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In loving memory of Ramiro Ramirez, best known as Junior or "Weido" who sadly passed away on July 23, 2022 while on a camping trip with his family and friends in Randle, WA. He was a wonderful person full of life, love, and laughter. Anyone who knew him loved him. His passion in life was anything that had to do with a ball, computers, and helping his family and friends. Later in life he had a new found passion for Carpentry. Ramiro Ramírez was born in Salem, OR on 3/10/1995. He has been a...
Kenneth (Kenny) William Setala passed away May 4th, 2022 with his family by his side. Kenny was born on March 25, 1938, in Astoria, Oregon to John and Pauline Setala. Kenny's childhood years were spent on the family farm in Rosburg, WA on Eden Valley Road where he began his lifelong love of animals. The loss of his father at a young age meant that Kenny spent much of his time helping run the family farm and was also eager to lend a hand to everyone around him. Kenny attended Grays River...
David Lockhart, 82, of Puget Island, died at his home July 1, 2022. He was born to Marie and Owen Lockhart on September 23,1939 in Medina, West Virginia. He moved to Cathlamet from New London, Connecticut where he worked as a bus driver for the city there. When he retired he and Eileen, his wife, who survives him at home, moved to Puget Island in 2014. David spent 21 years in the US Coast Guard as a Marine Science Technician in his early years. He circumnavigated the world and enjoyed his work. David is also survived by a son Joseph Lockhart...
Jennifer Lee Wolcott, 53, of Cathlamet, died July 14, 2022 at her home. Jennifer was a lifelong local resident and caregiver of many. She was born May 13, 1969 in Astoria, Oregon. She was raised most of her life in Cathlamet by Daniel and Linda Stewart. She loved animals and was active in 4-H through school. She worked at Columbia View Nursing Home as a CNA and received her Nursing Degree from LCC Nursing Program in 2000. She had been an active member and EMT for the Skamokawa Fire Department for many years and was drawn to the medical field....
Donna passed away on July 1, 2022 at MultiCare Capital Medical Center in Olympia,Washington. Donna was born on April 13th, 1936. She was the first child of four children born to Lawrence and Veldonna Gorley of Skamokawa, Washington. Donna was raised in Skamokawa and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Washington. She worked as a secretary, on and off, for the Army, Airforce and Navy. A loving mother, sister and grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, Donna is...
Michael R. Grasseth (Mike) passed away peacefully at his home on June 12, 2022 at the age of 69. Mike was born to LeRoy and Mary P. (Tootie) Grasseth on February 17, 1953 in Longview, WA. Mike graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1971. Mike married Marnee in 1977. Mike was a devoted dad to Theresa and Serena. He taught his girls to waterski, run a boat, back in a boat trailer, ride a motorcycle and shoot targets at a very young age. Mike and Marnee later divorced. Mike spent many years...
Pete was born September 24, 1944 in Cathlamet to Don and Verna Swift. He was the second of seven children. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1962 and enlisted in the Navy. In 1971 Pete married Toni Peterson. They had two children, David and Brian and later divorced. He spent most of his career in the timber industry and worked part time at Home Depot after retirement. He loved to fish and spend time with friends and family. Pete was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. He leaves behind his sons David of Castle Rock and...
Dave Heiner, age 55, was born a fighter and Can Do'er from the start surprising the doctors all along the way starting with his very first, "Oh no you don't, here I come!" into this world. He grew up in Altoona and Naselle, Washington and couldn't get out of high school fast enough after being inspired while working construction between his junior and senior year with his Uncle Rick Stelzig and signed up to join the U.S. Navy Seabees before he graduated. He served honorably for five years and...
Jack Allen Gorley, of Cathlamet, died May 27, 2022 at home. He was born in Toledo on June 23, 1939 to Lawrence and Veldonna Gorley. His family moved to Skamokawa in 1944 and he attended school in Cathlamet. He married the love of his life, Gweneth Jacobson on October 28, 1961. They raised two children in Cathlamet. Jack is survived by his wife Gwen; son Troy (Amy) Gorley; daughter Treasa (Pete) Gorley-Stocker; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister Donna (Howard) Noffsinger; and...
Jeannine Moore died May 17, 2022 in Longview, at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family. Jeannine was born in Zebulon, Kentucky to Morrell and Truly Freeman. Her family moved to Washington when she was eight years old. In 1953, she married Franklin "Buzz" Moore in Seattle and they made their home in Morton. The family moved to Cathlamet in 1962. Jeannine worked for the Wahkiakum Conservation District and for Seattle First National Bank, retiring as bank manager. After retirement,...
Ricky Howard Parcel, 66, of Cathlamet, died May 21, 2022 in Longview. He was preceeded in death by his parents Ernest and Dorothy Parcel and brother David Parcel. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 3, 11 a.m., at Dowling Funeral Home in Cathlamet with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in the next edition. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Vivian Luella (Wika) Olsen passed away peacefully at home as she wished on April 15, 2022 at the age of 89. Vivian was born to Torleif and Hazel Wika on August 18, 1932 on Puget Island, Washington. As a child she attended school on Puget Island and then onto Cathlamet where she graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1951. Vivian married H. Robert Olsen (Bob) on February 5, 1955 and went on to have three children Rebecca, Robert and William. Vivian was a devoted sister, mother and grandmother...
A potluck celebration of life will be held for Quin Don Bassi, Sunday May 29 from 1-3 p.m., at the park behind the Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. All are welcome to share a meal and memories with the family....
Darin L. Dow, 57, of Naselle, died September 27, 2021. He was born in Longview February 24, 1965 to Betty Lou and Daryl Dow. He joined the Air Force after high school in 1984 and spent two years there. He returned to Cathlamet in 1986 and moved to Naselle soon after. He met his wife Charlene Bernard in Naselle and they were married March 13, 1990 in Reno, Nevada. Darin worked at Naselle Rock and Asphalt as a heavy equipment operator for 15 years before his move to Knife River where he worked until his death. Darin liked long walks on the...
Virginia Louise Casey, 82, passed away on April 24, 2022. Virginia was born May 22, 1939 to George Charles "Buck" McCleary and Ida Vranish McCleary. She was raised in Gibbtown, Montana, attended elementary school at Klein and high school in Roundup, MT. After graduating from Roundup High School, she worked for a law firm in Roundup for several years and then moved to California where she met and married her husband, Lee Casey. She worked at numerous jobs in California but most of her working...
Judith E. Prestegard, 83, of Cathlamet passed away at her home on May 1st with her family by her side. Judy was born on August 20th, 1938 to Lloyd and Lela (Clarno) Crippen in Sprague, Washington. She was raised in Eastern Washington before moving to Cathlamet in 1964. Judy attended Colville high school and LCC in Longview. She was a stay at home mom raising her five children before beginning her career at Weyerhauser Credit Union. She retired in 1999 after serving as a loan officer for twenty...
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Randy Rodahl on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m., at the Roxy Theater in Longview....
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Darin Dow on Saturday, May 14 at Hunters Inn in Naselle at 2 p.m....
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Jacquey Ostervold on Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m., at St. James Episcopal Church in Cathlamet. A reception will follow at St. James Family Center....
Vivian Luella Olsen, 89, of Cathlamet, died April 15, 2022 at her home. A graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery Mausoleum on Saturday, April 23 at 11:00 a.m., with a Celebration of Life following at Linda and Jerry DeBriae's home at 32 Monroe Acres Drive, Cathlamet. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Carol Wood Cole, 80, of Cathlamet, passed away April 1, 2022. Carol was born to John and Lillian Reynolds on July 30, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Carol met her husband, Wayne, at a party in March of 1968 and he proposed to her on their second date. They were married June 14, 1968. She is survived by their loving children Spencer and Elizabeth Cole. Carol spent her career as a Registered Nurse. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a BSN and later in life completed her Master of Public H...
Quin Don Bassi, 72 of Skamokawa, died April 6, 2022 at his home. He was born March 10, 1950 in Puyallup to Henry and Mary (Ryden) Bassi. He graduated from Puyallup High School in 1968 and began commercial fishing and working on charter boats. He fished in Alaska until 2007. After high school he was a bucking bronco rider in rodeos for several years. He also logged in Larson Bay and Kodiak, Alaska. On October 2, 2004 he married his wife, Connie. He enjoyed trips to Mexico and Jamaica. He loved his family and especially enjoyed time with his...
Theodore Willard Swanson was born on May 30th, 1929 in Rosburg, Washington to Theodore Swante Swanson and Litta Sadie (Knifong) Swanson. He passed away on March 21st, 2022 at his home in Naselle, Washington. The youngest son of 8 children, Teddy was the delight of his mom and six sisters; Lillian Whitten, Olive Johnson, Lenore Sorenson, Florence Cutsforth, Wilma Clark Bond and Gloria Friddle Clark. His brother Willard died before Teddy’s birth. Teddy was raised on the Grays River at the J...
Longtime resident and beloved teacher, Terry Joe Bonny died on March 12, 2022 at his home in Cathlamet. Terry was 79 years old, born on August 6, 1942 in Sunnyside Wa to Lyle and Lois (Rathbun) Bonny. He grew up in the small Yakima Valley town of Sunnyside and graduated from high school there in 1960. He played freshman football at the University of Oregon, continuing his education at Eastern Washington University, graduating in 1965 and later earning his Masters degree. That same year he moved...
Richard A. Swart passed away on March 31, 2022 at St. John's Hospital, as a result of natural causes. He was born in Long Beach, CA. in 1942, and raised in the northeast Los Angeles area. After graduation from Eagle Rock High School in 1959, Richard attended Occidental College, eventually transfering to Stanford University, from which he received his Bachelor's in History and Political Science, and Master of Arts degree in Education. After a stint in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Richard entered a...
