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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 OBITUARIES Bart Ekren Donald E. Methven Newberg Dec. 18, 1951 — Sept. 21, 2017 Gearhart Oct. 3, 1925 — Sept. 12, 2017 Bart Ekren, 65, passed away on Sept. 21, his dental practice, he decided to specialize 2017 with his family by his side. Sunday eve- in orthodontics and moved his family to Port- ning, Sept. 17, Bart suffered a massive stroke land, where he completed the orthodontic spe- when a vegetation on his mitral valve broke cialty program at Oregon Health & Science away and blocked his left carotid University. artery. The vegetation was initially He opened his Portland ortho- found when he was diagnosed with dontic practice in 1986. He took bacterial endocarditis two months over a second practice in Warren- ago. Bart will be missed by all who ton ﬁ ve years ago. At the time of knew him. his death, Bart was working at both Bart was born on Dec. 28, of his private practices as well as 1951, in Grand Junction, Colorado. part time for Willamette Dental in Growing up in Colorado gave him Beaverton. an excellent opportunity to exer- Bart indulged himself in many cise his passion for the outdoors. hobbies. He was an avid bird Bart Ekren He was an avid ﬂ y ﬁ sherman, tying watcher, photographer, ﬁ sherman, his own ﬂ ies in his teens. He loved wood craftsman, amateur astron- to cross-country ski in the winter omer, inventor, and most recently, and hike in the summer. Bart would use any refurbished old shop tools. excuse to journey into nature’s glory. Bart is survived by his lifelong love, Mar- After graduating from Arvada High gie; son Clint; granddaughter Emma; grand- School in 1970, Bart attended college at Col- son Milo; father Einar Bartlett (94); sisters orado State University in Fort Collins where Nancy, Sally and Anita; and nieces Lindsey he earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiol- and Heidi. He was preceded in death by his ogy. It was in his college years that he married mother, daughter and grandson. his high school sweetheart, Margie Schuck- His passing has left a hole in all of our mann, in 1973. They had two children, Clint lives. A celebration of Bart’s life will be held and Katy. at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Attrell’s New- Bart worked for Coors Brewing Co. for berg Funeral Chapel. one year before entering dental school at the Memorial donations may be made to the University of Colorado Dental School. He Dougy Center, a charity that has meant so practiced general dentistry in Julesburg, Col- much to Bart’s family, at orado, for four years. Although he enjoyed www.Dougy.org Donald E. Methven (Don) of Gearhart, Don’s love of ﬂ ying spanned over 60 years Oregon, entered into rest on Sept. 12, 2017, in as a pilot of private planes, ﬂ ying out of Asto- Portland, Oregon, at the age of 91. ria. He was a designated Federal Aviation Born to George and Lillian Methven in Administration examiner, ﬂ ew eagle survey for the Department of Fish and Wild- Oregon City, Oregon, on Oct. 3, life, charter ﬂ ights and sight seeing 1925, Don grew up in Gladstone tours. He was a founding member of with his sister, Marilyn, and brother, the Portland chapter of the Experi- Norbert, who preceded him in death. mental Aircraft Association . Don enlisted in the Coast Guard Don was a devoted Master Merchant Marines in 1943, and Mason and a life member of Ever- served throughout the war work- green Lodge No. 137 of Seaside and ing in the engine room of sea going Multnomah Lodge No. 1. ships until his discharge in 1946. He He is survived by Jackie Hand learned mechanics working in shops of Gearhart, his great love, friend, as a teenager. He married Joyce Morton in Chi- Donald Methven partner and companion since 2010. Also surviving are his son, Gary cago, Illinois, in December 1945, Methven, and daughter-in-law, and moved home to Gladstone after Linda Methven, of Portland; daughter Gayle discharge from the service. Trained in carpentry from a young age by Walden and son-in-law, Robert Walden, of his uncles, Don built a house in Gladstone Beaverton; daughter Lynda Quinones of for his young family, and opened a mechan- Tigard; stepdaughter Sharon Jackson and son- ics garage at the same location. He contin- in-law, Larry Jackson, of Seaside; stepson ued to work in auto mechanics and auto body Chuck Methven and daughter-in-law Cindy work for many years, as well as continuing as Methven of California; seven grandchildren; a master builder all of his life, and building six great-grandchildren; six step-grandchil- dren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He another home in Gearhart. After a divorce, he married Melva Veasy was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Fred in 1957, moving to Seaside in 1966, where he Quinones. Memorial services are Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at owned 12th Avenue Arco for many years. She preceded him in death in 2009 after 52 years Mount Scott Funeral Home, 4205 S.E. 59th Ave., Portland, OR 97206. of marriage. Randall (Randy) Stuart Johnson Sr. MEMORIAL Sandy Aug. 15, 1946 — Sept. 23, 2017 Monday, Oct. 2 RIDGE, James A. — Burial at 1 p.m., Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 S.E. 240th St. in Kent, Washington. A memorial service/reception follows at Lake Wilderness Lodge, 22500 S.E. 248th St. in Maple Valley, Washington. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY 63 49 51 Partly cloudy with a couple of showers Mostly cloudy with a brief shower or two ALMANAC Brief morning showers, then a stray shower Intervals of clouds and sun 69 45 Partly sunny Last Salem 47/66 Newport 50/62 Oct 12 First Oct 19 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 4:07 a.m. 4:19 p.m. Low 0.9 ft. 2.9 ft. Ontario 53/69 Burns 36/60 Klamath Falls 36/63 Hospital hosts mobile dental clinic Lakeview 38/62 Ashland 47/67 The Daily Astorian REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 77 66 64 67 62 70 73 68 63 64 Today Lo 41 37 51 44 53 36 46 47 50 49 W pc c sh r r pc pc r r r Hi 62 60 67 65 61 63 69 64 62 65 Sat. Lo 35 37 50 46 52 30 44 49 49 49 W c pc pc pc sh pc pc sh pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 67 74 69 67 69 63 75 67 67 76 Today Lo 48 48 51 47 47 52 46 47 50 41 W r pc r c r r pc r r pc Hi 63 65 65 67 66 62 61 65 63 70 Sat. Lo 46 47 51 49 49 51 41 48 51 40 W sh pc sh pc pc sh pc pc sh c TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 87 66 71 66 73 70 78 42 89 77 78 89 89 81 84 80 91 71 74 72 80 73 71 67 75 Baker 41/62 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 UNDER THE SKY Today Lo 68 53 51 45 47 48 63 27 75 48 53 68 65 62 77 56 73 55 55 56 52 54 58 53 58 La Grande 44/60 Roseburg 47/67 Brookings 51/70 Oct 27 John Day 46/59 Bend 37/60 Medford 46/69 Tonight's Sky: The constellations of autumn, Pega- sus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus, all stand high overhead in midevening. High 6.5 ft. 6.9 ft. Prineville 36/61 Lebanon 47/65 Eugene 44/65 New Pendleton 48/65 The Dalles 51/66 Portland 51/65 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:59 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:13 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 3:56 p.m. 48/64 Moonset today .......................... 12:39 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 64 45 Tillamook 50/61 SUN AND MOON Time 10:45 a.m. 10:03 p.m. 62 43 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 51/63 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... Trace Month to date ................................... 2.68" Normal month to date ....................... 1.94" Year to date .................................... 52.74" Normal year to date ........................ 40.04" Oct 5 TUESDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 75°/53° Normal high/low ........................... 66°/47° Record high ............................ 83° in 1989 Record low ............................. 33° in 1983 Full MONDAY W s s s c s sh c c pc s s s s s r s s s c s s pc pc r s Hi 81 58 68 71 71 66 79 42 88 71 74 93 85 82 87 79 89 66 77 69 75 69 73 62 71 Sat. Lo 60 49 50 48 55 47 63 34 75 48 57 68 64 60 79 54 74 50 57 52 52 45 57 51 53 Randall Stuart Johnson Sr. was born in Mr. Johnson was a past member of the Asto- Omaha, Nebraska, on Aug. 15, 1946. He was the ria Golf and Country Club and the Astoria Yacht eldest son of Raymond Henry Johnson and Mar- Club. He served two four-year terms on the ian Erickson Johnson. At various times in his Olney School Board, and many years on the Edu- life, Johnson lived in Lyons and Oak- cation Service District Budget Com- land, Nebraska; Hialeah and Miami, mittee. He was a 30-year member of Florida; Gillette, Wyoming; and Asto- First Lutheran Church, and served as ria and Sandy, Oregon. a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader. He graduated from Hialeah High He was so proud when all three sons School in Hialeah, Florida; Jackson earned their Eagle Scout rank. He was Memorial Hospital School of Nurs- often seen around town on one of his ing and the University of Miami in Harleys. Johnson was a nurse anes- Miami, Florida; and Wesley School of thetist at Columbia Memorial Hospi- Anesthesia in Wichita, Kansas. tal for more than 30 years. Despite the Johnson married Joan Green in stress and long hours, he truly loved Fort Myers, Florida, on Dec. 19, Randall Johnson his job. After retiring, Johnson was Sr. 1970. They divorced after a 40-year married to Laura Lynn McEnulty, and marriage. is survived by stepchildren Stephanie He is survived by three sons, Randall Stuart (Curtis) Olds and Brian McEnulty (Katie) and Johnson Jr. (Jennifer), Steven Michael Johnson grandson Colin. They later divorced. A celebration of life will be held at the Elks and Spencer Blake Johnson (Briana); two broth- ers, Kevin Johnson (Judy) and Rodger John- Club in Astoria, 453 11th St., Sunday, Oct. 1 at son (Paige); and two grandchildren, Tanna and 3 p.m. In lieu of ﬂ owers, please donate to “Tribute to Ryker. He is also survived by numerous nieces, Honor” or a charity of your choice. nephews and cousins. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc r s pc pc s c sf pc s pc s s pc t s s pc pc pc s pc pc sh pc SEASIDE — Providence Seaside Hospital has partnered with Medical Teams Interna- tional to provide a free dental van clinic for uninsured adults on the North Coast. The dental van clinic is at the hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday. The mobile dental clinic is at the hospital four to eight weeks per year to pro- vide access for emergent den- tal needs such as extractions, ﬁ llings, pain assessment and treatment for infected teeth. For information, or to be added to the list, call Provi- dence Healthy Smiles at 503- 717-7174. Walk-in appoint- ments are not allowed, since there is typically a long wait list between clinics. and charged with driving under the inﬂ uence of intoxicants and reckless endangering. • At 9:38 p.m. Thursday, Brock Willrett, 36, of Chandler, Arizona , was arrested by the Seaside Police Department on the 2300 block of S. Roosevelt Drive and charged with DUII, reckless driving and reckless endangering. His blood alcohol content was 0.20 percent. Thursday’s Lucky Lines: 03- 05-10-14-18-24-26-30 Estimated jackpot: $22,000 5-5-3 Thursday’s Keno: 13-20-25- 29-31-33-34-39-40-46-47-52- 53-55-60-65-66-69-75-77 Thursday’s Match 4: 12-14- 18-22 ON THE RECORD DUII • At 5:36 p.m. Thursday, Joseph Edward Kelly, 74, of Portland, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce on U.S. Highway 26 LOTTERIES OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-4-2-8 4 p.m.: 1-4-1-1 7 p.m.: 9-6-7-6 10 p.m.: 8-5-0-4 WASHINGTON Thursday’s Daily Game: DEATH Sept. 28, 2017 WOURNELL, Marlene Fern, 83, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 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