Shirley Ann Tinner

Shirley Ann Tinner was born on Nov. 9, 1936, to Finnish immigrants Frans and Hilja (Eskola) Fransen, and passed away on Dec. 13, 2018.

She lived in Astoria her entire life, with the exception of spending winters in the desert for many years. Educated in the Astoria school system, and full of pride to be an Astorian, Shirley was a judicial assistant to Circuit Court Judge Thomas Edison for 23 years, and retired at the age of 57.

In 1954, she married Carvel Tinner, and they had one daughter, Kim. Shirley was the youngest of seven children; she had three brothers, Albert, Walter and John; and three sisters, Helen, Ruth and Audrey.

Shirley was active in the forming of the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in 1968, and didn’t miss a festival in 51 years. At the 50th celebration, she was chosen as the honorary grand marshal. Extremely proud of her Finnish heritage, Shirley grew up in Uniontown, learned to speak the language at an early age (which she continued to speak into adulthood), was a member of the Finnish Brotherhood, Columbia River Maritime Museum and the Clatsop County Historical Society, where she generously shared time over the years.

She is survived by her daughter, Kim Supple (Dan); grandson, Joseph Supple (Shannon); her sisters, Helen Mack (Blaine) and Audrey Brown; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Park, P.O. Box 34, Astoria, OR., 97103, in her honor.

The family is extremely grateful to the wonderful care Shirley received at Columbia Memorial Hospital and Lower Columbia Hospice, Clatsop Care Center and Clatsop Retirement Village.

Arrangements are by Caldwell’s-Luce Layton Mortuary.