A5 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021 OBITUARIES Norman (Norm) Kujala Warrenton Richard Jerome (Dick, Rach) Wing Warrenton Oct. 20, 1936 — Dec. 7, 2021 Richard Jerome Wing was Dick loved everyone he born Oct. 20, 1936, to Harry met, and his favorite thing to and Ida Wing in do was to ban- Indianola, Nebraska. ter with any- He was raised with one whom he one brother, and came in con- lived most of his life tact with. He in Clatsop County. had a positive He married the attitude every love of his life day, and a smile Carol Barendse (Lit- that would light tle Missy) on Nov. up a room, and 8, 1954; they were Carol and Richard Wing he loved to tell high school sweet- you the lat- hearts. Together est joke he had they raised three heard. sons and one daugh- Dick had a ter, and were mar- long career with ried 67 wonderful Nygaard Log- years. ging of 50-plus years, and Family was everything to he prided himself on being a him, and even at 85 he would “company man,” retiring as be texting his family and their safety director. Nygaard sending emojis and sharing was like family to him, and the latest news that supported he took such pride in his his opinion. He loved foot- work and the relationships he ball, and especially the Ore- had built over the years. gon State University Bea- He also served in the vers, and probably close to National Guard. that was his love for hunting Dick always collected and fi shing. caps, and the one he wore July 18, 1931 — Nov. 21, 2021 the most was “The Man, The Myth, The Legend.” Yes, he bought it for himself, and he truly was all of those things. We will miss you, Rach. You were truly one of a kind! Best husband, father, grandpa and friend. Dick is survived by his wife, Carol Wing; his brother, Dean Wing; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Denise Wing; son and daughter-in-law, Don and Teri Wing; daughter-in-law, Kerri Wing; and son-in-law, Mike Thwing. He also had 12 grandchil- dren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one furry pet, “Benji.” He was preceded in death by his son, Dennis Wing; daughter, Teresa Thwing; great-granddaughter, Ash- lynn Anderson; and furry companion, “Buddy.” A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Ocean View Cemetery. Please bring your umbrella. Norman (Norm) Kujala passed away at He then went to Oregon State University and his home on Nov. 21, 2021, after celebrating earned a master’s degree in oceanography his 57th anniversary with his wife, Judy, and — even researching and authoring published books on the subject. daughter, Marie. It was at Oregon State that he met Norm was born on July 18, his wife, Judith Kujala (Palmberg). 1931, in Astoria to his parents, They were married in 1964. They Heino and Helmi. His parents settled in Warrenton, and Norm con- and older brother, Donald, pre- tinued to commercial fi sh, and built ceded him in death. a small processing facility called Norm spent much of his Oregon Ocean Seafoods in 1978. time growing up on the docks Norman Kujala This later became Skipanon Brand in Uppertown. Norm got his Seafoods. start fi shing setting nets for Norm enjoyed his work with salmon and then selling his Gideons International and the jail catch to the Union Fishermen’s ministries in Clatsop County. He was Cooperative Packing Co. an active member of the First Bap- As a sophomore at Astoria tist Church. High School, Norm built his He is survived by his wife, Judy; son, own gillnet boat in shop class. He fi shed this boat on the Columbia River in high school, Mark, and his wife, Alana; son, Paul, and his and would ultimately fi sh a good portion of wife, Renee; son, Andy; and daughter, Marie. Norm has two nieces, Sharon Kujala and his life. He owned and fi shed a trawler for bot- Mary Sorenson, and two nephews, Darren tomfi sh off the Oregon Coast for over two Palmberg and Jason Palmberg. Norm was decades. And while his fi shing adventures also blessed with four grandchildren, Alma, took him from salmon fi shing in Bristol Bay, Karlie, Charlie and Kaia. A celebration of Norm’s life will be held Alaska, to tuna fi shing as far south as Mex- ico, he loved gillnetting for salmon off Asto- in 2022. The family wants to thank all of those who have shared stories and condo- ria the most. Norm served in the U.S. Marine Corps. lences. Norm will be missed dearly. SPORTS Boys basketball Junction City beats Seaside in big showdown A potential state tour- nament matchup played out Saturday afternoon at Junction City, where the No. 4-ranked Tigers defeated fifth-ranked Sea- side 49-37 in the champi- onship game of the Les Schwab Holiday Classic. After opening the sea- son with four straight wins — by an aver- age margin of just over 30 points per win — the Gulls met their match against the Tigers, who built a big first half lead on their way to the win. Seaside made a sec- ond half comeback, but a 28-10 halftime deficit was too big to overcome for the Gulls, who lost for the first time this season. Ever Sibony scored 14 points and Carson Kawasoe added 11 for Seaside (4-1), which opened the tournament Friday with a 72-44 win over Klamath Union. Astoria tops the Tigers Astoria evened its record at 2-2 overall Sat- urday with a convinc- ing 76-44 nonleague boys basketball win at Yamhill-Carlton. The Fishermen had four players in double figures, led by Judd Field with 16 points. Colton McMas- ter and Merrick Ben- esch added 15 apiece, and Owen Williams chipped in 12 for Astoria, which hit 10 3-pointers, four by Williams. Amity 58, Warrenton 56 Ranked No. 2 in the latest state rankings, the Amity Warriors had a dif- ficult time in holding off Warrenton in a nonleague boys basketball game Friday, finally escaping with a 58-56 win over the coastal Warriors. Warrenton’s Hunter Xochipiltecatl had 19 points and teammate Daw- son Little added 16. Girls basketball Philomath wins 4A battle at Astoria The two teams that were destined to meet in the 2020 state tourna- ment met Friday night at the Brick House in a non- league meeting of two 4A girls basketball powers. And don’t be surprised to see the two teams battle again in the postseason. For now, the Philomath Warriors won the contest that was never contested in 2020, using a 33-point night from senior Sage Kramer for a 44-31 win over Astoria. Following Friday’s loss, Astoria bounced back less than 24 hours later with a 49-32 win at Yamhill-Carlton. Gulls fall twice at Junction City Klamath Union out- scored Seaside 28-16 over the second and third quar- ters, helping the Pelicans score a 44-31 win over Sea- side in a fi rst round girls bas- ketball game of the Junction City Holiday Classic. The Lady Gulls also came up short in a second round contest Saturday, as Sweet Home topped Sea- side 23-21. — The Astorian APPLIANCE PACKAGE DEALS APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 Over 30 Y E A R S IN C L AT S O P COUNT Y Mattresses, Furniture & More! 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Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 45/37 Normal high/low .................. 49/38 Record high .................. 61 in 2002 Record low .................... 10 in 1919 Precipitation Sunday ..................................... 0.58” Month to date ........................ 5.15” Normal month to date ......... 4.17” Year to date .......................... 69.48” Normal year to date ........... 63.75” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Time 9:44 a.m. 8.4 3:27 a.m. 10:39 p.m. 6.5 4:39 p.m. Cape Disappointment 9:25 a.m. 8.2 2:49 a.m. 10:34 p.m. 6.3 4:04 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 7:50 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 4:30 p.m. Moonrise today ............. 2:12 p.m. Moonset today ............... 3:23 a.m. Full Last New First 9:32 a.m. 8.6 3:02 a.m. 10:36 p.m. 6.6 4:17 p.m. Warrenton 9:39 a.m. 8.8 3:11 a.m. 10:34 p.m. 6.9 4:23 p.m. Knappa 10:21 a.m. 8.6 4:28 a.m. 11:16 p.m. 6.8 5:40 p.m. Depoe Bay Dec 18 Dec 26 Jan 2 Jan 9 8:40 a.m. 9:50 p.m. 8.5 2:13 a.m. 6.4 3:35 p.m. 2.4 0.9 2.8 1.1 2.7 1.0 2.5 0.9 2.1 0.7 2.9 1.3 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W Wed. Hi/Lo/W 63/42/s 50/32/pc 58/47/pc 78/64/c 66/41/pc 81/71/sh 79/67/c 55/40/r 81/72/pc 52/42/pc 71/48/c 51/44/sh 58/38/pc 61/48/s 46/41/c 71/45/c 79/63/pc 52/22/pc 81/69/pc 80/70/pc 53/38/c 80/72/sh 52/46/pc 61/41/s 54/50/r 57/46/pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 40/24 Hermiston The Dalles 46/26 Enterprise Pendleton 32/11 39/24 43/30 La Grande 36/14 44/37 NATIONAL CITIES High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 32/21 Kennewick Walla Walla 40/25 Lewiston 47/28 44/35 Salem Pullman 39/20 Longview 44/35 Portland 43/37 33/21 Yakima 40/25 42/31 Astoria Spokane 36/21 Corvallis 41/31 Albany 45/33 John Day Eugene Bend 41/35 36/20 36/16 Ontario 43/22 Caldwell Burns 39/21 30/6 Medford 36/28 Klamath Falls 28/13 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 32/10/sn 45/38/c 45/36/sh 44/35/c 43/36/sh Wed. 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