Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Charles (Chuck) Nadgwich, 76, of Cathlamet, died May 14, 2019. A full obituary will appear next week....
Debbie Harrison (born Deborah Sue Dodd) May 16th 1944 – October 4, 2017 In celebration of what would've been my mother's 75th birthday, I would like to share a small glimpse into the incredibly kind, smart, loving and inspiring woman she was. On May 16, 1944, Deborah Sue Dodd was born to a young couple in Daytona Beach, Florida. Her father was a decorated Navy Pilot from WWII, while her mother came from generations of smart, hard-working families. From an early age Debbie showed tremendous c...
Darlene Lavern Rafferty was born February 19, 1939 in Jewell, Oregon to Elbert and Della Kagle, and died April 23, 2019 at home in Battle Ground, at the age of 80 years. Darlene worked as a medical inscriber in the health care industry and is survived by her husband, Darrell Rafferty. She was a prior resident of the Wahkiakum County area before moving to Battle Ground 38 years ago. Services will be held at a later date....
Lou Evans Shofner, 66, died after a long illness on April 22, 2019 at OHSU in Portland. She was a Puget Island resident for the past five years. Lou was born on December 1, 1952 in Lubbock, Texas to Jim and Mary (Tune) Evans. She graduated high school in Arlington, Texas and went on to Texas Woman’s University where she received her bachelor's degree. On May 26, 1973 she married Tom Shofner at the chapel on the grounds of Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. She later earned her Master’s degree in education from Lamar University. Lou was...
Naselle resident Doug Hensler, 79, went to live in the presence of our Lord and Savior on April 14, 2019. Born Douglas Walter Hensler to Eiline Rose (Hensler) and Walter Hensler on November 27, 1939 in South Bend, Washington, Doug married Nancy Matlock in 1984. In addition, Doug had three step-children who he cherished and loved dearly: Mark Hall (Carrie) of Hillsboro, Oregon, Dixie Schuster (Bob) of Wichita, Kansas and Kirk Hall (Tammy) of Federal Way, Washington. Doug also leaves behind his...
Carl Maurice Meiier, known to friends and family as "Pelle," was born December 29, 1932, to Arne and Clara Meiier, and died March 19, 2019, at home in Apache Junction, Arizona at the age of 86 years. Pelle graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1951 and was in the Naval Reserves. On January 2, 1954, he married Julia “Judy” Lawrence of Westport, Oregon. After the sawmills went down, he moved to Portland, worked in insurance and then owned his own business, Lighting Maintenance Company. Throughout his life he was an avid boater, and enjoyed hun...
Burton Appelo, born April 11, 1927, died March 14, 2019 in Tacoma. While attending a two-room schoolhouse in Deep River, Wash., he worked in his parents' stores and the Deep River Movie House, and was President of the local Future Farmers of America. He became a sailor aboard the U.S.S. Apache in World War II. He earned a University of Washington B.A., married classmate Rosalind Swalling, and worked for the Appelo stores, winning a trip to Hawaii for selling many Crosley Shelvedor...
On March 23, 2019 Elaine lost her nearly year long struggle with CNS lymphoma. She was born in Ilwaco, WA on January 27, 1955 to Clarence and Glenrose Hedlund, joining a brother, Dennis and sister, Dianne. They grew up on a small farm in Deep River and she spent her entire life sharing the history and stories of the area. In 1st grade she had rheumatic fever and had to stay quiet for a year. She developed a life long passion for puzzles, games and crafts. One of her favorite things was helping her Dad in the wood working shop. She went to...
Robert was born November 16, 1963, in Astoria, Oregon, to Thomas and Tressa Patterson of Altoona, Washington. He was the third child, and only boy of four children. His mother loved him dearly and doted on him. He grew up in Altoona, roaming the hills, hunting and fishing. His father started teaching him mechanics at age 13. He had a great talent for it. He attended Rosburg Elementary School, then Naselle High School where he graduated on June 4, 1982. Robert met the love of his life one night...
Ann Robbins Parker was born in La Jolla, California to Alvin and Mary Robbins. She met her future husband, high school sweetheart and love of her life, Richard Parker, their freshman year of high school and they were married April 6, 1955. Ann worked as a bank teller and medical coder for many years. Ann was very active in her church and local nursing home. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Skip. Ann is survived by her husband Richard, daughters Laurie and Sandra, sons-in-law Terry and Stan, eight grandchildren, Kevin,...
Kay Marian Hollar Cochran was born May 11th, 1946, to Hulda Margaret Irving and George Marion Hollar. The lifelong Cathlamet resident died March 12, 2019 at her home in Cathlamet, surrounded by the loves of her life. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1964 and considered her classmates as her special forever friends. She married Wayne Cochran in May of 1965 and became a Navy wife for the next four years. Their Navy years held some of their fondest memories. Kay’s only child, Stephanie Kay, was born in May of 1969 and she considered t...
A celebration of life will be held for Robert Elief Wegdahl on March 23, 3-6 p.m., at the Longview American Legion, 1250 12th Ave....
Linda Louise Cardin, born April 5th, 1942, daughter of Tom and Louise Lyda, passed away March 4th, 2019. She is survived by her children Kim Cebula, Kevin, David, Tracy (Bridget) Kord, and Rene (Josh) Martinell, 15 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. She loved her kids, she loved her grandchildren and she loved to eat. She loved peanut butter and onion sandwiches and she loved playing games. She had a wonderful laugh and wore her heart on her sleeve. She will be missed. Burial will take place at 11:30 a.m., Saturday March 30th, 2019 at...
Carl “Pelle” Meiier, age 86, died March 19, 2019 at his home in Apache Junction, Arizona. A full obituary will follow next week....
Jane Ann Charles, 76, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5th in Longview, WA. Jane is survived by her loving husband of 55 years Fred Charles. Also, missing her dearly are daughter Kellie, son Gilbert, brother Dennis & wife Louise Courtright, her grandchildren Tommy, Marlana, Chip, Gilbert Jr, Cara, Stevie, and great granddaughter Hazel, Hank the hound and Patches. Jane was born to Lorenzo (Roy) & Ethel Courtright October 4, 1942 at Cowlitz General Hospital in Longview, WA. "Little Janie Courtright" was loved by friends, neighbors and...
Robert Patterson, 55, of Skamokawa, died March 8, 2019 at SW WA Medical Center Vancouver. A memorial service will be held on Sunday Mar 17 at 4 p.m., at Vallley Bible church in Rosburg. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Lifelong resident Kay Cochran, 72, of Cathlamet, died on March 12 in a Vancouver care center. A funeral service will be held on Sunday March 17 at 1 p.m., at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Puget Island. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
On February 24th, 2019, Howard Ray Nelson passed away peacefully in Longview, surrounded by his family. He was born January 11, 1931 to Eva Irene and Richard Nelson in GoldenTownship, Nebraska. He attended school there until the family moved to Roseburg, Oregon. At six years of age, Howard began carrying oil cans for his father who was cutting old growth timber. At 16, he then worked as a scaler. Howard continued working in the industry all of his life, first as a timber faller, then a truck...
Wayne Everett Cole, 77, of Cathlamet, died February 18, 2019 at home in the comfort of his wife. Wayne was born to Elmer Ira Cole and Zelma Lee Thrasher on September 2, 1941 in Ontario, Oregon. He was the fourth of five children. He graduated from Boise high school in 1960 and later attended classes at Mt. Hood Community College. In his childhood he enjoyed hunting for jackrabbits and going fishing with his family. In high school he served with the ROTC and joined the Marine Corps immediately...
Carlton Appelo, born on a fishing boat to Astoria, Ore. from Deep River, Wash. on May 12, 1922, lived in Deep River and Rosburg for 96 years and died Feb. 12, 2019, in Astoria. Naselle High's 1939 student body president, he helped run the Students' Coop (a kind of fraternity system for, and owned by, students from small towns) at the University of Washington, earning a BA in 1943. He served as a Captain on Okinawa, where he survived a fusillade of incandescent tracer bullets he never forgot,...
Loretta (Badger) Carter, 58, of Longview, died February 10, 2019 at Hospice Care Center. She was born May 24, 1960 to Raymond and Caroline (Chapman) Badger in Longview. She grew up in Wahkiakum County attending school in Rosburg and graduating from Naselle High School. She lived in Longview and Madras, Ore., returning to Longview where she was a well-loved caregiver of many local people. She is remembered by her family, friends and coworkers as a loving, compassionate woman who always went...
Fred J. Aegerter was born in Reconvilier, Switzerland on April 5, 1946 to Gottfried and Frieda (Wuhl) Aegerter. He passed away February 15, 2019 in Woodland, Washington at the age of 72. Fred’s family came to Canada in 1948 with Fred spending his second birthday aboard ship on the Atlantic. Seven years later the family moved from Quebec to the Pacific Northwest in search of a place with a milder climate. The family eventually settled on Puget Island in 1956. After Fred graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1964, he served in the U.S. Army. H...
Wayne E. Cole, 77, of Puget Island, died February 18, 2019 at home. A full obituary will follow in the next edition of The Eagle....
Donald Ray Ostling, 74, of Longview, died Februry 14, 2019 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. He was born to Anton and Bernice Ostling on September 3, 1944 in Cathlamet. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1962 where he enjoyed playing football, basketball and baseball. He joined the Army in 1965 and spent six years. In 1972 he married Barbara. He fished commercially for over 45 years on the Kenai Peninsula and the Columbia River, finishing his last season in the past summer. In 2009 Barbara preceded him in death. He was also preceded...
On February 9, 2019, we lost our beloved husband, father, granddaddy, great-granddaddy, brother, and friend, Dr. W. Boone Mora. He was born on July 16, 1931, in Alamance County, North Carolina to Leo and Lily Mora. While he was serving in the US Navy, he met Jean Langer on a long train ride from San Bernardino, CA to Chicago, IL. After he completed his service to our country, they married on August 9, 1953. After they were married, he pursued his education and received his Doctorates Degree of...
