Obituaries

Nov 12, 2021

KATHLEEN LOUISE KALLUNKI WAS BORN IN PORTLAND, OREGON ON MAY 17, 1965. SHE DIED ON NOVEMBER 12. 2021 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.

Nov 11, 2021

Colleen Lavonne Blaine, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2021, in Longview, Washington. She was born on February 12, 1934 in Mott, North Dakota to Edwin J and Fern L. Stierna. Colleen and her extended family moved to Longview from South Dakota in 1943. Colleen was a 1952 graduate of R. A. Long High...

Nov 8, 2021

Harvey Hunsucker, 88, of Clatskanie passed away Nov. 8, 2021, at the Delaware Plaza in Longview. He was born Dec. 13, 1932, in Spokane, to Ralph and Helen (Aprozean) Hunsucker and attended Evergreen High School in Vancouver. On Dec. 31, 1952, he married Delores Scott in Vancouver. They had four children while relocating every couple years for his job. Harvey...

Nov 8, 2021

Patrick Lee Ham passed away on November 8, 2021 after a long struggle with multiple system atrophy (MSA). Pat was born in Nixon, TX on April 6, 1947 to George S. and Vernice Ham. Pat grew up in Dumas and Seguin, TX. He graduated from Seguin High School in 1965. After graduating high school, Pat joined the United States Navy....

Nov 7, 2021

ROBERT BUFFUM RUTH SR WAS BORN IN LONGVIEW WASHINGTON ON APRIL 27, 1933. HE DIED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2021 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.

Nov 6, 2021

Virginia Ruth Siltanen was born on February 6, 1940 in Hallock, MN to Ruth and Joe Aasen. Virginia peacefully passed away at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, WA on November 6, 2021. A celebration of her life will be held at Steele Chapel at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6th, 2022 which would’ve been her 82nd birthday! Virginia was a loving...

Nov 6, 2021

Cheryl Thompson was born on May 21, 2971 in Dallas, Texas and passed away on November 6, 2021 in La Center, Washington.

Nov 5, 2021

Richard Crum, loving husband and father and 20 year resident of Kalama, Wash., passed away from a brief illness with his wife by his side Nov. 5, 2021, in Longview, Wash. He was 58 years old. Ric is survived by his parents, Ronald Joseph Crum and Sharon Irene (Knowles) Crum; two daughters, Amanda Burnett and Halle Crum; a sister, Tamara...

Nov 4, 2021

JERRY LEE BURCH WAS BORN ON MAY 6, 1943 IN KELSO, WASHINGTON. HE PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 4, 2021 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.

Nov 4, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Raymond Max Badgett announces his passing on Nov. 4, 2021, in Longview, Washington from complications with Alzheimer’s. Ray was born on Jan. 27, 1935 in Burchard, Nebraska to Virgil and Gladys Badgett. Ray and his family moved to Washington in his early years and settled in Elma, Washington. Ray grew up...

Nov 3, 2021

Betty Van Riper, 66, of Kelso passed away Nov. 3, 2021, at home. She was born Sept. 3, 1955 in Centralia, Wash., to Mearle and Clara Richter. She attended Mark Morris High School and married William Powers Jr. They had two children and later divorced. On April 10, 1994, she married Darrell “Bud” Van Riper. Betty worked in the shipping...

Nov 2, 2021

Betty Ann Sholtys, 65, of Longview passed away Nov. 2, 2021. She was born Jan. 24, 1956, to Willie and Odello (Morkert) Dixon. Betty was a member of the Kelso Eagles, the Senior Center and ILWU Retirees. She enjoyed knitting, weekend drives, paint-by-number kits, butterflies, hummingbirds, and attending concerts. She went to the Oregon Jamboree County Music Festival in Sweet...

Oct 29, 2021

Lauren Kellum was born on March 29, 1947 in Vancouver, Washington and passed away on October 29, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Oct 29, 2021

Desiree Jean Leilani Crowell was born on May 2, 1966 in Long Beach, California. She passed away on October 29, 2021 in Longview, Washington.

Oct 28, 2021

Oct 26, 2021

Makenna Yvonne Smith, 19, passed away Oct. 26, 2021, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born April 13, 2002, in Longview and graduated from Discovery High School in 2020. Makenna was a free spirit, who had just started her adult life by moving out on her own, working as a manager at a local restaurant, and spending...

Oct 26, 2021

Eunice Brock was born on March 29, 1924 in Randolf, Nebraska and passed away on October 26, 2021 in Battle Ground, Washington.

Oct 26, 2021

Gearldine Hammer, 88, of Longview passed away Oct. 26, 2021, at home. She was born Jan. 31, 1933, in Little Rock, Ark., to Willey and Esta Stamey. The family lived in North Carolina before moving to Ryderwood Wash., 71 years ago. Jeri was 17 at the time and never lost her sweet southern accent. On April 22, 1951, she married...

Oct 26, 2021

Helen Degen was born on August 5, 1922 in Collyer, Kansas and passed away on October 26, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Oct 26, 2021

RAYLENE FAE ADAMS WAS BORN IN PASCO, WASHINGTON ON MARCH 20, 1965. SHE DIED ON OCTOBER 26, 2021 IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.