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Ralph Leonard Dichter
Sep 13, 2014
Ralph Dichter obituary Gearhart Feb. 12, 1925 — Sept. 13, 2014 Ralph L. Dichter, Gearhart, affectionately know as “King of the Coast” as a golfing legend, died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 13, with his family at his side. Born in Seaside to Franklin “Ted” and Blanche Dichter, he graduated from Seaside High School. His entire 89 years were spent in...
Marcella Louise Lindsey
Sep 11, 2014
Marcella Lindsey, unexpectedly but peacefully, went to be with the Lord on the evening of Sept 11, 2014, at the Clatsop Retirement Village in Astoria, while watching her two favorite TV game shows. She was born on Sept 20, 1923, in Eastend Saskatchewan, Canada, the fifth of eight children born to William and Mabel Doney Wiley. Her family moved...
Eda Jane Campbell
Sep 8, 2014
E. Jane Campbell, of Astoria Sept. 5, 1920 — Sept. 8, 2014 Jane was born September 5, 1920, in Seattle, Wash., to Alfred and Adeline Carlson. Her parents moved from Rosburg, Wash., to the Lewis and Clark area of Astoria soon after she was born. She attended Lewis and Clark Grade School, and graduated from Astoria High School in...
Glenn Patrick Williamson Sr.
Sep 7, 2014
Devoted husband, father and pastor Sept. 29, 1963 — Sept. 7, 2014 Glenn Patrick Williamson, age 50, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 7th, after a bravely fought battle with cancer. His family and friends were by his side. Glenn was born September 29, 1963, in Derby, Conn., to Bernard and Joan Williamson. In...
Tony Mark Tischer
Sep 4, 2014
Tony Mark Tischer was born in Portland, Ore., on January 14, 1957. He passed away on September 4, 2014, after a long battle with kidney cancer. Tony was a longtime resident of Clatsop County. He resided in Svensen, Ore. He graduated from high school in 1976, from Knappa High School. He married Elizabeth Harris in October of 1985. Tony...
Mary Chloe Williams Lovvold
Aug 19, 2014
Mary Chloe Williams Lovvold June 18, 1928 – Aug. 19, 2014 Mary was born on June 18,1928, to Berwyn and Marion (Wagini) Williams in Astoria, OR. She lived part of her childhood in Chinook, WA, before moving back to Astoria and graduating from Astoria High School in 1946. Mary was a 1950 graduate of Oregon State University, and a...
Dominic Marko Rusinovich
Aug 19, 2014
Dominic Marko Rusinovich of Astoria, 38, passed away Tuesday. Dominic was born on May 30, 1976, to Sherry (Tygart) and the late Nick Rusinovich Jr. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1994, and later from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in business. Dom enjoyed nothing more than golfing and spending time with friends and family. He...
Helen Marie Aho
Aug 8, 2014
Helen Marie Frans Aho of Astoria, Oregon, passed peacefully on August 8, 2014. Helen was born on September 2, 1930, in Astoria, Oregon. She grew up in Seaside with her mother, Ida Tilanen Frans, and father, Herman Frans. She attended Seaside High School and graduated in 1948. Soon after graduation, she moved to Astoria, where she was employed by...
William (Brad) Fields Bradshaw
Aug 8, 2014
William (Brad) Fields Bradshaw, age 88 of Warrenton, passed peacefully into eternity at his home in Warrenton, Oregon, with his loving wife at his side. Brad was born September 10, 1925, to Martin and Jessie Wood Bradshaw in Dickens, Texas. He was raised and received his education in Johnson City, Texas. At age 17, Brad enlisted in the Navy...
Elsie Harriet Pedersen
Jul 22, 2014
Elsie Harriet Pedersen, age 90, of Ocean Park, WA, a former Cathlamet resident, passed away at home on July 22, 2014. Elsie was born on September 4th, 1923, to Jens and Martha (Vee) Hanson in Astoria. She attended and fulfilled her schooling in the Knappa, OR. schools. After her schooling, Elsie worked at Newberry’s and for Dr. Rafferty. Elsie...
Phyllis Carol Anderson
Jul 16, 2014
Phyllis was born in Astoria to Marvin and Esther (Johnson) Lund on October 10th, 1948. She attended grade schools in Astoria and graduated from Astoria High School in 1966. On December 17th, 1970, she was married to Bob Anderson of Knappa. After a few short years living in the Portland area, they returned to Knappa near Bob’s grandparents. This...
Marilyn Eunice Curnow
Jul 14, 2014
Marilyn Eunice Curnow, age 78, of Hammond, died Monday, July 14th, 2014, in Astoria. She was born March 26, 1936, in Skamokawa, Washington. She is survived by two daughters, Laura (and Glenn) McMurray and Sara (and Von) Baldwin; two sons, Brad and Mat Curnow; one foster daughter, Lisa (and Vern) Lamping; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband, James...
James Elmer "Jim" Durham
Jun 29, 2014
James Elmer Durham, 84, passed away Sunday, June 29th, 2014, in Longview, Wash. He was born July 12, 1929, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Alma and Luther Durham. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1948. He attended Portland Electronics College, graduating in 1956. After high school, he joined the Merchant Marine and made many...
Arthur Joseph Filliger
Jun 21, 2014
Arthur Joseph Filliger, 88, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Seaside. He was born April 17, 1926, in Astoria, to Arthur Anton Filliger and Mary Christine Filliger, who were Swiss immigrants. He grew up in the Lewis and Clark area on a dairy farm and was active in 4-H and FFA. He attended and graduated from Star of...
Doris June Huddleston
Jun 18, 2014
Doris June Huddleston, 85, of Svensen, passed away June 18, 2014. in Svensen. She was born June 6,1929, in Lansford, North Dakota, to Theodore and Alma Wiese Handeland. She grew up on the family farm and was the eighth of twelve children. She attended Lansford schools and graduated (in a class of nine) from Lansford High School in 1945....
Raymond John Johnson
Jun 15, 2014
Raymond John Johnson, also known as “The Guru of Grade,” was born January 15th, 1923, in Halma, MN., and died June 15th, 2014, in Astoria, OR. He was 91 and the third of 10 siblings. He left school after the 8th grade to work for the Civilian Conservation Corps or “CC Camp.” He was an army engineer in WWII...
Francis Hall Bagley
Jun 12, 2014
Francis Bagley, 87, of Svensen, died June 13, 2014. Born in Astoria, Oregon, July 11, 1926, to Lewiston and Dorothy (Butler) Bagley, he was raised on the Bagley homestead in Knappa, Oregon. He attended Knappa-Svensen School, and served in the U.S. Navy before graduating. Francis obtained his Knappa High School certificate in 2009. Francis was a repairman for the...
Fredrick John Antilla
Jun 11, 2014
Fredrick John Antilla, 94, passed away peacefully at his home June 11, 2014, in Astoria. He was born October 21, 1919, in Astoria, to John U. Antilla and Pearl Marie Ostrom Antilla. Fred grew up in Astoria and graduated from Astoria High School in 1939. He joined the Civil Air Patrol and was a flight lieutenant from 1941-1943. He...
Grover William "Groovy Grover" Utzinger
Jun 2, 2014
Grover William Utzinger, local businessman, died in Astoria at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1927, in Astoria, to Grover and Hazel (Wallace) Utzinger. After graduating from Astoria High School, he served in the U.S. Navy. He owned several businesses, such as a self-service laundry, Custard King, Columbia Tavern, Charlie’s Tavern and Mermaid Tavern, and was a local...
Valerie Jean Ryan
May 29, 2014
Valerie Jean Ryan of Cannon Beach, OR, died May 29, 2014. She was born May 13, 1938, in Seattle, WA, to Lolita (Polet) and Frank Pesce. She gained a beloved stepfather when her mother married Richard (“Tichie”) Franz. Valerie’s Catholic grade school years led to friendships that lasted a lifetime and the retirement of at least one nun. In...
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