Obituaries

Nov 16, 2024

Dorothy Ann Mooney was born on June 24, 1935, in Pickens, South Carolina to Thomas and Macie (Reeves) Porter. The family lived in Pickens before traveling to Oregon when she was a young child. Dorothy married her husband Thomas Mooney Sr. on August 8, 1955, in Astoria, Oregon. They settled in the Clatskanie area in 1965. Dorothy loved her family...

Nov 6, 2024

Thomas James Mooney Sr passed away November 6, 2024 in Longview Washington. He was born on October 6, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Frank and Madeline (Tibbetts) Mooney. The family lived in several places, but settled in Banks, Oregon in Tom's teen years where he graduated from Banks High School. Tom married his wife Dorothy (Porter) Mooney on August 8,...

Oct 30, 2024

Marvin Gene Kellar was born on July 8, 1938 to Milford and Ruth (Rea) Kellar in Rainier Oregon. After graduating from Rainier Union High School, Marvin joined the US Navy, serving for 3 years. He married his wife Evelyn on December 1, 1956 at the Rainier United Methodist Church in Rainier Oregon. One thing about Marvin is he never stopped...

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Oct 25, 2024

Carol (Slape) Maddox 1943-2024 & Ken Maddox 1940-2018

Evelyn Carol (Slape) Maddox, 81, passed peacefully on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at home in Fallon, Nev., with family by her side. Her husband of 40 years, Kenneth Ferrel Maddox, died Dec. 10, 2018, in Canyonville, Ore., at the age of 78.

Ken was born May 14, 1940, in Dearborn, Mich., and graduated from...

Oct 16, 2024

Ila Faye (Harriman) Barker is now with her Heavenly Father after her passing on October 16th,2024 while surrounded by her family following a sudden illness. She was born in Nampa, Idaho on April 29th 1938 to parents Lloyd and Faye Coons. Surviving her at home is her Dear husband and best friend of 35 years Reed Barker. She was previously...

Apr 15, 2024

Arzie James Walters (Jim) age 70 passed away on April 15, 2024 at Avamere Memory Care. 

Jim was born on December 8, 1953 at Osteopathic Hospital in Portland Oregon to his parents Arzie and Madge Walters. Jim graduated from St Helens High School in 1972 where he would run cross country track alongside his classmate Ralph Painter. 

While still going to school,...

Apr 8, 2024

Trent Mitchell Thompson 23, of Clatskanie, OR, passed away peacefully in his sleep onMonday, April 8th 2024. He was born on June 2, 2000 to Deborah Olson and Jace Thompson(deceased) and raised by David Olson and Deborah.Despite the challenges he faced as a young man with autism and Down syndrome whilealso being nonverbal, Trent had a childlike spirit filled with...

Mar 5, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Ronald Lee Ball of Rainier, OR onMarch 5 th , 2024. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan to Fred and Josephine Ball on February1 st , 1943. He graduated from Rainier Union High School and went on to work in the loggingindustry for 45 years. Ron was happily...

Feb 28, 2024

Thomas Loren Manual Sullivan was born on October 26,1979 in Nowata, Oklahoma. Passing away on February 28,2024 in Seaview, Washington due to coronary disease. He was the beloved son of Tom Dale Sullivan and Kathryn LaRee Sullivan. Thomas was preceded in death by his father Tom, step fathers Mike Page and John Spangler, half brother Dana Cooper, nephew Dana Cooper...

Feb 19, 2024

Patricia Mae Johnson was born on the 7th of April in 1947 to Leo Russel and Gladys Johnson in Oregon City, Oregon. And raised by Gene and Gladys Harrel where she lived her entire life in Rainier Oregon. Patricia passed away due to cancer at 7:07pm on the evening of the 19th of Febuary 2024 at home surrounded by family....

Feb 18, 2024

Jenifer Rebecca Dias was born on May 18,1946 to Lawrence and Louise (Schaffer) Cowan. She graduated from Rainier High School in 1964, was a teachers aide most of her career as well as a jack of all trades at the Rainier Post office. Jenifer was a member of Rainier Church of God for most of her life until she found...

Feb 7, 2024

Rosmarie Wallburga Gore was born on March 14, 1935 in Augsburg Germany to Josef and Anna (Deffner) Nachbaur. She moved to area in July of 1964. She married Frederick Gore and was a stay at home mother to their Children. Rosmarie was affiliated with Shiloh Basin Church, 4H, as well as volunteering for grade school assisted learning. Rosmarie was preceded...

Jan 18, 2024

Abraham Earl Brown (Abe) 88 of Rainier Oregon passed away January 18, 2024 in Longview Washington. Abe was born in Lewistown Montana on August 24, 1935, the son of Abraham and Pearl (Long – Halverson) Brown. He married Delores Grube of Lewistown Montana on October 3, 1959 in Lewistown. They moved to Oregon in 1963 lived in Rainier Oregon. Abe...

Jan 1, 2024

Bernard James "Buddy" Siltala passed away January 1, 2024, aged 89. He was a long time Rainier resident.

Bernard James Siltala was born to Selmi (Lom) and William Siltala in Good Hope, MN on April 22, 1934. In the early 1940's the family moved to the Portland area, his father William going to work in the shipyards.

He...

Dec 30, 2023

 

Sharon Louise was the oldest of four girls born to Jack and Betty Zimmer on June 3, 1949 passed away on December 30, 2023.  Clarice (Ray) Anderson, Leona Zimmer, Jackie (Steve) Nichols would follow with John (Jennie) Zimmer coming much later. Sharon graduated from Rainier Union High School in 1967.  She would meet Dennis Gortler and they would marry in November...

Dec 30, 2023

 

David Finley Crawford passed away peacefully on December 30, 2023. He wasBorn in Hillsboro Oregon on October 18, 1949. He lived in the Mist and Birkenfeldarea most of his life. He attended Mist Elementary and graduated from VernoniaHigh school in 1968. Since his high school years, he was known for his love of carsand as a talented mechanic. He...

Dec 3, 2023

Reino Lehto was born on August 5, 1921 on the banks of the Columbia River (Quincy, Or), the 8th child of Nestor and Lizzie (Salmon) Lehto. Lizzie died when Reino was 9 months old, and Reino spent his first 8 years in Astoria with relatives, returning home to finish his schooling (Bradbury School, Quincy); his formal education ended in 8th...

Oct 6, 2023

Frederick Richard JohnsonDecember 13,1932 ~ October 6,2023Frederick “Bud “Johnson was born on December 13,1932 in Clatskanie Oregon and raised onthe family farm that was homesteaded by his grandparents in the 1800’s.He was married to Earla Johnson in Kelso, WAGraduated from Clatskanie Union HSFrom there he started logging on the Tillamook Burn and then joined the Airforce, so as to avoidbeing...

Sep 12, 2023

Ryan Christopher James was born on October 3, 1993 to Carri Ann James and George Ryan James in Portland Oregon. He had two older sisters, Ashlyn and Taylor. Ryan welcomed his son Ryder into the world on 12/12/13. Ryan married his wife Ashley on June 11, 2021 and became a family with his stepdaughter Bailee and son Ryder. Ryan had been a Union Ironworker for...