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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016 OBITUARIES Donald Larson Larry Armand Wayrynen Seaside March 14, 1936 — Dec. 11, 2016 Portland Jan. 31, 1944 — Dec. 12, 2016 Don Larson, a much-loved husband, father, he walked down Broadway. Years serving these grandfather and friend, passed away at home kids were some of his best memories. Sunday, Dec. 11 , 2016. He will be greatly For many years the family camped at Fort missed! Stevens, and it was during that time that he fell Don was born in Portland to in love with Seaside. For the fi ve Elmer and Dena Larson on March years preceding his retirement he 14, 1936, and has a younger brother said, “I’m going to retire in four years Jim. He is survived by: Lois, his wife and 11 months” (he would count of 55 years; David Larson, Kristin down monthly) “and will move to Larson and Nicholas Clayton; Lor- Seaside and become mayor.” Done! raine and Bill TenHaken and Kirsten He also said, “Don’t tell me I will and Josh Riedel, Rebecca and Bran- love being a grandparent.” His reluc- don Winebrenner, and Erika and tance was instantly forgotten when he Alex Sneath; Duane and Elizabeth caught his fi rst glimpse of Kirsten. Larson and Rachel, Cameron and His grandchildren were his greatest Don Larson Paige. sense of joy his last 25 years! Don spent his career as a civilian Don was recently honored by the employee for the Oregon National City Council when they named the Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve. He retired as building housing the Seaside Public Library as Sergeant Major, the highest rank for an enlisted the Donald E. Larson Building. He was espe- person. cially touched by that recognition, and his fam- Don served 13 years as a member of the ily was thrilled he was given this honor while David Douglas School Board, and upon arriv- still alive. His years of service were further rec- ing in Seaside he quickly became involved on ognized this week when the fl ags of the city various city commissions. In 2003 he became were fl own at half-staff in his honor. mayor and retired from that post in November . Don’s wishes were that all remembrances be He loved his role as mayor, and served 14 years, given to YUGO Ministries (YUGO.org) toward the longest term anyone has served as mayor of providing a house for a deserving family in the the city. Ensenada, Mexico, area. The Larsons attend North Coast Family Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Fellowship, and Don served as c ommander of Seaside is in charge of arrangements. Please AWANA for approximately 10 years. He loved visit www.hughes-ransom.com to share memo- hearing, “Hi Commander Don!” from a child as ries and sign the guest book. Larry Armand Wayrynen, a retired U.S. retirement years with a love of music, movies Navy Chief Petty Offi cer, 72, of Astoria, Ore- and muscle cars. gon, passed away at Oregon Health & Science He was a loving husband to Sussan Wayry- nen of Astoria . He was a devoted father to Darin University on Dec. 12, 2016. Wayrynen of Phoenix, Arizona , Eric He was born Jan. 31, 1944, in Kearney of Paradise Valley, Arizona , Longview, Washington, to Erma and Dana Spink (Marcus Spink) of New- Armand Wayrynen. He was loved port, Jennifer Cyrek of Forest Grove, by sister, Linda Sherwood, and Sarah Valarik (Doug Valarik) of Good- brother, Arne Wayrynen. He gradu- year, Arizona , and Seth Cook of Asto- ated from Tillamook High School in ria . He adored his grandchildren and 1962. Shortly after, he enlisted in the loved spoiling them: Ally, Michael, Navy. A veteran of the Vietnam W ar Nicholas and Timothy Wayrynen and and a career military man, he served Jakob, Kolby and Brock Spink. his country honorably and retired in Larry’s memorial service was held 1989. Larry Armand at Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary His love of the Pacifi c Ocean and Wayrynen in Astoria on Friday, Dec. 16 , 2016, his Finnish heritage brought him back with a celebration of life that fol- to the Oregon Coast, where he set- tled as a long-term resident in Astoria . He was lowed at Clatsop Post 12 American Legion in a member of the American Legion, t he Moose, Astoria . He will be greatly missed for his stub- and t he Veterans of Foreign Wars . He fi lled his born charm and his generous nature. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY 26 41 32 Partly cloudy and cold Mostly cloudy and chilly with a shower ALMANAC New Salem 16/34 Newport 26/41 Dec 28 Full Jan 5 Jan 12 Federal agencies post- poned a public scoping meeting in Astoria Thurs- day on the future of dams Ontario 1/14 Bend -3/25 Burns -7/16 Lakeview 3/24 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 9:35 a.m. 10:13 p.m. Low 2.7 ft. -0.5 ft. Hi 15 18 45 33 39 30 41 32 39 44 Today Lo -12 -3 31 17 31 8 23 16 26 29 W pc pc s s pc pc s pc pc s Hi 9 25 47 37 42 29 38 32 41 46 Sat. Lo -8 10 34 24 35 10 22 26 33 33 W pc pc pc pc pc c c sf c pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 35 14 34 41 32 40 12 35 33 24 Today Lo 19 -3 20 25 16 29 -4 18 19 4 W pc sf s s s pc s s s s Hi 34 14 33 40 34 43 10 37 32 18 Sat. Lo 26 6 29 28 27 35 -1 26 28 1 W sf pc sf c pc c pc pc sf pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES W pc s sn pc sn sn pc pc c c c sh sh r pc c pc pc c pc c r pc pc pc Hi 64 37 29 6 17 35 60 14 79 46 23 48 58 74 84 68 77 45 35 48 48 24 51 33 51 Sat. Lo 60 35 0 -5 -12 16 29 6 70 15 -5 30 41 24 75 31 60 44 7 46 4 12 37 30 48 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W c sn sn sn sn sn pc sn r r sn s s r pc r pc sn sn i r pc s sf r OFF if they returned. At 7:25 p.m., dispatch logs show a Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce dep- uty went to Taylorville Road and saw a man working on the motorhome described in the previous call. When the dep- uty checked the man’s name, Joshua David Mettix, he found the 35-year-old Ilwaco, Wash- ington, resident had warrants for his arrest for contempt of court from Clatsop County and Columbia County. The deputy arrested Mettix. DUII arrest • At 2:48 p.m. on Thursday , a Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce deputy arrested Michael Jason Ehrlund, 38, of Astoria, for driv- ing under the infl uence of intox- icants on South Main Avenue. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:15 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Cannon Beach Public Works Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. LOTTERIES Dec. 15, 2016 CORDER, Judith Carol, 73, of Gearhart, died Dec. 15, 2016, at home in Gearhart. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Cre- matory in Seaside is in charge of arrangements. Please visit www.hughes-ransom.com to share memories and sign the guest book. MEMORIAL Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 Due to poor weather con- ditions, the celebration of life for Brenda Bassett Brown, $ scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at BJ’s Pizza Palace in Seaside has been canceled. OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2-8-9-0 4 p.m.: 3-6-0-6 7 p.m.: 3-0-9-7 10 p.m.: 5-6-0-3 WASHINGTON Thursday’s Daily Game: 2-5-8 Thursday’s Keno: 02-11- 14-17-25-28-30-32-34-37-39- 45-46-50-53-54-58-59-61-62 Thursday’s Match 4: 04-10- 16-19 OBITUARY POLICY SHOES 51؏ 100 10 OFF SHOES $ 101؏ $ 150 $ 15 OFF $ $ SHOES 151 PLUS 20 OFF 15 Contempt of court • At 6:19 p.m. on Wednes- day , a woman called 911 to report that two men had parked a large motorhome on her property on Taylorville Road earlier in the day and left it there, saying the motorhome had broken down and they would be back shortly. She was advised to call 911 again DEATH Christmas Sale % ously scheduled meeting in Astoria last week was also postponed because of weather. A new date will likely be set in January. TUESDAY Ecola Creek Watershed Council, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St., Cannon Beach. Sunset Empire Park and Rec District, 4 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. $ on the Columbia and Snake rivers because of inclement weather. The meeting had been scheduled for The Loft at the Red Building. A previ- ON THE RECORD Klamath Falls 8/29 Ashland 17/35 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Joe was born in Brush, Colorado, on Sept. children Mike Dugan (spouse Debbie), Colleen 14, 1932. He began school there and fi nished at Helligso (spouse Kent), Tim Dugan (spouse Mary), Chris Dugan (spouse Kellie), Dan Car- Mount Ayr High School in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Joe served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to ter, Joe Carter, Mollie Pratsky (spouse Nate), Mark Carter (spouse Sherrie) and 1956, and married his fi rst wife, Ger- Jeannette Fish (spouse Rob); 20 aldine Varner, on Nov. 4, 1953. Ger- grandchildren; and 18 great-grand- aldine predeceased him in 1974. Joe children. Joe’s son, Dan Dugan, pre- married again, to Judith Flynn Carter, ceded him in death. on Nov. 20, 1976. In lieu of fl owers, please donate to After the Navy he worked as a TV the St. Mary, Star of the Sea Memo- repairman, and then joined the U.S. rial Fund in Astoria, Oregon, or to the Postal Service , from which he retired. National Fabry Disease Foundation He was a member of the p ostal c lerks at www.fabrydisease.org u nion and the Trails End Gem & A memorial Mass is being held Mineral Club of Astoria. Joe Dugan at St. Mary, Star of the Sea in Asto- Joe loved his garden, rock hound- ria on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at ing and all other outdoor activities, noon, with a reception immediately including hunting, fi shing and camp- ing. He coached Little League baseball, and following. Please sign our online guest book at www. girls basketball at Star of the Sea School. Joe is survived by his spouse Judy; their OceanViewAstoria.com The Daily Astorian Baker -12/9 REGIONAL CITIES Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Today Lo 37 18 20 -3 16 19 58 3 69 25 22 39 44 49 72 44 64 24 33 24 33 19 41 23 28 John Day -4/22 Astoria Sept. 14, 1932 — Dec. 7, 2016 Public meeting on dams postponed La Grande -6/16 Roseburg 25/40 Brookings 31/49 Tonight's Sky: The "Dog Star," Sirius, rises in the southeast in mid-evening. Hi 47 21 21 46 27 20 72 6 77 27 36 66 61 49 80 47 69 27 64 28 34 49 54 35 31 Lebanon 17/35 Medford 23/38 UNDER THE SKY High 8.8 ft. 9.3 ft. Prineville -6/23 Eugene 17/37 First Pendleton -3/14 The Dalles 6/23 Portland 20/33 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:30 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:53 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 8:04 p.m. 26/45 Moonset today .......................... 10:02 a.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Considerable clouds with rain tapering off Rain Tillamook 22/40 SUN AND MOON Time 3:58 a.m. 3:18 p.m. Mainly cloudy with a little rain 50 40 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 26/41 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.00" Month to date ................................... 5.57" Normal month to date ....................... 4.96" Year to date .................................... 82.07" Normal year to date ........................ 62.58" Dec 20 TUESDAY 50 43 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 40°/29° Normal high/low ........................... 48°/36° Record high ............................ 62° in 1980 Record low ............................. 24° in 1965 Last MONDAY 47 41 Joe Edwin Dugan $ The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. 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