Obituaries
Derek Andrew Mccorkle
May 25, 2023
Derek Andrew McCorkle, 39, of Longview passed away May 25, 2023, at home.
He was born Jan. 19, 1984, in Seaside, Ore., to Shawn and Connie (Brady) McCorkle.
After earning his high school diploma, Derek enlisted in the Army, serving as a 101st Airborne 27th Infantryman during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was awarded the Iraq Combat Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Global War...
Betty Franz
May 25, 2023
Betty was the firstborn of George and Sydney Pietila, graduated from Kelso High School in 1946 and immediately went to work for the Longview Daily News as her lifelong career.
She and her husband Bill enjoyed years traveling on their motorcycles and a successful hobby of raising Registered Polled Herefords. Betty was a proud member and benefactor of the National Cattlemen's...
Martha Ann Brockway
May 24, 2023
Martha Ann Brockway was born April 13, 1945 in Seattle, Washington. She passed away May 24, 2023 in Kelso, Washington.
Linda Mathes
May 23, 2023
Linda Mathes was born on May 9, 1942 in Shelton, Washington and passed away on May 23, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Timothy Andrew Trinkle
May 23, 2023
Timothy Andrew Trinkle, 80, of Longview passed away May 23, 2023, at St. John Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 10, 1942, in Plymouth, Ind., to Dale and Edyth (Pophan) Trinkle, and graduated from Gardena High School in Gardena, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA and Masters from Portland State University.
Tim married Katherine Louise Koch in April of 1966...
Lenora Ackers
May 21, 2023
Lenora Ackers was born on December 11, 1933 in Roundup, Montana and passed away on May 21, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Aimo Kasma
May 20, 2023
Aimo Kasma was born on February 7, 1949 in Taivalkoski, Finland and passed away on May 20, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Paige Myers
May 20, 2023
Paige Myers was born on May 10, 1940 in Stockton, California and passed away on May 20, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Candice Joy Beam
May 19, 2023
Candice Joy Beam went to heaven on May 19, 2023 and was 74 years old. Born in Longview, Wash., Nov. 30, 1948, to Ralph and Joyce Carr, Candi was the only girl of their four children. She graduated from Clatskanie High School in 1966 and attended Northwest University in Kirkland, Wash.
Candi spent 20 years keeping the books for Parr Lumber...
Mark Anthony Beam
May 19, 2023
Mark Anthony Beam went to heaven May 19, 2023 and was 75 years old.
Born in Portland, Ore., May 16, 1948, to Golden Ray (Jack) and Jo Ann Beam, Mark was the eldest of four children. After graduating from Beaverton High School in 1966, he joined the Air Force and served during the Vietnam War, later joining the National Guard reserves.
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Jerry Lee Sparks
May 17, 2023
Jerry passed away at Providence Centralia Hospital after a lifetime of service to his community and country.
Jerry was born on September 11, 1946 to James Robert Sparks and Patricia Arlette Osborn. After graduating from Kelso High School, he joined the Marine Corps as a combat engineer. He was deployed to the Vietnam War receiving the Purple Heart in combat....
Harold Belcher
May 16, 2023
Harold Belcher was born on March 21, 1933 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on May 16, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Fredie Lavern Hitzke
May 15, 2023
Fredie Lavern Hitzke was born August 17, 1944 in Yakima, Washington. He passed away May 15, 2023 in Buckley, Washington.
Shirley Rae Searing
May 12, 2023
Shirley was born in Allen Nebraska, a farming community. Her
father Edward died when she was 5 years old and her mother
Lois moved she and her two sisters to Longview at age 14 to
join family members residing here.
Shirley attended RA Long High School, graduated in 1945 and
then worked for the telephone company as a switchboard
operator. She and George’s romance blossomed as...
Joseph Heasley
May 11, 2023
Joseph Heasley was born on November 17, 1943 in Seattle, Washington and passed away on May 11, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Helen Pearson
May 11, 2023
Helen Pearson was born on July 04, 1931 in Halfway, Oregon and passed away on May 11, 2023 in Woodland, Washington.
Paul William Aldinger
May 10, 2023
Akind, generous man passed away May 10, 2023 at St John's Medical Center in Longview. Paul William Aldinger was born in Portland on October 29, 1936 to Harry and May (Schwarz) Aldinger, joining sister Marjorie. Raised in Hillsboro, OR, Paul graduated from Hillsboro High, Willamette University and earned a Masters of Arts degree from the University of Oregon. He taught...
Erica Martell
May 7, 2023
Our darling daughter, Erica Dawn Breland-Martell, 45, of Vancouver Washington, passed away on
Sunday May 7 th in her home. She was predeceased by both sets of her grandparents, Don and Sylvia
Breland and Gerald and Shirley Harris, as well as her cousin Becky Goodson, her uncle Bart Campbell,
her uncle Neal Harris, and her uncle David Harris. Erica left behind a large...
Linda Kay Hitt
May 6, 2023
Linda Kay (Cisler) Hitt, 76, passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Longview, Washington.
She was born on September 23, 1946, in Columbus, Nebraska, to Frank and Elby (Brabec) Cisler. In 1958, Linda moved with her family to Boise Idaho where she attended St Mary’s School, St Teresa’s Academy, and graduated from Boise High...
Bethany Anne Jacobs
May 6, 2023
Bethany Anne Kochis, 44, died at Harbour Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Washington on May 6, 2023, with her parents at her side.
A family graveside service will be held May 25, 2023. She will be interred with her Brother Chris (1977-2019) and Grandmother Alice Mercer McCurtain(1926-1989) at Longview Memorial Park.
Beth was born the youngest of four children to Brian and Phyllis (Mercer)...
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