Wahkiakum Co. Eagle-August 15, 1968 Grays River News JAMES KANDOLL RITES A host of relatives from near and far came to offer their condolences along with many in this community to Gustav and Adeline Kandoll and family this past week at the passing of their son, James. Those from Seattle were Misse Kathy Wirkkala and Shirley and Helen Holmgren, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Alcantara and family, Mr, and Mrs. Olaf Johnson and family, Ben Johnson, Rev. Alvin Holmgren, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gentala and Mrs. Anna Korshaven. From Portland came the Misses Helen Hilman and Judy Koivu, Rev. and Mrs. Fred Johnson and daughter Carol, the Misses Beth, Ruth Ann and Becky Kurtti and Lori Maunu, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wirklan, Mr. and Mrs. John Page and family, Miss Patty Wilson, Mrs. Pearl Prouty and Mr. and Mrs. James R. Johnson and Family. The following journeyed from Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hilman and daughter, Maria, Rev. Carl Kulla, Donald Kulla, Mr. and Mrs. James Waldal and family and Helen Rasanen, The Brush Prairie attendants numbered, Mr. and Mrs. Einar Stenerson and family, Gerald Rhoades, Dick and Darold Lang, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Matson. From Kelso were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simukka, Mrs. Jennie LaSene, Mrs. John Vahala and Mrs. Ida Hurula. The Misses Jean and Mary Kandoll came from Longview, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hilman and family from Goldendale, and Dennis Waldal from Ft. Lewis, Rev. and Rafael Kurtti and family from Salem, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Prouty and son, Bob, from Tigard, Ore., Rev. and Mrs. Carl Niemnitalo and daughter, Linda of La Grand, Ore., Sylvan Lake, Canada, Mrs. Helge Staudinger of Beaverton, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sakrisson and family, Minnesota, Joyce Kandoll of Minneapolis, Eino Wepplo, Franklin and Rev. Sakri Bergstedt of Esko, Calif., Mr. and Mrs, Art Benjamson and son, John, of Walnut Creek, and Loren Seppanen of Elk Cerrito. Astoria, Philip Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Ahola, Mrs. Elina Long, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bay and Richard, Miss Mary Kinonen, Henry Empi, Virginia Kinonen and Mr. and Mrs. George Carlson. Clatskanie, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Wiisanen, Mr. and Mrs. Don Multanen, Mrs, Hilda Benjamnson, Shirley Derby and son Donnie, Mr., and Mrs. Adolph Bergman, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nisk and family, and the Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Nelson. KANDOLL, James G. ‘Jim’ Seal River Cemetery-near Rosburg, Wa. 17 Jul 1949-04 Aug 1968 Wahkiakum Co. Wa. Cemetery Index Wahkiakum Co. Eagle-August 15, 1968 Kandoll, James, 19, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Gust Kandoll of Grays River, died in a hospital in Fargo, N. D. Sunday, Aug. 10 of injuries received while standing beside two halted cars on the roadside near New York Mills, Minn. A third car plowed into the group. Survivors include his parent’s, five brothers, four sisters and his grandparents. Services were held Aug. 10 at the Naselle Congregational church with Rev. Rayfil Kurtti and Rev. A. C. Holmgren officiating. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary of Astoria was in charge. (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2005 from original newspaper collection.)