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obituaries/classified ads
april3
2014
In Memory of...
Marvin C. Bloomer
1938-2014
Marvin Chancy Bloomer left a
rich treasure of memories with family
and friends when he passed away on
March 11, 2014 at the age of 75. As he
enjoyed hunting this past elk season, and
was at his youngest granddaughter’s side
as she bagged a bull elk, he never knew
it would be his last.
Marvin’s life journey began
on Dec. 10, 1938 when he was born to
James and Amelia (VanDolah) Bloomer
in Mason City, Wash. He grew up in the
Trenholm area near St. Helens. His work
ethic was developed at a young age as he
helped his father log the old-fashioned
way with horses. His mother was one of
22 children. Marvin often spent time at
his grandparents’ house, and held fond
memories of playing with his aunts,
uncles and cousins, many of whom were
close to his age. Marvin had one sister,
Laura. The two played the accordion and
were restoring vehicles, woodworking,
sawmilling, assembling model ships,
gardening, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife
Marlene; son and daughter-in-law
Marvin Edward and Cindy Bloomer
of Mist; daughter and son-in-law
Marie and Craig Bozart of Rainier; six
grandchildren, Arminda, Dillon, Roger,
Sierra, Noble and Melody Bloomer;
nephew James “Tony” Bloomer and his
daughter Ariel.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and his sister, Laura Wahl.
A celebration of life was held
on Saturday, March 22, at 11:00 AM,
at the Mist Grade School gym in Mist.
Pastor Tim Teele officiated and lunch
was provided by the Mist Helping
Circle. Private interment was held at the
Mist Cemetery.
became skilled at playing songs together.
He attended grade school in
the Trenholm area. He was a student at
Benson High School in Portland, and
it was there that he learned an array of
technical skills that enhanced his natural
ability for creating and fixing just about
anything he set his mind to do.
On July 29, 1961, Marvin
married Marlene Mattson. They were
married for 52 years and had two
children, Marvin Jr. and Marie.
Marvin was drafted into the
Army in November 1961. He earned a
designation as a sharpshooter and was
assigned to the Army’s motor pool. His
duties included driving military officers
and performing mechanics on the fleet.
During his younger years,
Marvin was employed at a furniture
shop making cabinets, helped build the
Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona,
and sewed women’s bathing suits at the
Darrell E. Rush
Jantzen factory in Vancouver.
December 3, 1933 – March 19, 2014
In the 1960s Marvin and
Marlene moved from the Portland area
to Birkenfeld, then relocated to Mist
about 10 years later. While living in the
Nehalem Valley, Marvin worked in the
logging industry for close to 40 years,
mostly as a yarder engineer.
Marvin had a love for aviation.
Building and flying radio controlled
airplanes and helicopters was one of
his favorite hobbies for many years.
He designed and made jewelry using
the lost wax casting process, and also
used the technique to make parts he was
unable to buy. Other things he enjoyed
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Darrell E. Rush, 80, of Seaside,
died March 19, 2014 at his home,
surrounded by his loving family.
Darrell was born to Harvey
and Irma Rush on December 3, 1933,
in Fort Collins, CO. He graduated from
Tillamook High School in 1951 and
joined the Air Force in 1952, where he
spent 4 proud years and worked his way
up to Staff Sergeant.
Upon returning to Tillamook,
Darrell met and married his wife, Evelyn
Hiebert, and they later relocated to
Seaside, OR.
Darrell had a long and successful
career in the grocery business and was
very proud of his accomplishments
as a store manager. Over the years, he
was a member of the original Board of
Directors for the Seaside Convention
Center, playing a role in its planning and
construction. He was actively involved
with the Seaside Chamber of Commerce.
He was a member of the Seaside Elks
Lodge and the Astoria Golf and Country
Club. Darrell enjoyed coaching his two
boys in Little League Baseball as well
as attending school events of his three
children. He was an active member of
the Assembly of God Church in Seaside,
serving as Deacon until his death.
What he enjoyed the most in
life was his family. The holidays and
family get togethers was what he lived
for. Darrell is survived by his wife of
57 years, Evelyn Rush, his children
Jana Borst of Vernonia, Marc Rush and
his wife Kim of Warrenton, and Steve
Rush and his wife Darla of Astoria. He
was blessed with eight grandchildren;
Jesse Borst of Vernonia, Joe Rush of
Astoria, Hilary Rush of Portland, Jordan
Rush of Astoria, Jeff Rush of Seaside,
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Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD 1978 Fire Engine
to Be Sold to Highest Bidder
Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD has an out of service 1978
C60 Fire Engine that has been used for parts and is
being sold to highest bidder. The minimum bid to be
considered is $500 and sealed bids are required. Bid
applications can be picked up at the Mist-Birkenfeld
Main Station at 12525 Hwy 202 Mist, Oregon 97016 or
call us at (503)755-2710 and we can send you a bid
form. Sealed bids must be received no later than 5pm,
April 21 st . Bids will be reviewed April 22 nd .
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SERVICES
HELP WANTED
Office Space - Downtown Vernonia. Con-
tact 503-706-2882.
Upstairs apartment in large old house, 2
bdrm, 1 bath, living/dining combo, kitchen,
office space, 4 huge closets, off street park-
ing, walk to town, out of flood plain. $650/
mo. 503-927-2959
Downstairs apartment in large old house,
2 bedroom, 1 bath, huge living room, huge
dining room, new kitchen, laundry room,
huge closets, sun room, walk to town, out of
flood-plain. $750/mo. 503-927-2959
Self Storage - Fine, insulated storage units
in Clatskanie. 20 sizes, on site managers -
John & Kris Lillich. Visa/MC/AmEx accept-
ed. 503-728-2051
Split Dry Fir $150/cord. Mist 503-438-
8344.
Building Lots, Vernonia. Four buildable
single-family lots, side-by-side, in beautiful
8-lot cul-de-sac subdivision. Four homes al-
ready built and sold. All utilities in place,
owner will carry with $1,000 down. Prices
starting at $49,900. Location: Rose Hedge
Court. Call Ken or Carol for more informa-
tion, 503-648-1951 or cell 503-781-7322.
Class OR, FL, AZ, ME, NH, VA, CT. On-
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abcforlife.net, 503-709-1878.
Guitar Lessons all styles, taught by a pro-
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John 503-235-8996 or 503-789-3835
Photo Restoration Cracks, Fading, En-
largements, Copies, Story Collages. Terry
St.Pierre 503-980-3289
com/hire/index.aspx (Columbia County).
9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS SPECIAL-
IST-Columbia 9-1-1 Communications
District (C911CD) is conducting a hiring
process for full-time Communications Spe-
cialists. Log on to www.columbia911.com
and click on ‘Hiring’ or information will be
mailed by calling 503-397-7255 ext 2221
and leaving name and mailing address.
SERVICES
HELP WANTED
WANTED
NW Regional ESD is looking for licensed
and non-licensed individuals interested in
substituting in the Special Education class-
rooms within our districts. Experience is pre-
ferred, but those with an interest in working
in Special Education are also encouraged to
apply. To apply, please visit NWRESD web-
site: https://northwestreg.cloud.talentedk12.
Cash Paid - Buying junk cars, running or
not. 503-716-6682
Scap Metal Wanted A to Z Paying cash for
some. Also garbage hauling. 503-536-5083
I Buy Guitars, amps and other musical in-
struments. Call John 503-235-8996 or 503-
789-3835
CoopersComputerCorner Build, repair,
upgrade, and recycle. All things computer.
503-425-9360.
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