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In Loving Memory of Thomas Robert Deufel Thomas Robert Deufel a Raymond resident, died Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Willapa Harbor Health and Rehab Center in Raymond, he was 78. Tom was born September 21, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Vivian (Glickley) Deufel. He attended school in Chicago until 9th grade. Tom married Donna June 9, 1956 in Tacoma, she preceded him in death. He joined the United States Army and served from October 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1957. Tom...
Richard L. Mathers, 71 of Kalama, died on April 22, 2016. He was born in Longview on September 15, 1944 to Sidney and Inez (McIntyre) Mathers. Dick attended Wahkiakum Schools prior to entering the Army in 1962. He worked for 30 years as a carpenter and 15 years at M & R Painting. On June 18, 1966 he married Paulette Mackey and they had three sons, Terry, Kevin and Bob who survive him in addition to a brother, Gary Mathers and a sister Linda Ashe. He was preceded in death by a sister Sandy Mathers and a grandson Jessie Lynn Mathers. He leaves...
Dawn Marie Jungers, 57 of Cathlamet, died on April 17, 2016 in Clackamas Oregon. A memorial service date is pending. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
M. Gordon Calvert, 70, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver after a long battle with congestive heart failure and diabetes. Gordon was born in Longview, March 1, 1946, the son of Clyde and Nellie (Nevala) Calvert. He was raised in Lexington with two brothers, Gregory and Alex, and a sister, Barbara. As a child, Gordon raised cows on his family's small farm and very quickly fell in love with farming at a young age. He participated in 4-H and...
Charlotte Lee (Gibbons) Hegstad, 83, of Puget Island, passed away April 2, 2016, from natural causes at her home in Longview, Washington. She was born September 13, 1932, to Earl and Nellie Gibbons of Camas, Washington and later moved to Cathlamet, Washington, where she and her husband would build their dream home on the Columbia River. Charlotte was full of life, energy and always in search of the next adventure with her black lab Mollie. She loved traveling, gardening, and spending time with...
Joseph John Starr (Miller) of Woodinville, WA was born on March 20, 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA. He moved to Cathlamet, Washington with his mother and siblings in 1972; residing there until 1980. Joe's family relocated again to Puyallup, WA where he graduated from Gov. John R. Rogers High School in 1983. Joe served honorably in the Army for three years and continued on to Bates Technical College where he earned his certificate in Computer Programming in 1989. Joe married Winnie Chow (Starr) on July 1...
Donald R. Greenlund passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 after visiting with family and friends at Community Hospice in Longview, WA. He was just a few weeks from celebrating his 84th birthday. Don was born on April 16, 1932 in McMinnville, OR to Clarence M. and H. Linnea (Young) Greenlund, the 4th of five children. He attended Columbus grade school and graduated in 1950 from McMinnville High School where he participated in band, playing the clarinet. After high school Mr. Greenlund entered the U.S. Coast Guard where he served for three...
Lifelong resident of Puget Island, Helen Seaberg, born May 16, 1920 to parents Paul and Impi Lindwall, died April 1, 2016. A homemaker with many hobbies, she farmed and fished commercially with her late husband, Ed Seaberg who preceded her in death in 1991. They were married in Vancouver, Wash., in 1938. She did taxidermy and lapidary work with agates and petrified wood. She was an avid gardener who enjoyed hybridizing rhododendrons, azaleas, and grafting mini-dwarf apple trees as well as collecting dwarf shrubs and trees and sharing them with...
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Scott Neilson, age 76, passed away suddenly on Feb. 13, 2016. He was born Feb. 15, 1939 to Dave and Laverne Neilson. He is survived by his loving wife Hope, daughter Tracy Weber (husband Brian), son Scott Neilson (wife Dana), son Chris Neilson (wife Tami) and grandchildren Jacob, Reegan, Abby, Cooper and Taylor and sisters Sandra (Neilson) Quick, Rebecca (Neilson) Doxtater and Jennifer Neilson. Bob loved to travel and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to spend time hiking and skiing. He was always ready to hike at Mt....
Fred Wyman Stanley, 73, of Cathlamet, died March 20, 2016 at the Hospice Care Center. He was born in Kelso on April 25, 1942, to Russell and Clara (Kent) Stanley. He was a member of the Kelso High School Class of 1960 and married Crystal Moorcroft on December 23, 1960. Fred was a self-employed farmer and owner of Stanley's Sanitary Service. He was a member of the Washington Refuse & Recycling Association, Cathlamet Christian Fellowship, Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce and was a commissioner for Ce...
Nicole Justine Schubert 46, of Longview, died March 20, 2016 at St. John Medical Center after a long and courageous battle against Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes and Lupus. She was born to Frank and Patricia Schubert in Seattle on April 5, 1969. Nicole is survived by her mother Patricia, brother Mark and her daughter Britanie. She also leaves behind numerous loving relatives, friends and her beloved four legged companions. Nicole was preceded in death by her father Frank in 2012. In keeping...
Arthur L. Hauge MD, passed peacefully away March 27, 2016 on Easter Sunday. Art was born December 9, 1925 and raised in Coeur d' Alene, ID, the son of Adolf and Isabelle. He earned his Eagle Scout Badge at the age of 13. He graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School, joined the US Navy and was in active service from 1943 to 1957, including service during the Korean War. With the support of the Navy, Art graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a bachelor's degree and continued...
Nicole J. Schubert 46, of Longview, died March 20 at St. John Medical Center. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Fred W. Stanley 74, of Cathlamet, died March 20 at Longview Hospice Care Center. A celebration of his life will be held at JA Wendt Elementary School on Sunday April 3 at 2 p.m. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, LaRita Lucille Bennett, was called home to our Heavenly Father on March 1, 2016. Born June 25, 1931 in Minnesota, she and her parents, Inez and Jesse Turner came to Washington in 1935 where she spent her childhood. She married Forrest Glenn White on June 6th 1949, raised four children until his passing in 1958. She later married Fred Valero Bennett on Dec 6th, 1958 and had four more children. Rita was an avid Scout leader and later received the award of silver beaver for her service. She also loved...
Chuck Brett Falconer, 56, of Cathlamet passed away peacefully Feb. 22, 2016, at the Hospice Care Center. He was born April 12, 1959, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Robert Falconer and Norma Shores. Chuck grew up in Cowlitz County and relocated to California in his teen years. At 17, Chuck joined the Air Force and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base working as a security guard. He left the Air Force in 1978 and traveled back to California where he reunited with the love of his life, Lorraine Crispin. They were married Dec. 15, 1979, in Reno,...
Darlene M. Haataja, 88, a life long resident of the Altoona-Rosburg area, died at her home in Rosburg on February 23, 2016. Both her father and mother were of Finnish ancestry, and she was born at home in Altoona on June 17, 1927, the daughter of Helge and Jenny (Buskala) Saari. She grew up on the family farm, attended Altoona grade school and graduated from Naselle high school. Following high school she worked at the Altoona fish cannery. In 1951 she married Deep River native Robert Haataja and they established their home close to where...
Shannon L. (Spitfire) Spitzer’s life ended February 23, 2016 at the age of 61. He was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of Mary Dominique and the late Donald Spitzer. Survivors include his mother; brother Jim (Dru) Spitzer; sister Signe (Craig) Sause (Shannon called her Sparkles); two nieces, Molly (Nick) Hummel, Morgan (Vincent) Castillo; nephew Joe Spitzer; two great nieces Lucca and Bella Hummel; great nephew Bennett Castillo; extended family Brandon, Micaela, Kyler, Klarah Sause and Shane, Amanda and Noah Patterson. Shannon loved growing u...
Mrs. Terri Lynn Smith, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on Feb 13, 2016 in Seattle WA. Terri was born in Indianapolis, IN. Terri is survived by her husband Robert Smith, and her sons Matthew Krone, Zachary Cheadle and Christopher Cheadle and her sister Marjorie Dillman. She is preceded in death by her parents Harry Earl Dillman and Carol Ann Gartelman. Terri will be deeply missed by her friends, family and all that knew her. The service will be held at Cathlamet Christian Fellowship on Puget...
The obituary for Robert F. Thomas contained an error. He was a past president and vice president of the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Coast Guard Auxiliary. His full obituary was published February 25....
LaRita L. Bennett of Cathlamet, died March 1 at the Hospice Care Center at the age of 84. Services will be held Saturday, March 5, 11 a.m., at the Cathlamet LDS Church. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Robert F. Thomas, of Cathlamet, died February 6, 2016 in Clackamas, Ore., due to complications from an earlier surgery. He was born in 1939 in Alma, Kan., to Ethel C. and Robert F. Thomas, Sr. and moved to Portland, Ore., at the age of three. He graduated from high school in Portland and from Portland State University with a degree in Economics. Bob served in the US Army on administrative and military police duties. His second career was as an insurance agent and broker. His third career was as a vocational school instructor. Bob’s final c...
Robert Fauver, of Deep River, died February 15, 2016. He was born April 20, 1927 in Spring Valley, Minn., to David C. and Blanche (Stuhr) Fauver. His family moved from Minnesota to Deep River in 1937. He graduated from Naselle High School in 1946 and joined the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Korea during World War II. He returned to Deep River and married Marcia Harrison in 1950. They had four children and later divorced. Bob worked as a timber faller for several logging companies, retiring...
Robert M. Fauver, of Deep River, died at Longview Hospice Care Center on February 15, 2016 at the age of 88. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m., at Peaceful Hill Cemetery in Naselle. A luncheon will follow at Naselle Congregational Church. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edition. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Ronald James Bigelow, 80, of Cathlamet, died January 5, 2016 at the Hospice Care Center. He was born in Long Beach, Calif., to Vernon and Katherine (Welton) Bigelow. He served in the Air Force for 22 years, earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He was a test flight mechanic for Boeing in Seattle until retiring in 1992. He moved to Cathlamet 23 years ago from Pacific, Wash. On December 24, 1975, he married Joyce A. Wilson in Lancaster, Calif. She survives him at home. He also leaves behind a...
