All Obituaries

  Frank Ilias Finch III was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 8. 1939.  He was 81 years old when he passed and this year celebrated 29 years of sobriety, for which he was really proud.  He was a member of one of the local AA groups and rarely missed a meeting.  Frank attended Colorado Military Academy in his youth and went into the Air Force after that, where he studied to be a mechanic.  Frank loved and studied music. He could sing and...

Karen Elizabeth Driscoll made her final excursion from the shores of Newport, Oregon on August 3rd, 2020. She spent her last moments surrounded by family and in her own bed. Born in Wellsville, NY on September 23rd, 1944, Karen moved as a youth to Cleveland, Ohio where she graduated from Regina High School in 1961. Being someone who was happiest either learning or teaching others around her, she immediately continued her formal education - graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in...

David Johnson was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey on January 26th, 1945 to Alfred and Martha. After serving in Vietnam, David was honorably discharged from the military. He received his Associate's degree and became an aquarium electrician in ocean conservation. During his life, David moved to live in South Beach, Oregon where he lived for the rest of his life. On June 24th, 2020 David passed away at the age of 75 years old.  There will be a Columbarium Placement at Eagle Point...

Wayne Borchard was born on March 27th, 1936 in Canby, Minnesota to Alfred and Atha. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Armed Forces. Once he was honorably discharged, he went to work as a factory worker in production. Wayne was married to Laurrell, and together they had a family, including their daughter Sylvia. Laurrell passed on before Wayne. During his life, Wayne moved to live in Waldport, Oregon, where he lived for the rest of his life. On June 21st, 2020...

Ronald L Batchelder, Sr  3/6/1946 - 6/14/2020    Ronald Batchelder, Sr passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 peacefully at his son’s home under hospice care. He will be deeply missed by all. As a young man, he worked for Global Marine on the oil rigs, then at A M Lewis, where he started driving a semi truck. Eventually, he became an owner operator working for Riss and then Conti Trucking. He had away of making people laugh.  He had a love for CB Radio, where he was...

Kathleen Louise (Rasmussen) Sanford Kathleen Louise (Rasmussen) Sanford, 69, of Waldport, Oregon passed away on June 13, 2020. She passed away peacefully, at home, with family. Kathleen was born in Coos Bay, Oregon but the family later moved to Toledo, Oregon where she graduated from Toledo High School in 1969. She was a career bartender and worked in many establishments around Toledo and Newport. She was married to Robin Ashley from 1971-1973 and had one daughter, Tamara. On March 17, 1996...

Ted Lannan was born on December 31st, 1950 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to James and Catherine. After receiving his Bachelor's degree, he began to work in market research. He was married to Terri, and together they live in Lincoln, Nebraska. On June 8th, 2020 Ted passed away at the age of 69 years old. 

On the family farm in Roseburg Oregon in 1930, Norman Ray Steinhauer was born and raised. He had 3 siblings and served as a military police officer in the army during the Korean War. He married Shirley Jean Perrin in November 1954. They have 2 children; oldest favorite is Karen Robnett (Bruce) and the youngest favorite is Linda Evans. He has 4 grandchildren; Jared Robnett(Judy), Cassie Robnett, Melissa Robnett, and Christine Teigen(Josh) and 5 great grandchildren. He belongs to the...

Gloria Lois McCormick, 94, of Seal Rock, Oregon passed away on May 30, 2020 She was born on July 31, 1925 in Alameda, California to George and Elsa McCormick. Gloria married Norman McCormick in San Francisco in the later part of 1951, and was widowed just a few short months later.  Gloria raised their son, David to be a kind and caring man. During her lifetime, Gloria worked for both the county and state government departments as a secretary.  She loved her job and was good at...

Ethel Kiss was born on June 6, 1933 in New York, New York to Philip and Mae Wasser. She married James R Kiss in 1955.  They had three sons; Richard, Douglas, and Gregory. Ethel and her husband James Robert Kiss raised their family and were business partners, owning and operating a Hardware Store. She lived in five states, moving to California in 1987.  She was widowed in September 1991. She moved to the Oregon Coast in 2018.  She was a caring mother and...