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Sharon Brusco Shuley, 72, of Rancho Mirage, Calif., died April 17 in La Jolla, Calif. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Doug Heiner, age 75, of Ocean Park, Washington went on his final drift with the Lord on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 and is no longer in pain. Doug is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Bernice Heiner; and his sister, Kathy Zilmer all of Altoona, Washington. Survivors include his sons, Scott Heiner of Montesano, Washington, Dale Heiner of Cathlamet, Washington, Doug Heiner of Naselle, Washington, Dave Heiner of Aromas, California, Will Heiner serving in the Army at Tomah, Wisconsin, and Rick Heiner of Pasco, Washington. He is also...
Ronald L.Whittle, 47, died on April 7,2017 in Seattle. A memorial service will be held on Friday April 21, 2017 at United Methodist Church in Skamokawa at 2 p.m. A full obituary will follow. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Margaret Burt, 108, of Cathlamet, died in Longview on March 11, 2017. She was born on March 13, 1908 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Octavius and Elizabeth (Leland) White. She was preceded by her husband and her son. She will be laid to rest in Buhl, Idaho with her parents....
Ronald G. Jensen, 89, of Cathlamet, died at Longview Hospice on March 7, 2017. He was a resident of Cathlamet for 26 years. Ron was raised in Longview and lived in California for many years. He was in the Merchant Marines and served in the US Navy. He worked for the railroad for many years and loved hunting and fishing. Ron was preceded by his wife Gloria and a brother Orlin. He is survived by a daughter Renee Jensen, three sons Ron, Ricky and Rodney Jensen and a sister Mary Ann Jensen, many grand and great grandchildren. He will be inurned at...
Tressa Mae Patterson, formerly of Altoona,WA died at age 75, at Hospice in Longview. She was born in Hood River, Oregon on August 8,1941. She married Tom Patterson in Kelso in 1960. They lived at Altoona for many years until moving to Longview in 2008. Tressa liked working for CAP as a caregiver for several years and crocheting and crossword puzzles. She is survived by her husband Tom and a son, Robert Patterson, three daughters Susan Colburn, Cheryl Cooper and Jessie Garcia. She will be laid to rest at Grays River Cemetery. Dowling Funeral...
Margaret Anne “Peggy” Pedersen 81, of Cathlamet, died at her home on March 10, 2017. She was born in Wessington Springs, S. Dakota on July 25, 1945 to Robert and Dorothy (Drew) Austin. She graduated from Winlock High School in 1953 and Married Ralph Pedersen on April 9, 1954. On November 22, 2016 Ralph preceded Peggy in death. They made their home in Cathlamet. Peggy was a loving mom and enjoyed sewing, cooking and canning and caring for her family in addition to fishing in Prince William Sound and Cooks Inlet, Alaska with Ralph. She enjoyed th...
Stanley Hobart Thacker (aka Rocky, Old Man River, Timberbeast, Papa, Sasquatch, Stan the Man, Thackalaria), of Skamokawa, Washington, passed away March 18, 2017 on the lower Columbia River, at the age of 62. He went out in his skiff in the afternoon to salvage logs, a life long passion of his, and failed to return home in the evening. After a long night of searching by numerous friends, fishermen, and the Coast Guard, he was found peacefully at rest on a nearby beach. Stan was born May 8, 1954, in Longview, Washington to Hoby and Clara Thacker...
William “Big Bill” Reed Dasch died February 14, 2017. He was raised in Cathlamet Washington, born January 10, 1944 to his parents Wilma and Dale Dasch. Reed's parents had one of those households that had a revolving door of people helping people. This revolving door of helpfulness was instrumental in producing one of the many puzzle pieces of Reeds life. Many of his life character traits and life events created the unique puzzle known as Reeds' life. Beginning with the support of his parents' generosity, the opportunity of growing up in small t...
Geri Lee, 76, of Grays River, died February 22 at the hospice center in Longview. She was born September 5, 1940, in Longview, to Gilbert and Sophie (Cook) Magnuson. She was a life long resident of the area and worked as a waitress and a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, her family and her grandchildren. In 1994 she married Robert M. Lee. He survives her at home. Other survivors include sister Clara Berkshire of Grays River; brother Stubby Magnuson of Goldendale; daughter Janet (John)...
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Erval Gary Cooper, 77, passed away on February 16th, 2017 very unexpectedly in Vancouver, WA. He lived in Cathlamet, WA for 50 years. Erval was born in Colville, WA on May 7th, 1939 to George Ora Cooper and Katherine Cooper. He is survived by his wife Carol, sons Gary (Rachel), of Boise ID, Donald (Tracy) of Vancouver WA, Pete of Cathlamet, daughter Susanna of Longview; 21 grandkids and 17 great grandkids. He was preceded in death by both...
Margie Lucille Moore passed away suddenly February 8, 2017. She was born January 26, 1936 in Bellingham Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert Hisle, Shadow and Boots Burdick, brother Travis Burdick and son-in-law Steve Stamper. She is survived by her partner of 41 years Bob Hendrickson; her children Cheryl Stamper and Wayne (Nancy) Moore; Bob's children, Ron (Linda) Hendrickson, Dave (Sandy) Hendrickson, Larry (Sandy) Hendrickson, Joan (Dirk) Zeller, Heidi (Tom) Aasen, Caro...
Jimmy (Jim) C. Sanders, 72, of Cathlamet, died February 5 at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. He was born December 19, 1944 in North Carolina to Luther and Katherine (Ledbetter) Sanders. His family moved to SW Washington and he moved to Cathlamet in 2005. Jim met Dixie Willette in 1993 and they married on October 29, 1994. Jim was retired from the Air Force, where he served 22 years. Survivors include his wife Dixie; brother Wayne; sister Jenny (Ronald) Johnson; sons Steve...
Joyce R. Cothren, 82, of Cathlamet, died on January 29 at home. She was born to Frank and Roberta (Jones) Lilly in Newport, Washington on December 13, 1934. She graduated from Winlock High School in 1953 and married GL Cothren on June 12 the same year. Joyce loved reading, camping, clam digging, playing cards and sending cards to everyone for birthdays, anniversaries and sympathy. She was a caring, loving person. She was a supporter of the Columbia Theater in Longview and enjoyed performances there. She and GL were avid Mules fans and she was...
Lawrence Ervin Jaspers, 85, of Lake Oswego, Ore., was born at home on Puget Island July 2, 1931. He was the oldest of three sons of Floyd F. Jaspers and Dorothy Shelton Jaspers. When he was young his family moved to Portland, Ore., where he attended Beaumont Elementary, Grant High School and the University of Portland. He served in the coast guard and was honorably discharged in 1953, having visited Guam, Japan and Alaska. In 1954 he and Marilyn Ayers were married. They became the parents of four daughters. Larry’s life’s work was 40 years for...
Joyce Roberta Cothren, 82, of Cathlamet, died January 29 at home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 11 at 1 p.m., at United Methodist Church in Skamokawa.Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Full obituary to follow next week....
James Arthur "Art" Bryant, 90, of Longview, died on January 10, 2017. Art was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, on September 10, 1926, to Arthur and Mabel (Floen) Bryant, then raised in Peace River and Edmonton. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the U.S. occupation of Germany after World War II, then became a naturalized U.S. Citizen in 1956. He married Jeanne Dennett in 1956. The couple settled in Seattle where Art graduated with a B.S. in Physics from the University of Washington. They lat...
Terry Irving, 75, of Royal Oaks, Calif., died on November 29, 2016. Terry was born in Portland, Ore., on January 21, 1941 to Roy and Esther Irving and raised on the family farm in Cathlamet. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1959 and received a degree in Electronics from LCC in 1961. Terry enlisted in the Army in 1962 and spent three years and eight months as a radar technician. He married Juanita Chase on June 23, 1962. After the military he and Juanita settled in Seattle where he worked for Boeing until returning to Cathlamet in...
Former local resident Michael Cochran 45, of Winlock, son of Wally Cochran, died on December 10, 2016 in Castle Rock. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Dianne I. Ozment, 80 of Cathlamet, passed away on December 22, 2016 at Community Hospice in Longview. She was born on May 17, 1936 in Genesee, Wisconsin to Albin and Francis (Sayles) Olson. Dianne was raised in Williams, Minnesota where her family moved when she was young. She graduated as Valedictorian from Williams High School in 1954 and went on to Bemidji State College graduating in 1957 with a teaching degree. In 1956 Dianne married Ned Davis. She was privileged to return to Williams where she taught school with her aunt Ann Anderson whom...
April 2, 1914 – Dec. 24,2016 Born in Dahlia, Wa. to James and Julia Kelly of Skamokawa, Elaine went to grade school in Skamokawa and graduated from Wahkiakum High in Cathlamet. She attended business college in Seattle, and after graduating, she moved back to Skamokawa. During this time, she worked at the courthouse in Cathlamet and then at the post office in Skamokawa. On October 1, 1939 she married Burtell Anderson. Their first son Jim was born in 1940 with second son Jerry coming along in 1947. They moved to Portland in 1944, then back to S...
LaVerne Ida “Bernie” Ferguson Born August 1, 1927 Died November 26, 2016 Age 89 Bernie Ferguson was the only child of Lawrence L. Long and Helen C. Long, both from Ohio. She was born in Okolona, Ohio and was raised in Paullina, Iowa and later in Napoleon, Ohio. The family had a brief stay in Santa Monica, CA and Eugene, Oregon after her father sold his grain elevator business in the 1930’s. As a child and teenager, Bernie loved to roller skate, jitterbug dance and read. She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Napoleon, where she was valedic...
R. Bruce Myers passed away December 4, 2016 in Longview, WA. Bruce was born on February 7, 1954 at Cowlitz General Hospital and remained a lifelong Longview resident. In 1972 Bruce graduated from Mark Morris High School and went on to become the Production Manager at the Daily News where he worked for 44 years. Bruce was a loving husband, father, and friend who always put others before himself. He was happiest with family by his side, traveling the West, and exploring the outdoors. All who knew...
John Merrill Gibson, 86, died on November 24, 2016 in his Cathlamet home where he spent much of his youth. John was born in Longview, Washington on January 7, 1930. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1948 and attended the University of Washington. John was the only child of Merrill and Mary Gibson. John's father was one of the first dentists in Wahkiakum County, coming to Cathlamet at the request of Dr. H.D. Fritz and pharmacist Robert Goodfellow in the 1930's. John joined the U.S. Air...
Ralph Pedersen was laid to rest in a private ceremony on November 22. A celebration of life will be held January 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Memorial contributions in the name of Margaret Pedersen may be made to P.O. Box 674, Cathlamet, WA 98612....
