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obituaries/classified ads
january16
2014
In Memory of...
Michael Warren Hartzell
Michael Warren Hartzell, 74,
a resident of the Vernonia Community
died Tuesday late morning, December
24th, 2013 at his residence in Vernonia.
Private cremation Rites have been held
at Hoyt Crematory in Forest Grove.
MICHAEL
WARREN
HARTZELL was born on April 6th,
1939 in Lakeview Oregon, the son of
Warren and Faye (Pendery) Hartzell, he
was raised in Oregon and later moved to
California and received his education in
Sacramento and Oklahoma City where
he met Ruby Hartzell at the age of 17.
He was united in marriage to
Ruby Hartzell on January 2nd, 1957
in Purcell, Oklahoma. They celebrated
their 56th wedding anniversary this past
January. Following his marriage they
made their home in the communities of
Point Magu, California; Whidbey Island
Washington; Fair Oaks, California; and
Latrobe, California. In 2001 they moved
to the Vernonia community where they
have resided since. They Spent their
summers in Salome, Arizona for many
years and lived part time in Blanchard
Idaho.
As a young man Michael enlisted
into the Navy where he spent 6 years
working on jets and aircraft carriers.
After his time served in the military
he then worked at the Southern Pacific
railroad. He went on to spend most of his
career in the Post Office in Sacramento
where he retired after 30 years in 1998.
Michael enjoyed spending time
with his family his family always came
first. As a child he was a boyscout which
helped him discover the outdoors, he
loved fishing, flying, and hunting. He
was quite the builder as well. He made
many planes from the bottom to top,
flew them all over, then tore them apart.
He then built his large beautiful home in
Vernonia, all on his own.
The community was very
important to Michael. When he was
not working he was volunteering at
the Fire Department. He founded the
Department in LaTrobe, CA and became
the Fire chief for many years. His family
said he was loved by all who came in
contact with him and that his mother
adored him.
He is preceded in death by his
parents and wife, Ruby Mae Hartzell.
Survivors include his son and
daughter-in-law, Steven and Tammy
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Hartzell, of LaTrobe, California; his two
daughters and son-in-law, Linda Hames,
of Vernonia, Oregon and Jennifer and
John Barwise, of Blanchard, Idaho and
his sister and brother-in-law, Carol Ann
and Gary Lane, of Lincoln, California.
Also surviving are his nine
grandchildren, Cherri, Krystal, Jonte,
Ryan, Travis, Phillip, Karly, Jake and
Kyle, of the Northwest; his five great-
grandchildren; one niece, Tracy Geiss,
of Herald, California; one nephew, Jeff
Jones of Sacramento, California; two
great nieces and one great nephew.
The
family
suggests
remembrances may be contributed to
the Vernonia Senior Center, 446 Bridge
Street, Vernonia, Oregon, 97064 or to
Vernonia Cares Food Bank, PO Box 126,
Vernonia, Oregon, 97064 in his memory.
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community for 26 years until they
moved to the Banks community, where
they have resided since.
Robert worked at Kaiser
Foundry in St. Helens which was later
bought by Owens Corning. He later
worked for the battery factory in St.
Helens until he was injured and has been
disabled for the past 30 years.
Among his special interests, he
enjoyed gardening, farming, reading and
fixing things.
Robert is preceded in death by
his parents, Hubert George and Lorna
Maxine Gamroth; his son, Robert
George Gamroth, Jr. and his brother,
David Gamroth.
Survivors include his wife,
Sandra Gamroth, of the family home
in Banks, Oregon; his five sons and
daughters-in-law, Matt and Mary
Gamroth, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania;
Carl and Sonia Gamroth, of Hillsboro,
Oregon; Don and Venus Gamroth, of
Banks, Oregon; Tracy Gamroth, of
Scappoose, Oregon and Joe and Robin
Robert G. Gamroth
Gamroth, of Christmas Valley, Oregon;
his daughter, Carol Gamroth and Pat
Pollard, of North Plains, Oregon; his
sister, Jean Forrest, of Banks, Oregon
and his two brothers and sister-in-law,
Jim and Ruby Gamroth, of Missouri and
Darrell Gamroth, of Hillsboro, Oregon.
Also surviving are his 17
grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family suggests that
remembrances may be contributions to
the Tuality OHSU Cancer Center, c/o
Tuality Healthcare Foundation, 335 SE
8th Avenue, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123, in
his memory.
Robert G. Gamroth, 74, a
To sign the online guestbook
resident of the Banks community, died or to send the family condolences visit
Sunday morning, December 22, 2013 www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.
at his home.
Services have been held.
ROBERT
GEORGE
GAMROTH was born on April 24,
1939 in Jordan, Minnesota, the son Isabelle M. Brunsman
Isabelle M. Brunsman, 95, a
of the late Hubert George and Lorna
Maxine (Lundeen) Gamroth. He was former longtime resident of the Vernonia
raised and received his education in the community, late of Battle Ground,
communities of Gales Creek, Banks Washington, died Friday afternoon,
December 20, 2013 at her home.
and North Plains.
Services have been held.
He was united in marriage to
ISABELLE
MATILDA
Sandra Carol Jackson on May 24, 1960
in Hillsboro, Oregon. They celebrated BRUNSMAN was born March 19, 1918
their 53rd Wedding Anniversary this in Mantario, Saskatchewan Canada,
past May. Following their marriage the daughter of the late Fredrick Butt
they made their home in the Scappoose
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