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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016
‘What did you think of the presidential debate on Sunday?’
“I found it incredi-
bly boring. Nothing
was really said
about things that are
important.”
Accused murderers will return
to area after waiving extradition
John Edwin Lindstrom
Astoria
Sept. 10, 1952 — Oct. 7, 2016
John Edwin Lindstrom, a resident of Asto- strom of Astoria; daughter Michelle Lindstrom
ria, passed away on Oct. 7, 2016, in Astoria, (Brad Medlin) of Astoria; granddaughters Jack-
Oregon. He was 64 years old.
lyn Dietrich and Fiona Medlin of Astoria; a
He was born on Sept. 10, 1952, to Carl and brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Linda Lind-
Margaret Lindstrom. He attended
strom of Keizer, Oregon; a brother,
Star of the Sea School as a child,
Walt Lindstrom of Astoria; a sister
and graduated from Astoria High
and brother-in-law, Sue and Doug
School in 1971. He began his bak-
Sheehan of Portland, Oregon; a
ing career while in high school.
brother and sister-in-law, Charlie
After graduation, he spent a short
and Ruthie Lindstrom of Astoria,
time in the U.S. Navy, and was
Oregon; a sister and brother-in-law,
given an honorable discharge. He
Margy and Keith Linehan of Bea-
then went to work for Bumble Bee
verton; a sister-in-law, Carol (Lind-
Seafood.
strom) Atwood of Astoria, Oregon;
Realizing his passion was bak-
a brother-in-law, Eric Fahlstrom of
ing, he went to work for Howard John Lindstrom Warrenton, Oregon; and a sister-in-
and Dorothy Schoen at Schoen’s
law and brother-in-law, Kim and
Danish Maid Bakery. In 1986,
Isidro Pena of Albany, Oregon. He is
John and his wife, Jan, purchased the bakery, also survived by numerous nephews and nieces.
renaming it Lindstrom’s Danish Maid Bakery,
He was preceded in death by his parents,
and owned it for the next 30 years.
Carl and Margaret Lindstrom; and a brother,
His hobbies included hunting, fi shing, clam Fred Lindstrom of Astoria.
digging, old cars (which he started restoring
A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday,
a 1952 Chevrolet), watching sports (and in Oct. 14, 2016, at Bethany Lutheran Church in
high school, playing basketball), and loving Astoria, followed by a reception and coffee at
his family. Grandpa John loved his two grand- the church. After the reception, burial will be
children so much; Jacklyn, grandpa’s little girl, at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton.
and Fiona, little stinker.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Asto-
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jan ria is in charge of the arrangements. An online
Lindstrom of Astoria; daughter Kathy Dietrich guest book may be signed at www.caldwells-
(Matt Dietrich) of Astoria; son David Lind- mortuary.com
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
FRIDAY
55
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55
Breezy with heavy rain
developing
Windy with rain, heavy
at times
Judy Talbot, Astoria
Scott McClain, Astoria
OBITUARIES
THURSDAY
“I didn’t watch the
debate. If you ask
me what I think of
the candidates, they
both should read the
Book of Proverbs.”
Rick Coleman, Astoria
THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK
TONIGHT
“I did watch it all
the way through,
and all I can say is
it’s too hilarious.”
SATURDAY
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Very windy; rain
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
Christian J. Wilkins and
Adeena M. Copell are com-
ing home for trial. The Clat-
sop County couple is accused
of killing Agate Beach man
Howard Daniel Vinge, stealing
his vehicle and RV and fl eeing
to Arizona .
The two were charged by
the Clatsop County District
Attorney’s offi ce with mur-
der, abuse of a corpse and two
counts each of unauthorized
use of a vehicle. Copell was
also charged with hindering
the prosecution by hiding or
destroying evidence.
Vinge’s corpse was found
Sept. 30 wrapped in material
about 3 miles east of Asto-
ria along U.S. Highway 30.
The state Medical Examin-
er’s Offi ce determined he died
from blunt force trauma to the
back of the head.
After the alleged murder,
Copell and Wilkins reportedly
stole Vinge’s RV and Lincoln
Continental. Vinge’s motor-
home was found abandoned
about 12 miles east of Sea-
side near the intersection of
U.S. Highway 26 and Oregon
Highway 53. The couple were
found Oct. 4 near Flagstaff,
Arizona, driving the Lincoln
and were arrested for unautho-
rized use of a vehicle.
Waived extradiction
They appeared in court this
morning in Coconino County
Superior Court, which is
equivalent to Clatsop County
Circuit Court. During the hear-
ing, they were given a copy
of the grand jury’s indictment
and the couple waived their
right to an extradition hearing.
District Attorney Josh Mar-
quis said the pair will likely
be arraigned locally in early
November, after the county
sends someone to transport
them from Arizona.
Wilkins and Copell face a
maximum sentence of life in
prison for the alleged murder.
Investigators are asking
anyone who had contact with
Copell, Wilkins or Vin ge since
Sept. 1 to contact law enforce-
ment at 503-325-2061. Police
believe the couple befriended
Vinge sometime during the
summer, likely near Vinge’s
home in Agate Beach.
Investigators learned that
while allegedly disposing of
the body between Sept. 21 and
27, the pair may have encoun-
tered a man and woman in a
black car. Investigators are
urging the potential witnesses
to come forward.
Eat like a Finn in Uniontown Thursday
The Daily Astorian
The United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sis-
ters, Astoria Lodge No. 2, will offer its annual
Laksloda Luncheon to the public from 11:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Suomi Hall in
Uniontown.
Laksloda is a traditional Finnish meal of
salted salmon and scalloped potatoes. Tickets
are $12. The meal is all-you-can-eat, and this
year’s dessert is apple/berry crisp. Proceeds
from the event aid in the renovation of Suomi
Hall, located at 244 W. Marine Drive. For more
information, call 503-791-9156.
Breezy with rain
Voter registration deadline is Tuesday
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ASTORIA
55/63
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 68°/40°
Normal high/low ........................... 62°/45°
Record high ............................ 78° in 1987
Record low ............................. 32° in 2008
Tillamook
56/61
Salem
53/63
Newport
53/61
Sunset tonight ........................... 6:34 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:30 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 4:56 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 3:02 a.m.
Oct 15
New
Oct 22
Coos Bay
57/64
First
Oct 30
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
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by the post offi ce; voters are
urged to update their registra-
tion if they have moved. Voter
pamphlets will be mailed out
around the same time. The
pamphlet for Clatsop County
races and measures will be
inserted into the state voter
pamphlet. The pamphlet is
also posted on the Clatsop
County website.
For
questions,
call
503-325-8511.
By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
SALEM — A record num-
ber of people — more than 2.5
million — are registered to
vote in Oregon, the secretary
of state said on Tuesday, pre-
dicting that more Oregonians
will vote in the Nov. 8 election
than ever before.
The state is also on track
to add more than 250,000 new
voters through the Oregon
Motor Voter program in time
for the election, Secretary of
State Jeanne P. Atkins said.
“Nov. 8th will be one of the
busiest elections in Oregon’s
modern history,” she said.
Oregon’s voter registration
law, Oregon Motor Voter, took
effect on Jan. 1 of this year.
It registers voters when they
obtain or renew their driver’s
license, permit or identifi ca-
tion card.
“Oregon has grown over
the last four years and we
have actively worked to regis-
ter new Oregonians as voters.
Moreover, there is an unprec-
edented public interest in this
election cycle,” Atkins said.
Among closely watched
races is the special election
for governor, with Gov. Kate
Brown, a Democrat and for-
mer secretary of state, running
against Republican challenger
Bud Pierce, an oncologist.
They are competing to fi ll
the remaining two years of
former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s
term.
MEMORIALS
Saturday, Oct. 15
STANLEY, Christine Andrea (Bergersen) —
Celebration of life from 1 to 4 p.m., Astoria Elks
Lodge, 453 11th St.
McCOMBER, Donald G. — Celebration of
his life will be at 1 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge,
420 17th St. It is a potluck; bring a favorite dish.
LAWS, William “Bill” — Celebration of
life at 1:30 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church,
88786 Dellmoor Loop in Warrenton.
KING, Jeffrey — Celebration of life at 3 p.m.,
Iredale Inn, 159 S. Main Ave. in Warrenton.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
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?
The deadline to register to
vote in the Nov. 8 general elec-
tion is 5 p.m. on Tuesday .
Eligible voters must be an
Oregon resident, a U.S. citi-
zen, and at least 18 years old
by Election Day.
People
can
register
online at www.sos.oregon.
gov . Voter registration forms
are available at the Clatsop
County Elections Offi ce, 820
Exchange St., second fl oor,
along with U.S. p ost o ffi ces,
public libraries or Oregon
Department of Motor Vehi-
cles offi ces. Forms can also
be downloaded from the
“Clerk & Elections” page on
the Clatsop County website at
www.co.clatsop.or.us
Ballots for the election will
be mailed out beginning Oct.
19. Ballots are not forwarded
Record number of Oregon voters registered
Lakeview
35/60
Ashland
53/66
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
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Tonight's Sky: Nearly overhead before midnight is
the constellation of Cygnus the Swan, also known as
the Northern Cross.
High
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La Grande
42/57
Roseburg
56/65
Brookings
54/62
Nov 7
John Day
49/59
Bend
48/59
Medford
53/66
UNDER THE SKY
Time
12:03 p.m.
none
Prineville
44/62
Lebanon
53/63
Eugene
53/64
SUN AND MOON
Last
Pendleton
42/60
The Dalles
47/59
Portland
55/63
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 3.59"
Normal month to date ....................... 1.47"
Year to date .................................... 46.56"
Normal year to date ........................ 41.96"
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WEDNESDAY
Cannon Beach Affordable
Housing Task Force, 1 p.m.,
City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m.,
Judge Guy Boyington Build-
ing, 857 Commercial St.,
Astoria.
Astoria School Board, 6:15
p.m., study session, 7:30 p.m.,
regular meeting, Capt. Robert
Gray School third-fl oor board-
room, 785 Alameda Ave.
Wickiup Water District Board,
LOTTERIES
6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Mar-
ket Road, Svensen.
THURSDAY
Seaside Convention Center
Commission, 5 p.m., 1225
Avenue A.
Gearhart Planning Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 698
Pacifi c Way.
Youngs River Lewis & Clark
Water District Board, 6 p.m.,
executive session and regular
meeting, 34583 U.S. Highway
101 Business.
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