Obituaries
Gordon Clifford Ferrell
Aug 31, 2022
Gordon Clifford Ferrell was born March 30, 1928 in Longview, Washington. He passed away August 22, 2022 in Longview, Washington.
Guadalupe R Bruce
Aug 31, 2022
Guadalupe “Lupe” Reyes Bruce was a loving matriarch, wife, and friend. She passed away on
August 31, 2022, at the age of 96.
She was born to Estevan Reyes and Maria Torres on February 17, 1926. After graduating from
R.A. Long High School in 1944, she went to business school to pursue a career as a typist. She
worked for the Longview Credit Bureau...
Ardella O. Myhre
Aug 30, 2022
Ardella grew up in North Dakota, which is where she met and married her husband, Blayne Myhre. In the early 1960's the couple moved to Longview, WA, where Ardella raised 3 beautiful children, managed the household and helped run the family business- The White Cross Pharmacy.
Ardella was loved by so many people throughout the community and was always there to...
Jimmie Dean Meadows Sr.
Aug 29, 2022
Jimmie Dean Meadows born April 26th, 1937, to James Clifford and Dorothy Delores Meadows in Ryderwood, Wa.
In 1954 Jim joined the Marines and in 1956 returned to Longview to finish school at LCJC.
Jim worked at Kellogg’s Auto for several years before becoming a Longshoreman, where he retired.
Jim was active in dirt track jalopy racing, truck racing and moved on to...
Linda Lee Hensley
Aug 29, 2022
Linda Lee Hensley passed away at home in Castle Rock, WA on August 29, 2022
Trang Minh Nguyen
Aug 28, 2022
On Sunday, August 28, 2022, Trang Minh Nguyen, loving wife and mother of three, passed away at age of 69. Trang was surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones. Trang was born on February 15, 1953 in Hanoi, Vietnam to Thuy Nguyen and Hoc Dang. She immigrated to the United States with her parents, oldest sister, brother-in-law, and nephew in...
Jo Anne "Jodi" Harmon
Aug 27, 2022
On August 19, 1962, JoAnne Fotheringill came into the world at Cowlitz General Hospital in Longview, Washington, where her grandma Lil was an anesthetist and her great aunt Min was an administrator. Named after her grandpa Joe Fotheringill and with the family name of Anne that was handed down to her.
Her first two years were spent on 25th Avenue in...
Gary Lloyde Palmer
Aug 27, 2022
Lifelong local resident Gary Lloyde Palmer, 72, of Kelso passed away Aug. 27, 2022, at the Hospice Care Center in Longview.
He was born May 13, 1950, in Longview, to Franklin Albert and Bernice (Bergly) Palmer. Gary graduated from Kelso High School with the class of 1968. He was a good bowler and baseball player in his youth.
On Aug. 18, 1992,...
Becky Luanne Mowdy
Aug 22, 2022
Becky Luanne Mowdy was born on October 31, 1952 in Longview, Washington and passed away on August 22, 2022 in Longview, Washington.
Hazel Nauman
Aug 22, 2022
Hazel Nauman was born on May 18, 1929 in Gaston, Oregon and passed away on August 22, 2022 in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Linda Joyce Thomas
Aug 22, 2022
Linda Joyce Thomas of Longview passed away Aug. 22, 2022, at home a day after her 80th birthday. She was born Aug. 21, 1942, in Phoenix, Ariz., to James and Jewell (Summit) Dillow. Linda graduated from high school in Flagstaff, Ariz. On April 15, 1961, she married Keith Busack in Flagstaff. They moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1964 and...
Douglas Elton
Aug 20, 2022
Douglas Elton was born on April 28, 1939 in Mineola, New York and passed away on August 20, 2022 in Vancouver, Washington.
Patrick Leonti Jr
Aug 19, 2022
Patrick Joseph Leonti Jr 3/16/1942 - 08/19/2022 We have said goodbye to Pat who valiantly fought cancer for 9 years. It was with the same determination that he protected the most vulnerable as a Portland police officer for nearly 27 years. Pat was an avid runner, running dozens of marathons and countless other races. Music and knowledge of history were...
Phyllis Jean Froemke
Aug 16, 2022
Phyllis Jean Froemke, 84, of Castle Rock passed away Aug. 16, 2022, at Beacon Hill Rehabilitation.
She was born Jan. 15, 1938, in Marion, N.D., to Clarence and Lily (Jacobson) Olson. On Feb. 7, 1956, she married Donald G. Froemke in Minnesota. They moved to Washington soon after. Phyllis was a homemaker, raising three children while running a cattle farm with...
Donald King
Aug 16, 2022
Donald King was born on January 25, 1937 in San Diego, California and passed away on August 16, 2022 in Vancouver, Washington.
Gail Elizabeth Simmons
Aug 15, 2022
Gail Elizabeth Simmons was called up to heaven on August 15th, 2022. Cancer developed in Gail's body last fall and the spread of the disease took her from us too soon (age 72). She is survived by her family and many, many friends. Ron Simmons, her husband, lives in Longview. Judy (sister) and Tony Lepire live in Berkeley. Cory (son),...
Don Corkrum
Aug 13, 2022
Donald D. Corkrum was born on January 7th, 1946, to Elmer and Lucille (Groom) Corkrum in Walla Walla, Washington. Don received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Washington State University. He worked for Procter & Gamble in Sacramento, California and then moved to the Pacific Northwest to accept an engineering role at Weyerhaeuser, where he worked for over...
Curby Gene Williams
Aug 13, 2022
CURBY GENE WILLIAMS WAS BORN IN TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 2, 1955. HE DIED ON AUGUST 13, 2022 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Howard Leroy Lafrenz
Aug 13, 2022
Howard Leroy Lafrenz a 60-year resident of the Longview area passed away on August 13, 2022 at the age of 61. He was born to Gordon and Betty Lafrenz on December 22, 1960 in Sioux Falls, SD. Howard worked as a butcher at Frank’s Meats in the Kalama Shopping Center throughout high school. After graduating in the class of ’79...
James Clayton Crayne
Aug 13, 2022
Born to Clayton F Crayne and Freda Marguerite Crayne in Moorcroft Wy. Jim passed after a brief illness at OHSU. The heavenly choir has gained a harmonica player. We will hear his laugh all our lives. His passion for live was amazing and he was a big man both inside and out. His love and devotion to his wife, Sharon,...
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