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Randy Willard Wirkkala, 68, of Rosburg, WA died November 24, 2021 at home in Eden Valley surrounded by his family after a short battle with multiple cancers. Randy was born on June 27, 1953 to Willard and Mae Wirkkala. He graduated from Naselle High School in 1972, then started his career at Naselle Rock and Asphalt, where he worked for over 40 years. He married Vickie Jolly on May 9, 1975 and they had four children. Randy was a master mechanic and enjoyed tinkering on projects with friends....
Diana M. Weber, Olympia, died November 19, 2021 after a long illness. She was born May 5, 1956 in Salida, Colorado to Dwight and Shirley Williams. They lived in Climax, Colorado until the town was moved to Leadville. She attended the Lake County schools where she graduated at the top of her class in 1974. Diana attended The University of Colorado and received a BS in Journalism with Honors in 1978. In Leadville she was the Editor and General Manager of The Lake County Citizen Newspaper and then the Manager of the Chamber of Commerce. While in...
Jacquey Ostervold, 86, passed away on the evening of Saturday, November 6th, surrounded by family at her home. She was born in Kellogg, Idaho, on May 15, 1935, to Jackson and Louise Keppner Greenough. A graduate of Butte High School, she attended college at the Montana School of Mines in Butte Montana, and earned her teaching credentials from the University of Montana in Missoula. She continued her studies with graduate work at the University of Washington. Shortly after Jacquey was born, her...
Longtime Cathlamet resident Lois Nelson, 94, died Oct. 3 in Longview from a covid-19 viral infection. The daughter of Sheldon (Chuck) Pride and Vera Marie Nutting, she was born May 22, 1927, in Rupert, ID. As a child, she lived in Rupert and Los Angeles. She graduated from Rupert High School, attended business college in Los Angeles, and began working as a clerk in the Minidoka County Sheriff's Office. There she met a young reporter, Bob Nelson, and they were married in January, 1948. They had t...
Maxine Theresa McCormack Robeson, 91, former resident of Cathlamet and member of St Catherine Catholic Church, died September 9, 2021 at St. Joseph's Long Term Care Center in Spokane. Maxine was born October 11, 1929 in Colville to Patrick Francis and Marguerite (Reeder) McCormack of Chewelah. She was christened on October 30, 1929 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chewelah. At age 91, Maxine was the last surviving child of Frank and Marguerite, her brother Joseph Francis McCormack and sister...
Tara Lynn Roseberry, 47, of Cathlamet, died September 12, 2021 at home on Puget Island. Tara was born April 13, 1974 in Longview to Robert and Linda (Davis) Roseberry. Tara graduated from RA Long High School in 1994. She lived most of her life in Wahkiakum County except for a few years spent in Portland. She was a ray of sunshine for her family and friends, a loyal friend, loving daughter, mom and grandma. She loved music, singing and was always up for an adventure! She especially enjoyed the...
Ronald Harvey Vog died September 4, 2021 in Vancouver at the age of 89. He was born on Puget Island December 13, 1931 where he lived most of his life. His passion was being a commercial fisherman on the Columbia River, fishing the Dandy F/V and also fishing in Kodiak, AK on the Terry Rae F/V for many years. Ron graduated from Wahkiakum High School, class of 1951. After that he served in the Navy for four years where he was stationed on the USS Buck. He was always proud to be able to serve his...
Longtime Cathlamet resident Thomas "Tommy" Irving passed to his eternal home in the early evening hours of September 8, 2021. He was the grandson of early Pioneers, the Irvings and the Gells who homesteaded in the Elochoman Valley when Washington was still a territory. He was born on the family farm on January 11, 1923, to parents James Russell and Gertrude Florence (Gell) Irving. He grew up on the family farm and attended local schools. He was active in sports and student government at...
John Dennis Nelson died on August 15, 2021, in Longview at the age of 70. John was born in Longview, on November 30, 1950. He graduated from Kelso High School and went on to Lower Community College to earn a degree in auto painting. He then married his wife, Sandra, and moved to a farm on Puget Island where they would raise their two daughters. John worked at Cascade Pole and Piling, Reynolds Aluminum, and Elochoman Millwork, but his real love was farming. He was also an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener and could fix just about anything....
Garland Donald Budd, 79, of Cathlamet, died August 24, 2021 at his home in Cathlamet. In 1988 he and his wife Ida, who survives him, bought property on Puget Island and moved to Wahkiakum County in 1992 from Cedar Mills, OR. Garland was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Arnold and Ruby (Erickson) Budd on January 18,1942. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis in 1960. He joined the US Army in 1960 and served until 1966 with three years in the reserves. Garland attended Minneapolis Vocational and St Paul VOTech. On October 12, 19...
July 3, 1951-August 20, 2021 Throughout his life, Gary had a tremendous capacity to enjoy himself wherever he was and with whomever he was sharing that moment. Born under the sign of Cancer, he loved all things relating to water: swimming, boating, waterskiing, cruising to Alaska or through the Panama Canal. He especially enjoyed spending time at the family property overlooking Lake Merwin. He had a rare gift for friendship, making friends wherever he went and then keeping them throughout his...
A celebration of life service for John Gordon Oman will be held Saturday, August 28, 2 p.m., at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Lunch will follow and masks will be available. Gordy’s full obituary was published in the November 5, 2020 edition of The Eagle....
Our beloved Lisa Louise Gonzales of Cathlamet, WA, passed away peacefully of Covid pneumonia on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, WA. Lisa’s long-held beliefs prevented her from getting the Covid vaccine even after breast cancer surgery and the beginnings of chemotherapy. Lisa was born on January 31st, 1973, in Hayward, California to Greg Taylor, Sr. and Sharon (Trocha Taylor) Dexter. Lisa lived in Northern California most of her life where she helped raise siblings, spent a few years as t...
October 29, 1925-June 29, 2021 Elizabeth (Liz) Sears died peacefully at home in Edmonds, WA on June 29, 2021, after a long and inspiring life of teaching, mentoring, and giving to others, always striving to improve this world. Born in Eatonville, WA to Robert and Jane Goodfellow, at the age of three she moved to Cathlamet, WA where her father set up the first pharmacy in Wahkiakum County. While attending Wahkiakum High School, she played the glockenspiel in the school band, edited the newspaper...
Charles “Chuck” Parker, 81, longtime Skamokawa resident, died in Colorado Springs, CO on August 7, 2021. Chuck was born in Cathlamet on February 18, 1940 to Sid and Mary (Powers) Parker. He was active in 4-H while in school in Skamokawa. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1958 and joined the Air Force in 1959. He spent 21 years in the military. He married Sheran Kelley on September 24, 1960 and they were stationed in many places where they had their family before returning to Skamokawa. After the military Chuck went to LCC in Lon...
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 Kenneth James Kandoll passed peacefully on July 19, 2021, at the home of his son, Cameron, and daughter-in-law, Catherine, after a five year diagnosis of progressive neuromuscular palsy. With loving and attentive care from them both, he met the physical and emotional challenges of this debilitating disease with the fortitude of his Scottish, Norwegian, Finnish...
Sharrel Yvonne Mooers, 79, of Cathlamet, died July 26, 2001 in Longview. She was born July 13, 1942 to Gerald and Nadine (Bowman) Thompson in Weiser, Idaho. She was raised in Ontario, Oregon and graduated from Ontario High School in 1960. In 1964 she graduated from Eastern Oregon State University and went back for her Masters degree. She taught school in St. Helens Ore, Woodland and Kalama before she married Maury Mooers on June 30, 1973 and moved to Skamokawa. She taught Special Ed and grade...
A celebration of life service for Gary and Martha Backman will be held at JA Wendt Elementary School on Thursday, August 12 at 11 a.m., with a graveside service to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at The Norse Hall on Puget Island after the cemetery service. Their full obituaries were published in the July 22, 2021 edition of The Eagle. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Carol Dean Baker Penttila, 70, died at her Naselle residence on July 16, 202l surrounded by her family. Carol fought a valiant battle with cancer for 15 years. Born May 23,1951in Meridian, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Allen and Willie Mae Baker. She grew up in a military family and came to Washington state when her father was transferred to Fort Lewis. Carol later lived in the local area where she graduated from Naselle High School with the class of 1970. She graduated from beauty school and thereafter worked with her sister-in-law...
A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 31 at Fernhill Cemetery in Skamokawa at 11 a.m., for John and Arlene Luthi. A luncheon will follow in the picnic area at the fairgrounds....
Gary Michael Backman, Sr., 70, of Puget Island, died July 2, 2021 in Longview. He was born to George and Geneva (McCoy) Backman on October 21, 1950 in Longview and lived his entire life in Wahkiakum County, graduating from Wahkiakum High School in 1968. He married Martha Clark on December 12, 1970. Martha died July 10. He commercial fished in Alaska and on the Columbia River for over 50 years. Gary worked as a logger for several years and later for Stanley Sanitation, and on the Stanley Farm for many years. He loved farming and worked on his...
Martha Louise Backman, 70, of Puget Island, died at her home on July 10. She was born to Clair and Wanda (Parsley) Clark on July 11, 1950 in Longview. Her stepfather was Guy Johnson. She lived in Wahkiakum County all her life, growing up in Skamokawa. She married Gary Backman on December 12, 1970. Martha was a lifelong fisherman and began fishing at the age of 11, only missing four seasons, two to have her children and two because of illness. She worked hard at many jobs in her life including as a prep cook for Janet Bryan at Janet’s Deli, T...
Mark Lawton Doumit passed away at his home in Tenino, WA on June 21, 2021 following a sudden heart attack. He was 59 years old. Mark was born in Longview, WA on November 26, 1961 to Eli and Patricia Doumit and was the tenth of eleven children. He grew up in his family's hometown of Cathlamet, WA and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1980 where he was active in FFA, baseball, and wrestling. Following high school, he attended Lower Columbia College in Longview and later transferred and...
James (Jimmy) Omegna 04-05-1946 to 02-21-21 Jim passed away February 21st in Tacoma due to complications of pancreatic cancer. His absence leaves a canyon, impossible to fill for his family and friends. He will be missed but his kindness, generosity and all-around good-natured grumpiness as a human being will be remembered and celebrated by all who knew him. He will live on through our memories of his outsized personality and life well lived. Jim was born in Tacoma, grew up in the Fife Valley...
The Celebration of Life for Toby Liasjo, scheduled for July 11 at Riverside Park, has been canceled. His full obituary was published in the June 3, 2021 edition of The Eagle....
