Obituaries

Maxine Neiman

Maxine Neiman

Mar 1, 2024

Our dear mother, Elsie “Maxine” Neiman passed away following a brief illness at home peacefully surrounded by her family the evening of Friday, March 1st, 2024. Maxine was born to Richard and Mabel Ross of Oakville, Washington October 31st 1934 the eldest of four children. Maxine and Fred Neiman married in 1956 making their home in Kalama and raising six...

David Lowell Foslien

David Lowell Foslien

Feb 25, 2024

David Foslien, 83, of Longview, Washington, passed away on February 25th after battlingpneumonia.David was born on January 10, 1941, to Francis Conrad and Esther Foslien in Fergus Falls,Minnesota. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Garfield, Minnesota. After graduating fromJefferson High School in 1959, David was drafted into the United States Army where he excelledat helicopter maintenance and...

Joseph Randolph Anaya

Joseph Randolph Anaya

Feb 14, 2024

Joseph Randolph Anaya of 59, sadly left us on February 14, 2024. He was born in San Jose, CA and currently resided in Kelso, Washington with his wife Laurie Anaya.Joe, Randy, or Big Joe always had a passion for food and cooking for others at work and at home. He worked for Stuffys ll Restaurant since 2003. He loved working...

Molly LuAnn Sanders

Molly LuAnn Sanders

Feb 14, 2024

Lifelong local resident Molly LuAnn Sanders, 57, of Kelso passed away Feb. 14, 2024, at home.

She was born July 29, 1966, in Longview, to Floyd and JoAnn (Cresor) Stone and attended local schools.

Molly married Gerald Sanders May 17, 1985, and became a homemaker. She enjoyed working in the yard, caring for her flowers, camping, off road adventures, and time with...

Linda Marie Catherine Noseda Waterman

Linda Marie Catherine Noseda Waterman

Jan 25, 2024

Linda Marie Catherine Noseda Waterman was born on Sept 18, 1944, to Jessamine Vera (Beck) Noseda

and Arthur Julius Noseda. She passed on Thu. January 25 th at St. John’s hospital. She was the fourth of six

daughters and the first to be born in a hospital. With the exception of her college years, she lived her life

in Kelso. She was thankful...

Natalie Marie Hiebert

Natalie Marie Hiebert

Dec 24, 2023

Natalie Marie Hiebert was born on June 29, 1966 in Longview, Washington.  She was the youngest of three children born to Dan and Joy Hiebert.  She passed away on December 24, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after suffering a stroke.  Her daughters were by her side; her partner, friends, and family held her hands throughout her final...

Douglas Marion Sweet

Douglas Marion Sweet

Dec 21, 2023

Douglas Marion Sweet was born in Longview, WA on April 19, 1942 to

Myrna and Ernest Sweet. His father built Crystal Pool and Crystal Pool

Sand & Gravel Co. He spent the largest part of his life in residence in

Kelso, usually out the end of Allen Street. He loved life and was the

biggest kid most people had ever met. He graduated from...

George Charles Bluhm

George Charles Bluhm

Dec 12, 2023

 

George Charles Bluhm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Howard and Hattie Bluhmwhere he was the oldest of three children. His family moved to Tacoma, Washington when hewas just 4 years old, and was raised there in a home built by his father and grandfather.George attended Franklin Pierce High School and was involved in the Future Farmers ofAmerica...

Duc Phuoc Huynh

Duc Phuoc Huynh

Dec 11, 2023

 

Duc Phuoc Huynh peacefully entered the gates of heaven on December 11, 2023, surrounded by family;  he was born in Bac Lieu, Vietnam on March 1, 1946 to Binh Huynh and Bay Nguyen.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Giau Tran, sons and daughters-in-law:  Thanh Huynh and Chinh Tran & Hai Huynh and Phuong Nguyen.  His...

Clarence Allen Jennings

Clarence Allen Jennings

Nov 24, 2023

 

Clarence Allen Jennings was born on October 31, 1945 in Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia.  Allen's parents were Clarence Marshall Jennings (a glass worker from Kokomo, Indiana, 1888-1974) and Tella Parsley Jennings from Mingo County, West Virginia  (a grocery store co-owner, 1902-1978).

Allen was the youngest of 6 children of his father (who was 57 at his birth, 4...

Orville David Durden

Orville David Durden

Nov 20, 2023

 

Orville David Durden, 81, of Kelso, Washington, passed away on November 20, 2023, from cancer.

 

Orville was born on July 8, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Millard Lloyd and Viola Elvie Durden. He graduated from Chehalis High School, in Washington, in 1961. After two years spent in the reserves, he was enlisted in active duty in the U.S....

Faith Olivia Barker

Faith Olivia Barker

Nov 13, 2023

Faith Olivia Barker was born May 8, 2003 and passed away at 20 years of age, on November 13, 2023 at St. John's Medical Center. She went to be with God and to see her family; her little brother, grandmother, uncle and grandfather.  

Faith had high hopes to be a help to others even when she needed the help...

Bert Roland Martineau

Bert Roland Martineau

Oct 11, 2023

 

Bert Martineau peacefully passed away on October 11, 2023 at the age of 91. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 5, 1932 to Adrian and Sally Martineau. His parents died when Bert was six months old, and he was raised by his grandparents who owned a logging camp near Bangor, Maine. While at Army training at Fort...

Virginia Elise McKay

Virginia Elise McKay

Oct 9, 2023

 

Virginia Elise McKay went home to be with the Lord on October 9, 2023.  She was 85 years old.  She was known by her friends and most family as “Lee”. 

Lee was born in Blytheville, Arkansas in June 1938, and was the middle of three children and only daughter of John and Evelyn Anderson (formerly Emery).  She was...

Scott Daniel Mercer

Scott Daniel Mercer

Sep 22, 2023

 

Scott D. Mercer of Woodland, Washington, stepped into the loving embrace of His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, September 22, 2023, his 67th birthday.  He passed away due to complications of heart disease. Scott was survived by his wife, Valerie Mercer; son, Steven Mercer; daughter, Erin Mercer; step-daughter, Sarah Daggett (Shane); step-sons, Andrew, and David Sanders; twin brother,...

Marion M Breedlove

Marion M Breedlove

Sep 2, 2023

 

Marion M Breedlove (Peggie) age 85 of Kelso, WA passed peacefully in the company of her family on Saturday, September 2, 2023. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Breedlove in 2006.  She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Gayle & Rusty Osborn and Deborah & Bryce Hamilton and by her Grandchildren Joshua Osborn, Brittany Osborn, Jordan...

Charles Bloomfeldt

Charles Bloomfeldt

Aug 30, 2023

Charles Howard Bloomfeldt, 82 of Longview WA was reunited with his Heavenly Father on August 30th, 2023. He was born February 7, 1941, to Louie and Alice Bloomfeldt.

He was the most loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather is preceded in death by Linda June Bloomfeldt, Stetson Fittro and Jett Fittro. He is survived by his Brother Richard Bloomfeldt...

Helen Shipley "GG"

Helen Shipley "GG"

Aug 28, 2023

Helen Marie Shipley, fondly known as "GG", was called by God to come home, on August 28, 2023.

Helen was born in Ord, Nebraska on March 2, 1928 to Ivan and Willa DeWeese (Sutton). She was raised in Nebraska until her family relocated to Oregon in 1958. She later resided in Roseburg, Oregon with her daughter, Hazel and her son-in-law...

Francis Clark

Francis Clark

Aug 27, 2023

 

Francis Alexander Clark passed way peacefully after a long illness on August 27th. Frank was born in Longview on May 30th, 1954, to Russel Stanley Clark and Letha Joyce Clark. He is survived by his five siblings: Patricia Kallunki, Tony Jeanetta, Russel Clark Jr., Paul Clark, and Letha Clark Jr. Frank is also survived by his four children: Aaron...

Diana Loraine Mckinney

Diana Loraine Mckinney

Aug 18, 2023

Diana was born Dec. 20, 1944, the seventh child of Harney and Irene (Niemi) Hermo in Clatskanie, Ore., and died Aug. 18, 2023.

Her early years were spent on the family farm along the Columbia River, attending the local schools. She watched her four brothers play baseball, and grew to love the sport, throwing and catching the ball for hours as...

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