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Anne M. Caruthers
Jul 4, 2016
Anne Caruthers (Nimtz) died unexpectedly Monday, July 4, 2016, in Svensen, Oregon, at the age of 59, from breast cancer. She carried the knowledge of her diagnosis privately, with such poise and grace that it was only discovered after her death. Anne was a compassionate, quirky woman who loved her family above all else. Her love knew no bounds,...
Howard Raymond "Barney" Barnard
Jun 21, 2016
Chief Petty Officer (retired) Howard Raymond “Barney” Barnard died peacefully at his home in Warrenton surrounded by family after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was 77. Barney was born on Aug. 21, 1938 to Albert and Bonnie (Payne) Barnard in Marlow, Oklahoma. He later moved with his family to New Orleans, where in 1955 at the age...
Irma Ann Hanft
Jun 19, 2016
Hammond June 28, 1920 — June 19, 2016 Irma Ann Hanft was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on June 28, 1920, to Fred and Margaret Nabereit. She passed peacefully on June 19, 2016, at the age of 95. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. Her family immigrated to the U.S. from Germany when she was only 3...
Irma Ann Hanft
Jun 19, 2016
Mrs. Irma Ann Hanft, age 95 of Hammond, passed away on Sunday, June 19th, 2016 in Hammond, Oregon.
Kenneth Arden Lockett
Jun 13, 2016
Ken Lockett passed peacefully on June 13, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his wife and children. A joyful memorial will be held at Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Funeral Home on Saturday, June 18, at 1 p.m. to celebrate a wondrous, hard-working, spirited life, with a reception immediately following at the Barbey Maritime Center. Graveside services will be held in Elgin,...
Justin Robert Lamarche
Jun 12, 2016
Justin LaMarché, 30, of Warrenton, died June 12, 2016. He was born Nov. 13, 1985, in Seaside, Oregon, at Providence Seaside Hospital. He attended school at Seaside Heights Elementary School, Warrenton Grade School, Broadway Middle School and Seaside High School. He received his GED in 2002. Justin worked at many jobs. He first started seal coating and striping in...
Dorothy Anne Leslie
May 29, 2016
Dorothy Leslie, a lifelong Astorian, passed away May 29, 2016. She was born Sept. 8, 1923, to James and Anna O’Bryan, and was raised in the Fernhill area. She attended Fernhill School and Astoria High School, graduating in 1942. She spent her working life in the Bumble Bee Seafood office, eventually becoming secretary to the president. It was at...
Marie Clara Rummell
May 16, 2016
Marie Laferriere Rummell joined her husband, Donald P. Rummell, her daughter, Claudette Hale, son, Anthony and granddaughter Erin Betts, her parents, Alfred and Clara Laferriere, and five of her six siblings on May 16. Marie was born in East Douglas, Massachusetts, in February 1931. The family moved to Oregon in 1948. Marie graduated from Star of the Sea High...
Craig Thomas Myers
May 5, 2016
Craig Thomas Myers of Astoria, Oregon, died May 5, 2016, in St Helens, Washington, after losing his battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. Craig was born on June 7, 1954, to Dorothy May Myers (Lavigne) and Donald Thomas “D.T.” Myers, at the Naval Infirmary on Tongue Point. A lifelong resident of Astoria, he attended Astoria High School,...
Norma Isabell Gillingham
Apr 25, 2016
Norma Gillingham, age 89, of Hammond/Brownsmead, passed away Monday, April 25th, 2016. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Sarah and Edwin Shinabery on Aug. 23rd, 1926. She married Norman Gillingham on July 28th, 1945. He preceded her in death in 1994. In 1949, Norma relocated to Oregon with her husband and son, Ron, to Hammond, where she resided...
Natalie Cartier Cellars
Apr 22, 2016
Natalie C. Cellars passed away on April 22, 2016, at the wonderful Clatsop Care Memory Care Community in Warrenton, Oregon. Natalie was born in 1925 to George and Jessie Cartier. Her first six years were spent at Copper Creek Lodge near Mount Rainer. The family moved to Tacoma when Natalie was old enough to attend school. Natalie graduated from...
Charles Kristian Kelly
Apr 16, 2016
Charles (Charlie) Kelly, 52, of Astoria, Oregon, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, on Youngs River from a drowning accident. Charlie was born Dec. 9, 1963, in Astoria, to David Kelly and Margie Kelly. He grew up in Olney, Oregon, with his mother and stepfather, Hal Hankel Jr. Charlie attended Olney School where his grandmother Evelyn Hankel was principal; he...
Walter Olaf Fransen
Apr 11, 2016
Walt lived a long, full life — a life lived well, kindly, honorably, and mercifully, and we are fortunate to have been part of his journey. There are many things we could say at this point, but he also did us the great honor of writing his own obituary. In Walter’s own words, we read: “Walter was born in...
Mary Alice "Lollar" Larson Lewis
Apr 10, 2016
Mary Alice “Lollar” Larson Lewis, of Astoria, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2016, in Seaside, Oregon, with her daughter and one of her many grandchildren at her side. Mary was known to all who knew her as an upbeat, funny woman, fond of breaking into song for absolutely no good reason. She was born in Cass Lake, Minnesota,...
Gerald Vern Gerritz Sr.
Apr 2, 2016
Gerald Vern “Gerry” Gerritz passed away on April 2, 2016, in Astoria, Oregon, where he was born to Peter and Lillian Gerritz on May 20, 1923. He married Eleanor Tienhaara on Nov. 11, 1942. They were married for 45 years until her passing in 1988. He served with the 91st Infantry Division during World War II in North Africa...
Michael Thomas Sopko
Mar 27, 2016
In the comfort of his home, Mike Sopko passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. He was born March 11, 1950, in Seaside, Oregon, where he was raised by Joseph and Shirley Sopko. He graduated from Seaside High School in 1969, and from Clatsop Community College in 1972. On July 8, 1972, he married the love of his life,...
Patricia Ruth (Van Cleave) Abrahams
Mar 20, 2016
Patricia Van Cleave, of Svensen, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 29, 1929 in Portland, Oregon, the only child of John and Patricia Densmore. The family moved to Scio, Oregon, in the fall of 1930. Patricia graduated from Scio High School with the class of 1947. She attended Oregon State College for two...
Steven Walter Escola
Mar 19, 2016
In the care of his loving family, with hospice support, Steven (“Steve” to many; “Eski” to some) passed away at his home on March 19, 2016. He was born in Portland, Oregon, to Edmund and Alice (Quirk) Escola. Steve’s mother emigrated from Liverpool, England, and his father, whose surname was formerly “Eskola,” was of Finnish and Norwegian descent. In...
Richard Raymond Davis Sr.
Mar 10, 2016
Richard “Dick” R. Davis Sr., a Gearhart, Oregon, resident, passed away in Astoria, Oregon, on March 10, 2016, at the age of 82. He was born Feb. 10, 1934, in Astoria, Oregon, to parents Russell and Ruby Davis. Dick was raised in Warrenton, Oregon, and graduated from Warrenton High School in 1952. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Marine...
Jon Alan Aho
Mar 10, 2016
Jon was born in Astoria to Olavi and Diane Aho. He was raised in Redondo Hills, California, and later Seattle, Washington, where he graduated high school and attended college. Jon returned to Astoria in 1970, and began working in the local canneries. He met the love of his life, Barbara Albertsen, in 1971. They were married in Reno, Nevada,...
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