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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016
OBITUARIES
Donald L. McCoy
Joan Barbara Hill
Portland
July 18, 1929 — Nov. 16, 2015
Seaside
Sept. 9, 1930 — April 10, 2016
Don McCoy lived a long, full life. He was where he ¿nished his career and retired.
Don loved the outdoors, bird watching and
born July 18, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, to Har-
travel. As he battled dementia, he never lost his
vey and Ruth McCoy.
After serving in the Navy during the Korean sense of humor or memory of his family. He
passed peacefully at his home at Wil-
War, he came back to marry the love
lamette View in Portland, Oregon.
of his life, Dorothy (Brewer) McCoy,
Don leaves a legacy of gracious-
and ¿nish his undergraduate degree
ness, integrity and the importance
in education from Indiana University.
of education. His passion for educa-
With daughters Bonnie McCoy,
tion allowed him to help so many of
Linda McCoy-Barber and Donna
his students believe in, and achieve,
McCoy in tow, and DeeAnn McCoy
soon to arrive, the family moved
their dreams. He was our rock, and
we are so proud of what he achieved
cross country to Eddyville, Oregon,
where Don took his ¿rst teaching Mob.
in his life, and what he gave back to
so many.
Later moving to Junction City, Ore-
Donald
Don is survived by his four daugh-
gon, his teaching career expanded to
McCoy
ters, two grandchildren and ¿ve
positions as vice principal, principal
great-grandchildren. He was pre-
and, ¿nally, school district superin-
tendent. He also completed his master’s degree ceded in death by his parents, siblings and his
from Oregon State University during this time. wife, Dorothy.
His celebration of life is Sunday, May 1,
In addition to education, Don was very active
with student athletes as part of the coaching staff at the Valley River Inn Rogue Room, Eugene,
for football and wrestling. He later accepted the Oregon. Please visit between 2 and 5 p.m. as we
superintendent position in Warrenton, Oregon, honor Don McCoy.
Joan Barbara Hill, 85 of Seaside, passed ing, playing pinochle, and having lunch with her
peacefully in her Hamlet home April 10, after dearest girlfriends. She spent countless hours
being surrounded since Easter Sunday by fam- watching and feeding the birds behind her coun-
try home.
ily and friends.
Joan was born in Island Pond, Ver-
Joan spoke very fondly of her fam-
mont, to Harry and Irene Osborne.
ily back in Vermont, and thoroughly
enMoyed her summer trips home to
Joan, one of seven children, undoubt-
Island Pond. Joan left a great legacy
edly enMoyed her childhood in Island
Pond, where she later met and mar-
of what family should be, in those she
ried the love of her life, Donald Hill,
raised, loved, and spent time with. In
lieu of sorrow, express your love.
with whom she shared 63 years of
marriage.
After all, everything is temporary, but
The two settled in Oregon, where
love will outlast us all.
they proudly raised ¿ve children.
Joan is survived by her hus-
Together, Don and Joan brought great
band Donald Hill; her sisters Lor-
Joan Hill
Moy to those who were lucky enough
raine Caouette and Ruth Perrier; her
to have known them. Joan was wel-
brother Lynwood Osborne; her son
coming, loved to entertain, and was
David Hill; and her daughters Sherry
an exceptional cook. She prepared countless Bode, Barbara Maltman and Lorraine Brown.
delicious meals and cobblers for her family She was predeceased by her brothers Maynard
and friends. She was a devoted wife, mother, Osborne, Donald Osborne and Robert Osborne;
grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. by her son James Hill; and by her granddaughter
She loved her family unconditionally, and was Julie Brown. She was loved and adored by 17
a blessing to those around her.
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, with
Joan was a member of the Seaside United three additional great-grandbabies on the way.
Methodist Church, and belonged to the Chap-
A memorial service honoring Joan will be
ter CR PEO Sisterhood. Past and present, she held Monday, April 18 at 1 p.m., at the Seaside
actively took pleasure in bowling, gol¿ng, danc- United Methodist Church.
Mary Alice ‘Lollar’ Larson Lewis
Astoria
March 18, 1930 — April 10, 2016
Mary Alice “Lollar” Larson Lewis, of Asto- still ask about them. She was well-known for
ria, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2016, walking all over town, and attended her grand-
in Seaside, Oregon, with her daughter and one children’s events faithfully. She was an avid
of her many grandchildren at her side. Mary sports fan, particularly Mariners baseball, and
would call to update family members
was known to all who knew her as an
on exciting plays and games. She was
upbeat, funny woman, fond of break-
an active member of the Star of the
ing into song for absolutely no good
Sea parish. She loved books, and in
reason.
her ¿nal years, gave them away to
She was born in Cass Lake, Min-
nesota, on March 18, 1930, on the
anyone who wanted one.
She was deeply connected to her
kitchen table in the family home. She
was the middle of ¿ve children and
siblings and their children, and loved
going home to visit. On one trip back
was fond of saying, “If you are in
to Minnesota, her children refused to
the middle like that, you have to be
eat anything but BLTs, and she told
funny.” Her parents, Doris and Harry
Mary Lewis
them, “But you have a chance to try
Larson, owned and operated The
Corner Store. She loved the North
some new things! Order something
you’ve never had before!”
Woods, and spent many happy days
When her memory began to fail, she would
on the lakes and on Star Island.
She attended BemidMi State Teachers College, say, “God bless everyone who knows my name
which was a short train ride away. She gradu- is Mary” because she ¿gured she wouldn’t miss
ated with a teaching degree, and got her mas- anyone. She spent her ¿nal years at the Owens-
ter’s degree from Minnesota State. She taught Adair and Clatsop Retirement Village, where
English overseas in Germany and England on she was a favorite resident.
She leaves behind her children, Lisa Mills
Air Force bases in the Dependents Schools, and
traveled all over Europe during the late 1950s, and her husband Len of Portland, Bill Lewis of
bringing back three sets of china and stories that Seattle, Jeff Lewis in Florida, Tim Lewis and his
wife Mary of The Dalles, Amy Lewis of Asto-
lasted the rest of her life.
She met Evan Lewis at a New Year’s Eve party ria and Matt Lewis of Missouri. She is survived
in 1961, and they married on March 31, 1962, by her many grandchildren, Taren Mills and his
because the priest wouldn’t let them get married wife Francine, Ben Mills and his wife Eliza-
on April Fools’ Day. They raised their children in beth, Justin Mills, Lucas Lewis, Aidan Wagner
the Olympia area, and owned a farm, a real estate and her husband Loren, Connor, Elina and Gage
company and a pizza restaurant. Their home was Lewis and Zachary, EliMah, Evan and Anna-
bel Knight; ¿ve great-grandchildren; her sib-
¿lled with books, animals and good food.
Mary was very active at the St. Michael’s lings Peter Larson and his wife Mary of Port-
parish there, serving as the Altar Society pres- land, Nancy Smith of Eugene and Joanna Ward
ident. She frequently took us to local coffee of Bismark, Missouri; and many nieces, neph-
shops for baklava and chess, after making us go ews, and cousins.
Her funeral Mass is at 11 a.m. Saturday, April
to early Mass. She was an early riser all her life,
and it was normal to get a phone call from her at 16, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, with a reception
6:30 in morning, bursting with plans and ideas. afterward in the auditorium. Please come if you
They moved to Astoria in 1990, and opened can, wear a hat if you are up to it, and help us
Phog Bounders Antique Mall, where customers say goodbye to Lollar, the sturdy Norwegian.
Methel Arlene Aune
Longtime Seaside resident
March 8, 1926 — April 7, 2015
Methel Arlene Aune, wife; mother of two, zona during the winters, as well as traveled the
Erling J. Aune Jr. (Josie) and Kathleen Aune Alaska Highway.
Methel loved gardening, and could be
Houck; grandmother of four, Cassandra Aune
Jenks, Ezra Aune (Vonnie), Wesley Houck found tending her plants and Àowers. Another
of her loves were the many beauti-
(Amber) and Jason Houck (Tara);
ful oil paintings, including ocean and
great-grandmother of six, Zach
Jenks, Grant Jenks, Joshua Aune,
meadow scenes, her family has cher-
Judah Aune, Josiah Aune, Landon
ished over the years.
Houck and Camryn Houck; and
Methel was known and loved for
retired teacher and bank teller.
her wonderful dry sense of humor and
Methel passed April 7 at Nehalem
sayings that would make you laugh.
Valley Care Center in Wheeler, Ore-
Her grandchildren have a stand-
gon. She was born on March 8, 1926, in
ing Moke: Whenever spending the
Erie, Pennsylvania, second youngest of
night at Gramma’s house, she served
six, to Ralph and Bertha Billings. Pre-
them burnt toast with breakfast. She
Methel Aune
ceded in death by her husband, Erling J.
refused to replace her old toaster, and
Aune Sr., her parents and ¿ve siblings,
one time when she was away, Erling
she was raised in Erie and graduated
Jr. and Josie decided to retire the old
from Girard High School and Edinboro
toaster, replacing it with a new one.
State Teachers College.
When Methel returned, she was not
Upon graduating from college she
one bit happy that her “perfectly good
moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, began
toaster” had been replaced.
teaching as an elementary teacher,
Methel was a devoted wife,
met her future husband, Erling J.
mother, grandmother, great-grand-
Aune, and married July 12, 1952.
mother and a true friend to many. She
They welcomed Erling Jr. and Kath-
always put others’ needs before her
leen to the family. Methel retired
own. She was loved dearly and will
from teaching when Erling Jr. was
be greatly missed.
Methel Aune
born and became a mother, house-
A memorial service will be held at
wife and bookkeeper for her hus-
10 a.m., Monday, April 18, at North
band’s construction company.
Coast Family Fellowship in Seaside,
In 1964, the family moved to Oregon, ¿rst to with a private family service later in Portland, at
Mollala and then to Cannon Beach, where they Willamette National Cemetery, where she’ll be
owned and operated the Cannon Inn Restau- reunited with her beloved husband of 58 years.
rant for ¿ve years, at which time they moved
Memorial contributions may be made to the
to Seaside, where Methel became a bank teller American Cancer Society or to the Seaside Museum.
at BenMamin Frankln Savings and Loan, which
Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in
later became the Bank of America. Upon retir- Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Visit
ing from her banking career, she and Erling Sr. www.hughes-ransom.com to share memories
bought a motor home and snow birded to Ari- and sign the guest book.
Judge orders pumping and lime at Sunset Lake
Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber
System must
be replaced or
decommissioned
by September
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VOLUN T E E R
PICK OF THE WEEK
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
Clatsop County Circuit
Court Judge Cindee Matyas
ordered Resources Northwest,
Inc., operator of Sunset Lake
Resort & RV Park, to take cor-
rective action on the park’s
failing sewage system.
Gary Artman, a natu-
ral resources specialist with
the state Department of Envi-
ronmental Quality, which is
suing Resources Northwest
over repeated violations of
the park’s stormwater permit,
met by phone Thursday with
Matyas. The Mudge approved
the state’s preliminary inMunc-
tion against Resources North-
west, owned by Kenneth Hick.
The park uses a recirculat-
ing gravel ¿lter and soil-ab-
sorption drain ¿eld, which
the state has identi¿ed as fail-
ing. In February, Artman wit-
nessed untreated sewage dis-
charged over the drain ¿eld.
The court inMunction
requires several immedi-
ate actions by Resources
Northwest:
‡ Reduce the sewage Àow
at the park to the 4,500 gallons
a day allowed under the com-
pany’s wastewater permit.
• Pump the septic tanks at
Sunset Lake at a volume nec-
essary to avoid sewage spilling
onto the ground.
• Spread hydrated lime
daily over the drain ¿eld as
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A judge has ordered Resources Northwest, Inc., operator of Sunset Lake Resort & RV
Park, to reduce sewage flow and pump and spread lime at a failing drainfield.
See her sto ry o n Fa cebo o k
needed to disinfect the ground
and minimize public health
risks.
By September, Resources
Northwest needs to replace
the drain ¿eld with a new sys-
tem approved by the state, or
decommission the entire sew-
age system. Failure to do so
would result in contempt pro-
ceedings against the company.
Kevin Luby, Resources
Northwest’s lawyer, said pre-
viously the company is pump-
ing 1,000 gallons a day out
of the park to prevent spill-
age and has bids out to build
a second drain ¿eld to ease
pressure.
He is due back in court in
June to meet with the county,
which is suing Resources
Northwest over the occupancy
at Sunset Lake.
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