Maurine R. Clark

Maurine Ruby Clark, 93, of Cathlamet, passed away March 11, 2011 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born April 12, 1917 in Roseburg, Ore. to Thomas and Ethel (Mitchell) Van Brimmer. She moved to Cathlamet from the Long Beach-Seaview area in 1974 after retiring from Ilwaco Hospital where she worked as a nurse’s aid for 20 years.

She loved cooking, gardening, camping, crocheting and sewing.

She was preceded in death by her husband Vernon Clark in 1989; a daughter, Dorothy Montgomery in 2006; a grandson, Thomas R. Torppa and great-grandsons, John and Ryan Melton.

She is survived by her sister Lucille Gorley; two daughters, Mary Haase and Nola Jean Adams; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 pm, March 26, 2011 at the Norse Hall. Private family inurnment will take place at Fern Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Maurine Clark’s name to Cathlamet First Aid Division, P.O. Box 142, Cathlamet, WA 98612.

Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.