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William Martin Kankkonen

William Martin Kankkonen

Dec 30, 2018

William Kankkonen, born of Hannes and Anita Kankkonen in Astoria, Oregon, Nov. 24, 1946, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018.

Bill is survived by many loving...

Laura May Ihander Reith

Laura May Ihander Reith

Dec 25, 2018

Laura May Ihander was born on Jan. 20, 1920, to Mary Hilda and...

Carolyn Kay Jarvis

Carolyn Kay Jarvis

Dec 25, 2018

Carolyn Jarvis was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to Kenneth and LaVern Kunkler. At age 5, the family moved to Warrenton, Oregon. Carolyn attended Warrenton School District and graduated in 1960.

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Alfred Anthony Aya Jr.

Alfred Anthony Aya Jr.

Dec 21, 2018

Alfred Anthony Aya Jr., a retired Army major, passed away on Dec. 21, 2018 at the age of 94.

He was born on Dec. 11,...

Louetta Anne Booker

Louetta Anne Booker

Dec 19, 2018

Louetta Booker, 83, was born on Nov. 7, 1935 in Douglas, North Dakota,...

Edward Paul Weber

Edward Paul Weber

Dec 16, 2018

Edward Paul Weber passed away in Portland, Oregon, as result of...

Virginia Ellen Ray

Virginia Ellen Ray

Dec 14, 2018

Rev. Virginia Ray left this ol’ world on Dec. 14, 2018, and was swept up into heaven to her eternal home by her Lord and savior Jesus. Virginia was born on Sept. 11, 1924, in Olathe, Colorado, to Raymond and Elsie Bush.  Virginia,...

Shirley Ann Tinner

Shirley Ann Tinner

Dec 13, 2018

Shirley Ann Tinner was born on Nov. 9, 1936, to Finnish immigrants Frans...

Samuel Everett Absher

Samuel Everett Absher

Dec 5, 2018

Samuel “Sam” Everett Absher, a longtime resident of Gearhart, Oregon, passed away peacefully...

Patricia Ann Maize

Patricia Ann Maize

Dec 5, 2018

Born Patricia Ann Davis on November 14th, 1936 in Astoria, OR, Ann always preferred being called by her middle name. She was raised and schooled in the neighboring town of Warrenton, Oregon, where she lived most of her life. Thanks to her parents, Ruby and Russell Davis, she lived a full and active childhood, alongside her five older brothers: Russell...

Lila Pearl Schlavin

Lila Pearl Schlavin

Nov 18, 2018

Lila Pearl Schlavin died peacefully Nov. 18, 2018, age 94, in Seaside, Ore. Born in Defiance, Ohio Oct. 22, 1924 to Ralph and Lois (Forsyth) Moon, Lila attended Bluffton College and graduated Sherwood Music School, Chicago in 1946. Her marriage that year to Weikko Kopra produced four sons. In 1966 she married Lyle Schlavin, adding Lyle's daughter Diane. "L &...

Robert Glenn Howell Jr.

Robert Glenn Howell Jr.

Nov 10, 2018

Robert Glenn Howell Jr., 76, beloved husband, father, brother and friend,...