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january19
2017
In Memory of...
Allen LeRoy Maller
Allen LeRoy Maller,
73, a resident of the McMin-
nville community, passed
away on Wednesday afternoon,
January 4, 2017 while traveling
in California.
Allen was born on
February 10, 1943 in Forest
Grove, OR. He was one of
four children raised by Roy
and Mary Mabel (Marsh)
Maller. He received his educa-
tion in Banks and Forest Grove.
He started working
in the fi elds as a young man
and worked all the rest of his
life. He got started in the truck-
ing business and had either log
trucks or freight trucks. He
was primarily an independent
operator working in Oregon
and Alaska.
He met his future wife,
Anita Herinckx, at Maxine’s
Café in Banks. They courted
for about 2 years and they were
married on March 26, 1963 in
Lovelock, NV. They then fol-
lowed his career which led
them to SE Alaska, Anchorage,
Vernonia and then in 2007 to
McMinnville.
Allen enjoyed work-
ing and spending time with his
family. He liked fi shing and
hunting. He kept up with cur-
rent events and enjoyed travel-
ing, especially Yuma, Arizona
to get to warmer weather in the
winter.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, a son Clyde and
three siblings.
He is survived by
his loving wife Anita; three
children and their spouses, Sam
and Diane Maller of Vernonia,
Greg Maller of Willamina,
and Debbie and Dave Kroener
of Wasilla, Alaska; eight
grandchildren, Stella, Mickell,
Thomas,
Natalie,
Jamey,
Heather, James, and Jeffery;
and six great grandchildren,
Dylan,
Connor,
Hunter,
Tyler, Spencer and Jacelyn.
The family suggest
donations in Allen’s name to the
American Heart Association.
Nancy Elizabeth Elliott
July 24, 1942 - Feb. 23, 2016
Nancy Elizabeth El-
liott, 73, of Portland, passed
away February 23, 2016, from
natural causes after a nine-year
battle with cancer.
Nancy was born July
24, 1942 in Eugene, the only
daughter of Herb and Edna Gas-
kill. She grew up on the family
farm with a kid goat, Nellie, as
her pet. Graduating from North
Eugene High School in 1960,
Nancy then earned her under-
graduate degree from the Uni-
versity of Oregon in 1964. She
became one of the fi rst women
to participate in a business ex-
change program with Finland in
1963 and brought home a love
of Scandinavian design. After
earning her M.B.A. graduate
degree from Portland State Uni-
versity in 1985, she became ac-
tive in education and earned her
superintendent’s certifi cate in
1996.
Nancy was married
to David in 1965. The couple
moved to Portland and had two
sons, Stephen (1969) and Chris-
topher (1973). Devoted to her
family and friends, Nancy host-
ed summer visitors from Eng-
land and Finland, volunteered
as a Cub Scout leader and was
active with the PTA at the boys’
school.
Her early career in-
volved working for Meier &
Frank, the Girl Scouts and her
local church. She drove her
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The Upper Nehalem Watershed Council
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Must possess valid driver’s license, car insur-
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car “Nelliebelle” to work and
lunched at the Virginia Cafe,
a far cry from her small town
youth. Nancy was active in the
local community as a member
of Rotary and the League of
Women Voters.
Education soon be-
came the focus of her career,
fi rst as a budget liaison offi cer
for Portland Public Schools and
then as principal of Vernonia
High School. She was active
as a leader in the Oregon Edu-
cation Association. Her career
culminated as the director of
education and special education
for the North Coast Youth Cor-
rectional Facility in Warrenton,
where she helped to positively
change the lives of many youths
and offered them hope through
learning in a supportive envi-
ronment.
Nancy is survived by
her husband of 50 years, David;
sons, Stephen and Christopher;
and grandson, Tilmon.
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Vernonia, Oregon 97064
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