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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021
OBITUARIES
Louise Marie Gilbert
Loris Jean Donovan
Warrenton
Sept. 26, 1935 — March 4, 2021
Rochester, Washington
Sept. 7, 1935 — March 3, 2021
Louise Marie Gilbert, 85, of Warrenton, Karge and Sam Kirkaldie, with her husband,
died March 4, 2021.
Bob, purchased the infamous KSWB radio
Louise Marie Chorne was born in her station (Ken, Sam with Bob) which broad-
home, on the family farm, in Dick-
casted from Seaside.
inson, North Dakota, to Agnes and
While the radio business kicked
John Chorne, on Sept. 26, 1935.
off, Louise started a waitress job
When Louise was 14 months
at the Premier Restaurant (where
old, her mom became ill and
the Beach Club stands today). She
passed away a the age of 35. Elea-
then started hostessing at the Pig
nor, her eldest sister, helped take
‘N Pancake until her retirement in
care of Louise through the next 15
the late 1990s.
years. Louise grew up with four
Louise looked forward to being
brothers and two sisters. Louise’s
a grandma. Wavia and Guy had
dad passed away when she was 15
Tyler and McKenzie; Chuck and
Louise Gilbert
years old.
Jeannie had Jeff, Desiree, Shaina
Louise attended Marycliff High
and Joshua. The total combined:
School in Spokane, Washington,
six grandchildren, and later giving
from 1947 to 1951 and graduated
her seven great-grandchildren and
from Williston High School in Wil-
one more on the way, due in May.
liston, North Dakota, in May 1956.
She was a fantastic cook and
During her high school years
always had a great fl ower garden!
she enjoyed playing basketball
She made wine, candies, cookies
which her nephew, Wayne Brown,
and always baked a cake to cele-
never knew until later years. She
brate someone’s birthday. Being of
was challenged by her nephew to a
Czechoslovakian descent, borscht
similar basketball game of “horse.”
became a favorite rustic soup she
During that game he learned not to try to enjoyed making.
challenge Aunt Louise ever again — as she
She had many friendships and continued
made every basket!
her long distance phone calls to every rela-
Louise met her husband, Robert Earl Gil- tive or friend she could. She was proud of
bert (Bob), while she was waitressing in Wil- her accomplishments in homemaking, and of
liston. Louise paid for Bob’s dinner one night all of her grandchildren and great-grandchil-
when he stopped by the restaurant. That is dren, with pictures lining the walls and halls
how this marriage of over 45-plus years of her home.
started.
Louise, in her young life, went through
During the early start of their marriage, many hardships, which made her strong and
they had four boys and one daughter. In birth confi dent, loving and enduring to all she
order, Robert, Jon, Wavia (Guy Mulholland), knew.
Jim and Chuck (Jeannie Ferron). Louise
Louise was preceded in death by her hus-
enjoyed raising her children, and became a band, Robert Earl Gilbert; sons, James (Jim)
Cub Scout den mother to help her boys learn and Robert (Bob) Gilbert; her brothers, Rob-
and succeed in various skills and crafts.
ert, Vincent and Laudie; and sister, Eleanor.
She enjoyed family outings to Fort Peck,
Louise is survived by her family, Ludwig,
what seemed to be almost every weekend of Edith, Verna, Ray and Janet; her sons, Jon
the summer, and her annual trip to see her sis- and Chuck; and daughter, Wavia.
ter on her farm in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
The funeral is at 11 a.m. on Saturday at
Louise and Bob packed up their family Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 120
and moved from North Dakota to Montana, Oceanway St. in Seaside.
where they lived in Glasgow, and then Great
Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge
Falls and back to Glasgow until 1972, when of the arrangements. Please sign the online
they decided to move to Seaside, where Ken guest book at hughesransom.com.
Loris Jean (Oliver) Donovan was born etc. She made beautiful hand-made cards and
Sept. 7, 1935, in Ontario to Clarence (Doc) enjoyed sewing and many other crafts. Loris
also collected teapots.
and Vera Rose Oliver.
Loris was preceded in death by
She attended school in Ontario
her husband, William (Bill), on
and graduated from Ontario High
Oct. 29, 2009, and her son, Greg-
School in 1953. Shortly after grad-
ory, on Dec. 8, 2001.
uation, she moved with her parents
Survivors include her daughter,
to Knappa.
Shawn Ebbert, and her children,
Loris went to work at the gov-
Mark and Melyssa, of Boulder
ernment U.S. Navy base at Tongue
City, Nevada; daughter, Tammee,
Point, where she met her hus-
and her husband, Scott Cook, of
band-to-be, William G. Donovan.
Rochester, Washington, and their
Loris and Bill were married July
children, Danielle Applebaum and
14, 1956, in Astoria. They were
Loris Donovan
her husband, Joel, and Kaitlin and
married for 53 years before her hus-
James Peppers, all of Albany; fi ve
band passed away.
While living in Clatsop County, they lived grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and
in Seaside, Astoria and Warrenton, and raised one brother, Robert Oliver, and his wife,
three children, Gregory, Shawn and Tammee. Joyce.
A celebration of life memorial will be held
Loris and her husband were longtime mem-
bers of the First Baptist Church in Warrenton. at a later date.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary was in
Loris loved her children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren. Her hobbies charge of the arrangements. Please sign our
included making scrapbooks with all of her online guest book at www.caldwellsmortuary.
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SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
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SUNDAY
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REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
53 42
48 39
48 35
52 38
55 41
53 43
53 43
Cloudy, rain
High clouds A little p.m. rain Rain and drizzle Periods of sun A chance of rain
possible
Cloudy, rain
possible
Aberdeen
Olympia
54/40
59/42
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
60/37
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: Double Clusters
of Perseus is high above the NW
horizon after sunset.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 56/29
Normal high/low .................. 54/39
Record high .................. 72 in 1934
Record low .................... 27 in 2019
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. 0.00”
Month to date ........................ 1.68”
Normal month to date ......... 2.75”
Year to date .......................... 29.60”
Normal year to date ........... 20.14”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021
Time
1:22 a.m.
1:11 p.m.
8.0 7:25 a.m.
8.1 7:45 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
1:02 a.m. 7.8 6:35 a.m.
12:49 p.m. 8.2 6:57 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 6:32 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 6:19 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 7:08 a.m.
Moonset today .............. 6:45 p.m.
New
First
Full
Last
1:12 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
1.6
0.2
8.1 6:56 a.m.
8.5 7:14 p.m.
1.4
0.0
8.4 7:09 a.m.
8.5 7:29 p.m.
1.5
0.1
8.2 8:26 a.m.
8.3 8:46 p.m.
1.2
0.0
12:15 a.m. 8.0 6:04 a.m.
12:02 p.m. 8.4 6:25 p.m.
1.8
0.1
Warrenton
1:17 a.m.
1:06 p.m.
Knappa
1:59 a.m.
1:48 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Mar 13 Mar 21 Mar 28 Apr 4
1.4
0.0
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
76/55/pc
44/33/s
56/37/pc
76/56/c
34/28/sn
77/68/sh
79/67/pc
62/47/s
80/69/pc
49/37/s
62/47/pc
58/47/pc
57/40/pc
80/58/c
46/18/s
47/34/c
69/52/r
33/22/sn
79/67/sh
70/55/r
64/51/pc
80/68/pc
53/27/s
73/50/s
60/47/r
64/33/s
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
57/36
Hermiston
The Dalles 64/31
Enterprise
Pendleton 52/28
62/34
63/36
La Grande
57/27
61/40
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
54/35
Kennewick Walla Walla
59/37 Lewiston
65/31
61/41
Salem
Pullman
60/32
Longview
53/42 Portland
63/42
54/33
Yakima 64/32
60/37
Astoria
Spokane
56/35
Corvallis
61/37
Albany
61/38
John Day
Eugene
Bend
62/40
63/36
57/32
Ontario
61/30
Caldwell
Burns
59/27
61/28
Medford
68/40
Klamath Falls
61/28
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
58/29/s
51/44/c
51/45/pc
61/39/pc
51/42/c
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
58/33/pc
51/38/r
46/39/r
53/36/r
47/37/r
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
53/44/c
63/41/c
54/44/pc
64/39/c
63/41/c
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
50/38/r
54/35/r
49/37/r
57/35/r
52/36/r