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2A | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS T HE R ECORD OBITUARIES BERRY—Bonnie W. Ber- ry, 93, of Florence, passed away Sept. 12, 2018. Bonnie was born in Nampa, Idaho, on Nov. 24, 1924, to Ben and Grace Waigand. She grad- uated from Nampa High School and also Nampa Business College. S h e attend- ed Wil- lamette Bonnie Berry University in Salem, Ore. She married William Berry in 1949 and he pre- ceeded her in death in 1982. Bonnie lived in Eugene for 30 years, where she worked as a legal assistant for 25 years in that area before moving to Florence in 1979. Her hobbies included hunt- ing for driftwood and agates along the beach, crocheting, knitting and gardening. Bonnie loved living in Florence close to the ocean. She was a lifetime member of Vesta Chapter Eastern Star, and a member of the Masonic Widow’s Club and WEATHER DATA D ATE H IGH L OW R AIN Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 66 65 65 61 63 63 63 Rainfall Month: 0.35” 54 48 49 51 49 49 46 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.17 0.00 Week: 0.24” Year: 36.75” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham the Van Fans, all of Florence. Bonnie is survived by her son, Ben Berry, and one grandson, Benjamin Berry, both of Walterville, Ore.; a step-daughter, Jackie Adams of Medford, Ore.; and a step- son, Robert Berry, of Cot- tage Grove, Ore. Services will be held at Burns’s Riverside Chapel on Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m., with burial at Pacific Sunset Cemetery in Florence. PRYOR—Don Albert Pryor, 89, passed away Aug. 28, 2018, surround- ed by family, af- ter a battle with can- cer. He was born May Don Pryor 26, 1929, in Peo- ria, Ill., to Buel and Winnie Pryor. The family moved to Portland, Ore., in 1941, where Don graduated from high school. In 1946, he en- listed in the Army Air Corps, and reported to Keeslar AFB, Biloxi, Miss. After basic training, he was assigned to the 637th Aircraft Control and Warn- ing Squadron as a radar re- pairman in Alaska. His rank was AR/2c, 1946-1952. Don was both a WWII and Korean War veteran. After his military service, he attended the University of Oregon. In 1953, he married Pa- tricia Westbury in Portland, Ore. They had two children, a son Kelly, and a daughter Chris. Patricia passed away in 1989. In 2003, Don met and married Sharon Wildey (His Montana Girl). They lived on Clear Lake near Cheney, Wash., and then moved to Florence in 2012. Don was a stellar sales- man where his career start- ed in 1955 with RJ Reyn- olds Tobacco Company. He changed to Industrial Sales, which took him from Med- ford, Ore., to Eugene, Ore., to Olympia, Wash., to Spo- kane, Wash., and finally to Seattle, where he retired in 1994. In 1999, he came out of re- BETTER HEARING. BETTER COMMUNICATION. BETTER RELATIONSHIPS. HEARING Call today to ASSOCIATES schedule your appointment! of Florence 541.991.4475 FLORENCE • 1525 12th St, Ste 2 HearingAssociatesofFlorence.com Doctors of Audiology tirement and founded D&M Marketing Industrial Safety Supplies, where he brought his business back to Spokane and Idaho. Don was still tak- ing orders for his longtime customers up until his death. He will be missed by many people. Don was a man who touched many lives. He loved people and was always telling stories about his life experiences with an infec- tious smile. Don was a life- time member of the VFW, Band of Brothers, and the Elks. In 2016, he was privileged to go on the South Willa- mette Valley Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., with his daughter, Chris, which was one of the highlights of his last years. Don is preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia; parents Buel and Winnie Pryor; and sister, Alma. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; son Kelly Pryor (Patti); daughter Chris Hry- cenko (Rick); grandchildren Samantha Pryor, James Pry- or and Matthew Hrycenko; Sharon’s children: Peter No- lan and Sherry Larson and families; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Bella. Don and Sharon have been members of the Presbyte- rian Church of the Siuslaw for many years. Don’s fami- ly would like to give special thanks to their Pastor Greg Wood and his wife, Norma, who have done so much for them. A memorial service will be held at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m., 3996 Highway 101 in Flor- ence. In lieu of flowers, memori- al contributions can be made to VFW Post 3232, P.O. Box 825, Florence, Ore., 97439, or the First Step Program, Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101 N., Florence, Ore., 97439.
