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OBITUARIES
Lorene Ethel (Larson) Rodgers
Seaside Signal
Jewell
Oct. 8, 1928 — Sept. 1, 2021
Lorene Ethel (Larson)
Rodgers was born Oct. 8,
1928, at home in Mist to
Francis and Ethel Mary
(Berg) Larson and died
Sept. 1, 2021, at Providence
Seaside Hospital in Seaside
from natural causes. She
was a person who believed
in the Bible verse: “Do unto
others…” and demonstrated
that her whole life.
Lorene was the youngest
child with three older broth-
ers who spoiled her. They
were all ball players, includ-
ing her father, and even
though girls didn’t play
back then, she was fairly
athletic and had a compet-
itive nature. She could win
at games of table tennis
and arm wrestling against
her preteen grandsons until
she was in her 70s. She also
enjoyed music, learning
to play the piano like her
mother and grew up around
the family band consisting
of her uncles and mother.
She recalled a time when
her brother, Fred, and she
drove to Longview, Wash-
ington, to sing “My Buddy”
on a radio station dedicating
it to their brother, Buddy,
who was serving overseas
in World War II. She went
through the eighth grade at
Birkenfeld Grade School
and learned to take care of
the home and cook while
her mother took various
jobs outside the home and
provided babysitting ser-
vices for family and friends.
On Jan. 3, 1950, Lorene
married the love of her life,
Herbert D. Rodgers, of Jew-
ell, and they built their life
together in Jewell. Lorene
was a caregiver through
and through and made sure
that her husband, who ran
a logging business, and
their four children, never
wanted for anything. She
also remained devoted to
her parents who lived long
lives in Birkenfeld. Deli-
cious meals (except when
she made liver and onions),
clean clothes, clean chil-
dren, orderly home with
regular bedtimes, birthday
parties, sleepovers, holi-
days with extended fam-
ily — all of this made for a
happy home. She kept beau-
tiful fl ower beds, a vege-
table garden and canned
faithfully every year. The
grandchildren
relished
her home-canned peaches
and chocolate chip cook-
ies. She was known for her
donated pies for community
events and the local chil-
dren lined up for her pop-
corn balls at Halloween.
In her later years, Lorene
played the piano and organ
for her beloved Nehalem
Valley Community Church
in addition to teaching Sun-
day School for the younger
classes.
Lorene
encouraged
her children in their inter-
ests. She made sure music
played a part in their lives
as it did in hers and that
developed a desire in her
three oldest to sing and
two of them to play instru-
ments. Along with her hus-
band who played guitar and
trumpet and sang like an
angel, many evenings were
spent around the piano with
everyone singing church
hymns and popular Chris-
tian contemporary music
with a few John Denver
songs thrown in. In addition
to music, she was delighted
to attend ballgames when
her son played and contin-
ued attending grandchil-
dren sports, theater and
musical events well into her
late 80s. When her children
married and brought home
grandchildren, Lorene just
added plates to the table and
there was never a hint that
she was overloaded with
work. Her face lit up when
she held each new addition
and she always had time
to take care of them when
their parents had to be away
or take vacations. Lorene
never took a vacation.
Lorene was preceded in
death by her husband of 58
years, her parents and all
her brothers, Gene, Buddy
and Fred Larson.
She is survived by her
four children, Diane (Mike)
Tiedeman, Donna (David)
Holmes, Lynne (Jamie)
Barendse, and Doug Rod-
gers; her grandchildren,
Tara Costa, Russ Tiedeman,
Michelle Osmanli, Melissa
Law, Nathan Jarrett, Seth
Holmes, Travis Holmes,
Jereme Holmes, Aimee
Barendse, Aaron Barendse,
Luke Barendse, Kristin
Spaulding, Teresa Rod-
gers, Benjamin Rodgers
and Bradley Rodgers; 30
great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
A public viewing at
Hughes Ransom Mortuary,
576 12th St., in Astoria was
held on Thursday from 4 to
6 p.m.
Lorene will be laid to
rest next to her husband in
a private graveside service
for family at Jewell Cem-
etery in Jewell on Satur-
day. In lieu of fl owers or
other remembrances, con-
tributions can be made to
Nehalem Valley Commu-
nity Church, 80803 High-
way 103, Seaside, OR.,
97138 or to a charity of
your choice.
Edith Marion Dix
Seaside
Sept. 25, 1925 — Aug. 22, 2021
Edith Marion (Doty)
Dix, 95, of Seaside, passed
away on Aug. 22, 2021, of
COVID-19 at The Neawa-
nna By the Sea facility
where she lived for the past
eight years.
She was born Sept. 25,
1925, in Eliot, Maine, to
Henry and Gladys Doty and
grew up in Stoughton, Mas-
sachusetts. Edith married
Robert Dix on Jan. 27, 1951,
and lived in East Hamp-
ton, Connecticut, most of
her life where she worked
for a short time at the Gong
Bell Manufacturing Co. Her
favorite things were sing-
ing, playing the piano, ice
cream and having tea. Edith
Dan A. Tevis
Seaside
Jan. 23, 1949 — Aug. 28, 2021
Dan A. Tevis loved animals and being outdoors where he
lived in Seaside. He enjoyed a 30 year career with Grand-
ma’s Cookies in Beaverton. Dan had a great sense of humor
that cheered everyone around him. He will be missed.
He is survived by his sister, Charlotte Stahr, of Port-
land; brother, Mark Tevis, of Atlanta; and sister, Sue Sin-
clair, of Lakewood, Washington.
“Heaven received a shining star.”
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Seaside man dies in Route 97 crash
Seaside resident Robert
Owens was pronounced dead
at the scene of a two-vehicle
crash on U.S. Route 97 early
last Thursday morning.
Owens, 56, was a passen-
ger in a westbound Dodge
Caravan, driven by a 46-year-
ifornia, man. The commercial
vehicle was fully engulfed
in fi re and burned beyond
recognition.
The Caravan driver was
transported via air ambulance
to St. Charles in Bend with
life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the commer-
cial vehicle escaped the fi re
and was uninjured.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SEASIDE POLICE DEPT.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
7:28 a.m. Fifth and Holladay: A
person is arrested and charged
with driving while intoxicated.
Aug. 25
8:09 p.m., S. Roosevelt: Subject
reported sleeping with a shop-
ping cart is awakened. The cart
is returned to Safeway.
3:43 p.m., Turnaround: A distur-
bance is reported.
9:11 p.m. WorldMark beach:
Fireworks off ense.
4:38 p.m., Ocean Way re-
strooms: Two males reported
fi ghting were quiet when police
arrived. They agreed to keep
their disagreement quiet.
6:33 p.m., The Cove: A kayaker
reported to be in possible dis-
tress indicates they are fi ne and
don’t need assistance.
6:33 p.m. 1100 block Necan-
icum: Caller says transient is
passed out on the lawn. Police
contact the person who was
asleep but says they are awake
now and will be moving on.
Aug. 26
6:52 a.m. Avenue U and the
beach: A person is arrested on a
warrant following an EMS call.
7:51 p.m., Avenue C and S.
Franklin: Police respond to a
report of someone pouring
antifreeze down a street drain.
Subject told police it was mostly
water and said they were work-
ing on their vehicle and would
soon be fi nished.
Sept. 2
1:40 p.m., 200 block Broad-
way: A person is arrested on a
warrant.
6:19 p.m., Avenue A: A person
says their car was illegally
entered.
9:47 p.m., 1000 block S. Down-
ing: A disturbance is reported.
11:57 p.m. 800 block Avenue I:
EMS call following an initial call
about a disturbance
collision damaged the radiator
of the second car which had to
be removed by Triangle Tow-
ing. A local resident removed
the deer for harvest.
Two-car crash
A two-vehicle crash with minor
injuries was reported Aug. 21
at 1 p.m. on U.S.Highway 101
and milepost 24 when a Hon-
da Civic rear-ended a Kia Soul.
One driver sustained minor
injuries from a deployed air-
bag. The Seaside Fire Depart-
ment was on scene. Both cars
were able to be driven from
the area.
Domestic dispute
Aug. 25
Oregon State Police assisted
Clatsop County deputies
Aug. 21 at 1:16 p.m., at a rural
address on U.S.Highway 26
in response to a report of do-
mestic violence. One person,
a 54-year-old Seaside woman,
had left the residence prior
to police arrival. The Sheriff ’s
Offi ce is investigating.
6:37 a.m. S. Wahanna: EMS call.
Domestic violence
7:52 a.m. 1200 block Avenue D:
EMS call.
Oregon State Police went to
Broadway Park in Seaside
Aug. 21 at 6:23 p.m., to assist
Seaside police with an incident
of domestic violence. Janna
Kristin Lyski, 39, of Portland,
was taken into custody and
transported to the Clatsop
County Jail as Seaside police
were temporarily short-hand-
ed.
SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
Aug. 26
10:40 p.m., Mill Ponds; EMS call.
Aug. 27
Aug. 27
4:22 a.m., Mill Ponds: Police
assist another agency on a
medical call.
8:36 p.m., Klootchy Creek: EMS
call.
7:13 a.m. Thousand Trails RV
Park: Manager requests some-
one be trespassed from the
property. The person is advised
they’ve been trespassed.
Aug. 28
Passenger injured
20:16 p.m. 3000 block Ever-
green Drive: EMS call.
A driver pulling out of Glen-
wood Village Lane Aug. 25 at
11:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway
101 was heading southbound
when it struck another car
traveling in the southbound
lane. The passenger in the car
that was struck was trans-
ported to Columbia Memorial
Hospital for minor injuries.
1:25 p.m., Seaside: A person is
arrested on a warrant.
3:25 p.m., 1100 block Avenue A:
Caller says an unwanted person
is at their home and there is a
court order prohibiting them
from being on the property.
Subject left prior to police arriv-
al. Police are following up.
Aug. 28
was a kind, loving person
and will be greatly missed
by family and friends.
She is survived by her
son, Gerald, and his wife,
Juanita, in North Port, Flor-
ida, a daughter, Cheryl (Dix)
Hartmann, of Warrenton,
and one grandson, Brendon
Hartmann, of Longview,
Washington. Edith is prede-
ceased by her parents, her
husband, Robert, and three
brothers, David, Dexter and
Gilbert Doty.
A small family gather-
ing to celebrate her life was
held on Sept. 2.
old Lyons woman, state
police reported.
Police responded at
1:05 a.m. when the Caravan
failed to stop as it entered
the highway from Vandervert
Road. According to reports,
the driver struck the driver’s
side of a northbound com-
mercial vehicle driven by a
54-year-old Bakersfi eld, Cal-
4:51 a.m., 300 block N. Prom:
Woman reported screaming
tells police she is looking for her
dog. The woman is warned two
more times later in the day she
is causing a disturbance.
11:42 a.m. 1300 block 12th Av-
enue: Caller reports two females
participating in Hood To Coast
are using his yard as a toilet.
6:12 p.m. Avenue G and Beach
Drive: Caller reports vehicles
parked in the wrong direction.
Police on arrival say all vehicles
are parked appropriately.
Aug. 30
3:56 a.m. 89000 block Katie
Court: Structure fi re.
6:31 a.m. Roosevelt: A person
is arrested and charged with
driving while intoxicated.
7:03 p.m. 12th and Necanicum:
A person is charged and arrest-
ed for driving while intoxicated.
Aug. 31
5:02 p.m. Forest Drive: A person
is arrested on a warrant.
9:47 p.m. 2200 block N. Wahan-
na: Grass fi re reported.
Sept. 1
6:59 p.m., 17th Street and the
beach: EMS call.
Aug. 29
5:41 p.m. 2400 block U.S. High-
way 101: EMS call.
11:35 p.m. 400 block Holladay
Drive: EMS call.
Sept. 2
4:55 p.m., 1300 block S. Colum-
bia: EMS call.
OREGON STATE
POLICE
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Driving citations
A 45-year-old Seaside man
was issued citations for driving
without a license, driving
uninsured, and careless driving
after crashing into an ODOT
work zone Aug. 18 at 9:32 a.m.
on U.S. Highway 26 and
Nordmark Drive as state police
say he was “fi dgeting with
his dog.” He crashed into the
back of a Caterpillar loader. No
injuries were reported. His car
was towed from the scene by
Gary’s Tow.
Deer struck
A deer who ran into the road
Aug. 20, at 3:12 p.m., on
U.S.Highway 101 near milepost
17 was struck by one car that
pulled over to the northbound
shoulder and stopped. The
deer kept going and was
struck by a second car. A
trooper patrolling the area
came on the crash and saw the
Items missing
A 24-year-old Savannah,
Georgia, woman told state
police Aug. 28 at noon her surf
gear, wallet and a camera were
missing from her Chevy Sonic
at Hug Point. She said she
loading gear from the beach to
her vehicle and on one of her
trips back to the car, she saw
these items missing. She didn’t
see anyone suspicious and her
car wasn’t damaged. Police
say her case is closed pending
further evidence.
Driving under
infl uence
James Christopher Hanson,
43 of Seaside, was arrested
Aug. 29 at 9:11 p.m. on U.S.
Highway 101, charged with
driving while under the
infl uence of intoxicants —
alcohol. Troopers saw his gray
Dodge crossing the center
line at milepost 15.5. A traffi c
stop was initiated and Hanson
appeared impaired. He was
transported to the Clatsop
County Jail where he submit-
ted to a chemical test showing
a .14% blood alcohol content.
His car was secured at the
scene of his arrest.