OBITUARIES

Jul 8, 2021

Nancy Donovan passed away, at the age of 82, on July 8, 2021, at her home.

Nancy Joan Baird was born to Wilfred J. Baird...

Jul 8, 2021

Carrie Marie Sheker was born Jan. 28, 1971, to Carol M. and Clifford J. Sheker.

She attended school in Olney, followed by Astoria, and graduated...

Jul 5, 2021

Bobbie Ann Tanksley, 69, of Knappa, passed away July 5, 2021, at her home in Knappa.

Mrs. Tanksley was born Sept. 15, 1951, to Robert...

Jun 26, 2021

JoAnne Hendrickson Bay was born to William Franklin Hendrickson and Emma Josephine Wittle in Seattle and grew up in Snohomish, Washington.

She married Harold Dwaine...

Jun 23, 2021

Linda Marie Hernandez sadly passed away June 23, 2021, in Salem. She was 52.

Linda was Born in Winnemucca, Nevada, to Gigi and John Hartley...

Jun 4, 2021

Gwendolyn (Gwen) Gail Russell, 83, passed away at her home, peacefully, with her family present, after battling Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia.

Gwen was...

Jun 3, 2021

Jane “Irene” Jessen passed away on June 3, 2021, at the age of 75.

She was born, in Astoria, to Peter Frederick Jessen and Hulda...

May 27, 2021

Virginia May Barrows was born April 12, 1924, in Stickney, South Dakota, to Frederick and Augusta (Ritthaler) Varenhorst, and passed away May 27, 2021, in Astoria. She was 97 years old.

In 1936, at the age of 12, she moved with her family to Laurel, near Hillsboro. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1941, and attended...

May 16, 2021

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Stephen Lee Roman, passed away peacefully at home on May 16, 2021, surrounded by his family, after a valiant battle with cancer.

Born to Byron and Margaret (Huckestein) Roman on March 19, 1947, in Astoria, he joined older sister, Jan. His younger sister, Barbie, completed the family a few years later....

May 11, 2021

“Welcome, I’m glad you’re here!” This was the warming demeanor Leila carried at any community event she volunteered for.

Leila Mae (Hickerson) Vernor was born on March 9, 1933, in Alton, Illinois.  At home with family and friends by her side, Leila quietly passed away on May 11, 2021, in Seaside.  Leila had a smile on her...

Apr 29, 2021

William “Rad” Hatch, 87, passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2021. He was surrounded by close friends and his loving wife of 43 years.

Rad was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his large and loving family in Utah and the western states.

Rad was raised in Los Angeles...

Apr 19, 2021

Helen Alison Gronquist was the daughter of Canadian immigrants, Archibald and Elsie Whiteford, and grew up in Gresham.

After graduating from Gresham High School, she...

Apr 18, 2021

Our beloved Nicholas “Nick” Dan Zafiratos, longtime Astoria resident, passed away on April 18 in Riverview, Florida. He was 94.

Nick was born on May 9, 1926, in Mill City, to Dionysius (Dan) and Roubina Zafiratos, who had emigrated from Greece in 1923.

He grew up in the Portland area, entering grade school only speaking...

Apr 17, 2021

Capt. Frank Joel “Todd” Vollmer, veteran tow boat and pilot launch operator, left the Wheel House and crossed the bar on April 17, 2021.

Todd...

Apr 5, 2021

Kay Marie Westerlund, 63, passed away peacefully at her home on April 5, 2021.  She suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease for six months before passing, surrounded by family and friends.

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Mar 29, 2021

William “Bill” Edward Tetlow passed away peacefully on March 29, 2021. Bill was born in Astoria on March 5, 1928, and lived there the majority of his life.

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Mar 28, 2021

Sharon Louise Browne, 73, passed away peacefully at her home on March 28, 2021. She suffered from dementia before passing, surrounded by family.

Sharon was...

Mar 24, 2021

On March 24, 2021, James “Jim” VonSeggern was called home. As he stated, “God has my room ready.”

Jim was born on Dec. 30, 1937,...

Mar 15, 2021

Heaven gained a red-headed angel when Stacey Elizabeth MacDonald died of kidney cancer on March 15, 2021, in Astoria at the age of 47.

She...

Mar 9, 2021

Carolyn Jean (Thomassen) Knapp, of Astoria, loving sister, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2021, surrounded by her family.

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