OBITUARIES

Sep 27, 2019

John Francis Shepherd Sr. was born July 12, 1928, in Terre...

Sep 13, 2019

Elnora Faye Hertig, known as “Keni” to all, passed away on...

Sep 13, 2019

Beverly A. Moberg, 93, a longtime Astoria resident, passed away on...

Sep 11, 2019

Sisko V. Kallio, an Astoria resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019...

Aug 28, 2019

Mary Lathrop Peterson died surrounded by friends and family on Aug....

Aug 16, 2019

Donna Lee (Olsen) Geisler passed away very peacefully, with family by...

Aug 12, 2019

Michael “Skip” Matthews departed this world early Monday morning, Aug. 12....

Aug 12, 2019

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of...

Aug 8, 2019

John Elmer Piukkula passed away early Thursday, Aug. 8, having spent his final day surrounded by family, including each grandchild and both great-grandchildren.

John was born in Astoria, to Finnish parents John and Maria Piukkula, on Dec. 11, 1920. He absolutely loved the town of Astoria, and quite possibly was one of the last “Uniontown Finns.”

Jul 21, 2019

Raymond Alfie Freel, age 65, of Astoria, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2019, surrounded by his wife, Mary, his brother, Rodger, and his two dogs, Lincoln and Logan.

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Jul 21, 2019

Eila Anna-Liisa Rahkola, 84, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2019, of complications from Parkinson’s...

Jul 15, 2019

Stephen Allen Roberts died of pancreatic cancer on July 15, 2019,...

Jul 10, 2019

Rita Teresa Mary Ginn passed away peacefully on July 10, 2019,...

Jun 26, 2019

Cheri Jeanine Folk died peacefully at home in Gearhart, Oregon, on...

Jun 23, 2019

Marian H. McBride, age 86, of Astoria, Oregon, passed away peacefully...

Jun 22, 2019

Betty Ella Paronen passed on June 22, 2019, after a short battle with an aggressive form of dementia.  Betty was born in Astoria on Oct. 1, 1942, to Chris and Bernice (Pearson) Simonsen. Raised in Knappa with her two sisters, Jane and Sue, Betty enjoyed 4-H, her animals, music and spending time with her cousins.  She graduated...

Jun 11, 2019

Russell J. Keizer passed away on Tuesday, June 11, at Oregon...

Jun 10, 2019

Joyce Marie Cameron, a longtime resident of the Astoria area, passed away peacefully Monday, June 10, at her home.

Joyce was born May 4, 1937, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Astoria, Oregon, to Matthew Walter Wilson and Ina Marie Holt.

She was raised in Astoria, and graduated from Astoria High School in 1955. She then...

Jun 9, 2019

Harry Alan Utti, of Gearhart, Oregon, died unexpectedly while boating on...

Jun 6, 2019

Betty Jane Roundy Holwege was born in Seattle, Washington, the second...