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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 OBITUARIES Nancy Lee Grimberg Harley Albert Sproul Astoria Sept. 22, 1928 — March 23, 2015 Prineville July 1, 1923 — March 19, 2015 Nancy Lee Grimberg was born Sept. 22, hesitated to pick up the phone, or write a 1928, in Portland, Ore., to Ole and Nettie strongly worded letter to support a cause (Lokan) Nelson. She spent her ear- that she believed in. Nancy was ly years on a homestead in Birken- generous and had a sense of hu- feld, then Clatskanie, and moved mor. She kept that sense of humor to Astoria at the age of 10. Nancy until the very end. Spending time resided in Astoria until the end of with her great-grandson Keegan, her life. She had so much love for brought her much joy. this place. Nancy is survived by her daugh- She graduated from Astoria ter, Ann Samuelson and son-in- High School in 1946, attended Or- law, David Samuelson, of Jewell; egon State University for a year, her nephew, John Nelson of Eu- and majored in fashion design. gene; her granddaughters, Kristin Nancy In 1954, Nancy married Stan- Samuelson of Portland and Sarah Grimberg ford Grimberg in Astoria. Five Samuelson of Chandler, Ariz.; and years later their only child was her great-grandson, Keegan Mc- born, a daughter they named Ann. Stan and Cleary of Portland. Nancy’s companion, Nancy remained together until his death, Marvin Mathre of Seaside, also survives. caused by mesothelioma, in 1982. She was preceded in death by her hus- Nancy spent a total of 23 years work- band, Stan Grimberg; brother Gene Nel- ing for The Daily Astorian in the adver- son; companion, Walt Larson; and lifelong tising department. In 1976, she went to friend, Sue (Kearney) Haskins. work with Stan at the new business he had A public graveside service will be held established, Astoria Plumbing. Nancy ran at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the business until retirement in 2000. She Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton. A re- spent years volunteering at the Columbia ception honoring Nancy follows at the Bar- River Maritime Museum, Astoria Column, bey Maritime Center, 2042 Marine Drive in and SMART Reading Program. She was a Astoria. member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for over Donations in honor of Nancy may be 60 years, VASA Lodge, and the Elks, where made to: Asbestos Disease Awareness Or- she rarely missed a Friday night Bingo. ganization, 1525 Aviation Blvd., Suite 318, Nancy was a gifted seamstress, and will Redondo Beach, CA 90278; or Clatsop fondly be remembered for altering every County Animal Shelter, 1315 S.E. 19th St., item of clothing she ever owned. She had a Warrenton, OR 97146. tenacity that few could match. She was pas- An online guest book may be signed at sionate about jobs and industry. She never www.OceanViewAstoria.com Harley Albert Sproul was born to Henry Prineville, Ore., on a lake with his pole and and Viola Sproul in Cottage Grove, Ore., on tackle box. He loved recruiting newcomers, and had incredible patience with July 1, 1923. He spent most of his people of all ages. His love for na- childhood in Goldendale and Bat- ture was passed down from genera- tle Ground, Wash., and graduated tion to generation, and continues to from Vale High School near the be a family tradition. Oregon-Idaho border. Harley and Margery were mar- Shortly after he graduated, he ried for nearly 60 years before she enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard passed away. He later remarried, to during World War II. He served Elaine Thompson of Prineville. He time in the Philippines, as well was preceded in death by his first as experiencing a typhoon that al- wife, Margery Sproul; his second most sank his ship off the coast of Harley wife, Elaine Sproul; and his three Okinawa, Japan. During this time, Sproul siblings, Chester, Ruth, and Ger- he and Margery Loraine Sproul trude. were married on Aug. 12, 1944, He is survived by his six children, Rod- and went on to create a big family. They had five boys and one girl, all of whom ney Sproul and his significant other, Karen have continued the dedicated work eth- Berg; Latona and her husband, John Min- ic and strong family bond that Harley and ish; Dale and his wife, Leah Sproul; Jay Marge instilled in them from a very young Sproul; Robert and his wife, Donna Sproul; and Fred Sproul. He has eight grandchil- age. After the military, he worked for is fa- dren, Stephanie and her husband, Lyle ther-in-law in Agate Beach, Ore., at a rock Jones; Blaine “Critter” Sproul and his fian- shop, which spurred his love for precious cée, Holly Mizer; Rebecca and her husband, stones. He was a skilled jewelry maker, Chuck Broadbent; Mandy Sproul; Melissa and it became his favorite pastime, which Minish and her fiancé, Joel Faries; Vincent led to an abundant rock collection. He also and Kaitlin Sproul; and Carly Sproul. He also has six great-grandchildren, worked as a longshoreman for a short peri- od of time, and eventually became a heat- Kaylee and Coleston Jones; and Jakob, Em- ing and oil technician. While residing in malee,Tate, and Spencer Broadbent. He is Astoria, where five of his six children went also survived by his three siblings, Don, to high school, he owned his own business Edgar, and Dorothy. The public viewing will be held at called Hing, that he named after himself Prineville Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. on and his eldest son. He was very involved in his family, Saturday, March 28, located at 199 N.E. church, and community. He and Marge 10th St., Prineville, OR 97754. The burial ceremony will be at 10:15 faithfully attended every sporting event possible, and held great pride in their chil- a.m. at Juniper Haven Cemetery, 1555 N. dren’s accomplishments. They both went on Main St., Prineville, OR 97754, which a mission to Lame Deer, Mont., in the late will have military service honors per- 1980s, where they worked on a Cheyenne formed by the Prineville Band of Broth- Native American Indian reservation, and he ers Honor Guard, and will be immedi- was involved with their youth boys basket- ately followed by a potluck reception at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ball group. All throughout his life, Harley was an Saints. The official memorial service will start avid hunter and fisherman. A true outdoors- man, who spent most of his retired days in at 1 p.m. ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Periods of rain 48° Saturday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 52/65 Astoria 48/57 Portland 51/62 Corvallis 47/65 Eugene 46/63 Pendleton 48/64 Salem 48/63 Albany 47/64 Sunday Mostly cloudy with a passing shower or two 46° Monday 59° 44° Klamath Falls 34/59 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 59° 46° Periods of sun with a few showers; breezy 55° 42° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High ........................................... 66° Low ............................................ 43° Normal high ............................... 55° Normal low ................................. 40° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.00" Month to date .......................... 5.95" Normal month to date ............. 6.35" Year to date ........................... 21.43" Normal year to date .............. 23.74" Sunset tonight .................. 7:37 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ............. 7:04 a.m. Moonrise today .............. 12:32 p.m. Moonset today ................. 2:47 a.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 73 42 s 73 36 s 58 45 s 66 46 pc 58 49 sh 71 34 s 73 44 s 57 47 sh 60 48 pc Full Last New First Apr 4 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 Under the Sky Hi 59 57 59 63 56 59 68 55 59 Sat. Lo 28 31 45 39 48 29 41 44 43 Hi 54 39 36 78 49 36 87 46 84 39 51 90 81 45 76 48 72 40 77 42 47 72 71 57 45 Sat. Lo 32 25 25 41 36 21 53 17 70 22 37 61 61 36 60 26 58 26 52 27 32 40 53 50 30 W sh s pc pc sh s pc pc pc National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 58 35 sh Boston 46 34 r Chicago 32 19 sf Denver 70 44 pc Des Moines 44 27 pc Detroit 34 16 sf El Paso 78 51 s Fairbanks 46 18 c Honolulu 84 71 pc Indianapolis 37 18 c Kansas City 45 33 pc Las Vegas 86 59 s Los Angeles 92 63 s Memphis 52 33 s Miami 88 65 t Nashville 50 24 s New Orleans 70 52 pc New York 51 34 r Oklahoma City 60 44 pc Philadelphia 50 36 r St. Louis 45 27 pc Salt Lake City 71 49 s San Francisco 68 55 s Seattle 65 50 pc Washington, DC 53 35 r Astoria Jan. 30, 1954 — March 22, 2015 Times of clouds and sun Tuesday Cloudy; showers around in the p.m., breezy Donna Marie Cailey Burns 38/60 Medford 44/68 57° Ontario 46/65 Bend 36/57 City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 64 45 pc 76 48 s 70 51 pc 71 46 pc 67 48 pc 60 49 sh 69 46 s 69 51 pc 76 46 pc Hi 58 64 62 67 63 58 59 62 67 Sat. Lo 43 40 43 43 41 47 39 42 38 W sh s c pc c sh pc c pc Tonight's Sky: First Quarter Moon (12:43 pm) is the fi rst quarter of the moon cycle before it becomes a full moon. Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time 2:29 a.m. 3:39 p.m. Low 3.3 ft. 1.1 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather W c sn s s pc pc s pc pc s s s s c s s s sf s c pc s pc sh c Fronts Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Maxine Edith ‘Max’ Earls-Peek Roseburg April 9, 1915 — March 13, 2015 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Time High 8:25 a.m. 7.5 ft. 10:05 p.m. 7.0 ft. Donna Marie Cailey was born ers and sisters-in-law, Fred and Nancy Cailey of Iowa, and John to Donald E. Cailey and Alice and Mary Cailey of Arizona; dear (Brabant) Cailey on Jan. 30, 1954, friend, Harry Johnson; as well as in Chicago, Ill. many nieces and nephews. She moved to Oregon in 1973, Donna will be missed by many. when she was 19. From then on A celebration of life will be she considered Oregon, and par- held at Hughes-Ransom Mortuary, ticularly Astoria, her home. 576 12th St., Astoria, on March Donna had the unique ability 31, 2015, at 10 a.m. Private inter- to reach out in friendship to ev- Donna ment is at Ocean View Cemetery. eryone she met. She had many Cailey In lieu of flowers, please make friends who loved her. She loved donations to Grace Episcopal Ju- to read and found biographies bilee Ministries. most interesting. Please visit www.hughes-ransom.com She is survived by her sister, Martha (Cailey) Johnson of Astoria; two broth- to sign the guest book online. -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Maxine Edith Earls Peek, 78, of Roseburg, banks wherever she happened to be living at passed March 13, 2015. A celebration of life the time. She liked to cook, bake and do can- ning. She also enjoyed reading, writ- will be held on Saturday, April 25, ing and spending time with family 2015, at 11 a.m. and the Westside and friends. Christian Church, 2712 W. Harvard She was an active member of Ave. in Roseburg, Ore. the Reedsport Church of God, lat- Maxine was born April 9, 1936, er the Roseburg Westside Christian in Powers, Ore., to Clarence “Bus- Church. Clubs she enjoyed while sie” and Anna Dunn Earls. Maxine living in Reedsport were the Smith was raised in Eugene and Winchester River CASAD club, Reedsport Red Bay, Ore. She graduated from Reed- Hat Society, Winchester Bay Cof- sport High School, class of 1954, and fee Hour, Former Winchester Bay went on to attend Port Angeles Busi- Maxine Grange, Lunch Bunch (originally of ness College in Port Angeles, Wash., Peek Gardiner) and the Church of God in and Clatsop Community College in Lakeside Bible study. Astoria, Ore. She is survived by Brian Scott She served in the U.S. Navy as a WAVE in Bainbridge, Md., SK School at the (Salvacion) of Warrenton, Ore., Gerald E. Mo- U.S. Naval Base, San Diego, and Kingsville, bley Jr. of Warrenton, Ore., Michael S. Mob- Texas, from November 1954 to August 1956. ley of Astoria, Ore., Tamara “Tammy” Mobley She also enjoyed 16 years as a Coast Guard of Roseburg, Ore.; six grandchildren, Brian Doyle (Lindsey) of Stockton, Calif., Jonathan wife. She was married to Gerald Mobley Sr. on Doyle of Bend, Ore., Michael Doyle of Sitka, June 6, 1959, in Ellensburg, Wash. After his Alaska, Ashley Marks of Warrenton, Ore., Am- passing, she married Donald V. Peek on July 1, ber Murphy (Robble) and Brian Scott Jr., all of Warrenton, Ore.; and four great-grandchildren. 1986, in Svensen, Ore. She was preceded in death by her parents, She worked for the city of Astoria and also the U.S. Forest Service National Rec. Area in Anna and Bussie Earls; sister, Nadine Gilbert; and husband, Donald V. Peek, on Feb. 14, Reedsport. Maxine enjoyed volunteering at local food 2014. CORRECTION Relationship Misstated — Because of a reporter’s er- ror, the relationship between The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. 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