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John R. "Luke" Wall
May 29, 2010
John R. 'Luke' Wall RURAL LETTER CARRIER John R. "Luke" Wall, 82, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Svensen, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, in Longview. He was born April 17, 1928, in Winslow, Maine, to Bradford L. and Yvonne (Chenervert) Wall. Raised in Winslow, he graduated from Winslow High School in 1946. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in...
Karen Lynn Gerttula
May 29, 2010
Horse trainer, stable manager, Karen Lynn Gerttula, 44, of Knappa, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 1, 1965, in Portland, to Lois I. Stunkard Hawley and Lyle Glen Klessig. Her parents preceded her in death. Raised in Knappa, she graduated from Knappa High School in 1983. She attended the University of Portland and graduated...
Shirley Irene Beisse
May 16, 2010
Shirley I. Beisse (1927 - 2010) Shirley Irene Beisse, 82, of Sarasota, Fla., died May 16, 2010, in Astoria. She was born Nov. 24, 1927, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Claude and Gertrude C. (Fallon) Padgett. Shirley graduated from high school in Tarrytown, N.Y. After graduation she moved to Cincinnati. She married Robert C. Beisse in August of 1948. He...
Harry Wallace Phillips
May 12, 2010
Harry Wallace Phillips, 84, of Astoria, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, in Astoria. He was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Astoria, to Harry P. and Pearl K. Mattson Phillips. Raised in Astoria, he graduated from Astoria High School. He attended Oregon State University and Oregon Technical Institute. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for more than two...
Mark Anthony Chilson
May 10, 2010
Mark Anthony Chilson "Trucker", 53 Mark Anthony Chilson, 53, of Astoria, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in Astoria. He was born March 17, 1957, in Goldendale, Wash., to Kenneth and Betty Lucille (Leis) Chilson. His mother survives, residing in Astoria. His father preceded him in death Oct. 7, 1989. He received a general equivalency diploma. He served in the...
Omer Ollie Stephens Jr
May 9, 2010
Omer Ollie Stephens Jr., 80, of Hammond, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, in Hammond. He was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Astoria, to Omer Ollie and Pearl E. (Atterbury) Stephens. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1949. After joining the Astoria National Guard, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving for four years. On March 6, 1954,...
Dale Thomas Fowler
Apr 24, 2010
Dale Thomas Fowler, 69, of Astoria, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Astoria. He was born June 20, 1940, in Jefferson, Pa., to James H. and Dorothy J. (Bryson) Fowler. He was raised and educated in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a high school graduate. From September 1958 to July 1961, he served in the U.S. Army. In August 1964,...
Eldon Dwane Wait
Apr 22, 2010
Eldon Dwane Wait, 76, of Jewell, died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Providence Seaside Hospital. He was born July 15, 1933, in Eugene, to Roy Owen and Lola Reva (Eaton) Wait. He graduated from Knappa High School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Navy Oct. 23, 1951, and was trained and subsequently certified as an aviation aircraft mechanic. He...
Dwight Mckinley Curo Jr.
Apr 15, 2010
Dwight Curo Jr. Chinook, Wash., 61 Dwight Curo Jr., 61, of Chinook, Wash., died suddenly Thursday, April 15, 2010, in Portland. He was born April 14, 1949, in Brainerd, Minn., to Dwight M. Curo Sr. and Gertrude R. (McLaughin) Curo. His parents preceded him in death. He was raised in various cities because of his father's career in the...
Kathy Iona Fitzpatrick
Apr 12, 2010
Kathy I. Fitzpatrick Hammond resident, 59 Kathy I. Fitzpatrick, 59, of Hammond, died Monday, April 12, 2010, in Astoria, after a battle with cancer. She was born June 19, 1950, in Astoria, to Myrle and Vera (Brim) Hitchman. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Gale A. Fitzpatrick. He survives, residing in Hammond. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a lifetime...
Keith W. Cloud
Apr 4, 2010
Keith W. Cloud Postal carrier, 89 Keith W. Cloud, 89, of Aloha, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Warrenton. He was born Aug. 31, 1920, to Joseph H. and Mary Jane (Sherbine) Cloud. He was raised in Ontario, where he graduated from high school. On May 16, 1942, he married Velona Belle (Whiffin) Cloud. She preceded him in death...
Jeanette Ann Welch
Apr 4, 2010
Jeanette Ann Welch Teacher, 73 Jeanette Ann Welch, 73, of Seaside, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Seaside. She was born May 1, 1936, in Longview, Wash., to William and Irene (Smethurst) Welch. Raised in Westport, she graduated from Seaside High School and subsequently from Marylhurst College. Miss Welch was a longtime resident of Seaside. She was a high...
Tula Anne Salisbury
Apr 2, 2010
Tula Anne Salisbury Gearhart resident, Tula Anne Salisbury, 96, of Gearhart, died Friday, April 2, 2010, in Gearhart. She was born Nov. 21, 1913, in Outlook, Mont., to Anders Christian Nielsen-Lund and Anna (Jacobsen) Lund. In 1938, she married Michael W. Salisbury in Shelby, Mont. He preceded her in death Nov. 20, 1985. Mrs. Salisbury worked as a school...
Darrell G. Pitman
Apr 1, 2010
Darrell G. Pitman Chef, truck driver, 66 Darrell G. Pitman, 66, of Seaside, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Seaside. He was born Feb. 14, 1944, in Roy, Ark., to George and Flo Belle (Joslin) Pitman. His mother preceded him in death. Raised in Rudy, Ark., Mr. Pitman came to Oregon from California in 1970. He worked as a...
Pamela Kay Holthusen
Mar 31, 2010
Pamela Kay Holthusen Health care worker, 47 Pamela Kay Holthusen, 47, of Astoria, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Astoria. She was born Feb. 22, 1963, in Portland, to Dennis and Marilyn (Keno) Madsen. Her mother survives, residing in Portland. Her father preceded her in death. Raised in Portland, she came to Astoria in 1989 from San Diego. On...
William "Billy" Alan Flynn
Mar 31, 2010
Long-haul truck driver, 66 William Alan "Billy" Flynn, 66, of Warrenton, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Portland. He was born Feb. 8, 1944, in Port Chester, N.Y., to William H. and Maggie L. (Reid) Flynn. He was raised in New York and South Carolina. He enlisted into the U.S. Army and served from 1959 to 1961, then transferred...
Douglas Clark Robnett
Mar 28, 2010
Native Astorian, 56 Douglas Clark Robnett, 56, of Astoria, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, in Astoria. He was born March 23, 1954, in Astoria, to Anthony C. and Helen L. (Clark) Robnett. His parents preceded him in death. Raised in Astoria, he graduated from Astoria High School in 1972. He attended Clackamas Community College. Mr. Robnett worked at the...
Carol Mary Kindred
Mar 27, 2010
Native Astorian, 71 Carol Mary Kindred, 71, of Astoria, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Astoria. She was born June 10, 1938, in Astoria, to Theodore Roy and Mary Catherine (Blackburn) Haines. Raised in Astoria, she graduated from Astoria High School in 1956. On Sept. 4, 1957, she married Robert "Bob" Kindred, in Astoria. They later divorced. Mrs. Kindred's...
F. Elizabeth "Betty" Shafer
Mar 27, 2010
Florence Elizabeth 'Betty' Shafer Seaside resident, 91 Florence Elizabeth "Betty" Shafer, 91, of Seaside, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Seaside. She was born Oct. 13, 1918, in Bremerton, Wash., to Robert Joseph and Margaret Ann Driscoll. On April 11, 1942, she married Richard Warren Shafer on the USS Biscayne in Boston Harbor. He preceded her in death. Mrs....
Jack N. Summerfield
Mar 25, 2010
Social work administrator, 84 Jack N. Summerfield, 84, of Seaside, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Seaside. He was born June 11, 1925, in Portland, to William H. and Viola M. (Stockdale) Summerfield. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1943, and from the Merchant Marine Academy in Long Island, N.Y. He received his graduate degree in social work...
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