The Columbian
April 21, 1978
BURDETTE WEST
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Hockinson Apostolic Lutheran Church for
Burdette William West, a 30-year Clark
County resident who died Wednesday at age
72. Mr. West was a retired maintenance
mechanic for Washington Canners. He was
born June 21, 1905, in Hamlin County, S.D.,
and last resided at 2219 N.E. 199th St. in
Ridgefield. Mr. West was a member of
the Apostolic Lutheran Church. Survivors
include a son, Gerald of Washougal; two
daughters, Doris Matson of Battle Ground
and Clara Matson of Yacolt; five sisters,
Dora Hanson of Seattle, Jessie Wallway of
Ridgefield, Vera Osgood of Brush Prairie,
Sara Gerdes, Ruth Hanson and Grace
Splinter of Watertown, S.D.; 19
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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WEST, Burdette William n age 72, April
19, 1978 at Vancouver, Wash. Born June 21,
1905 in Hamlin county, S.D. Lived at 2219
N.E. 199th St., Ridgefield, a resident of
Clark County for the past 30 years. He was a
retired maintenance mechanic for
Obituaries and other information for burials in Gravel Point Cemetery.
Washington Canners. Son, Gerald West of
Washougal. Daughters, Mrs. James (Doris)
Matson of Battle Ground and Mrs. Donald
(Clara) Matson of Yacolt, Wash. 19
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Sisters, Mrs. Carl (Dora) Hanson of Seattle;
Mrs. Harry (Jessie) Wallway of Ridgefield;
Mrs. Vera Osgood of Brush Prairie; Mrs.
Harm (Sara) Gerdes, Mrs. Ruth Hanson and
Mrs. Harry (Grace) Splinter, all of
Watertown, S.D. Member of the Apostolic
Lutheran Church in Hockinson, Wash.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.m.
Saturday, April 22, 1978 at the Apostolic
Lutheran Church, in Hockinson, with Mr.
John Rikkonen and Mr. Ray Hulman
officiating. Vault interment will follow in
Gravel Point Cemetery.