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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022
OBITUARIES
Betty Irene Bronson
Kaare M. Nielsen
Emmett, Idaho
Nov. 9, 1934 — Jan. 4, 2022
Beaverton
1923 — 2022
Betty Irene Bronson (née Hayes), 87, of unteered as a cook for the senior meals
Emmett, Idaho, formerly of Union, passed program.
away on Jan. 4, 2022. A funeral service was
A lifetime lover of the arts, Betty was
held at the Union Church of Jesus
an excellent painter, who enjoyed
Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan.
crafting, gardening and dancing.
10.
She spent many years as an active
She was born in Vinita, Okla-
participant in Scandinavian danc-
homa, to Alvie Martin Hayes and
ing while on the Oregon Coast.
Jessie Mae Hayes (née Dow).
Additionally, as a member of
Due to the Dust Bowl, her family
the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
moved several times before set-
ter-Day Saints, Betty served two
tling in Oregon, where Betty grad-
missions: one in the Philippines,
uated from Hillsboro High School
and one in the Family History
in 1952.
Center in Salt Lake City, Utah,
That same year, she married
Betty Bronson
assisting in the work of eternal
Kenneth Howard McDonald, and
families. She held numerous other
together they had three children, John Law- volunteer positions with the church as well,
rence, Kevin Martin and Kara DeeDawn but her favorite was teaching the children’s
McDonald.
lessons.
On May 11, 1963, Betty married Wil-
She was a strong, determined and active
liam (Bill) Everett Bronson, and gained two woman who is survived by her seven chil-
more children, Toni Lee Bronson and Rob- dren, 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grand-
ert M. Bronson, and had two more sons, children. She is preceded in death by her
Erin William Bronson and Andrew Joseph brother, Devoyd Hayes, and sister, Oma
Bronson.
Jean Swartwood (née Hayes). Betty will be
Together, Betty and Bill raised their chil- dearly missed, but always remembered.
dren in Warrenton, then moved to Union,
The family would like to thank the won-
where they lived for 27 years, until Bill’s derful help and care given by hospice of
death in 2013. They were happily mar- Saint Alphonsus Home Health and Hospice.
ried for 50 years. In 2021, Betty moved to
If desired, memorial contributions may
Emmett to be nearer to her son, Erin, and his be made in her name to the Church of Jesus
family.
Christ of Latter-Day Saints Union Ward or
During her life, Betty worked as a wait- donate.churchofjesuschrist.org
ress and bookkeeper, participated as a mem-
Online condolences may be made to the
ber of the Union City Council, and vol- family at lovelandfuneralchapel.com
Kaare M. Nielsen passed away Jan. 3, and regularly played dances at Norse Hall as
2022, at the age of 98. Born in Norway in a band member of The Midnight Sons, and
1923, he came to the U.S. through Canada later as The Kaare Nielsen Trio.
He is survived by his fi ve chil-
in 1953.
dren, Katrina Nielsen, of Portland,
He drove a Sno-Cat for Tim-
Kristine Aguilar, of Beaverton,
berline Lodge on Mount Hood —
Rebecca Nielsen, of Seattle, Laura
earning an award for most miles
Nielsen, of St. Petersburg, Florida,
driven in a Sno-Cat — where
and Nick Nielsen, of Portland; his
he met and married Alice Oja of
sister, Maalfrid Yontz, of Hills-
Brownsmead. They had fi ve chil-
boro; his fi rst wife, and the mother
dren. He became a U.S. citizen in
of his children, Alice Oja-Nielsen,
1965.
of Brownsmead; his wife, Joyce
He owned and operated Niel-
Strom, of Beaverton; and nieces
sen Trucking for decades, and
Kaare Nielsen
and nephews both in Oregon and
loved nothing better than messing
in Norway.
around with trucks.
Services were held on Saturday at Fin-
He played his accordion at many Scan-
dinavian festivals in Astoria and Portland, ley-Sunset Hills Mortuary in Portland.
SPORTS
Marshfi eld boys defeat
Seaside in 4A showdown
Two of the top three ranked teams in the
latest 4A boys basketball coaches poll met
at a neutral site Wednesday night, and No.
3-ranked Marshfi eld got the best of No.
2-ranked Seaside, 60-50. The contest was
held at Toledo.
The two teams could meet again at
another neutral site, such as March 12 in
Forest Grove with a state championship on
the line.
The Pirates scored the win Wednesday,
rallying from an 11-point defi cit in the fi rst
half.
The Gulls were on fi re from the 3-point
line early on, hitting fi ve of their fi rst eight
3-pointers. Led by Carson Kawasoe’s three
treys, Seaside was 6-for-13 from the arc in
the fi rst half, better than the Pirates were
from the free throw line (4-of-12).
Yet Marshfi eld still found itself trailing
just 26-24 at halftime.
The Gulls could not maintain their pace
in the second half, as Seaside made just two
of their 12 3-point attempts, while Marsh-
fi eld opened the third quarter with a quick
13-4 run.
A bank shot by Dominic Montiel gave
the Pirates a 37-30 advantage, a 3-pointer
from Montiel made it 40-31, and Mon-
tiel highlighted the quarter by inbounding
the ball off the back of a Seaside defender,
scoring, drawing a foul and completing a
three-point play for a 43-36 lead after three
Dennis Leroy Thomason II
Astoria
June 18, 1967 — Nov. 30, 2021
Dennis Leroy Thomason II was 54 years Colorado Springs, Colorado. He joined them
old when he passed away at home on Nov. 30, twice, in 1984 and 1985.
2021, from pulmonary heart disease. It was
Coming back to Astoria in 1986, Dennis
peaceful, and he had family around
spent 25 years working in the fi sh-
him.
ing industry, until ill health forced
Dennis was born on June 18,
him to leave.
1967, in Astoria, to Nora Beelar
During this time, he was able to
Morkert and the late Dennis Thom-
express his creativity in the form of
ason. He spent most of his life in
pottery, excelling at that, as well.
Astoria, except for the 10 adventur-
Dennis was lucky enough to have
ous years he lived in Sitka, Alaska,
Richard Rowland as a friend and
with his family, graduating from
mentor.
high school there in 1986.
Dennis is survived by his mother
As a young man in Alaska, he
and stepfather, Nora and Bob Mork-
developed the quest for catching the Dennis Thomason II ert; his sister, Angela Thomason
next big king salmon. Also, while
Dietrich, and her husband, Jason;
living in Sitka, and around the age of 12, he and his beloved cat, “Gunner.” He is also sur-
became involved in trap shooting.
vived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
With this new talent, he was able to travel
A celebration of life will be held on Feb.
all over the state of Alaska to compete. He 12 at the Olney Grange from 1 to 4 p.m., and
won many championships, and all of this led the family welcomes all who knew and loved
to his being invited to compete at the National Dennis to join them for a potluck. Please bring
Rifl e Association Olympic Training Camp in your favorite dish to share.
Denise Marie Allen
Denise Marie Allen, age 67, of Svensen,
Denise was very active with bird watching,
passed away on Dec. 18, 2021, in Svensen.
gardening, mushroom picking, beachcomb-
She was born July 10, 1954, on her dad’s ing, camping, yoga and spending time with
30th birthday in Minot, North
family.
Dakota. Her parents were Robert
She retired from teaching after
and Doris Huddleston, and the fam-
40-plus years.
ily moved to Salem shortly after her
Denise is survived by her three
birth.
sons, Daniel (Nikole) Allen, of New
Denise was the second of four
Haven, Connecticut, Michael Allen,
children, and grew up in Salem,
of Astoria, and Stephen Allen, of
graduating from North Salem High
Svensen; two brothers, Robert (Jana)
School in 1972, and then from Ore-
Huddleston, of Salem, and Scott
gon State University, with a degree
(Noel) Huddleston, of Knappa; three
in education, in 1976.
grandsons, Lucas, Jonah and Simon;
She moved to Astoria and started
Denise Allen
three nephews; and a niece.
teaching preschool in the late
She was preceded in death by her
1970s. Denise married Steve Allen in 1981, parents and one brother, Richard Huddleston.
and built a home in Svensen. She raised three
A memorial service will be announced in
children, and had a large farm with many ani- the future. In lieu of fl owers, contributions can
mals, including goats, geese, ducks, chickens, be made in her name to the Camp Kiwanilong
rabbits, sheep, cattle and cats.
Summer Youth Program.
INSIDER
After narrowly defeating Seaside 28-26
in Astoria’s Vince Dulcich Memorial Tour-
nament just two weeks earlier, the Marsh-
fi eld girls basketball team cruised past the
Lady Gulls on a neutral court Wednesday
night in Toledo, 38-14.
The Pirates scored the fi rst nine points
of the game before Seaside battled back to
within 11-5 early in the second quarter.
Marshfi eld ended the fi rst half with a
running jump shot from Kate Miles, and
Charlie Dea was fouled on a 3-pointer at the
buzzer to end the half, and made all three
free throws for an 18-7 advantage.
The second half belonged to the Pirates,
who outscored the Gulls 20-7 over the fi nal
16 minutes.
Marshfi eld had seven players in the scor-
ing column, but none in double fi gures.
Miles led with nine points. Lilli Taylor had a
team-high seven for Seaside.
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SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TODAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Pirates top Lady Gulls, 38-14
We have Infection Control Procedures
in place for your safety & ours.
Svensen
July 10, 1954 — Dec. 18, 2021
OREGON CAPITAL
quarters.
A 3-pointer by Seaside’s Ever Sibony
had the Gulls within 49-44 with just over
three minutes left, but the Pirates fi nally
started sinking their free throws, where they
fi nished 18-for-31, to Seaside’s 5-for-8.
Sibony led the Gulls with 24 points, 17
in the second half. Kawasoe had 11 before
fouling out. Montiel and Pierce Davidson
each had 20 points for the Pirates.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
50 41
52 42
52 44
51 45
50 45
Cloudy, showers
Periods of sun Mostly cloudy Rain and drizzle
around
53 46
Showers
possible
Rain
55 42
Partly sunny
Aberdeen
Olympia
51/39
47/39
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
47/35
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: Sirius, the bright-
est star in the night sky, rises
in the SE in early evening and
climbs across the south during
the night.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 53/46
Normal high/low .................. 49/38
Record high .................. 59 in 1941
Record low .................... 17 in 1950
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. 0.81”
Month to date ...................... 12.38”
Normal month to date ......... 4.64”
Year to date .......................... 12.38”
Normal year to date ............. 4.64”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Sunrise today .................. 7:54 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 4:56 p.m.
Moonrise today ............. 2:46 p.m.
Moonset today ............... 6:33 a.m.
Last
New
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
12:06 a.m. 6.9 5:13 a.m.
10:59 a.m. 8.6 6:25 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
12:05 a.m. 6.6 4:34 a.m.
10:40 a.m. 8.6 5:38 p.m.
4.1
0.0
4.5
0.2
First
12:05 a.m. 6.8 4:50 a.m. 4.2
10:47 a.m. 8.7 5:54 p.m. -0.1
Warrenton
12:01 a.m. 7.3 4:57 a.m.
10:54 a.m. 8.9 6:09 p.m.
Knappa
12:43 a.m. 7.1 6:14 a.m.
11:36 a.m. 8.8 7:26 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Jan 17 Jan 25 Jan 31 Feb 8
9:54 a.m. 8.8 4:02 a.m.
11:57 p.m. 7.0 5:09 p.m.
4.2
0.1
3.5
0.0
4.7
0.1
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
52/36/c
14/9/s
25/14/c
40/28/pc
44/28/s
80/66/pc
53/34/c
71/54/c
73/63/s
20/13/pc
71/47/c
60/45/pc
32/18/pc
40/30/sn
29/22/s
30/23/s
50/34/s
51/28/pc
80/67/pc
54/34/s
76/51/pc
77/59/t
29/26/pc
72/46/s
58/44/s
32/31/sn
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
41/30
Hermiston
The Dalles 43/30
Enterprise
Pendleton 38/25
43/29
41/32
La Grande
37/26
49/37
NATIONAL CITIES
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Full
Time
36/27
Kennewick Walla Walla
39/28 Lewiston
43/31
49/35
Salem
Pullman
37/27
Longview
50/41 Portland
50/35
37/30
Yakima 35/30
49/39
Astoria
Spokane
34/28
Corvallis
48/34
Albany
47/34
John Day
Eugene
Bend
49/36
51/31
42/33
Ontario
39/28
Caldwell
Burns
37/19
41/33
Medford
53/34
Klamath Falls
45/23
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
35/18/pc
57/43/s
49/42/pc
50/35/pc
52/40/pc
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
33/20/c
58/44/pc
49/43/c
50/36/c
54/39/pc
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
54/41/pc
52/36/pc
52/39/pc
50/36/pc
49/33/pc
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
57/42/pc
54/39/c
53/41/c
51/37/c
51/36/c