OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for Astoria, OR, Clatsop County & Surrounding Areas

Mark Anthony Chilson

Mark Anthony Chilson

May 10, 2010

Mark Anthony Chilson "Trucker", 53 Mark Anthony Chilson, 53, of Astoria, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in Astoria. He was born March 17, 1957, in Goldendale, Wash., to Kenneth and Betty Lucille (Leis) Chilson. His mother survives, residing in Astoria. His father preceded him in death Oct. 7, 1989. He received a general equivalency diploma. He served in the...

Omer Ollie Stephens Jr

Omer Ollie Stephens Jr

May 9, 2010

Omer Ollie Stephens Jr., 80, of Hammond, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, in Hammond. He was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Astoria, to Omer Ollie and Pearl E. (Atterbury) Stephens. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1949. After joining the Astoria National Guard, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving for four years. On March 6, 1954,...

Dale Thomas Fowler

Dale Thomas Fowler

Apr 24, 2010

Dale Thomas Fowler, 69, of Astoria, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Astoria. He was born June 20, 1940, in Jefferson, Pa., to James H. and Dorothy J. (Bryson) Fowler. He was raised and educated in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a high school graduate. From September 1958 to July 1961, he served in the U.S. Army. In August 1964,...

Eldon Dwane Wait

Eldon Dwane Wait

Apr 22, 2010

Eldon Dwane Wait, 76, of Jewell, died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Providence Seaside Hospital. He was born July 15, 1933, in Eugene, to Roy Owen and Lola Reva (Eaton) Wait. He graduated from Knappa High School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Navy Oct. 23, 1951, and was trained and subsequently certified as an aviation aircraft mechanic. He...

Dwight Mckinley Curo Jr.

Dwight Mckinley Curo Jr.

Apr 15, 2010

Dwight Curo Jr. Chinook, Wash., 61 Dwight Curo Jr., 61, of Chinook, Wash., died suddenly Thursday, April 15, 2010, in Portland. He was born April 14, 1949, in Brainerd, Minn., to Dwight M. Curo Sr. and Gertrude R. (McLaughin) Curo. His parents preceded him in death. He was raised in various cities because of his father's career in the...

Kathy Iona Fitzpatrick

Kathy Iona Fitzpatrick

Apr 12, 2010

Kathy I. Fitzpatrick Hammond resident, 59 Kathy I. Fitzpatrick, 59, of Hammond, died Monday, April 12, 2010, in Astoria, after a battle with cancer. She was born June 19, 1950, in Astoria, to Myrle and Vera (Brim) Hitchman. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Gale A. Fitzpatrick. He survives, residing in Hammond. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a lifetime...

Keith W. Cloud

Keith W. Cloud

Apr 4, 2010

Keith W. Cloud Postal carrier, 89 Keith W. Cloud, 89, of Aloha, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Warrenton. He was born Aug. 31, 1920, to Joseph H. and Mary Jane (Sherbine) Cloud. He was raised in Ontario, where he graduated from high school. On May 16, 1942, he married Velona Belle (Whiffin) Cloud. She preceded him in death...

Jeanette Ann Welch

Jeanette Ann Welch

Apr 4, 2010

Jeanette Ann Welch Teacher, 73 Jeanette Ann Welch, 73, of Seaside, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Seaside. She was born May 1, 1936, in Longview, Wash., to William and Irene (Smethurst) Welch. Raised in Westport, she graduated from Seaside High School and subsequently from Marylhurst College. Miss Welch was a longtime resident of Seaside. She was a high...

Tula Anne Salisbury

Tula Anne Salisbury

Apr 2, 2010

Tula Anne Salisbury Gearhart resident, Tula Anne Salisbury, 96, of Gearhart, died Friday, April 2, 2010, in Gearhart. She was born Nov. 21, 1913, in Outlook, Mont., to Anders Christian Nielsen-Lund and Anna (Jacobsen) Lund. In 1938, she married Michael W. Salisbury in Shelby, Mont. He preceded her in death Nov. 20, 1985. Mrs. Salisbury worked as a school...

Darrell G. Pitman

Darrell G. Pitman

Apr 1, 2010

Darrell G. Pitman Chef, truck driver, 66 Darrell G. Pitman, 66, of Seaside, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Seaside. He was born Feb. 14, 1944, in Roy, Ark., to George and Flo Belle (Joslin) Pitman. His mother preceded him in death. Raised in Rudy, Ark., Mr. Pitman came to Oregon from California in 1970. He worked as a...

Pamela Kay Holthusen

Pamela Kay Holthusen

Mar 31, 2010

Pamela Kay Holthusen Health care worker, 47 Pamela Kay Holthusen, 47, of Astoria, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Astoria. She was born Feb. 22, 1963, in Portland, to Dennis and Marilyn (Keno) Madsen. Her mother survives, residing in Portland. Her father preceded her in death. Raised in Portland, she came to Astoria in 1989 from San Diego. On...

William "Billy" Alan Flynn

William "Billy" Alan Flynn

Mar 31, 2010

Long-haul truck driver, 66 William Alan "Billy" Flynn, 66, of Warrenton, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Portland. He was born Feb. 8, 1944, in Port Chester, N.Y., to William H. and Maggie L. (Reid) Flynn. He was raised in New York and South Carolina. He enlisted into the U.S. Army and served from 1959 to 1961, then transferred...

Douglas Clark Robnett

Douglas Clark Robnett

Mar 28, 2010

Native Astorian, 56 Douglas Clark Robnett, 56, of Astoria, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, in Astoria. He was born March 23, 1954, in Astoria, to Anthony C. and Helen L. (Clark) Robnett. His parents preceded him in death. Raised in Astoria, he graduated from Astoria High School in 1972. He attended Clackamas Community College. Mr. Robnett worked at the...

Carol Mary Kindred

Carol Mary Kindred

Mar 27, 2010

Native Astorian, 71 Carol Mary Kindred, 71, of Astoria, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Astoria. She was born June 10, 1938, in Astoria, to Theodore Roy and Mary Catherine (Blackburn) Haines. Raised in Astoria, she graduated from Astoria High School in 1956. On Sept. 4, 1957, she married Robert "Bob" Kindred, in Astoria. They later divorced. Mrs. Kindred's...

F. Elizabeth "Betty" Shafer

F. Elizabeth "Betty" Shafer

Mar 27, 2010

Florence Elizabeth 'Betty' Shafer Seaside resident, 91 Florence Elizabeth "Betty" Shafer, 91, of Seaside, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Seaside. She was born Oct. 13, 1918, in Bremerton, Wash., to Robert Joseph and Margaret Ann Driscoll. On April 11, 1942, she married Richard Warren Shafer on the USS Biscayne in Boston Harbor. He preceded her in death. Mrs....

Jack N. Summerfield

Jack N. Summerfield

Mar 25, 2010

Social work administrator, 84 Jack N. Summerfield, 84, of Seaside, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Seaside. He was born June 11, 1925, in Portland, to William H. and Viola M. (Stockdale) Summerfield. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1943, and from the Merchant Marine Academy in Long Island, N.Y. He received his graduate degree in social work...

Michael "Mike" L. Coleman

Michael "Mike" L. Coleman

Mar 24, 2010

Michael L. 'Mike' Coleman Former Hammond business owner, 57 Michael L. "Mike" Coleman, 57, of Hammond, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, in Hammond. He was born July 26, 1952, in Salem, to Vern and Donna (Uphoff) Coleman. His mother survives, residing in Woodburn. His father preceded him in death. He attended Woodburn High School. On July 29, 1989, he...

Beulah Loretta Thompson

Beulah Loretta Thompson

Mar 14, 2010

Former Warrenton resident, 84 Beulah Loretta Thompson, 84, of Sweet Home, formerly of Warrenton, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Sweet Home. She was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Stockham, Neb., to David and Aganetha Smith. She was the ninth child of ten children. In 1942, she married Harry Thompson. He preceded her in death in 1975. During World...

John A. "Bolo" Ahola

John A. "Bolo" Ahola

Mar 14, 2010

World War II veteran, 87 John A. "Bolo" Ahola, 87, of Astoria, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Astoria. He was born Oct. 20, 1922, in Astoria, to Jussi Albanus and Elma M. (Jarvinen) Ahola. He was raised in Astoria, and graduated from Astoria High School in 1940. On April 21, 1946, he married Lois C. Henningsen in Astoria....

Robert G. Black

Robert G. Black

Mar 12, 2010

Warrenton resident, 81 Robert G. Black, 81, of Warrenton, died Friday, March 12, 2010, in Warrenton. He was born Jan. 8, 1929, in Chicago. He was the son of Sherley H. and Edna (Hainzinger) Black. In 1949, he married Jeannine (Waln) Black. They later divorced. Mr. Black came to the Northwest from Chicago in 1939. He retired at age...