Obituaries

Betty Franz

Betty Franz

May 25, 2023

Betty was the firstborn of George and Sydney Pietila, graduated from Kelso High School in 1946 and immediately went to work for the Longview Daily News as her lifelong career.

She and her husband Bill enjoyed years traveling on their motorcycles and a successful hobby of raising Registered Polled Herefords. Betty was a proud member and benefactor of the National Cattlemen's...

Martha  Ann Brockway

Martha Ann Brockway

May 24, 2023

Martha Ann Brockway was born April 13, 1945 in Seattle, Washington. She passed away May 24, 2023 in Kelso, Washington.

Linda Mathes

Linda Mathes

May 23, 2023

Linda Mathes was born on May 9, 1942 in Shelton, Washington and passed away on May 23, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.

Timothy Andrew Trinkle

Timothy Andrew Trinkle

May 23, 2023

Timothy Andrew Trinkle, 80, of Longview passed away May 23, 2023, at St. John Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 10, 1942, in Plymouth, Ind., to Dale and Edyth (Pophan) Trinkle, and graduated from Gardena High School in Gardena, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA and Masters from Portland State University.

Tim married Katherine Louise Koch in April of 1966...

Lenora Ackers

Lenora Ackers

May 21, 2023

Lenora Ackers was born on December 11, 1933 in Roundup, Montana and passed away on May 21, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington. 

Paige Myers

Paige Myers

May 20, 2023

Paige Myers was born on May 10, 1940 in Stockton, California and passed away on May 20, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington. 

Aimo Kasma

Aimo Kasma

May 20, 2023

Aimo Kasma was born on February 7, 1949 in Taivalkoski, Finland and passed away on May 20, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.

Harold Belcher

Harold Belcher

May 16, 2023

Harold Belcher was born on March 21, 1933 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on May 16, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington. 

Fredie Lavern Hitzke

Fredie Lavern Hitzke

May 15, 2023

Fredie Lavern Hitzke was born August 17, 1944 in Yakima, Washington. He passed away May 15, 2023 in Buckley, Washington.

Shirley Rae Searing

Shirley Rae Searing

May 12, 2023

Shirley was born in Allen Nebraska, a farming community. Her

father Edward died when she was 5 years old and her mother

Lois moved she and her two sisters to Longview at age 14 to

join family members residing here.

Shirley attended RA Long High School, graduated in 1945 and

then worked for the telephone company as a switchboard

operator. She and George’s romance blossomed as...

Joseph Heasley

Joseph Heasley

May 11, 2023

Joseph Heasley was born on November 17, 1943 in Seattle, Washington and passed away on May 11, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington. 

Helen Pearson

Helen Pearson

May 11, 2023

Helen Pearson was born on July 04, 1931 in Halfway, Oregon and passed away on May 11, 2023 in Woodland, Washington. 

Paul William Aldinger

Paul William Aldinger

May 10, 2023

Akind, generous man passed away May 10, 2023 at St John's Medical Center in Longview. Paul William Aldinger was born in Portland on October 29, 1936 to Harry and May (Schwarz) Aldinger, joining sister Marjorie. Raised in Hillsboro, OR, Paul graduated from Hillsboro High, Willamette University and earned a Masters of Arts degree from the University of Oregon. He taught...

Erica Martell

Erica Martell

May 7, 2023

Our darling daughter, Erica Dawn Breland-Martell, 45, of Vancouver Washington, passed away on

Sunday May 7 th in her home. She was predeceased by both sets of her grandparents, Don and Sylvia

Breland and Gerald and Shirley Harris, as well as her cousin Becky Goodson, her uncle Bart Campbell,

her uncle Neal Harris, and her uncle David Harris. Erica left behind a large...

Linda Kay Hitt

Linda Kay Hitt

May 6, 2023

Linda Kay (Cisler) Hitt, 76, passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Longview, Washington.

She was born on September 23, 1946, in Columbus, Nebraska, to Frank and Elby (Brabec) Cisler. In 1958, Linda moved with her family to Boise Idaho where she attended St Mary’s School, St Teresa’s Academy, and graduated from Boise High...

Bethany Anne Jacobs

Bethany Anne Jacobs

May 6, 2023

Bethany Anne Kochis, 44, died at Harbour Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Washington on May 6, 2023, with her parents at her side.

A family graveside service will be held May 25, 2023. She will be interred with her Brother Chris (1977-2019) and Grandmother Alice Mercer McCurtain(1926-1989) at Longview Memorial Park.

Beth was born the youngest of four children to Brian and Phyllis (Mercer)...

John Russeff

John Russeff

May 5, 2023

John Russeff, 94, of Kelso, Wash., passed away May 5, 2023.

John was born March 6, 1929, in Steele, N.D., to George and Mary (Minkoff) Russeff.

He served in the Army and worked as a diesel mechanic and marine engineer, retiring from Brusco Tug and Barge in 2000.

John is survived by five children, Elton, Terry, Margaret, Tim, and Richard; 12 grandchildren; and...

Kent Mofford

Kent Mofford

May 5, 2023

Kent Mofford was born on October 9, 1964 in Vancouver, Washington and passed away on May 5, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington. 

Ramona Joyce Lowe

Ramona Joyce Lowe

May 3, 2023

Ramona Joyce “Monie” Lowe passed away May 3, 2023 at the age of 94 in Longview Washington. Monie was one of 10 children born to Walt and Agnes Murray.

Monie graduated from Kelso High School in 1947 where she was a Song Queen. She loved to sing and dance. Monie was still singing and grooving to the music until the final...

Arnold Royce Lee

Arnold Royce Lee

May 2, 2023

Arnold Royce Lee was born September 1, 1934 in Longview, Washington. He passed away May 2, 2023 in Longview, Washington.

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