click on any linked name below to view scanned photos of their lives with      captions, any linked Biography or Obituary to read those, any Buried      link to view their gravestone, and any linked child name to view that      child's Family Tree branch Family Tree for Kathleen Beatrice (Turpeinen) Sturgeon Daniel Turpeinen Born 1895 in Pihitputus, Finland Died 1966 in Hammond, OR Buried in Warrenton, OR at Ocean View Cemetery married 3-14-1926 Astoria, OR Kaarina Emilia Näyho Born 5-18-1898 in Kemi, Finland Died 1957 in Hammond, OR Buried in Warrenton, OR at Ocean View Cemetery Daniel was a longshoreman and was a charter member of the Longshoreman's Union in Astoria in 1918.  He emigrated to Canada from FInland, came to the US through northern Michigan and eventually ended up in Astoria, OR. Kaarina worked as an upstairs maid for the Sanborn family which owned the Sanborn Packing/Seafood Company in Astoria.  She came to the US from Finland though Ellis Island, NY in 1919 at age 21, being sponsored by her cousin, Gus Helberg.  Gus owned Helberg's Drugstore in Astoria. Daniel and Kaarina met in Astoria.  Daniel's first wife Phoebe was Kaarina's best friend.  Daniel and Phoebe did not have any children.  Phoebe died, Daniel married Kaarina and they had a long life together. Daniel and Kaarina had 8 children (3 daughters, 5 sons) Patricia, Robert, Rudolf, Kathleen, Ray, Carlos, John, Maria Kathleen was the fourth child and second daughter to Daniel and Kaarina Obituary Kathleen Beatrice Turpeinen Born 1-12-1934  in Astoria, OR Died 4-16-1999 in Bremerton, WA Buried in Bremerton, WA Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park married 3-20-1958 Bellingham William Slone Sturgeon Born 12-29-1935 in Bellingham, WA  Died ??-??-1979  in Bremerton, WA  Buried in Bremerton, WA   Kathleen worked as an operator and supervisor at Pacific Northwest Bell until 1975, as a medical records clerk at Kitsap Physicians Service for 19 years and was a mother/homemaker. Bill was teacher at Central Kitsap Junior High School, Navy Yard City Elementary and Bremerton Junior High School.  During the summers he delivered milk for Arden Dairy and was a bartender at the Quarterdeck Restaurant in Bremerton. Kathleen and Bill lived in Bremerton most of their life. Kathleen had 1 child (a son) from a previous marriage, Jack Silver.  Kathleen and Bill had 2 children together (2 daughters) Jack, Kathi, Theresa