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and light a candle in his honor, visit
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Arrangements: Crown Memorial
Center Milwaukie
Bertha Louise Oblack (Feist)
and nephews.
Services were held on Saturday,
February 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM at
the Groulx Family Mortuary, 25381
Wonderly Road, Rainier, Oregon with
Pastor Carolyn Bowers Officiating of the
Rainier Methodist Church. Interment
followed at Mist Cemetery, Mist,
Oregon.
In lieu of flowers donations
can be made to the Natal Grange c/o
Jeanette Grant, 64820 Nehalem Hwy
North, Vernonia, Oregon 97064 or the
Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Department, 12525
Highway 202, Birkenfeld, Oregon
97016. Groulx Family Mortuary in
charge of arrangements.
Autumn C. “Candy” Waldrop,
Bertha Louise Oblack (Feist)
of Vernonia, Oregon passed away at her
home February 1, 2013. Bertha was
born August 5th, 1914 in Clatskanie,
Oregon to Reed and Annie Holding. She
graduated from Clatskanie High School
in 1933.
Bertha married Max Oblack
on December 21, 1935 at Kelso,
Washington. They spent their married
life on their farm in the Vernonia area,
except for 5 years on a farm at Molalla,
Oregon. Bertha and Max had 2 children,
8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren
and 3 great, great grandchildren. Max
passed away November 3, 1986. Bertha
was preceded in death by her brother
George Holding who passed away in
2009, also, three grandchildren, Larry
Oblack Jr., in 2008, Robert Shrum in
2008 and Lynette Rodd in 2010.
Bertha was a member of the
Clatskanie American Legion, Louis
Larsen Auxiliary Post #68 for many
years. She served on an observation post
during World War II in Mollala watching
for enemy aircraft. Bertha was also a
member of the United Methodist Church
in Clatskanie, the Natal Grange and Mist
Helping Circle.
Bertha married Joseph Feist in
1999. Joseph passed away in 2009.
Bertha is survived by her son
and daughter in law, Larry and Claudia
Oblack, her daughter and son in law
Maxine and John Stark, several nieces
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others and caring for her cats, “Tackoya”
and” Ebbony”.
Survivors include her husband,
Gerald Neil “Gerry” Waldrop, of the
family home in Vernonia, Oregon, her
parents, David and Mary Bailey, of
Medford, Oregon and her two sisters,
Paris Bailey, of Medford, Oregon and
Hiedei Bailey, of Medford, Oregon.
Also surviving is her niece,
Saoirse Chloe Bailey-McGuire and her
aunts and uncles, Polly and Jim Bailey,
and Sheila and Rodney Bailey, all of
Medford, Oregon.
The family suggests that
remembrances may be contributions
to the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal
Shelter, 1901 SE 24th Avenue, Hillsboro,
OR 97123, in her memory.
To sign the online guestbook
or to send the family condolences visit
www.fuitenrosehoyt.com
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home in Vernonia is in charge of the
arrangements. 503-429-6611
Joseph L. “Joe” Fulgham
Autumn C. “Candy” Waldrop,
31 a resident of the Vernonia community,
died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at her
home.
AUTUMN CANDICE BAILEY
“CANDY” WALDROP was born on
August 29, 1981 in Medford, Oregon,
they daughter of David L. and Mary C.
(Johnson) Bailey. She was raised and
received her education in the Medford
community, having been a graduate with
North Medford High School Class of
2000.
She was united in marriage to
Gerald Neil “Gerry” Waldrop on February
17, 2002 in Reno, Nevada. They would
have celebrated their eleventh wedding
anniversary this February. Following
their marriage, they made their home in
the community of Yuma, Arizona while
Gerry served in the military. They later
resided in the communities of Medford
and Hillsboro, before making their home
in the Vernonia community in 2005,
where they have resided since.
Among her special interests,
Candy enjoyed crocheting, traveling,
going for drives, spending time with
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JOSEPH L. “JOE” FULGHAM, 42, a
resident of the Cornelius community,
died Monday evening, February 11,
2013 at Tuality Community Hospital in
Hillsboro, Oregon.
A Celebration of Life Service
will be held at a later date. Private
Cremation Rites have been held at Hoyt
Crematory in Forest Grove.
JOSEPH
LEE
“JOE”
FULGHAM was born March 2, 1970
in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Leroy
and Christine (Franks) Fulgham. He was
raised and received his early education in
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the Phoenix community, until moving to
Fort Meade, Florida where he graduated
from Fort Meade High School with the
Class of 1988.
Joe worked as a manager at
Texaco Gas Station (later becoming
Shell Gas Station) in Hillsboro, Oregon
until 2005 when he retired due to health
reasons.
He was united in marriage to
Tylee Rae Alford on May 15, 2004
in North Plains, Oregon. Following
their marriage they made their home in
Vernonia, Oregon for a short time prior
to moving to the Cornelius community
where Joe has since resided. Joe and
Tylee celebrated their eight year wedding
anniversary this past May.
Among his special interests
he enjoyed wrestling, making model
rockets and loved his Bassett Hound,
“Jasper.”
Survivors include his wife,
Tylee Fulgham of Cornelius, Oregon; his
mother, Christine Fulgham of Phoenix,
Arizona; his sisters and brothers in
law, Bonnie Albritton of Louisville,
Kentucky, Diane and Ralph Quinn of
Nyssa, Oregon, Linda and Jose Cardenas
of Asheboro, North Carolina and Andrea
and John Martin of Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are numerous nieces and
nephews.
The family suggests that
contributions be made to the National
Kidney Foundation, 465 NE 181st
Street, Suite 257, Portland, Oregon
97230, in his memory.
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