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James Forrest Koch August 17, 1946 – September 13, 2021 “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory…” – 2 Corinthians 4:17, NKJV James Forrest Koch often quoted this verse. It was one of his many ways of reminding those he loved that the pain of this life...
Lisa Stevenson, 69, passed away in Olympia, WA on September 5, 2021. Lisa was born February 26, 1952 and raised in Astoria, Oregon. She grew up with a tight knit extended family and was lifelong friends with her many cousins. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Tom Stevenson, the couple briefly lived in Klamath Falls, OR and Longview, WA before...
Edward James Olson of Astoria, Oregon passed away on September 3, 2021, at the age of 49. Ed was born in Tillamook, Oregon on December 4, 1971. He graduated Astoria High School in 1990 and immediately started his career in the maritime industry as a deckhand on a tugboat. His love for the tugs and talent were obvious to those...
Patrick Carl Hill passed away peacefully in his Hammond home September 1, 2021. Patrick was born in Seaside, Oregon to Carl and Gene Hill in March of 1950. He attended and graduated from Seaside High School. After high school, Patrick joined the United States Navy and participated in the Vietnam Conflict on board the USS Paricutin Ammunition Freighter. Patrick worked...
Edith M. (Doty) Dix, 95, of Seaside, Oregon passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021 of COVID-19 at the Neawanna By The Sea facility where she lived for the past 8 years. She was born September 25, 1925 in Eliot, Maine to Henry and Gladys Doty and grew up in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Edith married Robert Dix on January 27, 1951...
Charles (Chuck) Michael Knapp, age 68 joined his beloved parents and brother with our Lord in Heaven on August 5th 2021. He was born November 15th 1952 to Marion O. Knapp and Violet E. Knapp. He was the middle child of three siblings. He was raised in Knappa, Oregon where he graduated from Knappa High School in 1970. Chuck was...
Flora Mae Chan, lovingly known as “Cookie” to all her friends and family, passed away on July 30, 2021. At 104 years old, she lived without health issues and died when her body found its natural end. Cookie was born in Astoria on November 9, 1916 to Fong How Wong (Mary Fong) and Lum Sue in the back of the...
Lyons, Connie Gail (Smalley) Lyons, 75, died peacefully at her home in Warrenton on July 19, 202, after an extended illness. Connie is survived by Oliver Lyons, her beloved husband of 57 years, three sons, James, Robert and Keith, nine grandchildren, Lindsey, Sierra, Piper, Olivia, Amber, Gabe, Taylor, Hope, one great granddaughter Addie and several nieces and nephews. Her brothers...
Kurt Karl Klaffke, 67, of Nehalem, OR, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter, which is portrayed by his many trophy elk heads displayed throughout his home. He was always quick with a smile and loved to tell his many hunting stories to anyone who would listen. He loved...
Richard Alan Klaffke Obituary Richard Alan Klaffke, October 26, 1942 - July 17, 2021, 78, of Seaside, passed away at his home after a battle with cancer beginning in January 2021. As a Checker at Safeway, he quickly became well-known for his hard work ethic, personality and ability to remember every customers name. Richard’s 16 years of dedication and focus...
Richard “Rich” Miller passed away on June 22, 2021 in his home. He was born in Waubay, South Dakota, on July 11, 1943, to Philomena and Henry Miller. Rich spent a lot of his memorable youth on the family farm near Webster South Dakota with his grandfather and grandmother Joe Gonsoir and Veronica Snaza and Uncle Joe and Stanley. He...
Twilla Dawn McElmurry, age 49, of Hammond, Oregon passed away at her home on Thursday, April 29, 2021. As a child Twilla developed a passion for medicine and science that never dwindled. She graduated from Moses Lake High School with honors and went on to receive her BS in Natural Science with an emphasis in Human Biology. She then completed...
Joyce Ann Shellabarger Joyce passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on April 8th, 2021. She is finally free from pain and in fishing paradise with her best catch, "Pa." Joyce was born on November 9, 1939 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Avery Lucille King and William B Bishop. At the young age of 18, Joyce met the...
Lorian Marie "Lori" McSwain 79 of Warrenton, Oregon passed away April 2, 2021. Lori was born January 29, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to Leonard and Marguerite Sanford. After the death of her mother, her family relocated to Charlevoix, Michigan in 1946, where she was raised with the help of her grandmother. Lori was the youngest of five children. Raymond "Ray",...
World's Strongest Little Man! Kreed Gene Secord was born 3/22/21 and went home to be with the Lord 3/24/21 due to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We are all so proud of him! Kreed is survived by his mom Nicole Tibbitts, Father Trey Secord and Big Brother Link Reed. He is also survived by his great grandparents, many aunts, uncles and...
John Eric Larson, born in Astoria OR on July 9, 1940, died of a heart attack on March 23, 2021 at his home in Naselle WA. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1958 and from Clatsop Community College in 1979. After high school he worked as a glazier and in 1968 joined the Tongue Point Job Corps as a...
Quade William Briley Witt 7/1/1995 to 3/11/2021 Quade was born July 1st, 1995 at St. John’s Hospital to Jeffery Dean Witt and Julie Lyn Edwards. Joel Derek Edwards became Quade's father when Quade was 7. He was raised in Webb City, Missouri and began school at Madge T James kindergarten and attended Webster Elementary school. At the age of 10...
Dale Allen Lawrence Astoria May 1, 1951 — Feb. 28, 2021 Dale Allen Lawrence, of Astoria, passed away Feb. 28, 2021, of age-related causes, at the age of 69. Dale was born May 1, 1951, in Tillamook, to Eugene and Dorris Lawrence. He was one of six siblings, in addition to two half-brothers, and was raised in Rockaway, where he...
Ronald Dale Elmes, 83, of Seaside, Oregon, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2021, surrounded by his family. A man of fortitude, determination, kindness, humor, love, strength, and character, he cherished his family and friends and was quick with a joke and a friendly handshake. An avid outdoorsman, his love of nature took him on many camping, hunting, and fishing...
Reverend David Munro Barnet was born on August 30, 1941 in Moline, IL. David attended schools in Eldridge and Davenport IA. Graduated from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL in 1964. Married Linda Diane Flachs in Davenport, IA April 18, 1964. Attended seminary at Lutheran School of Theology Chicago and was ordained in 1968. David served as parish pastor in Dresser/Sand...