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Freida Ann Piippo
Mar 6, 2016
Freida was born in Astoria to Martha and Rassie Jorgusen on July 24, 1917. She grew up in Seaside, attending school and graduating from high school with honors at the age of 16. She was the eldest of four siblings; Mary, Renny and Alan preceded her in death. Dancing to the “Big Bands” was all the rage. Guy Lombardo’s...
Marjorie May Aho
Mar 5, 2016
Marjorie “Margie” Aho, 85, of Svensen, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Astoria. She was born May 1, 1930, to William C. and Rosie (Olson) Johnson. She attended Knappa Schools and graduated in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Marshall Aho, in 1950. He preceded her in death in 2006....
Robert Donald Neikes
Feb 28, 2016
Robert was born in Portland, Oregon, to Herman and Martha Neikes. He married Elizabeth Judd in 1951, and they had five children. In 1976, he married Betty Jane Quinn. Robert attended Reed College and Oregon State College. In 1943, he graduated from the College of Medicine at Creighton University in Nebraska. During World War II, he served in the...
Merle Douglas Hall
Feb 25, 2016
Merle Hall, 90, of Astoria, former longtime resident of Naselle, Washington, passed away Feb 25, 2016. He was born Aug 4, 1925, in Raymond, to Doug and Elza Hall. He graduated from Raymond High School, where he was an exceptional athlete, earning varsity letters in three sports. Merle enlisted in the Navy while still in high school, and served...
Anthony John Thorne
Feb 18, 2016
Tony Thorne was born on July 24, 1968, in Torrance, California, to Jan and Linda Thorne. Shortly after, they moved back to Jan’s hometown of Nehalem, Oregon, where he lived until shortly after graduating from Neah-Kah-Nie High School in 1986. Tony worked as a dairy farmer a little before starting his lifelong career as a logger with Gustafson Logging,...
Jefta Norman Koljonen
Feb 2, 2016
“Norman” Koljonen passed away at his home in Astoria, Oregon, on Feb. 2nd, 2016, after an extended illness, at the age of 69. Norman was born in Astoria on Dec. 23, 1946, to Ephraim and Tillie (Scheffler) Koljonen, and remained an Astoria resident most of his life. He married Charlotte “Beth” Schull in 1986. Both Norman and Beth were...
Sandra Lee (Olmstead) Sarin
Feb 2, 2016
Sandra Lee (Olmstead) Sarin, 72, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2016, at home in Astoria. She was born March 6, 1943, in Glendale, California, to Babe and Leo Olmstead. She graduated from Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington. She attended Lower Columbia College, where she met her college sweetheart Charles “Chuck” Sarin in October 1961. They dated...
Clara Lum
Feb 1, 2016
Clara Lum, age 96, of Astoria, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Astoria, Oregon. On Sept. 20, 1919, Clara was born in Astoria to Wong Sang and Ma Chee. She along with her siblings, Elvin, Norman, and May, made Astoria their home. Clara excelled in school and was one of the top graduates of her class at Astoria...
Elmer Mannie Miller
Jan 28, 2016
Elmer Miller, former longtime resident of Astoria, passed away Jan. 28, 2016, in Bend, Oregon, but Prineville was his home of two years. He was born in Lovewell, Kansas, to Mannie and Lillie Mae “Sipp” Miller on Jan. 9, 1931. During his youthful years, he was raised on a farm as well as worked as a farmhand, helping the...
Lavern Joseph Berezay
Jan 25, 2016
LaVern (Vern) J. Berezay, 95, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2016, at his home in Astoria, Oregon, surrounded by family. He was born Nov. 20, 1920, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Eugene Berezay and Edna Albiston. He married the love of his life (of nearly 70 years) Irene Grace Henry on June 29, 1946, and they had five...
Ann Goldeen
Jan 24, 2016
Ann Goldeen passed peacefully at home in the presence of her family, husband Barry Sears and daughters Leah Goodstein and Jasmine Golden-Sea. She is also survived by son-in-law Abram Goodstein. In addition, Ann was surrounded by a dedicated circle of loving friends in the weeks before her passing. Ann and Barry settled in Astoria in 1981, and jointly opened...
Robert Allen Wilson
Jan 7, 2016
WILSON, Robert Allen “Bobby” — Memorial Services will be held Friday, January 15th, 2016 at 1 p.m., at Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave., Astoria, OR. 97103
Mildred Lavonne Layton
Dec 12, 2015
Mildred LaVonne (Jones) Layton was born in Saguache, Colorado, the daughter of William Franklin Jones and Florence Jeanette (Lambert) Jones. She grew up in Colorado, and loved its majestic beauty. She graduated from high school in Saguache, Colorado, as class valedictorian. Her brother, Sam, and her two sisters, Pat and Laurel, predeceased her. LaVonne lived in Alaska, Nebraska, Wyoming...
Robert "Piky Bob" Williams
Dec 11, 2015
Robert “Piky Bob” Williams, 71, passed away in his home with his wife of 25 years, Amelia Williams, by his side. He was born in Astoria to Paul and Aili Williams. He attended St. Mary Star of the Sea School, then served in the U.S. Navy as an aircraft electrician during the years of 1962 to 1965. In addition...
Janet Lea Babbitt
Dec 6, 2015
We are saddened to announce the passing of Janet Babbitt on the early morning hours of Dec. 6, 2015. Janet Lea Babbitt was born May 6, 1945, to Richard and Florence Kingrey at the U.S. Naval Base in the Seattle area. She moved with her family to Astoria in 1969, where she has resided ever since. Janet was a...
Darrylene Joan Bergerson-Cokley
Dec 5, 2015
Darrylene Joan Bergerson-Cokley, 55, was a devoted mother, daughter, sister and nanny to her grandchildren and family. She was well recognized for her many miles spent walking along the Astoria waterfront and the local hills of Astoria, always with a smile on her face and a friendly wave. Her love for everyone was unconditional and her spirit was unbroken....
Daniel Heath Kennell
Dec 4, 2015
Daniel was born on Feb. 3, 1985, in Astoria, Oregon, to Van and Nancy Kennell. He has one sister, Laurie Kennell Major; a brother-in-law, Jon Major; and two nephews, Liam and Landon Major. Daniel attended Lewis and Clark School and graduated from Astoria High School in 2003. He went on to attend Clatsop Community College. From there he became...
William Ransome "Mitch" Mitchum Iii
Nov 28, 2015
William Ransome Mitchum III passed away in Portland on Nov. 28. “Mitch” was the former Astoria Public Works director, local property developer and a prolific community volunteer. After serving 38 years in the U.S. Navy, with tours in Vietnam and duty assignments around the world as a civil engineer, he and his wife, Toni, moved to Astoria in 1994....
Eva Esther Petersen
Nov 2, 2015
Eva “Eve” Esther Petersen, 92, passed away at home on Nov. 2, 2015, in Gearhart, Oregon, under the loving care of her family and hospice. She was born on Sept. 8, 1923, in Menahga, Minnesota. She lived most of her life in Oregon and Washington state. She finished grade school in llwaco, Washington. She graduated from Astoria High School...
Robert Andrew Kalander
Nov 1, 2015
Robert Andrew Kalander, 54, died Nov. 1, 2015 in Palmer, Alaska, after a short battle with cancer. Robert was born Aug. 19, 1961, in Astoria, Oregon, to John and Sandra Kalander. He was the oldest of three children. He married Carol Mitchell in December 1994, and they have one daughter, Kiani, who is his pride and joy. He was...
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