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Obituaries for burials in the Fern Prairie Cemetery, Clark County, WA

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1990

The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington

Tuesday, April 10, 1990

ANTHONY K. THURMAN Anthony K. Thurman of Camas died

April 5, 1990, in Portland. He was 24. Thurman was born Sept. 27, 1965, in

Portland and was a Camas-Washougal resident for 16 years. He was a security guard.

He is survived by his father, James W. Thurman of Portland; mother and step-father, Linda and Leonard Cooper of Camas; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rounsaville of Cottage Grove, Ore.; brother, Brock Cooper of Camas; sister, Tracy Thorpe of Camas; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

A graveside funeral was held Tuesday at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Brown’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Tuesday, June 12, 1990

PERRY M. NICHOLS A funeral for Perry M. Nichols, who

died June 10, 1990, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Straub’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Nichols was born March 16, 1905, in Belgrade, Neb. He moved to Camas in 1944. He was retired from the converting plant of Crown Zellerbach, now James River, and was a member of the 25 year club. He enjoyed gardening, dancing, bicycle riding and playing his accordion.

He is survived by daughters, Joyce

Williamson, Doris Norman and Iola Kennedy, all of Vancouver; sons, Marion D. Nichols, Robert H. Nichols and Louis Nichols, all of Camas and Glee H. Nichols of Battle Ground; brothers, Clarence Nichols of Stockton, Calif., and Glee Johnson of Portland; sister, Nellye LaFlamme of Belgrade, Nev.; 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Straub’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Tuesday, July 3, 1990

ODESSA GARLAND A funeral will be held 3 p.m. Thursday

at Straub’s Funeral Home for Odessa Garland of Camas, who died June 30, 1990.

Garland was born March 1, 1928, in Parowan, Utah, before moving to Camas at the age of 18. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her daughters, Gayle Knox of Vancouver and Tracy Thomas of Washougal; sons, Gary Garland of Camas and Tim Garland of Vancouver; sisters, Elsie Reynolds of Aloha, Ore., and Mary Parks of McGill, Nev.; brothers, Clarence Harris of Toppenish, Norman Harris of Salt Lake City, Bill Harris of Texas and Jim Harris of Riverside, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, Clark County Unit, P. O. Box 371, Vancouver, WA 98666.

Vault interment at Fern Prairie Cemetery will follow the funeral. Straub’s Funeral Home is in Charge of arrangements.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington


ALBERT V. BARTON PORT ORCHARD – Former area

resident Albert Virgil Barton died Thursday, July 19, in Port Orchards. He was 83.

Mr. Barton last worked as a sorter for Pendleton Woolen Mills.

Survivors include two nephews, Grant Barton of Bremerton and Marion Edwards of Vancouver.

A graveside service was this afternoon at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Evergreen Staples Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, August 7, 1990

DARLENE HANCOCK

A funeral for long-time Camas resident Darlene Hancock will be held Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Camas United Methodist Church. She died Aug. 4, 1990.

Hancock was born January 26, 1933, in Colfax, Wash. She moved to Camas when she was about 13 years old, and graduated from Camas High School in 1951. She worked for General Telephone for 28 years, retiring as a coin telephone supervisor.

She was a past president of the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce, serving from 1986 to 1987. She was also a member of the Camas United Methodist Church, the Soroptomist Club and the Independent Telephone Pioneers.

Hancock is survived by her husband, Richard, at home in Camas; sons, Raymond

of Camas and Douglas of Washougal; daughter, Pam Vrieswyk of Amboy; mother, Alice Schultz of Camas; and four grandchildren.

The casket will be open at Straub’s Funeral Home until 9 p.m. Tuesday, and until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Vault interment in Fern Prairie Cemetery will follow the funeral.

Remembrances may be made to Hospice Southwest, P. O. Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668.

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Sunday, September 9, 1990

CLIFFORD E. MCINTOSH WASHOUGAL – Clifford E. McIntosh

died Thursday, Sept. 6, while visiting friends in Centralia, Wash. He was 75.

McIntosh was a resident of Washougal for eight years. He was a retired pastor of Church of God of Prophecy and was a former pastor of the Church of God of Prophecy in Camas.

Survivors include his widow, Marie at home; a son, James of anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Dorothy Fraser of Stanfield, Ore., three brothers, Howard of Spokane, Glen of Cody, Wyo., and William of Worlan, Wyo; a sister, Gladys Walker of Kennewick, Wash.; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

A service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial will be in the Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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Tuesday, September 25, 1990

JENNIE M. BROWN CAMAS – Jennie Mae Brown, a 60-

year-old homemaker, died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 30, at home. Mrs. Brown had lived in Camas since 1968, last at 26801 N. E. Ninth St.

Survivors include her widower, Roy “Bob” at home; two sons, Steve Melton of Camas and Sam Melton of Washougal; three daughters, Barbara Melton of Camas and Debra Egan and Tammy Schahfer, both of Vancouver; two brothers, Frank Bradley and Dewey Bradley, both of Cowpens, S. C.; two sisters, Millie Cook of Cowpens and Edna Powell of Spartanburg, S. C.; and 15 grandchildren.

A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas, with burial at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Kaiser Hospice.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Thursday, December 6, 1990

FLORA L. DUNN

CAMAS – A lifelong resident of the Camas-Washougal area, Flora L. Dunn, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, in Camas. She was 88.

Mrs. Dunn, a homemaker, last lived at 430 N. W. 15th Avenue. She enjoyed flowers and cooking. She was born Aug. 12, 1902, in Washougal.

Her husband, Frank, died in 1976. A brother, Ted Loeffel, died this year.

Survivors include two sons, Don of Washougal and Kenneth of West Covina, Calif.; one daughter, Frances Bedell of

Camas, one sister, Margaret Gibbons of Washougal; six grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas.

Memorials may be made to the charity of donor’s choice.

Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

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Tuesday, December 11, 1990

CLARENCE L. MORGAN A funeral will be held Wednesday for

Clarence L. Morgan of Camas. He died Dec. 7, 1990.

Morgan was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Luthers Mills, Pa., and moved to Camas in 1966. He was a retired mechanic and machinist. In addition, he was a member of the Lacamas Bible Church, Schick-Ogle Post No. 4278 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen V. Morgan at home in Camas; a son, Donald R. Morgan of Camas; daughters, Ann M. Hughes of Camas, Carol M. Smith of Vancouver, and Susan M. Gibson of Seaview, Wash.; brothers, Raymond B. Morgan of Horseheads, N. Y., Clifford H. Morgan of Mesa, Ariz., and J. Stuart Morgan of Romulus, N.Y.; sisters, Marjorie I. Melville of Elmira Heights, N.Y. Mabel E. Brucknak of Westfield, Mass., and Mildred L. Eno of Horseheads, N.Y.; 15 grand-children; one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday. Burial will follow at Fern



Prairie Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Lacamas

Bible Church Building Fund, 3302 N. E. 342nd Ave., Camas, WA, 98607; or Louis B. Seekins Memorial Scholarship Fund, care of the V.F.W., P. O. Box 579, Camas, WA 98607.

Brown’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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1991

The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, January 29, 1991

ANDREW NICHOLAS VILLIOTT

ALEX MICHAEL VILLIOTT

A funeral will be held Wednesday for Andrew Nicholas Villiott and Alex Michael Villiott. The infant twins were still born at Emanuel Hospital in Portland Jan. 26, 1991.

The twins were the sons of Brian and Tina Villiott of Vancouver.

In addition to their parents, the twins are survived by their brother, Kyle Russell Villiott of Vancouver; grand-parents, Louis and Ramona Nichols of Camas and Bert and Anne Villiott of Phoenix, Ariz.; great-grandparents, Anne Vandenberghe of Camas and Bert Villiott of Michigan; and uncle, Guy Nichols of Vancouver.

Their graveside service will be held at Fern Prairie Cemetery, beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday.


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Wednesday, April 10, 1991

MELVIN M. POHTO SR. CAMAS – Melvin M. Pohto Sr., a

former employee of Crown Zellerbach Corp., died Sunday, April 7, in Clackamas. He was 77.

Mr. Pohto was born April 13, 1913, in Chisholm, Minn. He had lived in Camas since 1962, last at 27810 N. E. Hathaway Road. He was a former member of the Pulp

and Paper Workers Union, Local 5 of Camas.

Survivors include a daughter, Betty Sandberg of Bear River, Minn.; two sons, Melvin J. Pohto of Camas and Robert Berry of Vancouver; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

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MELVIN M. POHTO

Melvin Matt Pohto, 77, died April 7, 1991, in Clackamas, Ore.

Pohto was born April 13, 1913, in Chism, Minn., and came to Camas in 1962.

He retired from Crown Zellerbach as a yardman and was a former member of AWPPW Local 5 of Camas.

He is survived by his sons, Melvin J. Pohto of Camas, and Robert Berry of Vancouver; daughter, Betty Sandberg of Bear River, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Friday, April 12, at the Fern Prairie Cemetery. Pastor Michael Karnes officiated.

Brown’s Funeral Home was in care of arrangements.

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Wednesday, April 24, 1991

FLORENCE R. DAVIS CAMAS – Florence Ruth Davis, a 95-

year-old homemaker, died Monday, April 22, in Vancouver.

Mrs. Davis, who was born Jan. 18, 1896, in London, had lived in Camas since 1987, last at 26419 N. E. Third St. She had lived in Phoenix, Ariz., for 30 years before moving to Camas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, in 1973.

Survivors include nieces and nephews and special friends, Eleanor and Edward Lapp of Camas.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas.


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Tuesday, May 14, 1991

CHARLOTTE ROSE ANN JUEDES Charlotte Rose Ann Juedes of

Washougal, known in the local area for her longtime interest in neglected animals, died May 7, 1991, in Portland.

Juedes was born Aug. 7, 1929, in New Straitsville, Ohio, and moved to the Camas-Washougal area in 1959. Because of her interest in animals, she took in numerous stray cats and dogs and cared for them until finding them a home. Juedes was a member of the Vancouver Humane Society and the National Humane Society. In addition, she was a member of the National Arbor Day Foundation.

She is survived by her husband, Elmer Juedes at home in Washougal; son, Terry Matthews of Vancouver; daughter, Barbara Grover of Vancouver; stepchildren, Sandra Roll of Vancouver, Kirk Nolte of Lincoln, Neb., and Steven Juedes of Tacoma; brother, Larry Wiseman of Kingman, Ariz.; sisters, Barbara Grim of Nampa, Idaho, Jeanette Weaver of Circleville, Ohio, Juanita Berkshire of Dayton, Ohio, Bette Berry of Alger, Mich., Bonnie Conner of Phoenix, Ariz., and Lena Keeney of Prescott, Mich.; and nine grandchildren.

Her funeral was held Monday at Straub’s Funeral Home. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family requests remembrances to the Vancouver Humane Society or Bess Kaiser Hospice in Portland.

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DAVID H. BYRUM CAMAS – David H. Byrum, 31, died

Thursday, June 6, in Camas. The cause of death is being investigated by the Clark County Coroner’s Office, said the coroner.

Mr. Byrum, born Sept. 4, 1959, in Vancouver, was an auto mechanic. He had resided in Camas his entire life, last at 1923 N. E. 272nd Ave., Camas.

Survivors include his parents, Clayton and Margie Byrum of Camas; two sons, Clayton and William, both of Camas; and two sister, Candy Byrum and Christine Kelley, both of Camas.

A funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.



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ELMA L. HENDRYX A funeral will be held Thursday for

Elma L. Hendryx, 87, of Camas. She died June 23, 1991.

Hendryx was born Sept. 19, 1903, in Bowie, Colo., and moved to Camas in 1911. She was a member of Camas United Methodist Church, the Navy Mothers Club of Camas, the Fern Prairie Grange, the Pomona Grange, the Washington State Grange, the Finnish American Historical Society of the West, and AARP. In addition, she was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the World War I Auxiliary.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Beverly Hendryx of Camas; and grandsons, Robert J. and James C. Hendryx.

Her funeral will be held at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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WALTER F. HOOD The Rev. Walter Franklin Hood, 87, of

Dallesport, Wash., died July 2, 1991, in The Dalles, Ore.

Hood was born Jan. 31, 1904, in Granden, Mo., and moved to Dallesport, Wash., five years ago. He served as the

pastor of the Community Church of God in Washougal from 1962-71. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, restoring old boats and his winter home in Yuma, Ariz.

He is survived by his wife, E. Leona Hood; sons, Raymond W. Hood of Hillsboro, Ore., and Edwin L. Hood of Cheney, Wash.; daughter, Christy Wolfkill of Issaquah, Wash.; stepson, Howard Ellison of Kennewick, Wash.; stepdaughters, Eloise Woods of Kennewick, Wash., Lorraine Holmes of Portland, and Priscilla Smith of Black Butte, Ore.; brother, Oscar Hood of Canyon City, Colo.; sisters, Golden Fry of Tulsa, Okla., and Violet Williamson of Riverside, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

His funeral was held Saturday at the First Church of God in Vancouver. Burial followed at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family requests remembrances to New Tribes Mission (designated to Tom and Connie Kessler), in care of Ray Hood, 3805 N. E. Lincoln St., Hillsboro, OR 97124.

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LESLIE J. BOYD HAGNAS

Leslie J. Boyd Hagnas of Camas died Aug. 18, 1991, in Portland. She was 20.

Hagnas was born Sept. 18, 1970, in Portland and moved to Camas in 1976. She worked as a hostess for Elmer’s Pancake House. In addition, Hagnas attended Lacamas Heights Baptist Church and was a member of the Freestyle Unlimited Bicycle Team of Camas.

She is survived by her husband, Scott B. Hagnas at home in Camas; mother, Rosanna Murray of Big Fork, Mont.; father and



stepmother, Ray and Tammie Boyd of Vancouver; sister, Shelly D. Coblentz of Camas; stepbrother, Travis Dschaak of Vancouver; grandparents, Joy Wilson of Clear Lake Oaks, Calif., Kay Wilson of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and John Boyd of Newberg, Ore.; great-grandparents, Bob and Myrtle Brown of Clear Lake Oaks, Calif., Eva Wilson of Boise, Idaho, and Alice Bingham of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Her funeral was held Monday at Lacamas Heights Baptist Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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ALBERT C. WINTERS Albert Claude Winters of Camas died

Dec. 13, 1991, at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver. He was 81.

Winters was born Nov. 30, 1910, in Southwick, Idaho, and moved to Camas in 1928. He was employed by Crown Zellerbach Corp. in Camas before retiring in 1972. His hobbies included horses and motorcycles.

He is survived by his wife, Lucille Winters at home in Camas; daughter, Joan Croswell of Raymond, Wash.; brother, Harry Winters of Lewiston, Idaho; sisters, Pearl Groseclose and Maude Strohm of Julietta, Idaho; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

His funeral was held Monday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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The Oregonian Portland, Multnomah, OR


BESSIE B. JOHNSON A funeral for Bessie B. Johnson, who

died Saturday in a Gladstone care center of causes related to age, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Cochran & Waud Sunset Chapel in Gladstone.

Mrs. Johnson, who was 86, was born Feb. 24, 1905, in Flat River, Mo. She moved to Gladstone in the early 1960s. Her maiden name was Davis. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include three daughters, Edna Finley of Gladstone, Thelma Robertson of Seaside and Norma Reed of Festus, Mo.; a son, Darrel Mabuce of Mammoth, Ariz.; 30 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Private burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas, Wash.

The family suggests that remembrances be contributions to the Oregon Division of the American Cancer Society.

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1992


MARCELLE E. WILLIAMS

A funeral was held today for Marcelle E. Williams, 70, of Camas. She died Jan. 4, 1992, in Portland.

Williams was born Dec. 13, 1921, in Portland, and was a 51-year resident of Camas. She was a retired school bus driver for the Evergreen School District. In addition, Williams was a member of the Fern Prairie Grange, the 49er Trailer Club, and the Twin City Saddle Club.

She is survived by her husband, Paul F. Williams at home in Camas; sons, Larry P. Williams of Trout Lake, Wash., and Belly E. Williams of Camas; daughter, Connie E. Wilson of Washougal; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and one nephew.

Her funeral was held at 1 p.m. today at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family requests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association.


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BERNARD L. BRACE

Bernard “Barney” Lamont Brace, a longtime resident of the Fern Prairie area of Camas, died Jan. 6, 1992, in Vancouver. He was 83.

Brace was born Aug. 10, 1908, in The Dalles, Ore., where he was raised and

attended school. He worked in the grocery business in The Dalles and Ryderwood, Wash., before moving to Camas in 1947. He worked as a “cat” driver in the Crown Zellerbach Corp. woodmill for 25 years before retiring in 1972. Brace was also a member of the Fern Prairie Grange, the Camas Moose Lodge and AARP. In addition, Brace played the saxophone, clarinet and trombone for a number of local bands.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Gloryann Brace of Clatskanie, Ore.; grandchildren, Keith, Brian, and Russell Brace of Portland; sister, Thelma Hart of Woodburn, Ore.; and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Saturday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family requests memorial contributions to the American Lung Association of Washington, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121.

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Tuesday, January 14, 1992

HARVEY E. PFEIFER FERN PRAIRIE – A funeral will begin

at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas for Harvey E. Pfeifer, 80, who died of cardio respiratory arrest Saturday, Jan. 11, at Meadow Glade Manor in Battle Ground.

Mr. Pfeifer was a retired spinning boss at the Pendleton Woolen Mill in Washougal. He was born March 23, 1911, in Danube, S.D., and had lived in Fern Prairie since 1929. Mr. Pfeifer built a cabin at Klipsan Beach on the Washington coast after he retired in the late 1970s.



Two great-grandchildren preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia, at home; one daughter, Anita Thompson of Camas; three sons, Wilbert and David, both of Vancouver, and Wesley of Ridgefield; one sister, Vila Tweedt of Los Angeles; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

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Thursday, February 6, 1992

HARRY C. BRUCE FERN PRAIRIE – Harry C. Bruce, 80,

died at his home at 1617 N. E. 267th Ave., Wednesday, Feb. 5. He had lived 36 years in Fern Prairie and had worked for Crown Zellerbach as a fork lift operator. He retired in 1974.

He was born Jan. 30, 1912, in Oregon City. Mr. Bruce was a member of First Baptist Church in Camas.

Survivors include his wife since 1934, Anna M., at home; a daughter, Marilyn Walton of Omaha, Nev.; a son, Norvall Bruce of Burbank, Calif.; five grand-children; and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside service begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fern Prairie Cemetery. The casket will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Camas, Box 935, Camas, Wash. 98607; or Silver Star Search and Rescue, Box 943, Camas, Wash. 98607

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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, February 11, 1922

ELMER D. SNOW

Elmer Dale Snow of Camas died Feb. 8, 1992, in Vancouver. He was 64.

Snow was born March 16, 1927, in Thomas County, Neb., and moved to Camas in 1947. He was retired from Crown Zellerbach. In addition, Snow was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Washougal and a former member of AWPPW Local 5 of Camas.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve W. Snow at home in Camas; sons, Lt. Arnold Snow serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, and Sgt. Leslie Snow serving in the Army at Fort Carlson, Colo.; daughter Marcia Blackford of Vancouver; brothers, William Snow of Ontario, Ore., Leslie Snow of Montgomery, Ala., and Lynn Snow of Emmett, Idaho; sisters, Elma Tappan of Gandy, Nev., Donna Jarmin and Arlene Lamb of Emmett, Idaho, Norma Adams of Richland, Wash., and Violet Auble of Arnold, Neb.; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

His funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family requests memorial contributions to the Calvary Baptist Church Memorial Fund or the Salvation Army.


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Tuesday, March 10, 1992

BILLY E. WILLIAMS CAMAS – Cancer claimed the life of



48-year-old Billy E. Williams who had lived in Camas his entire life. He had worked as a lead man in the clean-up department at James River Corp.

Mr. Williams, born July 4, 1943, in Vancouver, last resided at 28110 N. E. Ninth St. He was a member of the Pulp and Papermakers Union, Local 5, of Camas.

Survivors include his wife Peggy, at home, his father, Paul F. of Camas; two sons, Lee E. and Michael P., both at home; a brother, Larry P. of Trout Lake, Wash.; and a sister, Connie E. Wilson of Washougal.

A funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel in Camas, with burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 3101 Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Ore. 97201.

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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, March 31, 1992

HENRY G. SADEWASSER

Henry George Sadewasser, a lifelong resident of Washougal, died March 23, 1992, at Fort Vancouver Convalescent Center in Vancouver. He was 97.

Sadewasser was born Nov. 26, 1894, in Washougal. He was a retired carpenter and a longtime member of the Carpenter’s Union Local 1715 in Vancouver. In addition, Sadewasser was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Camas, the Camas-Washougal Historical Society.

He is survived by his son, H. A. Sadewasser of Washougal; sister, Amanda Christiansen of Washougal; and nine grandchildren.

His funeral was held Friday at Straub’s

Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or charity of choice.

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THOMAS C. THOMPSON JR. A funeral will be held Wednesday for

Thomas Clinton Thompson Jr., 20, of Camas. He died March 27, 1992, in Camas.

Thompson was born June 13, 1971, in Vancouver and lived much of his life in Camas. However, he graduated from high school with honors in Kodiak, Alaska. In addition, Thompson was on the “Who’s Who in American High Schools” list. He also attended Clark College and Bellevue Community College, where he was on the dean’s list. Thompson was also nominated for a National Merit Scholarship and the Air Force Academy, and was employed part-time with Safeway Stores, Inc. in Bellevue, Wash., and Cascade Park.

He is survived by his parents, Janet and Thomas C. Thompson of Camas; brothers, Timothy and Anthony Thompson of Camas; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Short of Vancouver, and Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Thompson of The Dalles, Ore.; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peters of Chehalis, Wash.; and fiance, Priscilla DeVeux of Seattle.

His funeral will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver, beginning at noon. Burial will follow at Fern Prairie Cemetery.




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HARVARD F. SCRANTON A funeral will be held Thursday for

Harvard F. Scranton, 85, of Camas. He died May 3, 1992, in Clackamas, Ore.

Scranton was born March 31, 1907, in Galvin, Wash., and moved to Camas several years ago. He was a retired Crown Zellerbach crane operator.

He is survived by his daughter, Betty J. Morris of Camas; sister, Clea Anderson of Chehalis, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be held at Brown’s Funeral Home chapel in Camas, beginning at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Lacamas Heights Baptist Church Youth Fund.


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CATHERINE M. FERGUSON Catherine “Cathy” May Ferguson of

Vancouver died May 7, 1992, in Vancouver. She was 34.

Ferguson was born April 2, 1958, in Hood River, Ore., and lived in Stevenson during her school years. She graduated from Stevenson High School in 1976. Ferguson was a member of the Riverside Seventh-day

Adventist Church in Washougal. She is survived by her children, Mathew

Craig, Tyson Lee Joner and Sarah May Ferguson of Vancouver; parents, Clifford and Roberta Warner of Camas; brothers, Clifford Warner Jr. of Washougal, and Chad Warner of Camas; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Her funeral was held Tuesday at Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the HIV AIDS Program, P. O. Box 1870, Vancouver, WA 98668.

Straub’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Unknown newspaper Friday, May 29, 1992

INEZ MERILLA MACPHERSON A memorial service for Inez Merilla

MacPherson of North Portland, a former Oregon educator, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Portland Memorial Funeral Home.

She died Sunday in a Portland care center of complications arising from Parkinson's disease. Mrs. MacPherson was 83.

Born March 12, 1909, in Excelsior, Minn., she moved to Camas, Wash., as a child. Her maiden name was Kreshler. She graduated from Camas High School and attended Monmouth Normal College.

As a young woman, Mrs. MacPherson taught in Skamania County for about three years. She later earned her teaching certificate from Portland State College, now Portland State University, and taught fourth grade in Willamina for 12 years. Her husband, John MacPherson, died in 1978.

Survivors include her son, V. Leroy Bush of Portland; daughters, Beverly



Shearer of Vancouver, Wash., and Linda Phlug of Wilbur, Wash.; brother, Waldo Kreshler of Vancouver, Wash.; and eight grandchildren. Her son, Ronald Bush, died in March.

Private interment will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas.

The family suggests remembrances be contributions to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.

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Sunday, June 7, 1992

JOE E. WRIGHT (Legal Name: Derrel Wright)

A service for Joe E. Wright will begin at 3 p.m. Monday at Lacamas Heights Baptist Church in Camas. Mr. Wright died of cancer Thursday, June 4, at his Vancouver home. He was 51.

Born July 3, 1940, in St. Joseph, Mo., Mr. Wright had lived in Clark County since 1952. He worked as a meat cutter, most recently at Fred Meyer, and was a member of the Meat Cutters Union, Local 555, in Portland. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah, at home; two daughters, Debbie Sprain and Tammy Clark, both of Vancouver; three sons, Joe, Ted and Cory, all of Vancouver; two sisters, Nancy Kietzke of Vancouver and Frankie McDowell of Rushville, Mo.; two brothers, Jim Mackey and Dick Wright, both of Portland; and eight grandchildren.

Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery, north of Camas. Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial donations may be made to the Kaiser Hospice Program, 3600 N. Interstate, Portland, Ore. 97227; or R & M Game Birds, 495 Fisher Hill Road, Lyle, Wash.

98635.

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MAE PENNINGTON Mae Pennington of Vancouver died June

10, 1992, at Highland Terrace Nursing Center in Camas. She was 82.

Pennington was born Sept. 9, 1909, in Bays, Ky., and moved to Clark County in 1985 from Portland where she had lived since 1975. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting and working on quilts.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and John Newman of Vancouver; grandson, Frederick G. Williams of Vancouver; granddaughter, Cynthia Smith of Skamania, Wash.; nephew, Tom Pennington of Middletown, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.

A graveside service was held Monday at Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, October 13, 1992

CHESTER P. O’HARRA

Chester “Chet” P. O’Harra of Washougal died Oct. 8, 1992, in Vancouver. He was 75.

O’Harra was born Aug. 8, 1917, in Northcote, Minn., and moved to the Camas-Washougal area in 1926. He was a retired Crown Zellerbach Corp. welder and a member of the 25 Year Club. O’Harra was



also a member of VFW Post 4278 of Camas. He is survived by his wife, Edith I.

O’Harra at home in Washougal; daughters, Kathleen Sheard and Patricia O’Harra of Vancouver, and Maureen DeMary of Camas; stepson, Robert Holmes of Concord, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grand-children; and numerous nieces and nephews.

His funeral was held today at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice Southwest, P.O. Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668.


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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Monday, November 16, 1992

ESTHER R. TUCKER

CAMAS – Esther R. Tucker, 53, who worked as a warp dresser at Pendleton Woolen Mills for 33 years, died of cancer at home Thursday, Nov. 12. She retired in August.

Mrs. Tucker, born July 24, 1939, in International Falls, Minn., attended St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Camas.

Survivors include her husband, Jim, at home, one son, James D. Tucker Jr. of Homer, Alaska; a half sister, Mary Ellen Eldridge; and aunt who raised Tucker, Alma Copkie of Vancouver, and five grand-children.

There will be no funeral. Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Southwest, Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668

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Tuesday, November 17, 1992

CLARENCE E. ANDERSON Clarence E. Anderson of Vancouver died

Nov. 10, 1992, in Vancouver. He was 71. Anderson was born May 31, 1921, in

Memphis, Neb., and attended school in Ashland, Neb. He moved to Walla Walla, Wash., in 1949 and on to Camas 36 years ago. Anderson worked for 29 years for Crown Zellerbach in Camas before retiring as a paper machine millwright in 1984. In addition, he was a 4-H leader, a member of the Fern Prairie Grange, president of the Golden Crown Club and past president of Southwest Washington Draft Horse Association. Anderson also enjoyed boating, fishing, camping, playing cards, and had attended St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camas and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver.

He is survived by his wife, Vivian Anderson at home in Vancouver; son, Edward J. Anderson of Washougal; daughter, Prudence Lewton of Camas; brother, Carl E. Anderson of Ashland, Neb.; sister, Anna M. Hoxie of Lincoln, Neb.; and grandsons, Brian, Scott, T. J. and Kevin Lewton of Camas.

His funeral was held Saturday at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Lung Association, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121; or the American Heart Association, 5603 N. W. Cherry St., Vancouver, WA 98663.

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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, December 8, 1992

JOHN B. MCQUEEN

John B. “Bert” McQueen of Camas died Dec. 1, 1992, in Camas. He was 92.

McQueen was born Oct. 25, 1900, in Camas and was a lifetime resident of the community. He was a retired logger. In addition, he had attended Fern Prairie United Methodist Church, and was a member of Clarke Lodge 203 F. & A.M. of Camas.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Woodworth-McQueen at home in Camas; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

His funeral was held Friday at Fern Prairie United Methodist Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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1993



RICHARD J. FRANKLIN CAMAS – Richard J. Franklin, who was

married to his wife, Mollena, for 54 years, died in Vancouver on New Year’s Day. He was 81.

Born Oct. 12, 1911, in Camas, Mr. Franklin lived in Camas all his life, last at 23317 N. E. 28th St. He was retired from Boise Cascade where he had worked in the finishing room. Mr. Franklin was a member of Fern Prairie United Methodist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling.

Other survivors include three sons, James and Benjamin, both of Camas, and Donald of Auburn; one brother, Hubert of Washougal; and four grandchildren.

A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel in Camas, with burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Wednesday, January 20, 1993

IVAN ROBISON

SUN CITY, Ariz. – Ivan Robison, 80, died of a heart attack Friday, Jan. 15, in Sun City. He had spent his winters in Arizona for about the last six years, living in Camas during the summer. He attended school in Battle Ground and had lived most of his life in Clark County.

Mr. Robison, born May 29, 1912, in St. Johns, Ore. He was a retired paint contractor.

Survivors include his wife, Alice, at home; one son, Herbert of Manassas, Va.;

three grandchildren; and five great-grand-children.

There was a funeral Tuesday in Sun City. A private burial will be at a later date in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Box 306, Youngtown, AZ 85363, or to the Gideons.

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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, February 23, 1993

DOROTHY K. MALONE

Dorothy Knapp Malone of Camas died Feb. 18, 1993, in Vancouver. She was 82.

Malone was born May 21, 1910, in Pig Piney, Mo., and moved to Camas in 1947. She was a homemaker and lifelong member of the Fern Prairie Grange.

She is survived by her husband, Willard W. Malone Sr. at home in Camas; son, Dennis Barnes Knapp of Tacoma; stepdaughter, Nancy C. Malone of Vancouver; brother Ralph Barnes of Colton, Calif.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Her funeral was held Saturday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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WESLEY TAYLOR

Wesley Taylor of Camas died March 26, 1993, at Southwest Washington Medical



Center in Vancouver. He was 72. Taylor was born Feb. 25, 1921, in

O’Neill, Neb., and attended school in Holt County, Neb. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1942-45, he married his wife, Mildred, in 1947. He operated a farm in O’Neill, Neb., for 10 years before moving to Camas in 1957.

In 1959, Taylor began working for the Camas School District as a maintenance worker and grounds keeper until retiring in 1978. After that, he operated his own farm and helped others with tractor tilling.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred, at home in Camas; son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Darcy Taylor of Brush Prairie, Wash.; brothers, Donald Taylor of Sioux City, Iowa, Robert Taylor of Seward, Neb., Max Taylor of York, Neb., and Kenneth Taylor of Tenton, Wash.; and grand-daughter, Danielle Taylor.

His funeral was held Monday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Camas Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice. Straub’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (Note: Although the obit states that he was buried in Camas Cemetery, the burial records from Fern Prairie Cemetery show that he is buried there.)

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WILLIAM GRAHAM CAMAS – William “Bill” Graham, 66,

died of cancer at his home Sunday, April 18, 1993.

Mr. Graham was born May 28, 1926, in

Thayer, Iowa, and moved to Camas in 1948. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked in the sulfite department at Crown Zellerbach for 38 years before retiring in 1986. He enjoyed gardening, flowers and feeding the birds. Mr. Graham was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4278, and Pulp and Paperworkers Union, Local 5.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou, at home; two daughters, Vicki Baldwin of Camas and Sharon Martell of Washougal; two brothers, Paul of Blockton, Iowa, and Raymond of The Dalles, Ore.; and three grandsons.

A son, William, died in 1978. A funeral will begin at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas, followed by burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery. The casket will be open until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Southwest, Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668.

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REBECCA J. PETERS CAMAS – Rebecca J. Peters, a

homemaker who had lived in Camas since 1979, died of renal failure in Vancouver Sunday, May 16, 1993. She was 51.

Mrs. Peters, was born July 18, 1941, in Omak, Wash., had last resided at 25811 N. E. Brunner Road. She was a member of Camas Assembly of God Church and Fern Prairie Missionary Society.

Survivors include her husband, Paul S., at home; her father, Lewis White of Brooks, Ore.; one daughter, Sarah J. Palmquist of Brooks, Ore.; four sons, Ronald J. and



Adam T., both at home, Donald P. of Vancouver and John R. L. of Camas; four brothers, Ron White of Canby, Ore., Roger White of Hillsboro, Ore., Richard White of Eugene and Stephen White of Troutdale, Ore.; and seven grandchildren.

A funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Camas Assembly of God Church, followed by a burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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The Post Record Camas, Clark, Washington Tuesday, October 26, 1993

DALE J. BURNETT

Dale Joseph Burnett, a former Camas resident, died Oct. 19, 1993, at Emanuel Hospital in Portland following an automobile accident in Vancouver. He was 23.

Burnett was born Aug. 11, 1970, in Osage, Iowa, and had lived in the Camas and Vancouver area since 1980. A 1988 graduate of Camas High School, he was a foundation specialist foreman for Empire Concrete of Vancouver. In addition, Burnett was charter member 98 of Hazel Dell Lodge 2764 of the BPOE. Ore. For other activities, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, trap shooting, country music, wood-working and making custom gun stocks.

He is survived by his parents, Dick and Louise Burnett of Vancouver; sisters, Regina Anhorn of Beaverton, Ore., and Rochelle Moss of Camas; special friend, Kelly Simms and her daughter, Slone, of Washougal; and grandparents, Edith Burnett of Osage, Iowa, and Lloyd and Lavelva Michael of Rudd, Iowa.

His funeral was held Saturday at

Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Straub’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Tuesday, November 16, 1993

ANN MARIE DOUGLAS Ann Marie Douglas of Washougal died

Nov. 8, 1993, in Washougal. She was 46. Douglas was born June 16, 1947 I Forest

Grove, Ore., and moved to Washougal two years ago from Vancouver. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Dan Douglas at home in Washougal; son, James G. Douglas of Vancouver; daughter, Elizabeth M. Douglas at home in Washougal; mother and stepfather, Marianne and George Sellers of Woodland, Wash.; and sisters, Shelly Elton of Vernonia, Ore., and Becky Lanclos of Woodland, Wash.

Her funeral was held Thursday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas. Brown’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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The Oregonian Portland, Multnomah, OR

Thursday, December 9, 1993

GLENN C. BEACOCK The funeral for Glenn C. Beacock will

be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel in Vancouver.



Interment will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas.

Mr. Beacock died of causes related to age Tuesday in a Portland care center. He was 87.

Born March 11, 1906, in Seneca, S.D., Mr. Beacock worked as a machinist for several years. He had lived in the Vancouver area for more than 59 years.

Survivors include his wife, Grace of Vancouver; sons Nolan T. of Portland, Michael of Vancouver and Allen Lee of Lucerne, Calif.; daughter, Glenda Hites of Vancouver; brother Hollis of Vancouver; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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Monday, December 13, 1993

ANTON J. KAUFMAN Anton J. “Tony” Kaufman of Camas

died December 10, 1993, at Bess Kaiser Medical Center in Portland. He was 76.

Kaufman was born December 7, 1917, in Bluffton, Minn., and moved to Camas in 1965. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. Kaufman also worked for Lacamas Valley Milling Co., in Proebstel for eight years and for Pendleton Woolen Mills in Washougal for 10 years before retiring in 1983. In addition, he also raised chickens on his Fern Prairie farm for 28 years. Kaufman was also a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camas and the Washington State Grange.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Kaufman at home in Camas; son David Kaufman of Camas; daughters, Karen Nelson and Mona Williams of Camas; brothers, Nick Kaufman of Castleton, N.D., and George Kaufman of Bluffton, Minn.;

sisters, Mathilda Schwarts of Verndale, Minn., Margaret Brown and Dorothy Turchin of Castleton, N.D.; Marcella Kpoveiler of New York Mills, Minn., Irene Edwards of Yuma, Ariz., Marie Braith of Staples, Minn., and Celia Dierks of Wahpeton, N.D.; and grandsons, Brad and Chris.

His funeral was held at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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Unknown Paper December 1993

CHARLES M. NIGHTINGALE Charles Merritt Nightingale died Dec.

15, 1993 at home in Carson. He was 74 years of age.

Mr. Nightingale was born Aug. 6, 1919 in Well Fleet, Neb. to Bessie (Taylor) and Raymond Nightingale.

He was raised in Prescott, Ariz. and moved to Salem, Ore. where he worked as a truck driver until joining the Army in 1942.

Following service in World War II, Mr. Nightingale married Emma Lamb of Skamania on Aug. 23, 1947. He was a member of the Fern Prairie Grange and the Church of the Nazarene.

Mr. Nightingale is survived by his wife in Carson; daughters Juanita, Portland, Ore., Jeneille, Mich., Michelle, Elgin, Ore. and Roseanne, Ill.; sons Monte, Yakima, Terry Otto, Crescent City, Calif. and Rocky Lee, Eugene, Ore.; 24 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Dec. 18 at Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas, followed by committal.



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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Tuesday, December 21, 1993

SHIRLEY R. TROXEL

CAMAS – Shirley Rae Troxel, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1993, in Woodland, Calif. Mrs. Troxel, 63, had a heart attack on her way home to Clark County for Christmas.

She was a member of the Central Church of the Nazarene in Vancouver and the Baptist Church of Courtside, Ariz. She was a member of the Kiwanis in Courtside and an active member of the senior group at the Nazarene church.

Mrs. Troxel was born March 25, 1930, in Vancouver, and had lived in Camas for the last seven years, last at 628 N. W. 11th Ave.

Her husband, Sidney, preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Crum of Camas; a son, Mike of Vancouver, a brother, Roy Stevens of Camas; four sisters, Roberta Corley and Velma Wysong both of Camas, Wilma Lambert of Seattle, and Ivena Campbell of Battle Ground; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at Central Church of the Nazarene. The casket will be open until 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas.

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WILLARD F. O’HARRA

Willard F. “Bill” O’Hara of Vancouver died Dec 20, 1993, at Emerald Terrace Nursing Center in Vancouver. He was 56.

O’Harra was born Aug. 7, 1937, in Camas and graduated in 1955 from Washougal High School. He worked for the Crown Zellerbach mill in Camas before joining the Coast Guard in 1956. He left the Coast Guard in 1962 to serve in the U.S. Air Force until 1966. O’Harra then worked as a charter boat skipper in Ilwaco, Wash., and Depot Bay, Ore. For the past four years he had been a navigator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, charting the John Day and Columbia rivers and Coos Bay.

He is survived by his son, W. Shane Ellis of Camas; daughter, Melissa A. Laffey of Sacramento, Calif.; half-sisters, Ella C. Richards of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mary K. O’Harra of Vancouver; half-brothers, Dennis Richards of Fox Island, Wash., Michael Richards of Vancouver and Emmett Richards of Kennewick, Wash.; and several stepbrothers and stepsisters.

His funeral was held Thursday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Straub’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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1994


Sunday, January 2, 1994

NICOLE D. WALKER-KATZUNG A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m.

Monday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas for Nicole D. Walker-Katzung, 18, who was strangled at a local motel Sunday, Dec. 26, 1993.

Mrs. Walker-Katzung was born Feb. 3, 1975, in Portland. She had lived in Camas before moving to Vancouver 12 years ago last at 2629 Rossiter Lane. Mrs. Walker-Katzung attended schools in Camas and Vancouver and had been a member of the Lacamas Heights Baptist Church in Camas.

Survivors include her husband, David Katzung of Vancouver, a son, David Tyler Katzung, at home, her parents, Sherry and Dan Redinger and Dennis and Nanette Walker all of Vancouver, her grandparents, Frank and Wilda Miller of Camas, Earl and Juyne Walker and Christine Smith, all of Vancouver, and Don and Tommie Campbell of Underwood, her great-grandmothers, Zula Walker of Oildale, Calif., and Elsie Fuller of California, two sisters, Misti Matta and Kristie Walker, both of Vancouver, and a brother, Joseph Walker of Vancouver.

Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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OLAF TORSEN CAMAS – Olaf Torsen, 85, of 623 N. E.

Dallas St., died in Vancouver Sunday, Jan. 16, 1994. He had retired as a welder for FMC.

Born May 11, 1908, in Norway, Mr. Torsen had lived in Camas 44 years. He was a member of the Camas Assembly of God Church.

He is survived by his wife, Lettie C., at home; two daughters, Carrie Blanchard of Camas and Mary Bailey of Vancouver; two sons, Arthur and Daniel, both of Camas; four brothers, Jon Baerhaugen, Arthur Baerhaugen, Bjerne Baerhaugen and Simund Baerhaugen all of Norway; one sister, Marie Bjorlund of Norway; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Camas Assembly of God Church, followed by burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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The Oregonian Portland, Multnomah, OR Tuesday, January 25, 1994

ANN B. JERROW

Ann B. Jerrow, a longtime Clark County resident, died of heart problems Friday in a Vancouver hospital. She was 72.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas, Wash.

She was born Nov. 30, 1921 in Canton, Ohio. She lived in Clark County since 1946. Mrs. Jerrow had worked as a waitress until her retirement. Her husband, Robert K. Jerrow, died about 30 years ago.

Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Eddy of Vancouver and Marsha Werzer of Portland; brother, George Lektorich of Canton, Ohio; sisters, Minnie Rich of Phoenix, Ariz., June Funk of Vancouver, Wash., and Mary Ann McFarren of Canton; seven grandchildren; three great-grand-



children; and her special companion, Leon Jones of Camas, Wash.

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January 1994

VIOLET G. ESSELSTROM A funeral will be held Thursday for

Violet G. Esselstrom, 71, of Camas. She died Jan. 23, 1994, in Camas.

Esselstrom was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Little Falls, Minn., and moved to Camas eight years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Gateway Community Church of Washougal.

She is survived by her husband, Rueben Esselstrom at home in Camas; son, Dennis P. Esselstrom of Camas; daughter, Diana L. Rodionov of Camas; brother, Arthur Lindberg of Little Falls, Minn.; sister, Dorothy Titrud of Woodburn, Ore.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Her funeral will be held at Gateway Community Church in Washougal, beginning at 11 a.m., Thursday. Vault interment will be at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Brown’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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January 1994

PHILLIP T. HAMMILL CAMAS – A retired millwright, Phillip

T. Hammill, died in Vancouver Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1994, of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mr. Hammill, 68, a Camas resident since 1975, had worked at Sivyer Steel Corp. in Iowa for

about 30 years. Mr. Hammill, an Air Force veteran, was

born May 16, 1925, in Savanna, Ill., and was a retired member of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camas, American Legion Post 347 in Iowa and the Pilgrims of St. Michael.

He is survived by one daughter, Janet R. Sabel of Davenport, Iowa; two sons, Phillip T. Hammill, Jr. of Washougal and Jim Hammill of Camas; one brother, Paul Hammill of Davenport; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A vigil service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camas. A Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, followed by burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas.

Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

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DAVID A. BRINK

David Allen Brink of Camas died March 5, 1994, in Camas. He was 69.

Brink was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Broken Bow, Nev., and moved to Camas 41 years ago. He had been a laborer for the Skamania County Road Department until retiring and was a member of the Laborers Union. In addition, Brink was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

He is survived by his sons, David A. Brink Jr. of Camas and Melvin E. Brink Nevitt of Washougal; daughter, Marjo Brink of Camas; brothers, Larry Brink of Idaho and Wilbur Brink of Brady, Neb.; sisters, Lula Williams of Murray, Utah, Ida Belle



Brink of Grand Junction, Colo., and Ina Bubach of Ansley, Neb.; and five grandchildren.

His funeral was held Friday at Evergreen Staples Funeral Chapel in Vancouver. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Evergreen Staples Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

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EDITH K. WEBBERLEY Edith Kathleen Webberley, a longtime

Camas resident, died April 2, 1994, in Camas. She was 85.

Webberley was born Feb. 19, 1909, in Battle View, N. D., and moved to Camas in 1926. After marrying her husband, Edgar, they operated a sawmill. Later they operated a dairy farm. Eventually, they began operating Christmas tree farms.

In other activities, Webberley was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was also active on the Clark County Elections Board.

She is survived by her son, Duane E. Webberley of Trout Lake, Wash.; daughters, Loraine E. Bush of Camas and Joy C. Bilyeu of Pahoa, Hawaii; brother, Robert Wenholz of Palo Verde, Calif.; sister, Arjene Stansbury of Vancouver; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; special niece, Barbara L. Woodman of Vancouver; and numerous step grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Her funeral was held Wednesday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church in Camas. Brown’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorial

contributions to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Campership Trust Fund, 26003 N.E. Third St., Camas, WA 98607.

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MARY L. TIPTON Mary Lorraine Tipton of Washougal

died April 16, 1994, at her home. She was 55.

Tipton was born Jan. 7, 1939, in San Francisco and moved to Washougal 28 years ago. She worked at Northwest Packing in Vancouver for 14 years and was a lead person when she retired. Tipton was also a member of Lacamas Heights Baptist Church of Camas.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Tipton Jr. at home in Washougal; sons, Scott Tipton of Camas and Shaun Tipton of Vancouver; brother, John Duncan of Black Diamond, Wash.; sister, Shirley Tipton of Orchards; and three grandchildren.

Her funeral was held Tuesday at Lacamas Heights Baptist Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Straub’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Youth Fund at Lacamas Heights Baptist Church, 1022 S. E. Gardner Rd., Camas, WA 98607.

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The Oregonian Portland, Multnomah, OR Wednesday, May 4, 1994

DEBBIE LYNN HOGAN

Funeral will be at 7 p.m. May 4, 1994, in the Oaks Park Reception Hall.

Mrs. Hogan died of a brain aneurysm April 29, 1994 in a Portland hospital. She was 39.

She was born July 31, 1954, in Vancouver, Wash.

The Milwaukie resident was on the Oaks Park Board for two years and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Camas, Wash.

Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Eddie; sons, Eldon Hamby of Salem, David Hamby of Portland and Matthew of Milwaukie; daughter Brandy of Milwaukie; father, Eldon Larson of Canada; mother, Sharron Carroll of Camas; and two grandchildren.

Interment will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Remembrances: Oaks Park Organ Fund. Arrangements: Wilhelm Funeral Home.

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May 1994

LAVERNE B. CRAIG A Camas resident for 65 years, Laverne

B. Craig, 75, died Thursday, May 5, 1994. Mrs. Craig was born May 25, 1918, in

Portland. She was a retired dental assistant, and a member of St. John’s Presbyterian Church of Camas. She also belonged to the 49er Trailer Club.

Mrs. Craig was preceded in death by her daughter, Jeneanne Martell, in 1973.

Survivors include her husband Ronald,

at home; one daughter, Karen Place of Camas; three sons, Larry of Longview, Clyde of Battle Ground, and Ralph of Washougal; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Camas, followed by a private graveside service at the Fern Prairie Cemetery. Brown’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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July 1994

ELLEN V. MORGAN A funeral will be held Wednesday for

Ellen V. Morgan, 67, of Camas. She died July 23, 1994, in Portland.

Morgan was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Macedonia, Pa., and moved to Camas in 1966. She was retired as a secretary for James River Corp. of Camas. In addition, Morgan was a member of the Potluck Investment Club.

She is survived by her son, Donald R. Morgan of Camas; daughters, Ann Hughes of Camas, Carol Smith of Vancouver, and Susan Gibson of Seaview, Wash.; brothers, Donald Van Ness of Modesto, Calif., and James Van Ness of Wysox, Pa.; sister, Marie Lines of Wysox, Pa; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel, beginning at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Brown’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.



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July 1994

WILLARD W. MALONE SR. CAMAS – A retired grocery store

manager, Willard W. Malone Sr., died in Vancouver Sunday, July 24, 1994. Mr. Malone, 75, had lived in Camas since 1959.

His wife, Dorothy, died in 1993. Born Oct 8, 1918, in Greenville, Tenn.,

M r. Malone was a member of the Grocery Clerks Union, Fern Prairie Grange and a past member of the Lions Club in Canby, Ore.

Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Malone of Vancouver; a stepson, Dennis B. Knapp of Tacoma; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

A funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Camas. Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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July 1994

PATRICIA A. BARTLEY Patricia Agnes Bartley of Camas died

Sept. 6, 1994, at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver. She was 62.

Bartley was born June 1, 1932, in Deer Island, Ore., and moved to Camas 39 years ago. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Camas, the Good Sam Recreational Club, Women’s Aglow and the VFW ladies Auxiliary. Bartley also enjoyed camping and reading.

She is survived by her husband, Charles F. Bartley at home in Camas; Washougal; sons, Robert Bartley of Kent, Wash., and

Terry Bartley of Cordova, Alaska; and one granddaughter.

Her memorial service was held Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Camas. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas. Struab’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Friday, September 9, 1994

GEORGE M. PAVLISKO CAMAS – A graveside service will

begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fern Prairie Cemetery for George M. Pavlisko, 70, who died in Vancouver Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1994. He was a retired laborer.

Mr. Pavlisko, born April 22, 1924, in Bayonne, N.J., had lived in Camas for the last 2-1/2 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors include two sons, Dennis P. of Rahway, N.J. and Michael S. of Camas; and two grandchildren.

His wife, Delores, died in 1970. Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas is in

charge of arrangements.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Tuesday, September 13, 1994

PHILIP K. JACKSON

CAMAS – Philip K. Jackson, a teacher and coach at Prairie High School, died of a heart attack Saturday, Sept. 10, 1994, in Vancouver. He was 45. Born Nov. 19, 1948 in Jackson, Minn., he had lived in Camas for the last 13 years.



Mr. Jackson was a U.S. Soccer Federation Referee, a member of Camas-Washougal Soccer Club and Columbia Youth Soccer Federation.

He attended Harvest Community Church and was also a member of Washington Education Association.

Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Connie, at home; a son, Damian K., at home; two daughters, Treva A. and Sarah D., at home; his mother, Lorraine Wright of Folsom, Calif,; three brothers, Gregory L. of Ventura, Calif., Timothy J. of Chico, Calif., and Matthew W. of Buena Park, Calif.; and one sister, Suzanne Wesselius of Orangevale, Calif.

A funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Harvest Community Church in Camas. Interment will be at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harvest Community Church Memorial Fund.

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Unknown newspaper Monday, November 28, 1994

RUBY G. BRADSHAW

Svensen resident, 75 Ruby G. Bradshaw, 75, of Svensen, died

Thursday, Nov. 24, in Ilwaco, Wash. Mrs. Bradshaw was born in Camas,

Wash., on May 4, 1919, to John and Mabel Wiley Maxwell. She was raised in Camas, graduating from high school there. In 1941, she married Charles Bradshaw in Vancouver, Wash. He survives.

The Bradshaws lived in Camas until 1960, when they moved to Vancouver. In 1967, they moved to Svensen.

Mrs. Bradshaw is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Sherrell of Eugene; on son, Jack Bradshaw of Atlanta, Ga.; a sister,

June Aldrich of Humptulips, Wash.; two grandsons, Tyler Bradshaw of Vancouver, and Russell Sherrell of Seattle; and one granddaughter, Tonya Sherrell Richter of Portland.

Memorial is 1 p.m. Tuesday at Svensen Friends Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Svensen Friends Church Memorial Fund. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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December 1994

MARIE A. RUST Marie Anna Rust of Washougal died

Dec. 7, 1994, in Camas. She was 82. Rust was born Dec. 29, 1911, in

Vancouver and was a lifetime Camas-Washougal resident. A homemaker, she was also a member of Camas United Methodist Church and the Fern Prairie Missionary Society.

She is survived by her husband, Nels O. Rust at home in Washougal; son, Norman A. Hein of Vancouver; daughters, Donna Poland of Portland, Tula Graham of Vancouver and Nancy Bottemiller of Washougal; brothers, Herman Strunk of Brush Prairie, Johnnie Strunk of Vancouver and Albert Strunk of White Salmon, Wash.; sisters, Mollena Franklin of Camas and Elsie Tucker of Washougal; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Her funeral was held Saturday at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas. Vault interment was at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Brown’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice.

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1995


Sunday, January 8, 1995

EDITH W. RAMSAY CAMAS – Homemaker Edith Wilma

Ramsay died of natural causes Thursday, Jan. 5, 1995, in Camas. She was 67.

She was born June 23, 1927, in Portland. She was a member of First Baptist

Church of Camas and of the Washington Artists Society.

Mrs. Ramsay’s husband, Virgil F., died in 1989.

She is survived by a son, James R. of Camas; a daughter, Janice Hartley of St. Peters, Mo.; two brothers, Arthur M. Miller of Antioch, Ill., and Waymon L. Miller Jr. of Yacolt, Wash.; a sister, Martha Hebert of Portland; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel in Camas. Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Southwest, P.O. Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668.

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Tuesday, March 7, 1995

VERNON A. PALMER Vernon A. Palmer of Camas died March

2, 1995, at his home. He was 70. Palmer was born Aug. 28, 1924, in Oak

Hill, Okla., and moved to Clark County in 1941. He moved to Camas’ Fern Prairie area in 1950. During World War II Palmer worked in the Kaiser Shipyard in Vancouver. Later, he worked for Swift

Packing House for 20 years. In 1988, Palmer retired form Columbia Machine Co. in Vancouver.

In other activities, Palmer was a member of Lacamas Heights Baptist Church in Camas, and enjoyed cutting wood, going for walks, reading and gardening.

He is survived by his wife, Maud L. Palmer at home in Camas; daughter, Tina Palmer of Camas; sons, Dale, Earl and Jeff Palmer of Washougal; stepson, Gary Collins of Washougal; sisters, Mabel Manry of Wylie, Texas, and Velma Watkins of Golden, Okla.; brother, Ray Palmer of Vancouver; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

His funeral was held Tuesday at Lacamas Heights Baptist Church. Burial was at Fern Prairie Cemetery. Straub’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Lacamas Heights Baptist Church.

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Thursday, March 30, 1995

GERALD P. TUCKER WASHOUGAL – A lifelong resident of

the Camas-Washougal area, Gerald P. Tucker died of complications following surgery Tuesday, March 28, 1995, in a Portland hospital. He was 50.

Mr. Tucker was born May 21, 1944, in Camas. He had been a maintenance technician with the State of Washington Department of Transportation. Mr. Tucker was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mount Norway Ward. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf.



Survivors include his wife, Paula, at home; his parents, Ray and Elsie Tucker of Washougal; two daughters, Deesa K. of Camas and Teresa M. of Washougal; three sons, Gary W. of Vancouver, and James P. and Patrick K., both of Washougal; one brother, Tom of Toledo, Ore.; and one grandson.

A funeral will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Washougal. Burial will follow in Fern Prairie Cemetery.


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Friday, June 9, 1995

DANIEL PHILLIP ZORN SR. CAMAS – A graveside service will

begin at 1- a.m. Saturday at Fern Prairie Cemetery for Daniel Phillip Zorn Sr., 78, who died Wednesday, June 7, 1995, in Vancouver. He was a retired iron worker for Fought & Co.

Mr. Zorn was born April 5, 1917, in Westmoreland City, Pa., and last lived in Camas.

He was preceded in death by grandson, Andrew Showers Jr., in 1988.

Survivors include his wife, Irene R., at home; four daughters, Georgiana Scott of Camas, RoseMarie L. Branum of Aurora, Ore., Caroline Zorn Pickens of Houston, and Esther Branum of Beaverton; three sons, Daniel P. Jr. of Camas, Jess of Tigard and David P. of Sandy, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.


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CLAYTON D. WEST Clayton D. West of Camas died June 25,

1995, at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, Ore. He was 52.

West was born March 16, 1943, in Nyssa, Ore., and was a lifelong resident of Camas. He was employed by Downs Construction of Camas.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara West of Camas; sons, Chris and Clay West of Camas; daughter, Charlene Davy of Squim, Wash.; parents, Chico and Evelyn West of Camas; and sister, June Briton of Portland.

Funeral arrangements for West are pending. For further information on arrangements, Call Chris West at 835-8425.

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Friday, July 21, 1995

MAYME LUCILLE WINTERS WASHOUGAL – Lucille Winters, 83, a

homemaker, died Wednesday, July 19, 1995, in Vancouver, of pancreatitis.

Mrs. Winters, who had lived in the Washougal area 68 years, enjoyed reading romance novels, collecting stuffed animals, visiting the senior citizen center and “going anywhere.” She was born Jan. 11, 1912, in Deward, Mich.

Her husband, Albert, died in 1991, and two children preceded her in death.

Survivors include one daughter, Joan Croswell of Raymond; one brother, Clyde Morse of Walla Walla; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.



A funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas, followed by burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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BLANCH T. FRYBERGER

A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas for Blanche T. Fryberger, 81, who died in Vancouver Saturday, Aug. 5, 1995. She was a longtime resident of the Camas area.

Mrs. Fryberger had been a member of Mount Pleasant Grange in Washougal and Calvary Full Gospel Church in Vancouver. She was born June 19, 1904, in Pitman, Pa.,

She was preceded in death by her husband, Deemer, who died in 1969, and two sons, Samuel and Dennis.

Survivors include one daughter, Harriet M. Hooper of Vancouver, one son, Robert D. of Washougal; two brothers, Daniel Snyder of Salem, Ore., and Albert Snyder of Sandy, Ore.; three sisters, Charmaine Weigel of Cave City, Ark., Ethel Carson of Elsmere, Nev., and Mary Etta Johnson of Anaheim, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Tuesday, September 19, 1995

RUEBEN P. ESSELSTROM

CAMAS – World War II Navy veteran Rueben Paul Esselstrom, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 1995, in Vancouver. A building contractor, he had been a member of the Carpenters Union of Los Angeles.

Mr. Esselstrom was born Aug. 4, 1918, in Wentworth, Wis. He had been a member of Gateway Community Church of Washougal.

His wife, Violet G., died in 1994. He is survived by a son, Dennis; a

daughter, Diana Rodionov; three brothers, Sigurd of Whittier, Calif., Kenneth of Capistrano, Calif., Stanley of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; two sisters, Linnea Smith of Wentworth and Runa Carlson of La Crescenta, Calif.

A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gateway Community Church. Brown’s Funeral Home of Camas is in charge of the arrangements.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Monday, November 13, 1995

HELEN BLANCHE ISRAEL

BRUSH PRAIRIE – A homemaker who enjoyed playing the organ, reading and flower gardening, Helen Blanche Israel, 93, died at her Brush Prairie home Friday, Nov. 10, 1995. She had lived in Clark County since 1937.

Mrs. Israel is survived by four daughters, Betty L. Engelking and Bonnie G. Larson, both of Sandy, Ore., and Shirley A. Israel and Martha J. Ford, both of Brush Prairie; three sons, Vernon F. and Glenn W., both of



Vancouver, and Robert W. of Washougal; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Israel was born July 31, 1902, in Plessis, Iowa.

Her husband, Floyd, died in 1969. A funeral will begin at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas, followed by private burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery. The casket will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Thursday, November 30, 1995

ARGENE HELEN STANSBURY GRESHAM – A 15-year resident of

Vancouver, Argene Helen Stansbury, 76, died in Gresham Monday, Nov. 27, 1995.

A funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Camas. Burial will be in Fern Prairie Cemetery.

Mrs. Stansbury was born Dec. 17, 1918, in Fairview, N.D. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Vancouver.

A son, Randall, died in 1987. Survivors include one daughter, Peggy

Hass of Corbett, Ore.; one son, James M. of San Diego, Calif.; one brother, John R. Wenholz of Los Angeles, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.


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1996


LAURA E. DICKSON

A memorial service will be held Saturday for Laura E. Dickson, 94, of Vancouver. She died Jan. 12, 1996, at Park Lido Retirement Home in Vancouver.

She was born Dec. 21, 1901, in Shelby, Iowa, and moved to Clark County in 1927. She was a homemaker and a member of Fern Prairie United Methodist Church. She played the piano and taught Sunday school at her church. In addition, Dickson was a member of the Fern Prairie Missionary Society and enjoyed crocheting afghans.

She is survived by her daughter, Louise Roth of Glenwood, Wash.; sons, Robert Dickson of Vancouver and Floyd Dickson of Nampa, Idaho; sisters, Marion Fritz of Rippley, Iowa, Dorothy Stemm of Mountain Home, Ark., and Ruth Mork of Manning, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

Her memorial service will be held at Fern Prairie United Methodist Church, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Davies Cremation and Burial Services is in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Fern Prairie United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or to the Seaman’s Center, 712 W. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98660.

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April 1996

HAROLD A. TIFFANY HOPE, Idaho – A former Clark County

resident, Harold A. Tiffany, died April 9, 1996, in Hope, Idaho. He was 89.

Mr. Tiffany was born Oct. 2, 1906, in Camas and had worked for Crown Zellerbach paper mill for 14 years. He then operated a garage in Camas for 12 years before going to California to work at another Crown Zellerbach paper mill. He moved to Hope when he retired and enjoyed traveling on his motorcycle and fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Nazarene church in Sandpoint.

A memorial service was Friday at Coffelt’s Moon Chapel in Sandpoint, Idaho. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. May 27 at the Fern Prairie United Methodist Church.

His wife of 60 years, E. Rena, died in 1987.

Survivors include his wife, Antonie, at home; one son, Boyd of Vacaville, Calif.; two brothers, Jess of Sebastopol, Calif., and Howard of Colville, Wash.; two sisters, Dorothy Camets of Camas and Dorcas Resleff of Ridgefield; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stroke Council, Box 96915, Washington, D.C. 20077-7367.

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Monday, April 15, 1996

CLARENCE “TOM” FAIR CAMAS – A retired fitter for Crown

Zellerbach at the paper mill, Clarence T. “Tom” Fair, 81, died in Vancouver Friday, April 12, 1996. He was 81.

Mr. Fair was born Oct. 31, 1914, in Sedalia, Mo., and had lived in Camas since 1946. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Camas and a former member of the Pulp and Paperworkers Union, Local 15, of Camas.

His first wife, Mildred, died in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Grace, at

home; a stepdaughter, Barbara N. Jones of Vancouver; two sons, Larry of Tumwater, Wash., and Donald of Washougal; one brother, John of Florissant, Mo.; one sister, Marianna Heineman of Sedalia, Mo.; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

A service will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Camas, with burial in Fern Prairie Cemetery. Brown’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund, Box 935, Camas, WA 98607; or charity of donor’s choice.

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CHARLES E. POMEROY CAMAS – A private graveside service

will be at Fern prairie Cemetery for Charles H. Pomeroy, who died in Vancouver on Sunday, June 16, 1996, of heart problems. He was 61.

Mr. Pomeroy was born Oct. 15, 1934, in Placerville, Calif., and had lived in Camas

for 27 years. He was a retired sawmill worker. Mr. Pomeroy was a member of the Camas Pentecostal Church of God and enjoyed reading his Bible, camping and fishing.

Survivors include two daughters, Bell Warren of Camas and Rebecca Mitchell of Vancouver; one son, Johnny of Camas; one brother, Bruce of Blanchard, Idaho; one sister, Dorothy A. Tharp of Blanchard; and seven grandchildren.


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Thursday, July 4, 1996

WILLAMENA A. CHURCHILL CAMAS – A graveside service will

begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Fern Prairie Cemetery for Willamena A. Churchill, 89, who died in a nursing home in Camas Tuesday, July 2, 1996.

Born Oct. 13, 1906 in Medical Lake, Wash., she had lived in Camas since 1988. She and her husband farmed in Mabton, Wash., for 50 years before moving to Camas. A member of the Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Church in Washougal, Mrs. Churchill enjoyed reading and music.

Her husband, Silas, died in 1990. Survivors include one daughter, Marlene

Krugler of Camas, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Church, 463 N. Shepard Road, Washougal, WA 98671.

Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas in charge of arrangements.



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Wednesday, July 24, 1996

DOLORES J. CROMBIE WASHOUGAL – A retired production

worker at Piller Plastics in Washougal, Dolores Jean Crombie, 61, died at her home Monday, July 22, 1996, of cancer. She had lived in Washougal 15 years.

Mrs. Crombie is survived by one daughter, Ginger Cole of Washougal; three sons, Jason, John and Justin, all of Portland; one brother, Floyd Bartlett of Portland; two stepbrothers, Robert of Estacada, Ore., and Henry of Auburn; four sisters, Shirley Szarka of Milwaukie, Donna Gilpatrick of Vancouver, Patty Gilpatrick of Oregon and Beverly Bankston, Portland; two stepsisters, Helen Noel of Auburn and Enid Thrasher of Enumclaw, Wash.; and four grandchildren.

Mrs. Crombie was born Oct. 15, 1934, in Portland.

Her husband, Larry, died in 1983. A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m.

Friday at Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas. Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas is in

charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to

Kaiser Hospice.

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The Columbian Vancouver, Clark, Washington Wednesday, August 14, 1996

WALTER D. MASON

CAMAS – Walter Dean Mason, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and holder of the Melchizedek Priesthood, died of congestive

heart failure Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at Sunnyside Kaiser Medical Center in Portland.

Mr. Mason retired in 1992 from James River Corp., where he had wo

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