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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Shirley Faye Skillicorn, 93, of Cathlamet, died April 1, 2023 in a Longview care center. She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on October 20, 1929 to Chester and Ardis (Cook) Herrick. She was the last living of five girls. Shirley worked as a maid at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City for several years and when she was widowed she moved to Cathlamet in 1978. She worked at the Columbia View Care Center and Marie's Cafe in Cathlamet. She enjoyed her morning coffee, Senior Luncheons, crossword puzzles, reading and watching the Price is Right. She w...
Randall C. Haas, 73, of Cathlamet, died April 4, 2023 in an Auburn hospital. An obituary will follow....
Marvin Keith Davenport, 87, of Cathlamet, died March 26, 2023. He was born July 24,1935 in Braman, Oklahoma to Loren and Muriel Davenport and grew up with one sister, Ella Louise Davenport. He attended Olympia High school and married the love of his life Dorothy Armstrong in 1955. Together they raised four children. Diane, David, Dennis and Darla. Marv had various jobs throughout his lifetime. At the age of 10 Marv worked in the hay fields and through high school he worked at a gas station. He w...
A celebration of life will be held for Howard Brawn on April 16, 2023, 1 p.m., at Misty River Plantation, 117 Dike Rd., Puget Island. The event is a potluck with the main dish provided. A memorial tree will be planted and parking is along the front driveway, or in the field behind the house. His full obituary was published December 22, 2022...
The Christianson family will host a Celebration of Life for Patricia Christianson at the Norse Hall on Puget Island April 1 at 2 p.m. Her complete obituary was published March 2, 2023....
Terry Leon Heagy 70, lifelong Cathlamet resident, died March 7, 2023 as a result of a car accident. He was born to Errol and Jean Heagy September 1, 1952 in Longview. Terry grew up in a family of five children. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1970 and worked in his dad’s logging business,which he eventually assumed ownership of, retiring in 2000. On February 24, 1973, he married Mary Sibert, they had four children and a great family life. They remember his love of gardening and cooking, family trips to Mount St. Helens, The Sea L...
Patricia "Pat" Christianson passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Edmonds, Washington on February 14th, 2023. She is survived by: Her daughter Kim Christianson of Puget Island, Washington. Granddaughter Kristin Iacono, her husband Mike and daughters Isabella and Athena of Silver City, New Mexico. Her Son Vic Christianson in Zadar, Croatia. Her Son Ron Christianson and his wife Vicky of Shoreline, Washington. Grandson Andrew Christianson and his fiancé Anna Ogilvie in Cleveland, Ohio, and...
The kindest loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend left us on January 24, 2023 after an unexpected illness. Barry was born in Englewood, Colorado, the third of the six children of Barbara and Bill Aiton. At an early age Barry developed a love of sports, playing baseball and football in school. That love continued throughout his life--whether playing as an athlete, coaching, or as a spectator. Barry had an equal love of the outdoors, backpacking and skiing the Colorado Rockies wi...
Patricia Lois Ohrberg passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 21, 2023. Patricia was born Patricia Lois Cavanaugh on November 14, 1938 in Skamokawa, WA to Fred Cavanaugh and Margaret Cavanaugh Berg. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1956 and married Robert David Ohrberg Sr. on January 18, 1957. They made their home on Puget Island where they raised their two children. Pat was a homemaker for many years when her children were young and enjoyed spending time on the dock...
Longtime community leader and law enforcement officer, Daniel Lee Bardsley, died February 18, 2023 at his home in Cathlamet. Dan was 72 years old and born on December 27, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Martin and Shirley Bardsley. He moved to the local area and went to work as a reserve police officer, moving up the ranks to Wahkiakum County Sheriff which he did until 2010 when his health changed. He married Billie Gilbertsen on September 30, 1990 and they enjoyed life together, combining...
May 14, 1962 - February 2, 2023 Ken passed away on February 2, 2023 after a long battle with juvenile diabetes. Ken was a husband, dad, son, brother, and uncle who loved his family. He was a quiet man with a wit about him. If you asked him "Where does this road go?" ... he would answer with a smirk... "nowhere it stays there all the time." He was born in Longview, WA to Joe and Corliss (Sotka) Florek and raised in Cathlamet, WA where he graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1981. In 1994 Ken...
Ronald "Ron" E. Horman, 88, longtime Puget Island resident, passed away at Hospice with family by his side, on February 7, 2023. He was born June 19, 1934 to Edwin and Mildred (Baker) Horman. He graduated in the upper 10 percent of his class of 300 in 1951 in Milwaukie, Ore. In his youth he spent summers on Puget Island with his Uncle Harvey Moore's family, woking the hay fields. Ron joined the Army in 1954, coming back to the Island, staying with Crist and Carol Pedersen, where they treated him...
Longtime community leader and law enforcement officer, Daniel Lee Bardsley, died February 18, 2003 at his home in Cathlamet. A private family memorial will be held and a public celebration of life will be announced later. A full obituary will be published next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
On February 8, 2023, Douglas Charles Madden lost his battle with ALS, a rare degenerative disease that causes progressive nerve death resulting in paralysis. Doug was a quiet sort of of person with few close friends or acquaintances. He spent all of his life working at his jobs to support his family. Doug was employed by Kmart in store management after earning a business degree from the University of Washington in 1980. After a return to the Portland area Doug worked for Pay-N-Pak, George...
Clifford N. Stephens was born June 30,1931 in Portland, OR and grew up in Scappoose where he attended school. His parents owned Stephens Raw Milk Dairy. He developed a strong work ethic milking cows every day. Cliff was always curious and pursued knowledge his entire life. He was seldom without a book in hand. After high school he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a degree from Portland State and a master's degree in history at the University of Oregon. He later completed a...
Ronald E. Horman, 88, of Cathlamet, died Febuary 7, 2023 at Hospice in Longview. A full obituary will follow. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Duane E, Coulter, 59, of Spokane, formerly of Longview, died as a result of a motorcycle accident on January 20, 2023. He was born in Lemoore CA on September 15, 1963 to George and Joy Coulter. After his Dad’s discharge from the Navy the family returned to Longview. Growing up Duane became an Eagle Scout, enjoyed the outdoors and riding motorcycles. He graduated from Mark Morris High School in 1982 and joined the USN after graduation. After that he worked as an industrial mechanic. He later moved to Spokane with his wife. Duane is survived b...
Barry J. Aiton died suddenly at home on January 24, 2023. More information to follow at a later date....
Debra Gail Mobley died from ALS at home in Kelso, Washington on 01/17/2023 at age 66. She was born March 8, 1956 to Walter and Janet Ivanoff at Larson Air Force base in Moses Lake, Washington. The family lived in Grays River, Washington during her early childhood years until 1966, when the family moved to Kelso. She was a 1974 graduate of Kelso High School and was employed by the Cowlitz PUD for 30 years. After retiring in 2009, she pursued her love of horses and trail riding with her husband Paul. Debra is survived by her husband of 38 years,...
Dennis E. Wallace, 75, of Longview, died December 20, 2022. He graduated from Naselle High School in 1966, served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and was the founder of Cowlitz River Rigging, Longview. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, February 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2021 Washington Way, Longview....
Ellen Marie Badger 83, of Cathlamet, died December 28, 2022 in a Vancouver care center. Ellen was born to Ross and Ruth (Hazzard) Davis in Kelso on February 28,1939. She attended school in Kelso. In 1957 she married Larry Badger and moved to Grays River. She and Larry raised their family there. She was a member of the Naselle School Board for several years. She and Larry loved camping with friends after the kids were grown. Ellen enjoyed ceramics, reading, doing puzzles and most of all loved time with her family. She will be remembered for the...
Feb. 4, 1936 – Jan. 4, 2023 It is with a heavy heart I announce the loss of Chuck Christensen on January 4th, 2023, my beloved husband of 63 years. He was born on February 4th, 1936, in Hilo, Hawaii, to parents Paul and Ella Christensen. Raised on the big Island of Hawaii, he graduated from Honokaa High School and enlisted in the Army, spending two years in Korea. After returning he attended college in Northern California where he met his wife, Mitzi, and they were married in 1959. He was a devoted Christian who loved God and his fellow man. H...
George Henry Malakowsky, 70, of Castle Rock, passed away in the arms of his loved ones on December 1, 2022 at St. John's Hospital. George was a lifelong logger. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Betty Jean, two daughters, Amy (Tyson) Humbyrd of Woodland and Cindy (Chris) Russell of Castle Rock; grandson Jeran Keogh (Josie Fix) of Cathlamet, who he raised; his stepsons Rob Keogh of Castle Rock, and Tony (Morgan) Keogh of Texas; grandchildren, Kaylee, Bethany, Michael, Austin, Garrett, Connor,...
Michael Ray Carroll died from lung cancer, surrounded by family December 26th, 2022, at Frontier Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center in Longview. He was a strong man, full of pride who loved his family greatly. He worked hard every day for what he had, never asking for help. He was very stubborn in that way. He had an inventive mind, building what he needed from nearly anything and served as head of maintenance for Wahkiakum County among many other jobs. He was a track athlete in high school. He hunted, logged and built several muscle...
Kitty Johnson, 81, born Kathleen Jewel Rydell, of Tumwater Washington, passed away gracefully on November 26, 2022 after an ongoing battle with heart failure. Born in Spokane, Washington to Roy and Helen Rydell on April 19, 1941, Kitty spent her younger days active in the church and school where she discovered her love of the fine arts. She graduated from Marycliff High School (1959) and earned her Bachelor's in Art at Fort Wright College (1963). Her education took her back and forth to Spokane...
