Obituary Listing

Aug 11, 2024

Dolores Lenore Nielson, 85, of Astoria, died last month, July 11, 2024, in Astoria. 

She was born Oct. 19, 1938 in Astoria to Bernard and May Swenson. 

After graduating in 1957 from Astoria High School, Dolores joined the Army, and became a WAC. She was stationed in Washington DC at the Pentagon, Ft. Ord, California, and Heidelberg, Germany while serving 4 years. 

She...

Aug 10, 2024

MILDRED ALICE OLIVE ST.MARTIN

Mildred Alice Olive St.Martin, age 89, passed peacefully into Eternal Glory on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in Medical Lake, Washington, surrounded by her children and grandchildren who lovingly cared for her at home as her health declined. There were many opportunities to speak of heaven and their mutual trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and his redemptive...

Aug 7, 2024

Jan Jorgen Schultz (March 4, 1952 to August 7, 2024) of Astoria Oregon, was a loving, dedicated to his family and a community man.

Jan was born and raised on Schultz Lane. He raised his 3 girls within the clatsop county area ultimately returning to his homestead. He loved his farm animals, especially his goats. He never met a stranger and...

Aug 6, 2024

Susan Snell Marble, aged 92, passed away on August 6, 2024, in Seaside, Oregon. Born in Portland, Oregon, Susan was a beloved member of her community and cherished by those who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert E. Henderson and Floyd L. Marble, and her son, Robert E. Henderson, Jr. Susan is survived by her sons,...

Aug 6, 2024

Well, it’s finally happened. It’s funny how we don’t always get what we want out of life, but I tell you what, I may not have gotten everything I wanted, but I sure had a great one. I knew it was going to happen one day, and I always told everyone, when it’s your turn, it’s your turn and crazily...

Jul 28, 2024

Jul 26, 2024

Former Seattle Mayor Charles “Charley” T. Royer, who served three terms in office (1978-1990), passed away July 26th at his home in Gearhart, Oregon.

Charley was the longest serving mayor of Seattle; an award-winning American television journalist; and former director of the Institute for Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was a co-chair of...

Jul 23, 2024

Karen Jo Ottem, 65, of Seaside, died July 23, 2024, at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital ICU, Portland, OR, of complications of diabetes.

She was born August 5, 1958, at Laon AB, France, to Lt. Col. Gerald Arthur Ottem and Josephine Lucille (Kelly) Ottem. She lived there with her family in the village of Charmes, France, for two years, then began the journey...

Jul 20, 2024

Kirsten Marie Thorslev (63)

October 19th, 1960- July 20th, 2024

Kirsten passed away in Providence Milwaukie Emergency room, surrounded by Family, “Thank-You, Gary for holding her hand for so many hours,” and thank God for cell phones for my brothers.

She had battled with many difficulties with her health, always surprising us and pulling through but not this time.

Kirsten was born in Washington...

Jun 12, 2024

In loving memory of Shawna Annette Morris

We regret to announce the sudden passing of Shawna Annette Morris, on June 12th, 2024, in Astoria Oregon.Shawna was born in Albany Oregon and grew up in Milton-Freewater. She attended McLoughlin High School. She enjoyed art, coloring, singing, and music.

She also loved to go camping and being on the Oregon Coast. Her favorite color...

Jun 12, 2024

Shirley A. Powers

Shirley Ann (Martin) Powers, 81, of Warrenton, OR passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024. 

She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on November 1, 1942, the daughter of Therman and Mrytle

Martin.

Shirley grew up in Hermiston, OR, graduating from Hermiston High School in 1960. She

obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1967 and Master’s Degree in

Elementary Curriculum in...

Jun 4, 2024

Colleen (Coffey) Hansen of Astoria, OR passed away June 4, 2024.

Colleen was born Jan 11, 1945, in Hood River, OR. She graduated from Wy’East High School

and attended Portland State University. She met and married her husband Gerald “Jerry” Hansen

in 1971 and they resided in Astoria where they raised 2 children, Melissa and Jeremy Hansen.

Colleen was very close to her siblings,...

Jun 1, 2024

Sheila Irene Teague, 80, of Astoria, Oregon, went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2024.

Sheila was born to Larry and Irene Peterson on December 28, 1943, in Cathlamet, Washington, the oldest

of six children. After the family lived in Washington, Oregon, and California, they settled back in Astoria

when she was 15. Sheila graduated from Astoria High School in 1962.

Sheila...

May 27, 2024

Barbara “Basia” Rittel was loved by so many. She was recently widowed by her husband Rick Rittel. They had a love story that is so touching, in which she came all the way from Poland to be with him. They were married for 25 happy years and she became a wonderful part of our family. She enjoyed mushroom hunting, spending...

May 23, 2024

Apr 26, 2024

Faith Ann Bosin (1948-2024)

A much-loved Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Aunt and friend

to many. Her smile was a shining metaphor to the loving, caring person she was and

you could not help but be captivated by it. Faith Ann Bosin, 81, of Warrenton, Oregon, died

after an unexpected sickness at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.

She was born in Englewood, New Jersey...

Apr 21, 2024

Richard Arthur Beatty, 84, of Astoria, Oregon, passed away on April 21, 2024, in Twin Falls,

Idaho. He was born on July 26, 1939. Richard was a loving husband to Laurel Lee Beatty, a

devoted father to Vicki, James, and Steph, a cherished grandfather to Kristen, Christopher,

Kevin, Zak, Shelby, and Alyssa, and a doting great-grandfather to Bradley, Aiden P., Henry,

Quincy, Wesley, Aiden...

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 Janet passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior. Born on August 10, 1940 in Philipsburg, MT she attended local schools graduating from High School in 1958. She married Harvey Packard in 1960 a year after they met in Seattle.

The couple have two children, Heidie born 1962 and Brent born 1964.

Harvey made a career...

Mar 24, 2024

William David Dunaway 

Born April 18, 1958 passed away May 24, 2024 in Astoria Oregon

William was born in Tampa Florida to parents James Dunaway and Betty Jo Fountain (Jackson). While William was born in Tampa, he spent most of his childhood Plant City, Florida. 

October 7, 1978 William Dunaway and Debra Garber married in National City, California. 

William entered the U.S. Navy in...

Mar 22, 2024

Elaine Price Blundon11/24/1955 – 3/22/2024Elaine Price Blundon, of Seaside, passed away in her home on the22nd of March 2024. She was 68.She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on the 24th of November1955, to Harriet Anne Parkin and Kenneth Edwin Blundon. In1962, their family relocated to Eugene, Oregon, where sheeventually achieved an early graduation from Sheldon HighSchool. It was there...