In 1988 she married loving husband Peter and moved to Maine. York police were joined in the search by the York Beach Fire Department, York Village Fire Department, York Ambulance, York County Emergency Management Agency and Maine Warden Service. Her time in and around the Boston area was very special to Deb, and during this time she made many dear friends who she kept close until the end. How about your state flower? window.__mirage2 = {petok:"b.Y4tGYrvMaZjsaVRgXQ4jpO3ni0WwmaLHyqUS3mbHQ-1800-0"}; Deborah Kolbjornsen died from sustained blunt force trauma of the head, the state Medical Examiners Office said in a statement released Friday. Comments are not available on this story. Douglas Bates . With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Police determined the woman, who lived locally, had entered a wooded area with a trail system off Lorraine Drive to walk a corgi around 11:30 a.m. After an extensive search that stretched into the late even hours, Kolbjornsen was found dead 1.5 to 2 miles into the woods off Lorraine Drive, police said. She looked great, she was vibrant and just her usual positive self it just knocked me off my feet, currently, I'm 66 it's incredibly young to lose somebody who still has so much life to give, Morse said. See Offers. Missing woman found dead on Cape Neddick trail, In closed-door session, state ethics commission will hear complaint of lawmakers conflict, Maine jobless claims tick upward as U.S. applications fall for sixth straight week, Madison man serving 30 days for violation of privacy in cellphone incident, With Domino's opening in Farmington, 'pizza wars' taking place on community Facebook group, Former facilities director for Bread of Life Ministries sentenced for sexual abuse of girl, Man convicted in previous death pleads guilty in 1987 killing of Janet Brochu of Winslow, Reporting Aside: As China woman confronts fatal diagnosis, she hopes for a final wish. Born to Andrew and Albina Kirsch, of Riverhead, Long Island, NY on July 5, 1954, Deborah graduated from Riverhead High School in 1972. He practiced dentistry for nearly 50 years in the Wayzata and Plymouth area. The Maine medical examiner will conduct an investigation to determine a cause of death, YPD added. (66 years old). March 3, 2023, 4:30 p.m. Her untimely death was caused by a sudden fall while walking in the woods. She retired in 2017 after 29 years of teaching. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Deborah A. Kolbjornsen please visit our,

Deborah "Deb" Ann Kirsch Kolbjornsen, 66, of York, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Invalid password or account does not exist. A celebration of life will be held later in the season, date to be determined. Studying the venom of bees, wasps and ants, he was stung hundreds of times and famously ranked the stings in a colorful pain scale index. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Fair Tide homelessness reduction program in Kittery, ME. This sting really hurt. Her untimely death was caused by a sudden fall while walking in the woods. Justin O. Schmidt, an intrepid entomologist who measured the agony of insect stings by allowing himself to be stung hundreds of times in creating a renowned and vividly descriptive pain scale that ranked them, died on Feb. 18 in Tucson, Ariz. Deborah Kolbjornsen was reported missing around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday after she did not. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. She began teaching at Mast Way Elementary School in 1988, and cherished her time at Oyster River Cooperative School District until her retirement in 2017. She was not only my mother, but a dear friend of mine.. Members of the Oyster River Alumni Association remembered Kolbjornsen on their Facebook page. Margret H. Kolbjornsen, 94 Margret H. Kolbjornsen, daughter of Hermann and Elisabeth Sieck Haertel, died Feb. 3, 2018, following a stroke. [CDATA[ Loved ones remember Deb Kolbjornsen as 'kind, caring, creative', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Anyone who has any knowledge of these incidents is being asked by police to call theYork Police Department at 207-363-4444. She obtained her Associates Degree after attending Atlantic Cape Community . A 66-year-old woman who was reported missing Tuesday afternoon was found dead on a trail in Cape Neddick. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of Deborah A. Kolbjornsen. She began teaching at Mast Way Elementary School in 1988, and cherished her time at Oyster River Cooperative School District until her retirement in 2017. Krumaker, Deborah A. York Police asked anyone with information about Kolbjornsen to call them at 207-363-4444 or Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199. A celebration of life will be held later in the season, date to be determined. 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Fair Tide homelessness reduction program in Kittery, ME.