OBITUARIES

Sep 2, 2026

James Ira Bennett, 78, passed away at his home in Woodland, Washington, on September 2, 2026, surrounded by his family.

James was born on August 28, 1948, in Picayune, Mississippi. He attended high school in Columbia, Mississippi, before completing his senior year in Reseda, California. During high school, he enjoyed participating in track and field.

From 1969 to 1973, James served in...

Jul 26, 2026

Franklin Earl Whitesel, known to many as Frank, Frankie, Dad, and Grandpa, was born December 2, 1947, in Vancouver, Washington, to Robert and Lila Whitesel. He went home to be with Jesus on July 26, 2026, in Vancouver, Washington, at the age of 78.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Wayne and Warner; his sister, Margaret; and...

Aug 25, 2026

The family of Victoria (Vickie) Werth is deeply saddened to announce her passing on August 25, 2026. Born on June 28, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland, Vickie lived her life for family and friends.

After attending Purdue University and spending a year studying at the Universidad de Complutense in Madrid, Spain, Vickie married the love of her life, Paul. Together they moved...

May 20, 2026

David Douglas Dosch was born October 24th, 1958 in Portland Oregon, to Gloria and Delmar Dosch. He was an avid student and prolific essay writer in his youth and carried that throughout his life. David served in the Air Force and then spent his career flying as a first officer then captain for United Airlines.

He passed in his home on...

Sep 1, 2026

Arlen Orres Wogen, 91, of Vancouver, WA, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026.

Born on May 5, 1935, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Orville and Alice Wogen, Arlen grew up on a farm near Emmons, Minnesota. Although Arlen spent some time growing up in California, most of his youth was spent on the farm. Arlen loved to tell stories, especially...

Aug 29, 2026

Ronald Hal Lange was born in Yakima, Washington December 28, 1945 to Hal and Neysa (Ashman) Lange, the oldest of five children. He was a 1964 graduate of West Valley High School and a graduate of Yakima Valley Community College, with an engineering tech degree. He spent the majority of his career with the U.S. Forest Service primarily in SE...

Aug 20, 2026

Peggy was born on September 5, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to Clarence Anderson and Marguerite (Lumijarvi) Anderson. She grew up in Portland, helping with the patients at mother's rest home. She had an older sister Shiela, a younger sister Judy, and a younger brother Robert. Her dad Clarence died in 1956.

In 1959, Marguerite married Waino Rasanen and Peggy gained a...

Aug 17, 2026

Bob was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Hurbert and Norma Bradley. However, he was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He Graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce for Accounting. He was an accountant for several years before he decided to go back to McGill and get his MDCM in Family Medicine. During his younger years he...

Aug 15, 2026

Aug 2, 2026

Always in our hearts....

Jedidiah “Beloved of the Lord” Mitchell

Jed passed away August 2, 2026 at the age of 22. We are heartbroken and he will always be missed. Jed loved adventure. Period. He was always active, liked to fish, ride dirt bikes, snowboarding and exploring. He enjoyed his involvement in 4H raising, showing, and selling market lambs at the JLA...

Jul 30, 2026

Della Pearl Elliott, 97, of Vancouver, passed away peacefully at home on July 30th surrounded by loved ones.

Della was a true pillar of her family and will be missed tremendously. 

Della was born in Milwaukie, Wisconsin but spent the majority of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she worked in the banking industry, the payroll department and even owned her...

Jul 29, 2026

Ernest R. “Ernie Foster Jr.

Born September 29, 1943 in Vancouver, WA to parents Mary and Ernest Sr.

Ernest graduated from Ridgefield High in 1962 where he had made his mark in track, FFA + Farm Mechanics, which earned him a trip to the FFA convention in Colorado. After high school, he worked for the corp of engineers, got married, became a...

Jul 29, 2026

Ron G. Wells passed into his heavenly home on July 29, 2026, at the age of 89.

Ron was born on February 13, 1937, in Vancouver, Washington, to George and Zenana Wells. He spent most of his life in Vancouver before making his home in Battle Ground for the past ten years. Ron was a United States Army veteran.

He is survived...

Jul 24, 2026

Gordon Allen Scraggin of Vancouver, Washington, died peacefully at home on July 24, 2026, at the age of 98. He was born May 16, 1928, in Tacoma, Washington, to Pauline and Carl Scraggin. Gordon graduated from Stadium High School in 1946 and served one year in the Marine Corps. In 1951, he graduated from the University of Puget Sound and...

Jul 24, 2026

Marianne was born in Malmö, Sweden to Johan and Wiola Pietiläinen (the children changed their name to Persäter but the parents kept the original) on January 21, 1947. She moved peacefully to her Heavenly home on July 24, 2026.

Marianne grew up in Luleå, Sweden. Her childhood was marked by the close Christian contact of Swedish Lapland. She completed a teaching...

Jul 22, 2026

Wayne was born on March 17th 1939 in Crawford, Nebraska, one of 5 children. His mother, Eva, moved her family to Highland OR in 1948 where Wayne attended school and graduated from Colton High School in 1957. Wayne went on to attend Seattle University where he met Glenda Rice. Wayne knew a good thing when he saw it and they...

Jul 6, 2026

Debby Lynn Groth (née Barton), age 74, of Battle Ground, WA, passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus Christ her Savior on the morning of Monday, July 6th, surrounded by family, after a nine-month battle with cancer.

Born August 28, 1951 in Enterprise, OR, Debby was the eldest daughter in a family of eight children. She graduated from Battle Ground High...

Jul 4, 2026

George Franklin Motis, Jr.

December 7, 1937 - July 4, 2026

George Motis passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2026. He was at home surrounded by his wife Minnie, his son George Franklin Motis, III and hospice staff.

George was born December 7, 1937 to George Franklin Motis Sr., and Maxine Elizabeth (Schibbe) Motis in Kingman, Arizona. He was preceded in...

Jun 25, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Brenda Lee Hlivyak, in the early morning hours of June 25, 2026. She was 65 years old.

Predeceased by her parents Norman Steffen and Zona Steffen (nee Ledbetter), as well as her grandma Lee.

Brenda is survived by and will be missed by her loving husband Jeffrey Hlivyak, daughter Shelby,...

Jun 23, 2026

If you ever met Joan, chances are you remember her laugh. Warm, genuine, and wonderfully contagious, it had a way of turning strangers into friends and ordinary conversations into lasting memories. Whether she was standing in line at the grocery store, meeting a new neighbor, or chatting with someone she had just met, she had an extraordinary gift for making...