Obituaries

Oct 5, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Ellen McFadden on October 5, 2022. She was 94 years old. Ellen was born Helen Olina Brenna to Hjalmer and Leila (Houchen) Brenna on July 22, 1928 in Portland, OR. Soon after, she was adopted by Herman and Mary Binschus and her legal name was changed to Mary...

Oct 4, 2022

In loving memory of Teddy E. Johnson, 75, who was born on December 10, 1946 in Longview, Washington to Wyman A. and Selma(Sally) C. Johnson. He had 2 brothers, Charles B. Johnson and Jimmy A. Johnson.

Teddy peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, after a brief battle with an aggressive form of liver cancer.

He is survived by one brother,...

Sep 23, 2022

Margaret Louise Hendrickson, 85, of Kalama, passed away Sept. 23, 2022.

She was born Aug. 6, 1937, in Longview to Oscar and Eleanor (Karnofski) Dudonsky. Margaret graduated from Castle Rock High School in 1955 and attended Lower Columbia College.

On May 1, 1960 she married Larry E. Hendrickson in the Longview Community Church. They had two sons and later divorced.

Margaret was a...

Sep 18, 2022

Irene Carter went to her

heavenly home on Sept. 18,

2022, at the age of 93 in

Olympia, Washington. She was

born July 1, 1929 to Amasa

(Nick) and Hazel Nichols.

She met the love of her life

Clyde Carter, who was home

from leave in the U.S. Army

during WWII, and they married

in 1947. They raised five

children together and created

lots of fun memories for their

children and grandchildren.

Irene loved...

Sep 13, 2022

Corda Lee (Capps) Verley was born to Arthur & Martha (Pace) Capps in Clinton, Mo., Nov. 29, 1928. She went home to be with Jesus on Sept. 13, 2022. Corda was the youngest of eight children. Her parents and siblings preceded her in death.

Corda graduated from high school in Oceola, Mo. In May of 1946 she met Rex Verley at...

Sep 12, 2022

Dorothy Margaret Cryderman was born on October 24, 1929 in Dafter, Michigan to Basil and Mary (McLean) Cryderman, she had 3 brothers (William, Newton and Joe Cryderman) and 1 sister (Sadie Sibbald) who have preceded her in death.

Dorothy married Adrian Fosmore on November 20,1948, moving to Rainier in fall of 1958, they had 3 daughters together Verna Cram (Deceased), Dawn...

Sep 7, 2022

Charles E. Botsford Jr., 74, of Vader, Wash., passed away Sept. 7, 2022, at home.

He was born Dec. 9, 1947, in Roseburg, Ore., to Charles and Fern Botsford, and grew up working on the family farm. He served in the Air Force with a tour in Vietnam.

Bud worked as a carpenter in Utah for several years, and retired as a...

Sep 1, 2022

Joshua John Thomas, 43, of Rainier, Ore., passed away Sept. 1, 2022, at home. 

He was born Dec. 20, 1978, to John and Marilyn Thomas in McMinnville, Ore. The family moved to the Clatskanie area in 1985; Joshua graduated from Clatskanie High School in 1997.

Joshua married the love of his life Rebecca Fischer on Sept. 22, 2001, at Longview Community...

Aug 29, 2022

Linda Lee Hensley passed away at home in Castle Rock, WA  August 29, 2022

Aug 23, 2022

Donald Wesley Overall, 59, of Longview, WA passed away on August 23, 2022.

Aug 23, 2022

Richard Daniel Zueger, 84, of Castle Rock, WA passed away August 23, 2022 in Longview, WA. 

Aug 17, 2022

Kenneth Dale Vance was born on January 23, 1935 in Medford, Oregon to Cecil Leroy Vance and Merle Louise Hunt, the second of their two children. He passed away August 17, 2022 at age 87.

He met Karen Steiner in her senior year in Rainier, often driving up to the high school during his lunch hour at just the right time...

Aug 16, 2022

Betty Elaine Neer passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2022. Betty was born on July 29, 1929 to Michael Dean and Dorothy Neer in Goble, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her father Dean in 1974 her brother Willis in 1992, and her mother Dorothy in 2004; also her first husband Rodney Belanger, as well as second...

Aug 12, 2022

Linda Jean (Stennick) Roberts, 78 of Rainier, Oregon, was born May 30, 1944 to John and June Stennick. She passed away Aug. 12, 2022. She lived in Rainier, Oregon her whole life. Graduating from Rainier High School in 962, she became a hairdresser in Clatskanie in her younger years. She worked fro Bell Studio until retirement. She married Alvin Roberts...

Aug 4, 2022

HERBERT EUGENE YANTIS Herbert Eugene Yantis, 98 of Chehalis, passed peacefully in his home on August 4th ,2022. He was born to Franklin Sherwood Yantis and Yetta Sophia (Halgren) Yantis on December 31st, 2022. Graveside Service (Private) and Celebration of life (Family & Friends) will be held Saturday August 13th. Herbert is Survived by his Beautiful Wife Bummy Yantis. Two...

Jul 30, 2022

Bebe (Gail) Morin was called to heaven on July 30th, 2022 at the age of 83 years old. She leaves behind her son, Duane Morin, and daughter, Linda Young. Bebe Morin (Elliott) was born December 1, 1938 to Lucille (Bratcher) and Arleigh Eliott of Mossyrock, WA. As she was growing up, she avidly loved riding horses on the family farm....

Jul 23, 2022

Amber Marie French, 36, passed away peacefully at her home in Kelso (Lexington) on July 23rd, 2022. She suffered from Transverse Myelitis, a rare auto immune disease. Amber was born to loving parents James L. French Jr & Melissa A. Thomas on June 20th, 1986 at Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, South Dakota. She and her parents moved to Castle Rock...

Jul 19, 2022

Sandra Dawn (Folsom) Crawford was born May 14, 1942 in Leavenworth, WA, the first daughter and 2nd of 7 children of Maxwell Peterson and Marjorie Emma (Wall) Folsom. In 1949, moved to Ephrata through HS graduation in 1960. Freshman BYU-Hawaii; Sophomore BYU-Provo. First married 1962, Ronald Melvin West, the father of her eight children; Barry (Melanie), Lake Stevens, WA; Randy,...

Jul 16, 2022

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...