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Florence "Flo" E. Richardson
Jul 8, 2011
Florence E. “Flo” Richardson, 90, of Warrenton, died Friday, July 8, 2011, in Astoria. She was born Oct. 19, 1920, in Cathlamet, Wash., to Louie and Borghild (Kvale) Longtain. The family moved to Astoria when she was 6 years old. She attended Lewis & Clark Consolidated School and Astoria High School, graduating in 1938. On Nov. 29, 1944, she...
Henry "Hank" J. Anderson
Jul 8, 2011
Henry J. “Hank” Anderson, 89, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Astoria, died Friday, July 8, 2011, in Longview. He was born Jan. 19, 1922, in Fredrick, S.D., to John T. and Ida Moanue Anderson. In 1939, he graduated from Newburg High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the South Pacific. From the Portland area,...
Yvonne Viuhkola Collins
Jun 30, 2011
Yvonne Viuhkola Collins, 65, of Astoria, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at home. She was born June 23, 1946, in Stockton, Calif., to Otis Dee and Judith Grace (McGhee) Walker. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland. On March 30, 1968, she married John Viuhkola. He preceded her in death June 2, 1985. On Sept. 2, 1989, she...
Delores J. Hart
Jun 27, 2011
Delores J. Hart, 80, of Ocean Park, Wash., died Monday, June 27, 2011, in Ocean Park. She was born Feb. 6, 1931, in Bismark, N.D., to Stanley and Salena (Ballmiller) Wallace. The family moved to the Jeffers Garden area of Astoria in 1945. She attended school in Astoria until her junior year, then transferred to Warrenton High School, where...
Anna Mae Morden
Jun 16, 2011
Anna Mae Morden (Anne), né e Rockey, 83, passed away in Portland, OR on Thursday, June 16, 2011, from injuries sustained during a traffic accident. Anne was born in Jefferson, Iowa, on February 27, 1928, the oldest daughter of Ward and Ruby Rockey. Her early years were spent in Algona and Mason City, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State...
Daniel Leon Reynolds
Jun 13, 2011
Daniel Leon Reynolds, 75, of Westport, died Monday, June 13, 2011, in Portland. He was born Sept. 16, 1935, in Malone, N.Y. His mother, Alice (White) Reynolds Mainville, survives, residing in Massena, N.Y. He was raised in Malone. In 1954, he enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps and served on active duty until February 1957. He then served in...
Dennis Sabin Jackson
Jun 11, 2011
Dennis Sabin Jackson, 69, of Seaside, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Seaside, of multiple myeloma. He was born May 30, 1942, in Newton, Iowa, to George William “Bill” and Emma Margaret (Sabin) Jackson. In 1966, he received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University. In 1982, he received a master’s degree in education from Portland State...
John James William "Bill" Bascue
Jun 9, 2011
John James William “Bill” Bascue, 101, of Warrenton, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, in Warrenton. He was born Sept. 13, 1909, in Lock Springs, Mo., to Allen O. and Mary M. (Gann) Bascue. He attended schools in Amity, Mo., and worked on diary farms as a young child. In 1931, he married Joyce Alice Wright. She preceded him in...
Kenneth Raymond Adams
Jun 3, 2011
Kenneth Raymond Adams, age 71, of Warrenton, died Friday, June 3, 2011, in Portland. He was born June 3, 1940, in Filer, Idaho, to James William and Ruby Naomi (Main) Adams. Mr. Adams was mentally disabled. He attended Alvord Taylor Home in Eugene, sponsored by Goodwill. He then learned to work as a janitor and was able to live...
Martin D. "Marty" Wertz
Jun 2, 2011
Martin D. “Marty” Wertz, 59, of Astoria, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, in Astoria. He was born June 11, 1951, in Long Beach, Calif., to Robert T. and Merle M. (McHenry) Wertz. His parents preceded him in death. He attended San Dieguito High School in Encinitas,Calif., and Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. On Nov. 20, 1976, he married...
Sherry Dee Valley
May 22, 2011
Sherry Dee Valley, age 63, of Warrenton, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Portland. She was born Dec. 27, 1947, in Clatskanie, to Raymond and Shirley Laverne (Donovan) Blackburn. Her mother survives, residing in Warrenton. Her father preceded her in death. She was raised in Oregon and graduated from Naselle (Wash.) High School. She attended St. Francis College in...
John Bradley
May 21, 2011
John Bradley, 83, of Astoria, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at home. He was born Dec. 10, 1927, and was a native Oregonian. He was an orphan. He was raised in the Salem area. In 1943, when he was 16 years old, he moved to Astoria. He worked on local mink, dairy and chicken farms. He then served in...
Phyllis Myrtle Cure
May 18, 2011
Phyllis Myrtle Cure, 95, of Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Astoria and Warrenton, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in Vancouver, Wash., with her daughter and granddaughters by her side. She was born Oct. 5, 1915, in Portland, to Clifford U. and Myrtle (Hudson) Mannen. She was raised in the Willamette Valley. On Dec. 23, 1933, she married James R. Cure...
Thomas "Tom" Charles Neill Iii
May 15, 2011
Thomas Charles “Tom” Neill III, 42, of Knappa, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Astoria. He was born Feb. 4, 1969, in Fort Belvoir, Va., to Thomas Neill Jr. and Patricia “Oma” (Foley) Neill. His parents survive. His mother resides in Portland; and his father resides in Queen Creek, Ariz. He is also survived by step-parents Bob and Amy...
Robert "Bob" Bernard Haas
May 10, 2011
Robert Bernard "Bob" Haas, age 83, of Astoria, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at home. He was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Renwick, Iowa, to Henry Albert and Rita (Ehrhardt) Haas. He was educated in Humboldt County, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Navy until 1946. On Aug. 25, 1948, he married Elizabeth Marie Klit. She survives, residing in...
Thomas Ward Morris
May 10, 2011
Thomas Ward Morris, 85, of Brownsmead, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Portland. He was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Estis Clifford Morris and Bertha Ellen Ward. Raised in Colorado, he attended schools in Grand Junction, Colo. On Feb. 15, 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served in the South Pacific and...
Donna Emma Kuske
Apr 28, 2011
Donna Emma Kuske, 83, of Astoria, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at her home in Astoria. She was born to Mattie and John Swaim Sept 16, 1927, in High Point, North Carolina. She married Robert Kuske on September 5, 1953 and enjoyed 52 happy years of marriage with him before he died on July 2, 2006. Mrs. Kuske received...
James "Jim" Clayton Sharp
Apr 24, 2011
James C. “Jim” Sharp, age 79, of Astoria, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, in Astoria. He was born July 31, 1931, in Waukesha, Wis., to Harry Clay Sharp and Lillian Marie Hoover. He received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Mindy Jo Mcmackin
Apr 22, 2011
Mindy Jo McMackin, age 31, of Warrenton, died Friday, April 22, 2011, in Warrenton. She was born March 28, 1980, in San Bernardino, Calif., to Barbara L. Everson and Robin McMackin. Her parents survive. Her mother resides in Astoria; her father resides in California. She attended Astoria High School. Ms. McMackin worked at the Labor Temple, Portway Tavern and...
William Ernest Towne
Apr 16, 2011
William Ernest Towne, age 92, of Astoria, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, in Astoria. He was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Quincy, to Ernest Albert and Mildred Elaine (Lane) Towne. In 1935, he graduated from Jewell High School. On Sept. 2, 1938, he married Marian Elizabeth Anderson. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 2006. He enlisted into the...
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