SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 | 3A
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Eric and Nila Brekstad; and
daughter Sarah Colling.
She is also survived by
her brother Richard Sev-
ery; and sister and broth-
er-in-law Karen and Lee
Goebel.
Christina leaves behind
five grandchildren: Alys-
sa Holden, Gary Gossett,
Kincade Begley, Carlee
White and Mckenzie Beg-
ley, which all were the
greatest joy in her life.
A memorial service will
be held Friday, May 21, at 2
p.m., at the Florence Vine-
yard Church, 2610 King-
wood St., Florence, Ore.
97439, with a reception to
follow.
Memorial
donations
can be mailed to Florence
Vineyard Church, at the
mailing address 12212 E.
Mapleton Road, Mapleton,
Ore., 97453-9634.
All donations will go to a
mission, Grace Communi-
ty Church in Trichy, India
in Christina’s name.
PREISLER —Judit h
“Judy” Lynne Preisler,
78, passed away April 25,
2021, after a sudden and
brief illness.
Judy was born Jan. 24,
1943, in Queens, NY, to
parents Stanley and Edna
Muir. She graduated from
Hofstra University and
became a highly respect-
ed and devoted teacher of
both English and history
and mentor to a number
of her collegues — her
profession and passion
her entire life.
Judy married Ron Pre-
isler in Carle Place, NY,
on June 24, 1966. They
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Antiques, quality furniture,
pictures, carpet, lighthouse c
ollection, plants, craft, household,
clothing.
shared over 54 years to-
gether living on Long
Island for a dozen years
and then spending near-
ly 30 years in California,
where Judy was the Head
of Viewpoint Middle
School, overseeing the
middle school with 300
students while also teach-
ing classes.
Upon retirement, Judy
and Ron moved to Flor-
ence to be closer to their
daughter, Jen, and her
family. Judy quickly be-
came involved in the
community. She managed
the volunteer program for
the Memory Care Respite
Center and worked with
the clients in a warm and
loving way.
Judy was a volunteer
and secretary for the
Florence Cold Weather
Shelter since its incep-
tion. She and Ron also
enjoyed many marvelous
travel adventures to Eu-
rope, Canada and the Ca-
ribbean.
Judy is survived by her
beloved husband of 54
years, Ron; her sister, Su-
zie; daughters Jennifer,
Victoria (and son-in law
Ben Hayes) of Portland,
Ore.; her two grandsons:
Jack and Lukas; and her
quirky fur baby, Lily.
Not only was Judy a
passionate educator and
volunteer, her prime
passion was her family.
She loved being a grand-
mother and considered
being “Nana” her best job
ever — a job at which she
was great.
During the long period
of the COVID pandemic
closures, Judy combined
the roles of educator and
Nana to teach special
weekly lessons via Zoom
to her grandsons —
whom she adored — on
topics ranging from the
telegraph to Muhammad
Ali.
Judy beamed when she
spoke of family.
Besides her family, Judy
loved flowers and holi-
days, especially Christ-
mas and Thanksgiving;
she loved welcoming
family and friends to her
home.
In the true giving spir-
it of the holidays, Judy
always made room for
one or two more at the
Thanksgiving table.
Judy’s strengths and
passion
for
family,
friends, and community
were evident to anyone
who knew her, as was her
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hard work ethic and her
wonderful smile.
She was the glue for her
family and Judy will live
forever in their hearts.
A service in memory of
Judy will be held at a later
date.
In remembrance of
Judy, read a book to a
child or make room for
just one or two more at
your table. Donations in
Judy’s memory can be
made to Florence Cold
Weather Shelter.
PENGRA—On March 3,
2021, we sadly said good-
bye to our dearly loved
mother, Rene Pengra.
In this time of profound
sadness
over the
loss of a
woman
who de-
voted her
life to us,
we her
f a m i l y,
Rene
celebrate
Pengra
her.
O u r
mother, Leona Lurrene
“Rene” Wood was born
Sept. 14, 1932, to Arthur
John and Dorthy Melvina
Wood in Seattle, Wash.
In 1936, after losing her
father in a tragic logging
accident, Dorthy mar-
ried Lloyd Charbonneau,
blessing Mom with a lov-
ing father. She graduated
from Mission High School
in San Francisco in 1950.
In 1953, she received her
registered nursing degree
from St. Francis Memorial
Hospital, San Francisco.
In 1954, Mom married
Jean Clare “Skip” Waihoja,
whose Marine Corp ca-
reer expanded her nursing
opportunities to Kodiak,
Alaska and Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
After their divorce, she
relocated to Springfield,
Ore., in 1965 and began
working at Sacred Heart
Hospital in Eugene, Ore.
In 1967, she married
Vern Hendricksen who
passed away in 1981. In
1970, she was honored to
be a member of the “first
open heart team” at Sacred
Heart Hospital. She went
to work at Western Lane
Hospital, Florence, Ore., in
1982, ending a 42-year ca-
reer — the majority spent
as a surgical RN when she
retired from Peace Harbor
Hospital in 1997.
After being widowed
for 24 years, she found the
“love of her life” when she
married Byron Hill Pengra
in 2005.
Sadly, he passed away in
2009.
Our Mom was a member
of several bowling leagues,
Ocean Dunes Women’s
Golf Association and an
avid Oregon Duck fan. She
enjoyed many family activ-
ities throughout her life,
including poker (“As long
as it was five card stud”),
keno, pull taps, digging
clams, RV camping and
every Rhododendron Fes-
tival.
She was also very for-
tunate to travel the world
with one of her best
friends, Ulva Fyfe.
At age 85, she was still
participating in exercise
classes and singing in the
Florence community choir.
Mom left many memo-
ries in each of our hearts
and everyone who loved
her was enriched by her
life.
She is survived by her
sisters: Diane Cordell (hus-
band Wayne) and Darlene
Walton (husband Bill); her
cousins: Dale Radcliff and
wife Mary Lou, and Rick
Radcliff and wife Cin-
da; her daughters: Cathy
Lake (husband Armand)
and Susie Foster (hus-
band Dave(; grandchil-
dren: Lincoln Foster and
wife Aletha, Ryann Foster,
Nick Lake and Andy Lake;
great-grandchildren: Brit-
tney Lake, Isabella Lake,
Colton Foster and Flynn
Foster.
Mom is also survived by
Byron’s children: Sue Scar-
berry, Joyce Rines, Teresa
Anderson, Bob Pengra
and their families, in addi-
tion to other special family
members and friends.
Mom’s life will be cele-
brated at 11 a.m. on Sat-
urday, May 22, at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Our
Lady of the Dunes, 85060
S. Highway 101, in Flor-
ence, Ore., 97439.
Our family would like to
thank each of you for your
love and support. God
Bless You!
In lieu of flowers please
consider
contributions
in our Mother’s name
to Friends of Florence,
“friendsofflorence.net” or
P.O. Box 598, Florence, Or-
egon 97439.
PETERSDORF—Rob-
ert “BOB” Petersdorf, 79,
of Florence, Ore., passed
away May 1, 2021.
Arrangements are being
handled by Burns’s River-
side Chapel Florence Fu-
neral Home.
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Health is our #1 Priority!
At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe
and healthy during this quickly changing situation.
1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down
any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys,
shift ers and power window panels.
2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves
aft er each car they service.
3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop
your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact.
4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees
not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and
encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather.
5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit
card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and
chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day.
We continue to be focused and committed to working with each
of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta-
tions. We are here for you. 
We thank you for your business and more importantly, your
friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this
challenging time.