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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019
OBITUARIES
Lorraine Jean Berg
John Edward Steve
Astoria
June 21, 1929 — May 8, 2019
Astoria
June 8, 1941 — May 15, 2019
Lorraine Jean Berg, 89, of Astoria, died Roger was offered a plant manager posi-
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home in tion in Astoria, Oregon. In Astoria the cou-
Astoria.
ple fl ourished, becoming involved mem-
She was born June 21, 1929, at Bethesda bers of the community.
Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Oliver
Lorraine fi rst worked at Colum-
and Thelma (Chelgren) Thompson. She bia Memorial Hospital, but then found
grew up in central Wisconsin.
her niche with the Job Corps at
In 1947, she left her home-
Tongue Point. She was with Job
town for the nursing program at
Corps until her retirement, even-
St. Olaf College and the Univer-
tually becoming the director of
sity of Minnesota. She graduated
m edical s ervices there.
with a bachelor of science degree
After selling their home, the
in 1952, and in 1953 became a
couple moved into a unit in the
registered nurse.
Columbia House condominiums
It was at the U of M that she
and spent time traveling, spend-
met World War II veteran Roger
ing winters in Mesa, Arizona.
Allen Berg. He was wingman for
Lorraine was an active mem-
his friend on an ice skating double
ber of Peace Lutheran Church,
Lorraine Berg
date, and when he saw Lorraine
was an offi cer with the Amer-
he was immediately smitten. On
ican Association of University
April 4, 1953, Lorraine and Roger were Women and enjoyed golf with her husband
married in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.
at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. They
Roger’s management career with Amer- were both active members of the local
ican Can Co. led them to San Francisco, Rotary Club.
where they moved into a $56 per month
She will be remembered as a mother,
studio apartment on Russian Hill. Lorraine grandmother, great-grandmother, sister,
also worked as a nurse at French Hospital nurse, Sunday school teacher and Cub
in the Sunset District.
Scout den mother.
In 1956, they moved again when Roger
She is survived by her sons, Steve Berg
was transferred to Seattle, Washington. It and Greg Berg; her sisters, Mary Thomp-
was in Seattle that the couple started their son and Karen Thompson; her fi ve grand-
family. Mother to three boys, Steve, Gary children; and two great-grandchildren. She
and Greg, Lorraine stayed busy, raising the was preceded in death by her husband,
boys and working part time as a nurse.
Roger Berg, and her second son, Gary
In 1972, the family moved again when Berg.
John Edward “Ed” Steve was born on
Ed could often be found in his garden
June 8, 1941, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to and enjoying Sunday coffee with friends. He
John and Elizabeth (Bornak) Steve, and was enjoyed traveling internationally and visit-
raised in Clymer, Pennsylvania. At the age ing lighthouses on both coasts.
Ed is preceded in death by his parents,
of 18, Ed enlisted in the Coast Guard. While
on leave in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he met John and Elizabeth Steve, of Clymer, Penn-
sylvania; and his wife, Virginia
Virginia, and they were married in
Steve, of Astoria.
1964.
He is survived by two daugh-
While in the Coast Guard, Ed
ters and a son-in-law, Michelle
and his family made several coast-
and John Barnes, of Sherwood,
to-coast moves, and in 1977 he
and Amy Steve, of Hillsboro;
was transferred to the Astoria base.
grandchildren, Katie and Jacob
Ed quickly became a part of the
Barnes, of Sherwood; sister and
community. He was a member of
brother-in-law, Andrea and Tom
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic
Burns; and girlfriend Helen Honl,
Church and the Knights of Colum-
of Seaview, Washington.
bus. Ed always knew how to have
A funeral Mass will be held
fun, as evidenced by his member-
John ‘Ed’ Steve
on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at St.
ship in the Astoria Clowns.
Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic
Ed enjoyed a 21-year career in
the Coast Guard and retired as a lieutenant Church in Astoria. A reception follows.
Private interment will take place at Ocean
commander in September 1980. He then
worked at Point Adams and Englund Marine, View Cemetery in Warrenton.
In lieu of fl owers, memorial contribu-
and fi nally as a dispatcher for the Columbia
tions may be made to the Columbia River
River Bar Pilots. He retired in 2007.
He volunteered in many capacities at Maritime Museum — Yacht Pond Project,
both St. Mary, Star of the Sea in Astoria and 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR., 97103, or
St. Francis De Sales Mission in Hammond. a charity of your choice in care of Caldwell’s
He also greatly enjoyed volunteering at the Luce-Layton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave.,
Columbia River Maritime Museum, where Astoria, OR., 97103.
Caldwell Luce-Layton Mortuary is over-
he worked on the Lightship, helped with the
youth school programs, gave tours and was seeing the arrangements. Please sign our
online guest book at caldwellsmortuary.com
part of the traveling team.
Earl Robert Rogness
Nehalem
June 10, 1937 — May 8, 2019
Janet Eleanor (Olsen) Deeder
Vancouver, Washington
Dec. 9, 1949 — May 10, 2019
Janet Eleanor (Olsen) Deeder passed away
May 10, 2019, at the age of 69, in Vancouver,
Washington, from autoimmune hepatitis.
She was born in Astoria, Oregon, to Man-
fred and Lila Olsen. Janet graduated from
Astoria High School, then went to Oregon
State University and graduated with a bache-
lor of science degree in 1974.
On Aug. 7, 1976, Janet married John
Deeder in Astoria. John and Janet moved
to Gresham, Oregon, in 1980, where Janet
enjoyed her life as a mother and housewife
for the next 16 years.
In 1996, Janet went to work as a media
assistant at Sam Barlow High School in
Gresham. In 2007, John and Janet moved to
Vancouver, Washington. Janet retired from
Barlow in 2016, after 20 years of service.
Janet enjoyed people. She loved the
beach, reading and having lunches with good
friends.
Janet is survived by her husband, John;
daughter, Jennifer McCormick (Chris), of
Portland, Oregon; and son, Jeffrey Deeder
(Kristin), of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Janet
had one grandchild, Harrison Deeder.
She is also survived by her sister, Nancy
Helmersen (David), of Astoria; a brother,
Gary Olsen, of Astoria; and a nephew, Brian
Helmersen, and a niece, Amy Demander,
both of Astoria.
A public memorial service will be held
June 1, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen
Memorial Gardens in Vancouver.
Donations can be made to the Sam Bar-
low Scholarship Fund or the Southwest
Washington Medical Center Foundation in
Vancouver.
Earl Robert Rogness passed away unex-
Earl had a successful career in the insur-
pectedly, but peacefully, after a short bat- ance business, his most fulfi lling years being
tle with cancer. He was in his home, in his self-employed and providing employee bene-
fi ts to Oregon companies.
favorite chair, and looking out at
Earl was passionate about fi eld
his beloved view of the Manzanita
trialing with his dogs, fi shing and
coastline.
golfi ng with his friends.
He is survived by his wife of
In 1995, following in his parents’
55 years, Mary B. Rogness; his
footsteps, Earl and Mary retired to
two daughters, Anne Rogness
Neakhanie, developing many close
(Steve Pearson) and Emily Skipper
friendships and a love of the coast
(Gregg Skipper); and his grandson,
and the coastal community.
Alec Skipper.
Earl requested very little fanfare.
Earl was born in Eureka, Cal-
There will be a memorial gathering
ifornia, the only child of Earl C.
Earl Rogness
on June 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the
Rogness and Emma L. (Hum-
American Legion in Cannon Beach,
phrey) Rogness. He attended Port-
land’s Capitol Hill Grade School and Lincoln his favorite place to be with his friends.
Memorial contributions can be sent to a
High School, where he played varsity foot-
ball. He then attended the University of Ore- charity of your choice.
Please visit hughes-ransom.com to sign
gon and Augustana College before graduat-
the online guest book.
ing from Lewis and Clark College.
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