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obituaries
november5
2015
Welcome
In Memory of...
to the World...
Tucker Jordan Stevens
T u c k e r
J o r d a n
S t e v e n s
was
born
at 3:30 am
on October
12,
2015
at
Keiser
M e d i c a l
C e n t e r .
T u c k e r ’ s
parents are
Caleb and
R e b e k a h
Stevens of Beaverton, OR (previously
of Vernonia). Tucker weighed 9lbs,
4oz. Grandparents are Rocky and
Jeanne Hill of Vernonia, Paula Love of
Vernonia, Russell Young of Beaverton,
Michelle Stevens of Tualatin, and Justin
Stevens of Tualatin. Great Grandparents
are Allen and Beverly Preslar of North
Plains, Donna Stevens and Bob
Fugate of Estacada, Donald Young of
Coose Bay, Diana Greenwade, Melvin
Love, and Joyce Speaker.
In Memory of...
Sandra L. “Sandy” Marshall
Sandra L. “Sandy” Marshall,
72, a lifelong native of the Forest Grove
community, died Friday afternoon at the
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
in Portland, following an extended
illness.
Services have been held.
Sandra Lee Marshall was born
July 3, 1943 in Hillsboro, Oregon, the
daughter of the late Alfred Robert “Bud”
Vanaken and Mary “Martha” (Coupe)
Vanaken. She was raised and received
her education in the Forest Grove
community, having been a graduate of
the Forest Grove High School Class of
1961.
She was united in marriage
to Everett “Monte” Marshall on July
28, 1962 in the St. Anthony’s Parish
in Forest Grove. They celebrated their
47th Wedding Anniversary this past
July. Following their marriage they have
made their home in the Forest Grove
community.
Sandy had worked in the
Registrars Office at Pacific University,
Diamond Cabinet Factory in Hillsboro,
Cabinet Makers in North Plains, Goldie
Anns Dress Shop in Forest Grove,
Copyright Screening, Verboort Sausage
Company and seasonal work at Sunset
Packing in Banks.
She was a lifelong member of
St. Anthony’s Parish in Forest Grove and
a member of the Web Foot Volk Walkers.
One of her passions was Volks Walking,
in 10K, 6.2 mile structure walks and
collecting medals for her participation,
when available. Sandy had completed
229 walks before 1998. She and Monte
were two of the first walkers to complete
walks in thirty-six counties of Oregon.
Among her special interests, she
enjoyed boating, camping, waterskiing
and visiting the Oregon coast. She also
enjoyed being a homemaker, gardening,
decorating, completing the puzzles in the
morning paper and she had a special love
of spending time with her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Bud and Martha Vanaken.
Survivors include her husband,
Monte Marshall of the family home in
Forest grove, Oregon; her two daughters
and sons-in-law, Sherri and Jim Jansen
of Castle Rock, Colorado and Kim and
Mike Frantz of Vernonia, Oregon; her
two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sharon
and Dick Haberman and Linda and Steve
VanDoren, all of Forest Grove, Oregon;
and her brother and sister-in-law, Marvin
and Carolyn Vanaken of Forest Grove,
Oregon.
Also surviving are her five
grandchildren and their spouses, Kristen
and Dillon Lucas, serving in the United
States Navy stationed at Norfolk,
Virginia; Ashley and Raymond Gray,
serving in the United States Army
stationed at Bilseck, Bavaria, Germany;
Jerad “Jake” Jansen of Castle Rock,
Colorado; Nicole and Colton DeWitt
of Vernonia, Oregon; and MacKenzie
and Michael Kinnan, serving in the
United States Airforce stationed at Hill
Air Force Base, Utah; her four great- Rob Fitzgerald
grandchildren, Kaden Lucas, Ryder
Lucas, Grady DeWitt and Sawyer
DeWitt and several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests that
remembrances may be contributions to
St. Anthony’s Parish, 1660 Elm Street,
Forest Grove, Oregon 97116, in her
memory.
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to send a condolence to the family go to
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John Vincent Thompson III
Born on January 23, 1955,
Passed away on October 28, 2015
Rob Fitzgerald Passed Peacefully
10~8~2015. He will be missed ~ SO
LETS HAVE A COLD ONE!
Vernonia’s Voice
is published on the 1st
and 3rd Thursday.
Our next issue will be out
November 19th.
John was born in Turlock, CA,
to Margaret and Vince Thompson. Vince
passed away and Margaret later married
Jack Miller. Jack was “dad” to John.
John grew up in Vernonia
learning the finer skills of hunting,
fishing, logging, cars and motorcycles.
To support his passions, John worked
periodically in Alaska and in the
electronics field.
John was married to Debbie
Wharton and resided in Portland. He
had two daughters from a previous
marriage; Kimberly (Bill) Dahlgren of
Cottage Grove along with their twin
sons, Hunter and Jacksen and Crystal
(Mondi) Porraz of Bend along with their
children, Mikayla, Tanaya and Benji.
John was loved by all who knew
him and leaves behind many family and
friends who miss him terribly including
his parents, Jack and Margaret Miller of
McMinnville; his brothers, LaVern Von
Heeder, (Alan) Wade Von Heeder of
Soldotna, AK, and David Von Heeder of
Willamina; as well as numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
A Celebration of Life will be
planned and scheduled for summer of
2016.
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