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Lifetime Deep River, Washington resident, Mildred Laine, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18th, 11 years to the day that she lost her husband of 55 years, Waino Laine. Mildred was born in Deep River on September 4, 1922, along with twin brother Robert, to August and Mary Haataja. Mildred was the proud Finnish descendant of grandparents Ephraim and Anna Haataja of Seal River and Carl and Amanda Hanson of Frankfort. As a child, Mildred attended the Seal River Apostolic Lutheran Church. Mildred attended the Deep River School through the...
Lifelong Cathlamet resident Kimberly Anne Hedges died August 15 at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. Kim was born on July 19, 1973 to Max and Lou Anne Johnson Hedges. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1992 and worked at Columbia View Care Center for 20 years. She was a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant who loved and was loved by the people in her care. She loved and was proud of her daughters. Kim enjoyed garage sales, her dogs and time spent with her fiancé and her many friends. She also enjoyed volunteering at th...
David Layne Vik, 40, of Cathlamet, died at home on August 11. David was born on June 27,1973 in Longview to Philip and IvyLou Vik. Growing up on Puget Island, he had a love of the river and time spent on the water. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1992. David was active in FFA and 4-H, showing his Brown Swiss cows at county fairs and the State Fair. He loved operating farm equipment when he was too young and too small. David was an avid reader and especially enjoyed books on WWII history. He was a well loved son, brother, uncle and...
Noreen Gayle Holten, 78, of Cathlamet, died at her home on August 9, 2013. She was born on July 29, 1935 in Tacoma to John and Nell (Evans) Smythe. She was raised in Chehalis where she graduated from high school in 1952. She attended Centralia Junior College and in 1954 she married Bud Holten. In 1959 they moved from Bellingham to Skamokawa, later moving to their home in Cathlamet. In 1979 Noreen began her career of 28 years at the Cathlamet City Library. She enjoyed her work there. She was an active member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Mot...
Kenneth Everett Mackey, 51, of Cathlamet, died June 13, 2013 at his home. His complete obituary was published in the June 20, 2013 issue of The Eagle. Ken is survived by his daughter, Danielle Mackey and brother, Joe Mackey. A celebration of Ken's life will be held at the Mackey residence at 1000 Elochoman Valley Road on Saturday, August 24 at 2 p.m. All friends and family are welcome....
David Layne Vik, 40, died on August 11, at home in Cathlamet. David is the son of Philip and Ivy Lou Vik of Puget Island. There will be a funeral service on Monday, August 19 at 11 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Puget Island. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A full obituary will follow at a later date....
In Loving Memory Of Penny Lee Nichols Penny passed on to Heaven Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Montesano, Wash. She was born Penny Lee Clayton September 10, 1943 at Woodland, California. She lived in Woodland and Truckee, California, Shreveport, Louisiana and Reno, Nevada prior to moving to Altoona and Raymond, Washington area. She graduated from Woodland High School. She was a wife, mother, homemaker, gas station attendant, PBX operator and retired as a dispatcher and secretary for Cardivan Company in Reno, Nevada. She was preceded in death by...
Adeline B. Peterson Durrah, 86, of Cathlamet died July 25, 2013, under hospice care at her granddaughter's home in Kelso. She was born October 15, 1926, in Hettinger County, N.D., to Raphael and Kathryn (Decker) Brinster. Adeline moved to Kelso from North Dakota in 1948. She married Clarence Peterson Jan. 1, 1949, in Kelso. He preceded her in death in 1994. On Sept. 27, 1996, she married James "Jimmy" Durrah. He passed away in 2012. Adeline was a homemaker and a member of the Kelso-Longview Elks, the Eagles and the Moose lodges. She enjoyed...
Renee Lynn Brostad died at home in Oak Harbor on July 10, 2013. She was born as Patrick Shane DeHart on June 13, 1977 in Fresno, Calif., to Alex and Linda DeHart. Patrick graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1996. He then served eight years in the U.S. Navy. Renee enjoyed drawing, making things from Legos and building and flying remote control airplanes. She is survived by her mother, Linda DeHart in Skamokawa, her sister, Angelina Batchor of Longview; and longtime spouse Eric Brostad and son Ty Brostad of Oak Harbor. A celebration of life...
George F. Hanigan was born February 11, 1938 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon to George Henry (Hank) Hanigan and Elizabeth D. (Betty Driscoll) Hanigan. He died July 11, 2013. George was a fourth generation Wahkiakum resident and a third generation local attorney. His great grandparents homesteaded in 1870 in the Elochoman Valley. His grandfather George F. Hanigan and his father Hank Hanigan were also attorneys. All served as County Prosecutor-Coroner. George graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1956 where he played football, b...
Marjorie Fay Burns passed away at her home on Puget Island on Sunday, July 7. She was born on April 11, 1928 in Polson, Montana, to George and Elizabeth Fryberger. Marge married Robert Burns in 1950. They moved to Portland in 1957 and raised their family there. They retired on Puget Island in the early eighties. Marge loved spending time with her family and she and Bob enjoyed many lovely trips together. She was passionate about tennis and music. In later years she enjoyed sailing with her companion and friend Dr. Arthur Hauge. She is survived...
A Memorial service will be held for Loren Ray Olson on July 20, 2013, at 3 p.m. at the Deep River Campground, 9 Wainamo Road, Naselle. A potluck dinner will be held and camping will be available....
Oliver Charles Bacon, 95, of Puget Island passed away at Hospice Care Center in Longview on June 19, 2013. Oliver was born in Portland, OR on March 10, 1918 to Oliver and Esther (Hamilton) Bacon. He graduated from Bay City OR High School in 1935 and his family came to Cathlamet where he met and married Irene Olsen in 1939. They were married by his father who was an Assembly of God Pastor. Oliver worked as a Building Inspector for several years prior to purchasing the Shell Service Station and Garage in 1947, which he owned for 20 years. He...
Dianne C. Bates, 76 of Cathlamet, passed away on June 18, 2013 in Longview. She was born on March 21, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA to Fred and Margaret (Taylor) Cavanaugh. Dianne grew up in Skamokawa attending school there before moving to Seattle. She worked for Industrial Bolt Supply for many years, living in the Seattle area for 50 years. Several years ago she moved back to Wahkiakum County. She was a member of Skamokawa United Methodist Church and Cathlamet Widows Luncheon Group. She enjoyed the friendships formed there. Dianne was a talented...
Cathlamet resident Kenneth E. Mackey, 51, died June 13 at home. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Joan E. Kindig, 70, of Skamokawa, died peacefully and at ease on June 6, 2013, surrounded by her partner, Vicki Allenback, her family and lifelong friends. Born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, Joan studied anthropology and had a natural healing ability which she practiced all her life. She was kind and generous, with a dry wit that sparkled out of a quiet presence and a look that left you no doubt about what she thought. She traveled throughout the United States, loved the Southwest and settled in San Francisco, where she met Vicki, her...
Lifelong Puget Island resident James M. Bjorge, passed away on June 10, 2013 at St. John Medical Center. Jim was born to Glenn and Ora Loraine (Coates) Bjorge on August 5, 1959 in Longview. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1977. After farming for his whole life, Jim joined his brother Ken in the construction business in 1986. On June 1, 1987 Jim married Joannie Olsen. Jim was a generous, loving family man and a larger than life member of his community, volunteering and helping wherever he was needed, supporting and sponsoring many...
Caroline Iris Hedlund, 89, passed away in Placerville, California on June 8, 2013. Iris was born on March 16, 1924 in Liverpool, England to George and Catherine (Hines) Moore. She completed her education in England before marrying Roy Hedlund, whom she met during WWII. They were married in Liverpool in 1944. At the end of the war, Iris traveled from England to the Cathlamet area to live with her husband Roy. Iris enjoyed her life in Cathlamet with her many very close friends and family. As hobbies, she enjoyed golf, bowling, tole painting,...
Corey Allan Gilbert was born September 20, 1994 and died May 31, 2013. Survivors include his father, Timothy Gilbert of Naselle and mother, Roseann Gilbert of Kaysville, Utah. A service will be held on June 6, 5 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Naselle....
Samuel L. Lundgren, 65, of Cathlamet passed away at his home on May 23, 2013. Sam was born on July 14, 1947 in Olympia to Samuel and Myrna (McKendry) Lundgren. He was in the US Army for three years prior to starting his career with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife where he retired after 30 years, in 1999. He was manager of the Beaver Creek Hatchery in Cathlamet. Sam moved his family to Cathlamet in 1988 from Kalama. He enjoyed fishing, tinkering on cars, helping friends and spending time alone. He was a quiet, loving man....
Ernest Richard Wirkkala, 96, of Rosburg died May 21, 2013, at his home in Seal River. Born April 15, 1917, in Astoria, Oregon, Ernest grew up in the Pacific Northwest, settling in western Wahkiakum County just in time to graduate from Naselle-Grays River Valley High School, class of 1935. Previous schools included Mount Baker High in Deming, Washington, and Clatskanie High School. His father and paternal grandfather were in the logging business, as was his uncle Oscar, the inventor of the choker hook — and Ernie carried on the tradition,...
Eric Orlando Sims, age 66, passed calmly away in his home in Skamokawa with his two sons on May 22 at 6:35 p.m. He was a man of great dignity and little pride. Always accommodating and supportive, he has been described as a valued community member and stabilizer. He was a man who cared more for people than things or ideas and made a unique employer for those who had the privilege of working for him. Eric was born on August 1, 1946 in Berkeley, CA. He grew up in Redondo Beach where, after being singled out in high school as exceptionally...
Veryl Donald Chamberlain, 93, longtime resident of Grays River, died May 15, 2013 in Benton City. He was born September 16, 1919 to Fred and Effie (Clark) Chamberlain in Washougal. Shortly afterward the family moved to Unity, OR, where they were homesteaders. After his dad became ill, they moved back to Washougal where Veryl attended school and graduated from Washougal High School in 1938. After graduation he went to work at the Pendleton Woolen Mills in the carding room. While working there he met Barbara Lee Paige and the couple married on...
Cathlamet resident Teri Sue Okerson was born August 23, 1962 and died April 29, 2013. She is survived by her siblings Kimberly, Carl and Allan Okerson. A celebration of life was held May 18 in Skamokawa....
Bob Engle peacefully passed away May 10, 2013 with his daughter by his side. He was born in Seattle, WA Feb. 5, 1944 and was raised in Umatilla, OR. He graduated from Umatilla High School in 1962. He moved to Washougal, WA in 1964. In 1976 he bought a house in Camas, WA and lived there until he retired after 33 years from the Camas Papermill in 2000. He then moved to Skamokawa, WA. and lived there for 13 years. Bob loved hunting, fishing, boxing, nascar, turkey buzzards, his dogs, family. He has left behind many friends who he also considered h...
