OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Astoria, OR, Clatsop County & Surrounding Areas
Phyllis Marie Hicks
Aug 20, 2012
Phyllis Marie Hicks, 83, of Astoria, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 in Portland. She was born Sept. 6, 1928, in Astoria, to Fredrick A. Bowers Sr., and Helen C. Nelson Bowers. She graduated from Astoria High School in 1946, and attended Clatsop Community College and the Portland Museum of Art School. She married Charles E. Hicks, June 9, 1951....
David William Tagg
Aug 18, 2012
David William Tagg, 81, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Warrenton. He was born July 17, 1931, in Astoria, to Harold W. Tagg and Nancy Irwin Morrison Tagg, who was the granddaughter of Capt. Robert Morrison who settled on Clatsop Plains in 1945. Mr. Tagg attended Morrison Grade School, Seaside High School and spent a short time...
John Jacob Boyle
Aug 16, 2012
John Jacob Boyle, 83, of Warrenton, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 in Warrenton. He was born June 21, 1929 in Warrenton to John E. and Lena (Baumgartner) Boyle. He was raised in Warrenton on a dairy farm and delivered milk. As a young child, he worked at the John Jacob Astor Hotel. He married Thelma C. Dunn, July 20,...
David Lee Langa
Aug 15, 2012
David Lee Langa, age 60, of Seaside, died Aug. 15, 2012, in Seaside. He was born May 28, 1952 in Astoria to Robert Dale Langa and Frances Marie Paquette. As a child, he attended schools in Seaside. Later in life, he worked in the construction trade for a time, including at the Trojan Nuclear Plant. He also worked in...
Ray Elgin Cables
Aug 12, 2012
Ray Elgin Cables, age 80, of Astoria, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 in Astoria. He was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Portland, to Percy W. Cables and Frances G. Holt Cables. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1949. He attended Oregon State University, majoring in business. From 1951 to 1954, he served in...
Harley John "Ike" Eycleshymer Jr.
Aug 11, 2012
Harley John “Ike” Eycleshymer Jr., age 63, of Astoria, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in Portland. He was born March 27, 1949, in Canastota, N.Y., to Harley John Eycleshymer Sr. and Marion Bernice (Williams) Eycleshymer. Raised in Walla Walla, Wash., he graduated from high school there in 1967. He then moved to Astoria and attended Clatsop Community College, receiving...
Vicki Lin Ihander
Aug 7, 2012
Vicki Lin Ihander, age 56, of Warrenton, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in Astoria. She was born July 15, 1956, in Santa Ana, Calif., to James and Kay Stough. Her father and stepmother, Chris Stough, survive, residing in Medford. Her mother preceded her in death. In 1975, she graduated from high school. On March 9, 1990, she married Rick...
Candis Lynn Young
Aug 4, 2012
Candis Lynn Young, age 65, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Wisconsin. She was raised and received her education in California. On Oct. 18, 2002, she married Joseph Young in Springfield. He survives, residing in Warrenton. Mrs. Young worked for 15 years in waste management as a weight master....
Dorothy Ivern Thompson
Jul 28, 2012
Dorothy “Ivern” Thompson, 91, of Astoria, died Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Astoria. She was born, Jan. 1, 1921, in Astoria, to Ernest and Hattie (Croisant) Gutzeit. Raised in Astoria, she graduated from Astoria High School in 1939. On March 15, 1942, she married Peter N. Thompson in Astoria. He preceded her in death Sept. 16, 1992. During World...
Richard L. "Papa Bud" Johnson
Jul 27, 2012
Richard L. “Bud, Papa Bud” Johnson Sr., 83, of Svensen, died Friday, July 27, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Astoria, to William C. and Rose M. (Olson) Johnson, the third of seven children. He married Ilene Johnson, who survives, residing in Astoria. The couple were married for more than 63 years. Mr. Johnson lived...
Sirkka Kaarina Wuori
Jul 25, 2012
Sirkka Kaarina Wuori, age 90, of Astoria, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. She was born March 11, 1922, in Kontiolahti, Finland, to Antti and Maria (Hartikainen) Pitkanen. She married Toivo Eugene Wuori. He preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Jon Gimre; two grandchildren,...
Catherine Nina Elder
Jul 17, 2012
Catherine Nina “Kay” Elder, 91, of Astoria, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in Astoria. She was born April 3, 1921, in Brookfield, Wash., to Anton and Frances Lucille (Marincovich) Svicarovich. At an early age, she took the name of her stepfather, Albert Erickson. She went to first and second grades at the Brownsmead School, third grade at St. Mary,...
Marjorie Wright
Jul 12, 2012
Marjorie Forbes Skene Wright, 92, of Seaview, Wash., died Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Seaview. She was born July 1, 1920, in Portland, to James Charles Forbes and Marjory Fraser Gillis Skene. Raised in Portland, she graduated from Lincoln High School there. She attended Oregon State College in Corvallis. On June 2, 1945, she married Harley Smith Wright Jr....
Arthur Vernon Hilton
Jul 12, 2012
Arthur V. “Skip” Hilton, 85, of Astoria, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Oct. 31, 1926, in Astoria, to John William and Lillian (Mattson) Hilton. He attended Astoria High School. On Jan. 10, 1948, he married Patricia “Pat” Hall in Astoria. She preceded him in death April 5, 1999. He later married Dalad Amell. She...
William Francis "Bill" Gunderson
Jul 11, 2012
William Francis “Bill” Gunderson Jr., 84, of Astoria and Gearhart, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Astoria, with his children by his side. He was born June 27, 1928, in Astoria, to William Francis Gunderson Sr. and Letitia “Letty” Gunderson. In 1946, he graduated from Astoria High School, where he served as student body president during his senior year....
Charles Thomas Mestrich Sr.
Jul 11, 2012
Charles Thomas Mestrich Sr., age 87, of Astoria, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Astoria. He was born June 18, 1925, in Astoria, to Christopher M. and Catherine Natalie (Turina) Mestrich. Raised in Astoria, he attended St. Mary, Star of the Sea School, graduating in 1943. In August 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served until June...
Zaradine Cheney
Jul 7, 2012
Zaradine Cheney, 73, of Hammond, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Portland. She was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Frederick John and Maxine (Hammond) Slagowski. She started to read at age 3, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1955. She attended St. Mary’s Nursing Academy at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and received...
Emmeline Marie Gerttula
Jul 5, 2012
Emmeline Marie Gerttula, age 82, of Astoria, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Astoria, of cancer. She was born Nov. 20, 1929, in Winokur, Ga., to Walter Vance and Marie (Walker) Barbour. During her preschool years, she and her father traveled constantly, going through 40 of the then 48 states. She attended school in Astoria and Knappa, graduating in...
Reese Andrew Kauppi
Jul 5, 2012
Reese Andrew Kauppi, 23, of Astoria, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, in McMinnville. He was born Aug. 13, 1988, in Astoria, to Kenneth Kauppi and Beth Griffin, who survive. His father and his companion, Autumn Zorich, reside in Astoria; his mother and her companion, Jeff Autencio, reside in McMinnville. Born and raised in Astoria, Oregon, he attended Astor Grade...
Daniel Carl "Dannie" Deckert
Jul 4, 2012
Daniel Carl “Dannie” Deckert, 74, of Warrenton, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Warrenton. He was born March 6, 1938, in Longview, Wash., to Carl Adam and Beatrice Elaine (Francisco) Deckert. HOUSE: OnlyAg.com in-article Mr. Deckert lived at the beach house at Coast Rehabilitation Services. Friends said he loved everything about the Fourth of July, including the parade. He...
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