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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, May 16, 2012 Obituary RHODA “LAURA” BUCKNER Rhoda “Laura” Buckner, 74, Vernonia, died May 10, 2012. A celebration of life service will be held June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Scout Cabin in Vernonia. Mrs. Buckner was born Sep- tember 23, 1937, in Vernonia, to Marvin Brewer and Annie (Cock- rell) Robbins. She graduated from Vernonia High School in 1955. In 1955, she married Richard “Max” Buckner. They made their home in Vernonia. She worked for Tektronix, Inc. for several years and later owned and oper- ated Vernonia Video Express. She had been a member of the Women’s Bowling League and the Sweet Adelines barber shop singing group. She en- joyed baking, cooking, fishing and caring for animals. She was well known for her wedding cakes. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, James “Jim” Brewer, and Ezra “Zeke” Brewer. Survivors include two sons, Terry Buckner, and Ed Buckner, both of Vernonia; three brothers, M.C. Brewer of Clatskanie, John Brewer of Vernonia, and Robert Robbins of Washington; four grandchildren; five great-grand- children; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggest- ed to The Human Society of Co- lumbia County or The West Hills Sweet Adeline’s of Hillsboro. JULIANNE LISA HERINCKX Julianne Lisa Herinckx, 26, West Union, died April 29, 2012. A funeral mass was held May 7 at St. Edward Catholic Church in North Plains, followed by bur- ial at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. In 1988, she married Dennis L. Martin. They made their home in Elma, Washington, Brewster, Wash., and Banks, before mov- ing to Hillsboro in 2010. She enjoyed blogging, home- schooling her children, singing at weddings and funerals, and camping. Survivors include her hus- band; six sons, River T. Martin, Levi D. Martin, Abram L. Martin, Roman W. Martin, and Boaz Martin, all of Hillsboro, and Isa- iah S. Martin of Portland; her parents of Pleasant Hill; a sister, Teresa Martin of Parkland, Okla- homa; a grandmother, a great- grandmother, one grandson, nieces and nephews. these facilities until 1989. She then worked for Valley Memorial Park and then for Homestreet. She enjoyed cooking and traveling. Survivors include her hus- band; three daughters, Camryn Marinello of Palm Springs, Calif., Marcella Ungar of Banks, and Marleta Stansberry of Elma, New York; her mother of Yu- caipa, Calif.; a brother, James Johnson of Las Vegas, Nevada; a sister, Marcia Murray of Cher- ry Valley, Calif; four grandchil- dren, nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggest- ed to the Ross & Anita Mathews Scholarship Fund, c/o Hillsboro Optimist Club, P.O. Box 314, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Susanna “Susie” Starr Mc Millen, 50, Vernonia, died April 18, 2012. Ms. McMillen was born March 4, 1962, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Starr and Beverly McMillen. She was raised in Florida and Missouri, before the family moved to Vernonia in 1976. She graduated from Ver- nonia High School. She enjoyed puzzle books and going to garage sales. Survivors include her mother and father of Vernonia; her daughter, Lisa Marie McMillen of Vernonia; three brothers, Jimmy McMillen of North Carolina, Furl McMillen of Hillsboro, and Starr McMillen of Vancouver, Wash- ington; two sisters, Debbie Huntington of Idaho, and Teresa McMillen of Indiana; nieces, nephews, and other family members. Minnie Rasmussen In 1931 she married William “Chauncey” Bowden. They made their home in Missoula, Montana. He died in 1939. In 1941, she married Alfred Lean- der Carlson. They made their home at Top Hill, before moving to Cornelius in 1959. He died in 1983. She married Alma Ras- mussen in 1984. They made their home in Cornelius. She worked as a Practical Nurse from 1965 to 1971, when she re- tired. She enjoyed gardening and genealogy, and had written and published a book on the Long and Robinson Families. She was preceded in death by her husband; four sons, Chauncey Bowden, Jr., Elmer Nolan Carlson, Leslie George Bowden, and William Duane Bowden; seven brothers, Oscar, Harvey, Isaac C., Joseph, John, Hobert, and Lawrence; and two sisters, Esther Clift, and Barbara Bagley Knudsen. Survivors include five chil- dren, Willina Bowden of Logan, Utah, Chauncey Bowden of Echo, Leander Carlson of Her- miston, Rita Fay Anderson of Lafayette, and Ida Peterson of Mukilteo, Washington; five brothers, Carol Long of McMin- nville, Leona Long of Carlton, Edward Long of Aloha, Hyrum Long of Forest Grove, and Huey Long of Hillsboro; 29 grandchil- dren, 73 great-grandchildren, 56 great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. MINNIE RASMUSSEN Minnie “Alice” Rasmussen, 98, Cornelius, died May 1, 2012. A service was held May 5 at the Forest Grove Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, fol- lowed by burial at Forest View Cemetery in Forest Grove. Mrs. Rasmussen was born JOANN P. WILLIAMS Joann Pauline Williams, 85, Vernonia, died May 5, 2012. A service was held May 12. Mrs. Williams was born Au- gust 20, 1926, in Chicago, Illi- nois, to Charles and Nancy (Parpart) Zimmer. She was Please see page 19 MARY A. “ANITA” MATHEWS SUSANNA S. MCMILLEN Julianne Lisa Herinckx Ms. Herinckx was born Janu- ary 10, 1986, in Hillsboro, to Dale R. and Donna Rae H. (Schmidt) Herinckx. She was raised in North Plains and grad- uated from Glencoe High School in 2004. She worked in customer service at GM Call Center, worked at McDonald’s and, most recently, worked at Solar World. She enjoyed singing, creat- ing gifts for family, cooking, and she had not found a stray cat she wouldn’t take home. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; three un- cles; and an aunt. Survivors include her parents of North Plains; one brother, De- rald Herinckx of Overland Park, Kansas; two sisters, Deanna Wile of Sauvie Island, and Jen- nifer Herinckx of Banks; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many cousins. Remembrances are suggest- ed to Raphael House, www.raphaelhouse.com. TRINA LEAH MARTIN Trina Leah Martin, 41, Hills- boro, died May 1, 2012. A serv- ice was held May 5, followed by burial at Union Point Cemetery. Mrs. Martin was born April 11, 1971, in Lebanon, to Larry L. and Gail L. (Hansen) Bruner. She was raised in Beaverton, graduating from Christian Liber- ty Academy. Mary Anne “Anita” Mathews, 73, Hillsboro, died May 1, 2012. A service was held May 11, fol- lowed by burial at Valley Memo- rial Park in Hillsboro. Mrs. Mathews was born July 17, 1938, in Colon, Panama, to Hilma (Lopez) Johnson. Her fa- ther was Willard Froehlich. She came to New York when she was eight years old, then moved to San Antonio, Texas. She at- tended high school in New York, then the family moved to Rialto, California, where she attended San Bernardino City College. In 1964, she married Ross R. Mathews. They made their home in Tacoma, Washington. In 1976, she and her husband bought Donelson, Sewell & Hammack Mortuary in Oregon, and later bought Chapel in the Valley Funeral Home, Fuiten Mortuary, and Valley Memorial Park. They owned and operated August 8, 1913, in Poseyville, Indiana, to George C. and Ida Bell (Robinson) Long. She was raised and educated in Lewis- ton, Utah.