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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 OBITUARIES Robert Hunsinger William T. (Bill) Ballard Astoria Jan. 3, 1926 — July 12, 2018 Warrenton Oct. 7, 1938 — July 8, 2018 Robert Clyde Hunsinger was born Jan. part of the year in Yuma, Arizona. Robert 3, 1926, in Astoria, Oregon, to Clyde and was incredibly generous, and showed incred- Gertrude (Munker) Hunsinger. Robert was ible love for his children and grandchildren. Robert passed away on Thursday, July known as “Bumper” by his close friends 12, 2018, surrounded by family in and family while growing up in Sublimity, Oregon, at age 92. He Astoria. He attended Astoria High was preceded in death by his wife, School, and during his senior year Norma, on July 27, 2005, after 51 of high school, was drafted. He years of marriage. joined the Navy, honorably served Robert is survived by his chil- dren, Trinette (Bradley) Steigleder, from 1944 to 1946, and was dis- charged as a fireman first class. of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Mar- garet (Jim Kacalek) Hunsinger, He met Norma DuPont at a dance in Seaside, Oregon, and of Sublimity, Oregon, and Donna they dated for two years until (Brad) Stevens, of Auburn, Wash- Robert ington; brother, Eugene (Marie) their marriage on July 17, 1954, in Hunsinger Hunsinger, of Gresham, Ore- Longview, Washington. They had gon; seven grandchildren; five three children, Trinette, Margaret great-grandchildren; and several nieces and and Donna. Robert lived in Astoria his entire life. He nephews. worked at the tuna factory, and was a com- A service with military honors will be mercial fisherman. He even owned his own held Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at 12 p.m. in boat. Robert also was a carpenter, and remod- Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, eled many homes over the years. Robert was Oregon. Weddle Funeral Service in Stayton, a member of the Elks Lodge and American Oregon, is entrusted with the arrangements. Legion post in Astoria. For 25 years, he and Please leave condolences for the family at his wife became snowbirds, and would live weddle-funeral.com William T. (Bill) Ballard went on to his next ing chair, Bill bought a truck and went long-haul adventure, surrounded by his loving family and trucking — he didn’t want any moss on his roll- ing stone! his beloved dogs. On Sept. 11, 2001, he was on the East Coast. Born in White Bear, Minnesota, to Eugene Realizing he was too far from home, and Violet Ballard, Bill joined his he came home, traded his truck for an siblings Gene and Betty. The family RV, and he and Cookie traveled. moved around a bit before settling During all his working years, Bill in Tacoma, Washington, where Bill and Cookie managed to raise kids, attended school and worked for Foss go camping, fishing and boating (his Tug on Puget Sound. second true love), even becoming Bill met his lifelong love Cora commodore of Fircrest Yacht Club in (Cookie) Brown in Puyallup, Wash- ington. They married Oct. 11, 1957, Tacoma. Spending time with family, lifting a brew with buddies, enjoy- and had two children, Bill Jr. and Hol- lyanne. In 1958, Bill joined the Coast ing a sunny beach day, watching car- Guard, and the family moved to sev- William Ballard toons with his great-granddaughter, eral air stations, making many friends and petting his dogs, his sometimes along the way. Bill was an aviation grumpy face fooled no one, his was machinists mate, and was awarded many good a kind heart. Bill will be taken on his final flight by the conduct medals during his over 25 years of ser- vice, retiring as chief in 1979. Coast Guard, his remains returned to the sea. Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years, In June 1973, Bill and Cookie welcomed four more children to their family, Bernadine, Cookie, Bill Jr. (Laurie), Holly (Dave Melton), Keith, Donna and Brenda Brown, and fostering Bernadine (Phil), Donna (Caspar), Brenda (Pat- rick), and Donna Lorrig (Dave), 13 grandchil- another daughter, Donna James. After retirement, Bill went to work for Clat- dren and 12 great-grandchildren. sop County as department head of building and A celebration of life on Sunset Beach with a grounds for 18 years. Still not ready for a rock- bonfire and flyover will be announced. PUBLIC MEETINGS Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Astoria Planning Commis- sion, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Astoria Library Board, 5:30 p.m., Flag Room, 450 10th St. Seaside Airport Advisory Kathleen Croley Bremer WEDNESDAY Astoria Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 6:45 a.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St. Brookline, New Hampshire Dec. 13, 1931 — July 16, 2018 FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 71 55 54 Partly cloudy Nice with periods of sun ALMANAC Intervals of clouds and sunshine Last Salem 57/96 Newport 49/63 Aug 4 First Aug 11 La Grande 56/94 Baker 54/96 Ontario 70/102 Burns 55/95 Roseburg 61/98 Brookings 52/66 Aug 18 John Day 60/97 Bend 56/95 Medford 68/103 Klamath Falls 55/94 Lakeview 52/92 Ashland 69/102 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 UNDER THE SKY REGIONAL CITIES Tonight's Sky: The waxing gibbous moon and Saturn just 159 degrees apart. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks High 7.0 ft. Prineville 54/98 Lebanon 55/96 Eugene 52/95 New Pendleton 62/98 The Dalles 65/101 Portland 62/95 Sunset tonight ........................... 8:55 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday .................... 5:49 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 6:45 p.m. 53/68 Moonset today ............................ 3:14 a.m. Time 7:04 a.m. 6:44 p.m. Low -0.6 ft. 2.6 ft. Today Hi Lo 85 70 83 71 87 67 90 65 85 64 84 66 101 76 85 60 89 77 84 68 89 64 111 89 96 72 89 71 90 80 86 69 92 79 82 74 91 69 83 74 91 67 97 74 71 56 88 62 82 73 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 97 95 66 95 65 93 102 94 62 64 Today Lo 54 56 53 52 55 55 68 56 49 52 W s s pc s c s s s pc pc Hi 96 95 66 95 68 94 103 95 63 66 Wed. Lo 50 55 52 53 56 53 66 58 50 53 W s s pc s pc s s s pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 87 99 93 98 95 69 93 96 92 98 Today Lo 51 62 62 61 57 54 63 56 58 60 W s s s s s pc s s s s Hi 90 98 95 98 96 72 93 96 93 98 Wed. Lo 52 64 63 62 59 55 64 57 59 63 W s s s s s pc s s s s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES 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 Times of clouds and sun Tillamook 50/73 SUN AND MOON Time 1:24 p.m. none 70 56 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 54/71 Precipitation Monday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.09" Normal month to date ....................... 0.83" Year to date .................................... 35.74" Normal year to date ........................ 36.74" July 27 Times of clouds and sun SATURDAY 69 56 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 67°/53° Normal high/low ........................... 68°/54° Record high ............................ 91° in 1924 Record low ............................. 44° in 1977 Full FRIDAY 68 55 W t pc s pc s pc pc c pc pc s s s s t pc s sh s t s s pc s t Wed. Hi Lo 88 69 81 71 87 69 89 59 85 64 86 64 100 77 83 61 88 76 86 66 90 66 113 89 98 72 91 71 91 80 89 68 93 79 79 72 94 71 79 73 89 69 95 71 73 57 90 63 81 71 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W t sh s t pc pc pc pc c pc pc s s s t pc pc t pc t s pc pc s t Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. PACKAGE DEALS APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 3 A 0 RS IN YE TSOP C LA NTY C OU Mattresses, Furniture & More! Kathleen D. Howell Portland Feb. 12, 1949 — June 18, 2018 Kathy Howell died unexpectedly of natural included attending Mount Hood Jazz Festival and acquiring glassware, ornaments and figu- causes in June 2018. Kathy was born in 1949, the first of four chil- rines and other articles for her eclectic collec- dren of Elwin and Barbery Howell when they tions. She loved collecting gifts and goodies for her nieces, nephews, their chil- lived at Lee’s Camp near Tillamook, dren and others. She enjoyed trav- Oregon. The family later moved to eling and developed an affection for Seaside, where Kathy graduated from Las Vegas in her later years; jump- Seaside High School in 1967. ing from the Stratosphere, riding the She attended both Oregon State roller coaster and especially enjoying University and the University of the fine dining. Oregon before earning a master’s She was preceded in death by her degree in business administration parents and brother, Randy. She is from Portland State University. She survived by brothers, Jeff (Diane), started working in the health care of St. Helens, and Scott (Rosey), area, but went on to work at Portland State University for many years. She Kathleen Howell of Gearhart; and several nieces and nephews and their families. She is returned to volunteer at the school also survived by her husband, George after retirement, and her co-workers Bynum, and her cat, Mona. were a huge part of her life. A memorial service is pending. Please sign She loved her Portland Trail Blazers, and enjoyed the fans around her. Kathy’s hobbies the online guest book at bit.ly/khowell LOTTERIES APPLIANCE Over Kathleen C. Bremer, 86, longtime resi- tions on both the West and East coasts. dent of Brookline, New Hampshire, formerly Kathleen served in various volunteer roles, of Astoria, Oregon, and Carthage, Missouri, including with the Beaver Brook Association, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 16, Maple Hill Gardeners, Friends of the Brook- line Public Library, Sons of Nor- 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in way Nidaros Lodge No. 16, Hol- Nashua, New Hampshire. Kathleen lis-Brookline New Hampshire public was a “peaceful warrior,” and will be schools, and New Hampshire Demo- remembered for many things, includ- ing her patience, positive outlook, crats. She loved her role as a mother and grandmother, and enjoyed danc- objectivity and loving heart. ing, antiquing and traveling. For over 25 years, she was a Kathleen was preceded in death co-owner and operator of Bremer’s by two sisters, Patricia C. Tatum and seafood stores in Milford, Peterbor- ough and Nashua, New Hampshire, Sharon R. Croley. Survivors include her husband, a family business she started with her husband in a converted carriage Kathleen Bremer Rolf H. Bremer; five children, John P. Bremer and Kari K. Bremer of house on Amherst Street in Milford. Brookline, New Hampshire, Kris- Earlier in her career, she worked as an executive administrator for banks in Tuc- tine Bremer and her husband, Thomas B. Kirk, son, Arizona, and Kansas City, Missouri, for of Gorman, Texas, Rolf C. Bremer of Ports- Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Ore- mouth, New Hampshire, and Glenn L. Bremer gon, and for Hitchiner Manufacturing and of Vinalhaven, Maine; a daughter-in-law, Jen- Sanders Associates (BAE Systems) in New nifer A. Badger; four grandchildren, Kath- leen L. Kirk, Randi E. Kirk, India S. Bremer Hampshire. The oldest of three daughters, Kathleen was and Savannah R. Bremer; two step-grandsons, born in Carthage, Missouri, on Dec. 13, 1931, D. Talmage Kirk and W. Travis Kirk; a niece, to Glenn Clinton Croley and Edna Kirby Cro- Mary K. Tatum of Colorado Springs, Colorado; ley. She graduated from Carthage High School a nephew, Richard G. Tatum of New York, New in 1949, and attended Southwest Missouri State York; a brother-in-law, Leland W. Tatum of University and the University of Missouri to Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Kirby, Logan, study administration. Wease and Croley cousins and extended family. As a young woman living and working in To share a memory or offer a condolence, Kansas City, she attended a barbecue where she please visit www.smith-heald.com Gifts in memory may be made to Bea- met and then married her husband of 60 years. 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