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Linda M. Angstrom
Jan 20, 2012
Linda M. Angstrom unexpectedly passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012, in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 67. Linda was born on November 30, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Everett Miller and Beulah Nelson. She graduated from Henry-Senachwine High School in Henry, Illinois in 1962. Linda married Walter J. Angstrom on January 14, 1985. He survives at...
Evelyn L. Seppala Williams
Jan 17, 2012
Evelyn L. Seppala Williams, 96, of Astoria, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 in Astoria. She was born April 27, 1915 in Ludlow, S.D., to Carl A. and Esther J. Wickman Magnuson. She grew up on the family farm and attended Vessey School in Ludlow. The farm is still operated by her family. As a farm girl, she learned how...
Myrtle Lenore (Breunig) Hauer
Jan 15, 2012
Myrtle Lenore (Breunig) Hauer, 87, of Astoria, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Portland, to Walter S. and Ella V. (Swanson) Breunig. She attended Polytechnic High School in Portland, graduating in 1942. On Oct. 31, 1942, she married Edward L. Hauer in Portland. He preceded her in death Nov. 7, 2002....
Danny R. "Papa Danny" Knapp
Jan 10, 2012
Danny R. "Papa Danny" Knapp, 67, of Knappa, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at home. He was born July 3, 1944, in Walla Walla, Wash., to Marion O. and Violet E. (Stendler) Knapp. His parents preceded him in death. In 1962, he graduated from Knappa High School On Aug. 10, 1974, he married Judy M. (Cole) Knapp in Seaside....
Arthur J. "Art" Davidson Iii
Jan 9, 2012
Arthur J. "Art" Davidson III, age 67, of Seaside, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at home. He was born May 25, 1944, in Seattle, to Arthur J. Davidson Jr. and Dorothy (Fulton) Davidson. His father survives, residing in Seattle. His mother preceded him in death. Raised in Seattle, Mr. Davidson graduated from Washington State University with a degree in...
Charles (Charlie) Vernon Peters
Jan 7, 2012
Charles (Charlie) Vernon Peters, 63, passed away January 7th, 2012 with his family at his side in Portland, Oregon. Charlie was born March 12th, 1948 in Iowa to Charles and Marjorie Peters. He is survived by his wife, Gail Peters of Astoria, Oregon, his five children, Jason Suttlemyer of Utah, Nathan Davis and his wife, Jennifer of Colorado, Corey...
Eugene E. "Jack" Demase
Jan 7, 2012
Eugene E. "Jack" Demase, 79, of Astoria, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Sept. 3, 1932, in Clifton, to Vince and Dolly Tory Demase. He was raised and attended schools in Clifton and Astoria. When he was a child, the family moved to Astoria. Mr. Demase gillnetted with his father and brother on the Columbia...
Godfrey F. Laplante
Jan 6, 2012
My life began in 1916 in Rainier Ore., born to Fred and Emelene. The only child, my family doted on me and I enjoyed a life of music, sports, and school. In 1934 I graduated from Rainier Union High with a passion for singing. After graduation, I worked as a singing waiter in Portland night clubs and seasonal work...
Robert Paul "Bob" Maley
Jan 4, 2012
Robert Paul "Bob" Maley, age 87, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Oct. 14, 1924, in Salineville, Ohio, to Peter A. and Minnie B. (Borger) Maley. He was raised in Salineville. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served from June 1941 to May 1960. He received several awards, including the Good Conduct...
Elizabeth Ann Nicholas
Jan 3, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Nicholas, 75, of Westport, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Westport, after a battle with kidney and congestive heart failure. She was born June 18, 1936, in Aberdeen, Wash. to John Edward and Arta Mae (Shults-Carlton) Erickson. On June 18, 1954, she married Andrew "Andy" Byron Nicholas Jr. in Coquille. He preceded her in death Sept. 4,...
David Garland "Dave" Shipley Sr.
Jan 1, 2012
David Garland "Dave" Shipley Sr., 62, of Jewell, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at home. He was born Sept. 2, 1949, in Nampa, Idaho, to Dwight and Helen (Zook) Shipley. His parents preceded him in death. In 1994, he married Mary Shipley in Jewell. She survives, residing in Jewell. During the Vietnam era, he served in the U.S. Army....
Margaret H. Branham
Dec 31, 2011
Margaret H. Branham, age 88, of Astoria, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Portland. She was born March 29, 1923, in Wheatland, N.D., to Adolph and Lydia Brix. Upon completing high school, she moved to California to live with her eldest sister so she could work and continue her education. During World War II, she worked as a riveter,...
Kenneth James Church
Dec 31, 2011
Kenneth James "Lobo" Church, age 59, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Warrenton. He was born April 16, 1952, in Bay Center, Wash., to James E. and Genevieve Evangeline (Anderson) Church. His parents preceded him in death. He received an associate's degree. He served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard for seven years and was...
William C. Maddox
Dec 17, 2011
William C. "Chuck" Maddox, 89, of Astoria, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Astoria. He was born March 13, 1922, in Mount Vernon, Wash., to Melvin W. Maddox and Florence I. Bartl. He was raised in Day Creek, Wash. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II from 1942-1945...
Opal Pearl Lambert
Dec 17, 2011
Opal Pearl Lambert, 89, of Seaside, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Seaside. She was born Sept. 7, 1922, in Braxton County, W. Va. She was raised and received her education in South Charleston, W. Va. In 1942, she married John W. Lambert in Charleston. He preceded her in death in 1993. Mrs. Lambert was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Clyde Evans Dye Jr.
Dec 16, 2011
Clyde Evans Dye Jr., age 66, of Astoria, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, in Astoria. He was born July 16, 1945, in Salem, to Clyde Evans and Effie Jane (Potter) Dye. Raised in Astoria, he attended Astoria High School. He served in the U.S. Army for six years. Mr. Dye worked in retail store maintenance and doing a wide...
Eugene Arnel Wage
Dec 13, 2011
Eugene Arnel Wage, 79, of Astoria, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, in Astoria. He was born April 8, 1932, in Astoria, to Arnel and Teresa Wage. Raised in Jewell and graduated from Jewell High School in 1950. From 1950 to 1954, during the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy. On June 6, 1953, he married Peggy Sage...
Bernice Irene Enke
Dec 11, 2011
Bernice Irene Enke, age 99, of Hammond, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Astoria. She was born July 27, 1912, in Hammond, to Ivan and Esther M. (Storm) Simon, and raised by her grandparents, Lena and Werner Storm. In 1930, she graduated from Warrenton High School. She worked at the local grocery store and post office owned by Fred...
Dana Hardee Anderson
Dec 10, 2011
Dana H. Anderson, 80, of Astoria, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Astoria. She was born Aug. 8, 1931, in Rhinelander, Wis., to John L. and Barbara C. (Miller) Chambliss. When she was a young child, the family moved to Falls Church, Va., where she graduated from high school. She started nurses training, but decided to get married and...
Eleanor Myrtle Johnson
Dec 6, 2011
Eleanor Myrtle Johnson, 88, of Tigard, formerly of Clatsop County, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, in Tigard. She was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Chicago, to Jacob and Myrtle Julia (Lovestead) DeYoung. * The family moved to Colton during the Great Depression. She graduated from high school at Girls Polytechnic in Portland. Family members said she was a gifted...
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