget Island, WA., graduated from Clatskanie High School, married Roger B. Bowman at the Westport Community Church on December 19, 1953, and has been a resident of Westport, OR for over 60 years. Joyce was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her love of life and others made people gravitate to...
Maurine Ruby Clark, 93, of Cathlamet, passed away March 11, 2011 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born April 12, 1917 in Roseburg, Ore. to Thomas and Ethel (Mitchell) Van Brimmer. She moved to Cathlamet from the Long Beach-Seaview area in 1974 after retiring from Ilwaco Hospital where she worked as a nurse’s aid for 20 years. She loved cooking, gardening, camping, crocheting and sewing. She was preceded in death by her husband Vernon Clark in 1989; a daughter, Dorothy Montgomery in 2006; a grandson, Thomas R. Torppa and great-grandsons, J...
Former Skamokawa resident Elizabeth Crownhart Vaughan, died February 15 from complications related to a recent stroke. She was 82. Better known as Sherry, Vaughan was born in Madison, Wis., to Jesse George and Hildegarde Wooll Crownhart. In 1946, she attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison and graduated with a degree in economics. She married Tom in 1951, and moved to Portland three years later. She served on numerous boards, including the Portland Opera, Oregon Symphony and Chamber Music Northwest and was the first woman to serve on...
Floyd Herman Hoven, Jr., 67, of Yreka, Calif. died February 15, 2011 at his home. He was born on May 8, 1943 in New Haven, Mich. and worked many different jobs. He went back to school to get his high school diploma in 1998 and at that time, he got his mechanic certificate. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Barbara Jean Hoven; daughters Corrina Sue Chandler Wallace and Ronda Jean Collier, both of Yreka; son John Floyd Hoven of Brookings, Ore.; brothers Richard Hoven and wife Joyce of Cathlamet, John Hoven and wife Anita of Puget Island,...
Deanne Durham, 53, of Cathlamet, passed away February 24, 2011 at her home. She was born June 25, 1957 in Stockton, Calif. to Treweet and Diana (Rogers) Spencer. She graduated from Kamiah High School in Idaho. On August 23, 1975 she married Steve Durham; they moved to Cathlamet in 2007 from Petaluma, Calif.; he survives her at home. Deanne was passionate about her family and friends, she was known for her big heart and her willingness to help out anyone in their time of need. She had a great love of nature and its beauty. She enjoyed water...
Longtime Cathlamet resident Polly Britton passed away at the Hospice Care Center February 7, 2011 at the age of 73. She was born November 10, 1937 in Los Angeles to Alan and Jane (Hart) Macrae. Polly grew up in California and graduated from Placerville High School in 1955. She married Bruce Britton on May 26, 1956 in Reno. While Bruce was in the military, they travelled extensively, raising their three daughters. Highlights of Polly's life were her family time, gardening, camping, cooking and animals, especially her dog Winnie. Polly loved the...
Brush Prairie resident, Cathy A. Seaberg, 67, passed away peacefully, February 13, 2011 at Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital in Clackamas, Ore. She was born July 15, 1943 in Longview to Robert and Virginia Bacon. She grew up in Cathlamet, participated in Rainbow Girls and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1961. She attended Washington State University for two years, and subsequently University of Washington. On August 7, 1964 she married Dick Seaberg in Cathlamet; he survives her after 46 years of marriage. Together they moved in the Vancouver...
Rosburg resident Alma E. Wirkkala, 88, a 76 year resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Cathlamet on February 13, 2011. Born of Finnish/Swedish parents on January 12, 1923 in Ewen, Michigan, Alma moved with her family to Rosburg in 1935 where she attended Riverside grade school. Alma married Walter Wirkkala in 1942 and became a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. A woman of strong Christian faith, she was active in various capacities at Valley Bible Church in Rosburg. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was known for her baking, canning and...
Polly Britton, 73 of Cathlamet died February 7, 2011 at hospice. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m on Saturday at Dowling Funeral Home in Cathlamet....
Lifelong Cathlamet resident, Jonathan Phillip Murphy, 20, passed away January 15, 2011 in Hampton, Va. He was born in Longview on March 24, 1990. Jonathan graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2008 and joined the Navy that same year. He excelled in track and wrestling while in high school, competing at the state level in both. He loved the time when he was the Mule mascot, he loved making people laugh with his great sense of humor. He will be deeply missed. Jonathan is survived by his parents Cathy and Kevin Murphy of Cathlamet; a son,...
Jacques “Jac” Roy Barry, Jr., 73, of Tieton passed away at the Selah Convalescent Home in Selah. He was born September 14, 1937 to Jacques Roy, Sr. and Cora Elizabeth (Hovet) Barry in Sausalito, Calif. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1956. He and JoAn were married on November 8, 1957 in Seattle. He lived in Mountlake Terrace from 1957 to 2001; moving then to Tieton where they have lived for the past 10 years. He worked for Boeing for several years before his career with Honeywell, retiring in 2001 after 38 years. He was a member o...
Jonathon Murphy, 20, formerly of Cathlamet died January 15, 2011 in Hampton, Va....
LeRoy J. Grasseth, 86, of Cathlamet, passed away January 5, 2011 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Ore. He was born December 2, 1924 in Rainier, Ore. to Oscar J. and Cora May (Smart) Grasseth and was raised at Oak Point, WA. He graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1942 and married Pauline “Toody” Reid on October 23, 1945; she survives him at home after 65 years of marriage. LeRoy served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946, during WWII. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post #5297, Kelso-Longview Elks, and former member of the Elochoman Val...
Grant F. Erickson, 89, a life long resident of Naselle, died in Longview on December 9, 2010. The only child of Fredrick Erickson and Emily (Takalo), he was born in Astoria on January 16, 1921. Grant grew up in Naselle where he graduated from high school in 1940 and played varsity football for the Comets. In 1942 he enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in England serving as a medic. Following military duty Grant resided in Portland where he met Mary June Corder and they were married in 1949. Returning to Naselle, Grant fished commercially...
Roger Lincoln Sonneland passed away at his home in Cathlamet on January 2, 2011. He was 87 years old. Roger was born on February 20, 1923 in St. Helens, Ore., to Blaine Samuel Sonneland and Norma Manning Sonneland. He served in the United States Navy from 1940-1947. It was during this time that he met the love of his life, Joan Canham, who was serving in the WRNS (Women’s Royal Naval Service). They met on Roger’s first night’s liberty in Wales. They were married on April 12, 1944. Roger and Joan spent their early married life in St. Helen...
Marie M. (Markovich) Didricksen, 89, of Cathlamet, passed away, Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Longview. Marie was born August 12, 1921 in Portland, Ore. to Joseph and Frances (Mladinich) Markovich and grew up on the family farm in Aloha, Ore. At age 18 she moved to Cathlamet where she resided until her final days, with the exception of a year working in war defense in Portland during WWII and a half-year in Seward, AK following her marriage to George Didricksen in 1944. For 21 years, Marie owned and operated Marie’s Café in C...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Arlene I. Lawson, 89, passed away January 4, 2011 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born November 3, 1921 in Trenton, NE to Emil F. and Paulina (Hedke) Stienke. She married Jack Lawson in 1935 and together they moved to Cathlamet; he preceded her in death in 1997. Arlene was a member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church. She worked at Columbia View Care Center for 25 years as a nurse’s aid. She was devoted to her family. In her later years, Arlene’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the focus of her eve...
Mildred A. Brawley, 89, a 44-year-resident of Cathlamet was born July 17, 1921 in Oasis, Miss. and departed this life on December 25, 2010 in Cathlamet. She was the eldest of 10 children born to Charlie and Ethel Anderson. In October, 1942, she was united in marriage with Everet J. Brawley, who preceded her in death in May, 1992. She is survived by one son, Earl Dean Brawley of Kelso; one daughter, Loretta Snowadzki of Fairview, Ore.; five sisters, Elvada Boxwell, Eunice Asbury, Ileen Bowen, Carmeletta Humbard, all of Arkansas and Charleen...
