Obituaries
Orville LaVerne "Vern" Klump
Oct 6, 2023
Orville LaVerne Klump, 84, of Longview passed away at home Oct. 6, 2023, due to cancer and injuries from a fall.
He was born Feb. 16, 1939, to Wilber Jacob and Nellie Lenora (Carpenter) Klump, and raised in Portland. Vern attended David Douglas High School in Portland, graduating with the class of 1957. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from...
Ray McDermott
Oct 6, 2023
Ray was born in Seattle, Washington to Arthur and Majorie McDermott. He lived and attended schools in the Ballard area. Upon graduation from Ballard High School he attended the University of Washington. It was during this time he met the love of his life, Phyllis Ann Graham. They were married on June 25, 1950. They had 48 years...
Robert Lynn Hayden
Oct 2, 2023
Robert Lynn Hayden Sr., 76, of Longview passed away peacefully in his sleep, in his favorite chair, surrounded by family.
He was born May 20, 1947, in Tillamook, Ore., to Robert E. and Ethel M. (Zubke) Hayden and attended Tillamook schools. He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968, deployed to Berlin, Germany. While on leave at his mother’s...
Rhonda Kay Hall
Sep 30, 2023
Rhonda Kay Hall, 72, of Longview, passed away Sept. 30, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.
She was born March 2, 1951, in Longview, to Stanley and Lois (Kramp) Greig. After graduating from R.A. Long High School in 1969, Rhonda attended classes at Lower Columbia College to become a lab chemist at Monticello Medical Center in Longview, Providence Medical Center in Newberg,...
Grace V. Purcell
Sep 30, 2023
Grace Purcell, 104, of Longview passed away Sept. 30, 2023.
Born in Wessington, S.D., during the previous pandemic, Grace proved to be strong and resilient throughout her life. Raised in rural South Dakota, Grace attended Dakota Wesleyan University and became a teacher in a two-room schoolhouse in the Black Hills region. During her summer break, she met the love of her life,...
Joseph L. Moran
Sep 25, 2023
Joseph L. Moran, 81, of Longview, died Sept. 25, 2023.
He was born Feb. 2, 1942, to Clarence and Mary Jane (De Coteau) Moran, and moved to the local area 60 years ago.
Joseph worked in the logging industry and enjoyed his dogs, fishing, hunting, gardening, canning and smoking the fish he caught. He will be remembered for his sense...
Dolores Angeline "Dolly" Hartley
Sep 20, 2023
Dolores Angeline Hartley, 94, of Longview passed away peacefully in her sleep Sept. 20, 2023, at home.
She was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Northome, Minn., to George and Luverne (Leseman) Torpey. Dolly graduated from high school in Pomeroy, Wash., in 1949.
On June 2, 1962, she married Elvin C. Hartley in Lewiston, Idaho, and became a homemaker. She enjoyed...
Nancy Lorraine Carrillo
Sep 17, 2023
Nancy Lorraine Carrillo, 76, of Rochester, Wash., was born Oct. 14, 1946, in Prairie, Ark., to William and Mary (Datsun) Hulsey, and passed away Sept. 17, 2023, in Rochester.
She moved to the local area in 1981 and studied nursing. Nancy retired from private home care in 2015. She also worked as a bartender at the Broken Will Tavern in...
Dennis Linn Olsen
Sep 12, 2023
Dennis Linn Olsen of Longview, Washington, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2023.
He was born on November 10, 1940, in Auburn, Washington to Russell Lyman Olsen and Gladys Viola Sorensen. As a young person his interests were music, art, and sports. He joined the Air Force after high school. After his service he intended to become a teacher, when...
Ronald Beryl Boyce
Sep 8, 2023
Ronald Beryl Boyce, 86, of Longview died Sept. 8, 2023, at the Canterbury gardens.
He was born July 6, 1937, in Berkeley, Calif., to Beryl Leon and Dorothy H. (Hudson) Boyce. Ron earned a bachelor of science from Oklahoma State.
Ron served in the Coast Guard from 1956 to 1962 stationed in Juno, Alaska, about the ice cutter USCGC Northwind....
Jeanette Lorain Francis
Sep 8, 2023
Loving mother and grandmother Jeanette Lorain Francis, 62, of Longview, passed away Sept. 8, 2023, at home.
She was born Nov. 3, 1960, to Stanley Wayne and Geneva Ann (Moon) Mitchell. They preceded her in death.
Jeanette married David L. Epperson in Yakima, Wash., Aug. 16, 1979. They had three sons and later divorced. She married Keith Francis in Ohio,...
Thomas Michael Lloyd
Sep 4, 2023
Beloved father, brother, son, uncle, poppa, and friend, Thomas “Tom” Lloyd, passed away peacefully Sept. 4, 2023, in Longview, Wash.
Tom was born in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23, 1941, to Alice and Robert Lloyd. In 1951 the Lloyd family moved to Longview where Tom attended St. Rose grade school and graduated from R. A. Long High School in 1959....
Norma Jean Nutting
Sep 1, 2023
Norma Jean Nutting, 95, of Longview passed away Sept. 1, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born March 13, 1928, in Longview, to Leonard and Elsie (Fowler) Lock. She married Ralph S. Nutting in Rupert, Idaho, on Sept. 23, 1946. She worked with Head Start in Caldwell, Idaho, before returning to the local area in 1975.
Norma...
Danelle Colleen Craig
Aug 31, 2023
On August 31st Danelle Colleen McDonald Craig reunited with her husband; she was 84. The widow of 3 months was mourning the passing of Charles E. Craig, her spouse of 64 years.
Dannie was born November 5th, 1938 to Dan and Delsa McDonald in Cowlitz General hospital. Her only sibling, sister Esther was 18 at the time of her birth. In...
Mikeal Perry Dalton
Aug 26, 2023
Dedicated and loving family man Mikeal Perry Dalton, 74, of Kelso passed away Aug. 26, 2023, at home.
He was born Aug. 23, 1949, in Cedar City, Utah, and earned a bachelor of arts in business management from the University of Phoenix, and his masters from Almeda University.
Mikeal served six years in the Army as a member of the...
David Allan Gregory
Aug 21, 2023
Lifelong local resident David Allen Gregory, 71, was born Sept. 21, 1951, in Longview, and passed away peacefully at his Longview home Aug. 21, 2023, in his wife’s arms.
In his youth Dave played Little League catcher and basketball. After graduating from Kelso High School in 1970, he served in the Air Force from 1971 to 1976. He worked for...
Rodney Earl Monk
Aug 21, 2023
A lifelong passion as a fisherman.
Longtime local resident Rodney Monk, born on February 8th, 1955, bid farewell to this colorful world on August 21st, 2023. He resided in the town of Kelso, Washington, where he brightened the lives of all those around him.
As the son of Audie Earl Monk and Evelyn Mildred (West) Monk, Rodney carried their legacy...
Evert LeRoy Atkinson
Aug 19, 2023
Evert LeRoy Atkinson went to be with his Lord on August 19, 2023 after many years of battling Parkinson’s Disease. He was 79.
Evert was born March 13, 1944, in Fort Lewis, Wash., to Evert Sr. and Otila (Castillo) Atkinson. As a result of difficulties giving birth, Evert’s mother suffered significant brain damage and was confined to care facilities for...
Joseph Allen Clarke
Aug 16, 2023
Joseph Allen Clarke, 39, of Longview passed away unexpectedly Aug. 16, 2023, at home.
He was born Oct. 1, 1983, in Modesto, Calif., to Robert Dale and Jennifer (George) Clarke. The family moved to the local area in 1989. His parents divorced and Joseph was raised by his mother and stepfather, Mark Beebe in Longview. He attended Mark Morris High School...
James Milton Hodges
Aug 14, 2023
It is with profound sadness that we share the death of James Milton Hodges on August 14, 2023, in Longview, Washington. He battled a short-lived but aggressive illness that took him just two months after diagnosis.
Born on November 22, 1962, James was named for his father, grandfather and great grandfather Hodges and for his maternal grandfather, Milton A. Sheppa. He...
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