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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018
OBITUARIES
RONNING—Carl
Allan
Ronning, 70, passed away at
home in Florence on Easter
Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Carl was born Aug. 25, 1947,
at St. Mary’s Hospital in
Astoria, Ore., to Harold and
Bernice
( F l o l o )
Ronning.
Before the
age of 1, his
p a r e n t s
moved
to
Glenada,
Ore. There,
Carl Ronning he attended
Siuslaw
schools as part of the Class of
1966, playing football and
enjoying mechanics classes.
Carl left school to join the
Navy in 1965 and served
aboard the USS Oriskany. In
his serivce, he earned the
Vietnam
Service
Medal,
Bronze Star, Republic of
Vietnam Campaign Medal,
National Defense Service
Medal and a Navy Unit
Commendation Ribbon.
He was aboard the USS
Oriskany in 1966 during one of
the worse shipboard fires since
WWII, in which a magnesium
flare accidently ignited in an
ordinance locker and caused 44
casualties.
He ended his tour of duty in
Reminder: Be
careful where
political signs
are posted
SALEM — With the May
15
primary
elections
approaching,
ODOT
reminds everyone:
Political signs may not be
posted on any Oregon state
highway right of way; and
there are restrictions for
signs placed on private prop-
erty visible from state high-
ways.
No signs except official
traffic control devices are
allowed in the state highway
right of way including on
trees, utility poles and fence
posts within the highway
right of way.
Improperly placed signs,
including political signs,
may be removed and held by
the local ODOT District
Maintenance office.
Temporary signs, includ-
ing political signs, are
allowed on private property
within view of state high-
ways with the following
restrictions:
The sign is limited to 12
square feet (there is a vari-
ance allowed with a com-
pleted and approved tempo-
rary variance from the
ODOT sign program — see
the website for contact infor-
mation).
No flashing or intermittent
lights, animated or moving
parts are allowed; signs must
not imitate an official high-
way sign or device; signs are
not allowed in scenic areas.
Local municipalities may
also regulate the placement
of political signs.
Visit the website for more
information on ODOT’s out-
door advertising sign rules.
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
H IGH
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
55
60
53
67
57
52
67
Rainfall
Month: 2.33”
L OW R AIN
34
41
42
50
47
41
41
0.00
0.00
0.27
0.40
1.23
0.20
0.00
Week: 2.10”
Year: 28.83”
Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
1968.
Returning to civilian life,
Carl took up logging as a pro-
fession after a brief stint work-
ing in mills on the East Coast.
He worked as a choker setter
from Alaska to Northern
California, eventually retiring
from logging and settling back
in the Florence area.
Carl had a larger-than-life
booming voice and was well-
known and beloved by many,
and a regular of Old Town.
Carl is survived by his sib-
lings:
Pat
and
Cherie
(Goodwin)
Ronning
of
Ridgefield,
Wash.,
Joel
Ronning of Eugene, Ore., and
Troy and Gale (Jackson)
Ronning of Westlake, Ore; his
children: Chris M. Ronning and
partner Mary Jo Piasecki-
Thompson, of Daytona Beach,
Fla., and Gary Ronning of
Abilene, Texas; and grandchil-
dren: Anthony Bullaro of
Gainsville, Fla., and Nicolas
Bullaro of Chesapeake, Va.
He is also survived by
numerous step-children and
many close friends.
He touched a number of lives
and will be missed by many.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions to the Oregon
Coast Military Museum can be
made in his name.
HOLCOMB-MOORE—
Kay Marie Holcomb-Moore,
61, of Florence, passed away
April 4, 2018.
Kay, born Dec. 7, 1956, was
a beautiful soul who touched
the lives of many. She laughed
loudly, loved freely and took
the roads less traveled. She will
be remembered for the vitality
of her spirit and her compas-
sion and strength.
Her legacy will live on in her
three children, three grandchil-
dren and the many people who
loved her.
While we
know she
will never
truly
be
gone, she
will be sore-
ly missed.
A cele-
Kay Moore
bration of
her life will
be held this Saturday, April 14,
at 2450 Oak St., from 2 to 4
p.m. This will be a potluck
style event. We ask that, rather
than the traditional black attire
for mourning, attendees wear
bright colors and loud prints
(especially tye-dyes).
All who wish to pay their
respects are welcome.
KNEAPER—James
Jay
Kneaper, 80, of Florence,
passed away April 7, 2018.
Jim was born in Glenada,
Ore., on Dec. 1, 1937, to Robert
and Dorothy Kneaper.
He went to school and grad-
uated high school in Mapleton,
and attended college in San
Francisco, Calif.
He was married to Kathy for
17 years and they had two chil-
dren, Brad and Teresa, along
with four grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
Jim married Carol 25 years
ago
and
became
step-father
to her three
children,
Tracie, Eric
and Ryan,
and a step-
grandfather
James
to their six
Kneaper
children —
he was very
active in their lives.
Jim worked at West Coast
Lumber Inspection Bureau for
about 25 years, retiring in 2007.
His last position was manager
of operations where he super-
vised employees who traveled
the U. S. and abroad.
He also did a lot of travel to
these places, including Sweden
and Russia.
Jim and Carol enjoyed many
trips to Hawaii and Mexico for
their vacations, most of those
with the children.
Jim has one surviving broth-
er, Robert, in Sweet Home,
Ore. He was preceded in death
by his brother, John, and his
sister, Shirley.
A memorial service will be
held at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
April 14, at Stehn Family
Chapels Milwaukie Tribute
Center, in Milwaukie, Ore.
For more information, visit
www.stehnfuneralhomes.com.
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