Obituaries

Barbara J Meyers

Barbara J Meyers

Aug 21, 2024

Barbara Meyers was born on May 31, 1934 and she passed away on August 21, 2024 with Barbara’s family at her bedside. 

Barbara‘s parents were Russell and Estella Kellicutt who moved to Longview, Washington in 1929. Barbara and her older brother Bob both graduated from RA Long High School with Barbara graduating in 1953. Barbara lived in Longview for all of...

Walter Arnold Specht

Walter Arnold Specht

Aug 10, 2024

Walter Arnold Specht was born April 8, 1944, in Longview, Washington to Clem and Amelia Specht. He left this world on August 10, 2024, surrounded by his family.

 He was a lifelong resident of Cowlitz County and graduated from Kelso High School. He enjoyed flying airplanes, fishing, hunting, racing flat track motorcycles, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. After...

Edna Irene Rogers

Edna Irene Rogers

Jul 24, 2024

Edna Irene Rogers, a beloved member of the Longview community, passed away on July 24, 2024 at the age of 96 in Longview, Washington. She was born on September 5, 1927, in Leoti, Kansas, and has left behind a legacy of love, kindness, and creativity.

In her lifetime, Edna found joy in simple pleasures such as quilting, crocheting, and tending to...

Esther Linda Melby

Esther Linda Melby

Jul 14, 2024

In loving memory of Esther Linda Melby 1956-2024.

Esther Melby, 67 years old, of Kelso, passed away July 14, 2024. She was born December 26, 1956 in Vancouver, Washington to Edward and Edna Schmidt. Esther married Darryn Melby in 1994 and shared nearly 30 wonderful years together. Esther was a devoted loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. 

To know...

Richard Vernon Harper

Richard Vernon Harper

Jun 30, 2024

Richard Vernon Harper

 June 18, 1944 – June 30, 2024

Kelso

 

 

Richard Vernon Harper, age 80, of Kelso, Washington passed away on June 30, 2024, at home after a short battle with cancer. 

He was born to Joseph Vernon Harper and Kathryn Verona Bliss-Harper on June 18, 1944, in Longview, Washington, was raised in the local area, and graduated from Kelso High School in...

Judith May Schneider

Judith May Schneider

Jun 25, 2024

Judith May Schneider, 78, passed away June 25, 2024 in Longview, Washington. Judy loved: Family, lobster rolls, kayaking, living on the lake, scrabble, necklaces and shoes. Judy was sometimes described as a "character."

Judy graduated from Brunswick High School in 1964, Clark University in 1968 and the University of Washington in the early 70's. For many years she was a school...

Judith Woodard Shipman

Judith Woodard Shipman

May 15, 2024

Judith Woodard Shipman of Kelso, WA passed away May 15, 2024. She was born March 29, 1936 to Lorraine Powelson and Charles "Chuck" Woodard who preceded her in death. She was a descendent of the Castle Rock Pioneering families of Powelson, Cook, Studebaker and Davidson. She was the third generation of her family to graduate from Castle Rock high school...

Maxine Neiman

Maxine Neiman

Mar 1, 2024

Our dear mother, Elsie “Maxine” Neiman passed away following a brief illness at home peacefully surrounded by her family the evening of Friday, March 1st, 2024. Maxine was born to Richard and Mabel Ross of Oakville, Washington October 31st 1934 the eldest of four children. Maxine and Fred Neiman married in 1956 making their home in Kalama and raising six...

David Lowell Foslien

David Lowell Foslien

Feb 25, 2024

David Foslien, 83, of Longview, Washington, passed away on February 25th after battlingpneumonia.David was born on January 10, 1941, to Francis Conrad and Esther Foslien in Fergus Falls,Minnesota. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Garfield, Minnesota. After graduating fromJefferson High School in 1959, David was drafted into the United States Army where he excelledat helicopter maintenance and...

Mary May Page

Mary May Page

Feb 14, 2024

Mary (May) Page of Longview, WA. Born Feb 9, 1950 in Pecos, Texas, passed away of natural causes at 74 on Feb 14, 2024. Mary was born to RC and Rebecca Myers. Mary is survived by her partner Gilmar Linden (13 years), brother Thomas in Las Cruces, New Mexico, sisters Louise Alverson in Long Beach, California and Maurceen Myers in...

Joseph Randolph Anaya

Joseph Randolph Anaya

Feb 14, 2024

Joseph Randolph Anaya of 59, sadly left us on February 14, 2024. He was born in San Jose, CA and currently resided in Kelso, Washington with his wife Laurie Anaya.Joe, Randy, or Big Joe always had a passion for food and cooking for others at work and at home. He worked for Stuffys ll Restaurant since 2003. He loved working...

Molly LuAnn Sanders

Molly LuAnn Sanders

Feb 14, 2024

Lifelong local resident Molly LuAnn Sanders, 57, of Kelso passed away Feb. 14, 2024, at home.

She was born July 29, 1966, in Longview, to Floyd and JoAnn (Cresor) Stone and attended local schools.

Molly married Gerald Sanders May 17, 1985, and became a homemaker. She enjoyed working in the yard, caring for her flowers, camping, off road adventures, and time with...

Linda Marie Catherine Noseda Waterman

Linda Marie Catherine Noseda Waterman

Jan 25, 2024

Linda Marie Catherine Noseda Waterman was born on Sept 18, 1944, to Jessamine Vera (Beck) Noseda

and Arthur Julius Noseda. She passed on Thu. January 25 th at St. John’s hospital. She was the fourth of six

daughters and the first to be born in a hospital. With the exception of her college years, she lived her life

in Kelso. She was thankful...

Natalie Marie Hiebert

Natalie Marie Hiebert

Dec 24, 2023

Natalie Marie Hiebert was born on June 29, 1966 in Longview, Washington.  She was the youngest of three children born to Dan and Joy Hiebert.  She passed away on December 24, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after suffering a stroke.  Her daughters were by her side; her partner, friends, and family held her hands throughout her final...

Douglas Marion Sweet

Douglas Marion Sweet

Dec 21, 2023

Douglas Marion Sweet was born in Longview, WA on April 19, 1942 to

Myrna and Ernest Sweet. His father built Crystal Pool and Crystal Pool

Sand & Gravel Co. He spent the largest part of his life in residence in

Kelso, usually out the end of Allen Street. He loved life and was the

biggest kid most people had ever met. He graduated from...

George Charles Bluhm

George Charles Bluhm

Dec 12, 2023

 

George Charles Bluhm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Howard and Hattie Bluhmwhere he was the oldest of three children. His family moved to Tacoma, Washington when hewas just 4 years old, and was raised there in a home built by his father and grandfather.George attended Franklin Pierce High School and was involved in the Future Farmers ofAmerica...

Duc Phuoc Huynh

Duc Phuoc Huynh

Dec 11, 2023

 

Duc Phuoc Huynh peacefully entered the gates of heaven on December 11, 2023, surrounded by family;  he was born in Bac Lieu, Vietnam on March 1, 1946 to Binh Huynh and Bay Nguyen.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Giau Tran, sons and daughters-in-law:  Thanh Huynh and Chinh Tran & Hai Huynh and Phuong Nguyen.  His...

Clarence Allen Jennings

Clarence Allen Jennings

Nov 24, 2023

 

Clarence Allen Jennings was born on October 31, 1945 in Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia.  Allen's parents were Clarence Marshall Jennings (a glass worker from Kokomo, Indiana, 1888-1974) and Tella Parsley Jennings from Mingo County, West Virginia  (a grocery store co-owner, 1902-1978).

Allen was the youngest of 6 children of his father (who was 57 at his birth, 4...

Orville David Durden

Orville David Durden

Nov 20, 2023

 

Orville David Durden, 81, of Kelso, Washington, passed away on November 20, 2023, from cancer.

 

Orville was born on July 8, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Millard Lloyd and Viola Elvie Durden. He graduated from Chehalis High School, in Washington, in 1961. After two years spent in the reserves, he was enlisted in active duty in the U.S....

Faith Olivia Barker

Faith Olivia Barker

Nov 13, 2023

Faith Olivia Barker was born May 8, 2003 and passed away at 20 years of age, on November 13, 2023 at St. John's Medical Center. She went to be with God and to see her family; her little brother, grandmother, uncle and grandfather.  

Faith had high hopes to be a help to others even when she needed the help...

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