The Wahkiakum County Eagle-September 20, 2007

Douglas A. Rogers

  Naselle resident Douglas A. Rogers, 79, died September 6, 2007 in 
Portland, Ore.
  The son of Charles and Helen (Rupp) Rogers, he was born December 22, 
1927 in Waukesha, Wis. He graduated from Waukesha High School and 
attended the University of Wisconsin, where he received his BS degree 
in animal husbandry and Oregon State University to get his degree in 
food processing.
He married Lois Mahlke in Portland. Following the marriage he lived in 
Wheeling, West Virginia and then Santa Fe, New Mexico where he obtained 
his teaching degree at St. Michael’s College.
  In 1963 he settled in Naselle where he taught at Naselle High School 
and also was teacher and counselor at the Naselle Youth Camp. He 
coached a wide variety of sports for the Comets and in 1989 became 
varsity volleyball coach. He retired from that position following the 
2002 season and currently was volunteer coach for the girl’s varsity 
volleyball team at Ilwaco High School.
  He is survived his wife Lois of Naselle; children Roberta Caton of 
Naselle, Helen Beasley of Centralia, Paula Rogers of Selah and Douglas 
Rogers Jr. of Sunnyside; brother   Francis Rogers of Waukesha, Wis.; 
sister Jane Kranich of Tampa, Fla.; 12 grandchildren, and seven great-
grandchildren He was preceded in death by sisters Josephine and Milly.
  A memorial service was held September 15, 2007. Memorials 
contributions may be made to either Naselle Lutheran Church, PO Box 
100, Naselle, WA 98638 or the Naselle Lions Club Scholarship fund at 
Naselle branch of Bank of The Pacific. Arrangements by Penttila’s 
Chapel by The Sea.


Peaceful Hill Cemetery-Naselle, WA
22 December 1927-6 September 2007
(As compiled by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2007.)