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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
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Today
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Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
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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.
U.S. Highway 30.
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
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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
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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
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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. Since
OREGON
Sunday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 8-2-4-3
4 p.m.: 0-7-7-9
7 p.m.: 3-3-9-0
10 p.m.: 7-7-3-2
Sunday’s Lucky Lines: 02-08-
10-16-18-22-25-29
Estimated jackpot: $14,000
Saturday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 8-2-8-9
4 p.m.: 2-5-6-8
7 p.m.: 0-7-6-2
10 p.m.: 1-3-9-5
Saturday’s Lucky Lines: 01-
06-09-13-20-23-25-32
Estimated jackpot: $12,000
Saturday’s Megabucks: 8-9-
11-33-42-45
Estimated jackpot: $8.7 million
Saturday’s Powerball: 13-17-
25-36-40, Powerball: 5
Estimated jackpot: $348 million
Friday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 4-3-9-4
4 p.m.: 9-9-6-2
7 p.m.: 0-3-3-7
10 p.m.: 4-7-3-7
Friday’s Lucky Lines: 01-08-
09-14-17-23-28-31
Estimated jackpot: $11,000
Friday’s Mega Millions: 24-28-
42-60-64, Mega Ball: 8
Estimated jackpot: $265 million
WASHINGTON
Sunday’s Daily Game: 1-9-8
Sunday’s Keno: 05-20-24-28-
32-37-43-49-51-56-58-59-60-
62-63-64-72-75-76-77
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Saturday’s Daily Game: 8-1-3
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08-23
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