Obituaries
Darlene Derosier
Apr 17, 2023
Darlene Pankratz DeRosier, 89, of Kelso, WA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 17th, 2023.
Born April 15, 1934, in Longview, WA, to parents Alexander and Verna (Parrish) Pankratz, Darlene lived her entire life in the local area and attended Kelso public schools, graduating from Kelso High School in 1952 and obtaining an AA degree in Business Administration...
William "Bill" G. Hedgers
Apr 15, 2023
William "Bill" G. Hedgers, born June 22, 1935 passed away while sleeping early Saturday morning on April 15, 2023. He was a longtime resident of Toledo, Washington.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Joan Hedgers, his oldest Son Bill, his youngest Son Steve, and Grandchild, Christofer Hedgers.
Bill worked his entire life in the timber industry as...
Bill George Wood
Apr 15, 2023
Bill G. Wood, 88, passed away on April 15, 2023, in Washington, in hospice care. He was born on August 16, 1934, in Oklahoma, and his family moved to Washington to escape the Dust Bowl. Bill was a Weyerhaeuser chlorine plant operator and retired at the age of 58.
Bill was always known to do things his way. He loved spending...
Nolan Shefstad
Apr 13, 2023
Nolan Shefstad, 75, of Clatskanie, Ore., passed away April 13, 2023, in Longview, Wash.
Grady Norris Petty
Apr 1, 2023
In Loving Memory of Grady Norris Petty.
Grady Norris Petty, was the third son of seven children born to Warner and Ethel Petty of Quail, Texas. He finished high school at Spade, Texas then joined the Army for a WW2 tour of duty in the China-Burma-India Theater.
After Grady was discharged from the Army in 1946, he went back to farming...
Jeremiah Ephriam Koljonen
Mar 31, 2023
Jeremiah Ephriam Koljonen was born May 7, 1966, to Nehemiah and Tianna (Hort) Koljonen in Seattle, Wash. He graduated from R.A Long High School in 1985, he married his wife Jeanette (Peterson) Koljonen on Oct. 7, 1995, and they moved to the local area in 1997. They were married for 23 years before Jeanette passed away on April 28, 2018.
Jeremiah...
Samuel "Sam" Lester Wells
Mar 25, 2023
Samuel L. Wells, of Longview, WA was born to Lester and Fanny Wells on August 28th, 1932 in Laverne Oklahoma. He passed away on March 25th, 2023 in Longview, WA, at the age of 90.
Sam married his life long love Dorothy McRann on October 8th, 1953 in Toppenish, WA. Sam and Dorothy were married for 67 years before Dorothy’s passing...
Harold William Conradi
Mar 24, 2023
Harold William Conradi, 90, of Longview, WA passed away on March 24, 2023 surrounded by loving
family.
Harold was born December 10, 1932 in Winlock, WA to Marinus and Freda (Reinke) Conradi
Harold graduated from Toledo High School in 1951. He joined the Navy in December of the same year.
He was in the Korean War during his time in the Navy. Harold was...
Larry Argonne Stepp
Mar 22, 2023
Larry was born in Chehalis, WA on February 27,1946 to Martha M. (Prehm) and Bart A. Stepp. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, brother and mentor. March 22, 2023 he gained his angel wings.
He graduated from Castle Rock High School in 1964, and retired from Longview Fibre after working as a cat operator for 33 years.
Larry...
Sandra Pauline Emrick
Mar 18, 2023
Sandra Pauline Emrick, 61, of Clatskanie, Ore., passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 18, 2023, after battling years of COPD.
Sandra was born June 3,1961. to Donna and Joseph “Paul” Buckman. She attended Astoria High School from 1978-1980.
Sandra worked many customer service positions and may be remembered for her warm smile and friendly service from places such as Corkie’s...
Jonathan Reed Butler
Mar 17, 2023
Jonathan was born in Longview, Washington, son of David M. Butler and Janet M. (Reed) Butler. He attended Castle Rock Schools, graduating in 1989. He was an athlete, participating in sports throughout his school years. In 1988 he was a member of the Castle Rock Rockets two state championship teams in baseball and football. In his growing up years he...
Dennis Eugene Moore
Mar 11, 2023
On March 11th, 2023, Dennis Eugene Moore, 52, passed away at home surrounded by family after a long battle with melanoma cancer. Dennis was born on January 8th, to William and Nancy Moore of Castle Rock.
Dennis married the love of his life, Lisa Soladey, May 8th, 1993. He is survived by his wife Lisa and their two children; Elizabeth Moore...
Thelma Jean Boren
Mar 7, 2023
Thelma Jean Boren age 73 of Kelso, Washington passed away on March 7, 2023 in Longview, Washington
She was born in Medford, Oregon on November 26, 1949 to Leonard and Alma (Loomis) Heitkemper. As a child, they moved to the Kelso area where she graduated from Kelso High School
Thelma (Ginger to all her friends) never owned a drivers license or a...
Dorothy Joyce Sanderson
Mar 5, 2023
Dorothy "Joyce" Lucier Jacques Sanderson, was born to Wilfred Theodore "Ted" and Audray Lavina (Minnick) Lucier on October 09,1934 in Gladstone, Michigan, and passed away at home in Kelso, WA on March 05, 2023.
Joyce, is survived by her husband, Gary Sanderson, daughters; Linda (Jacques) Roth and Kimberly Jacques, a son Jon Jacques, stepdaughters; Kelly (Sanderson) Chappelle and Karen (Sanderson) Leff,...
Wallace "Wally" Eugene Markham
Mar 3, 2023
Wallace “Wally” Eugene Markham, 70, of Winlock, WA, died on March 3, 2023 from injuries sustained in a single car accident. His loss was completely unexpected and his family is deeply saddened.
Wally was born on May 24th, 1952 to Kenneth and Della (Williams) Markham in Seattle, WA.
Wally is survived by his daughters; Leslie and Gary Jeppesen of Phoenix, AZ., and...
Howard Jean Wamsley
Mar 3, 2023
Howard Jean Wamsley, passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by family on March 3, 2023.
Howard, was born to Roy and Mable Wamsley, on July 13, 1936 in Chehalis, WA. After graduation from high school in Onalaska, WA., Howard spent 6 years in the Marines. After leaving the Marines, he worked as a Hooktender and Timber Faller in...
Carol Lee Seholm
Mar 2, 2023
Carol Lee Seholm (née Millner), age 75, Cowlitz Tribal Elder of Toledo, WA passed away March 2nd, 2023 at Providence Hospital with her eldest daughter, Racquel, great-granddaughter, Melody, and Cowlitz Tribal Chairwoman and friend, Patti Kinswa-Gaiser, by her side.
She was born to parents John Noyce Millner and Elizabeth Jean Millner (née Mitchell) in Renton, WA. Carol graduated from Renton Sr....
Terrence Paul Neiman
Feb 21, 2023
Terrence P Neiman “Terry”, age 87 has passed away at St Johns Medical Center in Longview, WA on February 21, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Cowlitz County and lived in Kalama, WA for over 50 years. He graduated from Kalama High School in 1954.
Terry joined the Army in 1956 and was stationed in Germany. He was an infantryman...
Gerald Alan Reitsch
Feb 19, 2023
Gerald Alan Reitsch
Gerald Alan Reitsch May 7th, 1941-February 19th, 2023
Gerry passed away peacefully February 19th, at his home in Longview at the age of eighty-one. He was born May 7th, 1941, in Billings, Montana; the second of three sons born to John (Jack) and Irene Reitsch.
He graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1959 where he was the student body president...
J.D. Smith
Feb 11, 2023
J.D. Smith (born John David) was born in Detroit MI, to parents John Paul and Betty Smith. The family moved to Denver CO in 1947. One of JD’s first jobs was in a bicycle shop and later in a television shop, he was always tinkering or fixing things. Before J.D. enlisted, he had a band and sang lead.
In 1958 JD...
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