Obituaries for Sept. 23, 2014

The complete obituaries can be found in the Sept. 23 print edition of the Post-Record. James 'Jim' L. Edwards James "Jim" L. Edwards died Sept. 13, 2014. He was 76. A celebration of Jim's life was held Sept. 20, at Zion Lutheran Church in Camas. Brown's Funeral Home in Camas was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations can be made to the Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver, or the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute. To sign the online guest book or send condolences, visit www.brownsfh.com. Elden Price Elden Price, of Washougal, died Sept. 6, 2014, at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was 61. A memorial service was held Sept. 20 at Brown's Funeral Home in Camas. Michael A. Shaw Michael A. Shaw, of Camas, died Sept. 17, 2014. He was 77. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m., at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Camas. Straub's Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation in Camas is in charge of the arrangements. A complete obituary will be published in next week's Post-Record. To send condolences or sign the online guest book, visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com. Riley A. Calkins Jr. Riley Anson Calkins Jr. died Sept. 20, 2014. He was 68. A celebration of Riley's life will be held at a later date. Brown's Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest book or send condolences, visit www.brownsfh.com. Keith T. Kent Keith Tarleton Kent died Sept. 11, 2014. He was 93. A memorial service was held Sept. 21, at Laurelwood Baptist Church in Vancouver. Brown's Funeral Home in Camas was in charge of arrangements. To send condolences or sign the online guest book, visit www.brownsfh.com. Dell J. Burkenbine Dell Jay Burkenbine, of Camas, died Sept. 20, 2014. He was 61. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m., at the home of David and Nancy Duncan. For directions or information, call (360) 835-4585. Straub's Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation in Camas is in charge of arrangements. To send condolences or sign the online guest book, visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com. Cheryl D. Blanck Cheryl Dianne Blanck died Sept. 16, 2014, in Seattle. She was 60. A celebration of Cheryl's life will be held Friday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m., at River Rock Church, 3520 N.E. Third Ave., in Camas. Brown's Funeral Home in Camas is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest book or send condolences, visit www.brownsfh.com. David. C. Coons David Clyde Coons died Sept. 13, 2014, at his home in Washougal. He was 60. He was born Jan. 26, 1954, in Long Beach, Calif., to Charles and Dorothy Eileen (Mayne) Coons. David honorably served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War era. He worked as a sales representative in the electronics industry. An avid Harley Davidson rider and enthusiast, David was also a member of the Elks Lodge in Tualatin, Ore., and the PDX Brew Club. David is survived by his loving wife, Carol; daughters, Misty (Josh) Girod, Rebecca (Christopher) Juarez, and Heather (Shane) Coons-Robinson; son, Timothy (Jackie) Coons; mother, Dorothy "Eileen" Coons; sister, Debbie Booth; brothers, Dale (Pam) Coons and Duane Coons; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Coons and brother, Dan Coons. A celebration of David's life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m., at Calvary Community Church, 2717 N.E. Third Ave,, Camas. All County Cremation and Burial Services in Vancouver is in charge of arrangements. Alejandro P. Garcia Alejandro Pena Garcia died Sept. 22, 2014, at his home in Washougal. He was 65. He was born Aril 15, 1949, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Francisco and Maria (Pena) Garcia. There will be no local services. All County Cremation & Burial Services in Vancouver is in charge of arrangements. The complete obituaries can be found in the Sept. 23 print edition of the Post-Record.

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