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Jerrold Samuel Florek, 51, of Cathlamet, passed away September 3, 2010 as the result of a logging accident. He was born August 4, 1959 to Joseph, Sr. and Corliss (Sotka) Florek in Longview. Jerrold attended school in Cathlamet and graduated in 1977 from Wahkiakum High School. He worked as a timber faller, starting the profession when he was 15 years old. He spent two and a half years working as a roughneck in the Oklahoma Oil fields in the early 1980s. He traveled to New Zealand 20 years ago to work as a timber faller there for six months and...
Longtime local resident, James Rainey, 63, passed away September 4, 2010 at St. John Medical Center in Longview. He was born February 6, 1947 in Tillamook, Ore. to Douglas and Jennie (Crivella) Rainey. He attended school in Grays River and Naselle. Big Jim enjoyed his work as a dairy farmer and he was a timber faller for Weyerhauser until a logging accident in 1984. He and his dad enjoyed racing horses around the Northwest for many years. He loved working on old trucks, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his sons,...
Cathlamet resident, Jack Arthur Knopski, 70, passed away August 24, 2010 at his home. He was born May 11, 1940 in Portland to Anton and Juanita (Moore) Knopski. He graduated from Washougal High School in 1958. On August 4, 1968 he married Carole Herrmann; she preceded him on October 5, 2009 after 41 years of marriage. Jack was a lifelong commercial fisherman in Kenai, Alaska and on the Columbia River. After retirement, he and Carole enjoyed their time in Arizona before moving to Cathlamet in 2004. He loved sport fishing, deer hunting with his...
Lorraine Bernadette (Svensen) Bailey passed away in Renton, WA on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. She was 89 years of age. Lorraine was the last living member of the late Sidney and Esther Svensen family, pioneers of Puget Island. Her brothers Elroy and Eugene (Sonny) and sister Selma all predeceased her. Lorraine was born on Puget Island March 10, 1921. She enjoyed a childhood of Norwegian tradition living on the Svensen family farm on Welcome Slough. She was active in the First Lutheran Church. She graduated from Cathlamet High School in 1939...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Lilly Esther Ougendal, 93, passed away August 22, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born January 29, 1917 in Orient, S.D. to Olof and Mathilda (Anderson) Swanson. She graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1935 and moved to Cathlamet in 1940. She married Arthur Ougendal on Septemeber 6, 1941 in Ilwaco; he preceded her in death in 2007. Lilly attended United Church of Christ (Congregational) and was a member of Lettie Warren Guild. She was an account supervisor for the PUD for 19 years, retiring in 1977. She...
Michael Douglas Brennan, 63, of Cathlamet died July 24 at home. He was born July 19, 1947, in Huntington Park, Calif. to Katie and Joseph J. Brennan. He graduated from Bell Gardens High School and served in the Air Force from 1966-1970. On September 6, 1969 he married Gerry Gessner. She survives him at home after 40 years of marriage. He and Gerry moved to Cathlamet in 1973 where he worked at Durrah and Martin logging company. He worked for the Wahkiakum County PUD for 30 years, and retired in August of 2008. Mike was active in the Cathlamet...
Deborah (Deby) Lyn Davis Cannaday, 58, died at her home in Bonney Lake, Washington on July 24, 2010. She was born February 13, 1952 in Longview to Roger and Carol Davis. After graduating from Mark Morris High School, Deby lived in Long Beach, Cathlamet and Bonney Lake. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and growing strawberries at her home in Bonney Lake, and enjoyed her family and friends. Deby was preceded in death by her mother, Carol J. Davis; her brother Alan N. Davis and her niece Harmony J. Caliman. She is survived by her father Roger N....
Lifelong Cathlamet resident, Myra L. “MyLou” Simmons, 79, passed away July 16, 2010 at Woodland Convalescent Center. She was born July 30, 1930 in the Elochoman Valley at Crown Willamette Paper Company Camp, which was later known as Crown Zellerbach Family Camp to Edward O. and Orva E. (Clark) Olsen. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1948. On August 19, 1948 she married Richard M. “Dick” Johnson; he preceded her in death in 1982. Together they had two children, Teresa and Michael who survive her. On March 12, 1985 she married Kenneth...
Melody (Mel) Rose Music of Centralia went to live in heaven with her loving Father on June 25, 2010. Mel was born on August 26, 1953 in Chehalis. After nursing school she spent 29 years in Cathlamet. She was a faithful member of the Cathlamet Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mel was one of the sweetest and loving people around and had many great friends. The great friends she made at her apartment building will miss her greatly as they became her second family. Melody was preceded in death by her father Ernest H. Music. Survivors include her...
Marian (Everest) Healy Vik, 92, of Longview died July 1, 2010, at the Hospice Care Center. She was born April 2, 1918 in Bemidji, Minn. to Ralph and Elsie (Walker) Everest. The family moved to Cathlamet when Marian was eight. She was raised there and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1936. She spent her adult life living in Cathlamet and Longview. She worked for the Wahkiakum County Bank in Cathlamet and the Bon Marche in Longview. She most recently was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Longview. She is survived by her loving...
Former Cathlamet resident Lewis G. "Louie" Jeaudoin Jr., 86, passed away June 30, 2010, at Canterbury Gardens in Longview. He was born Oct. 17, 1923, in Aberdeen, to Lewis and Catherine (Dieble) Jeaudoin. He attended Providence Academy in Vancouver. Louie served in the Air Force during World War II. On Dec. 3, 1973, he married Margaret Slaughter. They lived in Naselle and Vancouver before moving to Cathlamet in 1986. They resided there until moving to Longview three years ago. Louie was a lifelong member of St. James Catholic Church in Vancouve...
Naselle, Washington resident A. R. “Dick” Grabenhorst, 88, died in Longview, Washington on June 30, 2010. The son of Albert and Letica (Frink) Grabenhorst, he was born in Flasher, North Dakota on April 4, 1922. At age 18 months he moved with his family to Onalaska, Washington where his father worked in a local mill. Dick attended Onalaska High School until joining the US Navy in 1940 where he served during World War II as a gunner’s mate aboard the USS New Mexico and USS Hollandia until honorably discharged in 1946. Following his milit...
Judith (Judy) Ann (Poelvoorde) Peek, 66, died July 3, 2010 in Bensalem, PA. She was born to Peter and Barbara Poelvoorde March 23, 1944. She enlisted in the U. S. Navy in January 1963 and served until July 1963. She married Donald Peek of Cathlamet on May 17, 1963 in Marion, Ariz. and was a Navy Wife for 23 years. She graduated from State Technical Institute at Memphis, TN in 1978 with an Associate of Science degree in Accounting Technology and from Chapman University in Orange, CA with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, accounting...
Former Cathlamet resident, Pauline Barbara Chase, 87, died June 26, 2010 in Longview. She was born July 27, 1922 in Sioux City, Iowa to William and Martha (Horne) Von Drasek. She graduated from high school in Orofino, Idaho and on August 8, 1942 married Ray Chase there. They moved to Cathlamet in 1951. Ray preceded her in death on May 27, 2007. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed clam digging, fishing, reading, crocheting, cooking and canning. She is survived by her daughters, Patty Prestegard of Longview; Juanita Irving of Cathlamet, and Lennie...
James Armon Spooner died at home on June 29, 2010. James was born July 17, 1922 in Bainville, Mont. to Armon C. and Elizabeth Spooner. James "Jim" Spooner was the Principal at Wahkiakum School District from 1961 to 1968. He was the Superintendent from 1968 to 1972. He retired as the superintendent of the Naches Valley School District in 1979. He is survived by Charlotte Spooner, his wife of 59 years, sons: Scott of Selah, Steven of Yakima, daughters: Becky of Seattle, Leslie Petty of Bothell, Laura Bales of Klickitat, son-in-law: Joe Bales of...
Fumiko “Susie” Jaspers, 86, passed away June 21, 2010 at Lorenzo Adult Family Home on Puget Island where she received loving care for over two years. She was born December 21, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan to Hiroshi Kitai and Hide Ando`. In 1953 she graduated from high school in Yokohama. She married Don Jaspers on September 3, 1953 in Japan and they moved to Puget Island that same year to make their home. Don preceded her in death in 1975. Susie was a housekeeper for several local families over the years. She is survived by her brothers, Kyo...
A graveside service was held for C. Fred Heim of Myrtle Point, Ore. on June 12, 2010 at Bunker Hill Cemetery in Longview. Fred was born December 18, 1902 in Wilderswil, Switzerland, the son of Fred and Madelina Heim. He died June 8, 2010 in Coquille Ore. at the age of 107. He came to America in March of 1923 and worked in the dairy business until 1955. He married Rena Mae Howard on February 26, 1931. They owned and operated the Eufaula Grocery Store in Longview from 1955-1962. From 1966-1969 they ran a dairy farm in Cathlamet then retired and...
Lifelong Naselle resident Audrey M. Wirkkala, 76, died June 10, 2010 in Kirkland, Washington. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Howard Jr., of Naselle; sons Jerry, Chris and Andy Wirkkala; daughters Julie and Jenelle Wirkkala; and seven grandchildren. Audrey was known for her photography skills which she shared at the annual Finn Fest and in the Chinook Observer newspaper. Viewing will be Thursday, June 17, 1 until 7 p.m. at Penttila’s Chapel by The Sea in Long Beach. The casket will be closed at her service. Funeral will be Friday, J...
Margaret M. Waters Elliott, 87, died June 1, 2010 in Longview. She was born July 16, 1922 in West New York, N.J. to Thomas J. and Catherine J. (Ryan) Waters. She married Ralph G. Elliott Sr. on July 8, 1945. He preceded her in death. She was a veteran who worked in shipyards during the war. She is survived by daughters Kathleen Stevens of Longview, and Carol Blyth of Ridgefield; sons Ken Elliott of Grays River and James Elliott of Kettle Falls; brother Thomas Waters of Pt. Pleasant, N.J.; 15 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and many...
Lifelong Longview resident Bartley Devlin Stanley, 26, passed away April 25, 2010 at his home. He was born December 2, 1983 in Longview to Lori Rose and Rick Stanley. He attended school in Longview. Bart was a member of the Blue Clan of the Cherokee Tribe. He was proud of his Native American heritage and learned the culture from his late grandma Clara Stanley, "Rustling Leaves." Bart's native name was "Gentle Bear" which he was given by his grandma. He commercial fished in Alaska for several years for his family's fishing business. Recently he...
Grays River resident Keith E. Hillsbery, 70, died in Portland, Ore. on April 11, 2010. Born in Astoria, Ore. on December 2, 1939 he was the son of Edward and Delores (Lawson) Hillsbery. Keith grew up on the banks of the Columbia River at Altoona where early on his father taught him essential fishing skills and even as a youngster he pursued his family heritage on the water. He graduated from Naselle High School and during the ensuing years fished commercially on the Columbia River, Willapa Bay and in Alaska with his vessels “Lady” and lat...
Woodland resident Arthur L. “Art” Carr, 60, passed April 8, 2010 at the U.S. Veterans Hospital in Portland, surrounded by loving family and friends. Art was born in The Dalles, Oregon on May 6, 1949, the son of Jerry and Lois (Gore) Carr. He grew up in the Portland area and in 1967 enlisted in the United States Army 173rd Airborne Division. He served two tours of duty in Viet Nam. Returning to Washington State he married Betty Edwards on May 13, 1978. To this union were born two sons, Staff Sergeant Robert Walter Carr, currently serving in the...
Patricia Jean Enge, 81, quickly and painlessly passed away in Edmonds, March 30, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y. on November 21, 1928 to Leo and Melva Robinson. She graduated high school in 1946. Pat left home during the Korean War to join the U.S. Navy in 1950. She graduated in the Navy’s first woman’s class to be trained as a Communications Technician, becoming one of our country’s first WAVES to hold that position. While stationed in Washington D.C., she met and worked with Elwood Enge. Pat qui...
Evelyn “Lady” Myrle Budnick was born on April 7, 1922 in Seattle, and passed away March 28, 2010 in Cathlamet. She lived in Seattle and Brookfield during fishing season with her husband Gus. They retired to Puget Island in 1989. She is survived by her sons Joe and Marty; daughters Lorie and Elaine; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild, with another on the way. A Rosary will be held at 10 a.m., with a Memorial Mass to follow at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2010 at St. Catherine Catholic Church. Donations may be made in Evelyn Bud...
Evelyn Myrle Budnick, 87, of Cathlamet died on March 28, 2010. A full obituary will appear in The Eagle next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments....
