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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 21, 1939, page 9

RESIDENT OF GLENWOOD FOR OVER 40 YEARS DIED ON APR. 17

     Elsie Restorff, age 91, late of Washougal, Wash., died April 17, 1939 following a short illness.
     She was born in Germany, Feb. 19, 1848 and came to this country when a young woman. She was a resident of Glenwood, Washington, for over 40 years. For the past 10 years she has made her home with her son, Henry C. Restorff, of Washougal, Wash., who survives her. She is also survived by another son, Chris C. Restorff, of Washougal; three grandchildren, Chris E. Restorff, Jr., of Washougal; Alice Beauchamp and Pearl Jones, of Camas;and four great grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held in the church at Glenwood, Wash., Thursday, April 20, at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Mt. Adams Cemetery near Glenwood, beside her husband who died in 1904. Fred E. Stoller, Funeral director of Camas, was in charge of arrangements.


The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 27, 1939, page 8
"Glenwood News"

     Grandma Restorff, mother of Chris and Henry Restorff, of Washougal, was buried in the Mt. Adams cemetery Thursday. Mrs. Restorff was an old pioneer of this valley coming here in the year 1884. She resided here until ten years ago when she went to live with her son Henry and family at Washougal. Mrs. Restorff was ninety-one years of age.


The Post-Record, Camas/Washougal, WA., April 20, 1939, page 5

ELSIE RESTORFF DIES AT AGE 91

     WASHOUGAL -- Funeral services were held today for Elsie Restorff, age 91, who died Monday after a short illness. The services were held in the Glenwood church, with interment in the Mt. Adams cemetery near Glenwood beside the body of her husband who died in 1914. Stoller's Funeral chapel had charge of arrangements.
     Mrs. Restorff had lived with a son Henry C. Restorff in Washougal for the past 10 years. Born in Germany Feb. 19, 1848, she came to America as a young woman and lived in Glenwood for more than 40 years. She is also survived by another son Chris of Washougal, three grandchildren, Chris J. of Washougal, Alice Beauchamp and Pearl Jones of Camas, and four great grandchildren.

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