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Don and Norma Tenold of Hockinson will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with

an open house celebration Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., at the home of Bryan and Anita Tenold, 26308

NE 204th Ave., Battle Ground. Friends and family are all in-vited. Norma and Don were mar-ried Sept. 4, 1953, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Brush Prai-rie. Don is retired from Hannah Motor Company and Norma is retired from Paciic Northwest Bell Telephone Company. The

couple enjoy spending time at their beach house with their family. The couple has two chil-dren, Bryan (Anita) Tenold of Battle Ground and Annette (Glen) Alcock of Hockinson. They are grandparents to four granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren.

BGHS Class of 1958 celebrates 55th reunion CLASSMATES OF THE Battle Ground High School class of 1958 celebrated their 55th class reunion on Aug. 17 at the home of Larry and Karen Cook Plitt. About 70 people attended, including about 50 classmates. Everyone enjoyed renewing acquaintances for several hours in the afternoon, ending with a catered dinner from Patrick’s Hawaiian Restaurant and Catering.

Honoring an area icon on his 90th birthday

Traie and Fraki engaged Rosa Trafie of La Center, daughter of Jack and Arlene Trafie of La Center, and Jor-dan Fraki of Minnesota, son of Jesse and Gladys Fraki of Minnesota, announced their en-gagement. The couple will be married during an Oct. 19 ceremony at Hockinson Apostolic Lutheran Church in Brush Prairie. The bride to be is a 2009 graduate of La Center High School. The groom to be cur-rently works as a dairy farmer for Fraki Dairy, Inc.

ROSA TRAFFIE and JORDAN FRAKI

FRIENDS AND FAMILY gathered on Aug. 24 to celebrate Wally Barker’s 90th birthday. The celebration was held at the Battle Ground home of Bruce and Kathy Barker. Wally is a popular and respected former teacher and coach at Battle Ground High School as well as a dahlia farmer. He also served in the 45th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. Family members encourage his former students and others to contact or visit Wally and share their memories. Photo by Mike Schultz

Don and Norma Tenold to celebrate 60 years of marriage

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�elma J. Bertsch�elma J. Bertsch passed away

August 20, 2013 at the age of 83 in Vancouver, WA. Mrs. Bertsch was born April 16, 1930 in Portland, OR, and lived in Battle Ground most of her life. She was Battle Ground's first female EMT, a member of Ladies of the Elks and Emblem Club, and a life-long member of Eastern Star. Most of all, she enjoyed fishing, clamming, shrimping and camping with friends and family.

�elma is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert Bertsch, in 2010. She is survived by her two sons, Ron (Karen) of Ridgefield and Larry (Kay) of BG. She was the beloved grandmother of Cheryl (James) Boatman, Debbie (Dave) Osborn, George (Sallie) Bertsch, Matthew (Emily) Bertsch and Tonya (Zachary) Tenold. She is also survived by her six great-grandchildren, Jordan, Corey, Tyson, Jack, Chase and Scarlette.

A memorial service was held on Monday, August 26 at 2 p.m. at Layne's Funeral Home. Memorial donations can be made to Ray Hickey Hospice House online at www.swmedicalcenter.org/ supporthospicecare or by mail to SWMC Foundation, Ray Hickey Hospice House, PO Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668.

Ruth Esther Charlson July 5, 1922 ~ August 20, 2013

Ruth Charlson, age 91, died peacefully in her

Battle Ground home Aug. 20, 2013. She

was born July 5, 1922 in Mist, OR, to John

and Anna Ek.

She married Al Charlson on June 15,

1947, and they were married for 66

years. She was a lifelong member of the Old

Apostolic Lutheran Church.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Al, of Battle

Ground, WA; four daughters, Sonja (Butch) Korpela, of Brush

Prairie, WA, Nancy (Dick) Sarkkinen of Sheridan, WY, Kay (Jack)

Lee and Debbie (Ken) Hendrickson, both of Battle Ground, WA;

four sons, Daniel (Ruth), Mike (Mary Jo), David (Cindy), all of

Battle Ground, and Randy (Joanna) of Minneapolis, MN, three

sisters, Gertrude Levanen, Elizabeth Lindberg and Louise Homola,

all of Battle Ground, WA, one brother, Walter with Alice Ek of

Battle Ground, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchil-

dren, and many Christian friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Ellen Paso,

Anne Hendrickson and Rachael Kaarto; and one brother, Leonard

Ek. Funeral services were held Sat. Aug. 24, 2013, at the Old

Apostolic Lutheran Church of Brush Prairie, WA.

Beatrice Mae Huffman

Beatrice Huffman of Amboy, WA,

passed away at age 95 on August 20,

2013 in the presence of her family. She

was born in Gorham, ND, on March 18,

1918. She worked in the Portland

shipyards from 1946 for a few years and

retired from Boehm's Thriftway after 20

years. She enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, cooking,

quilting and making rugs on her loom. She loved the beach,

clam digging and going to casinos.

Survivors include daughters, Joan Hutson of Camas, WA,

and Jeanine Brigham of Amboy, WA, grandchildren Michelle

(Joel) of Camas, Cory (Kelli) of Amboy, Sherry (Torey) of Amboy,

eight great-grandchildren and sisters Doris of Mesa, AZ: Betty of

Vancouver, WA, Janice (Pete) of Amboy, and sister-in-law Marie

of Castle Rock, WA. She had a large extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Selma

Indergard, husband Charles L. Huffman and her brothers, Herb,

George and Jim.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at

Layne's Funeral Home in Battle Ground at 2 p.m.

Bob NevilBob NevilBob Nevil was born on February 15,

1932 in Alva, WY, to Steve and Lucye Nevil. The family relocated to the Columbia Heights, Longview area. In 1944 they moved to Woodland, WA, where Bob lived the rest of his life.

Bob married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Orth, who preceeded him in death in 1996. He is survived by son Craig Nevil of Cle Elum, WA, and daughter Theresa Wasel (Dale) of Bellingham, WA; grandchildren Katie Wasel, Ali Wasel, Francesca Nevil, and Robert E. Nevil; daughter-in-law Natalie Noyd; and sister Phyllis Nevil Stuart Meyers and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

Bob’s occupations included working for Walt Wood Hardware and Hoffman Construction, which lead to his keen business sense involving independent home building and land developing. He shared many passions with family and friends including hunting and fishing trips, vacationing, and crabbing at the family beach house. Bob loved, loved, loved his grandkids. He enjoyed spoiling them, teasing them, being involved in their events and just watching them grow into who they are today.

Intelligent, generous, and witty, Bob enjoyed a life very well lived. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date in September.

Janice DarleneWeisenborn

Janice Darlene Weisenborn will be honored in a Memorial Service on August 31st at Lewisville Regional Park at noon. Janice passed away on

March 1, 2013 in Corning, CA, but had been a long time resident of Battle Ground. She is survived

by her children, James, John and Bobbi Lynn, several grandchildren and a great-grandchild!

Randall Edward Bister “Randy” passed away on August 11, 2013, at age 27 in Portland at OHSU medical center due to the complications of leukemia treatment. He is the cherished son of John Bister (Ellen Sanders-Bister) of Vancouver and Laura Flanagan (Brian) of Batle Ground, beloved brother and best friend of John C. Bister, Jr., Vancouver, and precious fiancée of Megan Nevenner of Vancouver. Randy is also survived by his devoted extended family including Grandpa Marvin, Grandma Margie, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He leaves behind many beautiful, faithful friends from all over the country.

Randy was born on Sept. 14, 1985 in Portland, OR, at OHSU hospital. He atended Chinook Elementary, Alki Middle School, HomeLink in Batle Ground, and graduated from Prairie High School in 2004. The high school years brought with it participation in football, gymnastics, cheerleading and track. Randy worked during high school as a horse ranch hand. He loved spending time at Kamlu Retirement Center helping seniors as a volunteer. Randy earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and had the privilege of atending the National Scout Jamboree in 2001. Randy loved and never missed Youth Group, and atended the Nazarene Youth Conference in 2002. Ater high school, Randy atended Greenville College in Greenville, Il, where he played football, and competed on the track and field team in the decathlon. Randy worked while in college as a gymnastics coach and motorcycle mechanic. During summer breaks, Randy worked as a Christian camp counselor for Kanakuk Camp in Durango, CO, where he led rating trips. Randy made several life-long friends while at Greenville, and graduated in 2008 with a BA in English with an emphasis on Environmental Conservation. Ater college, Randy worked as a machinist for his uncle Dan’s company, Skytech Machine. Randy also coached track for a time at Evergreen HS, until becoming employed to work as a deck hand for Shaver Transportation.

“Fun” would be the best word to describe Randy. Practically born with a smile on his face, Randy always made us laugh, and brought our

family immeasurable joy. He lived life to the fullest, and approached each day as an adventure; never missing the opportunity to seek, love and laugh. Accepting the Lord as a young child, Randy’s greatest passion was following Jesus Christ. Radiating the joy of the Lord on his face, Randy’s life reflected God’s love. Atending Liberty Bible Church of the Nazarene since early childhood, Randy flourished and grew in his Christian walk. Planning to be wed in a Catholic ceremony, he felt called to join the Catholic faith, which he did shortly before his death. Very close to his family, Randy adored our get-togethers and the chance to use his deep-fryer and to BBQ. He loved just hanging out with his cousins and making memories. Randy never took for granted the small things in life. He brought so much energy to a room. Those who had the fortune of meeting him were treated to his kind words of advice and inspiration. It’s difficult to list all the things Randy had done, but he loved mountain climbing, rating, snow-shoeing, competitive running, hiking, camping, and anything outdoors in God’s creation. Mostly, he wanted to take others along so they might live their own adventures, which led to his business/ministry named RandVenture— “A lifestyle based on adventure.”

March 2011 brought the devastating diagnosis of a very rare form of leukemia with an extremely poor prognosis. The odds against him, Randy tackled this adventure with courage, humor, and grace; quickly gaining favorite patient status on the 14th floor of the Knight Cancer

Institute. Ater receiving a stem cell transplant on August 12, 2011, Randy remained in remission for a year and a half. A complication of the transplant, Randy fought against painful, debilitating grat-vs-host

disease, but still returned to his much-loved work on the tugs. Randy proposed to his beloved Megan at Moulton Falls, and was looking forward to meeting one of his life goals—to be married. He also resumed white water rating and running, and never passed up the opportunity to travel and spend time with friends and family. March of 2013 brought news of leukemia relapse along with life-threatening infections. The batle was on. For nearly six months, Randy defied the odds and fought back from the brink of death several times, much to the amazement of his doctors. On

August 11, 2013, Randy peacefully died in the arms of his dad.

The family wishes to thank OHSU medical center for their expertise and compassion, from the dietary staff, to the oncologists and scientists. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2013, 6 p.m., at Liberty Bible Church, Vancouver. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to atend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Randy Bister Donation Fund at any branch of IQ credit Union.

Randall Edward Bister “Randy” passed away on August 11, 2013, at family immeasurable joy. He lived life to the fullest, and approached family immeasurable joy. He lived life to the fullest, and approached

Randy Bister ~ A Life Based on Adventure

PATRICIA JEAN BRUMBAUGH

Patricia Jean Brumbaugh, 78, died Aug. 23, 2013. She was born Jan. 17, 1935. Brumbaugh was preceded in death by her husband, Charles P. Brumbaugh, in 2008. She is sur-vived by her sons, Kurt Raab of Arizona, Drew Raab of Califor-

nia and Dwight Brumbaugh of California; and daughter, Karin Turpin of Battle Ground. She also had eight grandchildren. Layne’s Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Servic-es will be held Fri., Aug. 30, 2 p.m., at Crawford Cemetery.

Lewis River Fall Fest seeks artists, vendors and performers Vendors of all kinds are in-vited to participate in the Lew-is River Fall Fest, Sept. 28 & 29, 2013 at Horseshoe Park in Woodland, WA. Featured ar-eas at the outdoor festival will include: Artist Colony, NW Native American Village, An-tiques Alley, Kids Activities, wine tasting & beer garden, food and general vendors. Fall Fest attracts festival goers from throughout South-west Washington. The lakeside park setting is highly visible from I-5. Attendees love the live performance stage, WWII

amphibious “duck” boat rides, and great family fun with no admission fee. Vendors appre-ciate the festival’s reasonable pricing structure. Fall Fest is an annual nonproit event beneit-ting Woodland’s Scott Hill Park project and other local chari-ties. For more information go to www.lewisriverfallfest.com or general vendors call Arwyn Borzone (360) 713-2505; art-ists call Sunny LeGrande (360) 635-0306; or performers and corporate sponsors call Heather Mansy (713) 702-3419.

ROBERT M. WIRTANEN May 19, 1927 ~ August 22, 2013

Robert (Bob) Marvin Wirtanen, 86, was born on May 19, 1927 in Ironwood, MI, and passed away suddenly from a stroke in Vancouver, WA, on August 22, 2013. Bob last resided in Brush Prairie, WA, and was a member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. He served in the Navy at the end of World War II and retired from the U.S. Forest Service in 1989. Bob enjoyed hunting, �shing, clam digging and making �rewood. He especially loved being with his family and visiting with his many Christian friends.

He is survived by his wife, Mae, at home; six sons, Carl and Claire Wirtanen of Palmer, AK, Edward and Liss Wirtanen of Yacolt, WA, Andrew and Virpi Wirtanen of Battle Ground, WA, Michael and Lea Wirtanen of Duluth, MN, Matthew and Rhonda Wirtanen of Palmer, AK, and Mark and Janna Wirtanen of Yacolt, WA; seven daughters, Alice and John Homola of Brush Prairie, WA, Kathleen Broderson of Palmer, AK, Carol and Gaylord Stephenson of Yacolt, WA, Karen and Joe Hallstrom of Yacolt, WA, Rebecca and Roger Johansen of Bjerkvik, Norway, Diane and JR Unasa of Palmer, AK, and Marybeth and Aaron Bruckelmyer of Yacolt, WA. He is also survived by 93 grandchildren and 111 great-grandchildren.

Bob was preceded in death by his �rst wife, Ruth Wirtanen; son-in-law, Pete Broderson; his parents, Eino and Esther Wirtanen; step-father, William Eskeli; two granddaughters and one great-grandson.

Services will be held at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, 16603 NE 142nd Ave., Brush Prairie, WA at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, with viewing at the church Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Burial will be in Elim cemetery, Brush Prairie, WA.

Dance Association hosts First Friday Singles Dances The Christian Social Dance Association is inviting all area singles to the Clark County Christian Center the irst Fri-day of every month to dance from 7-10:30 p.m. The evening starts with a one-hour dance lesson from 7-8 p.m., then DJ Tim Veach spins east and west coast swing, latin, ballroom, country western and club style dancing with a Christian touch from

8-10:30 p.m. The Introduction to Social Dance Class is a semi-private class designed for persons who have never been on a dance loor before. It’s available by reservation only and is held before the doors open to the public. The cost of the class is covered in the $8 admission to the dance and it starts at 6:30 p.m. RSVP’s can be emailed to admin@vancouver.christian-

socialdance. More information can be found online at www.vancou-ver.christiansocialdance.org,

or calling (503) 278-8490. The Clark County Christian Center is located at 5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Suite 22 in Vancouver.