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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016
MARLEY—Barbara Jane
Marley, 91, of Florence,
passed from the confines of
this earth Sunday morning,
Dec. 4, 2016, while in her res-
idence at Spruce Point
Assisted Living.
Born Aug. 4, 1925, in
Burbank, Calif., to parents
William
Frank and
A d a h
B l a c k
Brown,
Barbara
was
the
youngest
of
five
Barbara
children.
Marley
After
graduating
from Canoga Park High
School in 1943 and working
briefly with her parents at
Americraft, they all moved to
Days Creek, Ore. During
WWII, she attended nurse’s
training at Seattle Pacific in
Seattle, Wash., and subse-
quently trained at Swedish
Hospital, also in Seattle.
In 1953, Barbara returned to
Oregon with her young daugh-
ter and worked at the Lindell
Medical Clinic in Roseburg
Ore., from 1953 to 1965. After
that, she undertook the great
three-year adventure of pur-
chasing and operating the well
known Dry Creek Store locat-
ed on Oregon’s jewel, the
North Umpqua River, 50 miles
east of Roseburg.
After a second stint at the
Lindell Clinic, she retired in
1976 and discovered Florence,
where she lived with great joy
in the Greentrees community.
Barbara was a woman of
great enthusiasm and talents
who loved — and was loved
by — many people. She never
met a stranger, allowing her to
successfully run businesses
that included Tail Wagger dog
grooming and boarding ken-
nels in Florence, which she
owned and operated with her
partner and long-time friend,
Dorothy “Sam” Hopkins.
Her energies and interests
lead to her service on the
boards of several community
organizations, including work
with the Florence Humane
Society’s improvement efforts.
Her love of sports was leg-
endary. She was a passionate
Dodgers, Mariners, Seahawks
and Ducks fan. She also
enjoyed tennis and golf, play-
ing both with some success
and much enjoyment.
She was involved in music,
playing the cello, piano,
singing in various church
choirs and finding a dance
floor whenever one was avail-
able. But, it was her brilliant
smile and ability to attract peo-
ple that made Barbara stand
out in any crowd.
Those who knew her will
always remember this fun lov-
ing and fiercely independent
woman with much admiration
and love.
She was preceded in death
by her brothers and sister.
She is survived by her
daughter, Judith (Warren)
Haworth of Eugene, Ore.;
granddaughter Katrina Jett of
Acworth, Ga.; great-grand-
children: Brittany Jett, Kellin
Jett and Kameron Jett, also of
Acworth, Ga.; and several
beloved nieces and nephews.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
HRUSKA —Stephanie
Hruska, 106, of Florence,
passed away Dec. 3, 2016.
She had resided in Florence
s i n c e
December
2014.
She was
born
in
Chicago
Heights,
Ill.
She
resided in
LaGrange
Stephanie
Park, Ill.,
Hruska
for
37
years.
She was preceded in death
by her son, Gale Hruska, and
is survived by her son, Carl
Hruska, of Florence; three
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
At her request, private cre-
mational rites were held.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
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