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Fred Stuart Ballif was born August 18, 1932, in Portland, Oregon, and was a graduate of Grant High School. Fred married Barbara Andrus in 1951, and they made their home in Portland, later moving to Beaverton. They had four children; Connie (Mitchell), Leonard, Rick, and Norma (Fletcher). They have 12 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Barbara predeceased Fred in 2022, after 70 years of marriage. Fred began his working life in grocery and then sold advertising...
Finas Skeers was born May 28,1950 and died June 14, 2024, at his Puget Island home after a brief but losing battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his wife, children, love, laughter, and tears. Finas grew up in Darrington, WA where he learned to love hunting, fishing, the timber industry, pranks, and partying. He met Vicki Brown, his future wife, on July 9, 1977. It was love at first sight, at least for Finas. He would proudly tell of seeing her for the first time and saying aloud, “that’s the woman I’m going to marry.” He success...
Kris M. Bergseng of Cathlamet, died June 24th at age 54, after a recent cancer diagnosis. Kris was born to Albert and Patti (Tate) Bergseng on June 28,1969 in Longview. He grew up in Cathlamet and moved to Clatskanie, Oregon after high school. Eight years ago, he returned to Cathlamet. He worked various jobs as a carpenter, commercial fisherman and mill worker. In 1999, he joined the Pile Drivers Local 2416 and has been with the union for 25 years. Kris enjoyed fishing, clam digging, riding motorcycles, woodworking, skydiving, scuba diving,...
In loving Memory, Betty Lou Lillian (Jackson) Bowles was born on April 17, 1935, in Missoula, Montana to parents Louis Jackson and Elma Sears. She was the fourth of nine children and two step children; Louis Jackson, Robert Jackson, Eugene Jackson, Bessie (Jackson) Axmaker, Shirley (Jackson) Magnuson, Evelyn (Patricia) (Jackson) Hopkins Mary (Jackson) DeMuth, Roger Jackson, Sandra Wolfe and Edwin Wolfe. Her family moved to Cathlamet, Wa. When Betty was five years old. When Betty was eight years...
S. Wayne Madden, 79, died of complications of prostate cancer on June 19th, 2024, at his home in Cathlamet, Washington. His hands were held with love by his wife, son and daughter when he peacefully passed. Wayne was known for his larger-than-life character, social prowess, boundless humor, tremendous importance of family and friends, value of hard work, pride and pristine maintenance for hard-fought possessions and frugal tendencies. After retirement, he created a business card with specializat...
Kris M Bergseng , 54, of Cathlamet died on June 24th at his home in Cathlamet. A private family graveside service will be held. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
Ted Harlan Hendrickson, beloved brother, cousin, uncle, and friend, passed away on April 23, 2024, at the age of 58 in Longview, Washington. Ted was born July 24th, 1965, in Vancouver Washington to Harlan Eugene Hendrickson and Florence Eleanor (Tover) Hendrickson. The youngest of five siblings, he grew up on Puget Island along Welcome Slough, just a few minutes from the majestic Columbia River. Ted attended Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, and then briefly attended Eastern Oregon State...
Michael Robert Dowers left his body behind at age 74, after a 40-year battle with rheumatoid arthritis. He died at his home on Puget Island on May 7, 2024. He was born April 19, 1950 in Borger Texas to Florence Wisheart and Clyde Dowers. Michael is survived by his brother Patrick Dowers, his daughter Keenan Dowers, her mother Jan Dowers, and his wife Christine Payne-Towler. After an active childhood spent on the docks of West Seattle, he embarked upon a life of art, music, publishing, and...
Sharon Dee (Meadows, Powers) Stenlund was born in Ryderwood, WA in 1939 and died April 16, 2024, at her home on Puget Island in Cathlamet, WA. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Stenlund, in September 2023, brother Jim Meadows, son Kenneth Powers and Mother Dorthy Heikka. Sharon grew up seeking adventure that led her to racing powder puff cars, sailing with Paul on the Columbia River and San Juan Islands, kayaking the Kettle River, and birthing eight children. She was a teenage...
Maureen Zacher Bockius, 89, longtime Cathlamet resident, died on March 20, 2024 in Longview. Maureen was born in Bend,Oregon on August 5,1934 to Clarence and LaVina (Blakislie) McKinney. She graduated from Bend High School in 1952. After her marriage to Walter Zacher and the birth of her 4 children Maureen went to work. She felt the need to be employed with her children all in school, Life took her several places before she came to Cathlamet in 1982. She was in banking when she came to Cathlamet and spent 10 more years in that profession...
Ruth Mathis, age 87, passed from natural causes on April 18, 2024. Ruth was born in Panama City, FL on January 16, 1937. She spent her childhood in Chipley, Florida. She graduated from Florida State University in 1955. From there she became the first Kindergarten teacher at Kate Smith Elementary School in Chipley. She spent most of her teaching career with the Kennewick School District in Kennewick, WA. Ruth entered the seminary at Iliff School of Theology in 1983. Her first role was as...
Tim Madewell, 60, of Cathlamet died on April 22nd at his home in Cathlamet. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday May 2nd at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet at 2PM. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Margaret Sylvia Strueby, of Longview and former longtime resident of Cathlamet, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 13, 2024, one day short of her 89th birthday. Margaret was born in Camas, WA on April 14, 1935, to parents John and Hope Brown. She, being the oldest of six children, grew up in Kelso, WA and attended local schools there. After graduating from high school, she worked as a legal secretary in Longview. Margaret married Dale Strueby in 1955. In 1966 they moved to Cathlamet,...
Mary died peacefully in Portland Oregon on March 14th, 2024 at the age of 87. Mary was born in McKenna, Washington on February 26th, 1937 to parents Vernon and Maureen Clark. Mary attended Ilwaco High School and went on to marry Robert Torppa in 1952. Together they had four children: Lucinda, Thomas, Robert Jr. and Donald Torppa. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Vernon and Maureen, her two sisters Dottie and Jeanie, Robert Torppa Sr., and her second husband Danny Haase whom she married in 1970. Son Thomas Torppa, Grandsons Preston and...
Brad Allen Williams was the first-born twin of mother, Sandra Williams, on September 24, 1967 in Torrance, California. His brother, Brian, was welcomed into this world less than an hour later. The fact that Brad was some 50 minutes older than Brain was something he always, good-heartedly, never let Brian forget. Brad’s parents, Sandra and Allen Williams divorced in 1969 and Sandra married David Contreras. Along with David’s son, Michael, a new family of five was formed. Brad and his family moved to Puget Island in 1973 where Brad attended J.A....
Brad A Williams of Puget Island died suddenly on March 26, 2024. Graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetary on April 20, 2024 at noon with a Celebration of Life will follow at 1:00 at the Salt & Tomato/RM38 Brewery. Obituary to follow....
Harry Harrison, of Puget Island passed away on Thursday, 21st March at Westside Hospital in Hillsboro, OR. Born on October 12th, 1944, in Cleveland Ohio, he was the son of Harry Benjamin Harrison and Violet Catherine Staab. Harry was married to his college sweetheart, Debbie Irvine for fifty-one years before she passed due to Alzeimers in 2017. He was a father to three children, Kevin (who predeceased him), Drew and Sarah Lawrence. In 2018 he married Elizabeth Johnson, who survives him. His...
Darlene Harriett (Kimball) Kapron was born in Lake Alice, Minnesota on October 1, 1930, to Harry and Laura Kimball and passed away quietly on January 13, 2024, in Longview, Wash. She was 93. On September 20, 1947, she married Johnny Kapron of Grays River and lived on their farm where they raised their five children: Clark, Yvonne, Becky, Marlys and Tina. Mom was an accomplished cook and baker and hosted many memorable Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners through the years in Grays River. Aromas...
The family of Ronald Wiest and Julie Pedersen invites the community to share in his Celebration of Life at The Norse hall on Puget Island Saturday March 30th at 12 Noon....
Kelsey Alexandra Urling died in her sleep in Kelso on March 3, 2024. She was 33. Born in Longview on Aug. 6, 1990, Kelsey lived in Kalama until her family moved to Longview before her third birthday. Kelsey was a 2008 graduate of Mark Morris High School and attended Western Washington University. She is survived by her parents, Skip and Loretta Urling, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, and a large chosen family. She was preceded in death by her grandmother Rita Urling, her grandparents Bill and Thelma Renfro, grandparents Gordon and Marie...
Kathryn (Katie) Ann Hendrickson, beloved wife, mother, sister, teacher, and friend, passed away on February 4, 2024, at the age of 69 in Juneau, Alaska. She was born in 1954 in Longview, Washington, the oldest child with four younger brothers and eventually joined by dearly loved step siblings as well. She spent her formative years in the small community of Puget Island surrounded by the beautiful Columbia river. She graduated in 1972 with honors from Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet,...
Editor's note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Eagle ran this obituary last week in an unedited state. We are reprinting the obituary this week in its final edited form. We apologize sincerely to Mrs. Smith's family for the error. Vera Jean Smith was born July 11, 1927, in Aberdeen, to Edwin and Ellen McEachern. She was their only child. Jean died at home on Nov. 26, 2023, at the age of 96. She married Dewey B. Smith on Aug. 5, 1944, at the age of 17, when Dewey was 19. They were married...
Helen Marie Ohrberg, 93, of Centralia died on Feb. 7, 2024. Helen was born in Mandan, North Dakota, to Egil and Edith (Weisser) Haugen on Dec. 18, 1930. They moved to Puget Island in 1945 and Helen graduated form Wahkiakum High School in 1948 . On Dec. 26, 1948, she married Carl Ohrberg and they made their home on Puget Island where they raised four daughters. Carl preceded Helen in death in 1999. Helen worked as a teller at Seafirst Bank in Cathlamet and at the post office for several years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, handcrafts, canning,...
Richard D. "Dick" Johnson, age 85, of Cathlamet, Washington died Dec. 21, 2023. Dick was born Dec. 1, 1938 in Hamilton, Montana to Howard & Clara (Blodgett) Johnson. After teaching and coaching in North Bend and Grants Pass, he moved to Tillamook County where he was vice-principal, school counselor and coached at Neah-Kah-Nie High School where he retired in 1995. In 1993 Dick married his wife Gloria and together they enjoyed retirement. Retirement for Dick involved playing golf on a daily basis...
Vera Jean Smith was born July 11, 1927 in Aberdeen, Washington to Edwin and Ellen McEachern. She was their only child. Jean passed away at home on November 26, 2023 at the age of 96. She married Dewey B. Smith on August 5, 1944, at the age of 17, Dewey was 19. They were married for 66 years. They were blessed with four children, two girls, and two boys. After following Dewey for 20 years to different locations, while working in the Navy, or taking care of the kids, while he was on board the ship...
