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Nancy Ellen Herlin
Oct 26, 2015
Nancy Ellen Herlin passed away on Oct. 26, 2015, in Astoria, Oregon. She was born Jan. 27, 1951, to Henry J. Herlin and Edith V. (Pelto) Herlin in Astoria, Oregon. She is survived by her nephew Jeffrey David VanOsdol; her grand-niece McKenzie Jean (VanOsdol) Wilson and her husband, Vince Wilson; her cousins Richard A. Brown, Daniel E. Savel, Deanna...
Matthew Alexander Norris
Oct 23, 2015
Matt was born April 24, 1991 in Astoria, Oregon, to Joyce and Charlie Norris. He passed all too soon on Oct. 23, 2015. Matt was a kind and caring person who had many friends. He touched many lives with his humor and thoughtfulness. Matty was a good friend, a proud brother, a great uncle, and a caring son. He...
Melvin Richard Schoessler
Oct 22, 2015
Melvin Richard Schoessler passed away on Oct. 22, 2015, at age 92. He was born Sept. 27, 1923, on a wheat farm in Ritzville, Washington, to John and Kathryn Schoessler. He was the fourth of five children. In 1932, they moved to Astoria, where he lived the rest of his life. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1942,...
Jean Dolores Kauno
Oct 6, 2015
Jean Dolores Kauno passed away and went to be with the Lord on Oct. 6, 2015. Jean was born to Elmer and Faye Graves on May 23, 1926. She grew up in Tilden, Nebraska, spending most of her childhood years on the family farm, where she loved to ride her horse, Lady, and to take sleigh rides in the...
Lisa Rene Landwehr
Sep 26, 2015
Lisa was born on July 30, 1967, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to Laurie Bruns Landwehr and Richard Charles Landwehr. Lisa moved with her family to Astoria in 1974. An animal lover from birth, Lisa got her first horse, Dusty, at the age of 9. They spent many years exploring together as Lisa poured out her heart to Dusty, her...
Thomas Mcdonald
Sep 16, 2015
Tommy passed peacefully from this life on Sept. 16, 2015, in his home in Seaside. A celebration of life service will be held Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at 2 p.m., at North Coast Fellowship Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road in Seaside. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks that donations be made to the Danny Mac Scholarship...
Thomas Joseph Dryden
Sep 8, 2015
Born in Portland, Oregon, Tom spent his youth in Portland, attending Laurelhurst grade school and Grant High School. After serving in the Navy in World War II, he attended the University of Oregon where he was a Sigma Chi and met his future wife, Dorothy Chapman, of Eugene. After graduating from Oregon Health and Science University, Tom went on...
Catherine Teresa Harrison
Aug 31, 2015
Catherine Theresa (Cirillo) Harrison passed away peacefully of natural causes on Aug. 31. She was 88. She was born on May 1, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She met her U.S. Coast Guard husband, Willard (Bill), in 1946 at Coney Island. They were married on Aug. 30, 1947, so their 68th wedding anniversary was one day before she passed away....
Gordon "Gordy" Arthur Smith
Aug 25, 2015
Gordon “Gordy” Arthur Smith passed away peacefully in his home on Aug. 25, 2015, while surrounded by family. Gordy was well-known for being an amazing and loving husband, father, grandfather, coach, mentor, and friend. He was 73. Gordy was born in Omaha, Neb., on March 29, 1942, to Arthur and Pearl Smith. The family settled in Santa Cruz, Calif.,...
Helen Charity Acton
Aug 25, 2015
Helen Charity Acton was born in the small town of Volin, South Dakota, on Nov. 27, 1913. She was the fourth child of 10 born to Walter and Florence Campbell. She has one surviving sibling, a sister, Florence, in Huntington Beach, California. She and her family came to Oregon in 1919 by train. They first settled in Gladstone, Oregon....
Walter Joseph Angstrom
Aug 17, 2015
Walter Joseph Angstrom was born March 9, 1944, and died Aug. 17, 2015, at the age of 71. Walt was a native Astorian whose love for his home was surpassed only by his love for his family and friends. He is survived by four daughters, a stepson and stepdaughter, 16 grandchildren and a great-grandson. He was preceded in death...
Beverly Michelle "Micki" Williams Brawand
Aug 13, 2015
Beverly Michelle “Micki” Williams Brawand, age 55, of Astoria, passed away Aug. 13th, 2015 in Lebanon, Ore., after battling cancer. Micki was born Jan. 19, 1960, in Roseburg, Ore., to Beverly Jean and Charles Eugene Williams. The family moved to Astoria, where she attended school, in April of 1962. She married Danny Kelley in October 1977, and they were blessed...
Dena Suzanne Marsch
Aug 13, 2015
After a courageous, long-fought battle, Dena Bondietti Marsch died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Aug. 13, 2015. Dena was born on April 21, 1954, in Astoria, to Carl and Joyce Bondietti. She attended Astoria schools. In high school, she participated in athletics and was a member of many different organizations. Following graduation from Astoria High School,...
Patrick Anthony Dugan
Aug 2, 2015
Patrick Dugan obituary Astoria March 3, 1932 — Aug. 2, 2015 Patrick Anthony Dugan, 83, of Astoria, died Aug. 2, 2015, in Portland. Pat was born to Bartholomew A. Dugan and Nora H. (Hunt) Dugan, in Astoria, on March 3, 1932. He was a graduate of St Mary, Star of The Sea, Class of 1950. He attended the University...
Margaret Josephine Goodenberger
Jul 28, 2015
Margaret Goodenberger obituary and photo Milwaukie Dec. 16, 1923 — July 28, 2015 Peggy was born Dec. 16, 1923, in Springfield, Mo., to Donald Porter Pray and Clementine Maggi Pray. The family established a home in Monett, Mo. She graduated from high school in 1941, and Washington University in 1945. Peggy obtained a M.A. in Christian education from McCormick...
Edward Labiske Jr.
Jul 21, 2015
Edward (Ed) Labiske Jr. was born in Astoria, Ore., April 15, 1931, to Edward Labiske Sr. and Anna Christina Labiske (Hansen). He graduated from Astoria High School and married his high school sweetheart, Dolores Lee Shoop, on Sept. 30, 1951. She preceded him in death on Oct. 15, 2013. Ed and Dee spent much of their married life together...
Terry Leonard Link
Jul 6, 2015
Terry L. Link, 72, died after an extended illness. He was born to the late G. Leonard and Florence (Miller) Link of Astoria. Terry graduated from Astoria High School, and went on to graduate from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s of science degree in wildlife management and fisheries. He served several years in the National Guard. He started...
Martha Anita Daniels
Jul 3, 2015
Martha A. Daniels (Miss Martha), 69, of Seaside, Ore., passed away on July 3, 2015. No funeral services will be held. A celebration of her life will be held at 1253 Seventh Ave. in Seaside on July 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. Martha was born in New Smyrna, Fla., on March 11, 1946. Martha worked as a pharmacy technician...
Antti Rahkola
Jul 3, 2015
Antti Rahkola passed away at home on July 3, 2015, of heart failure. He was born in Kalajoki, Finland, to Tuomas and Olga Rahkola. After his education, he served in the Finnish Army, where in addition to his service he earned a national title in boxing. On return to his hometown, he became a truck driver and met and...
Paul Eric Peterson Sr.
Jul 1, 2015
Paul Eric Peterson Sr., 80, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Warrenton, Ore. Cmdr. Peterson was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Carl A. Peterson and Alice E. Menninger Peterson. After graduating in 1953 from Winterpark High School in Winterpark, Fla., Paul turned down a college athletic scholarship and hitchhiked to Miami, Fla., to enlist...
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