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Local Obituaries for Astoria, OR, Clatsop County & Surrounding Areas
Ella Simonsen
Jul 3, 2012
Ella Simonsen, 93, of Salem, formerly of Astoria, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Salem. She was born Jan. 8, 1919, in Taars, Denmark, to Hans and Magda Olsen, the seventh of 10 children. She received her education in Tranget and Norre Taars Skole in northern Jutland, and apprenticed as a baker in Kalvehave, Zealand, Denmark. In 1955, she...
Arthur Leonard "Art" Chan
Jun 28, 2012
Arthur Leonard “Art” Chan, 86, of Astoria, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Feb. 1, 1926, in Astoria, to He Tong and Leung (Ying) Chan. In 1946, he graduated from Astoria High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served in both World War II and the Korean War as a staff clerk and...
Erin Frances St. Marie
Jun 24, 2012
Erin Frances St. Marie, 69, of Warrenton, died Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Warrenton. She was born June 27, 1942, in Portland, to Earl Francis and Mary (Maloney) Dooley. Raised in Portland and Idaho, she graduated from Lewiston (Idaho) High School in 1960. On Sept. 18, 1970, she married Joseph D. St. Marie Sr. in Portland. He preceded her...
Pearl Evaline Kujala
Jun 22, 2012
Pearl Evaline Kujala, 72, of Knappa, died Friday, June 22, 2012, in Knappa. She was born June 14, 1940, in Livingston, Mont., to Charles H. and Virginia B. (Russell) Roggow. Raised in Westport, she graduated from Clatskanie High School in 1958. On July 26, 1958, she married Donald E. Kujala in Brownsmead. He survives, residing in Brownsmead. Mrs. Kujala...
Wallace B. "Wally" Martens
Jun 17, 2012
Wallace B. “Wally” Martens, 80, of Astoria, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Astoria. He was born June 15, 1932, in Seaview, Wash., to Bertel Martens and Ines Martens Johnson. His father died when he was young, and he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Magnus Johnson. . He attended schools in Astoria. He enlisted in the U.S....
Evelyn Frances "Nibs" Mccabe
Jun 14, 2012
Evelyn Frances “Nibs” McCabe, 95, of Astoria, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Aug. 15, 1916, in Hollywood, Calif., to William Ernest and Ella May (Mondon) Haney. She graduated from University High School and attended Santa Monica Junior College, majoring in art. On June 25, 1937, she married Royal N. McCabe. He preceded her in...
Peter Emil "Prairie Pup" Nelsen
Jun 14, 2012
Peter Emil “Prairie Pup” Nelsen, 61, of Astoria, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, in McMinnville. He was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Astoria, to Lincoln Bryon and Consuelo (Eisaman) Nelsen. His parents preceded him in death. Raised in the Astoria area, he graduated from Astoria High School in 1968. His father owned a wrecking yard in John Day, and...
Veronica Kathleen "Verna" Wolfgram
Jun 8, 2012
Veronica Kathleen “Verna” Wolfgram, 93, of Astoria, died Friday, June 8, 2012, in Astoria. She was born June 20, 1918, in Portland, to George and Irene Brown. In 1936, she graduated from Seaside High School. She started working at the telephone company in Seaside. She married Norman A. Wolfgram. He preceded her in death in 1978. After marrying, the...
John Sherman Mcgowan
Jun 4, 2012
John Sherman McGowan was born on June 10, 1918 to John Daniel McGowan and Nell Sherman McGowan in Los Angeles, CA. He died on June 4, 2012 in Astoria, OR, John grew up in Ilwaco, WA and graduated from Ilwaco High School. He attended the University of Oregon and graduated in 1940 with a BS in Business. He was...
Fitz-Randolph Moore
May 31, 2012
Fitz-Randolph Moore, 60, of Astoria, died Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Aug. 27, 1951, in Port Angeles, Wash., to Dr. Randolph P. Moore and Carol Jane (Bartelmez) Moore. His mother survives, residing in Astoria. His father preceded him in death Feb. 23, 2002 In 1970, he graduated from high school in Lisbon, Ohio. He attended...
Howard Ross Maxson
May 28, 2012
Howard Ross Maxson, 91, of Svensen, died Monday, May 28, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Camp Lewis, Wash., to Dewey Howard and Jane Mary (Koski) Maxson. Raised in Svensen, he attended Svensen Grade School and Knappa-Svensen High School. He joined the U.S. Army and served during World War II in Europe as a cannoneer...
Pirkko Esteri Tila
May 28, 2012
Pirkko Esteri Tila, 83, of Astoria, died Monday, May 28, 2012, in Astoria. She was born April 27, 1929, in Tammela, Finland, to Lauri Johannes and Eva Esteri (Sepponen) Huusela. Raised in Tammela, she worked for several years at the Finlauson Textile Company, where she met her future husband. On Sept. 7, 1959, she married Raimo K. Tila in...
Alcedo Enry "Allie" Leitch
May 24, 2012
Alcedo Enry “Allie” Leitch, 64, of Elsie, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, in Seaside. She was born Sept. 21, 1947, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to Henry J. and Paula E. (Maxwell) Friesen. She graduated from high school in California and received an associate’s degree in business from Pasadena City College. On Sept. 22, 1971, she married James L....
Edythe M. Morris
May 22, 2012
Edythe M. Morris, 92, of Knappa, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Oct. 27, 1919, in Aquebogue, N.Y., to Frank and Rosalia (Kruk) Vodarcyk. In 1937, she graduated from Riverhead High School in West Hampton, N.Y. On Aug. 4, 1938, she married Burnis Morris Hampton Bays, N.Y. He preceded her in death April 6, 1984....
Scott Patrick Killion
May 22, 2012
Scott Patrick Killion, 48, of Portland, formerly of Warrenton, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Portland. He was born March 23, 1964, in Astoria, to Robert Charles “Bob” Killion Sr. and Cathie Diane (Farrell) Killion. His parents survive, residing in Warrenton. In 1982, he graduated from Warrenton High School. Later, he attended Clatsop Community College, where he performed the...
Mary B. Jenkins
May 18, 2012
Mary B. Jenkins, 98, former longtime resident of Grandview, WA, passed away on May 18, 2012 in Astoria OR. Mary was born November 9, 1913, the third child of Ethel and John Bradley, in Yonkers, NY. She graduated from Our Lady of Victory Academy in Tarrytown, NY. In 1942, Mary moved to Washington DC, where she met a young...
Shirley Rae Holmes
May 14, 2012
Shirley Rae Holmes, age 80, of Warrenton, died Monday, May 14, 2012, in Astoria, surrounded by friends. She was born May 8, 1932, in Astoria, to Elroy B. and Lola Ladd Blair. Raised in the Astoria area, she graduated from Knappa High School June 7, 1950. On Aug. 23, 1956, she married Harold John Holmes. He preceded her in...
Dennis Randall "Randy" Bloom
May 13, 2012
Dennis Randall “Randy” Bloom, age 63, of Warrenton, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Astoria.He was born Oct. 15, 1948, in Shiloh, Ill., to Raymond Harold and Doris Leona (Sanders) Bloom. Raised in the Bay Area of California, he graduated from College Park High School in 1966. On Oct. 18, 1969, he married Debra Jean Backus in Martinez, Calif....
Glenn Thomas Bard
May 9, 2012
Glenn Thomas Bard, 79, of Seaside, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Oct. 16, 1932, in Forest Grove, to Tom and Elva (Shibley) Bard. Raised in Forest Grove, he graduated from Forest Grove High School May 25, 1951. From January 1953 to January 1956, he served in the U.S. Army, where he was a combat...
Virginia Ann Swart "Ginny" Zafiratos
May 5, 2012
Virginia Ann Swart “Ginny” Zafiratos, 81, of Astoria and Palm Desert, Calif., died Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Sept. 20, 1930, in Astoria, to Walter Raleigh and Alice Millicent (Slade) Swart. After graduating from Astoria High School, she attended the University of Oregon, where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Sorority. She moved...
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