Obituaries

Aug 17, 2022

Kenneth Dale Vance was born on January 23, 1935 in Medford, Oregon to Cecil Leroy Vance and Merle Louise Hunt, the second of their two children. He passed away August 17, 2022 at age 87.

He met Karen Steiner in her senior year in Rainier, often driving up to the high school during his lunch hour at just the right time...

Aug 16, 2022

Betty Elaine Neer passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2022. Betty was born on July 29, 1929 to Michael Dean and Dorothy Neer in Goble, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her father Dean in 1974 her brother Willis in 1992, and her mother Dorothy in 2004; also her first husband Rodney Belanger, as well as second...

Aug 12, 2022

Linda Jean (Stennick) Roberts, 78 of Rainier, Oregon, was born May 30, 1944 to John and June Stennick. She passed away Aug. 12, 2022. She lived in Rainier, Oregon her whole life. Graduating from Rainier High School in 962, she became a hairdresser in Clatskanie in her younger years. She worked fro Bell Studio until retirement. She married Alvin Roberts...

Aug 4, 2022

HERBERT EUGENE YANTIS Herbert Eugene Yantis, 98 of Chehalis, passed peacefully in his home on August 4th ,2022. He was born to Franklin Sherwood Yantis and Yetta Sophia (Halgren) Yantis on December 31st, 2022. Graveside Service (Private) and Celebration of life (Family & Friends) will be held Saturday August 13th. Herbert is Survived by his Beautiful Wife Bummy Yantis. Two...

Jul 30, 2022

Bebe (Gail) Morin was called to heaven on July 30th, 2022 at the age of 83 years old. She leaves behind her son, Duane Morin, and daughter, Linda Young. Bebe Morin (Elliott) was born December 1, 1938 to Lucille (Bratcher) and Arleigh Eliott of Mossyrock, WA. As she was growing up, she avidly loved riding horses on the family farm....

Jul 23, 2022

Amber Marie French, 36, passed away peacefully at her home in Kelso (Lexington) on July 23rd, 2022. She suffered from Transverse Myelitis, a rare auto immune disease. Amber was born to loving parents James L. French Jr & Melissa A. Thomas on June 20th, 1986 at Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, South Dakota. She and her parents moved to Castle Rock...

Jul 19, 2022

Sandra Dawn (Folsom) Crawford was born May 14, 1942 in Leavenworth, WA, the first daughter and 2nd of 7 children of Maxwell Peterson and Marjorie Emma (Wall) Folsom. In 1949, moved to Ephrata through HS graduation in 1960. Freshman BYU-Hawaii; Sophomore BYU-Provo. First married 1962, Ronald Melvin West, the father of her eight children; Barry (Melanie), Lake Stevens, WA; Randy,...

Jul 16, 2022

Jul 8, 2022

Mary Kathryne (Nelson) Graff, 58, of Rainier, passed away on July 8, 2022 in Shiloh Basin, Oregon. A viewing will be at 12:00 pm, July 13, 2022 at Rainier Jr/Sr High School library. A funeral will proceed at 1:00 pm that same day in the Rainier School District auditorium. Bishop Marc Farmer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Jul 5, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Ann Bray was born on March 25, 1951, to David G. and Virginia H. Parker of Spokane, WA. Sandy passed away unexpectedly and went home to be with the Lord on July 5, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, as well as her sister, Linda Parker. Sandy is survived by her devoted husband,...

Jul 1, 2022

April Diane Huffman (Albright) 75, of Fernwood, Idaho passed away July 1, 2022, at her family’s home in Kalama, Washington. A celebration of Aprils life will take place on July 22, at Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Please contact family for details. April was born in Longview, Washington to Robert Robinson Albright and Vivian Louise Albright (Haynie) on April 27, 1947. She...

Jun 19, 2022

Georgia Faye Marner (Joynes) passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to be with her mother Rita, father Ernie (Ernest), and brother Tom (Thomas) on June 19, 2022. She is survived by her daughter Stacy Pressly, son Matthew Marner, their spouses, and four grandsons Darrin, Skyler and Justyce Morvee, and Mason Marner. She is also survived by her sisters...

Jun 7, 2022

Richard Frank Graham, 96, son of Theresa and Leo Graham, was born May 16, 1926, in Portland Oregon. He passed away peacefully on June 7, 2022, in Portland, Oregon. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leo and Robert; a half-sister, Mary; a daughter, Erlasue; a grandson, Robert; and his wife, Erla. Richard left school to enlist in the...

May 25, 2022

May 24, 2022

Allen “Al” Black passed into the arms of the Lord unexpectedly at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas Oregon on 5-24-2022 at the age of 77. Allen was born 12-30-1944 in Celina Ohio. He was the Oldest son of Orval “Blackie” and Leona Black. Allen lived in Ohio until he and his family moved to Seattle Washington In the early...

May 21, 2022

Marilyn Lynn (Evenson) Kent of Longview, Wash. passed away May 21, 2022. Marilyn was born April 21,1970, to Willard and Helen (Johnson) Evenson in Longview. She was raised in Clatskanie, Ore., and received her GED from Clatskanie High School in 1988. Marilyn worked at Bundy’s Drive-In for 17 years and at Dollar General for five years. She is survived by...

May 18, 2022

Morris Watson was born in Wave, Arkansas on January 26th, 2022. Around about 1934 his family, including his father Jewell, mother Lily, brother Alfred and two sisters, Katie and Gertrude, moved just down the road a piece to Carthage. Arkansas where he spent the rest of his childhood years. He attended school at a tiny on room school house in...

May 11, 2022

JoAnn Lauer, 88, of Kelso, WA went to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 11 in Longview, WA. She was born June 2, 1933 in Waynesville, IL to Arthur and Mary Wilkins Hagan. She married Frank Lauer January 3, 1953 in Mason City, IL. She is survived by two daughters, Glenda of Kelso, Karen (Mike) Matson of Kelso, and one...

May 3, 2022

Allister Roy Dallas, 74, peacefully passed away at home in Longview, WA. Born in Bend, OR to Jack Roy and Viola May (Ferguson) Dallas on June 30, 1947. He moved to Longview in 1966. During his life, he had made a living as a painter, cabinet maker and doing prefab assembly at Tolly Craft Yachts. He started working at Les...

Apr 13, 2022

Lifelong local resident Richard Frank Roberts, 66, of Longview passed away at home April 13, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 5, 1955, in Longview, to Lester and Helen (Carter) Roberts. Richard graduated from Rainier High School in 1973 and attended Lower Columbia College. Richard had a dependable, strong work ethic. He held several positions...