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_____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ A u « u s t ? 9 1990, Tho IN D E P E N D E N T page?t O b itu a r y A L B IN A BERGSTROM Albin Augustinus Bergstrom 87 Vernonia died July 23 1990 at his home Funeral services were held July 28 a t F u ite n R o se M o rtu a ry Chapel in Forest Grove with Mr Ev ere tt W ilcox o ffic ia tin g Interm e nt was at W ilson Creek Bndge Cemo tery in Ridgefield Wash Mr Bergstrom was born Decern I ber 10 ,902 in Lousatt Sweden to K a rl F ro d rik a n d In g rid B rita Bergstrom He came to the United S tates in 1923 and had resided in Vernonia for sixty five years He mar nod Bessie E Prulzm an in Portland m 1925 Ho was a self em ployed logger m ost of his working life and was a member of the Non Denom inational faith You’ll always score with an B INDEPENDENT classified ad. | High Q uality! Low C o st! Quick Sarvica! Fine Business Stationery Business Cards • Letterheads & Envelopes Continuous Products • Presentation Folders Forms • Announcem ents • Labels 429-9410 Thi INDEPENDENT Mr Bergstrom was preceded in deeth by his wife on Decem ber 13 ,988 and by ten brothers and sisters Survivors include a daughter Do lores Thomas of Tigard a brother Nils of Swodon grandchildren Susan M nger M arilyn Landers and Judy Pieren all of Vernonia and Kathie Huster of Redw ood Shores C all, eight great grandchildren Fuiten Rose M ortuary Chapel of Vernonia was in charge of arrange ments ANNA M LARIMER Anna May Lanmer 90 o, Merced C a lif d ie d A u g u s t 16 1990 in M erced G raveside services were h o ld A u g u s t 2 , a, th e V e rn o n ia M em orial C e m etery w ith the Rev Bob S argent of the Vernonia First Christian Church officiating Mrs Lanmer was born September 23 1899 in Iola Kansas to George and Ida May T h o rn to n She was ra ise d and e d u ca te d in Iola She m arried George M Larim er in Han ford Calif in 1916 They resided in Tulare and Santa Cruz Calif Burley Idaho and LaPine before to moving to Vernonia in 1968 She was a member of the Chris tian Church and the Rebekah Lodge Mrs L a rim e r was p re c e d e d in death by her husband in 1983 Survivors include a son Darrell ot M erce d th re e g ra n d c h ild re n and three groat grandchildren all in Cali tornta The fam ily su g g e s ts m e m o ria l contributions be made to the Vernon la Senior Center 446 Bridge Street Vernonia OR 97064 Fuiten Rose M ortuary Chapel of Vernonia was m charge of funeral ar ran go ments Vernonia Realty & Insurance Center 953 Bridge St., Vernonia - 429-6203 LESTER W LEER Lester W illiam Leer 85 formerly ot Vernoma died August 7 1990 m Finley California Mr Leer was born September 19 1904 m Wisconsin Alter completing school he |Otned the U S Navy serv mg three years Following his dis charge be settled in Oregon where bo worked tor Georgia Pacific for 20 years A fte r his re h ro m e n t Mr L e er m oved to Vernonia where he lived until 1989 when ho moved to Finley C alif to live with his sister Agnes Cooper He was an active and loyal mom ber ot tho Vernonia Senior Citizens Center fiomg papers and tending the woodstovo during tho winter tor ,5 yoars Ho also sang in a q u a rte t w hich p e rfo rm e d on spe cia l occa sions tor many years S u rvivo rs in clu d e tw o b ro th e rs and two sisters Memorial contributions may be to the Vernonia Senior Citizens Center 446 B rid g e S tre e t V e rn o n ia OR 97064 EDWIN O. STANGE Edwin Gunder 'Duke* Stange 67 P o rtla n d died July 31. ,9 9 0 in a Clackamas hospital or kidney failure At his request there was no service Disposition was by cremation Mr Stange was born July 3 ,923 in Portland and was a lifelong re ti dent o, the city He attended Wood lawn G rade School and gra du ated trom Jettorson High School in 1941 He attended Swarthmore College and served in the U S Navy during World War II He was a real estate broker and general contractor Survivors include daughters Jill Hooker ot Vernonia .ire) Janis ot Port la n d sons M ich ae l ot B a ltim o re Clark o, Sandy and Scon ot Portland sister M yrt Pentheny o, B ellevue Wash brothers Sam ot Portland and Bill o, Denver seven grandchildren Krenings: Ken ft H elen B atem an. 4 2 9 -1 0 8 2 Carol O strander. G R I 4 2 9 6 4 2 3 Associate B roker Sales Associates Nancy D ailey. Sales Associate. 4 2 9 3 7 0 3 JA M E S O BECK James Otis Beck 77 Gladstone died m his home August 2 1990 ot lung cancer At his roquest there wore no services Disposition was by cremation FISHHAWK LAKE FRONT . . • • < cottage with large deck & family room for entertain mg Owner contract $67 500 CLEAN CUTE 4 PRICED TO SELL Mr B eck was b o rn O c to b e r 7 , 9 , 2 in Eltopia Wash As a child he lived in several eastern Washing ton comm unifies before moving to Es lacada He graduated from Estacada High School in the early 1930s He married Juanita Irene Manwvll in Walla W alla in 1932 Mrs Beck d ie j in ,986 M r B eck w as a m a c h in is t for Omark Industries Inc k» many years thon tor Enoch Manufacturing Co Ho refirod about twelve yoars ago Survivors include sons James A of Gray Tonn John O of Lebanon Jorome L o, Clackamas and Jack G o, M ilw a u k ie d a u g b to r J o A n n o Stooke o, Portland sisters Maude Wells o, Vernonia Lenora Sboaror Margaret Sbibley and Kathleen Akins all of Estacada brothers O liver ol Pendleton Elwin o, Spokane John M o, Eugene Paul ot Sandy and W illiam o, Bishop Cali, 1 7 grand children and , 5 great grandchildren H AR O LD M SPARKS H a rold M S parks 84 R ainier died July 30 ,9 9 0 in a Longview n u rs in g ho m e In u rn m e n t and a memorial service with the Rev Steve Elerty officiating were held August 4 at Hudson Cemetery Mr Sparks was born February 28 1906 in Si Josoph M issouri He moved to Ihe Rainier Dekina area in ,943 trom Heppner He w as a tru c k d riv e r tor Longview Fibre ,or twenty years refir mg in 1966 A d a u g h te r D o ro th y Bergm an preceded him in death in 1980 Survivors include his wife Helen tour daughters Irene Kyser o, Ver non.a B o,tie O stra n d e r o, M. Mm nville Patty Skeans o, Rainier and Shirley Heger o, Saratoga Calif ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchil dree M em orial c o n trib u tio n s may be made to tho American Cancer Soci oty or the Rainier Senior Canter H n a kin so n G roul» M o rtu a ry ot Rainier was in cha rge o, arrange ments ANN ABELLF E WHITE A nn ab elle Edm onds W hite 77 East Multnomah County died July 15 ,990 in a Portland hospital o, cancer Inurnment was al W illamette National Cemetery Memorial services wore h o ld Ju ly at R o c k w o o d U n ite d Methodist Church Mrs White was born December 3 ,9 ,2 in Maygor to John and Kathor me Edmonds She was a graduate ot Clatskanie High School She w orked as a w a itress and during W orld War II was a lum ber biller tor O regon Am erican Lum ber Company o, Vernonia She th in a, tended Portland State University re coivmg a degree in etementry educa Oon and taught at Pkiasan, Valley tor many years S he w a s a m e m b o r of the Methodist Church the Gresham So n o r O rchestra the Rose City Ban lOliers and the Retired Teachers As sociafion S urvivors in clud e her husband C a rl d a u g h te r S h irle y S c rib n e r brother Herbert of Clatskanie sisters H a se l H a y n e s o f E u g e n e O liv o Berkenteld ot Myrtle Creek Cathnran Anderson ot Portland and Ellen Vi- uhkola of Clatskanie two grandchil dr on on fenced douDie 'ot Call for appointment $54 500 MODEST THREE BR STARTER HOME. FmHA? FHA? Conven tional financing? $50 000 BEAUTIFUL 1987 U x 66 . two br manufactured home in adult country park $22,500 COZY BUNGALOW two blocks to shopping Easy upkeep $25 000 MODERN 7 YEARS YOUNG five br home, garage 4 fenced yard Super value $45,000 OVER FIVE ACRES on the Ne- naiem River Owner approved contract 21,500 SPACIOUS BUILDING LOT on qu'et street Owner will carry $5 200 m ortuary chapels DERREL & DEANN ROSE JEFF & DEBBIE HOYT 503-429-6611 741 Madison Ave Vernonia. OR 97064 503-357-2161 2308 Pacific Ave Foresl Grove. OR 97116
