Obituaries
Donald Walker
Feb 28, 2023
Donald (Don) E. Walker Sr., 82, of Longview, Wash., passed away Feb. 28, 2023, at home.
Don was born April 30, 1940, in Mandon, N.D. His parents, Edward and Lillian Walker, relocated to Portland, Ore., when Don was a small child. He grew up with five brothers and two sisters. He enjoyed his childhood with lots of bike riding, fishing, and...
Holly Raquel Gipson
Feb 25, 2023
Holly Raquel Gipson was born February 11,1986 in Longview, Washington. She passed away February 25, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
Robert Herald Hamilton
Feb 25, 2023
ROBERT HERALD HAMILTON WAS BORN IN FLORENCE, OREGON ON FEBRUARY 4, 1957. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2023 IN CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON.
Myrna June Hustoft
Feb 24, 2023
Myrna June Hustoft, 89, longtime resident of Longview, passed away with family at her bedside at PeaceHealth St. John Hospital on February 24, 2023.
She was born August 3, 1933 in Laurel, NE to Paul and Wilma Larsen. She married Ted Hustoft August 5, 1951 soon after graduating from high school in Flaxton, ND. After living a short while in Williston,...
Atkinson Lakeisha Atkinson
Feb 24, 2023
LAKEISHA NICOLE ATKINSON WAS BORN IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ON MARCH 16, 1987. SHE DIED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2023 IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.
Keith Eldon Archer
Feb 23, 2023
KEITH ELDON ARCHER WAS BORN IN EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN ON AUGUST 5, 1936. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2023 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Charline M. Keegan
Feb 22, 2023
Charline M. Keegan, 85, of Longview passed away Feb. 22, 2023, at home.
She was born Oct. 16, 1937, in Longview, to Sam and Ruby (Hodge) Gloor. Charline graduated from Kelso High School with the class of 1955, and stayed in touch with the friends she made there.
On Dec. 17, 1955, she married her high school sweetheart Wayne Keegan. They lived...
Gary Lou Mellema
Feb 22, 2023
GARY LOU MELLEMA WAS BORN IN PORTLAND, OREGON ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1939. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2023 IN RIDEGFIELD, WASHINGTON.
Fa'Aaloalo Ruth Shull
Feb 19, 2023
Fa‘aaloalo Ruth Shull, 91, of Longview passed away Feb. 19, 2023, at home, surrounded by the love of family.
She was born April 12, 1931, in Pago Pago, American Samoa, to Simuka Ene Tialino and Makuisa Sale Viale Peapealalo. On June 15, 1951, she married Jack Louis Shull. They moved to the local area in 1980.
Fa‘aaloalo, Samoan for “Respect”, was a...
Lucille Campbell
Feb 19, 2023
Lucy Campbell, 84, died quietly February 19 at home in Cogir Vancouver Senior Living Community following several years dementia.
She is survived locally by her husband John Patrick Campbell, daughter Kathryn Prager, granddaughter Palmer Prager and by her sister Dorothy Holt of Haysville, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by son David Campbell, her brother John Shastid, and her parents Arthur and...
Mary Yvonne Hadley
Feb 16, 2023
Mary Yvonne Hadley was born on July 20, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and passed away on February 16, 2023 in Ridgefield, Washington.
Terry James Bowers Sr
Feb 16, 2023
TERRY JAMES BOWERS SR, WAS BORN IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON ON APRIL 25, 1946. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2023 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Kurt Leroy Giesy
Feb 16, 2023
KURT LEROY GIESY WAS BORN IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON ON JANUARY 24, 1948. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2023 IN PORTLAND, OREGON.
Thomas Victor Pence
Feb 15, 2023
Thomas Victor Pence, age 74, passed away February 15, 2023, in Longview, Washington, of heart failure. He was born on June 22, 1948, in Manhattan, Kansas, to Royce Owen Pence, Jr. and Shirley Jane Pence. He graduated from Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, in 1966. He received his BA degree (1970) and his MD degree (1973) from the University...
William Duane Watkins Jr
Feb 14, 2023
William “Billy” Duane Watkins Jr. left us unexpectedly, and our hearts are broken as we try to live our lives without him.
He was born in Longview, WA on January 11, 1975, to Dr. William Watkins and Marlene Mezger-Dewey.
His youth was spent playing backyard football, basketball, volleyball, and whiffle ball with family and friends. His dad eventually installed flood lights as...
Carol Lee Biesanz
Feb 11, 2023
CAROL LEE BIESANZ WAS BORN IN COLORADO ON FEBRUARY 27, 1939. SHE DIED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2023 IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Maxine Dewitt
Feb 11, 2023
Maxine Dewitt, beloved mother and grandmother, went to be with Jesus on Feb. 11, 2023. She passed away at her home with her family by her side.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Russell “Bud” DeWitt; a granddaughter, Nikki Lee West; five siblings; and her parents, Viola and Clyde Jaye.
Maxine loved Jesus with all her heart and served...
Kevin Charles Pointer
Feb 11, 2023
Kevin C Pointer passed away on February 11, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was the only child of Harry and Sally Kelley Pointer; born in Yakima, Washington in 1942. Kevin had attended school in Rainier Oregon and Longview, Washington. He was a 1960 graduate of R A Long High School.
After high school Kevin began...
Edwin Richey
Feb 8, 2023
Edwin “Ed” Richey passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. He was 89 years old.
years old.
He was born in Odell, Arkansas on April 3, 1933, the fourth of six children, to Ora Dean and
Leo Richey.
He joined the Air Force directly out of high school and went straight to Korea after training.
He had a distinguished 26 year military career, as...
Donald Mccolley
Feb 7, 2023
Donald McColley was born on April 29, 1955 in The Dalles, Oregon and passed away on February 7, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington.
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