Obituaries
Don Curtis Christensen
Nov 20, 2024
Don Curtis Christensen, of Kelso, WA, died on November 20, 2024 at the age of 84.
Don is survived by his wife, Jacq Christensen, two children, Shannon Hemrich and Rhea Grover, one son-in-law and one daughter-in-law, and five grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Ann Mulholland, and brothers John Christensen and Robert Christensen.
He was born in Trenton, New Jersey...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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