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In Memory of...
Esther E. Phillips
2012
membrances may be contributions to
the American Cancer Society, 330 SW
Curry Street, Portland, Oregon, 97239,
in her memory.
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Judy A. Gloster
ESTHER E. PHILLIPS, 88, a
resident of the Banks community, died
Tuesday morning, November 13, 2012
at her home.
Private Cremation Rites have
been held.
ESTHER EMMA PHILLIPS
was born on April 13, 1924, in Unga,
Alaska, the daughter of the late Ernest
and Katherine (Fox) Vinberg. She was
raised and received her education in the
community of Dutch Harbor, Alaska un-
til June of 1942 when the Japanese at-
tacked the Dutch Harbor Naval Base and
Fort Mears. Esther relocated with her
family to Seattle, Washington where she
was a welder in the shipyards for the du-
ration of WWII.
Following the war, Esther re-
sided in the communities of San Diego,
California and Pismo Beach, California
where she raised her family.
Esther was united in marriage to
Shady Utah Phillips on September 11,
1980 in Vancouver, Washington. Fol-
lowing their marriage they made their
home in the community of Banks, Or-
egon where she has resided since. They
celebrated over 15 years of marriage
prior to Shady’s passing in 2001.
Esther was a homemaker.
Among her special interests, Es-
ther enjoyed reading, watching TV, bird
watching and flowers.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, Ernest and Katherine Vinberg
and her husband, Shady Phillips.
Survivors include her chil-
dren, Carla Hendley of Phoenix, Ari-
zona, James and Linda Drouillard, also
of Phoenix, Arizona, Johnnie Kay of
Ka’a’awa, Hawaii, and Donald Drouil-
lard of Banks, Oregon.
Also surviving are her numerous
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family suggests that re-
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brothers in law, Faye and Clyde Peer
of Missouri, Marion and Jeff Johnson
of Duluth, Minnesota, Helen and Joe
Thompson of Wisconsin and Pearl and
Fred Houle of Minnesota.
Also surviving are numerous
nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and
great grandchildren.
The family suggests that re-
membrances may be contributions to
the American Lung Association Better
Breathers Club, C/O, Debi Corah, 9205
SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
97225, in her memory.
Tualatin Valley Funeral Alter-
natives-Hillsboro is in charge of the ar-
rangements. 503-693-7965
Virgil Howard Lynch Jr.
December 5th, 1948 – November 25th,
2012
JUDY A. GLOSTER, 73, a
resident of the Banks community, died
Monday morning, November 19, 2012
at Providence St. Vincent Medical Cen-
ter in Portland, Oregon.
Private Cremation Rites have
been held.
JUDY ANN GLOSTER was
born on November 8, 1939 in Kettle
River, Minnesota, the daughter of the
late John and Vieno (Niemi) Leppioja.
She was raised in the Kettle River com-
munity and was a graduate of Duluth
High School with the Class of 1957.
Judy worked for many years in
electronics assembly, having been em-
ployed at Chrome Glo, Textronix and
eventually Hewlett Packard where she
retired in 1997.
Among her special interests,
Judy enjoyed gardening, sewing, col-
lecting elephant figurines, spending time
with her grandchildren and great grand-
children and also volunteering with Tu-
alatin Valley ALANO Club.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, John and Vieno Leppioja; her
son, Rodger Wiita; her daughter, Karen
Wiita; two brothers, Frank Leppioja and
Harold Leppioja; and two sisters, Mary
Juntunen and Elma Sarvela.
Survivors include her daughter
and son in law, Kim and Doug Leach of
Vernonia Oregon; her three sons, Ron-
ald Wiita of Duluth, Minnesota, Dale
Wiita of Banks, Oregon and John Wiita
of Portland, Oregon; her four sisters and
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Born on December 5th, 1948, in
Forest Grove, Oregon, to Virgil H. Lynch
Sr. and Effie L. (Butrum) Lynch, Virgil
H. Lynch Jr. was the couple’s first son
and second child. Virgil grew up mainly
in and around Tillamook County in Or-
egon. Virgil enlisted in the U.S. Army in
April 1967, directly serving in his first
tour of the Vietnam War. Earning both
the Air Medal and a Purple Heart for his
service in the 114th Assualt Helicopter
Company, Second Platoon. Virgil re-
ceived his first honorable discharge from
service in November 1969, but directly
re-enlisted for a second tour of the war
as well as some time stationed in Ger-
many. He received his second honorable
discharge in 1972, but again directly re-
enlisted, this time for non-combat duty
in the Presidio, San Francisco. With a fi-
nal honorable discharge in August 1975.
Virgil married Patricia J. Steele on June
2nd, 1973 in her hometown of Vernonia,
Oregon, where the two had met. They
would have celebrated their 40th Wed-
ding Anniversary this next June. The
couple resided on the army base in San
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Francisco after being married, where
they welcomed their first child, daugh-
ter Christina Renee, in February 1975.
Upon his final Army discharge, the fam-
ily moved back to Oregon, eventually
settling back down in Vernonia. When
he arrived back in Oregon, Virgil went
to work for the Stimson-Forestex plant
in Forest Grove, but he later left there to
go to work for Georgia Pacific – Wauna
Paper Mill, just outside of Clatskanie,
Oregon (where he worked to present).
In August 1980, the family welcomed
its second child, daughter Sarah Eliza-
beth. After both children were grown
and moved away from home, Patty and
Virgil moved in 1998 to Saint Helens,
Oregon where they resided presently.
Virgil enjoyed an avid hobby for
woodworking over the years, teaching
himself how to build: cabinets, hutches,
tables, lawn furniture, shelves and many
other decorative items. He enjoyed shar-
ing home improvement and landscape
projects with his wife. He spent time
reading, going to the gym, doing outdoor
activities, taking family trips, and check-
ing out classic/hot rod vehicle shows.
Virgil passed away at his home,
of unknown, natural causes. While taken
too soon, his family is glad he suffered
no pain in death, and wish to remem-
ber him as the loving, generous, happy,
funny husband and father he had always
been. Virgil is preceded in death by both
his mother and father, as well by his be-
loved father in law, Frank Steele Sr. Sur-
vivors include; Wife – Patricia, Daugh-
ters- Christina Lynch and her partner,
Carrie Fritz, of Newberg, Sarah Lynch
of Saint Helens, Sisters- Nancy Jackson
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