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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Willis "Bill" May, Jr., 74, died on April 8, 2010 in Dallas, Ore. He was born January 31, 1936 in Vancouver to Willis and Dessie (Vinson) May. He graduated from Dayton High School and joined the US Air Force. He was honorably discharged after four years of service. He married Mary Elizabeth Snow on July 11, 1960; she preceded him in death in 1975. He worked for Reynolds Metal Company for many years and lived in Cathlamet before moving to Dallas last year. He is survived by his son, Ron May of Union Gap; daughter Kathy Moore of Oak Grove,...
Myron passed away at 80 years old on Saturday morning March 20, 2010 in the Columbia View Care Center in Cathlamet from congestive heart failure. He was born in Watford City, N.D. on July 30, 1929 and lived in Vancouver for 45 years before moving to Naselle in 1995. Myron was a truck driver most of his adult life. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia; four children, Carley Nancy Adams, of Vancouver, Susan Martin of Hillsboro, Ore., Le Ann Hunter of Washougal, and Corbett McMaster of Naselle; four grandchildren; four...
Dorothy H. Trimble died peacefully in her sleep in Olympia, Washington on 20 March 2010. She had struggled with Multiple System Atrophy and all its complications for a number of years. She was a resident of Naselle, and only since October 2008, had she and her husband, Robert, moved to Olympia. Dorothy was a “woman of God” and “a faithful servant.” Dorothy was born 10 December 1932 in Fredonia, Kan., to Helene Bauman and Tolly J. Lugenbeal. She was the eldest daughter of three girls. The family moved to Cathlamet, where Dorothy graduated from W...
Lifelong Cathlamet resident, Roy Rodal, 92, passed away March 15, 2010 at Community Hospice in Longview. He was born August 3, 1917 on Puget Island to Nels and Petra (Sveno) Rodal. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1936. On September 7, 1940 he married Lois (Auer) Rodal; she survives him at home. In 2005 he and Lois moved to Longview to be near their family. He had several jobs locally before beginning his career with Crown Zellerbach, there he worked as a boom man and tug boat operator, he retired after 35 years. Roy also worked for...
Longview resident, Michelle Lee Farmer, 46, passed away March 13, 2010 at her home. She was born November 9, 1963 in Tacoma to Bruce and Polly (Macrae) Britton. She grew up in Cathlamet, graduating from Wahkiakum High School in 1982 and moving to Longview that same year. She was a member of Faith Family Christian Center. For many years Michelle worked as a waitress and manager for the Woodshed Restaurant before she went to work at Lindsey Cotterell’s Law Office as a receptionist for many years until 2008. She is most remembered for the love o...
Altoona native Vivian Josephine Smalley 86, of Rosburg, died March 2, 2010 in Longview due to complications following heart surgery. She was born March 15, 1923 on her parents homestead on Hitchcock Creek, near Altoona. Her parents were Helge and Jenny (Buskala) Saari. They owned a family farm and dairy on Hitchcock Creek. Helge was the Altoona milkman and delivered to the area by boat. Vivian attended grade school in Altoona and graduated from Naselle High School. She enjoyed playing the accordion and swimming. In 1943 she married Oris Smalley...
Cathlamet resident, Corey Andreau Barnes, 20, passed away March 4, 2010 at OHSU in Portland, Ore. He was born February 20, 1990 in Longview to Kimberly Mathis and Mel Barnes. He attended Wahkiakum and Kelso Schools. He had worked in construction, timber falling and commercial fishing. Corey was a certified firefighter, he fought forest fires in Eastern Washington. He loved music, basketball, the outdoors, camping and hunting. He loved his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Kimberly Havens and her significant other, Mike...
Mary Garrett, a resident of King City, Ore., from 1986 through 2000, died recently at a memory care facility in Port Orchard, where she had moved after residing for almost 10 years in an assisted living program at the recently closed Hotel Cathlamet in Cathlamet. She was 91 and had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Friends and family remember Mary as a gentle, soft spoken woman whose many interests included serving 21 months as an appointed member of the King City city council. She was very active with the Republican W...
Longtime Alaskan Lou Allen Wegdahl, 74, died January 27, 2010 at his home in Anchorage. He was born May 8, 1935 in Cathlamet at Puget Island and attended high school. He moved to Alaska in 1970 and lived in Kodiak for 35 years and Anchorage for five. He was a commercial fisherman in Alaska waters and the Columbia River. He began fishing in 1949, fishing for sturgeon, salmon, herring and king crab before retiring in 1996. He was a member of the American Legion in Kodiak and enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He is survived by his sister,...
Longtime resident of Puget Island, Laverne (Axlund) Neilson, 97, passed away February 23, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born June 17, 1912 in Lynden, to Ben and Edith (Axling) Axlund. Laverne was raised by her Uncle John and Aunt Claire Axling after her mother became paralyzed and confined to her bed due to polio on June 9th of that same year. Laverne attended a one-room grade school (Delta Grade School) and graduated from Lynden High School in 1929. She began her career as a nurse at the county hospital and later worked and...
Cathlamet resident, James Malcolm Shoemaker, 80, passed away February 28, 2010 at his home. He was born March 26, 1929 in Louisiana, Miss. to James and Mary Jane (Ulery) Shoemaker. In 1974 he married Irene (Vetter) Shoemaker in Reno, Nev. They moved to Cathlamet in 1991. Jim served in the U.S. Marines during WWII. He was stationed in Okinawa and on the USS Missouri at the signing of the Peace Treaty. He was a member of the American Legion. Jim worked as a millwright, retiring in 1992 from the Carpenters and Millwrights Union. He enjoyed boating...
When you were born The world hummed Its everyday tune Of footsteps and voices, Engines and bells, But here In our home, Our souls sang with joy. Diana Hutts Aston Norma Mae Johnson, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died on April 22, 2009, peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Her husband, Palmer Johnson, passed away this past September. Norma was born on May 12, 1925, in Thurman, Iowa. She was raised by her parents, Roland and Alice Steele with brothers Marty and David. At the age of 12, Norma came to California to...
Longtime Puget Island resident, Laverne E. Neilson, 97, passed away February 23, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010 at United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Cathlamet at 11 a.m....
Famous for his nick name, "Moon," Jerry Wayne Anderson, resident of Battle Ground for over 30 years, passed away on February 1, 2010 at the age of 62. He graduated from Hudson Bay High School in 1965, the same year his basketball team placed first in state. Jerry served in the National Reserves in 1967. He recently retired from the Columbia River Log Scaling Bureau after 42 years of service and was a member of the Dollars Corner Moose Lodge and previous member of the Woodland JC's and Elks. During his lifetime, Jerry enjoyed riding his motor...
Violet Stone, 94, died January 31 at Hospice in Longview. A private interment is scheduled....
Larry G. Martin, 75, of Cathlamet, passed away on January 27, 2010 in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born on August 9, 1934 in Baker, Montana to Bernard and Mae (Foltz) Martin. He obtained a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Engineering from Montana State College. He was a family man whose passions were hunting, fishing, camping and being with his grandchildren. He held “Grandpa’s Gator Driving School” and prided himself in “extorting” fresh homemade cookies from anyone who would fall for his ruse. His research into his family genealogy resulted...
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Boule, 85, passed away January 21, 2010, in Cathlamet. She was born November 28, 1924 in Walla Walla to John and Abbie (Loos) Hanson and raised on a farm near Milton Freewater. She graduated from McLoughlin High School and attended Whitman College. She married Paul Boule in 1945 in Walla Walla; he preceded her in death in 1954. Betty worked for the local phone company and later Sherwood and Roberts Insurance office. She was a person of varied interests, was an avid reader and had enormous curiosity. After her children lef...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Alice Leila Everman, 92, passed away January 17, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born July 9, 1917 in Laurel, Ore. to William and Annabelle (Davis) Bryant. She graduated from Rainier High School in 1935 and later graduated from Lower Columbia College. She married Stanley Everman in 1939; together they moved to Cathlamet in 1953; he survives her at home after 70 years of marriage. Mrs. Everman was an active member in all capacities at United Church of Christ (Congregational) including teaching Sunday...
Kenneth Clifford Garrison went peacefully to walk with his Lord and Savior Jan. 2, 2010, at his home in Tigard. He was born Sept. 4, 1921, in Forest Grove to Charles and Gertrude (Raymond) Garrison. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Lila of Tigard; son, Clifford, and wife, Judy Garrison of Skamokawa; son, Wayne, and wife, Darla Garrison of Tigard; daughter, Judy, and husband, John Alholm of Longview; son, Charles Garrison of Kelso; daughter, Tamara, and husband, Harlan Buoy of Craig, Alaska; daughter, Laura, and husband, Timothy...
Dr. Stanley D. Irving, 82, died in St. Luke's Hospice on December 17, 2009. He was born June 5, 1927 in Astoria, and spent most of his adventurous childhood in Cathlamet. It's amazing from all his escapades and explorations as a little boy, that he grew to be a man. In his teen years, Stan moved to the neighboring town of Skamokawa, still attending the same schools, and became very active showing his skills in high school basketball, as captain and football as tackle. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1946. After graduation he was...
Norris R. Ferguson, 90, passed away January 1, 2010 at Frontier Care Facility. He was born September 19, 1919 in Portland, Ore., to Norris and Frances (Logan) Ferguson. Norris graduated from high school in Portland. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked as an operating engineer in the Portland area for over 30 years before retiring in 1981. He moved to Puget Island in 1986. He enjoyed golfing and playing cards, but his greatest pleasure was enjoying the beauty of the Columbia River. He is survived by his daughter, Diane Carpenter...
Derrill Lee Trimble, 74, of Tacoma died December 23, 2009 at St John Medical Center, in Longview. He was born in Cathlamet to Robert Lee and Frances (Wood) Trimble on November 24, 1935. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1954 and later, graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s Degree. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea, during the Korean War before working as an accountant; residing in Tacoma for over 30 years. He was an accomplished pianist, enjoying the symphony, and an avid reader. In retirement, h...
On December 25, 2009, we lost our dear Justin in a tragic accident while he was performing routine work duties. He was born in Longview on April 30, 1984 to James and Susan Florek, where he was raised with his younger brother David. Justin graduated from Mark Morris High School in 2003. He met the love of his life Amber and married her on May 21, 2004. Justin and Amber spent the last five and a half years living their lives to the fullest which included spending time with their family and friends, whitewater rafting, snowboarding, camping,...
Ardella May De Van 73 of Cathlamet died December 9, 2009. She was born May 10, 1936 in Orofino, Idaho to Les and Marjorie (Crouch) Chase. She is survived by children LaVern R. De Van and Troy R. De Van and five grandchildren....
November 12, 2009 George R. Haataia George Robert Haataia died October 11, 2009 in Olympia, aged 71. He was born July 5, 1938 to George and Miriam Haataia in Cathlamet and graduated from Naselle High School in 1956. He was a respected survey engineer for King County and worked throughout Washington. He is survived by daughter Rachel and her husband Stephen; brothers Gilbert of Naselle and Marvin of Battle Ground; and sister Darlene of Kelso. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Margaret. Services were held in Olympia. November 5,...
