Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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....
Mark David Reichert, 62, of Cathlamet, died November 25, 2016. He was born to Herbert George and Wanda (Oxford) Reichert on September 17, 1954, in Brush, Colo., and graduated from Dix High School. He was a mill worker and owner of Island Market on Puget Island. He enjoyed woodworking, cooking, traveling and his pets. Survivors include his wife, Roberta, at home; sons Matthew Reichert of Lakewood, Colo., and Sean (Ciara) Reichert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brothers Steve Reichert and Larry Reichert; sisters Judy Wynne, Debbie Adams, Jan Janibagian...
John Merrill Gibson, 86, died November 24 at his Cathlamet home. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Eagle. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Steven Richard McNicholas was born June 21, 1940 in Klamath Falls, Ore., to Aileen and Harry P. McNicholas. He died November 9, 2016 in Longview. He lived most of his life in the Pacific Northwest, most recently 11 years in Cathlamet and three years in Longview. He was predeceased by his parents; two brothers Dan and Marcus; and a sister Shannon. Professionally he was interested in businesses related to machinery. He developed a computerized world-wide machinery locating system earning him authorship with General Electric in 1977. He rebuilt...
Myrtle Gross Gorley, 95, formerly of Cathlamet, died November 11, 2016 at a Longview care center. She was born to Olaf and Olive Harold on July 13, 1921 in Salem, Ore. She graduated high school there in 1939 and in 1940 married Heston Gross in Roseburg, Ore. In 1947 they moved to Cathlamet and soon purchased the Red and White Market. In 1958 they moved their business across the street and named it Grosses Market, operating it until 1976. Heston preceded Myrtle in 1974 and in 1978 she married Larry Gorley. Larry preceded her in 1980. Myrtle...
Frances Marie Clark was the daughter of LeRoy Jones Mulwee and Bertha Vestine Townsend Mulwee. She was born in Eureka, Montana on July 11, 1932. She passed away in hospice care at Alder House in Astoria, OR on October 25, 2016 after a very brief battle with cancer. As the youngest of nine children, her older siblings insisted that she had to have a nickname, which was Ella Jaye. Not only did the nickname stick, but all school, Sunday School and even census records while she lived in Montana...
March 4, 1928-Oct. 22, 2016 Barbara Jean Thompson, who lived her dream of publishing a newspaper, raised four sons, and touched many with warm kindness, generosity, and optimism, died Oct. 22 of cancer at her home on Puget Sound near Olympia. A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Gull Harbor Lutheran Church, 4610 Boston Harbor Road NE, Olympia, Wash. Barbara and husband Alan, who married in 1949, published The Wahkiakum County Eagle from 1957 to 1966. From the...
Donald Bruce Twiet was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on July 19, 1936, he died on October 29, 2016 at home on Puget Island. He retired after serving 20 years in the United States Marine Corps; including three tours in Viet Nam. Don owned a custom cabinet shop in Burns, Oregon; did construction in Nevada and came to Wahkiakum County in 1988 to do construction here. He built cabinets in his shop on Puget Island and after retiring a second time, made custom rifle stocks and pistol grips as a hobby. He is survived at home by his wife Lore; also...
