The Wahkiakum County Eagle-December 28, 2000

Lyla Sotka

  Lyla Katherine Sotka, 95, a lifelong resident of Eden Valley died 
December 20 in Cathlamet.  Born in Seattle September 30, 1905, she was 
the only child of Sackri and Ida (Wall) Sackrison.  She grew up in Eden 
Valley and attended the Eden Valley School.
  She and Fred Stoka 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.
  Mrs. Sotka 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 family.
  She is survived by her 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.  Concluding 
graveside service and interment followed at Eden Valley cemetery, 
Rosburg.
  Arrangements were by Penttila’s Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach.


Lyla Katherin (Sackrison) Sotka
Eden Valley Cemetery-Eden Valley, WA
30 September 1905-20 December 2000
(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)