OBITUARIES
Frances Marie Kropf (Glick)
Oct 16, 2012
Frances Marie Kropf died at the age of 79 on October 16, 2012 at a local hospital.Frances was born October 3, 1933 at Nappanee, Indiana to Levi L.and Irene (Yoder) Glick.She married Delbert Kropf at Hubbard, Oregon June 1, 1952. Francesworked for a rural school district in food service for 20 years. She enjoyed sewing. Frances was a long time...
Eleanor Mae Stewart
Oct 11, 2012
Eleanor Mae Stewart, 90, was born in Portland on September 27, 1922, and passed away October 11, 2012. She was the first of three children of Elsie Pearl Betz and Rudolph Anthony Zeller. She was an accomplished watercolorist and studied Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, for many years and taught classes at the Buddhist Temple in Southeast Portland....
Dennis Digby
Oct 9, 2012
The life of Dennis Digby began 63 years ago in Hertford, England. A few years later he was given a sister, Jean. She has been a companion, fellow traveler and dear friend. As a teen Dennis met and fell in love with his wife Patricia. During their 43 years of love, celebrations, and challenges they were blessed with 4 sons...
Juan Rios Ruiz
Oct 5, 2012
Juan Rios Ruiz was born in Asherton, Texas to Joaquin and Mariana (Rios) RuizOn March 25, 1957 he married Barbarita Fraga. Shortly after getting married he was drafted and served in the US Army for two years.In 1966 they made Oregon their home, living in Hubbard since 1970.They raised seven children. Juan retired from the Portland Shipyards. He was always...
Benjamin Field
Oct 1, 2012
Benjamin Parton Field of Woodburn, OR, died November 1, 2012 at the age of 93.He was born March 25, 1919 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Benjamin & Vivian (Parton) Field. He graduated from Grand Rapids H.S. and then attended the University of Illinois. He Joined the Military and served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. Mr. Field had lived...
Geraldine Lee Bird (Kelso)
Sep 29, 2012
Geraldine Lee Bird, 76, of Wilsonville, OR, died Saturday, September 29, 2012.She was born to the late great Gerald and Christy Kelso, August 8, 1936, in Tacoma, WA. Jerrie, as her friends know her, grew up in Bellevue, WA and was a Bellevue High School graduate class of 1955! She also attended the University of Washington while a member of...
Betty Laverne Vlahos (Manegre)
Sep 18, 2012
Betty L. Manegre Vlahos 88, a longtime resident of Wilsonville, passed away Tuesday- September 18, 2012 in Tualatin, Oregon.Betty was born to late Ray and Louise Manegre July 13, 1924 in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from St. Paul High School and attended Marylhurst College.She married the late George C. Vlahos January 25, 1947 in St Paul, Oregon.Betty worked in her...
Mildred Theresa Pettijohn (Bruenderman)
Sep 17, 2012
Theresa passed away at home in Wilsonville, surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara Helmer (Gay)
Sep 14, 2012
Barbara Ann (Gay-McQuaw) Helmer, June 24, 1937 - September 14, 2012.Born in Portland, Oregon to Helen Cloud and Milo Gay. Barbara was predeceased by her mother and stepfather, Helen and Maynard McQuaw Sr.Barbara is survived by daughter Elizabeth Ann (Helmer) Waite and her husband (Anthony) of Woodburn and son Douglas Craig Helmer and his wife (Danielle Van Dissel) of Portland.Grandchildren...
Rebecca Marie Rice (Satern)
Sep 14, 2012
Rebecca passed away at her home in Silverton, surrounded by her loving family.
Stanley Jay Hodgin
Sep 8, 2012
Stanley Jay Hodgin passed away unexpectedly at his home in Aurora, Oregon on Saturday, September 8th, 2012.Stanley was the third born child of Frances Mae (Booher) and Egbert Hodgin. He was born on September 24, 1934 in the home of his aunt Mary (Booher) and uncle John Hodgin in Reliance, South Dakota.Stanley attended Chamberlain public schools and graduated from Chamberlain...
Darlene M Koffler
Sep 4, 2012
Darlene Koffler was born on June 1st, 1960 in Silverton, OR to Mark and Betty Koffler. She is the youngest of 4 children and is survived by her brother Larry Koffler, sister Donna Wright, brother Rusty Koffler and her two sons: Kameron and Kristopher.She attended St. Luke's Catholic School here in Woodburn and Woodburn High School. She completed her General...
