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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Cathlamet resident, Francis V. “Frank” Huerd, 68, passed away December 20, 2010 at Community Hospice. He was born January 30, 1942 in Yakima, to Ray and Esther (Voss) Huerd. On January 14, 1961 he married Evelyn Morris in Cathlamet; she survives him at home. Frank and Evelyn resided in Longview, Vancouver and Cathlamet over their 49 years of marriage. Frank served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1963. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. He worked as a crane operator at Longview Booming for 25 years and drove a long haul freight tru...
Calvin and Evelyn Carroll of La Center, Washington joined the Lord on December 15, 2010. Calvin, 74, was born July 9, 1936, in Teague, Texas to Leron and Lola (Schick) Carroll. Evelyn, 70, was born September 4, 1940, in Turlock, Calif. to Paul and Hermina (Michalec) Carroll. They were married April 7, 1956, raised their girls in Castle Rock then returned to Skamokawa, where they had met. Calvin worked as a logger and truck driver for Durrah and Martin Logging and was known as ‘Mule Train’ on the CB radio. He retired and became an avid mot...
Deep River, Washington resident Mary Joanna Fauver, 87, died in Astoria, Oregon on December 3, 2010. A native of Valley, Washington, she was born there on September 11, 1923, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Imhoff) Wright. Known to all as Joanna, she was a former long-time resident of Hoquiam, Washington where she was a wife, mother and homemaker. Her numerous lifetime accomplishments included being a Cub Scout den mother and an active participant in the Parent Teacher Association, having served as Washington state PTA treasurer. She was a...
Longtime Puget Island resident, Sandra K. “Sandi” Nelson, 59, passed away December 8, 2010 at St. John Medical Center. She was born September 1, 1951 in Longview, WA to Frank and Ada (Jones) Sterner. She graduated from Castle Rock High School in 1969. On December 5, 1975 she married John Nelson; he survives her at home. Sandi was a 4-H leader for many years and was manager for the Wahkiakum County Fair. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and spending time with her family; especially her grandchildren. In addition to her husband, John; she is sur...
Robert (Bob) Lee Wiester, 88, AKA “Wildhorse,” was born Oct. 30, 1922. He died December 9, 2010. Adopted and then raised on the family dairy farm near Skamokawa, Washington by Elma Josephine (Wilson) and Howard Leroy Wiester. He entered the United States Marine Corp in 1943, completed boot training at Camp Pendleton, CA. After completing advanced training in communication he was assigned to the 5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion with the Fifth Marine Division. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater, and the landing o...
Cathlamet resident, Jack A. Sullivan, 86, passed away December 13, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. He was born May 15, 1924 in Marcus, to Dennis and Sue (Newland) Sullivan. He married Lois King on May 29, 1960 in Portland, Ore. and together they moved to Cathlamet in 1986; she survives him at home. Jack served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He logged and worked construction as well as owned and operated his own fishing boat “The Mariner” in the Pacific Ocean for 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and was an avid sports fan. In add...
Mary Joanna Fauver, 87, a 17 year resident of Deep River, Washington, died December 3, 2010 in Astoria, Oregon. Born September 11, 1923 in Valley, Washington, Mary was a long-time resident of Hoquiam, Washington until her marriage to Robert “Bob” Fauver when she moved to Deep River. Graveside service will be held Saturday, December 11, 2010, 11:00 AM at Peaceful Hill Cemetery in Naselle, Washington. A memorial service will be held in Hoquiam later this month and at that time her complete obituary will be published. Her guestbook is ava...
Roselyn S. Elliott of Woodburn died Nov. 19, 2010. She was born June 23, 1930 in Joseph Oregon to Ruth and S.E. Smutz. Rose attended college at Eastern Oregon College of Education in La Grande, then went on to the University of Washington where she earned more than enough credits for a Bachelor’s Degree, but had to leave school to have her child before the credits from Oregon could be transferred. Years later she completed her education at St. Paul’s School of Theology and became a Methodist minister. Rose’s mother, father and stepfather were...
Ronald Wade Wagner died November 16 with his family at his side. He was born in Roseburg, Ore., in 1953. The family soon moved to Crescent City, Ca., and then to Riddle, Ore. He graduated from St. Helens High School in 1971, and later attended Linn Benton Community College in Albany and Portland Community College in Rock Creek, where he earned a degree in diesel mechanics. He married his wife, Jody, in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Jody, son, Ben, daughter, Erynn, brothers Don (his twin), Larry and Randy, and his sisters Monica, Barb, and...
Pearl Edith (Tover) West, 87, of Longview, passed away at home on November 19, 2010. She was born May 12, 1923 on Puget Island, Washington to Peter and Ida (Reinestad) Tover, attended grammar school on the island, and Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet. Pearl married Albert Fredric West on June 7, 1941 on Puget Island, where they made their first home. With the onset of WWII, Al enlisted in the Navy and they lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, and on Whidbey Island before Al shipped out. In 1948 they moved to Longview, and in 1959 to the houseboat...
David John Maki of Ilwaco, died in Warrenton, Ore. of a massive heart attack on November 25th, 2010 while aboard his fishing vessel the Jennie. David was born September 14th, 1952 in Ilwaco, WA to Emil and Shirley Maki. He graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1971. He started fishing with his father when he was seven and began trolling the F/V Cheryl Ann during high school. David was also an Ilwaco Volunteer Fire Fighter and lived and worked around Ilwaco most of his life. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. Beginning in 1973 he worked...
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. “Wally” Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cathlamet, Washington on October 26, 1939. Wally was a 1957 graduate of Naselle High School and attended Lower Columbia College in Longview for two years. He was a 40 year employee of the Wahkiakum county road department. Wally loved woodworking, commercial fishing and farming at his residence in the Eden Val...
Former Cathlamet resident, Gabriel “Gabe” Robert, 52, passed away November 5, 2010 at Riverside Nursing & Rehab Center in Centralia. He was born February 25, 1958 in Namoluk, Micronesia and in 1974 he moved to the United States. Gabe worked at Kelso Red Lion as a dishwasher at the time of his accident. He is survived by his son, Justin Robert (Alyssa) of Kelso. No service will be held at his request. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. “Wally” Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview, Washington on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cathlamet, Washington on October 26, 1939. Wally was a 1957 graduate of Naselle High School and attended Lower Columbia College in Longview for two years. He was a 40 year employee of the Wahkiakum county road department. Wally loved woodworking, commercial fishing and farming at his residence in...
Hilda Martha Herrman Sperle, 95, passed away on November 3, 2010, in Preston, Idaho. She was born June 21, 1915, in Ingomar, Montana, the daughter of Soloman H. and Lydia Stoebner Herrman. She married Theodore Sperle on September 24, 1936, in Eureka, South Dakota. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1987. She loved to bake, cook and sew. She made hundreds of beautiful pillows. She made the best potato salad ever! She loved her children and always did the very best for them. She is survived by five daughters and one son, Lucille Aldridge of...
Travis James Burdick, 61, of Longview died October 26, 2010, at a Cathlamet adult care facility. He was born December 29, 1948, in Longview, to Traverse O. and Irene (Harrington) Burdick. Travis attended Cathlamet schools, graduating from Wahkiakum High School in 1967. He spent many years living in the Vancouver and Portland areas before returning to Longview four years ago. He worked as a general contractor. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and loved animals. In 1969 he married Marvene Von Allmen in Longview. They had two...
Pauline A. Setala was born on April 29, 1916 to Mary Saari and Gust Forsman at the family farm in Rosburg. She passed away August 10, 2010 at University Place Care Center in Tacoma. She went to a one room school house on Eden Valley Road. She had to walk several miles on cow trails through woods and farm lands to get to school. She was of Finnish/German heritage. Finnish was spoken at home and she learned the English language when she went to school. She continued with school up to the eighth grade and then stayed home to help on the family...
Everett Lee Mosher, born December 23, 1924 in Astoria, Ore. died October 3, 2010 in Shelton. Son of Wilbert and Lilia Mosher, Everett schooled on the peninsula up to 11th grade, then commercially fished with his father from 1942-1944. In 1944-1946 Everett served in the Navy serving at NTC, Farragut, Idaho, on the USS Abatan, and at PSC, USNB, Bremerton. He received two medals: the Asiatic Pacific area campaign medal and the World War II Victory medal. Everett met and married Laura Halverson in 1952 and with three children settled on the old Pen...
Cathlamet resident, Henry “Hank” Johnson, 75, passed away October 6, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. He was born September 22, 1935 in Portland, Ore. to Henry and Katherine (Zahumensky) Johnson. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1954, received an Associate’s degree from Lower Columbia College, a Bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 1959 and in 1961 he received a degree in Education. Hank served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1961. He was a member of the American Legion and Washington State Teacher’s Associati...
Beloved Cathlamet resident, Dewy B. Smith, Jr. passed away September 30, 2010 at Community Home Health & Hospice. He was born July 30, 1925 in Thayer, Kan. to Dewey, Sr. and Kathleen (Clapsaddle) Smith. He graduated high school from Billings, Mont. On August 5, 1944 he married Jean McEachern; she survives him at home. Dewey joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and loved serving his country for 20 years before retiring in 1962. After retiring from the Navy he worked in Bremerton at the Puget Sound Naval shipyard for several years. Dewey graduated from...
Former local resident, Lillian LaBeck, 89, died September 24, 2010 at Salem Hospital in Salem, Ore. She was born March 21, 1921 in Astoria, Ore. to Jens and Martha (Vee) Hanson. She graduated from Knappa High School in 1940. She married Darryl LaBeck, he preceded her in death in 1979. Locally she is survived by her sister, Elsie Peterson of Cathlamet. She is also survived by her children, Daniel LaBeck and Laura Easley; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Darryl in...
Bernice Margaret Downs was born on January 29, 1912 in Hawkeye, Iowa to Leonard and Marie Dietel. She passed away September 18 at her son’s home. She was the youngest of five girls. Three sisters were grown by the time the two youngest, born 16 months apart, arrived. She lived on the family farm until five years old. The family moved to Mountain View, Calif. where she and her sister Evelyn grew up. She attended Mt. View Academy and Pacific Union College. While at college she met Malcolm Downs; they were married for 52 years. In 1942 they a...
Arvid Emil Simonson was born on March 26, 1914 in Astoria, Oregon. He was the fourth in line of twelve children born to Emil & Maria (Oja) Simonson who emigrated from Finland. He grew up in the upper Young’s River area and attended school there. He graduated from Astoria High School in May of 1932. He worked for Tidewater Timber Co. helping to build the C.R.P.A. shipyard in Astoria and later worked as a shipwright there. He also worked as a Pile-buck before going into the logging business. In 1940, he married Alma Buskala in Rosburg. She p...
Ronald E. Nelson, 72, died at his Naselle residence September 4, 2010. Born in Longview he grew up in Woodland where he lettered in three sports at Woodland High School and played football at Lower Columbia College in Longview. Ron worked in banking in Woodland and Longview before becoming a self-employed general contractor. In 1985 he returned to banking with the Bank of The Pacific where he was branch manager and vice president until retiring in 2010. Ron was an avid fisherman and golfer who lived in Naselle during the summer months and...
Former Long Beach resident Ken Lentz, 72, died in Cathlamet on September 1, 2010. The son of Walter and Clara (Halsey) Lentz, he was born in Oak Grove, Mo, on June 19, 1938. He lived in southern California for a time before moving to Skamokawa to be near family. There he worked in the woods and married Judy Heagy. They had a son, Curtis. Later the couple moved to Kansas City, Mo. where Ken was employed as an iron worker in construction. In 1965 he returned to the local area where he again worked in the woods and fished commercially out of...
