Dorothy Ann Labiske

Dorothy passed away Tuesday November 6th, 2012 in Astoria. She was born August 8th , 1918 to William C and Annie (Doig) Haglund. She spent most of her life in the Astoria area. As a child she enjoyed her summers at Tongue Point where her father moved the family home with his boats, then back to Ivy for school.

She graduated from Lower Columbia Knappa Grade School at Knappa in 1932. Then on to Knappa Sevensen High where she graduated in 1936. She also graduated from Northwestern School of Commerce, in Portland.

She was employed by Austin Construction and the Federal Government when Tongue Point became a Naval Air Station.

She married Carl H. Labiske May 2, 1942. Together the built and operated the Crest Motel in Astoria. He proceeds her in death in 1993.

She loved to travel and enjoyed Austrailia and New Zealand with her friend, Dorothy Churchill and then England , Scotland and Europe with her niece Becki Haglund-Smith. Her hobbies were picking wild blackberries, baking, knitting, gardening, playing cards and casino hopping.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Marie Haglund and a brother-in-law, Norman Forney, nieces Becki Haglund-Smith and Willi Anne Bechtolt, nephews Chuck, Rock and Blake Haglund, and Norman Forney. Great niece Pamela Dowdy and family and a great nephew Steve Reimer and family, along with many other nieces, nephews and greats along with great Friends Darcy & Rob Carr and Fran Vanderburg that will miss her. She also had a close relationship with her husbands family.

Dorothy was proceed in death by not only her husband, also a brother Charles Haglund and two sisters, Gladys H. Duncan and Idamae H Forney.

Memorial contributions can be made to Knappa Schools Foundations 93024 Knappa Dock Road, Astoria OR. 97103 or Columbia River Maritime Museum 1792 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR. 97103

Visitation will be held Monday November 12th, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12 noon at Caldwell's Luce-Layton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave., Astoria, OR. Funeral services will be held November 12th, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Caldwell's Luce-Layton Mortuary.

Graveside Service with Vault Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. A reception will follow at Olney Grange. Please sign our online guest book at www.caldwellsmortuery.com