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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018
OBITUARIES
KILMER—Dr. Frank Hale
Kilmer, 93, of Florence, passed
away April 12, 2018.
Frank was born on July 1,
1924, in Chicago, Ill., but grew
up in Pasadena, Calif., ulti-
m a t e l y
attending
Pasadena
City College.
Involved in
an aero-tech
program, he
thought he
had found his
life’s work.
Dr. Frank
He helped
Kilmer
design the P-
61, Black Widow night fighter
while working for Northrup,
and continued a love affair with
airplanes throughout the rest of
his life.
At UC Berkeley, Frank took
a geology course, which led
him to a PhD, a 4-year stint in
oil exploration and a lifetime in
academia. He was still working
on a mapping project in the
Florence area when he left us;
he loved his work.
Frank used his expertise to
travel the world, teaching in
eight foreign countries and
traveling in more than 60. A
humble man, he made friends
wherever he went. Wherever he
lived he was involved in the
community, making city maps,
being on planning commissions
and city councils, writing let-
ters to the editors, being
involved with coastal commis-
sions and leaving a better place
than he found.
He spent four years as part of
a United Nations Committee
member aiding island nations
in the Pacific to develop their
natural resources and worked at
Seoul National University,
Korea under the USAID pro-
gram
to
underdeveloped
nations.
Frank had a huge interest in
the natural world; he loved
sports (especially football); he
was a jazz fan who knew his
jazz, knew the musicians, songs
and history; he knew all the
battles of WWII, including the
people, planes, ships and out-
comes; and he loved to talk and
tell stories to anyone who
would listen.
Frank is survived by his
wife, Shirley, of 47 years; three
daughters: Kathy Hennesey,
Kerry Kilmer and Holly Davis;
numerous stepdaughters and
stepsons, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, all of
whom he loved dearly and they
adore him in return.
Please join us in remember-
ing Frank by joining us on May
12, at 11 a.m., at the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints on Munsel Lake Road in
Florence.
Come share stories or just
listen; lunch will be served.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
CHUNN—Roberta Louise
(Bobbie) Chunn, 71, of
Florence, passed away Jan. 18,
2018.
Bobbie was born Aug. 30,
1936, and was retired from
M e r c y
Hospital in
Merced,
Calif., after
40 years of
service
before mak-
ing a new
home on the
O r e g o n
Roberta
Coast
in
Chunn
Florence.
Her major accomplishments
were being a Registered Nurse
Certified
in
Obstetrics;
NAACOG member, European
travels; exploring the United
States; beautiful counted cross
stitch creations; her love of ani-
mals; and being the mother of
five children.
Roberta had a passion for her
nursing career and it has been
figured that she helped to bring
in over 20,000 babies in the
Merced County area, where she
was highly regarded by the
medical community.
Roberta donated her remains
to medical science through the
local university.
Roberta is survived by her
sister, Joyce, and husband, Ted
Meza of Los Banos, Calif.;
brothers-in-law Donald Chunn
of Rockingham, N.C., and
Richard Peters of Modesto,
Calif.; daughter, Kim Marie
Gonzalez, and her husband
David, of Reno, Nev.; sons
Dennis and wife Becky Chunn
of Eugene, Ore., David and
wife Una Chunn of Placerville,
Calif., Robert Chunn of
Oceanside, Calif., and Edward
and wife Angelina Chunn of
Springfield, Ore.; eight grand-
children and eight great-grand-
children.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Earle and Judy
Durkee;
sisters
Barbara
Bradley, Deanna Bennett;
brother-in-law David Bennett;
and sisters-in-law Sandra
Peters and Jean Chunn.
A memorial service and mass
to commemorate Bobbie’s life
will be held Saturday, May 19,
at 11 a.m., at Saint Mary, Our
Lady of the Dunes Catholic
Church, 85060 South Highway
101 in Florence.
In lieu of flowers, the family
asks that donations be made to
a local no-kill animal shelter or
the ASPCA.
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POLICE LOG
Florence Police
Apr. 24
Theft was reported in the
2900 block of Oak Street.
Fight was reported in the
1800 block of Oak Street.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 5900 block
of East Glenada Road.
Driving while suspended
was reported at 16th Street and
Highway 101.
Apr. 25
Trespass was reported in the
3000 block of Highway 101.
Theft of services was report-
ed in the 500 block of Laurel
Street.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at Munsel
Lake Road and Highway 101.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at 44th
Street and Highway 101.
Apr. 26
Theft of services was report-
ed in the 900 block of
Highway 101.
Harassment was reported in
the 85000 block of Pine Street.
DUII was reported at Eighth
Street and Highway 101.
Apr. 27
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at 10th and Tamarack
Streets.
Driving while suspended
was reported at 12th and
Spruce Streets.
Trespass was reported in the
4000 block of Heceta Beach
Road.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
DUII was reported in the
5000 block of Highway 126.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 5000 block of
Highway 126.
Fire was reported at Nelson
Mountain Road and Highway
36.
Apr. 28
Driving while suspended
was reported at 23rd and Oak
Streets.
Theft was reported in the
100 block of Nopal Street.
Driving while suspended
was reported at 28th and Oak
Streets.
Harassment was reported in
the 1500 block of Highway
101.
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