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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Marie West 95, of Cathlamet died on December 16 in Woodland WA. Marie was born on September 27,1929 in Portland,OR to Fred and Gertrude( Kolassa )Gackstatter and graduated from RA Long High School in 1948. She loved being a homemaker, cooking and baking. She enjoyed time with her family. She attended both Baptist and Assembly of God Churches. She will be remembered for all of the loving kindness she spread wherever she went. Marie is survived by 2 sons, Gordon (Marsha) Souvenir, Steve Souvenir, and 3 daughters Cynthia (Clark) Kapron, Janet...
Norman Frederick Sotka passed away on December 7, 2024 at the age of 93. Norman was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work and family values. He was born April 6, 1931 in Astoria, Oregon. He was raised and lived his entire life on the family cattle ranch in Eden Valley. He attended first and second grades in the one room Eden Valley school. He always thought he was smarter than his twin sister Corliss because she...
Ron Baker, age 85 passed away in Burlington, WA with family and friends surrounding him. Ronald G. Baker was born August 10, 1939 in Longview, WA to Elbert Baker and Eldis (Iverson) Baker. Ron graduated from Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, WA in 1957. Ron served an apprenticeship in the Machine Trades after graduating and later served as a manufacturing technical specialist. Ron and Jenny Clark were married on December 22, 1986. Ron's work relocated him to Jamestown, ND in 1986 until his...
Rita "Kooki" Joyce Alberding was born on August 1, 1945 in Portland, Oregon to Carl and Marie (Geisler) Alberding. She passed away at her Puget Island home on November 13, 2024. Kooki grew up on a small farm near Hillsboro, Oregon with four siblings (Patricia, Aubrey, Elaine, and Harriet). As a youth, she was a member of 4-H where she developed her passion for Brown Swiss Cows. Kooki graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1963. After high school, she moved to Glendale, California and worked as an accountant's assistant. After saving enough...
Carol Richardson, 79 of Cathlamet, passed from this world into God's loving arms on November 15th, 2024. She was a beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. Born in January 1945 in Boise, Idaho to Eleanor (Montez) and Reuben Cortes, Carol was known to light up the room and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was a champion for the underdog, loved to ride her ATV on the Oregon sand dunes, loved to listen to many genres of music, had a wonderful singing voice, and loved adventures....
Joined in marriage for 66 years, Marsha and Stan both entered God's presence within five days of each other. Stan and Marsha loved living in the Elochoman Valley and this community for the past 50 years. Please join us for the celebration of Stan and Marsha's lives at The Bridge Church in Cathlamet on November 23rd at noon. There will be a time of food and fellowship following the service. Marsha Elaine Woody Marsha was born in Tacoma, Washington on April 30, 1936, the second of three children....
Larry Dean Holland, 71, of Cathlamet died on October 25th at his home. He was a lifelong Cathlamet resident. He was born on November 20,1952 in Longview to Marvin and Ruth (Smith) Holland. Larry graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1971. Larry started his long career as a commercial fisherman at the age of 12. It was his passion, and he never looked back. He fished in Cooks Inlet, Alaska and on The Columbia River. He was a member of UCIDA. He married Debbie Tweit on August 11, 2012. He enjoyed life with his family and friends. They made...
19-2024 Joined in marriage for 66 years, Marsha and Stan both entered God’s presence within five days of each other. Marsha died on the 6th of November. Stan followed her on Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11th. Stan and Marsha lived on the Elochoman River for the past 50 years. Please join us for the celebration of Stan and Marsha’s lives at The Bridge Church in Cathlamet on November 23rd at noon. There will be a time of food and fellowship following the service. Obituaries to follow next week....
Sheila L. Mace, 56 of Cathlamet died on October 18th at her home. She was born on Feb 22,1968 in Puyallup. She moved to Cathlamet in 1991 after marrying Shawn Mace. She graduated from Castle Rock High School and Warner Pacific College. She enjoyed her work at Sonshine Day Care at WSU Extension Office in Kelso. Sheila is survived by her husband, Shawn, her daughters Shelby and Shaylee , her son, Shawn Jr, 2 Grandchildren and several siblings. A Memorial Service will be held at Robert Gray Baptist Church on November 9th at 11 AM. Dowling Funeral...
Beloved husband, brother, uncle, and father figure to Terry’s children, her grand and great grandchildren, Howard passed away peacefully August 28, 2024. Born in Cathlamet, WA in 1940 to Anna and Lester Cook, Howard grew up on a farm in Skamokawa, WA. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1959. Upon graduating, he joined the Coast Guard and served four years. He was dedicated to public service and went to work for the Dept. of Natural Resources in Forks, Washington. He bought property in Chelatchie Prairie, WA and lived there the rest o...
Maurice "Maury" Charles Mooers, 90, died peacefully on September 25, 2024 in Kelso, Washington. He was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Portland, Oregon, to Allen and Alice (Glover) Mooers. His second wife of 48 years, Sharrel (Thompson) Mooers, and sister Nancy (Mooers) Holman preceded him in death. He is survived by sisters Aleen Bessonette, 96, and Susan (Michael) Geiser, 81. Maury also leaves five children from both of his marriages. From his first marriage, in 1957, to Carolyn Hayes: Spencer (Lisa) M...
Helen L. Moss, 89, of Vancouver, died on September 6. Helen was born to Robert and Muriel Webb on May 5,1935 in Corvallis Oregon. She grew up in Skamokawa graduating from Wahkiakum High School in 1953 and Lower Columbia College in 1955. She married Alvin Moss on August 20,1955 at the Skamokawa Methodist Church. She worked as Office Manager in a Pediatric Clinic in Renton until retiring in 1993. She and Al lived in Vancouver and wintered in Casa Grande, Arizona for many years. She enjoyed reading, playing piano, golfing, road trips, the Oregon...
Janice Joy Cothren passed away peacefully at her home on August 14, 2024 at the age of 84 surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born to Francis and Laura Edmonson in Prosser, Washington on February 11, 1940. Eventually the family moved to Cathlamet following the booming logging industry in the area. Janice married Carl Cothren in April of 1958 and then graduated from Cathlamet High School that summer. In 1959 they welcomed their daughter Bettie Jane. Carl and Janice were married for...
Adam Michael Phelps, devoted father, cherished son and beloved brother, uncle, grandson, nephew, and friend passed on August 20, 2024. He was born March 9, 1984 in Longview and raised in Cathlamet, where he graduated from Wahkiakum High School. A talented and dedicated welder, he worked for several renowned regional companies, including Foss Maritime, where his grandfather Harley Larson, had once served as tugboat captain. Adam’s career also included roles at Vigor Marine, Randco Tanks, L...
After living a full 81 amazing years, Roy Phillip Pfenniger passed away on August 3, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Ernest and Juanita Pfenniger in Ohio, on April 6, 1943. He was raised in Chardon, Ohio with his sister Marie, before his father decided to move the family to Salem, Oregon, where he worked as a brick and stone mason. He and his sister attended Salem schools. After graduating, Roy followed in his father’s footsteps and became a union maso...
Howard Cook, beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully August 28, 2024. He was preceded in death by his son and best buddy, Ken Anderson. He is survived by his wife Terry, sister Shirley (Harry) Forquer, daughters Lori (Larry) Mansker, Lisa (Bill) Brill, 2 nieces Patty and Jennifer Farquer, 10 grand-children, and 15 great grand-children. Howard was born September 3, 1940 in Wahkiakum County and graduated from Wahkiakum High School after which he spent four years in the Coast Guard. He was...
Mary Granger (Snyder), born on June 23, 1945, to Alice and Roy T. Snyder in Longview, WA, peacefully passed away on Sunday July 21, 2024. Mary’s early years were spent along the Columbia River in beautiful Cathlamet until 1961 when her family relocated to Walla Walla Washington where her parents established Park Manor Nursing Home on Plaza Way. Mary attended DeSales Catholic High School, graduating in 1963. Shortly after, she married James P. Goulet, with whom she had three sons: Paul Scott, James Patrick, and Robert Roy Goulet. Mary was an a...
Rodney Guy Dunham was born June 14, 1937, in Grays River Washington and died at home on August 6, 2024 at the age of 87. Rodney was born to Guy and Edith (Magnuson) in Grays River and attended the Grays River Elementary school until eight grade. He met Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Quigley at the county fair, and they married July 11th 1959 on Puget Island and settled in Grays River. Rodney was a foreman for the Wahkiakum Road Department for the majority of his career. He was a lover of vintage cars and enjoyed taking people for rides. Rodney is...
Wilhelm C. Kolditz, 76, of Cathlamet died at his home on July 26th. He was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 17, 1948 to Wilhelm and Cornelie (VanDerHoeven) Kolditz. Will graduated from Brigham Young Young University in Provo Utah in 1972. On December 30, 1971 he married Lily Schellenberg at The Salt lake City Temple and they lived in many places over the course of his work at Toyota USA .Will was a valued employee in management for Toyota until he retired from there in 2003. They moved from Vancouver WA to Cathlamet in 2008 where they...
Kathleen E. Elliott 75, of Skamokawa,WA died on July 22 at her home. Kathleen was born in New Jersey on June 14, 1949 to Ralph and Margaret Elliott. She moved to Dahlia (Elliott Point) as a child and graduated from Naselle High School. She is survived by her son Ed Stevens and her brothers Ken and Jay Elliott. She has one grandchild and two step grandchildren and two great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by 4 siblings and her daughter, Dawn Elliott. A celebration of her life potluck will be held on Saturday August 10th at 1 p.m. at her...
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...
