The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 17, 1938, page 1

STEVE FORTNA IS VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK

     Stephen R. Fortna, 55, for more than 30 years a resident of Klickitat county, died at St. Elizabeth's hospital in Yakima Monday afternoon. Fortna, who had been a patient in the Yakima hospital for the past ten days, died from complications of a heart ailment.
     Funeral services for Fortna, will be held from the Chapman chapel Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. C.J. Hall, of the Methodist Episcopal church, will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Spring Creek Cemetery.
     Fortna is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Guy Cooper, of Goldendale; Mrs. William Maxey and Mrs. John Breamer, both of Ellensburg; and a number of nephews and nieces.
     He was born in Colusa county, California, August 31, 1882. His parents John and Elizabeth Fortna moved to Klickitat County more than 30 years ago.

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