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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019
OBITUARIES
Betty Jane Roundy Holwege
Russell J. Keizer
Warrenton
Feb. 18, 1924 — June 6, 2019
Warrenton
April 18, 1938 — June 11, 2019
Betty Jane Roundy Holwege was born in Davis.
Seattle, Washington, the second of four daugh-
Betty was preceded in death by her parents;
ters. Her father was a miner, and moved the husband, Roland; son, John Lynn Holwege;
family where he could fi nd work,
daughter, Janice Willhelm; and three
later moving to Oregon, where she
sisters, Dorothy Roundy, Joyce Wid-
remained.
man and June Schroeder.
At age 16, Betty was Rose Fes-
She collected family along the
tival Princess of Parkrose High
way. God and you know who you
School. The neighborhood made her
are. She had a strong faith, the love
fl oat from local fl ower gardens. She
of God, family and friends.
quit school to build radios in Port-
The family would like to thank all
land shipyards for the war effort. She
those who have been there for her;
and her sister, Dorothy, were almost
especially her caregiver granddaugh-
inseparable.
ter, Tami Wood, and newest “grand-
An attractive sailor with red, curly Betty Holwege
daughter,” Shannon Roberson, who
hair caught her eye, and they were
were there in those darkest and brightest
married Nov. 13, 1943, in Vancouver, Wash- hours to help give her comfort.
ington. Betty and her husband, Roland “Rol-
The family would like to thank Nehalem
lie” Holwege, raised fi ve children in the Port- Valley Care for the love and care given during
land area.
her stroke rehabilitation plan in May, the Prov-
Her hobbies included fl ower gardening, idence Seaside Hospital team, Lower Colum-
doll making and collecting, and a lifetime of bia Hospice, and Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mor-
family history. Betty and Rollie created many tuary in Astoria.
fond memories for the family, including Sea-
Betty died from lung cancer, peacefully
side vacations, and bringing her and the family passing at home. Betty impressed all who knew
back to the coast as residents. She was an Asto- her. Her last message to all was, “Tell everyone
ria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolu- I love ’em.”
tion member.
Betty Hol wege was laid to rest at Willamette
Survivors are her children, twins Laurene National Cemetery in Portland on Wednesday,
(Ron) Church and Lauren (Cindy) Holwege and June 12, at 10:30 am.
Jeff (Roxann) Holwege; and a large posterity of
A celebration of life will be held Saturday,
grandchildren, great- and great-great-grandchil- June 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., at T he Church of
dren; as well as many nieces and nephews; and Jesus Christ of Latter-d ay Saints, 350 Niagara
her longest lifetime friend, Jane (Chambers) Ave., in Astoria, Oregon.
Russell J. Keizer passed away on Tuesday, Seminary, and was a faithful member of the
June 11, at Oregon Health & Science Univer- Catholic community.
Russell is survived by his loving wife,
sity, due to trauma from an auto accident on
Linda; daughters, Kiki Keizer
May 18, 2019. He was surrounded
(Todd Gay), Molly Peters (Ron) and
with love by his wife, Linda, chil-
Melissa Saul (Michael Hayes); and
dren and grandchildren.
sons, Joseph Keizer (Sandy Heu-
Russell was born April 18, 1938,
rion) and Douglas Sampson; grand-
in North Bend, Oregon, to Ennis
children, Nathaniel Rivera Saul
and Frances Keizer. He graduated
(Gemma), Malea Saul, Miles Saul
from North Bend High School in
and Josh Sampson. He is also sur-
1956.
vived by his brother, Philip (Ann)
In 1960, Russell earned his
Keizer; and brother-law, Boyd
undergraduate degree at the Univer-
Engelecke.
sity of Portland, and in 1965 grad-
He was preceded in death by his
uated with a medical degree from Russell Keizer
previous wife, Joanne; his parents; and
the University of Oregon Medical
School. He completed his residency in ortho- his sister, Ann Engelcke.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tues-
pedic surgery at Washington University in St.
Louis, and served as a major in the Army in day, June 18, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Church in Seaside, Oregon, at 10:30 a.m., pre-
Savannah, Georgia.
Russell started his medical practice as an ceded by a recitation of the rosary at 10 a.m.
A reception will follow the funeral at the
orthopedic surgeon in Portland in 1972. He
practiced at the North Bend Medical Clinic, Astoria Golf and Country Club, 33445 Sunset
followed by an active practice in Astoria, and Beach Lane in Warrenton, Oregon.
Memorial contributions in memory of Rus-
retired in 2007. Russell served as the chief
of staff at Columbia Memorial Hospital in sell may be made to the Mount Angel Abbey
and Seminary at the Abbey Foundation of
Astoria.
Russell was a proud Rotarian for 45 years, Oregon, P.O. Box 497, Saint Benedict, OR.,
with perfect attendance. He was a member of 97373 or mountangelabbey.org/giving/make-
the Astoria Knights of Columbus, and served a-gift; or to Oregon Health & Science Uni-
on the board of directors of the Columbia versity at the OHSU Foundation, P.O. Box
River Maritime Museum. He was a gener- 29017, Portland, OR., 97296 or onwardohsu.
ous supporter of the Mount Angel Abbey and org/donation
Lois Edna Bandeen
Warrenton
May 18, 1953 — June 4, 2019
Lois Edna Bandeen was born to Eugene complicated, or it took forever to shell fresh
Bandeen and Edna Johnston Bandeen on May hazelnuts by hand and get them roasted just
18, 1953, in Astoria, Oregon.
right.
Lois graduated from Warren-
Lois took care of many local
ton High School in 1971. She com-
friends and family throughout the
pleted her initial college education
years, and she traveled the world,
at Clatsop Community College, and
making new friends in faraway
went on to graduate from the Uni-
places.
versity of Oregon with a degree in
Those of us who were lucky
art education.
enough to know and love Lois will
After college, Lois returned to
miss her originality, her contagious
live in Warrenton and worked at sev-
laugh and her willingness to go out
eral local businesses and organiza-
of her way to do special things for
tions, where she was highly valued.
people in her life.
Lois loved making unique and Lois Bandeen
Thanks to Lois, we’ll take time
beautiful things throughout her
to bury and dig for treasure, make things
life, and never stopped learning new arts and by hand, stop to smell the roses and the fresh
handicrafts.
wreaths on our door and teach our children to
Making wreaths from local evergreen believe in life’s little mysteries for as long as
boughs, fusing glass to make beads and jew- possible. Enjoying life to its fullest was her
elry, rock-hounding and cutting precious legacy, and we are grateful for everything she
stones, designing elaborate treasure hunts and taught us.
fairy houses for her nieces and nephews, gar-
Lois is survived by many friends and fam-
dening, baking homemade cakes and cookies, ily members, including an aunt and uncle, sib-
creating spooky Halloween costumes and dec- lings, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and
orations for her house — these are just a few of great-nephews and cousins.
the many activities she enjoyed mastering and
A celebration of life will be held on June 29
teaching to others.
at 2 p.m. For more information, please contact
She loved a good practical joke, and didn’t Ginger Bandeen at 971-409-6931.
mind breaking a few rules in the spirit of fun.
The family suggests that, in lieu of fl owers,
She was an excellent gift-giver, always remem- you consider instead a donation to The Harbor
bering to bring your favorite things, even if the at P.O. Box 1342, Astoria, OR., 97103. Dona-
recipe for German chocolate cake icing was tions can also be made online at HarborNW.org
Port: Knight’s contract runs through 2022
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Knight faces criticism
over several alleged missteps
during his tenure. A jury in a
lawsuit the Port lost over the
operation of the Astoria Riv-
erwalk Inn found Knight
made fraudulent statements
to a suitor for the hotel, while
a judge found his testimony
“not particularly credible.”
Current and former ten-
ants, such as Life Flight Net-
work and Kiwi’s Water Taxi,
have complained about
Knight’s conduct and hon-
esty. Greg Morrill, of Berg-
erson Construction, one of
the Port’s longest-tenured
customers , said Knight had
pressured him to move off of
leased land on Pier 3 to make
more room for the operations
of Astoria Forest Products.
Knight turned away a $1.5
million state infrastructure
grant without telling the Port
Commission after the agency
unsuccessfully attempted to
secure federal storm damage
money for the $660,000 local
match.
He once claimed tenants
would pay for half of a new
$2 million stormwater treat-
ment system on Pier 3, but
has so far failed to lay out a
cost-sharing plan.
Hunsinger, a longtime
critic of Knight , ran through a
litany of alleged mistakes and
violations of Port policy and
ethics by the director . He has
acted as a whistleblower on
the Port Commission, mak-
ing public Knight’s return of
the state grant, along with a
previously undisclosed letter
from the state Department of
Transportation recommend-
ing closure of the east side
of Pier 2 because of a rotting
substructure.
“What else has he done?
What jobs have been cre-
ated here? There are no jobs
created, No. 1 ,” Hunsinger
said. “There are no projects
fi nished.”
Stevens claimed many
of Hunsinger’s arguments
against Knight are based on
misinformation, and that
while not everything the
director did came to fruition,
he keeps trying to advance the
Port. He claimed Port com-
missioners are rushing to a
decision on Knight because
Hunsinger was defeated in
May’s election by challenger
Scott McClaine and will be
replaced next month.
‘IF WE GO
ABOUT THIS
HALF-BAKED
AND WE RUSH
THROUGH IT …
WE’RE GOING
TO SEE AN
INEVITABLE
LAWSUIT.’
Robert Stevens
Port commissioner
The Port needs to look at
the fi nancial costs of separat-
ing from Knight and replac-
ing him, Stevens said.
“If we go about this half-
baked and we rush through
it … we’re going to see an
inevitable lawsuit,” Stevens
said. “All these fi nancial fac-
tors could cost the Port into
the millions. How in the
world does this improve the
Port fi nancially?”
Campbell said Knight
should have a chance to
respond and, without men-
tioning him by name,
cast doubt on McGrath’s
credibility.
“I think everybody would
be surprised at what an inves-
tigation of his background
would bring,” Campbell said
of McGrath.
Spence, who previously
backed Knight, said his opin-
ion of Knight relied on the
report by the ad-hoc fi nance
committee and feedback
from Port tenants and other
locals.
“They feel that the Port is
at a crossroads, and that we
cannot continue to go down
that path that we have been
going, which has not pro-
duced positive, constructive
results,” Spence said. “There-
fore, I think and believe that
based upon the people —
local community and busi-
ness people — that we do
need a change in director.”
Knight’s contract, includ-
ing extension options, runs
through 2022.
Spence, Stevens and
Campbell voted to extend
Knight’s contract shortly
after a verdict against the Port
in the Riverwalk Inn case,
giving him a pay package of
more than $200,000, includ-
ing benefi ts. Rohne and
Hunsinger, who have previ-
ously given Knight a lack-
luster performance review,
opposed the extension.
Norman Rolland Forney Sr.
Warrenton
Sept. 15, 1928 — June 5, 2019
Norman Rolland “Buck” Forney Sr., 90, hunting, fi shing, crabbing and playing cards.
died peacefully at home with his family in He loved playing with his great-grandchildren
Warrenton, Oregon, June 5, 2019. He was born and watching them play sports.
He is preceded in death by his
Sept. 15, 1928, in Lapeer, Michigan,
brothers, Hugh and Jack; and his
to John Forney and Gladys Hanlin.
sisters, Geneva, Charlotte and
The Forney family of eight
Margaret.
moved to Hammond, Oregon, in
Norm is survived by his two
1933, and in 1947 Norm gradu-
children, Willi Anne (Mike) Bech-
ated from Warrenton High School.
tolt and Norman Forney Jr., both
He made a career at the Clatsop
of Warrenton, Oregon; fi ve grand-
County road department, where he
children, Kimberlee Zweibohmer,
later retired as the superintendent of
Erin Challenger, Jennifer (Darren)
roads.
Smith, Lindsey Forney and Andrew
Norman married his best friend,
Norman
Forney (Alicia); nine great-grand-
Idamae Haglund, Oct. 30, 1948, in
Forney Sr.
children, Riley, Olivia, Chelsea and
Astoria, Oregon. Idamae passed
Ethan Challenger, Parker and Brayden
away on July 25, 2006, in Warren-
ton, Oregon, at the age of 81. They had been Greenawald, Damon and Brock Smith and
Quinn Forney; and special friends, Rita Rob-
married 57 years.
Norman was a m aster Mason, and belonged ertson and Allen Mattila.
A private viewing was held at Caldwell’s
to Gateway Masonic Lodge for over 60
years. He was also a member of the Elks, and Luce-Layton Mortuary on June 6, 2019. There
is no memorial planned at this time.
attended Warrenton Christian Church.
In lieu of fl owers, contributions can be
Norm enjoyed, most importantly, time
spent with family. He also loved camping, made to Lower Columbia Hospice.
Ban: ‘For our community ... and our children’
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Joyce Hunt, of Seaside,
who helped craft the bill,
thanked the mayor and City
C ouncil for their support.
She was among the resi-
dents who circulated peti-
tions calling for the ban,
gathering more than 130
signatures and another 100
online.
Correspondence to the
city in favor of the ban
included the state Depart-
ment of Environmental
Quality, which supports
bans on single-use plastic
bags and a fee on single-use
paper bags.
The Northwest Grocery
Association also supported
the ban, contingent on a
pass-through fee refundable
when a consumer re uses the
recycled paper bag with a
grocery purchase.
SOLVE, which removes
trash from beaches, says
plastic bags clog water-
ways, damage farmland and
provide an “ideal breeding
ground for mosquitoes.”
Also, plastic bags are manu-
factured using petroleum, a
nonrenewable resource.
The impact of plastics
on the environment was
stressed Monday night.
Seaside resident Russ
Mead offered photos of
damage to the osprey nest
in Broadway Park, with a
photo on “osprey cam” of a
plastic bag littering the nest.
The bag is gone now,
Mead said, “but this is what
happens.”
Seaside’s Martin Letour-
neau said in California,
which has had a ban in place
since 2016 , “most people
adjusted quickly and easily. ”
Alex Carney, of Sea-
side, called for a ban “for
our community and for our
children.”
Seaside would be the
fi rst city in Clatsop County
to enact a ban .
“We live in a pristine
environment and we want to
keep it that way,” Mayor Jay
Barber said. “I think this is a
good fi rst step — there are
other steps we will need to
take — but it’s a fi rst step.”
The City Council could
amend the ban based on
public feedback before a
second reading of the ordi-
nance scheduled for June
24.
“My hope is that peo-
ple who have a concern
will come talk to us,” Bar-
ber said. “The train is rolling
down the tracks.”
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