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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022
OBITUARIES
Eric A. ‘Skip’ Hauke
Sally R. Smotherman
Astoria
May 28, 1943 — Feb. 17, 2022
Warrenton
1936 — 2022
Eric A. “Skip” Hauke, 78, of Astoria, Crossing. It was a welcomed change, and
died on Feb. 17, 2022, at his John Day great to work outdoors for a while.
River home, surrounded by his family.
One morning while having a cup of cof-
The f ollowing was written by
fee, one of the directors at the
Skip :
Astoria-Warrenton Area Cham-
I was fortunate to have lived a
ber of Commerce stopped by to
fulfi lled life that I’d like to share
see me and asked me to come
with you. I was born in Asto-
interview for the soon-to-be-
ria on May 28, 1943, to the best
open director position. Being
parents a boy could ask for, Eric
executive director of the c ham-
and Lenore (Christensen) Hauke.
ber was honestly the most fun
They gave me a sister, Gail, and
job I have ever been paid to do.
a brother, Bob.
I had a wonderful 13 years there,
A rewarding decision that my
putting on events, festivals, etc.
parents made when I was still in
Eric ‘Skip’ Hauke
I always felt a sense of pride
school was allowing me to go
knowing we were doing things
commercial fi shing with my uncle Harold to benefi t both Astoria and Warrenton, two
at 13 years old. I spent the summers over cities that have always been near and dear
the next 10 years fi shing with my u ncle to my heart. At the age of 75, I decided
Harold on his 56-foot troller named the it was time to retire, and handed the keys
Pacifi c Belle. We fi shed for albacore and over to David Reid, who has done an abso-
salmon from the Canadian border to the lutely amazing job.
Mexican border on three-week trips, rang-
Sara and I have been married for 27
ing from 50 miles to 200 miles off shore.
wonderful years, since 1994. We have
I learned about a strong work ethic, lived on the John Day River most of our
and in return received a good day’s pay. married life together, which we love with
We worked long, hard days, some extend- the reduced yard maintenance, allowing
ing 16-plus hours. I did all of the cooking more time to have a glass of wine and sit
for the two of us, and my specialty sand- on the deck and imagine you’re on vaca-
wich was grilled peanut butter and jelly. tion every day.
It was an experience that helped mold me
We have been able to spend trea-
into the person I would become, and main- sured times together with our families
tained throughout the rest of my life.
and friends, and always enjoy having our
After completing my early education in kids and grandchildren spending summers
Astoria, I went on to Pacifi c Lutheran Uni- and weekends with us that are fi lled with
versity and received a bachelor’s degree boating, kayaking, swimming, fi shing and
in business administration. In 1965, I was relaxation. We have also enjoyed several
married to my college sweetheart, Audrey travels together with friends, along with
K. Sorbel, of Kindred, North Dakota. She entertaining on the deck with a salmon on
preceded me in death in 1992, at the young the barbecue.
age of 49. We were married for 25 wonder-
We are so thankful for the amazing
ful years, and with her came our two great- friendships we have made over the years,
est treasures in Steve and Joann.
from friends in Astoria to friends at our
We moved from Tacoma, Washington, winter getaway in Mesa, Arizona, and
to Salem, where I took on my fi rst job with everywhere in between, and of course,
State Farm Insurance as well as serving with my friends crabbing on the Shelmar in
in the National Guard Reserves. We then the river outside of Chinook, Washington.
moved to Beaverton, where I worked for
The last year was a challenge health-
IBM as a sales representative in Portland, wise for me, and I was so appreciative of
and picked up all of my technical skills.
the outpouring of support from friends,
One of the greatest decisions of my life family, hospice and especially from my
was wanting to get out of selling and move wife, Sara, who was always there for me
back to Astoria to get back into the family on good days and not so good days.
grocery business. A requirement from my
Supporting the community you love
dad out of college was that I work at least was instilled into me by both my par-
fi ve years outside of the family business ents, who were actively involved in sev-
before being allowed to come back into eral committees and organizations and
the business, which really helped solidify both receiving the coveted George Award
my decision. We moved to Astoria from for community service, and I was humbled
Beaverton in 1972, with my dad welcom- by being a two-time recipient of this same
ing me with open arms.
award.
We worked out of the old store location
I am proud of my involvement in the
until 1978, when we completed the build Astoria Rotary Club, Loaves & Fishes
of the new grocery store across Lief Erik- (Meals on Wheels), the Astoria Scandina-
son Drive. I spent the rest of my very sat- vian Midsummer Festival and City Coun-
isfying grocery career there until selling cil, along with other wonderful commit-
the store in 2002, which was both a sad tees and organizations.
and exciting experience, since the original
A rewarding and fulfi lling life I have
store was established by my grandfather, lived, and a heartfelt thank you to all my
Erik Hauke, in 1890, making it one of the family and friends who have been a part
oldest family-run businesses in the West.
of it.
In addition to the main location,
Skip is survived by his loving wife,
Hauke’s Sentry, we also had Bayside Sen- Sara; sister, Gail (Dave) Bartee; nephew,
try on the south slope of Astoria, along Dale (Kris) Latimer; sister-in-Law, Mar-
with a grocery store in Rainier and, for a ilynn Knowlson; son, Steve (Sherri)
period of time, a small 1,000 square foot Hauke; daughter, JoAnn (Todd) Wat-
store in Seaside called Captain’s Market.
son; stepdaughter, Julie (John) Cooper;
What I am most proud of throughout stepson, Craig (Alison) Nelson; step-
my grocery career, by far, were the hun- son, Scott Puffi nburger; stepson, Gar-
dreds of outstanding employees that I felt rett (Angela) Long; and numerous cous-
privileged to have worked alongside. We ins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and
couldn’t always compete on pricing with great-grandchildren.
the larger-scale, national chain competi-
He was preceded in death by his wife,
tors, but it was our people and their level Audrey Hauke; nephew, David Latimer;
of customer service that made our store parents, Eric and Lenore Hauke; brother,
special in the community.
Robert (Bob) Hauke; and stepson, Mark
We took care of each other. We were Puffi nburger.
family. Upon selling the store, I made it
A celebration of life will be held at the
a mission to help my employees fi nd jobs, Clatsop County Fairgrounds on July 16
some even receiving better jobs than they from 1 to 4 p.m. Private burial will be at
had at the store. It’s the lasting friendships Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton.
with my employees that I have always
In lieu of fl owers, please consider
cherished.
donating to Lower Columbia Hospice,
After selling the store, I needed a job, Meals on Wheels or the Astoria Nordic
and my good friend Richard Lee asked Heritage Park, all in care of Ocean View
me to come help him put the golf course Cremation & Burial Service, 1213 Frank-
and the greenhouse together out in Miles lin Ave., Astoria, OR., 97103.
Sally R. Smotherman passed away was very proud of all their students and
peacefully on Feb. 20, 2022, at the age of successes.
She is preceded in death by her two
86.
sons, Kelly Smotherman and
Sally enjoyed life to the full-
Scott Smotherman.
est. She was an avid golfer. As
She is survived by her other
a member of the Astoria Golf &
two sons, Steve (Cheryl) Hitch-
Country Club, she enjoyed many
man and Russell (Nancy) Smo-
rounds of golf with her husband,
therman. Sally is also survived
Eddie R. Smotherman.
by her grandchildren, Chelsea
After his passing, she peti-
Boone, Madison Smotherman,
tioned the right to retain her
Julie Dunaway, Geoff Hitchman,
membership to the c ountry c lub
Daniel Cozart, Eric Smotherman
and was granted acceptance, thus
and Andrea Smotherman, in addi-
being the fi rst of many women to
Sally Smotherman
tion to nine great-grandchildren.
have membership.
In lieu of fl owers, contribu-
Sally began her career as a
school secretary at Fort Stevens Junior tions can be made to the Deep Sea Fisher-
High School in 1969. She later transferred men’s Benefi t Fund, P.O. Box 1062, War-
renton, OR., 97146.
to Warrenton High School in 1971.
A public visitation will be held at
When her husband Eddie Ray passed
away, she took over the family business of Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Astoria on
commercial fi shing, still retaining her job Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be held at
at Warrenton High School. With the help of
her sons, she successfully owned and oper- Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Astoria on
Monday at 1 p.m.
ated three commercial fi shing vessels.
A graveside service at Ocean View
She loved church and community. A
tradition each year for Christmas was that Cemetery in Warrenton will be held Mon-
she would buy her children Warrenton day at 3 p.m.
We ask all attendees to please wear
High School shirts or sweatshirts from the
booster clubs. She loved Warrenton, and masks and practice COVID-19 precautions.
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FRIDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
49 44
Rain
51 45
52 45
53 43
Rain, becoming An afternoon
Breezy with rain
heavy
shower
50 39
49 37
49 35
Rain
Showers
possible
Showers
possible
Aberdeen
Olympia
45/42
47/39
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
46/37
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: The bright star
Spica of Virgo emerging above
the east-southeast.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 46/30
Normal high/low .................. 52/37
Record high .................. 64 in 1970
Record low .................... 23 in 1962
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. 0.03”
Month to date ........................ 1.74”
Normal month to date ......... 6.16”
Year to date .......................... 15.22”
Normal year to date ........... 16.75”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Time
8:40 a.m. 8.4 2:49 a.m.
10:54 p.m. 6.6 4:25 p.m.
4.0
0.0
Cape Disappointment
8:21 a.m. 8.4 1:58 a.m. 4.4
10:44 p.m. 6.6 3:34 p.m. -0.1
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 7:00 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 5:57 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 4:51 a.m.
Moonset today .............. 1:01 p.m.
New
First
Full
Last
8:35 a.m. 8.6 2:25 a.m. 4.0
10:49 p.m. 6.8 3:51 p.m. -0.4
Warrenton
8:35 a.m. 8.8 2:33 a.m.
10:49 p.m. 7.0 4:09 p.m.
Knappa
9:17 a.m. 8.6 3:50 a.m.
11:31 p.m. 6.9 5:26 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Mar 2 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 24
7:34 a.m.
9:58 p.m.
4.1
0.1
3.5
0.0
8.6 1:26 a.m. 4.4
6.6 3:03 p.m. -0.3
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
62/49/c
31/22/s
34/25/s
39/31/r
37/19/s
83/68/pc
51/41/r
72/47/s
81/71/pc
34/28/s
68/44/s
60/47/s
45/32/pc
54/40/r
41/16/pc
39/23/s
56/31/s
55/29/s
83/68/sh
58/36/r
72/50/pc
83/66/pc
44/21/s
74/50/pc
62/47/pc
57/32/pc
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
46/28
Hermiston
The Dalles 44/27
Enterprise
Pendleton 36/19
45/28
46/33
La Grande
36/27
51/40
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
39/27
Kennewick Walla Walla
40/27 Lewiston
42/27
47/39
Salem
Pullman
38/27
Longview
49/44 Portland
49/40
36/25
Yakima 37/25
44/36
Astoria
Spokane
33/26
Corvallis
49/37
Albany
50/38
John Day
Eugene
Bend
53/40
54/36
44/28
Ontario
41/21
Caldwell
Burns
37/18
43/22
Medford
58/36
Klamath Falls
52/30
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
28/15/s
53/46/c
49/45/r
49/37/r
50/45/r
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
32/16/sf
54/49/c
53/46/r
54/43/r
53/45/r
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
55/45/r
56/42/pc
51/45/r
56/41/pc
50/39/r
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
57/48/r
60/44/r
53/47/r
59/44/r
54/45/r