Obituaries for Sept. 15, 2016

September 15, 2016 5:30 am
Death Notices

PAID PRINTED OBITUARY

Guenther Herman Utehs
March 26, 1929 ~ August 29, 2016

Guenther Herman Utehs of Washougal died August 29, 2016, after a short illness. He was 87 years old.

Born March 16, 1929, Utehs served his country as a submariner in the U.S. Navy and his community as a longtime volunteer firefighter. His enthusiasm for logging, fishing, and boating were evident in each story he told. A love of the outdoors was only matched by his deep devotion to his late wife Bertha whom he called Bea B. They were married in 1951. The two enjoyed traveling and watching their sons, Dean and Wayne, and eventually their grandchildren, compete in sports.

Ready with a joke or words of wisdom, Utehs had a curiosity of foreign places and an appreciation of our world. He earmarked National Geographic and newspaper articles to frequently share with his family.

Known as “Pa” to his grandchildren he leaves behind Katie, Kristopher, Adam, and Anthony, great-grandchildren Faye and Otis Herman, and daughters-in-law Kelly and Amelia.

A memorial will be held Monday, September 19th at 11 a.m. at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas.

The complete obituaries can be found in the Sept. 15 print edition of the Post-Record.

Michael J. Adair

Michael J. Adair died Aug. 28, 2016, at Northwest Hospital in Edmunds, Washington.

Interment will be held Friday, Sept. 30, at noon, at the Fern Prairie Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas.

Memorial donations can be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Rosemary Jo Buhrmester

Rosemary Jo Buhrmester died Sept. 6, 2016. She was 65.

A celebration of Rosemary’s life will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at noon at Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 N.E. Lake Road, in Camas. Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.brownsfh.com.

Douglas B. Gilson

Douglas B. Gilson died Sept. 12, 2016, at his home in Washougal. He was 83.

At his request, there will be no public service. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation in Camas was in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Nature Conservancy.

To send condolences or sign the online guest book, visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.

Ruby M. Witt

Ruby May Witt died Sept. 8, 2016, in Vancouver. She was 86.

A celebration of life and potluck will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m., at Community of Christ, 4805 N.E. 15th Ave., Vancouver.

Memorial donations can be made to Outreach International, Community of Christ or Orphans Africa.

Donald VanLuvanee

Donald (Don) R. VanLuvanee died Sept. 7, 2016, in Vancouver, surrounded by his family. He was 72.

A memorial service was held Sept. 12 at Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311 or https://donations.diabetes.org.

To send condolences or sign the online guest book, visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.

Everett G. Rhods

Everett George Rhods died Sept. 12, 2016. He was 84 years old.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m., at the Salvation Army, 1500 N.E. 112th Ave., in Vancouver. Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.brownsfh.com.

Scott D. DeMoss

Scott D. DeMoss died Sept. 4, 2016. He was 54.

He was born May 30, 1962, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. No formal services will be held. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation in Camas was in charge of arrangements.

Lorene Jackson

Lorene Jackson died Sept. 11, 2016, at her home in Washougal. She was 89.

Services will be held at a later date. Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Redeemed Church in Vancouver, P.O. Box 1248, Washougal WA 98671.

Sign the guest book at www.brownsfh.com.

The complete obituaries can be found in the Sept. 15 print edition of the Post-Record.

DEATH NOTICE

James Edwin Goodnough, 89, of Vancouver, died Sept. 10, 2016. Brown’s Funeral Home, 834-3692.

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