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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Anna Reime Giaver, 89, passed away on April 22 at her home in Cathlamet. She was born on May 26, 1924 in Voss, Norway to Olaf and Ingeborg Reime. She married Paul Giaver on March 17, 1958 in Seattle, after coming to the United States in 1954. They lived in Seattle, Port Angeles and Sedro Wooley prior to coming to Cathlamet in 1968. After Paul’s retirement in 1987 they wintered in Cathedral City, CA near Palm Springs where Anna loved the sunshine. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and was a talented seamstress. Anna was a member of the Sons Of N...
Rodgers Cook, age 94, passed away peacefully in his home in Vancouver, Washington. Rod was a long term resident on East Sunny Sands, Puget Island in the 1970's and 1980's. Rod enjoyed fishing on the beach; splitting shakes for his roof; and spending time with his friends from Cathlamet and Puget Island. Preceding Rod in death was his first wife, Ann, and his dear friends R.O. and Nina Watson; John and Ivy Jaspers; Marge and Bob Burns; Lily and Svery Pederson, and so many more. Rod is survived by his wife, Eileen and his two daughters, Carrie...
March 23, 1920-April 9, 2014 Evelyn Blix, 94, went to be home with the Lord on April 9, 2014. She was born on March 23, 1920 on Puget Island to Norwegian immigrant parents and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1938. Evelyn married Marvel Henning Blix in 1939 on Puget Island, and together they enjoyed trips to Canada, Alaska, Arizona and Mexico, and family celebrations. Evelyn also took pleasure in being a loving mother and homemaker, a grandmother and great-grandmother, providing hospitality to all. She enjoyed bird-watching, ship-watchin...
Susan Eileen Sullivan, 63, of Kelso passed away Nov. 8, 2013, at the Hospice Care Center. Her obituary was published in The Eagle November 26, 2013. She was born to Victor and Audrey (Moonen) Anderson at Cowlitz General Hospital in Longview April 12, 1950. A celebration of Sue’s life is planned from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sue’s birthday, April 12 in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church in Kelso. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s or the Community Home Health & Hospice....
Michael Edward Brusco, Sr. of Longview passed away on Friday March 14, 2014 at the age of 76. Mike was born on March 12, 1938 in Longview to Julius and Mary Rose (Amato) Brusco. Mike was a tugboat Captain on the Columbia River for over 50 years and never retired. He was highly respected for his strong work ethic and knowledge of the river he loved. He was raised in Rainier Oregon and graduated from Rainier High School in 1956. On October 4, 1956 he married Jeanette Salo. Jeanette survives him after 57 years of marriage. They had five children M...
Hazel Ruth Brockway passed away on March 26, 2014 just shy of her 95th birthday at Hospice Care Center in Longview, Washington. She was born in Pierson, Michigan on April 14, 1919 to Gladys and Jacob Carpenter. In her early years, Hazel's family moved from Michigan to Wisconsin by horse and wagon then to Grand Rapids, Minnesota by car. She attended rural one room schools in the Grand Rapids area. Hazel married her neighbor and childhood sweetheart Jerald Brockway in Grand Rapids on September 30th 1939. While raising their four children they liv...
A funeral service will be held for Carl Johnson, former Cathlamet resident, at St. Catherine Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 16 at 1 p.m. Friends and family of Carl and Kitty are invited to attend. Mr. Johnson died February 5 and his obituary was published in the February 13 edition of The Eagle....
Joanne Marie Chapman, who loved to be called Jo, was born in Longview on October 2, 1970 to parents Ken Chapman and Sonja Kruse of Rosburg. Joanne passed away peacefully March 18, 2014 at the Hospice Care Center with her family by her side. Joanne was a very unique individual who began participating in Special Olympics when only eight, acquiring numerous medals over the years in swimming, track, baseball, soccer and bowling. Her education began at the Longview Progress Center Infant Stimulation Classes and spanned enrollment in the Longview...
Michael E. Brusco, Sr., 76, of Longview, died March 14. A celebration of life service will be held at the J.A. Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet, on Saturday, April 5, at 1 p.m. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Joanne Marie Chapman, 43, of Kelso, died March 18, 2014. She is the daughter of Ken Chapman of Nevada and Sonja Kruse of Rosburg. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. at the Rosburg Hall. Details and obituary will follow next week....
Jeffery Lynn Olsen was born on November 4, 1951 in Longview, WA. He was the youngest of three children of Mervin and Myrtle Olsen. Jeff grew up in Cathlamet, WA where he loved sports. He was a star basketball and baseball player for the Wahkiakum high school Mules as well as a standout quarterback. After a brief time working in logging, Jeff put his attention on his love for horticulture. Jeff received a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Washington State University and a master’s degree in Horticulture from Oregon State University. He was...
Lucinda Angeline (Lou Ann) Pederson passed away on February 18, 2014 in Glendale, California. Lou Ann was born on May 2, 1930 to Elmer and Jessie Danielsen in Seattle and grew up on Puget Island. She married Kenneth Pederson in 1949 they celebrated their 65th anniversary this year. Lou Ann lived an active life of community service. She was a past PTA president of Julius Wendt Elementary School; she spent many years teaching Sunday and Vacation Bible School at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church; and was a Girl Scout Leader. Lou Ann also served many y...
Brian K. Brockway, 47, of Folsom, Calif. died February 11, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. He was born April 22, 1966, the son of Merle and Joanne Brockway. He attended schools in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1985. Brian became an independent landscaper. He was known to be gracious and helpful to others, and he loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, sports, playing cards and his family. He married Julie Benson of Folsom. They were later divorced. In addition to his parents, survivors include two daughters, Lauren (Marcus)...
Alice Lorraine Woodside, 85, passed away in Longview on February 21, 2014. She was born on August 16, 1928 to Moroni and Annie (Long) Minson, in Los Angeles, Ca. She graduated from Garfield high School in LA and married Charles Woodside on May 17, 1947. They lived most of their married life in Placerville, Calif. until moving to Cathlamet in 1990. Lorraine was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a member of the Cathlamet branch and was active in Relief Society and Temple Work. She will be remembered by...
Bob D. Tatum, 78, of Cathlamet, died February 16 at a Vancouver area hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, February 24, 11 a.m., at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Cathlamet. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Joseph C. Minutella, 67, of Cathlamet died on February 8, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. Dowling Funeral Home....
Joan A. Barry, 76, of Seattle died on February 6, 2014. Dowling Funeral Home....
Gean E. Deege, 71, passed away, February 9, 2014, peacefully surrounded by family at home. Gean was born in McCoole, Maryland, August 10, 1942. In her teens she moved to California where she met her husband, of 49 years, Walter Deege. They lived in Thousand Oaks, California before moving to Rosburg, Washington where they settled in for the last 28 years. She was a wonderful mother to her children and she was an awesome grandmother to her six grandchildren and her two great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Walter Deege, daughter...
Carl Johnson passed away February 4, 2014 in Olympia, WA. after a long illness with diabetes and dementia. He was born September 17, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, to Henry and Katherine Johnson. The Johnson family moved to the Elochoman valley in 1947. Carl graduated from Wah-Ki-Hi, Lower Columbia, and Western Washington University. Mr Johnson worked as a sales rep in Spokane and a teacher in Washington DC. Returning to Spokane in 1968, Carl taught for Spokane Community College in the Spokane City/County Jail. After retiring, Carl and Kitty...
Michael V. Moody, Sr, 65, of Grays River, died January 20 in Longview. A funeral service will be held January 27 at noon, at Dowling Funeral Home, 45 Broadway Street, Cathlamet. Interment will follow at Fernhill Cemetery in Skamokawa. A viewing will be held January 27 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Dowlings. A full obituary will appear next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Former Puget Island resident Patricia Ann Reese died December 31, 2013 in Rockport, Tex. She was born on February 26, 1942 in Vancouver, to Harry Kerr and Beatrice Blandine Cross. Patricia graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1960 and went on to graduate from Clark Junior College. She worked in banking until she married Larry Reese in 1966 where she supported her husband in graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley. They joined the Peace Corp in 1967 to 1968 and served in North West India. Pat worked part time in banking...
Earl Bronner, 69, of Cathlamet, died December 19, 2013. He was a member of the 101st Airborne Division. Survivors include his wife, Carol, at home; five children; 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A private family ceremony will be held. Memorial donations are suggested to Community Hospice, PO Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632....
Thea Linnaea Pyle, 66, of Grays River, Washington, died Nov. 20, 2013, at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, after 10 years' courageous and challenging co-existence with ovarian cancer. Born Thea Peterson in Seattle on September 3, 1947, she grew up and attended public schools on Mercer Island. At the University of Washington, she studied with and worked in the herbarium for the great botanist C. Leo Hitchcock, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in botany in 1969. At the UW she met and married David Reagan Hellyer in 1968. Following...
H. Robert Olsen, 84, died at his home in Cathlamet on December 14, 2013. Bob was born to Harold and Phoebe (Hansen) Olsen on February 21, 1929 in Cathlamet. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1948 and joined the Army. He was stationed in Korea during the Korean War. On February 5, 1953, Bob married Vivian Wika and followed in his father’s footsteps as a logger. He worked in logging with his son, retiring in his 70’s after over 50 years. He had a lifelong love of horses and owned many over the years. He enjoyed over 25 years of family hu...
Johnny Fritzie, 80, lifelong resident of Puget Island and Longview, died on December 13, 2013 at Hospice Care Center. Johnny was born in Portland, Ore., on July 27, 1933 to Nogi and Rae (Petersen) Fritzie. Johnny worked for the Longview School District as a groundsman for many years and eventually retired from there. He was well loved at his work and a caring, generous man to those who knew him. He rarely met a stranger. In 1999 Johnny was preceded by his wife Anne Fritzie. He is survived by four step daughters, Janet VanFossen, Susan...
