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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018 OBITUARIES Maija-Liisa Carlson Sonja Marie Yanagawa Astoria Nov. 12, 1940 — Feb. 18, 2018 Kirkland, Washington Aug. 17, 1946 — Feb. 24, 2018 Maija-Liisa Carlson — wife, mother, Maija believed education was very import- grandmother and friend — departed on her ant, and was constantly learning new things. She had a keen ear for languages. In addi- final journey Feb. 18, 2018. Maija was born in Oulu, Finland, Nov. 12, tion to Finnish and English, she spoke several 1940, to Aarne and Tyyne other languages, includ- ing Spanish and Swed- Karjalainen, during ish, and could manage World War II. As a child, in Russian, German and Maija remembered hav- ing to hide in bomb shel- French. ters, and other effects of She also loved to the war. travel and learn about dif- ferent cultures. She trav- She was the oldest of eled to many countries, four children. At a young including Russia, Egypt, age, the family moved to India, China, Turkey, Turku, Finland, where Maija-Liisa Carlson Peru, Chile and Poland, Maija received her edu- cation, and she consid- to name a few. She had just ered it her hometown. She began a lifelong returned from a trip to Italy, Spain and Tunisia love of books at an early age. Her love of read- in December 2017. ing would continue through her lifetime, and Maija enjoyed retirement. She spent many she passed this passion onto her children and hours working in her berry garden and land- scaping her yard. She was very talented, and grandchildren. After she finished her education in Fin- had an artistic side. She created beautiful land, Maija decided she wanted to improve cross-stitch pieces. Though she would never her English skills. She spent a short time in say so, she was an excellent baker and cook. England, and then decided to adventure to the She made some of the best authentic Finnish U.S. In 1963, relatives (the Koven family) in prune tarts and other treats. Her holiday meals Naselle, Washington, provided the connection. and decorations were exceptional. She attended and graduated from Clatsop Three lights of Maija’s life were her grand- Community College, and received the Pres- sons, Aleks, Leo and Stian. She was always ident’s Award. Maija lived with the college there to help with whatever they needed. Fam- president’s family (Richard and Alice Boss), ily was the most important part of her life, and where she helped with the children in exchange she was the foundation of ours. Maija is survived by her husband, Andy; for room and board. Maija met her future hus- band, Andrew Carlson, during this time. daughters, Katrina (John) Ivanoff and Saara Due to the sudden death of her father, (Greg) Matthews; and grandsons, Aleks, Leo she returned to Finland to be with her fam- and Stian Matthews, all of Astoria; brothers, ily. Maija and Andy continued to correspond Mikko Karjalainen and Seppo Karjalainen and and, in 1965, they were married in the Turku their families, of Turku, Finland; and cousins, Cathedral in Finland. They returned to Asto- Pirkko Ärje and Kirsti Sandell of Finland. ria to begin their life together. Two daugh- She was preceded in death by her parents ters, Katrina and Saara, completed the family. and a brother, Samuli. Maija and the girls traveled to Finland during Maija was dearly loved, and her sudden ill- summers when possible, and her mother came ness and passing is a great shock and sadness to all. She was our heart. to visit in opposite summers. Maija went to work for the Astoria School Per Maija’s request, there will be no service. District in 1978. She worked at Central Donations in her memory may be made to School, Astor Elementary, and spent most of the Lower Columbia Hospice, Clatsop County her employment at the Astoria Middle School, Animal Shelter, Clatsop County Historical working in the library. She retired in 2002. Society, or the charity of your choice. Sonja Yanagawa, formerly of Astoria, passed ting to spend time with her family. She loved to away on Feb. 24, 2018 after a long battle with read in her spare time, and was always learning cancer, surrounded by her family and the staff about people, culture, history and beliefs. She of Evergreen Health Hospice Care in Kirkland, loved getting to visit with family and friends. She returned to the coast several Washington. Sonja Marie Larsen was the old- times each year to visit the beach, est child born to Sydney and Evelyn clam dig and spend time with loved ones. Larsen on Aug. 17, 1946, in Asto- ria, Oregon. Raised in Astoria, Sonja Sonja was preceded in death by attended St. Mary, Star of the Sea her parents, and a sister, Inez Wall. Catholic Church, and was a proud Her brother, Frank K. Larsen (Linda), survives, living in Canby. Sonja member of the 1964 graduating high school class from Star of the Sea. is also survived by her husband, After graduation, Sonja met and Richard; two sons, Hiram K. Cho married Hiram K. Cho, and resided (Melissa) of Astoria, and Stewart in Honolulu, Hawaii. They had two Sonja Yanagawa Makai (Erica) of Eugene; a daughter, Lorraine Yanagawa (Aaron) of Kirk- sons and later divorced, but Sonja land; and her grandson, Ethan. She remained in Hawaii, loving the island will be missed by numerous nieces and neph- people and traditions. Later, she met Richard Yanagawa. They ews, friends and co-workers, and by her best married on Dec. 10, 1979, and had a daughter friend, Margaret Smith and family, including together. Sonja returned to Astoria with Richard grandsons Dakota and Asher Severson of Asto- ria, whom she considered her own. in 1981, where they raised their family. A celebration of Sonja’s life will be held Sonja worked for many years at Clatsop Care Center, and loved her job and work family later this spring. Memorial contributions can be made to any very much. She remained there until her retire- ment in 2007, when she and Richard moved to hospice organization, in honor of the amazing the Seattle area to help care for their grandson. men and women who helped care for Sonja in Sonja loved being a grandmother and get- her final days. Debra Ann (Kirts) Wolf Astoria Aug. 2, 1955 — Dec. 13, 2017 Debra Ann (Kirts) Wolf, 62, of Astoria, Ore- her life, and she backed it up by volunteering at gon, passed away on Dec. 13 from surgical the local shelter, donating time and money, and complications. adopting three shelter dogs, Captain Jack, Larry She was born on Aug. 2, 1955 in Hoopeston, and Frankie. Any sign of an animal in distress would make her work harder to pre- Illinois, to Thomas and Sally Kirts. vent it. “The greatness of a nation and She married her friend and soul- mate, Richard, in May 2004. its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals” — Ghandi Debby grew up in the small farm- ing community of Hoopeston, and She also loved to garden, paint, moved to Astoria in 2003. She so very and was an excellent cook. She liked much loved Astoria, and the home she cooking food styles from all over the world. Debby really enjoyed trav- so lovingly created and nurtured. eling, which included trips to Ger- Debby is survived by her hus- band; three brothers, Michael Kirts many, England, Ireland, Australia and of Hoopeston, Illinois, Barney Kirts multiple cruises, one of which went Debra Wolf through the Panama Canal. of Noblesville, Indiana, and James She explored her heredity, discov- (Susie) Kirts of Hoopeston, Illinois; a ering her family tree was German and nephew, Aaron (Juri) Kirts of Bloom- ington, Illinois; a niece, Ashley (Mike) Kirts-Ar- Irish. nett of Carmel, Indiana; a great-niece, Olivia; There will be a private family ceremony in Illinois in the spring. and two great-nephews, James and Noah. On Sunday, March 11, at the Astoria Brewing Debby worked as a registered nurse for 32 years in such fields as medical-surgery, pulmon- Co., 144 11th St., from 1 to 3 p.m., we will raise ology, gastrointestinal lab, and as a director of a glass in her memory. nursing. She loved the profession, and was a tire- Any donations can be made to the Clat- less and compassionate caregiver. sop County Animal Shelter, or Clatsop Animal Her love of animals was a cornerstone of Assistance, in her memory. DEATHS March 2, 2018 STUTZMAN, Nancy Joanne, 91, of Asto- ria, died in Seaside. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Feb. 28, 2018 McDANIEL, Dennis Joseph, 58, of Sea- side, died in Seaside. Caldwell’s Funeral & Cremation Arrangement Center of Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Price to hold ‘salonical’ Mayor LaMear to hold meet-and-greet The Daily Astorian Astoria City Councilor Cindy Price will hold a “salonical” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Walldorf Conference Room at City Hall. Residents are welcome to exchange ideas and information, ask questions and express concerns about ongoing and proposed city projects. The Daily Astorian Tapiola Park Easter egg hunt back on Astoria Mayor Arline LaMear will hold her monthly “Meet the Mayor” event at noon Wednesday at City Hall. Residents are invited to discuss city policy. The Daily Astorian FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 52 34 33 Partly cloudy Partial sunshine A shower in the morning; mostly cloudy New Mar 17 Coos Bay 36/60 Full Mar 24 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 10:36 a.m. 10:31 p.m. Low 0.8 ft. 1.7 ft. Baker 17/44 Ontario 24/51 Burns 16/45 Klamath Falls 17/52 Lakeview 12/46 Ashland 30/61 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 41 45 53 53 47 44 56 51 50 54 Today Lo 17 22 39 30 34 17 29 33 36 36 W pc pc pc pc c pc pc pc pc pc Hi 44 50 58 55 51 52 62 56 54 59 Tues. 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Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Seaside Community Center Commission, 10:30 a.m., 1225 Avenue A. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., 1131 Broadway. Clatsop County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., Clatsop County Fair & Expo, 92937 Walluski Loop. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Seaside Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. LOTTERIES TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 65 42 42 46 44 37 64 22 80 49 52 61 73 63 77 59 81 44 62 45 52 43 61 48 50 La Grande 24/46 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Tonight's Sky: Leo, the Lion, high above the eastern night sky before midnight. Today Lo 51 31 30 20 31 28 36 15 70 33 33 43 51 41 61 40 61 31 32 30 37 26 44 35 31 MONDAY Clatsop Care Center Health District Board, noon, Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th St. Port of Astoria Airport Adviso- ry Committee, 4 p.m., 1110 S.E. Flightline Drive, Warrenton. Knappa School Board, 5:30 p.m., special meeting, Knappa High School library, 41535 Old Roseburg 32/61 Brookings 38/61 Mar 31 John Day 22/48 Bend 22/50 Medford 29/62 UNDER THE SKY High 8.9 ft. 7.5 ft. Prineville 21/53 Lebanon 30/57 Eugene 30/55 First Pendleton 27/50 Salem 32/57 Newport 36/54 budget talks last spring and summer, some programs have returned thanks to community support and donations. Others remain in limbo. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 31, starting at noon. The egg hunt, split into age groups, begins at 1 p.m. and features 3,000 dyed eggs, spe- cial prizes, balloon animals, face painting and games. PUBLIC MEETINGS The Dalles 31/56 Portland 33/57 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:07 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 6:46 a.m. Moonrise today ........................ 10:37 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 8:57 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 49 38 Periods of rain Tillamook 32/57 SUN AND MOON Time 4:06 a.m. 4:42 p.m. 51 40 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 33/52 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.29" Month to date ................................... 0.43" Normal month to date ....................... 1.05" Year to date .................................... 19.04" Normal year to date ........................ 18.44" Mar 9 FRIDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 49°/31° Normal high/low ........................... 53°/38° Record high ............................ 68° in 1937 Record low ............................. 27° in 1955 Last 54 41 Mostly sunny ALMANAC THURSDAY The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Tapiola Park is returning this year. Local service organizations have stepped up to host the com- munity event that was slated to be cut by an Astoria Parks and Recreation Department strug- gling with a tight budget. The service clubs, including the Rotary Club of Astoria and Astoria Elks #180, as well as other volunteers agreed to spon- sor the event, Angela Cosby, parks and recreation director, told her advisory board at a meeting in February. The free family event was among a number of programs that have been or were slated to be eliminated this year because of budget constraints. 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