Elsie Rena Margaret Bickar, 96, passed away April 14, 2019, in Centralia, Wash. She was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Wray, Colo., the youngest of seven children to John A. and Mary Ann (Redden) Weiher.
The Weiher family moved to Missouri when Elsie was a child, and later settled again in Onalaska, Wash., when she was a teen. Elsie and her mother always referred to Washington as “God’s Country”.
In 1942, she married Herbert A. Bickar. Once their children were in school, she began work as a custodian at Castle Rock Grade School, a job she enjoyed for 12 years. Later, she worked at several restaurants in the Castle Rock and Longview areas. Elsie did this until Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980. The family then moved to Centralia, where she worked at King Solomon’s Restaurant, retiring at 75.
Elsie was happiest when she was watching the Seahawks and Mariners on television.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herbert Bickar; son, Raymond Bickar; daughter-in-law, Barbara Bickar; brothers, Herman Weiher, Irvin Weiher, Oliver Weiher and her twin, Everett Weiher; sisters, Mabel Serl and Ruby Shepard; and many nieces and nephews.
She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Margaret Cantonwine; son, John (Marlene) Bickar; grandchildren, Cricket Cantonwine, Ksea Cantonwine, Curt Cantonwine, Tony Bickar, Lorie Bickar and Lisa Britt; great-grandchildren, Joshua, Tyler, Lucas, Cody and Natasha; and great-great-grandchildren, London, Maddison, Jaedyn, Jamie, Elijah and Mason.
Services will be announced at a later date.
