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The INDEPENDENT, February 5, 2009 Page 21 Obituary SHARON L. BURGHARD Sharon L. Burghard, 62, Aloha, died January 4, 2009. A celebration of life was held January 22 in Hillsboro. Mrs. Burghard was born November 15, 1946, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Vernon and Lillian White. She was raised in Idaho until her family moved to Mon- tana when she was 15. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English at Mon- tana State University and a Master’s and Doctorate at Idaho State Universi- ty. In 1967, she married Ron Burghard. They made their home throughout the West, living in Oregon most of the last 31 years. She taught English at J.B. Thomas Junior High in Hillsboro. Survivors include her husband; a son, John of Vernonia; a daughter, Melody Emerick; her mother, Lillian Laws; a brother, Vernon “Lenny” White; and four granddaughters. Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives was in charge of arrangements. DALE W. CLARK Dale W. Clark, 92, Cornelius, died January 12, 2009. No service will be held. Mr. Clark was born May 5, 1916, in Mill City. He moved to Vernonia in 1922 and graduated from Vernonia High School. In 1937, he married Mary Mae Storey. He served in the U.S. Army dur- ing World War II. He moved to the Hills- boro area in 1944. He was a self-em- ployed logger. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include a son, Gary; a brother, Kyle; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Finley Sunset Hills was in charge of arrangements. CHRISTOPHER JOHN CUBIC Christopher “Chris” John Cubic, 27, Buxton, died January 8, 2009. Memori- al services were held January 16 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Roy. Mr. Cubic was born September 11, 1981, in Forest Grove, to J. Eric and Marilyn (Mahoney) Cubic. He was raised on the family farm in Buxton. He graduated from Banks High School in 2000 and attended PCC. He worked in the family’s business for several years. Recently, he worked as an Editorial Service Rep. for Stream International. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his father of Bux- ton; a brother, Jason of Hillsboro; his grandmothers, Helen Mahoney and Jean Taylor, both of Portland; three un- cles and two aunts. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JAMES M. DOZIER James M. Dozier, 59, Hillsboro, died January 13, 2009. At his request, no service will be held and interment will be private. Mr. Dozier was born December 7, 1949, in Fresno, California, to Pierce and Essie Mae (Pollard) Dozier. The family moved to Banks, where he was raised. He graduated from Banks High School. He moved to Spokane, Wash- ington where he went into the insur- ance business. He moved back to Banks about 20 years ago, then to Cor- nelius for a short time, before moving to Hillsboro about a year ago. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Evelyn Watts and Nell Telling- hiusen. Survivors include a son, Tim of Spokane, Wash.; a daughter, Angie Dozier of Spokane, Wash.; a brother, Roger of Hillsboro; two sisters, Mary Griffith of Clatskanie and Judy Witham of Buxton; and eight grandchildren. Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives was in charge of arrangements. GERALD JOHN HERINCKX Gerald “Jerry” John Herinckx, 66, Hillsboro, died January 14, 2009. A fu- neral mass was held January 20 at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Interment was at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Roy. Mr. Herinckx was born February 1, 1942, in Yamhill, to Joe and Gladys (Kindel) Herinckx. He was raised on the family farm in Verboort. He graduated from Banks High School in 1960. He served in the U.S. Army. In 1964, he married Rose Marie Vanderzanden. They made their home in Hillsboro. He worked for Willamette Industries for nearly 40 years, retiring as Corrugated Plant Superintendent in 2003. He was preceded in death by a sis- ter, Marilyn Bernards. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Vic of Portland and Ryan of Roseburg; three daughters, Michele Danko and Rachel Bosworth, both of Hillsboro, and Lori Parcels of Forest Grove; six brothers, Ron, Dick, and Frank, all of Hillsboro, Dale of North Plains, Jim and Mike, both of Forest Grove; two sisters, Tina Vandehey and Debra “Jane” Vaandering, both of Forest Grove; and nine grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to St. Vincent de Paul food bank, St. Matthew’s Conference, or the American Cancer Society. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ROBERT L. “BUD” PRICE Robert L. “Bud” Price, 83, Forest Grove, died January 7, 2009. A grave- side service was held January 15 at Forest View Cemetery. Mr. Price was born August 29, 1925, in Vernonia, to John Henson and Flo- rence (Wiedewitch) Price. He was raised in Vernonia. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was also in the Merchant Marines. In 1950, he married Cora Belle Waggoner. They made their home in Portland and Cornelius before moving to Forest Grove in 1969. He was a gravel truck driver for 40 years before retiring. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include two sons, Michael I.and Mark I., both of Forest Grove; two daughters, Mary I. Henry and Melody I. O’Neel, both of Forest Grove; six grandchildren; and four great-grand- children. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. VIRGINIA ELAINE REED Virginia Elaine Reed, 87, Stew- artville, Minnesota, died January 27, 2009. A funeral was held January 31 at the United Methodist Church in Racine, Wisconsin. Burial was in Hamilton Cemetery in Racine. Ms. Reed was born February 24, 1921, in Racine, Wisc., to Daniel W. and Florence M. (Brownell) Reed. She graduated from Stewartville High School in 1939. She trained as a teacher at Winona State Teachers Col- lege, then earned a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree. She taught school in Nebraska, Kansas, California and Oregon. She then worked as the assistant high school librarian in Kansas for two year. She taught in high schools in Bradley, South Dakota, then in Vernonia, before becoming head high school librarian in Douglas, Ari- zona for 13 years. After retiring in 1987, she returned to the family farm in Racine, before moving to Stewartville in 2005 with her sister. Survivors include her sister, Mar- garet Reed of Stewartville, Minn.; and cousins. Griffin-Gray Funeral Home of Stew- artville was in charge of arrangements. JOSHUA M. TILLERY He joined the U.S. Army after gradua- tion. He was serving his second tour in Iraq at the time of his death. In 2001, he married Stephanie Charlene. His wife is currently pregnant with their fourth son. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Alec, Colin and Hayden; mother, Paula R. Trueax; father, Stephen D. Tillery; sister, Stephany Ann Tillery; grandparents, aunts, uncles and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to charitable organizations that assist mil- itary families in times of need. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Portland is in charge of arrangements. LORETTA MARIE VANDERZANDEN Loretta Marie Vanderzanden, 92, Banks, died January 21, 2009. A funer- al mass was held January 24 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Roy, fol- lowed by interment at the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Roy. Mrs. Vanderzanden was born De- cember 7, 1916, in Verboort, to Walter and Margaret (Joosten) VanDyke. She was raised on the family farm in Ver- boort and graduated from Visitation High School. In 1946, she married Aloysius “We- ice” Vanderzanden. They made their home on the family farm in Banks, where they raised strawberries, wheat, hay and apples. She was preceded in death by 10 siblings. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Peter and Chuck, both of Hills- boro, Rob of Vancouver, Washington, and Mark of Banks; four daughters, Paula McVay of Hillsboro, Karen Kem- per of Banks, Joan Schouweiler of Cor- nelius, and Jane Vanderzanden of Gales Creek; four siblings; 21 grand- children; and nine great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Grade School Endowment Fund. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. LONI MARLENE VENDETTUOLI Loni Marlene Vendettuoli, 56, Hills- boro, died January 12, 2009. A celebra- tion of life was held January 31 at Banks Community United Methodist Church. Another celebration is sched- uled for Sunday, February 8, at the First Christian Church in Kent, Washington, at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Vendettuoli was born Septem- ber 3, 1952, in Seattle, Wash., to Carl Joshua M. TIllery, 31, formerly of Banks, died January 26, 2009. A funer- al service will be held Friday, February 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Lincoln Memorial Fu- neral Home, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland. Visitation will be held Febru- ary 5 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A commit- tal service, with full military honors, will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Mr. Tillery was born February 26, 1977, in San Diego, California. He moved to Banks as a child and gradu- ated from Banks High School in 1995. Daniel and Jeanne Allison (Ludwig) Cochrane. She was raised in Seattle and on Mercer Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Ed- ucation and Kinesiology and a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy at the Uni- versity of Washington. In 1977, she married Timothy Blaine Vendettuoli. They made their home in Washington. She moved to Hillsboro in 2008. She worked as a Physical Thera- pist. Survivors include her husband of Kent, Wash.; a son, Blaine A. of Cle Elum, Wash.; a daughter, Heather J. Vendettuoli of Tukwila, Wash.; her par- ents of Banks; two brothers, Bradley Cochrane of Banks and Todd Cochrane of Manhattan, Kansas; two sisters, Jill Kilby of Banks and Gwen Steinbach of Forest Grove; nieces; nephews and other family members. Remembrances are suggested to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. ALVIN DELL WRIGHT Alvin Dell Wright, 98, Mist, died Jan- uary 22, 2009. Private interment rites were held at the Mist Cemetery. Mr. Wright was born January 2, 1911, in Salkum, Washington, to Dell H. and Bertha W. (Gore) Wright. He was raised in Sherman County. In 1945, he married Betteen Anna Mathews. They made their home in Manzanita and Lafayette before mov- ing to Mist in 2000. He worked as a log- ger for fifty years, then retired. He was preceded in death by his wife; four brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include his son, David A. of Mist; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protec- tion District, 12525 Hwy 202, Mist, OR 97016. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia was in charge of arrange- ments. "A Trusted Name in Funeral Service" Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home Third Generation Family Owned & Operated Jeffrey Hoyt, Gregory Hoyt, Christopher Hoyt, Ross Mathews, Jane Schneider, Dan Raney, Yvonne La Mont, Stephanie Kachmarek, Peni Flores. Attendant: Ray Pelster 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161 741 Madison Av. Vern.........429-6611 E-mail: Fuitenrosehoyt@aol.com To sign the online guestbook or send a condolence to the family, go to: www.fuitenrosehoyt.com
