Wahkiakum Eagle-March 1999 WALLEN, Iva Opal Age 94, died at a Cathlamet nursing home. She was born in Henry county, Missouri. She married Red Bud Wallen there. In her early years she taught school. Her husband died in 1963 and she moved to the Cathlamet area in 1981. Reading, collecting stamps and flower gardening were her special interests. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Jean Wallen; a daughter, Shirley Wallen of Astoria; a sister, Vivian Vannatta of Sedalia, Mo.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Iva Opal (Unknown) Wallen Shady Grove National Cemetery-Warsaw, Mo. 17 Sep 1904-16 Mar 1999 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2005 from original newspaper collection.)