Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Coral Eva Linquist 1920-2018 Longtime beloved Cathlamet resident Coral Eva Linquist, 97, passed away November 26, 2018 at The Villager Inn Retirement Center. She was born December 25, 1920 to Avery Swink and Coral Jennings. Her mom died when she was just a few days old and she was raised by her mom's sister Kate Jennings and Joe Jennings in Skamokawa WA. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1940. She married Jack Linquist May 25, 1940. Mrs. Linquist did her part in World War II working...
Richard (Rick) Carlsen died on September 21, 2018 at his home in Sunnyvale, California, aged 82. Rick was born in 1936 to John Carlsen and Helen Weber Carlsen. He grew up on the floathouse in West Birnie Slough on Puget Island. He went to the grade school on the Island and he graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1953. In 1954 Rick's father took the family for a year to his hometown in Norway, so that Rick and his siblings Rodney and Kayrene would be exposed to the Norwegian way of life. During Rick's 3 1/2 years of military service in...
Richard C. Backman, 82, of Cathlamet, died November 7, 2018 at the Community Hospice in Longview. He was born on Puget Island on March 31, 1936 to George and Geneva (McCoy) Backman. He was raised in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1955. In August of 1959 he joined the Army National Guard and was discharged in 1965. He married Roberta Mitchell on March 25, 1961 in Centralia. He and Roberta lived in West Seattle where Dick worked for Boeing for several years. After that he began building homes and duplexes which he did...
Dale “Dee” Satterfield, 82, formerly of Riverside, CA and Cathlamet, died Monday, November 26, 2018 in Arkansas. The daughter of Dale and Pearl (Nixon) Rose was born May 1, 1936 in Los Angeles, California. Dee is survived by three of her six children, 12 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and her brother. Arrangements by Coffman Funeral Home of Harrison, AR. On-line condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com....
Kerry Dean Grohs was born in Chehalis, Wa. on, Apr. 17th, 1962 and taken into the hands of the lord on, Nov. 24th 2018 at 4:20pm, (shortly after he asked what time it was). He is preceded in death by his father, Larry E. Grohs, and brother, David Allen Grohs. After a year and a half battle with lung cancer, Kerry succumbed to the illness and crossed into the spirit world surrounded by his loving family, at Rick Hickey Hospice house in Vancouver Wa. Kerry was the youngest of 3 children born to Shirley May Grohs (Toney) and Larry E. Grohs. He...
Coral Eva Linquist, 97, of Cathlamet, died November 26 in Castle Rock. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 2, at Dowling Funeral Chapel in Cathlamet at 1 p.m....
Esther Rose (Rosie) Sturm of Cathlamet, age 95, died November 18, 2018 at St. John Medical Center in Longview....
On November 11, 2018, Lenore Madeline Sorenson died peacefully surrounded by family. Lenore was born to Theodore and Litta (Knifong) Swanson on May 10, 1918, in Rosburg, Washington with five sisters and two brothers. She was part of a musical family and she loved to sing and play piano with her sisters while her dad played the fiddle. Later in life she sang with a local quartet of friends. In her early years, Lenore and her sisters rowed a boat up Seal River to attend grade school. She...
Marian "Jean" Lockwood Finely, of Olympia, died October 18, 2018. She was born in July of 1929 to John and Clara Lockwood in Rainier, Ore. She was a graduate of Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Class of 1947. She graduated from University of Washington and University of Washington School of Libraries. She taught school in Seattle and was a librarian in the Olympia school district until her retirement. After retirement Jean volunteered with SHIBA and Friends of the Olympia Library. She was...
Beverly Ann Hopkins Ferdina, 63, of Puget Island, died October 27, 2018 in Longview. She was born July 6, 1955 in Portland, Ore., the third child of John Alt Hopkins and DeLorys Mae Larison Hopkins. Beverly was an active child who spent time in the out-of-doors with her parents and cousins enjoying the freedom and beauty of picnics and fishing trips along the Clackamas River. She married the love of her life, Thomas Reed Ferdina, March 17, 1978 in Vancouver, Wash. They had two children, Laura...
Randy A. Nakonsky, 64, of Cathlamet, died October 20, 2018 at the Longview Hospice Center. He was born March 3, 1954 in Lebanon, Ore., to William and Nora (Donovan) Nakonsky. He graduated from Lebanon High School and earned an AA degree in Computer Science. He was a computer technician for the Longview School District for 26 years and a Maintenance Supervisor at Wahkiakum High School. He moved to Longview in 1981 and to Cathlamet in 2006. He and Patty Nakonsky were married October 8, 1983 and they celebrated their 35th anniversary recently. He...
Marie Fauver of Grays River, Washington died October 4, 2018, at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Oregon at age 87. Marie was born in Astoria, Oregon on September 15, 1931. She was the daughter of Hjalmar and Mabyn (Shane) Klint. She enjoyed growing up in the family farm in Grays River where she lived her entire life. Marie received her education at Rosburg Grade School and Naselle High School where she graduated in 1950. Marie and James H. Fauver were married in 1950. Marie had several different occupations, including running the family...
May 30, 1956 - Sept. 27, 2018 Janine Ann Tischer-Strock was born May 30th, 1956, in Bend, Ore., and was brought home to our Lord on Sept. 27, 2018, in Longview. She is survived by her husband, Terry Strock; two sons, Tyler Robinson (Kasey), and Casey Robinson (Sara); a daughter, Brittany Green (Brian); three brothers, Gary, Lee and Brent; three sisters, Sandy, Sharlene and Beverly; and eight beautiful grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray Tischer and Artyce Quigley; and an older brother, John. Janine held a special place...
James R. McMahon, Jr., 77, of Cathlamet, died October 4, 2018 while on a sales trip for Dandy Digger & Supply, Inc., in Reno, Nev. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Donations may be made in James’s memory to Wahkiakum High School FFA/Vo-Ag, P.O. Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612....
Marie Fauver, of Grays River, died in the hospital on October 4, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 20 at 1 p.m., at Grays River Cemetery followed by refreshments at Grays River Methodist Church. Viewing will be at Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea in Long Beach on Friday, October 19, from noon to 4 p.m. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com....
Gloria Clark, 93, of Grays River died September 30, 2018. Survivors include sons Sam and Greg Friddle; brother Ted Swanson; sister Lenore Sorenson; six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. There will be no service at her request....
Dec. 9, 1913 - Aug. 25, 2018 Marian Doumit Peterson died in Seaside, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Marian was born in Cathlamet, Wash., on Dec. 9, 1913, to John and Helen Doumit. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Peterson, and seven of her siblings. Marian is survived by her sister, Helen Wampler, of Fresno, Calif.; her daughter, Linda (Russell) Keizer, of Warrenton, Ore.; her son, Robert (Phyllis) Peterson, of Eagle, Ida.; four grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren....
James, (Jim) Joseph Koziel, AKA Jimbo, passed away suddenly at home August 18, 2018. A celebration of life will be planned later this Fall. He was married to the love of his life, Betty Koziel. He was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Teresita Koziel. Also survived by his daughter Kari, stepson Rick (wife Jenny), stepdaughters Lori (husband Billy) and Brenda, grandchildren Todd, Jesse, Rickie, Eric, Ryan, Karl, and Kyra, numerous great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren....
James (Jim) Joseph Koziel, AKA Jimbo, 71, of Skamokawa, died suddenly at home August 18, 2018. A celebration of life will be planned later this fall. He was married to the love of his life, Betty Koziel. He was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Teresita Koziel. Also survived by his daughter Kari, stepson Rick (wife Jenny), stepdaughters Lori (husband Billy) and Brenda, grandchildren Todd, Jesse, Rickie, Eric, Ryan, Karl, and Kyra, numerous great grandchildren and two great great...
Malachi Johnson died August 24, 2018 at Legacy Salmon Creek Vancouver. He was the infant son of Earl and Betsey Johnson of Rosburg. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 1 at 2 p.m., at Rosburg Cemetery. Dowling Funeral Home of Cathlamet is in charge of arrangements....
In Loving Memory of Betty Eleanor Vaughn Betty Eleanor Vaughn, 85, of Naselle, Washington, passed away peacefully at Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center in Raymond, Washington, on August 7, 2018. Betty was born to Gunnar and Eva Nelson on February 3, 1933, in Salmon Creek, Washington. Betty graduated from Naselle High School as salutatorian of the Class of 1951. She married Leonard Vaughn and the couple made their home in Salmon Creek. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed family, knitting,...
James (Jim) Joseph Koziel, AKA Jimbo, 71, of Skamokawa, died suddenly at home August 8, 2018. A celebration of life will be planned later this fall. He was married to the love of his life, Betty Koziel. He was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Teresita Koziel. He is survived by his daughter Kari, stepson Rick (wife Jenny), stepdaughters Lori (husband Billy) and Brenda, grandchildren Todd, Jesse, Rickie, Eric, Ryan, Karl, and Kyra, numerous great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Born in Omaha Nebraska, later moving to...
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Joan Evenson on August 26, 2-5 p.m., at the Skamokawa Resort....
Evelyn Louise Huerd, resident of Cathlamet, died at home on Tuesday July 31, 2018. Steele Chapel is in charge of arrangements....
Lifelong Wahkiakum County resident, Robert A. 'Bob' Hendrickson, 88, of Cathlamet passed away on July 30, 2018. Bob was born at the family home on Puget Island on August 10, 1929 to Swedish immigrants Albin and Elin (Olsson) Hendrickson. Bob grew up on the Puget Island family farm and later graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1947. In 1951 Bob married Gloria Eidem, and they then took over the family farm and began raising their six children. What started as a dairy farm, later changed to...
