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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
OBITUARIES
Lorraine Vera Gimre
Dennis Erwin Olstedt
Portland
Dec. 17, 1920 — Sept. 16, 2016
Jewell
Aug. 4, 1933 — Sept. 24, 2016
Lorraine Vera Gimre was born at home on was, that she was “fi ne,” and shared smiles with
Dec. 17, 1920, to Hugh Henry Muckala and them.
Rachel Bridget Koljonen, in the farming com-
Lorraine is cherished for her simple lifelong
munity of New York Mills, Minnesota. The advice of “just do your best,” and conveying to
family was happy to get electricity
her children to have a p ositive m ental
when Franklin Roosevelt became
a ttitude . Lorraine was kind and car-
president.
ing, and never was known to criticize
Lorraine attended Bimidji Teach-
anyone. She was known for her deli-
ers College. In 1945, the family sold
cious cooking: strawberry jam, meat-
their farm and packed up everything
balls and gravy, spareribs, chicken
they owned and drove out west to
and rice, roast beef every Sunday, her
Astoria, Oregon. While decorating
berry pies with the best crust ever,
a window at J.C. Penney , Kermit A.
German chocolate cake and lemon
Gimre saw her in the window, and
meringue pie.
went in and sat in the shoe depart-
Lorraine is survived by her sons,
Lorraine Gimre
ment to meet her.
Jon Kermit and his wife Anita and
She married Kermit Nov. 26,
Peter Gimre; her daughter, Kath-
1950. They had three children, Jon,
ryn Rachel Gimre Wolfard; and her
Kathy and Peter. Lorraine helped with the grandchildren, Conrad, Maxwell and Rachel
books at Gimre’s Shoes while she raised the Gimre Wolfard, Kerensa and Karsten Gimre,
children. Lorraine was a member of the First and Claire and Anna Gimre.
Presbyterian Church in Astoria for the past 66
Lorraine was buried next to her loving hus-
years.
band in Ocean View Cemetery Sept. 24. There
Lorraine lived independently in the family will be a celebration of life service for Lorraine
home, after Kermit died in 1998, until she was Gimre on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. at the First
90. A broken hip brought her to Portland, where Presbyterian Church in Astoria. All our family
she lived with her daughter, and later in a loving and friends are welcome. Please bring a dish to
care home. She loved to be with family and was share.
healthy until a cough turned to pneumonia, and
A memorial gift in the name of Lorraine
she passed away fi ve days later on her moth- Gimre may be sent to the capital fund of First
er’s birthday, Sept. 16, 2016. The day before she Presbyterian Church, 1103 Grand Ave, Astoria,
passed, she told her family, when asked how she OR 97103.
A lifetime resident of Jewell, Dennis (Denny)
Denny is survived by his three children and
Erwin Olstedt passed away on Saturday, Sept. their spouses, Herb and Barbara, Steve and Alice
24, at the age of 83, in Seaside.
and Denise and Russ. He is also sur-
Denny was born in La Center,
vived by 13 grandchildren, Matt, Dan,
Washington, on Aug. 4, 1933, to Carl
Mikey, Ed, Roric, Molly, Maggie, Den-
Edwin Olstedt and Beatrice Irene
nis, Marla, Jon, Jason, Ali and Jordan,
Christiansen Olstedt. He moved to
in addition to nine great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Van Vleet Logging Camp on Gron-
He was preceded in death by his
nel Road with his family in 1934. He
parents Ed and Irene; his wife Joan;
attended Vine Maple Grade School
his wife Janis; and brothers William
and graduated from Jewell High
and Edward.
School in 1951. He married Joan
There will be a celebration of life
Camberg in June 1952.
He began logging while still in Dennis Olstedt on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Camp 18 at
1:30 p.m.
high school, and worked for Harry
Contributions can be made to the
Ebsen early in his logging career. He
worked in logging, owning his own company Camp 18 Loggers Memorial, P.O. Box 615,
until the time of his retirement in 2004. Denny Clatskanie, OR 97016 or Lower Columbia Hos-
pice, 2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103.
was generous, and a friend to many.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Mostly cloudy, a shower
in the afternoon
Partly cloudy
ALMANAC
Cloudy most of the time
with a little rain
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Oct 8
Newport
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Last
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Oct 22
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
7:44 a.m.
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Low
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Masae Sasaki
Burns
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Astoria
Oct. 8, 1912 — Sept. 25, 2016
Klamath Falls
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Lakeview
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Ashland
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Norman passed away peacefully, surrounded renton, he would stop and take Alyssa for a
by his family at OHSU Hospital in Portland. He walk on his way home. He rarely missed a day.
was 79. He was born to Magnus and Elenore Until she was 5, she never had to walk, even
Aske in Lewiston, Idaho.
though she could, as he would never put her
down.
He joined the Naval Reserves
He enjoyed blackberry picking,
shortly before graduating from Lew-
shopping at Freddie’s, and loved
iston High School in 1955.
going to McDonald’s for apple pies
In 1957, he married Judy Bratcher.
with his children and grandchildren.
Together they had three children, and
In 2003, Norman married Susan
in 1966 the young family moved to
Bradshaw, shortly before his retire-
Svensen, Oregon, where Norman
ment. He then moved to Clatskanie.
began his 35-year career as an instru-
They enjoyed spending time with the
ment mechanic at Wauna Paper Mill.
grandchildren, traveling and rescuing
In 1975, Norman and Judy
kitties together.
divorced, and he began building
Norman Aske
Norman is survived by his wife,
houses as a hobby on weekends and
Sue; his son, Doug (Jackie); his two
after work. He built six houses, and
daughters, Laurie and Susan; his two
the building that now houses the
stepsons, David and Joe Bradshaw and their
Berry Patch, by 1989.
In 1990, he decided to slow down a little and children; his grandchildren Tosha, Courtney,
get to know his grandsons Patrick and Andrew Kristen (Nate), Patrick, Andrew and Alyssa;
Magann. They spent many weekends together, and his great-grandchildren Madison, Natalie,
and lots of summers chopping fi rewood, patch- Olivia, Blake and Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his two broth-
ing roofs, and making lots of repairs on the
rental houses. The boys fondly remember how ers, Carl and Roger Aske; a stepson, Jeremy
devoted he was to patching a certain roof in the Bradshaw; and a great-granddaughter, Audri
Hendrickson.
middle of a raging storm.
Norm had a big heart for his grandchildren,
Norman was also close to his granddaugh-
ter, Alyssa. From the time she was 2 weeks old, and will be dearly missed.
A memorial will be held at a later date.
when he worked in Wauna and lived in War-
Ontario
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Clatskanie
Feb. 11, 1937 — Aug. 15, 2016
Roseburg
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Brookings
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Tonight's Sky: The constellations of autumn: Pega-
sus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cassiopeia and Cepheus
will be high overhead in the mid-evening.
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UNDER THE SKY
High
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La Grande
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Salem
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Eugene
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Full
Pendleton
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The Dalles
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Portland
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Sunset tonight ........................... 6:59 p.m.
Sunrise Friday ............................. 7:13 a.m. Coos Bay
Moonrise today ........................... 5:47 a.m. 49/63
Moonset today ........................... 6:38 p.m.
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Occasional rain and
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ASTORIA
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Precipitation
Wednesday ....................................... 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 2.13"
Normal month to date ....................... 1.94"
Year to date .................................... 42.97"
Normal year to date ........................ 40.29"
Sep 30
MONDAY
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Wednesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 69°/46°
Normal high/low ........................... 66°/47°
Record high ............................ 83° in 1989
Record low ............................. 33° in 1983
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sn-snow, i-ice.
Masae Sasaki passed away peacefully until her retirement in 1972.
Masae had many friends through work at
on Sept. 25, 2016, at the age of 103. She has
resided in Astoria, Oregon, for the past 10 years Portland State University. She also enjoyed her
fellowship at Epworth Methodist Church, and
with her son, Truman Sasaki.
participated for many years in the
Masae was born on Oct. 8, 1912,
Ikoi No Kai program as a volunteer
in Tacoma, Washington. She grew up
and an attendee.
in Stevenson, Washington, where she
Masae is preceded in death by her
graduated as salutatorian from Ste-
husband, Takuji, in 1962 and her sis-
venson High School. She enjoyed
ter, Dickie, in 2011. She is survived
small town life and growing up with
by sons Richard of Portland, Tru-
her beloved sister, Dickie.
man (Norma) of Astoria and Peter
In 1941 Masae married Takuji
(Jean) of Mercer Island. She enjoyed
Sasaki and lived in Portland, Oregon.
her fi ve grandchildren, Aaron Sasaki,
In 1942, the family was interned at
Chris (Carmel) Sasaki, Joshua (Kath-
the Tule Lake Relocation Camp during
Masae Sasaki
erine) Sasaki, Cindy (Jonathan)
World War II. Although Public Law
Mates and Nathan Sasaki. Masae was
405 was passed to encourage intern-
also blessed with six great-grandchil-
ees to renounce their U.S. citizenship,
Masae steadfastly kept her citizenship. At war’s dren, Alison and Grant Sasaki, Jackson, Carter
end, the family moved to Japan to live on the fam- and Owen Mates, and Noah Sasaki.
Masae is deeply loved by her family and will
ily rice farm. Masae returned to Portland in 1950
be greatly missed by her family and friends.
to raise her sons as American citizens.
A memorial service will be held in Portland,
Masae worked two summers picking berries
with her three sons. She then went to work sew- Oregon, at the Epworth Methodist Church at a
ing for a drapery company. She later passed the date to be determined. In lieu of fl owers, dona-
civil service exam, and worked as an assistant tions may be made to Ikoi No Kai at the Epworth
librarian at the Portland State College library Methodist Church, or the charity of your choice.
DEATH
LOTTERIES
Sept. 27, 2016
ALLEN, Cain, 43, of Vernonia, died near Jewell. Cald-
well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
CORRECTION
CLATSOP
POWER
EQUIPMENT, INC.
SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS
Vacation rentals clarified: A proposal before the
Astoria Planning Commission on accessory dwelling
units would not exempt the structures from being used as
homestay lodging, like an Airbnb service, in an owner-oc-
cupied residence.
A 1A story Wednesday made a reference to vacation
rentals, which are not allowed in residential neighbor-
hoods. Homestay lodging, however, is permitted.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
THURSDAY
Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning and Advisory
Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth fl oor, 800 Exchange St., Astoria.
FRIDAY
Cannon Beach Emergency Preparedness Committee, 10 a.m.,
City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
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