Obituaries

Donald Earl Massey

Donald Earl Massey

Mar 20, 2021

Donald E. Massey was born Oct. 10, 1931, to Joseph E. and Pauline Catherine (House) Massey of Blackwater Township, N.D. He was the third child of a family of 14 children. As a teenager the family moved to Toledo, Wash., where he graduated from high school. On Dec. 22, 1951, Don married Marlene Joyce Bruce and they enjoyed 68 years...

Thomas Jess Rinker

Thomas Jess Rinker

Mar 19, 2021

Tom passed away peacefully of natural causes at the age of 91, on March 19, 2021. He was born Sept 2, 1929 as the second son of Charles and Anna (Hudson) Rinker at their home in Kalama, Wash. Tom and his older brother Lloyd were raised by their mother, after losing their father in a downing accident in 1933. In...

Mildred Carlene King

Mildred Carlene King

Mar 17, 2021

Our loving angel Mildred “Millie” Carlene King left this earthly world to join her Savior in heaven March 17, 2021. Waiting for her on the other side was her life-long best friend and sister Wanda Nelson, daughter Karla Garland, son Jerry Russell, and grandson Bill Garland. Millie was born April 17, 1928, in Castle Rock, Wash., to Charley Luke and...

Melissa Ellen Seale

Melissa Ellen Seale

Mar 17, 2021

MELISSA ELLEN SEALE WAS BORN ON MARCH 4, 1965 IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SHE DIED ON MARCH 17, 2021 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.

Sylvia I Bortner

Sylvia I Bortner

Mar 15, 2021

Sylvia I Bortner, age 91, of Longview, WA passed away March 15, 2021 while living at Canterbury Gardens. Her funeral will be Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1 p.m. Graveside services will be at Longview Memorial Park. Sylvia was born July 29, 1929 in Musselshell, Montana. She attended school in Roundup, Montana through the 8th grade at the age of...

Bobby Gerald Gillihan

Bobby Gerald Gillihan

Mar 14, 2021

Intelligent, confident in his beliefs, and always willing to help friends and family - this is how we will remember this fisherman, owner and builder of classic cars, tequila connoisseur, dog and animal lover. A strong willed man who voiced his opinion, which he always backed by facts, he was happy and ready to engage in spirited conversations. Bobby Gerald...

William Thomas Simpson

William Thomas Simpson

Mar 14, 2021

WILLIAM THOMAS SIMPSON WAS BORN IN LIBERAL, MISSOURI ON JANUARY 20, 1943. HE DIED ON ON MARCH 14, 2021 IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.

David Leroy Oswald

David Leroy Oswald

Mar 13, 2021

David LeRoy Oswald passed away unexpectedly at home on March 13, 2021. He was born on January 4, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa to LeRoy and Eileen Oswald. He moved to the northwest when he was stationed at McChord Air Force Base. He resided in Longview for 60 years working at Weyerhauser and retired from Reynolds Aluminum in 2001. He umpired...

Arthur "Gene" Davenport

Arthur "Gene" Davenport

Mar 13, 2021

Gene Davenport was born on April 19, 1930 in Ridgefield, Washington and passed away on March 13, 2021 in Ridgefield, Washington.

Lee Bowker

Lee Bowker

Mar 12, 2021

Lee Bowker was born on December 19, 1940 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and passed away on March 12, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Buffe Hall Antilla

Buffe Hall Antilla

Mar 9, 2021

Lifelong Longview resident and educator Buffe Antilla, 103, passed away peacefully March 9, 2021. She was one of five children born to Eugene and Lillian May (Fisher) Hall. Buffe graduated from R.A. Long High School and Western Washington University. Buffe was a beloved teacher at Olympic Elementary School for much of her career, teaching fifth grade in room #9 for...

Terry Eugene Parks

Terry Eugene Parks

Mar 9, 2021

Terry E. Parks beloved husband, dad, papa, son, brother, uncle and friend passed away March 9, 2021 in Vancouver, Wash. He lived his 65 years in Hawthorne, Nev., and Longview, Wash. He met his wife Carolyn (Watson) in 1976. They were married for nearly 44 years. Together, they raised two sons, Eric and Jason. He always put his family first....

Melrae C. Hanly

Melrae C. Hanly

Mar 9, 2021

Melrae C. Hanly passed away in the loving hands of her caregivers on March 9, 2021 at the age of 94. She will be remembered as a kind, generous, strong and independent woman. She was a talented seamstress and gardener. She spent many years as the secretary of the Cascade Mariners Chapter of the AMMV, and loved her many dogs....

Juan Mitchell Martinez

Juan Mitchell Martinez

Mar 6, 2021

JUAN MITCHELL MARTINEZ OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON AGE 23 DIED ON MARCH 6, 2021 IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.

Holly "Hulish" Lewis

Holly "Hulish" Lewis

Mar 3, 2021

Holly “Hulish” Lewis, also known as Peo Peo Mox Mox of the Yakima Tribe, passed away March 3, 2021, at home in Longview. He was born Sept. 21, 1926, aboard a two-story boathouse on the Cowlitz River, just below the Kelso Train Depot, to Mitchell and Hattie (John) Lewis. He graduated from Kelso High School in 1944 and attended Longview...

Karen Jane Hamilton-Hoyle

Karen Jane Hamilton-Hoyle

Mar 3, 2021

Karen Jane Hamilton-Hoyle was born in San Bernardino, CA on May 14, 1944 to Jack and Marie Hamilton. She was adored by her loving family and had fond lifelong memories of their summer camping trips in Yosemite and other adventures in Southern California. After graduating from Pacific High School in San Bernardino, she met and married Paul Young. They moved...

Marilynn Duane Beyl

Marilynn Duane Beyl

Mar 1, 2021

MARILYNN DUANE BEYL(MURPHY) WAS BORN IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ON FEBRUARY 6, 1941. SHE DIED ON MARCH 1, 2021 IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.

Willard Clark

Willard Clark

Feb 28, 2021

Willard Clark was born on October 10, 1928 in Portland, Oregon and passed away on February 28, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.

Lam Luu

Lam Luu

Feb 26, 2021

Lam Luu, age 91, passed away on Friday February 26, 2021 at St. John hospital in Longview, Washington. Lam was born on September 9, 1929, to Cam Hung and Ho Thi Tran in Bac Lieu, South Vietnam. Lam worked for an American contractor for the U.S. Armed Forces in Vietnam as an Administrator and Personnel Manager. Lam and his family...