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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.
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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
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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
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73 36 s
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58 49 sh
71 34 s
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Boston
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Chicago
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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
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70 51 pc
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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.
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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.
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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.
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