OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Astoria, OR, Clatsop County & Surrounding Areas
Margaret Louise Vernstrom
Sep 14, 2012
Margaret Louise Vernstrom, 93, of Seaside, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Seaside. She was born Nov. 23, 1918, in Portland, to Clara and Michael Finnegan. Raised in Portland, she graduated from Washington High School in 1936. She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1940. In November 1944, she married Walter Vernstrom of...
Gertrude M. Anglim
Sep 13, 2012
Gertrude M. Anglim, 99, of Astoria, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Seaside. She was born Aug. 6, 1913, in Rigby, Idaho, to Henry Erich Seibolt and Mary (Kirks) Eggers. She graduated from high school in Portland, then attended nursing school in Chicago and became a registered nurse. From Nov. 11, 1943 to Jan. 30, 1946, she served in...
John Ulsey Twiss
Sep 10, 2012
John Ulsey Twiss, 69, of Warrenton, died Sept. 10, 2012, in Portland. He was born June 23, 1943, in Sheridan, Wyo., to Clark Twiss and Ellen Stoffers-Twiss. Raised in Sheridan, he graduated from high school there. During his 20s, he served in the U.S. Air Force for four years doing reconnaissance missions. He married Wanda Herzig. She preceded him...
Karen Noreen Nelson
Sep 5, 2012
Karen Noreen Nelson, 96, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Lincoln City. She was born Feb. 18, 1916, in West Point, Neb., to Nels and Valeska (Schroeder) Pedersen. After she graduated from high school, the family moved to Silverton in September 1936. In June 1941, she married Seymour Nelson. He preceded her in death in July 1979....
James Walter Thompson
Aug 30, 2012
James Walter Thompson, 83, of Astoria, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at home. He was born Nov. 28, 1928, in Oxford, N.C., to James Walter and Mary Myrtle (Gill) Thompson. He was raised in Oxford. In 1947, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed at Attu, Alaska, from 1947 to 1949; Tongue Point from 1949 to 1952 and...
Hattie Jean Davis
Aug 29, 2012
Hattie Jean Davis, age 86, of Warrenton, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Warrenton. She was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Harvard, Idaho, the fourth daughter of Frank and Bessie (Queener) Petersen. The family lived in a one-bedroom home. On April 10, 1948, she married Albert Little Sr. in Yuma, Ariz. The couple had three children, and later divorced....
Loretta Irene Hemmert
Aug 22, 2012
Loretta Irene Hemmert, 85, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Astoria. She was born June 14, 1927, in Coin, Iowa, to Elijah “Lige” and Minnie Loretta (Starnes) Lewis. She attended school in Coin. In 1942, she married Lowell Wilson. They later divorced. He preceded her in death in 1991. The couple moved to Clorinda, Iowa. In 1957,...
Phyllis Marie Hicks
Aug 20, 2012
Phyllis Marie Hicks, 83, of Astoria, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 in Portland. She was born Sept. 6, 1928, in Astoria, to Fredrick A. Bowers Sr., and Helen C. Nelson Bowers. She graduated from Astoria High School in 1946, and attended Clatsop Community College and the Portland Museum of Art School. She married Charles E. Hicks, June 9, 1951....
David William Tagg
Aug 18, 2012
David William Tagg, 81, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Warrenton. He was born July 17, 1931, in Astoria, to Harold W. Tagg and Nancy Irwin Morrison Tagg, who was the granddaughter of Capt. Robert Morrison who settled on Clatsop Plains in 1945. Mr. Tagg attended Morrison Grade School, Seaside High School and spent a short time...
John Jacob Boyle
Aug 16, 2012
John Jacob Boyle, 83, of Warrenton, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 in Warrenton. He was born June 21, 1929 in Warrenton to John E. and Lena (Baumgartner) Boyle. He was raised in Warrenton on a dairy farm and delivered milk. As a young child, he worked at the John Jacob Astor Hotel. He married Thelma C. Dunn, July 20,...
David Lee Langa
Aug 15, 2012
David Lee Langa, age 60, of Seaside, died Aug. 15, 2012, in Seaside. He was born May 28, 1952 in Astoria to Robert Dale Langa and Frances Marie Paquette. As a child, he attended schools in Seaside. Later in life, he worked in the construction trade for a time, including at the Trojan Nuclear Plant. He also worked in...
Ray Elgin Cables
Aug 12, 2012
Ray Elgin Cables, age 80, of Astoria, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 in Astoria. He was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Portland, to Percy W. Cables and Frances G. Holt Cables. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1949. He attended Oregon State University, majoring in business. From 1951 to 1954, he served in...
Harley John "Ike" Eycleshymer Jr.
Aug 11, 2012
Harley John “Ike” Eycleshymer Jr., age 63, of Astoria, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in Portland. He was born March 27, 1949, in Canastota, N.Y., to Harley John Eycleshymer Sr. and Marion Bernice (Williams) Eycleshymer. Raised in Walla Walla, Wash., he graduated from high school there in 1967. He then moved to Astoria and attended Clatsop Community College, receiving...
Vicki Lin Ihander
Aug 7, 2012
Vicki Lin Ihander, age 56, of Warrenton, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in Astoria. She was born July 15, 1956, in Santa Ana, Calif., to James and Kay Stough. Her father and stepmother, Chris Stough, survive, residing in Medford. Her mother preceded her in death. In 1975, she graduated from high school. On March 9, 1990, she married Rick...
Candis Lynn Young
Aug 4, 2012
Candis Lynn Young, age 65, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Wisconsin. She was raised and received her education in California. On Oct. 18, 2002, she married Joseph Young in Springfield. He survives, residing in Warrenton. Mrs. Young worked for 15 years in waste management as a weight master....
Dorothy Ivern Thompson
Jul 28, 2012
Dorothy “Ivern” Thompson, 91, of Astoria, died Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Astoria. She was born, Jan. 1, 1921, in Astoria, to Ernest and Hattie (Croisant) Gutzeit. Raised in Astoria, she graduated from Astoria High School in 1939. On March 15, 1942, she married Peter N. Thompson in Astoria. He preceded her in death Sept. 16, 1992. During World...
Richard L. "Papa Bud" Johnson
Jul 27, 2012
Richard L. “Bud, Papa Bud” Johnson Sr., 83, of Svensen, died Friday, July 27, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Astoria, to William C. and Rose M. (Olson) Johnson, the third of seven children. He married Ilene Johnson, who survives, residing in Astoria. The couple were married for more than 63 years. Mr. Johnson lived...
Sirkka Kaarina Wuori
Jul 25, 2012
Sirkka Kaarina Wuori, age 90, of Astoria, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. She was born March 11, 1922, in Kontiolahti, Finland, to Antti and Maria (Hartikainen) Pitkanen. She married Toivo Eugene Wuori. He preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Jon Gimre; two grandchildren,...
Catherine Nina Elder
Jul 17, 2012
Catherine Nina “Kay” Elder, 91, of Astoria, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in Astoria. She was born April 3, 1921, in Brookfield, Wash., to Anton and Frances Lucille (Marincovich) Svicarovich. At an early age, she took the name of her stepfather, Albert Erickson. She went to first and second grades at the Brownsmead School, third grade at St. Mary,...
Marjorie Wright
Jul 12, 2012
Marjorie Forbes Skene Wright, 92, of Seaview, Wash., died Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Seaview. She was born July 1, 1920, in Portland, to James Charles Forbes and Marjory Fraser Gillis Skene. Raised in Portland, she graduated from Lincoln High School there. She attended Oregon State College in Corvallis. On June 2, 1945, she married Harley Smith Wright Jr....
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