OBITUARIES

Mar 14, 2014

Larry Leon Houston of Astoria, Oregon, passed from this life Friday March 14, 2014, to enter the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Mar 4, 2014

George Clyde Fulton, a local attorney and banker, died March 4, 2014 in his home. George, a member of an Oregon pioneer family, was born in Astoria, Oregon, on March 14, 1919 to A.C. Fulton and Alice Fox. He and sister Nancy Lowe resided on Harrison Street where they observed the great Astoria Fire of 1922. As a child,...

Feb 24, 2014

John W. Holmstedt passed away February 24, 2014, in Astoria, Oregon, at the age of 87. He was born in Paxton, Nebraska, on November 26, 1926, to John W. Holmstedt, Sr. and Minnie (Crook) Holmstedt, one of six children. John served in the U.S. Army before attending Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, where he met his wife, Donna...

Feb 22, 2014

Margaret (Peggy) Adams Bue was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Hoquiam, WA, to Dr. Samuel and Margaret J. Adams. She was raised in Clearwater, WA, and graduated from Quinault High School in 1944. Peggy and her mother were airplane spotters in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state from 1942-1943. Peggy was a member of the Olympian Hiking Club during...

Feb 17, 2014

Walter H. Nelson Jr. passed away February 17th, 2014, in Astoria, OR. at the age of 85. He was born in Astoria, on June 8th, 1928, to Walter H. Nelson Sr. and Gladys E. Nelson, and was an Astoria resident his entire life. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1946. He is survived by his wife Nancy of...

Feb 5, 2014

Bob Ryding, age 84, commercial fisherman for over 50 years, passed away in Astoria, Oregon, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Bob’s parents, Eino and Aino Ryding, began their family on ten acres in the small community of Bradbury, Oregon, close to Quincy, on the Columbia River. Bob was the fourth of eight children, and at an early age began...

Jan 20, 2014

Lois Jean Rose was born March 18, 1930 in Maywood, California, to James K. and Lois F. Griswold. Jean graduated from Bell High School in Bell, California in 1947. She studied to be a LPN at U.C.L.A. until she met and married Earl (Bud) J. Goebel in 1948, later divorcing in 1952. Jean met and married the love of...

Jan 13, 2014

Luella Helen June Morgan was born in Winlock, Washington, June 13, 1916. Luella was the daughter of Helen T. Ostrom Morgan and Harry Cook Morgan. Luella had two younger sisters; Jeanette Morgan Graue and Lois Morgan. Lois Morgan passed away at age nine years old. Luella was six years old when she saw the Astoria Fire in 1922. She...

Jan 6, 2014

Ardith Mae Filliger, 86, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, in Seaside. She was born March 30, 1927, in Pretty Rock, North Dakota, to Oren Polk and Frances E. Zubrod Polk. In 1936, her parents and seven siblings moved from North Dakota to Roseburg, Oregon. At age 14, she began training as a caregiver while going to school. After...

Jan 4, 2014

Stephen “Steve” John Baird, age 77, passed away Saturday, January 4th, 2014, in his home in Knappa, Oregon. Steve was born June 16th, 1936, in Astoria, Oregon. He is the son of Wilfred John “Yukka” Baird and Edna Sylvia Aarnio Baird. Both parents preceded him in death. Steve attended school at the Svensen grade school. He attended school through...

Jan 2, 2014

Beverly Marie Hamilton, 87, passed away Thursday, January, 2, 2014, in Astoria. Beverly was born July 25, 1926, in Astoria, the daughter of Jack L. Hughes and Lena A. Stanovich Hughes. She was raised in Astoria and graduated from Astoria High School in 1944. In 1945, Beverly married James H. “Jim” Hamilton in Astoria, and he preceded her in...

Dec 31, 2013

Carl H. Mead passed away on December 31, 2013, at his home in Astoria, OR, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Mead and Margret Petersen Mead. He is survived by his two sisters; his children, Roxanne, Jim, Sue Ann and Debra; his stepdaughter, Cordie; his god-daughter, Connie; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and...

Dec 16, 2013

Melvin T. Hirahara, 75, of Astoria, passed away December 16, 2013, in Portland. He was born December 3, 1938, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Harry and Rose (Chu) Hirahara. Mel was raised and received his education in Honolulu. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and proudly served his country until he retired as a...

Dec 9, 2013

Jim passed away December 9, 2013 in Astoria. He was born August 2, 1944 in Bay City, Michigan to Joseph H. Peyok and Frances H. Szeszycki Peyok. Jim worked as a facility security officer and employee of the Port of Astoria for nearly 30 years. He was married to Rosemarye N. Draper-Peyok for several years and she preceded him...

Dec 7, 2013

Gwen Niebuhr of Seaside, Oregon, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in Portland, Oregon. She was 84. Gwen was born to Almond and Opal Carmody in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, on April 5, 1929. Mrs. Niebuhr graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1947. She moved to Cannon Beach in 1947 to work in the Cannon Beach Mercantile Store owned by her grandparents,...

Dec 3, 2013

Allen, 65 of Astoria, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in Astoria. He was born March 25, 1948, in Astoria, Oregon to William P. Crane and Shirley L. Luoma Crane Schoessler. Allen was raised in Astoria and graduated from Astoria High School in 1965. He attended Clatsop Community College and received his associate’s degree. Allen enlisted into the Navy...

Nov 29, 2013

Monica Jeanne Fennerty passed away peacefully at her home on November 29. She was born in Seattle, Washington on January 9, 1946 to George and Jeanne Works. She was the third of seven children. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School in Seattle in 1964, and attended Seattle University. Monica met her husband, Gus, while hiking in the woods...

Nov 27, 2013

CLARK, HELEN L. — Graveside service at 2 p.m., Knappa Prairie Cemetery, followed by a memorial at 3 p.m., Knappa Assembly of God Church, 41767 Old Highway 30. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.

Nov 21, 2013

Sally passed away after a brief stay at Clatsop Care Center in Astoria, Oregon. She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to George and Henrietta (Jackiewichi) Kinash and grew up in Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania. She lived in several locations in Clatsop County since 2000, having moved there from the East Coast. Sally pursued higher education at Penn State, the University of...

Nov 12, 2013

John Patrick Barendse, age 54, of Knappa, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, November 12, 2013. John was born December 12, 1958, in Astoria, to Mike and Donna Barendse. He attended school in Westport until the family moved to Knappa in 1972. He graduated from Knappa High School in 1977. John married the love of his life, Cindy...