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Local Obituaries for Astoria, OR, Clatsop County & Surrounding Areas
Frank Charles Hopp
Jan 16, 2013
Frank Charles Hopp, 82, of Seaside, died in Seaside, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. He was born Sept. 12, 1930 in Minnesota to Jack and Dorothy Hopp. Mr. Hopp left Minnesota with his family at age 2 and moved to Oregon, eventually residing in Astoria. He was a welder by trade and worked in commercial fishing. His hobby was playing...
Mary Kay Koskela
Jan 10, 2013
Mother, ‘Gram’, Friend, Teacher and Artist Mary Kay Koskela, 70, of Astoria died January 10, 2013 at her home of 46 years. Mary Kay Koskela was born to Captain William G. and Marjorie B. Dougan in Chester, Pennsylvania on April 2, 1942. She entered 1st grade in Martinez, California. She started high school in Seattle, Washington. She warmly shared...
Tobin "Toby" Prescott Collins
Jan 6, 2013
Tobin “Toby” passed away January 6, 2013 in Portland. He was born in Seaside, Oregon May 17, 1951 to Raymond Herstil Collins and Gail Swennes Collins. Tobey was raised in Astoria and graduated from Astoria High School in 1970. He applied for a business license right out of high school. He owned and operated Clean Services in Astoria for...
Florine Joan Forseth
Jan 5, 2013
Florine Joan Forseth, 84, of Astoria, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in Hammond. She was born June 26, 1928, in Astoria, to Joe and Olga (Hauke) Henningsen. In September 1946, she married Elmer Forseth. He preceded her in death in 2009. In earlier years, Mrs. Forseth worked as a bookkeeper. She then worked in the cafeteria at Astor School....
Lavern Caroline Kunkler
Jan 3, 2013
Lavern Caroline Kunkler, 87, of Seaside, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in Seaside. She was born Dec. 8, 1925, in Natura, Okla., to Alvie and Sarah Florence (Kersey) Cullum. She was raised in Natura. On April 6, 1941, she married Kenneth K. Kunkler in Okmulgee, Okla. He preceded her in death March 23, 2004. Mrs. Kunkler and her husband...
Peter Robert Kelleher
Jan 2, 2013
Peter Robert Kelleher, 70, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in Astoria. He was born Aug. 16, 1942, in Bar Harbor, Maine, to Bernard J. and Rosemary (Young) Kelleher. Raised in Chatham, N.Y., he graduated from high school there. On Nov. 5, 1994, he married Carol Scurry. She survives, residing in Astoria. In 1959, Mr. Kelleher enlisted into...
Nancy Nadine Nelson-Smith
Jan 2, 2013
Nancy Nadine Nelson-Smith Born in Koror, Palau on August 7th, 1967 Passed away in Portland, Oregon on January 2nd, 2013. Resident of Astoria, Oregon since 1972. Graduated from Astoria Senior High School in 1986. Graduated from CCC in 2007 with an AAOT and began studies through Eastern Oregon University online. Preceded in death by… Kenneth Nelson Father Warrenton, OR...
Annie R. Bush
Jan 1, 2013
Annie R. Bush, 90, of Seaside, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Seaside. She was born June 14, 1922, in Los Angeles, to Alvino and Josephine (Ramirez) Martinez. She married Glenn Chandler Bush in San Gabriel, Calif. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Bush spent her working career in California working as a teacher’s aide. She started the first...
Judy Mills
Dec 27, 2012
Judy Mills, 58, of Astoria, formerly of Stanfield, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Jan. 8, 1954, in Forsyth, Mont., to Thomas and MaryAnn (Robinson) Miller. Her parents preceded her in death. The family moved to Oregon when she was a young girl. She was raised and attended school in Hermiston. In 1973, she married...
Imajean Inga Pedersen
Dec 17, 2012
Imajean I. “Ippy” Pedersen, 86, of Astoria, died Monday, Dec. 17 2012, in Astoria. She was born April 23, 1926, in Ridgefield, Wash., to Charles and Valna (Wright) Knapp. On Feb. 14, 1955, she married John G. Pedersen, who was a shipwright. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Pedersen was a registered nurse who had a long career, beginning...
Isabelle Gertrude "Peggy" Parrett
Dec 17, 2012
Isabelle Gertrude “Peggy” Parrett, 97, of Astoria, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Astoria. She was born March 6, 1915, in Portland, to William and Dollina (McKay) Havens. Raised in Jewell, she graduated from Jewell High School in 1933. On March 19, 1940, she married Arthur A. Parrett. He preceded her in death Jan. 13, 1994. Mrs. Parrett had...
Barbara Jean Burgher
Dec 16, 2012
Barbara Jean Burgher, 75, of Astoria, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 26, 1936, in San Diego, to Kermit Clifton and Myrtle Louise (Rousse) Blair. From March 8, 1955 to April 18, 1957, she served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she received a Good Conduct Medal. On April 8, 1957, she married Walter...
Wilma Blomquist
Dec 15, 2012
Wilma Blomquist, 97, of Astoria, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Aug. 5, 1915, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Fred and Josephine Jez. She lived her younger years and received her education in Aberdeen. On Oct. 24, 1936, she married Edward Clifford Blomquist. He preceded her in death Aug. 30, 1988. Mrs. Blomquist and her husband...
Jaime Elizabeth Shipman Grosshuesch
Dec 15, 2012
Jaime Grosshuesch, 66, of Cannon Beach, Oregon, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. She was born to James and Jane Shipman, October 10, 1946, in Neenah, Wisconsin. Jaime attended Miami University and graduated from the University School in Milwaukee in 1965. After a whirlwind courtship, she married John Grosshuesch on February 16, 1991. Together,...
Brandon Paul Anderson
Dec 7, 2012
Brandon Paul Anderson, 24, of Seaside, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in Portland. He was born May 8, 1988, in Spokane, Wash., to Gregory Shane Anderson and Christine Diane Pritchard. His parents survive; his father resides in Boise, Idaho; his mother and stepfather, Richard Bard, reside in Seaside. Mr. Anderson lived with his family in Spokane until he was...
Bryan Scott Edwards
Nov 29, 2012
Bryan Scott Edwards, 26, of Astoria, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Dec. 18, 1985, in Astoria, to Jack L. and Jeanne M. (Thompson) Edwards. His parents survive, residing in Astoria. Raised in Astoria, he attended grade school at Lewis & Clark Consolidated School District. He graduated from high school at the Oregon Youth Challenge...
Myrna Gail Caron
Nov 28, 2012
Myrna Gail Caron, 62, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Seaside. She was born March 18, 1950, in Friona, Texas, to James Blackwell Johnson and Anna Mae (Edwards) Johnson. On July 30, 1983, she married Alfred Richard Caron in Santa Barbara, Calif. He survives, residing in Astoria. Mrs. Caron worked for many years in the health care...
James Allen "Jim" Pember
Nov 26, 2012
James Allen “Jim” Pember, 66, of Astoria, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Coos Bay to Marshall Oliver and Nellie Winnifred (Delong) Pember. Raised in Coos Bay, he graduated from Marshfield High School there in 1964. He attended Chemeketa Community College in Salem. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served...
Freda Geraldine Fuller-Ehlers
Nov 25, 2012
Freda Geraldine Fuller-Ehlers, 96, of Astoria and Seal Rock, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 27, 1915, in Iowa, to Fred and Bernice (McNabb) Hamilton. She and her family moved from Iowa to California during the Depression. She was married to Tom Fuller for more than 60 years. He preceded her in death in...
Gary Lee Fields
Nov 25, 2012
Gary Lee Fields, 78, of Astoria, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, peacefully, at home. He was born May 17, 1934, in Portland, to Byrne Fields and Gudrun (Rausand) Fields Martin. His parents; stepfather, Lloyd Martin; and grandmother, Annie Gjovik, preceded him in death. When he was 4 years old, he moved with his family from Portland to Astoria, where...
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