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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 Deaths ‘What do you think of the idea of using a fake orca to scare off Astoria’s sea lions?’ “I think the orca is awesome. But put it somewhere else.” Michelle McGinness, Astoria May 22, 2015 BUCHANAN, Jeffery, 61, of Warrenton, died in Portland. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. May 25, 2015 LOUTZENHISER, Shirley J., 73, of Warren- ton, died in Warrenton. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. May 26, 2015 MADISON, Joanne M., 81, of Seaside, died in Sea- side. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. May 27, 2015 EASTMAN, JoAnn Eve- lyn, 78, of Warrenton, died in Warrenton. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Ser- vice in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. “I think whatever it takes, we should try. There is a good possi- bility of success. Something’s got to happen.” Paul Lewicki, Knappa “I think: Get seven real ones, bring them in the bay, and let them eat ‘em up.” ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Tonight Partly cloudy 50° Thursday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 57/89 Astoria 50/63 Portland 57/83 Corvallis 51/83 Eugene 50/82 Pendleton 52/84 Salem 53/83 Albany 51/83 Burns 41/76 Medford 54/88 63° 49° Saturday Low clouds followed by some sun 65° 51° Variable cloudiness 63° 53° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 65° Low ............................................ 51° Normal high ............................... 62° Normal low ................................. 47° Precipitation Yesterday .............................. Trace" Month to date .......................... 1.29" Normal month to date ............. 2.82" Year to date ........................... 26.66" Normal year to date .............. 32.86" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Thursday ............. Moonrise today ................ Moonset today ................. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 68 40 t 75 41 s 64 51 s 78 50 pc 62 50 c 76 42 s 86 54 s 58 49 pc 63 53 pc 8:54 p.m. 5:30 a.m. 2:58 p.m. 2:38 a.m. Full Last New First June 2 June 9 June 16 June 24 Under the Sky Hi 76 80 64 82 63 79 88 58 63 Thu. Lo W 43 pc 46 s 51 pc 51 s 49 pc 47 s 58 s 48 pc 52 pc Hi 84 77 83 72 80 81 92 70 82 84 79 94 77 85 87 85 86 84 81 86 85 68 66 78 90 Thu. Lo W 68 t 60 t 64 s 47 c 66 t 61 s 63 t 50 c 69 c 65 s 66 t 72 s 61 pc 69 t 74 pc 65 pc 73 pc 67 t 67 t 68 pc 70 t 51 t 54 pc 56 s 71 t National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 81 67 t Boston 85 63 pc Chicago 77 59 pc Denver 73 50 t Des Moines 82 60 s Detroit 80 58 t El Paso 93 64 pc Fairbanks 79 53 pc Honolulu 82 68 pc Indianapolis 80 61 t Kansas City 80 61 pc Las Vegas 92 68 pc Los Angeles 72 59 pc Memphis 83 69 t Miami 87 75 pc Nashville 84 62 t New Orleans 87 74 t New York 84 69 t Oklahoma City 80 67 t Philadelphia 87 70 t St. Louis 84 67 t Salt Lake City 70 52 pc San Francisco 66 54 pc Seattle 74 55 pc Washington, DC 87 72 t Klamath Falls 42/79 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 50° Sunday Partly sunny 64° Ontario 49/83 Bend 41/80 Friday Low clouds followed by some sun City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 76 48 pc 77 52 pc 78 57 pc 83 55 s 79 53 pc 66 50 c 76 54 pc 78 53 pc 84 54 s Hi 79 84 83 86 83 67 79 82 90 Thu. Lo W 48 s 56 s 58 s 56 s 54 s 49 pc 58 pc 55 s 57 s Tonight's Sky: The Milky Way Galaxy is along the horizon at nearly 360 degrees. Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 10:35 a.m. 6.2 ft. 10:49 p.m. 8.0 ft. Time 4:38 a.m. 4:27 p.m. Low 1.7 ft. 1.9 ft. Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Rain Flurries Snow Ice 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. Need a Lift? Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com Forrest “Merrill” Ginn passed away on 25, 1959, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea May 17, 2015, age 93, at home in Astoria, Church in Astoria, and they had three chil- dren; Diane, Steven and Kenny. Ore. He was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Merrill enjoyed working at his Salem, Ore., to Forrest Westley office overlooking the Colum- Ginn and Ruth Ellen (Aspinwall) bia River in Astoria, flying his Ginn. Piper airplane, playing golf as a In 1929 the family moved from member of the Astoria Golf and Salem, to Lodi, Calif., and then to Country Club, and working out- Astoria in 1937. Once Merrill ar- side around the house. His biggest rived in Astoria, he joined his fel- enjoyment was being with family low high school friends in the Sea and friends, from visiting with the Scouts and sailed on The Flying guys in their weekly coffee klatch Cloud. These were friends that he Forrest “Merrill” and playing cards with friends in kept throughout his life. Ginn their poker club, to visiting with Upon his graduation from As- family, whether around the dining toria High School in 1939, Merrill room table or at the large extend- attended the San Francisco Col- ed family gatherings. lege of Embalming and became Merrill is survived by his wife, a licensed mortician to join his Rita; his daughter, Diane Forst father in the family business. In and husband, Jim, of Astoria; August 1942, he joined the U.S. sons Steven Ginn of Hillsboro Coast Guard, was sent to Colum- and Kenny Ginn of Astoria; his bia University in New York, and brother, Bob Ginn and wife, Sher- commissioned as a pharmacist’s yl, of Sitka, Alaska; and many mate. He served on Beach Patrol nieces and nephews. He was pre- in Seaside and Cannon Beach, ceded in death by his parents and then in 1944 aboard the CGC Au- brother, Kenneth Ginn. rora until his discharge in March 1946. There will be a family and friends gath- Merrill and his mother owned the Ginn Gift Shop on Ninth and Commercial un- ering Saturday, June 6, to disperse Mer- til it was sold in 1955. He then went to rill’s ashes in the Columbia River. Donations in Merrill’s name may be work as a dispatcher and office manager for Arrow Tug & Barge, which eventually made to the Columbia River Maritime became Knappton Towboat, until his re- Museum, where his son, Kenny Ginn, has demonstrated making rope for 25 tirement in 1987. Merrill married Rita Hakanson on April years. Signa Leah Kilponen Deep River, Wash. Jan. 3, 1918 — May 23, 2015 Signa Leah Kilponen, 97, a lifelong res- where her pickled fish and prune tarts were ident of Deep River and Salmon Creek, savored. She also enjoyed attending the an- died in Astoria on May 23, 2015. nual Naselle Fire Department crab The daughter of Finnish immi- feed. Signa seldom ventured far from home; didn’t have a driver’s grants Anton and Sofia Hanninen, license and never carried personal she was born in Astoria on Jan. 3, identification. She worked hard 1918. In 1920 the family moved her entire life and took pride in her to Deep River, Wash., settling in family. a nine-room house, “a mile up the Signa is survived by her daugh- Deep River Logging Railroad from ter, Lois (Bill) Bighill of Naselle; Appelo’s (store).” son, Cliff (Debi Faber) Kilponen Signa walked the mile to the of Naselle; sister, Sylvia Mowrey four-room Deep River School. Signa of Astoria; four grandchildren; Signa had many memories of her Kilponen eight great-grandchildren; and a youth in Deep River, the Finn- nephew and two nieces. She was ish neighbors and the events in town, including going to the movies “for 35 preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, and son, Jerry. cents.” Graveside service will be held at noon Signa helped her mother can vegetables from the garden, do the washing by hand on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Salmon and read at night by kerosene lantern. Signa Creek Cemetery, rural Naselle. A reception met Eugene Kilponen “by the railroad track follows at the Naselle Lutheran Church. in Deep River,” and they were married in Her casket will be open Wednesday, 10 Ilwaco in 1938. The couple settled in Salm- a.m. until 4 p.m. at Penttila’s Chapel by on Creek, where Signa was a homemaker, The Sea in Long Beach. Memorials are wife and mother to three children. She also requested to either the Naselle Luther- worked for a time at the Deep River Hotel. an Church or the Naselle Fire Depart- Signa took pride in her Finnish heritage ment, in care of Penttila’s Chapel by and was known as an excellent cook and The Sea, P.O. Box 417, Long Beach, WA baker, especially her cookies and pies. She 98631. Her guest book is available at www.pent- enjoyed knitting and crocheting, vegetable gardening, clamming, and family dinners tilaschapel.com Birth OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. 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Astoria Oct. 6, 1921 — May 17, 2015 May 12, 2015 ROBINSON, Wendi, of Warrenton, a girl, Olive June Martinez, born at Columbia Me- Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s National Weather Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Forrest ‘Merrill’ Ginn dailyastorian.com Steve Wonzer, Astoria Astoria 5-Day Forecast OBITUARIES WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 8-2-6 Tuesday’s Keno: 05-09- 18-20-22-26-36-37-38-39-45- 46-56-57-59-69-70-76-78-79 Tuesday’s Match 4: 05- 07-10-22 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 01-39-52-69-72, Mega Ball: 12 Estimated jackpot: $214 million Recreational Lands Planning and Advisory Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth À oor, 800 Exchange St. Cannon Beach Emergen- cy Preparedness Committee Work Session, 2:30 p.m., Cannon Beach City Hall 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Can- non Beach City Hall 163 E. Gower St. Astoria School District Budget Committee, 6:30 p.m., Capt. 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