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The INDEPENDENT, January 19, 2000 From page 12 Jane Reichow of Milwaukie, and Dorothy Cawrse of Forest Grove; nu merous aunts, uncles and cousins; four nephews and one niece. Remembrances are suggested to a trust fund for his two daughters at any branch of U.S. Bank. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. BETTY JANE O’LEARY Betty Jane O’Leary, 76, Vancouver, Wash., died Jan. 3, 2009. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vancouver, Wash. Interment was at Willamette National Cemetery. Mrs. O’Leary was born April 26, 1923, in Vernonia. Her maiden name was Johnston. She was a homemak er and a clerk at Safeway for many years. Her first husband, Jewel Mattox, died in 1953. Also in 1953, she married Clement O’Leary; he died in 1998. Survivors include her daughters, Launie of Battle Ground, Wash, and Dolores Frye of Vancouver, Wash; son, Timothy J. of Vancouver; sisters, Bev erly Irvin of Gresham, Joy Hayes of Scio and Judy Camberg of Astoria; brothers, William H. Johnston of Fla., Duane Johnston of Florida, and Jack Johnston of Tillamook; six grandchil dren and three great-grandchildren. Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in Vancouver was in charge of the arrangements. JAMES E. HARRIS James Elwood Harris, 70, Astoria, died Jan. 1, 2000. Services were held at Skyline Memorial Gardens. Mr. Harris was born Sept. 16, 1929, 1970s as a pricer in the book depart ment. She married William L. Rogers in 1948. Her husband died in February, 1999. Survivors include her sisters, Ann Keesee of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Ellen Meyer of Vernonia; numerous nieces and nephews including her caregivers Sue and Mike Maxon. Remembrances are suggested to a charity of choice. Gable and Parkrose Funeral Chapel of Portland was in charge of arrangements. in Minneapolis, Minn., to Louis Zebby and Mildred (Sorsoeil) Harris. The fam ily moved to Scoggins Valley in 1934. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1949. He was sent to Korea in 1951, was injured and received a Purple Heart. He was discharged in 1956. Also in 1951, he married Donna Lois Hart. They divorced in 1985. Mr. Harris was self-employed for many years, with Texaco and Enco. He retired in 1988 after 17 years with the Beaverton School District. Survivors include a brother, Jack Harris of Cornelius; two sons, Craig and Andrew, both of Aloha; three daughters, Patti Boyd and Deena Stokesbury, both of Aloha, and Heidi Swickard of Wilsonville; a brother, Jack of Cornelius, his companion of 15 years, Esther Rogers of Banks; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchil dren. Remembrances are suggested to The Korean War Veterans Association, P.O. Box 1902, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. ALVEN “WAYNE’’ BRADEN Alven “Wayne" Braden, 51, Canby, died Jan. 11,2000, of cancer. A memo rial service was held Jan. 15 at the Canby Adult Center. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Braden was born May 11, 1948 in Wagoner County, Okla. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Turkey. He moved to Portland in the early 1960s and to Canby in 1972. Also in 1972, he married Sharon Lang. Mr. Braden was a heavy-construc tion worker out of Local 320. He be came field representative for the union in 1989. He had also been secre- tary/treasurer for the District Council of Laborers. Survivors include his wife; son, An drew of Canby; daughter, Nicki Salis bury of Canby; brothers, Charles and Jim, both of Yamhill, Jack of Portland and Al of Milwaukie; sisters, Ruby Webb of Banks and Gale Braden and Shirley DeBiose both of Portland. Remembrances are suggested to Providence Medical Foundation for on cology nursing. Arrangements were by Canby Fu neral Chapel. ELSIE E. ROGERS Elsie Elizabeth Rogers, 85, Port land, died Jan. 9, 2000, at a Portland care center. At her request, no service was held. Interment was at Willamette National Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was born Sept. 13, 1914 in Springfield to Duncan Bruce and Hazel (Utiger) McDonald. She was raised in Vernonia; graduated from Vernonia High School and moved to Portland soon after. She was one of the first female me ter readers for Portland General Elec tric during World War II. She then worked at the downtown store of J.K. Gill Company until retiring in the late MARIE B. RUFENER Marie Barbara Rufener, 92, Banks, died Jan. 2, 2000. A memorial service will abe held Saturday, Jan. 22, at 3:00 p.m. in Banks Community United Methodist Church. Disposition was by cremation. Mrs. Rufener was bom April 2, 1907 in West Union. Her maiden name was Zurcher. She graduated from Washington High School. In 1930, she married William H. Rufener. He died in 1995. Mrs. Rufener was a homemaker and also farmed in the Banks area from 1937 until 1992. She was a member of Banks Com munity United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Betty A. Jabusch of Newcastle, Calif, and Janet L. Presley of Los Altos, Calif.; son, William H. Jr. of Banks; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchil dren. Remembrances are suggested to Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709; or to a favorite charity. DIANE E. LITTLEPAGE Diane E. Littlepage, 50, Jewell, died January 8, 2000. Memorial services were held Jan. 13 at Nehalem Valley Community Church in Jewell. Mrs. Littlepage was born August 10, 1949 in Hillsboro. Her maiden name was Colby. She graduated from Gas ton High School in 1968. She lived in the Hillsboro area most of her life be fore moving to Jewell in 1991. Mrs. Littlepage worked for the Hills boro School District for 18 years, 11 of them at McKinney Elementary School. Survivors include her fiancé, James Hoby, Jewell; two daughters, Tina Page 13 Clark of Portland and Jenny Clark of Beaverton; a son, Jesse of Jewell; two sisters, Sharon Gregson and Debra Lott, two granddaughters, four nieces, a nephew and many great-nieces and great-nephews. BARBARA J. KNUDSEN Barbara June Long Bagley Knud sen, 68, Salt Lake City, Utah, died Jan uary 1, 2000, in Salt Lake City of com plications of amyloidosis. Funeral ser vices were held Jan. 4 at Mt. Olympus Seventh Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. She was born June 18, 1931, in Provo, Utah, the tenth of 13 children of George and Ida (Robinson) Long. She was raised in the Tophill area and at tended Scofield Grade School and Banks High School. In 1948, she married Max Bagley in 1948; he died in 1986. She married Jay D. Knudsen in 1991 in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Knudsen was a lifelong mem ber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served in numerous positions in the church. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Lana Bagley Davis and Di anne Hook-Willis; four step-daughters, two sisters, Alice and Esther; seven brothers: Hobart, Lawrence, Edward, John, Hyrum, Joseph and Huey Long, all Oregon residents; 12 grandchildren, 19 step-grandchildren; six great-grand children; numerous step-great-grand children; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Heidi Bagley and Shirlee Bagley Crawford; a son, Steven; and three brothers, Harvey, Oscar and Charles Long. Remembrances are suggested to the LDS Church Missionary Fund. 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