Obituaries

Steven Michael Merritt

Steven Michael Merritt

Sep 29, 2021

Steven Micheal Merritt passed away on September 29, 2021 in his home in Longview Washington at the age of 65. He was born on August 24, 1956 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth Minnesota to Janet Tjaden and Joesph Merritt. After high school graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy in 1975, where he spent 20 years of his life...

Arthur Waltz

Arthur Waltz

Sep 28, 2021

Arthur Waltz was born on May 24, 1933 in Crook, Colorado and passed away on September 28, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Karen Sue James

Karen Sue James

Sep 27, 2021

Karen Sue James, a woman of compassion and kindness left this earth to enter eternal life on September 27, 2021, at the age of 58. Karen grew up in the Longview-Kelso, Washington area; graduating high school in 1981 from Mark Morris High School. She attended and graduated from Warner Pacific College in 1987, with an elementary education degree. She later...

Vicki Van Breemen

Vicki Van Breemen

Sep 26, 2021

Vicki Van Breemen was born on February 6, 1973 in Orange, California and passed away on September 26, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Nick Goodvin

Nick Goodvin

Sep 26, 2021

Nick was born in Ft. Worth Texas on March 22, 1947 to Charlie and Jean Goodvin. Nick’s family moved to Chula Vista, CA, for Charlie’s work in airplane manufacturing when Nick was 12. On the 2nd day of 7th grade at Hilltop Junior High School Nick met his lifelong best friend, Jim King. Jim confirms that they were like brothers,...

Troy Duane Lavey

Troy Duane Lavey

Sep 26, 2021

Troy Duane Lavey, 52, passed away at his home on September 26, 2021. A native to the Longview and Kelso area, Troy was born on April 28, 1969 to John and Linda (Smallwood) Lavey and was the oldest of two children. In 1982, he was baptized and confirmed into what is now the Cowlitz Valley Community of Christ Church. Troy...

Elvagene Ertzberger

Elvagene Ertzberger

Sep 26, 2021

Longtime resident of the Rainier, Longview area, Gene passed away September 26th, 2021 at the age of 96. Gene was born to Arnold and Luetta Swensen on February 14th, 1925. Having her birthday on Valentine’s Day made her enjoy her birthday that much more! She moved to Portland OR as a young woman during WWII where she worked in the...

Randal Clifford Cox

Randal Clifford Cox

Sep 25, 2021

Randal Clifford Cox, 64, was born June 4, 1957 in Eugene Oregon and died September 25, 2021 at St. John’s Medical Center in Longview from complications of liver disease. Randy was raised in Kalama with his family and at the time of his death was living with his mother in Kalama to keep her company. Randy was a man who...

Catherine Mildred Schafer

Catherine Mildred Schafer

Sep 22, 2021

Catherine Schafer, 93, passed away on September 22, 2021 surrounded by her family in the home of her son, William Schafer. She was a longtime member of Longview First Baptist Church. Catherine was born on November 26, 1927, to Kasper and Eva Bakkala in Kalama. In six grade, they moved to Longview where she attended school until she graduated from...

Nancy Gayle Baumberger

Nancy Gayle Baumberger

Sep 21, 2021

NANCY GAYLE BAUMBERGER(DEMARS) WAS BORN IN RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. SHE DIED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 IN BEAVERTON, OREGON.

Deanna Lockhart

Deanna Lockhart

Sep 18, 2021

Deanna Lockhart was born on July 31, 1946 in Pasco, Washington and passed away on September 18, 2021 in Battle Ground, Washington.

Melesia Mercedes Salmoran

Melesia Mercedes Salmoran

Sep 18, 2021

MELESIA MERCEDES SALMORAN WAS BORN IN CHILAPA VERACRUZ, MEXICO ON FEBRUARY 12, 1976. SHE DIED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.

Garrett Michael Grigsby

Garrett Michael Grigsby

Sep 17, 2021

GARRETT MICHAEL GRIGSBY WAS BORN IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON ON DECEMBER 1, 1993. HE DIED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.

Kevin Wilmot

Kevin Wilmot

Sep 16, 2021

Kevin Wilmot was born on August 12, 1970 in Vancouver, Washington and passed away on September 16, 2021 in Portland, Oregon.

Donna Marie Zimmerman

Donna Marie Zimmerman

Sep 15, 2021

Donna Marie (Kittelson) Zimmerman passed away peacefully at her Longview home Sept. 15, 2021, following her battle with cancer. She was 88. She was born July 29, 1933, in Drake, ND, to Beatrice (Frantsvog) and Clarence Kittelson. She attended school in Butte, ND, until the family moved to the Castle Rock area in 1948. She graduated from Toutle Lake High...

Eva Center

Eva Center

Sep 11, 2021

Eva Center was born on June 14, 1929 in Watertown, South Dakota and passed away on September 11, 2021 in Brush Prairie, Washington.

Jerry Allen Jenkins

Jerry Allen Jenkins

Sep 8, 2021

Strong and loving family man Jerry Allen Jenkins, 79, of Longview passed away Sept. 8, 2021, at home. He was born March 20, 1942, in Jacobia, Texas, to George Albert and Jeffi Lee (McWhorter) Jenkins, and raised with a large extended family. He attended Wolf City High School in Texas, and served four years in the Air Force. After a...

Nancy Crawford

Nancy Crawford

Sep 7, 2021

Nancy Crawford was born on August 5, 1952 in Redondo Beach, California and passed away on September 7, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Denise Carmony

Denise Carmony

Sep 7, 2021

Denise Carmony was born on July 12, 1960 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey and passed away on September 7, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

William Wallace Cox

William Wallace Cox

Sep 6, 2021

William “Bill” W. Cox June 21, 1938- September 6, 2021 Loving and impish William W. Cox was born June 21, 1938 in Longview Washington to William W and Mildred A (Schmale) Cox. He grew up in the local area and graduated in 1956 from R.A. Long High School. He worked at Weyerhauser in the loading shed for many years. He...

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