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Jean Marie Beerbower died May 5, 2021. She was born in Auburn, Washington on May 12,1957 to William and Violet Edmunds. Survivors include husband Neil F. Beerbower; son Jeffrey N. Beerbower and wife Ashley and three grandsons. Jean volunteered at the Wahkiakun County Fair and was the Superintendent of the Exotic Barn for 20 years. She volunteered at the Cathlamet library and at the clothing bank, put on the Thanksgiving dinners for the community,and always helped others. She had a love for birds and loved spending time with family. A service...
Longtime area resident, loving mom, and beloved friend, Anna Mae Hill, passed away March 27, 2021, at her home in Longview, Wash., at the age of 81. Anna was born November 5, 1939, in Kelso, Wash., to Stewart and Sara Downs. Anna grew up with six siblings, Betty, Grace, Mary, James, Stewart, and Robert. She graduated from Kelso High School in 1958, and married William E. Cope in 1962. The couple had a daughter, Sharon, who made her appearance in 1963. The couple divorced in 1967, but remained fr...
Former Cathlamet resident John Marley, Jr. (Jack) was born in South Gate, California on 12-21-1934 to Louretta and John Marley, Sr. He died at home on Friday 04-23-21 with his wife, Mae, by his side. Jack joined the Marine Corps and served three years active duty and five years in the Marine Corps Reserve. He was in law enforcement in California for 25 years serving as a deputy sheriff, police officer and detective. He retired from the Palm Springs Police Department in 1977. He is survived by hi...
Dorothy May (Dring) Collier died April 24, 2021. She was born September 8, 1924 in Los Angeles, California to Morris and Elizebeth (Doucette) Dring. She took secretarial courses at Pasadena JC. She married William Collier and had one son, Michael. Dorothy liked to fish and travel. After she retired she volunteered at the senior center in Healdsburg, California where she was living at that time. She moved to Cathlamet about 2005. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband “Bill” and survived by her sister Marion Green. She will be buried nex...
Virginia Beth Shofner “Ginny,” 38, of Portland, formerly of Cathlamet, died March 6, 2021 in a Portland Hospital. She was born October 11, 1982 to Tom and Lou (Evans) Shofner in Salem, Oregon. Ginny was raised in the mountains of Colorado and was an active 4-H member and officer. She loved her horses and trail rides. As an adult she worked in landscaping and enjoyed creating beautiful outdoor spaces. She liked to sew and quilt and made her children’s Halloween costumes. She loved cooking with her children and was so proud of them. Ginny is su...
Dorothy Collier, 97, died at Kelso on April 25, 2021. Arrangements are being handled by Steele Chapel in Longview....
A celebration of life memorial will be held for Roger Peek May 16 at Bertelsens Winery, 20598 Star bird Rd., Mt Vernon, WA 98274, open house style from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., drop by for pie and tell a story about Rog. His full obituary appeared in the April 15, 2021 edition of The Eagle....
Diane Lucy Gray left this earthly life suddenly on April 19, 2021 in Longview, Washington. She was born on January 27, 1955 in Island Falls, Maine to John and Wilma Lynch. Following the family's move to California when Diane was only 2 years old, she and her siblings grew up in the Bay area. She graduated from high school in Martinez where she married and later divorced. From that union she had a son, David Joseph Gray and he survives her in Seattle. She leaves behind her three siblings, Trudy...
Daniel (Danny) J. Bighill died April 14, 2021, at his residence in Cathlamet. Danny was born in Ilwaco on December 12, 1954. He is survived by his three daughters, Amanda Martin, Becky Bighill and Sarah Creighton; two granddaughters; three sisters; one brother; numerous nieces, nephews, aunt, uncle, and cousins. Honoring his request, no services will be held....
William B. Cox May 31, 1942 – April 11, 2021 WB was born May 31, 1942, to Pearl and Everett Cox in Tulare, California. He graduated from Tulare Union High School in 1960. He was wed to Diane M. (Welty) Cox in 1965. Diane passed in June 2015. He had two children, Paula and Joseph, they survive him. WB’s brother EJ Cox and EJ’s wife Joan, reside in Tehachapi, California. His cousin Jeanne Anika, resides in Covina, California. He has six grandchildren, Cali, Joseph, Cody, Robert, Elizabeth, Gracie and one great grandchild. William served proud...
Richard (Rich) was born September 9, 1949, in Longview and died April 1, 2021. Rich attended Skamokawa Grade School and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1967. He worked in Denver, Colorado at Fab Tool. While in Denver he became a lifelong fan of the Denver Broncos. In June 1977 he married Sharon Volosin and they, along with Sharon's son Luke, moved to Portland, Ore., where he worked for many years as a fabricator at Interstate Metal Fabricators. Rich and Sharon parted ways and he spent...
Randy Alan Lewis 6/6/1949 – 4/5/2021 Randy Alan Lewis passed on peacefully Monday, April 5, 2021 with his loving family members present. He had been battling late stage lung cancer since it was diagnosed in January, 2021. Randy was born in Portland, Oregon on June 6, 1949 to Robert "Bob" and Berta Lewis. He grew up in Southeast Portland, active in Boy Scouts and Little League, attending Joseph Lane Grade School and Franklin High School, graduating in 1967, before enrolling at Portland State C...
A memorial service for Everett Hilker will be held at Dowling Funeral Chapel on Sunday, April 25, at 1 p.m. Family and friends are asked to share memories of him. Sandwiches, salads and cookies will be shared....
Roger DeWayne Peek died January 26, 2021 surrounded by his family after his courageous battle with Lymphoma while residing in Arlington, WA. Roger was born October 17, 1944 in Brush, CO to Robert and Lena Peek. The family moved to Cathlamet in Roger’s youth where he attended Wahkiakum High School. While living in Cathlamet, he married Kathy Bond and they raised three children; Jason, Kim and Jerrod. Throughout his life, Roger worked in many different jobs in the construction and farming industry. He never truly retired and preferred to stay v...
Charlotte Ruth Greenwood Spooner mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, sister-in-law and friend passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2021 at Willow Springs of Yakima at the age of ninety-one. She was a longtime resident of Naches, WA. Mom was a beautiful soul that lived a life of substance. Her family, friends, community, and faith brought her much joy. Mom was born on Dec. 31, 1929 in Meadow Creek, Idaho, the youngest of three children to Otto Carl and Minna Frieda Greenwood. Later, the family...
Alvin Arnold Moss, 86, of Vancouver, WA died on March 20th in Vancouver. Al was born on June 15, 1934 in Watertown, South Dakota. His family moved to Wahkiakum County in 1943 and he graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1952. He entered the Air Force after graduation and spent four years and four additonal years as a reservist. He was discharged in 1960. On August 20,1955 he married Helen Webb at the United Methodist Church in Skamokawa,WA. He and Helen resided in the Renton - Kent area during his 35 year career at Boeing. Al was a computer p...
Ellen Helmey Danker, 97, died March 19, 2021 at Effingham Hospital in Georgia. The Effingham County native was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a retired Postmaster. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ward Leroy Helmey and Emma Fetzer Helmey; husband, Eugene Vernon Danker; siblings, Leroy, Ralph, Harley, Walton, George, Jack, Clifford, Hilda, and Minnie Lee. Survivors include her children, Anthony Danker of Cathlamet, Lucille Leckman of Duluth, MN, and Vernon Danker of Guyton, GA; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...
Obituary Robert David Ohrberg Sr. passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family on March 11th, 2021. Bob was born on September 22nd, 1936 to George and Esther Ohrberg. Bob graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1954, and went to work for Crown Zellerbach as an equipment operator. He married Patricia Lois Cavanaugh on January 18th, 1957. He was known by many names: Robert, Bob, Boberino, Thursday Bob, The Mayor, and some others that are not appropriate to put in print. He lived his life on...
Laurel "Abe" Abrahamson, 84, of Cathlamet WA. passed away at the hospice Ctr. in Longview, WA. Febuary 27, 2021. He was born February 23, 1937 in North Dakota to Ray and Ida Abrahamson. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Bobby Abrahamson of Silverton, OR and a son Roger Abrahamson of Anchorage AK. Abe enjoyed reading his country western books and listening to his classic country music while being a longtime manager of the Riverview Apt. complex in downtown Cathlamet. My dad wa...
John (Jack) J. Tobin, 82 of Cathlamet, died at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, WA on February 13, 2021. He was born December 12, 1938 to John and Alice Tobin in Portland, OR. Jack grew up on the banks of the Willamette River in West Linn, OR spending his days on the river as much as possible enjoying such passtimes as collecting arrowheads and fishing. He graduated from West Linn High School and attended Oregon State University where he graduated from the School of Engineering with a Forestry degree. Jack married the love of his life and...
Peggy Fuller, a 5 year resident of Cathlamet, passed away peacefully on February 3rd in Longview WA. Peggy was born on March 2nd 1938 to Valetta and Lee Vedin in The Dalles, Ore. Peggy leaves behind two brothers, Rogher Holzer of Vancover WA, Jerry Holzer of Woodland WA and one sister Linda Walker of Ridgefield WA. Peggy has 8 children. Rick Jones, Terri Hunt, Cindy Delmazzo, Mary Henkes, Bill Freuler, Linda Jordan, Jerry Jones and June Preston. Debra Thatcher and Daniel Freauler proceeded her...
Lois Lynne Wakefield, age 81, of Naselle died unexpectedly on February 5, 2021. Lois was born to Albert and Mary Nelsen on September 30, 1939 in Longview. She married Wayne G. Wakefield on October 25, 1956, and lived in Longview for the first 12 years of their marriage. In 1968, they moved their growing family to Rosburg, purchasing a 50-acre farm on Mill Road. Lois served as a 4-H volunteer for 50+ years and also as Fair Manager for Wahkiakum County. Cooking was a huge part of her life from...
Leo Donald Saari, 90, of Naselle, WA died peacefully at his home on January 28, 2021. He was born on February 11,1930 to Wilho and Aili Saari. He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mary, granddaughter, Victoria Bennett, and his sister, May Johnson Adair. Leo has had deep roots in Naselle, being born in the house next door to where he died. He worked hard on his family's dairy farm, and even drove a school bus as a high school senior before graduating in 1949. He worked for Wirkkala...
Paul Martin Pedersen, 76, of Cathlamet, died at the Hospice Care Center in Longview on January 16, 2021. He was born October 16, 1944 in Pasco to William and Ruby (Fleury) Pedersen. He was raised in Richland, graduated high school in 1962 and entered the Air Force in 1963. On September 3, 1966 he married Pamela Boness and they raised their two children in Eastern Washington. Paul worked for the Department of fish and Wildlife as a fish culturist for 26 years. In 1999 Paul retired and they moved to Cathlamet in 2002. Paul and Pam enjoyed family...
Alan "Al" John Thayer, 88, left this world peacefully at home on January 6, 2021. His loving wife of 62 years was by his side. Al was born in Providence, RI. He received a Forestry degree from the University of Montana. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he moved his young family to the Northwest and began his forest management career with Crown Zellerbach Corporation. There he made lifelong friends in communities such as Molalla, OR, Seaside, OR and Cathlamet, WA. After retiring in...
