Deep River Cemetery, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA The Deep River cemetery was established in 1885 through land donated by Henry Denson. [The cemetery transcription was recorded in 2000 by Ky Jennings, Judy Wilson and Mary Cornell. Please report any corrections to Judy Wilson at
[email protected]] Name Aarnio, Arthur E. Aarnio, Siina Louiisa Akre, Arthur I. Alanen, Einer H. Alanen, Hilja E. Alanen, M.. Alanen, Mary S. Alanen, Oiva Alanen, Tom V. Altman, Donald Warren Ammer, Marvin R. Ammer, Vina J. Anderson Anderson, Carl F. Anderson, Eva Eliisabet Anderson, Helmi M. Anderson, Nestor Anderson, Victor Aune, Ellen Bakkila, Charles A. Bakkila, Ina Maria Bakkila, Jacob A. Bakkila, Loviisa A. Bakkila, Mary Ann Bakkila, Mildred B. Bakkila, Tauno A. Bakkila, William J. Balz, Frank Jean Balz, Mamie Katharina Boslar, Gordon Allen Curtis, Ina M. Davidson, David Denson, Henry Erickson, Abraham Erikson, Lovisa E. Forberg, Grace
Date of Birth Aug. 1908 1888 1912 1901 1876 1875 1909 1880 Oct. 14, 1921 Dec. 28, 1931 Nov. 30, 1933
Apr. 16, 1906 1894 1898 1899 1897 1860 1859 1944 1920 1904 1901 1898 Columbus, Oh 1910 Astoria, Ore 1952 1911 1838 June 7, 1868
Date of Death Age (in years) July 2, 1909 Age 1 day Nov. 18, 1908 1889 1920 1924 1912 1972 1997 1969 June 3, 1994 June 17, 1993 1932 Jan. 30, 1908 20 yrs, 9 mos., 19 days July 21, 1906 1901 1893 1922 1917 1958 1917 1929 1946 1962 1978 1982 1983 1970
Comments Our Loved One Arthur I., Son of Akre
Our Beloved Mother “Ike” Penttila’s Chapel Tec 4 US Army WW II
“One of the bachelor boys” At Rest Til We Meet Again God is Love Always in Our Hearts Til We Meet Again Brother Brother
1999 2008 Age 55 1985 1927 1890 Feb. 11, 1930 Age 69 Feb. 23, 1910 Nov. 17, 1958
[Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea, Long Beach, Washington] “One of the bachelor boys” Donor of Deep River Cemetery in 1885 At Rest [same stone as Mark Kemplin]
Forsman Forsman, Carl Forsman, John Forsman, Louisa Forsman, Mary Fridjof, Charles Gorland, Axel Edward Gorland, Charles Gorland,William Edward Gustafson, Carl G. Gustafson, Gustaf W. Gustafson, Martln Haapakangas, John A. Haapakangas, Katarina Hakola, Oscar Hakola, Selma Wicks Halonen, Emma A. Harbet, Martin Harkrider, Edward Harkrider, Tyyne Harpet, Albert M. Harpet, Anna Harpet, Armas A. Harrison, Alexander Harrison, Arthur Dexter Harrison, John Aster
1884 1845 1852 1849 1851
1900 1922 1933 1930 1916
Dec. 27, 1890 Nov. 9, 1855 June 28, 1896 Oct. 14, 1836 Apr. 16, 1890 1872 1850 1845 1893 1904 1879
Aug. 26, 1891 Feb. 28, 1902 Dec. 27, 1896 April 25, 1905 Feb. 10, 1910 1918 1910 1925 1925 1985 1902 Feb. 13, 1904
1889 1853 1898 Feb. 4, 1879 1885 1891
1963 1923 1902 Apr. 15, 1915 1941 1892
Harrison, Katharina [Hendrickja Katharina Harrison eli Pirilän ainou tytär Olga Katharina joka] Harrison, Walter A. Hasfjord, Ethel M. Heiklin, Emil Thomas Heiklin, Frank J. Heiklin, Maria Heiklin, Thomas Henderson, Ivy L. Hendrickson, Anna E. Hendrickson, Emil M. Hendrickson, Fred E. Hendrickson, Fredrick
Oct. 26, 1883 Deep River
July 22, 1894
1881 June 2, 1903 Nov. 16, 1889 Aug. 17, 1892 1851 1852 1888 1859 1888 1887 June 17, 1856
Hendrickson, Hjalmar Hendrickson, Jennie E. Hendrickson, Katie Hendrickson, Lempi A.
1891 1885 1853 1897
1944 Jan 27, 1993 Aug. 5. 1972 1 Päiva 1904 1938 1936 1949 1897 1914 1965 Sept. 20, 1892 Astoria, Oregon 1932 1900 1936 1897
Father Mother - His Wife At Rest Emma A. Martell Halonen
Our Dear (grave donated by Mrs. Katherine Puskala) [Olga Katharina Harrison or Pirila only daughter of Henrick Pirila]
US Army Air Corps Pvt US Army WW I Elokuun 17 Päivä 1892
Tassa Lepaa Lass
Hendrickson, Matt Hendrickson, William A. Herajarvi, Isak Wilhelm Hess, Martha C. Hirvela, Anna Holmstenin, Maria Holstrom, John E. Holstrom, Nickalas Johnson, Charles A. Johnson, Elton O. Johnson, Erick Johnson, Eva Briita Johnson, Frense
1860 1889 1837 1894 Dec. 19, 1850 Siika Joella 1885 1847 Dec. 9, 1879 1885 1841 Aug. 25, 1853
Johnson, John Johnson, Louis Johnson, Robert G.
1930 1921 1909 1985 Oct. 15, 1898 38 years Aug. 12, 1889 Astoriassa 1931 1924 May 24, 1904 Juneau, Alaska 1926 1931 Aug. 9, 1915 Sept. 16, 1890 6 yrs, 9 mos, 24 days
Jones, Elvira Jane Jones, Helen E. Jones, Irvin Robert Jones, Ivan E. Jones, Mildred E. Kandoll, Henrik H.
Mar. 24, 1940 Mar. 23, 1911 May 4, 1919 Mar. 13, 1884
Sept 17, 1890 8 yrs, 10 mos & 28 days 1965 July 30, 1938 Oct. 15, 1966 Oct. 28, 1997 May 2, 1987 Feb. 11, 1895
Kandoll, Jacob Kandoll, Matilda Kandoll, Walter G.
Oct. 17, 1921
July 26, 1992
Kemplin, Mark Kemppi, Henry Ketola, Elizabeth Ketola, Matt (Sr.)
1889 17 Nov 1850 1850
Jan 8-10, 1969 1939 31 Dec 1930 1917
Ketola, Matt (Jr.)
1876
1902
Kinney, Detmer Everett Kinney, George Everett Kinney, Verna Koski, Charles Koski, Josephine
1879
1916 1887 1877
June 19, 1936 1885 age 12 yr 1997 1960 1957
Sister Anna Hirvela Pakonen, wife of Andrew Hirvela N. Holmstenin vaimo Maria syntyi Siikajoella 12/19/1850 Son of Nickalas Holstrom Father of John E. Holstrom
son of John & Louesa Johnson son of John & Louesa Johnson son of John & Louesa Johnson son of John & Louesa Johnson
Pvt. 6 Army Hospital Deep River, Wash. [Beth Kandoll said the last time she was at the cemetery that Henrik Kantola's (Kandoll) headstone was cracked and laying on the ground.]
[same stone as Grace Forberg] Daughter of John Wirkkala Ketola, Matt Sr. (alternate spelling is Kettula) born 1850; died 2/5/1917 Ketola, Matt Jr. born 1876; died 1902
Father Mother
Kynsi, August Kynsi, Katri Kynsi, Tyni Laila, Mena tna Lamb, Aune Larson, Antti Larson, Briita K. Larson, Charles Larson, Einar W. Larson, John Larson, Paul Larson, Roy L. Lindgren, Emil Lindgren, Lillian E. Lindgren, Margaret “Peggy” Lindgren, Robert Lindy, Hulda Lindy, Marie Lindy, Matti Lindy, Pearl J. Liskar, Ida Lunga, John Lunga, Kalle Lunga, Lovisa Lunga, Saikka Luokkanen, Andrew Luokkanen, Rita Luokkanen, Lars Luokkanen, Brita Luukinen, Hans Luukinen, John
1867 1878 1906 1901 1904 1893 1885 1885 1913
McNeal, Harvey McNeal, Mathilda K. Moilanen, H. Emil Niemi, Saka I. Ostrom, George Waino Ostrom, Gustaf Ostrom, Hygo Nestor Ostrom, Jalmar Ostrom, Lydia Helmi
(son of Andrew Luokkanen) 54 years
July 11, 1946
(son of Andrew Luokkanen) 2 yrs. 5 Mos.
1889 1894 1918 Scotland 1917 Deep River, Wash. 1900 1902 Nov. 8, 1873 1905 July 7, 1882
24 Feb 1855 1850 1850
Luukinen, Laina Maunula, Andrew
1939 1960 1921 1917 1922 1911 1941 1937 1916
July 18, 1840 Kälviä 1877 1886 1878
Sept. 17, 1882
1961 1973 1960 1994 1973 1989 Nov. 6, 1906 1925 Dec. 23, 1918
9 Mar 1951 Aug. 22, 1927 1929 27 Jul 1927 Apr. 21, 1898 Apr. 22, 1905
Age 90 yrs. Age 68 yrs
15 years 49 yrs, 9 mos, 28 days May 31, 1894 8 yr, 6 mos, 10 days Oct. 14, 1898
1921 1956 1919 Mar. 17, 1893 Age 76 Mar. 27, 1892 20 years, 7 mos. 8 days Mar. 10, 1897 Age 71 years July 10, 1893 Age 4 mos. Aug. 10, 1892 Mar. 12, 1892
Died at Deep River, Lot 39 Died at Deep River, Lot 39 Died at Deep River, Lot 39 Died at Deep River, Lot 39 Died & Buried at Deep River (wife of Andrew Luokkanen) (wife of Lars Luokkanen)
Syntynt Kälviälla (Born in Kälviä) Mother Father Grandfather
Ostrom, Margareta J. Ostrum, Lusaü Paulson, Carl Albert Paulson, Catherine Pentti, Fred Pietola, Archie Pietola, Eino Pietola, Georgina Pietola, Jack Pirila, Albert A. Pirila, Anders Pirila, Catherine Pirila, Gustaf Pirila, Henrick Pirila, Katharina (Harrison) Puskala, Greta C. Puskala, Martha S. Puskala, Matti Rangila, Charles Rangila, Eino A. Rangila, Francis Rangila, George Rangila, Helia Mary Rangila, Mary Rangila, Wainard Reed, Joseph Riippa, Adolph Riippa, Fredricka Riippa, Matt Rinell, Andrew Rinell, Arvo Rinell, Aune M. Rinell, Edna Rinell, Eino Rinell, Fred R. Rinell, Jacob Rinell, Laina Lindholm Rinell, Matilda Rinell, Matts Rinell, Susana Rinell, Wayne E. Rinnell, Carl Rull
Apr. 8, 1851
Jan. 10, 1913 Dec. 18, 1894 Age 76 yrs. Aug. 1, 1859 Feb. 26, 1907 Suomessa DeepRiver, Wa Feb. 25, 1852 July 10, 1915 1946
1888 1891 Siika Joella Suomessa Oct. 26, 1883 Deep River 1860 1904 1860 1861 1894 1898 Sept 20, 1893
June 24, 1976 1946 May 22, 1902 Mar. 7, 1929 1958 April 13, 1889 Astoriassa July 22, 1894 1937 1935 1920 1926 1956 1975 June 16, 1964
June 2, 1904 1863
March 1, 1998 1948
June 17, 1896 Mar. 8, 1855 1825 1823 1860 1889 1898
Feb. 20, 1987 1927 Nov. 8, 1911 1893 1897 1924 1932 1899
Jan. 8, 1902
Nov. 8, 1954
1903 1872 1853 1861 1900 1908
1981 1939 1929 1936 1935 1935 Nov. 1880,
Age 56 Age 75 ja ikä 42 vuotta
“One of the bachelor boys”
Mother - Gone but not Forgotten [born in Siikajoki, Finland; died in Astoria, age 42 years] Katharina Pirila Harrison only daughter of Henrick Pirila
Gone But Not Forgotten In Memory of Pvt US Army Pvt 1 Co 166 Depot Brigade WW I Mother - Thy Cross is my Crown Pvt US Army WW I “One of the bachelor boys” Pastor Adolph Riippa
Pvt. Co. A 9 Infantry, WW II Mama
Papa children of John E. & Christena
1887, 1891 Rull, Austin Rull, Elrin Rull, John Rull, Kristine Rull, Maty Rull, William “Bill” Saari, A. A. Salme, George H. Salme, Harry W. Salme, Merwyn W. Salme, O.J. Slippen, Elizzie Smith, John Suiti, Toiwo Hendrik
June 16, 1921 Jan. 12, 1895 1872 1875 1916 Dec. 8, 1921 1838 1842 Jan. 11, 1893
Wood marker, worn down Age 14 1914 1935 1940 Feb. 27, 1923 Jan. 17, 1940 Age 66 1915 1895 Apr. 21, 1893
Suti, Helmi Sigrid
Sept. 13, 1891
May 12, 1892
Suti, Johan Adolph Takalo, Einard Samuel Timonen, Henryn. Wick, Ida M. Wick, Jack Wilson, Gustof Jalmar Wilson, Lilja Luciina Wilson, Maria Emilia Wilson, Maria Matilda Wirkkala, David Allen Wirkkala, John A.
Jan. 6, 1890 Feb. 9, 1909 Jan. 16, 1918 1879 1867 1891 June 21, 1873 1896 1886 1954 Aug. 17, 1917
Apr. 13, 1890 Aug. 30, 1994 May 7, 1919 1921 1941 1891 July 26, 1935 1896 1892 1980 Jan. 16, 1967
Wirkkala, Matt Wirkkala, Sophia E. Wirkkala, Viola
May 21, 1870 1881 1917
June 26, 1918 1954
1909 1913 1909 1906 1880 1907 1874 1883
1980 1994 1985 1982 1966 1988 1944 1906
Wirkkala, Waino M. Wirkkala, William Wuorinen, Einar Esa Wuorinen, Grace Marie Wuorinen, Hilda Marie Wuorinen, John Verner Wuorinen, Verner Yates, Christopher P. *Revised 18 June 2012
Rull
Worn marker; missing letters Muisto Elää [Memory is Living] Father Son Our Baby
Mun Nouti Jeesus Luokseen [Jesus took me to Him] Kuolo toi mulle Voiton [Death brought me Victory] Pvt US Army WW I
Pvt. 11 Field Artillary Tng Regt. WW II mother of Waino M. Wirkkala [Married] March 6, 1941 Died 2 December 2002 in Cathlamet, Washington; born 10 May 1917 the daughter of Kalle & Josephine (Bjork) Koski. son of Sophia E. Wirkkala [Married] March 6, 1941 Brother Sister Mother Brother Father