Obituary Listing

Dec 21, 2015

Scott Mitchell Rice The family and friends of Scott mourn his passing on December 21, 2015. He was a beloved member of his community and is deeply missed. Born in Los Angeles, California, he attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach, CA. He moved to Oregon in 2000, where he worked at the Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center as a...

Dec 16, 2015

Dec 12, 2015

Scott Dickson Burke was born on June 4th, 1953 in Portland, Oregon. Raised in Seaside, he graduated from Seaside High School in 1971 and attended Clatsop Community College where he completed an Associate's degree in forestry. He bought his first home at the age of 17. Scott worked as a logger for most of his life, most recently as the...

Dec 12, 2015

Ansel Wayne Lahti passed away on December 11th, 2015, in Warrenton, Oregon. Ansel was born on October 13, 1930 to his parents Wayne and Lenore (Sundquist) Lahti in Astoria, Oregon. Ansel graduated from Warrenton High School in 1949 and after graduation enlisted in the United States Army. Ansel followed in his Dad's footstep becoming a commercial fisherman. He loved being...

Dec 8, 2015

Michael "Mick" Lowell Altheide went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 8., 2015, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis and a recent diagnosis of cancer. Mick was born in Astoria, Oregon, on Oct. 23, 1968. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1987. He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force for four years, serving...

Dec 4, 2015

Terry William Swigart "SWAG" of Cannon Beach, Oregon, died peacefully at his home on Dec. 4, 2015, at the age of 72. Terry was born on Jan. 10, 1943, in Portland, Oregon, to parents Paul and Donna Marie (Bentley) Swigart. Terry was very proud and honored to have served his country in the Army National Guard. Terry was honorably discharged...

Dec 2, 2015

Charles L. Meadows Sr., 81, of Knappa, died Mon. Dec. 2, 2015 at OHSU in Portland, Or. Private Family Graveside Services have been held at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton, Or. Charles L. Meadows Sr. was born Sept. 30, 1934 in Longview, Wa. to Leo Valgene and Louise V. Stevens Meadows. He attended Knappa Schools until he enlisted into the...

Nov 26, 2015

James Preston Benson February 26, 1934 November 26, 2015 James Preston Benson, 81, of Seaside, Oregon died of age related causes on Thursday November 26, 2015 at Providence Hospital in Seaside, Oregon. Known to family and friends simply as Jim, he was born at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, Texas on February 26, 1934. Jim was the only son of...

Nov 22, 2015

Bonnie Jean Skaggs, 73, passed away peacefully on Nov. 22, 2015. She was born to Roy and Edna Fitzell in Milwaukie, Oregon. Bonnie married Warren (Buck) Skaggs in 1972 at Lake Tahoe, and they made their home in Kissville, Oregon, on a family homestead. Bonnie was employed at the Wauna Federal Credit Union for approximately three years, was a volunteer...

Nov 21, 2015

Helen H. Alto Raasina, 99, a lifelong resident of Seaside and Astoria, was born Aug. 11, 1916, in Seaside, Oregon, to Finnish immigrants, Frank Nestor and Hilma Louisa Alto. Raised in Seaside, Oregon, Helen was one of four children, and the last remaining sibling. She graduated from Seaside High School in 1934. After high school, Helen lived and worked in...

Nov 18, 2015

Hilda "Jackie" Elsie Thackery, of Astoria, went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2015, surrounded by family. Jackie was born Sept. 25, 1925, in Sherwood, Oregon, to Albert and Hertha (Conzelmann) Meinecke. She had three sisters and two brothers; William, Marion, Ruby, Ruth, and Henry. William and Ruby preceded her in death. After completing Lutheran Day School, she...

Nov 8, 2015

Roy D. Garrison passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2015, in Longview, Washington. He was born to James E. and Grace H. Garrison, with his twin brother, on Feb. 23, 1933, in Waverly, Illinois. He was raised in Illinois and Iowa, and as a teenager joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1952. He served in the...

Nov 7, 2015

Eva Lucile Moore, of Astoria, passed away Nov. 7, 2015, at the age of 89. Eva was born Sept. 5, 1926, in Geneva, Nebraska, to Clare and Leona (Weber) Yates. The family moved from Nebraska in 1934 to Albany, Oregon, where she later met Kenneth Moore. They were married in 1947. The couple moved to Astoria in 1965. Eva was...

Nov 4, 2015

Theo Paul Kohlasch, 48, Warrenton, died Nov.4, 2015 in Portland, Or. A Celebration Of Life Service will be held Sat. Nov. 14, 2015 from 12 Noon until 4 pm at the Warrenton Community Center, Warrenton, Or. Theo Paul Kohlasch was born July 13, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York to Theo and Bonnie Kohlasch. The family moved to Iran for two...

Oct 25, 2015

Florence was born October 19, 1911 to Martin and Laura Krug in Valley City North Dakota. Florence passed away October 25, 2015 having just celebrated her 104th birthday. Her early years were spent growing up and working on the family farm with her four siblings, brothers Martin and Lewis and sisters, Pearl and May. These difficult years, coupled with the...

Oct 11, 2015

Doris Curran, age 96, graduated to heaven on Oct. 11, 2015, at her Seaside residence. Doris was born May 15, 1919, in New Sharon, Iowa, to Elmer and Sarah Reed, the third of their six children. After high school graduation, Doris moved to San Francisco to live with her older brother, Ernest Reed. While there she worked at the World's...

Oct 9, 2015

Juanita Belle McCoy, 75, of Gearhart, Oregon, passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. She was born on June 15, 1940, in Freewater, Oregon, to the late Leonard Horrell and Opal Case Haskins. Juanita grew up and graduated high school in Seaside, Oregon. She married Gordon "Shorty" McCoy on Oct. 18, 1959. Her husband, Shorty, preceded her in death in...

Oct 2, 2015

Kenneth Lewis (Kenny) Green was born July 2, 1933 in San Diego, California to Melvin and Maude Mary Green. He passed away October 2, 2015 in Astoria, Oregon. Kenny grew up in California, Washington, Idaho and Oregon. He attended Grant Union High school in John Day, Oregon while living with his foster mother May Ledgerwood and her children. He moved...

Sep 22, 2015

Born on 2/27/1914 in Hvar Crotia. His family settled in Astoria when he was young. In 1944 Nick served in the U.S. Army for 2 yrs. then Returned to Astoria to care for his Mother before starting his career at sea. He spent several years as a cook on fishing vessels that traveled all over the world. Retiring in San...

Sep 17, 2015

Charles Harbison Wilder was born on September 29, 1939 to Stanley V. and Ann Louise Wilder in Youngstown, OH., he was raised in Niles, OH. A Celebration of will be held at his favorite, local musical venue, the Bridgewater Bistro at 20 Basin Street Astoria, Oregon on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 3:30 PM. In lieu of flowers and in...