The Columbian Obituaries

DORMAN LADD HOLCOMB December 15, 1946 ˜ September 15, 2020 Beloved husband, father and brother Dorman Ladd Holcomb passed away...

EDITH SHAFFER May 24, 1921 ˜ September 13, 2020 Our mom, grandmother and friend passed away this week leaving a hole in our...

JAMES GEORGE AMELL August 8, 1939 ˜ September 17, 2020 James George Amell was born Aug. 10, 1939 at Hart Hospital in Portland,...

DONNA IRENE FERGUSON October 18, 1934 ˜ July 18, 2020 Donna Irene Payson was born in Vancouver, WA on Oct. 18, 1934. The family...

MARK MANKER January 15, 1964 ˜ September 14, 2020 Mark Manker passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 14, 2020. He was 56 years of...

WILLIAM HAROLD NALLY May 30, 1950 ˜ September 16, 2020 Will Nally passed away the morning of Sept. 16, 2020 after a year-long...

IN MEMORY OF JOE LEWIS RICHARDSON July 31, 1931 ˜ August 10, 2020 Joe L. Richardson, 89, of Ajo, AZ, went to heaven on Aug....

RENEE LORRAINE BENDER September 27, 1957 ˜ September 15, 2020 Renee Lorraine Bender, 62, passed away peacefully in Portland, OR...

GERALD PATRICK PETERSON November 22, 1939 ˜ September 16, 2020 Our dear loving husband, father, grandfather and...

DANIEL LOREN BROWN July 31, 1966 ˜ September 3, 2020 Daniel Loren Brown passed away on Sept. 3, 2020, at his home in Bremerton,...

WESLEY LEE BUTLER April 4, 1943 ˜ September 2, 2020 Wesley Lee Butler, 77, passed away peacefully on Sept. 2, 2020 at Elaine...

MURRAY “MURPH” FALK July 24, 1934 ˜ August 16, 2020 Murray “Murph” Falk died peacefully in his home Sunday, Aug. 16. He was...

ELAINE ALOIAS KILLIAN March 12, 1946 ˜ August 11, 2020 Elaine Aloias Killian left her human body on Aug. 11 in the warmth of...

DENNIS W. MANARY May 19, 1947 ˜ July 22, 2020 Dennis W. Manary died July 22, 2020. He was 73 years old. Dennis was born May 19,...

CAROL “C.J.” MONROE August 16, 1944 ˜ August 29, 2020 C.J. Monroe, age 76, passed on the morning of August 29th in the presence...

CECIL CORNELL ROTSCHY April 5, 1938 ˜ September 13, 2020 Cecil Cornell Rotschy was born April 5, 1938 in Vancouver, WA to Edwin...

UHLRICK ”RICK” STRAHM September 6, 1944 ˜ May 18, 2020 Please join us in the celebration of Uhlrick (Rick) M. Strahm’s life ...

FORREST “SULLY” SULLIVAN November 3, 1921 ˜ September 1, 2020 Sully passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2020 at 3 p.m.,...

WINNIE SWAN March 19, 1928 ˜ September 13, 2020 Winnie Swan passed away Sept. 13, 2020, at the age of 92 at Forest Home Elder...

ANN VILHAUER November 12, 1924 ˜ September 13, 2020 Anna Jane Westfall was born in Parma, ID on Nov. 12, 1924 and died in...

JUDITH ANN “JUDY” PLOIUM November 23, 1940 ˜ September 13, 2020 Judith Ann “Judy” Ploium passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 in...

MARY GENEVIEVE HEIDLEBAUGH February 19, 1926 ˜ September 8, 2020 ”When someone passes from this life to the next, you stop to ...

CHRISTINA ROCHELLE TANDBERG Christina Rochelle Tandberg (maiden name Reed), 42, passed away in Lake Oswego, OR on Sept. 12, 2020...

SHIRLEY N. BRIDENBECKER Shirley N. Bridenbecker, forever missed but not forgotten, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed...

KEVIN WEST June 3, 1954 ˜ September 13, 2020 On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, Kevin West, returned to his heavenly home at the age of...

DIXIE LEE ARATA January 7, 1925 ˜ August 29, 2020 Dixie L. Arata (Simmons) was born Jan. 7, 1925 in South Bend, WA to Gretchen...

WESLEY HOWARD BELLAMY March 7, 1949 ˜ August 22, 2020 Wesley H. Bellamy passed away Aug. 22, 2020 with his family by his side....

PHILLIP D. HARR April 22, 1923 ˜ September 4, 2020 Phillip Duane Harr passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 4, 2020 surrounded by...

ROSEMARY FRANCINE HOLLAND 1946 ˜ 2020 Rosemary Francine Holland passed away peacefully at A Home With Hope adult care home in...

NEA LYNN IRELAND July 23, 1942 ˜ August 25, 2020 On Aug. 25, 2020, Nea Lynn Ireland passed away at home after a nearly two-year...

CRAIG DOUGLAS LaROWE May 15, 1954 ˜ August 26, 2020 “He brought wisdom, happiness, warmth, and love to every life he touched.” ...

LELAND LOWELL LAWRY November 20, 1922 ˜ September 2, 2020 Leland Lowell Lawry, age 97, passed into heaven on Sept. 2, 2020. ...

ERICA KATHARINA SCHUMACHER October 17, 1932 ˜ August 22, 2020 On Aug. 22, 2020, Erica K. Schumacher (Oma) peacefully and...

EMILY ’AMY’ SHAFER August 1, 1940 ˜ September 1, 2020 Emily “Amy” Shafer passed away unexpectedly during the early morning...

BOB D. SKILLETT March 10, 1968 ˜ August 26, 2020 Bob D. Skillett, age 52, left this world too soon, unexpectedly, on Aug. 26,...

PAULA ANN COSTANZO SOMMERS May 31, 1929 ˜ August 31, 2020 Paula Ann Costanzo Sommers passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 in...

DOROTHY A. PENFIELD April 9, 1934 ˜ August 31, 2020 Dorothy A. Penfield of Vancouver, WA passed away on Aug. 31, 2020 at the...

ROBERT ROGER STANDISH May 18, 1937 ˜ July 24, 2020 Robert ”Bob” Roger Standish passed away July 24, 2020 at his home in...

DAVID BUMP David Bump passed on Sept. 7, 2020 in his home peacefully. He was a wood craftsman and a man of great humor. He is...

GORDON CLIFFORD GILFILIAN Gordon Clifford Gilfilian, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 with his son, Mike and...