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Mark Lawton Doumit passed away at his home in Tenino, WA on June 21, 2021 following a sudden heart attack. He was 59 years old. Mark was born in Longview, WA on November 26, 1961 to Eli and Patricia Doumit and was the tenth of eleven children. He grew up in his family's hometown of Cathlamet, WA and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1980 where he was active in FFA, baseball, and wrestling. Following high school, he attended Lower Columbia College in Longview and later transferred and...
James (Jimmy) Omegna 04-05-1946 to 02-21-21 Jim passed away February 21st in Tacoma due to complications of pancreatic cancer. His absence leaves a canyon, impossible to fill for his family and friends. He will be missed but his kindness, generosity and all-around good-natured grumpiness as a human being will be remembered and celebrated by all who knew him. He will live on through our memories of his outsized personality and life well lived. Jim was born in Tacoma, grew up in the Fife Valley...
The Celebration of Life for Toby Liasjo, scheduled for July 11 at Riverside Park, has been canceled. His full obituary was published in the June 3, 2021 edition of The Eagle....
A resident of Spokane, Dwight passed away at his home on June 8, 2021, six days after his 61st birthday. He was born June 2, 1960, at Longview, Washington, the fifth child born to James and Maxine Robeson. The family was living at that time in Cathlamet, Washington, with long ties to Chewelah as his grandparents moved there at an early age. He attended elementary school in Chewelah and high school in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1979. Dwight was a solitary person,...
Mark Lawton Doumit, age 59, passed away suddenly June 21, 2021. He was born November 26, 1961. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (papa), brother, uncle, cousin, godfather, friend and community leader. He will be greatly missed by all. A Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Saint Rose Catholic Church in Longview, at 10 a.m. A Rosary Vigil will precede the service at 9:30 am. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Funeral arrangements are by Dowling Funeral Home of Cathlamet....
Maria Loviisa (Nis-kanen) Wirkkala was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Surrounded by her family, she went to meet her Heavenly Father on June 3, 2021 at the age of 78. She was born to Emil and Ida Niskanen in Pielavesi, Finland on February 14, 1943. Maria lived in Finland and worked as an LPN until the age of 23 when she came to the United States. She worked in Washington D.C as a nanny for Senator Mark O. Hatfield for about a year, until her family needed her back...
Toby S. Liasjo passed away at home on May 12, 2021, at the age of 84. He was born in Norway to Ingeman and Magnhild Liasjo. Torbjorn and his parents moved to the US in 1953. In 1955, they settled on Puget Island. In 1966, Toby became a US Citizen. Toby married his wife, Virginia Moore in 1957. They lived and raised their four children in Castle Rock. Toby worked for Weyerhaeuser for 42 years and retired in 2000. Toby is survived by his wife Virginia; his sons, Toby Liasjo (Sue) of Longview and...
Randall William Shroyer 12/11/1950 ~ 05/22/2021 Loving father to three daughters Lisa, Tina and Toby and two sons Tony and Ryan. A proud Grandpa of eight and great grandfather of six. Randy was a patient, kind and caring husband to Trish for 26 years. He was a wonderful man. Randy seemed to make a new friend everywhere he went and was generous to help anyone that needed a hand. He found his little slice of heaven in Cathlamet, far from the city and close to the fish. Humble and quiet in spirit,...
Jean Marie Beerbower died May 5, 2021. She was born in Auburn, Washington on May 12,1957 to William and Violet Edmunds. Survivors include husband Neil F. Beerbower; son Jeffrey N. Beerbower and wife Ashley and three grandsons. Jean volunteered at the Wahkiakun County Fair and was the Superintendent of the Exotic Barn for 20 years. She volunteered at the Cathlamet library and at the clothing bank, put on the Thanksgiving dinners for the community,and always helped others. She had a love for birds and loved spending time with family. A service...
Longtime area resident, loving mom, and beloved friend, Anna Mae Hill, passed away March 27, 2021, at her home in Longview, Wash., at the age of 81. Anna was born November 5, 1939, in Kelso, Wash., to Stewart and Sara Downs. Anna grew up with six siblings, Betty, Grace, Mary, James, Stewart, and Robert. She graduated from Kelso High School in 1958, and married William E. Cope in 1962. The couple had a daughter, Sharon, who made her appearance in 1963. The couple divorced in 1967, but remained fr...
Former Cathlamet resident John Marley, Jr. (Jack) was born in South Gate, California on 12-21-1934 to Louretta and John Marley, Sr. He died at home on Friday 04-23-21 with his wife, Mae, by his side. Jack joined the Marine Corps and served three years active duty and five years in the Marine Corps Reserve. He was in law enforcement in California for 25 years serving as a deputy sheriff, police officer and detective. He retired from the Palm Springs Police Department in 1977. He is survived by hi...
Dorothy May (Dring) Collier died April 24, 2021. She was born September 8, 1924 in Los Angeles, California to Morris and Elizebeth (Doucette) Dring. She took secretarial courses at Pasadena JC. She married William Collier and had one son, Michael. Dorothy liked to fish and travel. After she retired she volunteered at the senior center in Healdsburg, California where she was living at that time. She moved to Cathlamet about 2005. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband “Bill” and survived by her sister Marion Green. She will be buried nex...
Virginia Beth Shofner “Ginny,” 38, of Portland, formerly of Cathlamet, died March 6, 2021 in a Portland Hospital. She was born October 11, 1982 to Tom and Lou (Evans) Shofner in Salem, Oregon. Ginny was raised in the mountains of Colorado and was an active 4-H member and officer. She loved her horses and trail rides. As an adult she worked in landscaping and enjoyed creating beautiful outdoor spaces. She liked to sew and quilt and made her children’s Halloween costumes. She loved cooking with her children and was so proud of them. Ginny is su...
Dorothy Collier, 97, died at Kelso on April 25, 2021. Arrangements are being handled by Steele Chapel in Longview....
A celebration of life memorial will be held for Roger Peek May 16 at Bertelsens Winery, 20598 Star bird Rd., Mt Vernon, WA 98274, open house style from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., drop by for pie and tell a story about Rog. His full obituary appeared in the April 15, 2021 edition of The Eagle....
Diane Lucy Gray left this earthly life suddenly on April 19, 2021 in Longview, Washington. She was born on January 27, 1955 in Island Falls, Maine to John and Wilma Lynch. Following the family's move to California when Diane was only 2 years old, she and her siblings grew up in the Bay area. She graduated from high school in Martinez where she married and later divorced. From that union she had a son, David Joseph Gray and he survives her in Seattle. She leaves behind her three siblings, Trudy...
Daniel (Danny) J. Bighill died April 14, 2021, at his residence in Cathlamet. Danny was born in Ilwaco on December 12, 1954. He is survived by his three daughters, Amanda Martin, Becky Bighill and Sarah Creighton; two granddaughters; three sisters; one brother; numerous nieces, nephews, aunt, uncle, and cousins. Honoring his request, no services will be held....
William B. Cox May 31, 1942 – April 11, 2021 WB was born May 31, 1942, to Pearl and Everett Cox in Tulare, California. He graduated from Tulare Union High School in 1960. He was wed to Diane M. (Welty) Cox in 1965. Diane passed in June 2015. He had two children, Paula and Joseph, they survive him. WB’s brother EJ Cox and EJ’s wife Joan, reside in Tehachapi, California. His cousin Jeanne Anika, resides in Covina, California. He has six grandchildren, Cali, Joseph, Cody, Robert, Elizabeth, Gracie and one great grandchild. William served proud...
Richard (Rich) was born September 9, 1949, in Longview and died April 1, 2021. Rich attended Skamokawa Grade School and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1967. He worked in Denver, Colorado at Fab Tool. While in Denver he became a lifelong fan of the Denver Broncos. In June 1977 he married Sharon Volosin and they, along with Sharon's son Luke, moved to Portland, Ore., where he worked for many years as a fabricator at Interstate Metal Fabricators. Rich and Sharon parted ways and he spent...
Randy Alan Lewis 6/6/1949 – 4/5/2021 Randy Alan Lewis passed on peacefully Monday, April 5, 2021 with his loving family members present. He had been battling late stage lung cancer since it was diagnosed in January, 2021. Randy was born in Portland, Oregon on June 6, 1949 to Robert "Bob" and Berta Lewis. He grew up in Southeast Portland, active in Boy Scouts and Little League, attending Joseph Lane Grade School and Franklin High School, graduating in 1967, before enrolling at Portland State C...
A memorial service for Everett Hilker will be held at Dowling Funeral Chapel on Sunday, April 25, at 1 p.m. Family and friends are asked to share memories of him. Sandwiches, salads and cookies will be shared....
Roger DeWayne Peek died January 26, 2021 surrounded by his family after his courageous battle with Lymphoma while residing in Arlington, WA. Roger was born October 17, 1944 in Brush, CO to Robert and Lena Peek. The family moved to Cathlamet in Roger’s youth where he attended Wahkiakum High School. While living in Cathlamet, he married Kathy Bond and they raised three children; Jason, Kim and Jerrod. Throughout his life, Roger worked in many different jobs in the construction and farming industry. He never truly retired and preferred to stay v...
Charlotte Ruth Greenwood Spooner mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, sister-in-law and friend passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2021 at Willow Springs of Yakima at the age of ninety-one. She was a longtime resident of Naches, WA. Mom was a beautiful soul that lived a life of substance. Her family, friends, community, and faith brought her much joy. Mom was born on Dec. 31, 1929 in Meadow Creek, Idaho, the youngest of three children to Otto Carl and Minna Frieda Greenwood. Later, the family...
Alvin Arnold Moss, 86, of Vancouver, WA died on March 20th in Vancouver. Al was born on June 15, 1934 in Watertown, South Dakota. His family moved to Wahkiakum County in 1943 and he graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1952. He entered the Air Force after graduation and spent four years and four additonal years as a reservist. He was discharged in 1960. On August 20,1955 he married Helen Webb at the United Methodist Church in Skamokawa,WA. He and Helen resided in the Renton - Kent area during his 35 year career at Boeing. Al was a computer p...
Ellen Helmey Danker, 97, died March 19, 2021 at Effingham Hospital in Georgia. The Effingham County native was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a retired Postmaster. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ward Leroy Helmey and Emma Fetzer Helmey; husband, Eugene Vernon Danker; siblings, Leroy, Ralph, Harley, Walton, George, Jack, Clifford, Hilda, and Minnie Lee. Survivors include her children, Anthony Danker of Cathlamet, Lucille Leckman of Duluth, MN, and Vernon Danker of Guyton, GA; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...
