Obituaries

Jul 8, 2022

Mary Kathryne (Nelson) Graff, 58, of Rainier, passed away on July 8, 2022 in Shiloh Basin, Oregon. A viewing will be at 12:00 pm, July 13, 2022 at Rainier Jr/Sr High School library. A funeral will proceed at 1:00 pm that same day in the Rainier School District auditorium. Bishop Marc Farmer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Jul 5, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Ann Bray was born on March 25, 1951, to David G. and Virginia H. Parker of Spokane, WA. Sandy passed away unexpectedly and went home to be with the Lord on July 5, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, as well as her sister, Linda Parker. Sandy is survived by her devoted husband,...

Jul 1, 2022

April Diane Huffman (Albright) 75, of Fernwood, Idaho passed away July 1, 2022, at her family’s home in Kalama, Washington. A celebration of Aprils life will take place on July 22, at Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Please contact family for details. April was born in Longview, Washington to Robert Robinson Albright and Vivian Louise Albright (Haynie) on April 27, 1947. She...

Jun 19, 2022

Georgia Faye Marner (Joynes) passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to be with her mother Rita, father Ernie (Ernest), and brother Tom (Thomas) on June 19, 2022. She is survived by her daughter Stacy Pressly, son Matthew Marner, their spouses, and four grandsons Darrin, Skyler and Justyce Morvee, and Mason Marner. She is also survived by her sisters...

Jun 7, 2022

Richard Frank Graham, 96, son of Theresa and Leo Graham, was born May 16, 1926, in Portland Oregon. He passed away peacefully on June 7, 2022, in Portland, Oregon. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leo and Robert; a half-sister, Mary; a daughter, Erlasue; a grandson, Robert; and his wife, Erla. Richard left school to enlist in the...

May 25, 2022

May 24, 2022

Allen “Al” Black passed into the arms of the Lord unexpectedly at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas Oregon on 5-24-2022 at the age of 77. Allen was born 12-30-1944 in Celina Ohio. He was the Oldest son of Orval “Blackie” and Leona Black. Allen lived in Ohio until he and his family moved to Seattle Washington In the early...

May 21, 2022

Marilyn Lynn (Evenson) Kent of Longview, Wash. passed away May 21, 2022. Marilyn was born April 21,1970, to Willard and Helen (Johnson) Evenson in Longview. She was raised in Clatskanie, Ore., and received her GED from Clatskanie High School in 1988. Marilyn worked at Bundy’s Drive-In for 17 years and at Dollar General for five years. She is survived by...

May 18, 2022

Morris Watson was born in Wave, Arkansas on January 26th, 2022. Around about 1934 his family, including his father Jewell, mother Lily, brother Alfred and two sisters, Katie and Gertrude, moved just down the road a piece to Carthage. Arkansas where he spent the rest of his childhood years. He attended school at a tiny on room school house in...

May 11, 2022

JoAnn Lauer, 88, of Kelso, WA went to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 11 in Longview, WA. She was born June 2, 1933 in Waynesville, IL to Arthur and Mary Wilkins Hagan. She married Frank Lauer January 3, 1953 in Mason City, IL. She is survived by two daughters, Glenda of Kelso, Karen (Mike) Matson of Kelso, and one...

May 3, 2022

Allister Roy Dallas, 74, peacefully passed away at home in Longview, WA. Born in Bend, OR to Jack Roy and Viola May (Ferguson) Dallas on June 30, 1947. He moved to Longview in 1966. During his life, he had made a living as a painter, cabinet maker and doing prefab assembly at Tolly Craft Yachts. He started working at Les...

Apr 13, 2022

Lifelong local resident Richard Frank Roberts, 66, of Longview passed away at home April 13, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 5, 1955, in Longview, to Lester and Helen (Carter) Roberts. Richard graduated from Rainier High School in 1973 and attended Lower Columbia College. Richard had a dependable, strong work ethic. He held several positions...

Apr 11, 2022

Barbara Marie (Tyler) Brudvik December 29, 1948 - April 11, 2022 Barbara had an adventurous spirit and lived in many places on the west coast - Longview and Kelso, WA, Anchorage, AK, Lake Tahoe, CA, Port Townsend, WA and Castle Rock, WA. In 1985 she packed up her house and daughter Megan and moved to Desert Hot Springs, California. A...

Apr 10, 2022

Norma Helen Loughry, 86 of Woodland, Washington, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2022. She was born in Pomona, Missouri on November 30, 1935. She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jim Loughry, and son Jimmy. She is survived by her four daughters, 8 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. Helen was a wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter,...

Apr 6, 2022

Apr 4, 2022

Virginia Marie Christiansen (Davis), otherwise known as “Ginny,” 76, of Toledo, Washington, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2022, after a series of strokes, dementia, and cancer that had metastasized. Ginny was born on July 31, 1945, to William John Davis and Ruth Lois Davis (Arnold), in Seattle, Washington. After graduating from Lincoln High School in 1963, she went to...

Apr 1, 2022

Deborah Jo Reisinger age 58 of Kelso died on April 1, 2022 at St John Medical Center. She was born on June 21, 1963 in Downing, California to Dale and Joann (VanVelsen) Keck. She worked at Kelso McDonalds for several years. Deborah is survived by her husband Bob at home, her father and step mother Dale and Marcia Keck of...

Mar 31, 2022

Mar 24, 2022

William “Bill” Moore 80 of Castle Rock passed away at home with his family by his side. Born to Rev. Ernest and Fay Moore, March 5, 1942. Bill was married to his wife Nancy for 56 years. He lived his life in Castle Rock, graduating in 1960. Bill was an outstanding athlete in school earning him a basketball scholarship to...

Mar 20, 2022