Wahkiakum Eagle-January 2001 BJORGE, Kirk Leroy Age 48, died in Cathlamet. He was born in Longview, the son of Ora Loraine Coates Bauer and the late E. Glenn Bjorge. He was a life long resident of Puget Island. He was a graduate of Wahkiakum High School, Class of 1970. He was a member of the Puget Island Grange, Our Saviour's Lutheran church and the Puget Island Fire Department for many years. Special interests were young people, especially his nieces and nephews, his dogs, his family and history. He farmed on Puget Island most of his life. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Ora Loraine and Raymond Bauer of Puget Island; his grandmother, Ora Coates Snyder of Longview; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken and Joyce Bjorge of Longview, Craig Bjorge and Pam Stanford of Elk Grove, Calif., Jim and Joannie Bjorge of Puget Island; a sister and brother-in-law, Cathy and Mark Reynolds of Kelso; two step-sisters, Betti Kaste of Yucaipa, Calif. and Linda Seaberg of Puget Island; an aunt, two uncles and several nieces and nephews. Interment was Monday with Pastor Ken Bjorge officiating. Dowling Funeral Home was in charge. Greenwood Cemetery-Cathlamet, Wa. 03 Feb 1952-04 Jan 2001 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)