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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018
‘What is your ideal Valentine’s Day?’
“It would be for
somebody to make a
homemade dinner, and
candlelight, and soft
music and cuddling.
But first you have to have
someone to do that with.”
“A day away with my
sweetie, with a won-
derful dinner, topped
off with chocolate. No
phone, no TV or other
interruptions. Now, if we
could both get off work …”
THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Julia Hesse, Astoria
Stephanie Martin, Astoria
“Just getting to spend
some quality time
with my husband,
and not worry about
getting dinner, doing
laundry, packing
lunches. Just want to sit
in the recliner and relax.”
Mary Olson, Astoria
Climber dies, others
rescued on Mount Hood
By STEVEN DUBOIS
and GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press
GOVERNMENT CAMP
— One climber fell to his
death and several others had
to be rescued after conditions
turned treacherous on Mount
Hood.
More than a half-dozen
people had been climbing
near the state’s tallest peak
when a climber fell about
1,000 feet, said Sgt. Brian
Jensen, a Clackamas County
sheriff’s office spokesman.
“One of the guys slipped,”
said climber Quinn Talley
of Welches, who had been
descending after summiting
Tuesday morning. “At first
he was just sliding and right
before he disappeared, he
started cartwheeling.”
Talley, who said he’s
climbed the mountain about
20 times and has never seen
worse conditions, said he tried
to reach the man, but the ice
was too dangerous.
“Normally, you like a fro-
zen crust on snow so your
crampons don’t ball up with
snow, but this is different,”
Talley said. “With the rain and
freeze cycles, there’s some-
thing called rime ice … and
it’s really loose and normally
it’s just fluffy. But these were
like dinner plates, hard ice
dinner plates.”
KOIN reported that
video taken from a heli-
copter showed other climb-
ers performing CPR on the
man before he was airlifted
by an Oregon Army National
Guard helicopter to a hospital.
OBITUARIES
Claudia Marie Edwards
Ocean Park, Washington
Oct. 29, 1942 — Jan. 29, 2018
Rescuers used a sled and a
rope system to bring down a
woman in the party who said
she was unable to move.
Steve Rollins of Portland
Mountain Rescue said the
woman arrived at the Timber-
line Lodge just before 8 p.m.
“It was very hard to move
under these types of condi-
tions and she was very brave
and very stoic during her
evacuation,” he said of the
woman who was rescued,
adding that she was able to get
out of the snow tractor under
her own power.
Three other climbers made
their way down the mountain
without assistance, according
to the sheriff’s office.
Wyatt Peck, 26, said he
started to go up the mountain
Tuesday, but turned around.
He said the conditions were
so treacherous that he and a
friend could not get their pick-
axes and crampons into the
snow that was melting from a
hard freeze overnight.
Peck said others in his
climbing group contin-
ued, and he was concerned
that they were among those
stranded.
“I saw like I said a lot of
people were struggling tra-
versing,” he said. “I think they
just got to the summit and
were so exhausted they didn’t
know what to do to get back
down — and that’s the hardest
part, to get back down.”
Peck said climbers must
know when to abandon a
summit attempt.
“The mountain’s always
going to be there — your
life’s not worth it.” he said.
He was later declared dead.
Authorities have not released
his identity.
Mount Hood, a peak noto-
rious for loose ice and rocks
in warm weather, is a popu-
lar climbing site that has seen
dozens of accidents and fatali-
ties over the years. Thousands
climb it each year, mostly in
the spring.
The sun has been out this
week and the temperature was
around freezing at the spot
where the climber fell, said
Russell Gubele of Mountain
Wave Search and Rescue.
“This is the kind of
weather conditions and the
time of year where you often
get falling ice, falling rocks
and problems,” Gubele said.
“It sounds like the conditions
up there are very unsafe right
now.”
Climbers used their cell-
phones to report that con-
ditions were hazardous and
described the falling rocks
and ice “like a bowling alley,”
said Air Force Maj. Chris
Bernard of the 304th Rescue
Squadron.
The stuck climbers were
on or near the Hogsback
area near the summit of the
11,240-foot mountain east of
Portland.
Rescuers made it up to the
other climbers Tuesday after-
noon at the 10,500-foot eleva-
tion and assessed them before
starting down the mountain.
Two climbers who were
in the same party as the man
who fell were guided down
the mountain to a snow trac-
tor, which took them to Tim-
berline Lodge at 6,000 feet.
Our beloved and special mom, wife, daugh- and friends, making a “bunch of food” for all,
ter, grandma and adopted mom to many, Clau- especially her own special creations.
dia Marie Edwards, 75, died from complica-
In her younger years she was a member of Chi-
nook Lutheran Church, where she was active with
tions of a stroke on Jan. 29 in Portland.
the choir. Later she became a member
Claudia was born in Vancouver,
of Ocean Park Community Church.
Washington, on Oct. 29, 1942, to
She loved the Lord, Bible study, fun
Bill and Ida Wulf. Their only child,
events at church, loved Joyce Meyer,
she had a happy childhood, living in
and always wanted to see her in per-
the Dollar’s Corner area near Battle
son. In the late 1970s she was a mem-
Ground. Beginning at age 8, she began
ber of the Junior Women’s Club.
her cooking skills, and attended Bat-
Claudia loved to travel, having
tle Ground grade and junior high until
gone to Hawaii twice; but her favorite
1957. That year the family moved to
destination was Jackson Hole, Wyo-
the Long Beach Peninsula, where she
ming. There she dreamed of having a
graduated from Ilwaco High School
Claudia
place in front of the Teton Mountains.
with the class of 1960. Immediately
Edwards
Digging razor clams was a favor-
following high school, she went to
ite activity, and the annual highlight
beauty college for a year.
In March 1961 she married Larry Edwards, was hosting a Fourth of July party! She was the
who was in the Coast Guard, and they lived in bright spot of her family, loved by many, and
Ilwaco. She gave birth to her daughter, Clau- she will be missed so very much.
dette, on May 4, 1963, followed by a son, Blaine,
Claudia is survived by her loving partner,
on March 1, 1965. In 1972, they divorced. After Jim Kemmer of Long Beach; daughter Clau-
a time away from the peninsula, Claudia and dette Terry of Ocean Park; son Blaine Edwards
children returned there, where she worked in of Ocean Park; 10 grandchildren; and numer-
ous cousins, step-family members and her lov-
various occupations.
In 1981 the family moved to Kodiak, Alaska, ing friends. She was preceded in death by her
along with best friend, Marie Minkoff, and in father, Bill Wulf; mother, Ida Wulf; grandson,
1983 she met and became life partner to Jim Travis Christman; and half-brother, Kevin Wulf.
A celebration of her life will be Sunday, Feb.
Kemmer. Together they began a life of adven-
ture, fun and many happy moments. In 1989, 18, 2018, at 3 p.m., at the Chinook School Event
they purchased a ranch in Eastern Oregon and Center Gym. A dessert reception follows.
Her guest book is available at pentti-
enjoyed many happy times “over there.” Clau-
dia’s special gift was being a cook for family laschapel.com
Mary Jean Larsen
Astoria
July 5, 1937 — Feb. 11, 2018
ON THE RECORD
DUII
• At 1:25 a.m. today, Ismael Flores De Jesus, 35, of Warrenton, was arrested by Astoria
police on Marine Drive near the West Mooring Basin and charged with driving under the
influence of intoxicants. His blood alcohol content was 0.12 percent.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
49
40
39
50
43
Some sunshine giving
way to clouds
Clouds breaking
Occasional rain and
drizzle
SUNDAY
49
39
47
32
Breezy with occasional
rain
Mostly cloudy, a little
rain; chilly
Mary Jean Larsen, 80, passed away in Asto- (Terry) Yaakola of Prineville; grandchildren
ria, Oregon, on Feb. 11, 2018, after a short bat- Vanessa (Ben) Neuenfeldt of Warrenton, Jus-
tle with cancer.
tin (Rachel) Larsen of Astoria, Travis Helligso
She was born in Astoria, Oregon, on July 5, of Prineville and Nick (Kelli) Yaakola of Red-
mond, Oregon; nine great-grandchil-
1937, to Donald and Lilly (Ander-
son) McKenney.
dren, Sarah and Sophie Neuenfeldt,
She graduated from Astoria High
Emily and Beth Larsen, Charlotte
School in 1955. She met and married
and Madeline Helligso, and Mia,
Sadie and Quaid Yaakola.
the love of her life, Harlen Glenn
She was preceded in death by
Larsen, on Nov. 26, 1955, and cel-
ebrated 62 years in November. He
a son, Emery; her parents; and
survives.
her brothers, Danny and Vance
McKenney.
She was a homemaker, lov-
ing wife, mother, grandmother and
Services will be held Saturday,
Feb. 17, 2018, at 11 a.m., at Cald-
great-grandmother. She enjoyed fish-
Mary
ing, camping, lunches with her high
well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in
Larsen
school girlfriends, and most impor-
Astoria, 1165 Franklin Ave. Please
tantly, spending time with family.
sign the online guest book at cald-
She is survived by her husband, Glenn, of wellsmortuary.com
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made
Astoria; son Clinton (Patti) Larsen of Prineville;
daughters Valerie Fletcher of Astoria and Alfie to the American Cancer Society.
MEMORIAL
ALMANAC
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
39/49
Tillamook
39/48
Newport
38/49
SUN AND MOON
Feb 15
First
Full
Feb 22
Coos Bay
39/51
Last
Mar 1
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
7:07 a.m.
7:40 p.m.
Low
2.7 ft.
-0.1 ft.
City
Atlanta
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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
Hi
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72
28
79
48
56
64
67
65
84
63
77
50
68
53
62
55
60
45
59
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Klamath Falls
17/44
Lakeview
16/40
Ashland
29/47
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
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Portland
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Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Lo
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Burns
18/37
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Tonight's Sky: Thursday, (New Moon 1:05 p.m.)
Partial Eclipse of the sun. Visible from southern South
America and Antarctica.
High
8.1 ft.
8.9 ft.
Feb. 13, 2018
MEYERS, Bonnie C., 79, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Ocean
View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
Ontario
25/47
Bend
24/42
Medford
31/50
Mar 9
John Day
29/38
Baker
24/42
Roseburg
36/53
Brookings
38/57
UNDER THE SKY
Time
1:31 a.m.
12:50 p.m.
Prineville
25/44
Lebanon
36/49
La Grande
27/40
DEATH
Salem
34/52
Eugene
32/51
Sunset tonight ........................... 5:40 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:19 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 6:49 a.m.
Moonset today ........................... 4:43 p.m.
Pendleton
29/44
The Dalles
36/52
Portland
35/50
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.12"
Month to date ................................... 1.83"
Normal month to date ....................... 3.48"
Year to date .................................... 13.19"
Normal year to date ........................ 13.68"
New
Thursday, Feb. 15
MERRILL, Kenneth Earl — Memorial at 2 p.m., Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave., followed by a recep-
tion at the Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St.
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 49°/27°
Normal high/low ........................... 52°/37°
Record high ............................ 64° in 2017
Record low ............................. 21° in 1949
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Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
LOTTERIES
WEDNESDAY
Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy
Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St.
Astoria School Board, 6:15 p.m., study session, 7:30 p.m., regular
meeting, Capt. Robert Gray School third-floor boardroom.
Wickiup Water District Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Market
Road, Svensen.
Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., Warrenton High
School library, 1700 S. Main Ave.
THURSDAY
Cannon Beach Parks and Community Services Committee, 9
a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Seaside Tree Board, 4 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway.
Seaside Transportation Advisory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
Cannon Beach Design Review Board Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
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