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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, MARcH 24, 2022
OBITUARIES
Ilona Mary Johnson
Jo Anne (Wells) Boldt
Eugene
March 9, 1942 — Feb. 28, 2022
Seaside
Nov. 10, 1936 – Feb. 3, 2022
Ilona Mary Johnson passed away on Feb. especially on holidays. She loved attend-
28, 2022, in Eugene, at the age of 79.
ing her grandchildren’s sporting events and
She was born in Astoria on March 9, activities, always being their biggest cheer-
leader and greatest supporter.
1942, to Uno and Mary Salmi-
nen. She was raised in Gearhart,
She was staunchly proud of her
and graduated from Seaside High
Finnish heritage and taught her
School in 1960. She attended Ore-
children and grandchildren to live
gon State University, and was
by the concept of “sisu.” After her
a proud member of the Delta
retirement, she finally fulfilled her
Gamma sorority.
lifelong dream of visiting Finland,
On Christmas Day, 1961, she
a trip which she would remember
married Steve Johnson. They
fondly for the rest of her life.
would go on to have two children,
She was preceded in death by
Eric and Maija. In 1967, the fam-
her husband, Steve Johnson; her
ily moved to Eugene, where she
Ilona Johnson
father, Uno Salminen; and her
earned her real estate license and
mother, Mary Salminen.
worked many years for Rams, Sagen Co.
She is survived by her son, Eric Johnson
and Cougill & Hansen Realtors.
(Suzie Johnson); daughter, Maija Ander-
She enjoyed the company of her friends son (Tim Anderson); and her grandchildren,
and family, painting, quilting and hosting Liisa, Ben and Jordin, who affectionately
family gatherings on holidays, whipping referred to her as “Mimi.”
up exquisite dinners with all the fixings,
A celebration of life will be held on Sat-
and sending guests home with full bellies urday at 2 p.m. It will take place at Central
and arms full of leftovers and homemade Lutheran Church in Eugene.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
desserts.
She was a lifelong Christian, and loved to made to Central Lutheran Church or Kid-
attend worship at Central Lutheran Church, sports of Eugene.
Jo Anne (Wells) Boldt died
Olson; children, Dan Boldt (Kim),
in Seaside on Feb. 3, 2022, of
Beki Duke (Jeff) and Beth Beatty
natural causes.
(Paul); 10 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
Born in Sheridan, Arkansas,
She was preceded in death by
she committed her life, at the
her parents, Armer and Julitta
age of 10, to full-time Christian
Wells; a brother, Jerry Wells, who
service.
died in Vietnam at age 19; and a
Her husband, Pastor Don
sister-in-law, Eunice Olson.
Boldt, passed away Dec. 2,
Her memorial service is on
2020.
Jo Anne Boldt
Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at Wood Vil-
She is survived by her
lage Baptist Church, 23601 N.E.
brother, Terry Wells (Lisa);
in-laws, Dave and Betty Boldt and Ken Arata Road, in Wood Village.
Steven Arthur Johnson
Astoria
June 24, 1939 — March 10, 2022
Native born Astorian Steve Johnson found and the Astoria Senior Center, as well as many
his peace on March 10, 2022, on a beautiful other local community events.
day filled with sunshine and love. He was 82.
Steve was well-liked by all who knew him,
Steve was raised on a Youngs
and was considered to be a really nice
River farm, where his family has
guy. He was a good, and much-loved
lived for more than 100 years, grow-
man.
ing up milking cows and hauling
Steve is survived by his wife,
hay.
Rochelle Stramiello; children, Holly,
Following graduation from Asto-
Blaine and Lisa, and their fami-
lies; and siblings, Sheila and Stew-
ria High School in 1958, Steve
art. A special thanks to Steve’s sister,
moved to Portland to continue his
Sheila, for all of the Mondays, and all
education. Steve spent more than
of the Dilly Bars. Steve really loved
20 years in Portland, raising a fam-
ily and building a successful natural
his ice cream.
Steven Johnson
vitamin distribution business.
Private burial was held at the Stra-
miello gravesite at Ocean View Cem-
Life’s changes and circumstance
brought Steve back to Astoria and the family etery in Warrenton.
Remembrances may be made to the Astoria
farm in 1982, where he continued his distribu-
tion business for a time. A stint driving a log Senior Center Building Fund, 1111 Exchange
truck, and selling real estate until retirement, St., Astoria OR., 97103, or a charity of one’s
rounded out Steve’s working years.
choice.
Steve was an active community volunteer,
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria
supporting a men’s cancer group, Relay for was in charge of the arrangements. Please sign
Life, the Liberty Theatre, Clatsop Cruise Hosts our online guest book at caldwellsmortuary.com
Allen Edwin Luoma
Poachers: Shaw said only a fraction
of poaching is detected and reported
continued from Page A1
In 2010, he received an award from the
Oregon State Police for prosecuting a poach-
ing ring that killed more than 300 deer and elk.
Hall will work with the Oregon State
Police and Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife and advise law enforcement agen-
cies in collecting evidence, processing cases
and assigning penalties and will also guide
and assist county prosecutors in fish and wild-
life criminal cases.
In 2019, the Oregon Legislature approved
funding for the Stop Poaching Campaign
to increase anti-poaching efforts across the
state. The campaign includes working with
communities to find poachers, adding four
Oregon State Police troopers and a ser-
geant to increase enforcement and hiring an
anti-poaching prosecutor.
“Now that all three components of the
legislative strategy are in place, our ability
to tackle poaching across the state is greatly
enhanced,” state Rep. Ken Helm, a Beaver-
ton Democrat who co-chairs the Legislature’s
Wildlife Caucus, said in a statement.
Recently, the state has seen an increase in
wildlife poaching, with two cases of wolves
being illegally shot in the last two months.
In January, investigators with Oregon State
Police said a 2-year-old collared female
wolf was found dead in Wallowa County.
Last month, officials found a dead wolf near
Cove in Union County. The shootings have
prompted conservationists and wildlife advo-
cates to call on the state to hire a special pros-
ecutor for wildlife crime.
“Fulfilling this role increases our chances
of holding poachers accountable,” Ore-
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Allen Edwin Luoma, 68, a lifelong res- happily married for 48 years and three days.
ident of Astoria, passed away early in the
He worked as a cook in various places
morning on March 7, 2022, at his home in throughout his years, including 22 years at
Astoria.
the country club. Allen was a hard
Allen is survived by his
worker for the Lower Columbia
wife, Jane (Meyer) Luoma; son,
Danish Society.
Nathan (Heather) Luoma, of Asto-
He enjoyed cooking for, and
ria; daughter, Grethe (Ed) Pace,
with people, as well as going to the
of Redmond; four grandchil-
beach and camping with his fam-
ily. Allen enjoyed art and paint-
dren, Jack Luoma, Violet Luoma,
ing. He was a quiet man with a
Esther Pace and Bee Pace; two
dry sense of humor, and he will be
sisters, Jo Ann (Russ) Cranor, of
greatly missed by his family.
Hansville, Washington, and Inka
There will be a graveside ser-
(Janet) Luoma, of Port Townsend,
vice on April 2 at 2 p.m. at Green-
Jane and Allen
Washington; and many nieces and
Luoma
wood Cemetery in Astoria.
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
Donations may be made to
his parents; his mother-in-law, Christina Lower Columbia Hospice or the Astoria
Meyer; and brother-in-law, Joe Meyer.
Nordic Heritage Park.
Allen was born June 1, 1953, to parents
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in
Edwin and Millie (Freeman) Luoma. He charge of the arrangements. Please sign our
married Jane on March 4, 1974. They were online guest book at caldwellsmortuary.com
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gon Department of Fish and Wildlife Stop
Poaching Campaign Coordinator Yvonne
Shaw said. “Prosecuting crimes against fish,
wildlife and their habitats preserves natural
resources that belong to all Oregonians.”
Shaw said only a fraction of poaching is
detected and reported.
According to Oregon State Police, 447 big
game species like wolves, bears and antelope
were killed in 2020. That’s a major increase
from the 324 big game species that were
killed in 2019.
Conservationists say this new role is much
needed and will provide counties with the
resources to prosecute poachers. They say
they hope to see a reduction in the illegal kill-
ing of wildlife.
“I think some of these high-profile poach-
ing cases, particularly of wolves, have kind
of pushed this issue into the spotlight,” Quinn
Read, a policy director for the Center for Bio-
logical Diversity, said.
Read said having a prosecutor focused
on enforcing anti-poaching laws is a game
changer. She said many times cases fall
through the cracks in counties because of lim-
ited resources.
“Having someone here who can really
focus and specialize and bring that expertise
to enforcing our wildlife laws is really key,”
she said.
The Stop Poaching Campaign is a col-
laboration among hunters, conservationists,
landowners and recreationists to educate the
public on how to recognize and report poach-
ing. The program’s goal is to increase report-
ing of poaching through their tip line, 1-800-
452-7888, and to increase prosecution of
these crimes.
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REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
58 42
Cloudy
56 44
55 45
Mostly cloudy
Showers
possible
56 44
54 41
57 41
An afternoon Cloudy, showers Cloudy with
shower
around
showers
52 41
Periods of rain
Aberdeen
Olympia
57/44
54/43
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
55/39
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Tuesday
Tonight’s Sky: Ursa Major is
climbing higher above the north-
ern horizon before midnight.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 61/48
Normal high/low .................. 53/40
Record high .................. 65 in 1915
Record low .................... 28 in 2001
Precipitation
Tuesday ................................... 0.09”
Month to date ........................ 6.32”
Normal month to date ......... 5.74”
Year to date .......................... 25.34”
Normal year to date ........... 23.51”
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Time
5:47 a.m.
7:57 p.m.
8.6 1:18 p.m.
5.8
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0.4
Cape Disappointment
5:29 a.m.
7:37 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
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Sunrise today .................. 7:11 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 7:33 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 2:38 a.m.
Moonset today ............ 10:52 a.m.
Last
New
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Full
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7:43 p.m.
Warrenton
5:42 a.m.
7:52 p.m.
Knappa
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Depoe Bay
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5.8
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9.0 1:02 p.m.
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8.8 12:51 a.m. 2.6
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Enterprise
Pendleton 59/38
60/43
66/42
La Grande
61/39
63/44
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60/44 Lewiston
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Pullman
59/37
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58/42 Portland
63/46
53/38
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56/38
Astoria
Spokane
57/38
Corvallis
62/40
Albany
62/42
John Day
Eugene
Bend
64/43
70/39
69/40
Ontario
70/41
Caldwell
Burns
70/34
69/40
Medford
74/42
Klamath Falls
72/32
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Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
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56/45/pc
57/46/c
61/43/c
54/42/pc
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55/44/pc
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