obituaries
july5
2018
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In Memory of...
Roy Jay Gehrke
September 12, 1955 -
May 13, 2018
Roy Jay Gehrke,
age 62, passed away on
Sunday, May 13 at 12:05
am from injuries received
in an automobile accident
in Kamiah, Idaho. Roy was
born on September 12, 1955 in Houston,
Texas to parents Marvin Arnold Gehrke
and Aloma Lorene Gehrke.
Roy is survived by his children
Joshua Gehrke of Gresham, Oregon, Jes-
sie Taylor and Erin Gehrke-Swepston of
Vernonia; his seven grandchildren Na-
than, Emily, Megan, Stetson, Sterling,
Aloma; and one unborn grandchild; and
numerous nieces and nephews. He is sur-
vived by his siblings Toni Shumaker of
Nez Perce, Idaho, Arnold Gehrke of Nez
Perce, Idaho, and Mona Hoilien of Forest
Grove. He was preceded in death by both
parents Arnold and Aloma; and his sister
Lisa Gehrke Vogt.
Roy grew up in Forest Grove
and graduated from Forest Grove High
School in 1973. Roy married Gail English
in 1975 and they had one child together,
Joshua Gehrke. They resided primarily in
the Forest Grove area until they divorced
in 1979. Roy married Donna Leriche in
1982 and they had two children together,
Jessie and Erin Gehrke. They resided pri-
marily in Forest Grove and Vernonia. Roy
and Donna were divorced in 2000. Later
he moved to Nez Perce, Idaho where he
had spent some of his youth farming and
ranching on his family’s property. Since
then, and at the time of his
death, he resided in Nez
Perce with his girlfriend
Dawna Lux.
Roy primarily worked as
a finish carpenter for most of
his life. In addition, he also
did mill work, farming, and
ranching. He enjoyed a vari-
ety of hobbies including ro-
deoing, flying, sailing, and woodworking
projects. He was most recently working as
a handyman in Nez Perce and worked on
projects with his girlfriend. He built his
own wooden sailboat and enjoyed taking
his family out to sail.
Roy loved his family more than
anything in the world. He was a devoted
father and grandfather, and always had a
lesson to teach. He lived a very eventful
life and was known for being a great sto-
ryteller in his unforgettable deep voice.
Roy was a dreamer and often dreamed of
sailing and flying. He was a true cowboy
and loved living on the prairie in Idaho.
Roy had the biggest heart and always ex-
pressed his love for those he cared for. He
was a light in the dark, a legend in his own
story, and a gift to all who knew him. He
will be deeply missed and never forgotten.
His family held a Celebration of
Life in Vernonia on Saturday, July 28,
2018 at 3:00 pm at the Cabin in Verno-
nia (Scout Cabin). The family invited all
those who knew Roy to come share their
stories and help celebrate his life. An in-
formal get together followed the service at
the Cedar Side Inn.
Don‛t worry.
We‛ll go to Meyer‛s Auto Body.
I hear they‛re out of this world.
Gertrude “Trudy”
Margaret Magoff
Gertrude “Tru-
dy” Margaret Magoff,
94, formerly of Ver-
nonia, late of Forest
Grove, died Sunday,
June 24, 2018 at the Tu-
ality Community Hos-
pital in Hillsboro.
A Graveside Service was held
on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 1:30 pm
at the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery,
2080 Bridge Street in Vernonia, with
Pastor Sam Hough of the Vernonia
Christian Church officiating. Burial
Rites and Interment followed at the
cemetery.
Gertrude “Trudy” Margaret
Magoff was born in Vernonia on May
31, 1924. Trudy was raised and edu-
cated in Hillsboro and graduated from
Hillsboro High School in 1942.
In 1945 she married Joe Ma-
goff of Vernonia and lived there until
June 2013. They were married for 62
years until his death in 2007.
While in Vernonia, Trudy was
a Girl Scout leader, active in the Ver-
nonia Christian Church, and civic or-
ganizations such as Lions Club. She
enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking,
baking berry cobblers and cookies.
Big Band music was her favorite, also
Perry Como. Bowling was really en-
joyed, also golfing, walking “the lake”
and feeding the ducks were big on her
list.
In 2013, Trudy moved to For-
Vernonia
Veterinary Clinic
est Grove and lived in
Rainbows End Foster
Home. She received ex-
cellent care and made
new friends. Her family
thanks all the caregiv-
ers.
Trudy is survived by
her daughter Diana Ma-
rie (Kenneth) Day of
Lancaster, California;
her grandchildren Kathleen (Alex)
Day-Rodriguez of Lancaster, Califor-
nia, and Kenneth Day III of Canoga
Park, California; her great-grand-
daughter Briana Day of Burbank,
California; her sister Joyce (Dennis)
Burns of Santa Cruz, California; and
five nieces and nephews. She is also
survived by her step-daughter Sharon
Williams of Hillsboro, Oregon; and
two step-grandsons.
Trudy was preceded in death
by her husband Joe; her parents Peter
and Bertha Matiaco; and her brother
Peter F. Matiaco.
She truly loved the people of
Vernonia.
The family suggest contribu-
tions may be made to the Vernonia Se-
nior Center, 939 Bridge St., Vernonia,
OR 97064, in Trudy’s memory.
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or to send the family condolences vis-
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the arrangements.
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