Wahkiakum Eagle-December 2000 SOTKA, Lyla Katherine Age 95, a lifelong resident of Eden Valley, died in Cathlamet. She was born in Seattle, the only child of Sackri and Ida (Wall) Sackrison. She grew up in Eden Valley and attended the Eden Valley School. She and Fred Sotka were married May 15, 1923 in Cathlamet. They established their home in Eden Valley where Fred was a dairy farmer and she a mother and homemaker. He died in 1953 leaving her to raise her three youngest children. She was a member of the Seal River Apostolic Lutheran church. She was very proud of her Finnish ancestry and culture and had traveled to Finland several times. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, crocheting, playing the piano and attending Apostolic church meetings and conventions. Her family will remember her quiet sense of humor and her commitment and dedication to her church and her family. She is survived by daughter, Corliss Florek of Cathlamet; sons, Norman of Eden Valley, Marvin of Eatonville, David of Vancouver and Edward of Lake Oswego, Ore.; 18 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday at Naselle Lutheran church. Penttia's Chapel by the Sea, Long Beach, was in charge. Lyla Katherine (Sackrison) Sotka Eden Valley Cemetery-Rosburg, Wa. 30 Sep 1905-20 Dec 2000 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2008 from original newspaper collection.)