OBITUARIES

Sep 12, 2022

Don Kumpula, 88, died peacefully Sept. 12, 2022, at his home in Knappa surrounded by his family.

Don was born on Oct. 21, 1933, in...

Aug 30, 2022

Verna Christine Hellberg was born March 26, 1930, to Valdamar and Johanna Pedersen in Ogden, Utah, and passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 30 at the age of 92.

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Aug 27, 2022

William (Bill) Dygert died on Aug. 27 at his home in Astoria from an ongoing lung disorder.

Bill was born Sept. 14, 1950, in Detroit,...

Aug 11, 2022

Wayne Edwin Jarvis passed away at his home on Aug. 11.

Wayne was born April 9, 1942, in White Salmon, Washington, to John and Bonita...

Aug 6, 2022

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day …” — 2...

Jul 19, 2022

Gracie Darling Salikie’s life began in Corvallis on Jan. 31, 1935. She was born to John and Bertha Zandofsky, and was raised and educated in Alsea.

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Jul 18, 2022

Lucille “Lou” Irene Burke passed away peacefully, among loving family, after an extraordinary life of 101 years.

Lucille was proud of her Finnish heritage, and...

Jul 10, 2022

Lucille Rose Easley was born Feb. 24, 1932, in Marshfield, and passed away peacefully on July 10 at her home in Happy Valley.

She was...

Jul 6, 2022

Donna Louise (Adams) Jagger was a wife, mother, homemaker, nail technician instructor and pastor’s wife. But most all, she was a servant of Jesus Christ, her Lord and savior.

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Jun 30, 2022

Dr. Rodney Spexarth Miller, a retired dentist, passed away on June 30, at the age of 100, in Clatskanie. He celebrated his 100th birthday on March 6, with a party surrounded by family and friends at Sapphire at The Amber assisted living facility...

Jun 30, 2022

A good woman may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

Janice LaPlace McCall may never have gone on stage, but she played a starring...

Jun 22, 2022

Gladys Jean Nygaard Dyer was born Sept. 14, 1933, in Nehalem, to her Norwegian immigrant father, Ingvald Nygaard, and mother, Agnes (Thorsen) Nygaard, a first-generation Norwegian American.

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Jun 14, 2022

Bernard “Tubby” Hunt, 88, of Svensen, died June 14, 2022, in Astoria.

Hunt was born Jan. 29, 1934, in Astoria, to Lucy and William Hunt....

Jun 13, 2022

On June 13, 2022, Gregory Allen Palmrose fell asleep in death at home with his wife and son by his side in Warrenton, after a difficult battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Jun 6, 2022

Arthur Richmond “Art” Johnson passed away June 6, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born May 21, 1933, to Oscar Maurice Johnson and Ellen Marie Hummasti Johnson. He attended the Fernhill school and then went to Astoria schools. On June 22, 1952, he married Beverly Jean Whiteside in Wahkiakum County, Washington. He entered the U.S. Army and was...

May 18, 2022

William “Crow Man” Ritter was born in Astoria on March 27, 1945, and died in Astoria on May 18, 2022.

He grew up at the...

May 17, 2022

L. Robert “Bob” Canessa passed away on May 17, 2022, at the age of 82, in Seaside. He died with his entire family at his side, after an inspiring 14-year cancer battle that long defied medical statistics.

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May 16, 2022

Nellie “Colleen” Hensley, 94, passed away peacefully on May 16 at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver, Washington. Colleen resided in Vancouver after moving from Astoria in 2012.

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May 15, 2022

John A. Pedersen, “Pete,” 82, passed away at Swedish First Hill Medical Center in Seattle of an unexpected brief illness. John was born in Astoria, on May 9, 1940, to Enid and John G. Pedersen. He loved his childhood memories from living in Svensen, and made long-lasting friendships. He left for California, and when old enough, joined the U.S. Army....

Apr 15, 2022

Anna Aurora (Kujala) Olson, most knew her as Peggy, went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 15, 2022.

She was born July...