Obituary Listing
David LeRoy Enslow
Jul 8, 2023
David LeRoy Enslow was the first child of Ben and Theda Enslow, born December 16th, 1943 in St. Petersburg Florida.
As a Military child, David lived in many locations throughout the US and Guam, setting in Astoria Oregon in 1957, attending Astoria High School, graduating in 1961. David joined the USAF in 1961. Assigned to the 641st AWRS, Melville...
Anneliese Meadows
Jul 3, 2023
Anneliese was born in Munich, Germany on December 16, 1926 to Emil Mehling and Anna Hirschmann. Her mother passed when Anneliese was very young, but she had very fond memories of spending time with her father, riding bikes and exploring nature in Germany. Anneliese’s childhood was marred by the horror of World War II; because of this she grew to...
Shirley Johnson
Jun 13, 2023
August 23d, 1930, Shirley Salmi was born in a logging camp near Jewell, Oregon to Roy and Sivian “Siv” (Saranpaa) Salmi. Her father had worked the woods since age 15 as whistle punk then the steam donkey, trains and log trucks. Their first home was in Seaside, where Shirley started first grade.
The Salmi family purchased a dairy farm...
Brian Dean Pogue
May 28, 2023
Brian Pogue unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2023 due to cardiac arrest while working on the deck at his Sunriver home. He was born on November 25, 1952, in Astoria, Oregon to Lloyd and Helen (Larson) Pogue. His departure leaves behind a profound void in the lives of those fortunate enough to know...
Patricia Katherine Whitten
May 15, 2023
Patricia (Pat) Whitten passed away on May 15, 2023 at Clatsop Care Center in Astoria.
She was born October 5 1935 to Ralph and Lillian (Isack) Shaw in Portland, Oregon. She lived her life in Astoria, graduating from Astoria High School.
Pat married her husband, William (Bill) Whitten on May 29, 1958 in Astoria. They had been married 63...
Clifford Galen LaMear
May 14, 2023
Clifford Galen LaMear passed away peacefully from Alzheimer-related causes at Columbia Memorial Hospital, with his beloved wife Arline by his side. He was 85 years old.
Cliff, who went by the name Galen in his early years, was born in Astoria, Oregon to Anna Belle and Clifford Vern LaMear. Cliff received his high school diploma in West Seattle, a...
Bruce Merlyn Lukens
Apr 30, 2023
Bruce Merlyn Lukens passed away on April 30, 2023, from organ failure associated with kidney disease. He was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2007 and began dialysis in November. He continued with dialysis for three-days-per-week until April 25, 2023, when he chose to stop the treatment.
Bruce was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 8, 1948. Growing...
Mila Marche
Apr 29, 2023
Mila Marche was the only child of Milo and LaVerta (Olson) Hunger. She was born inTacoma, WA on June 27 th , 1943. She spent her early childhood in Dash Point, WAbefore moving to Elma, WA, where she graduated from high school in 1961. After high school,she attended Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, WA, where she studied business.She resided most...
Richard Proctor
Apr 26, 2023
Richard Thaddeus Proctor, 61, of Warrenton, Oregon, passed away on April 26, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 1, 1961 in Seattle, Washington. He is preceded in passing by his parents, Ann Moore and John Proctor.Richard grew up in the Seattle area and graduated from North Kitsap High School. After some traveling post-graduation, he received an Associates...
Melinda Gustafson
Apr 8, 2023
Melinda Lee (Goin) Gustafson passed away on April 8, 2023 in Seaside, OR after a long battle withAlzheimer’s dementia.Melinda was born in Port Angeles, WA on December 27, 1950 to Richard and Geraldine (Todd) Goin andmoved to Astoria when she was an infant with her parents and brothers Dennis and Michael.She attended Astor School and Astoria High School and earned...
Donna Lynn Pomeroy
Apr 6, 2023
Donna Lynn Pomeroy, age 78, of Svensen, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on April 6, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1944, in West Orange, New Jersey, to Philip J Monahan II and Mary Lynn-Monahan.
Donna grew up in West Orange and attended school there. On November 27, 1965, she married the love of her life, Richard...
Sandra Lynn Fisher
Feb 28, 2023
Longtime Hammond resident Sandra Lynn (Sandy) Fisher, who could always be counted on fora hug, whether you needed one or not, died Feb. 28 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was73.Sandy was an exuberant and outgoing person who always lit up a room. As a result, shegathered a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.But family came first.As the eldest of four...
Mary Miller
Feb 24, 2023
Mary Miller passed away February 24, 2023 in Gearhart. She was born in Tacoma, WA to Charles Arnold and Mary Ursula (Sutton) Hagood May 26, 1943. She and her family settled in the Grants Pass area.
She married Mike Miller, co-owner of M&F Plumbing, and she worked with him as the office administrator until they retired. Mary had numerous travels,...
Pauline Buell
Feb 14, 2023
Polly passed away on February 14 th of natural causes. Born June 28, 1933 in Spokane,Washington, mother of six children. Polly’s four oldest children preceded her in death; Merry,Richard, John and Mike. Her two youngest children survive; Kari Cederberg of Warrenton, andTim Hurd of Longbeach, Washington. All are welcome to attend Polly’s memorial service, to beheld in Astoria at the...
Wayne Gilbert Mitts
Feb 5, 2023
Wayne Gilbert Mitts, 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Astoria on February 5th, 2023. He was born at his grandparents' farm near Molalla, OR on November 7, 1928. At a young age he moved to Seaside, OR with his mother, Helen Yeager, & then to Hammond, OR where Wayne's stepfather Mike Yeager was a commercial clam buyer, and a...
Barbara Jean Begleries
Feb 2, 2023
Barbara Begleries passed away peacefully at home on February 2, 2023, with family members nearby.
She was born in Bend, Oregon to parents Miriam Salmi Coombs and Elias John Coombs on November 26, 1930.
The family moved to Marshland, Oregon when Barbara was a baby. She grew up in the area and graduated from Clatskanie High school. She got...
David Hanlon
Jan 10, 2023
David Hanlon, 74, of Warrenton, Oregon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at hishome.Born June 15, 1948, in Redding California, he was the son of Gertrude and John R. Hanlon. He was agraduate of Redlands High School, class of 1967. After high school he served in the Vietnam War in the173rd Airborne Brigade from June, 1970 through January,...
David Rainey
Jan 10, 2023
In the early morning of January 10, David Rainey peacefully passed away at home with his loving wife of50 years by his side.David was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Eldon and Lillav Rainey and was the youngest of threechildren who were all raised in Spokane, Washington.After graduating from University High School, he served in Vietnam from 1970-1971. Upon hisHonorable...
Anita Jean Merrill
Jan 4, 2023
Anita Jean (Gwinner) Merrill, 94, passed peacefully sleeping January 4th, in the comfort of her home with family by her side. Born August 29, 1928 at the family's farm in Park Rose, the youngest of eight children by Lydia (Wolfe) Gwinner and Frederick Gwinner, from a strict fundamental Christian German church. She attended Park Rose High until the farm sold....
James Anthony Rubus
Dec 29, 2022
A Memorial Service will be held for James Anthony Rubus at 2:00pm Saturday April 29th, 2023 at the Brownsmead Grange.
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