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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
OBITUARIES local fairgrounds during the 1950s, hunted and fished Columbia County for many years and restored several cars over the years. He loved watching NASCAR. Paul is survived by his children, Paulette Owsley of Boise, Idaho, Beverly Friberg of Scappoose and Mary Jo Simpson of St. Helens; step-daughters Garlene Cooper and Lynda Wilson; six grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren and one greatgreat-grandson and sister June Kerr, of Hermiston. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances; siblings John Brasmer and Vianna Pihlaja and great-grandson Jestin Kearsley. Private services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.columbiafh.com. Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.
Pearl Barger Pearl Lee Barger was born in Portland, to parents James and Evelyn (Dayball) Lee, on Feb. 10, 1918. She had two siblings, Sadie and Edgar. Pearl was raised in the Portland area and she gradu- Pearl Barger ated from Girls Polytechnic; she graduated early at age 16. From Pearl’s first marriage came one son, Robert H. Lee. Pearl married Donald Barger on Dec. 15, 1942. That marriage produced another son, Richard E. Barger, and a daughter, Lovetta (Tweed). The family lived mostly in and around the Portland area. When Donald took up fieldwork in the boilermaker’s union, they moved around the western states to go where the work was. Pearl also lived in St. Helens, Deer Island and in the Salem/Keizer area. Pearl was predominantly a Paul “Wamp” Brasmer homemaker, but also worked as Paul Donald “Wamp” Bras- a seamstress and baked pies for mer passed away in Scappoose a restaurant in her younger on July 13, at years. age 86. Pearl enjoyed knitting, Paul was crafts, and gardening. She was born on March also a masterful cake maker 19, 1926, in and made many “novelty” St. Helens to cakes for events and celebraJohn Arthur tions. She lived through the deand Ola Ethel pression era and knew how to (Skinner) make a little bit go a long way. Brasmer, the Paul “Wamp” Her actions and nature reinthird of four forced the idea that the “richBrasmer children. ness” in life is not something Paul attended St. Helens attained with money. It is the High School and enlisted with closeness of family and the the U. S. Navy to serve during strong bonds of friendship that World War II from 1943–46. matter most. His first Pearl will be remembered marriage for her generous heart and for brought the care that she showed for her three family and friends. She was a daughters into witty, spunky, and sharp, and his life and in August of 1968 she had a wonderful (somehe married Frances J. times a little off-color) sense of (Burchett) Jones. humor. Pearl had an energy that In his younger days, Paul everyone seemed to gravitate drove logging trucks and oper- towards. So many thought the ated the Richfield Service Sta- world of her. She will be retion on U.S. Highway 30 in St. membered as a person who Helens before going to work loved and identified with anifor Crown Zellerbach. He remals. She cared for any stray tired at age 56 in 1982. animal that needed her tender Paul drove stock cars at the touch and she cared for many,
BIRTH Christian Hernan Martin Christian Hernan Martin arrived on June 6, to Jessica and Jose Martinez. He was born at Legacy Good Samaritan in Portland, at 5:18 a.m., weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. Christian will join siblings Nathan Jose (8), Adrian
many creatures over the course of her life. Pearl was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald; parents James and Evelyn; siblings Sadie Plotner and Edgar Lee; and sons, Robert H. Lee and Richard E. Barger. She is survived by her daughter, Lovetta Tweed, five grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren, and one greatgreat grandchild, four nieces, and three nephews. A funeral service will take place at Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel on July 21, at 1 p.m. She will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Oregon Humane Society. Betty Ann Olson Betty Ann Olson died at a Portland hospital on July 9. She was 93. She was born on Aug. 12, 1918, in Portland, to Lawrence and Selma (Lathti) Thompson. Betty was educated in Betty Ann Olson Portland at James John Grade School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1936. She met Delmar Olson at the Cooperidge wooden barrel company and in 1939 they married in Portland. They lived in the St. Johns area at the time until moving to St. Helens in 1946, where she lived until the present. Delmar preceded her in death on June 29, 1997. In that same year, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mary. Betty worked picking strawberries in the Asbury area of St. Helens. She was a clerk at Lloyd Wagner’s store, a binder for Bemis Printing and also a homemaker. She was a member of the Scappoose Church of Christ. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, feeding the neighborhood animals, being at home and with family. She is survived by her children, Nancy Backlund (Richard) and Linda Thompson (Wally), both of St. Helens, and Jack Olson (Donna), of Deer Island; sister Dorothy Perkins of Salem; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A celebration of life was held at Scappoose Church of Christ on July 1 followed by a private family interment at Bayview Cemetery in Warren. Memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.columbiafh.com.
for five years. In 1999, the family moved to Columbia City where Jared attended and graduated from St. Helens High School with the class of 2007. Jared lived with seizures Jared Andrew since age 7, Erickson but that didn’t detour him from participating in life. He was a Cub Scout, loved reading, target shooting, enjoyed the outdoors and playing video games. The family traveled to many places and you could always count on Jared’s smile to be in many of the pictures. He loved going to concerts and to county and state fairs. The last few years Jared worked hard to receive his degree from ITT in software engineering. He was just a few credits short of receiving his associate’s degree. Jared is survived by his parents, Daniel Erickson of Columbia City, and LaDora Erickson, of Seneca, Mo.; stepmother Cheryl Meisinger; siblings Daphne of Columbia City, and Joshua of Ft. Bragg, N.C., grandparents Fred and Loretta Wilkins of Welch, Okla., John E. Erickson Sr. of Ft. Dodge, Iowa and Darlene Campbell, of South Sioux City, Neb. A celebration of life gathering was held on July 17 at Columbia Funeral Home. A committal service and niche internment took place at Columbia Memorial Gardens in Scappoose. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.columbiafh.com. Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.
Jennifer Lynn Lee Gibney Jennifer Lynn Lee Gibney, of Aumsville, died on July 7, in McMinnville. She was 28. Jennifer was born in Portland on July 20, 1983 to Peggy O’Neill. She attended CasJennifer Lynn cade School Lee Gibney District from elementary to high school. She graduated in 2001 from Stayton High School. She worked at Stayton Cannery and Taco Bell while attending high school. She later worked at several assisted living homes before deciding to be a stay at home mom to spend more time with her children. She was a certified bowling coach. She loved her bowling as a teenager and helped with her junior league and the Pee Wees. Jennifer was a compassionJared Andrew Erickson ate loving friend and most of all Jared Andrew Erickson a great mother, daughter and passed away on July 9, at his sister. She loved spending time home from complications of with her children, family and epilepsy. He was 23. friends. She loved being around Jared was born in Joplin, people. Mo., to Daniel Paul and She loved all kinds of music, LaDora Lou (Wilkins) Erickgoing to concerts and had just son, the eldest of three children. started doing cross-stitching. The family lived in Kentucky, Jennifer will be missed by Iowa and then moved to Idaho many, far and wide. Everyone
will remember Jennifer by her smile. She lived in Prairie City until moving to Mill City in 1985. She later moved to Aumsville and Stayton, and then to Scappoose and St. Helens in 2002. In 2011, she moved back to Stayton. Jennifer was preceded in death by her grandfather, Louis Lee; grandmother Virginia Russell, and aunt Tammy Kaneaster. She is survived by her son, Malakie Gibney and daughter, Kayelynn Gibney, of Bloomfield, N. M.; mother Peggy O'Neill of St. Helens; sister Amanda Taylor of Aumsville, and many extended family members. A celebration of life will be held on Aug 18 at a location yet to be decided. A memorial fund has been set up at the St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union in the name of Jennifer Lynn Lee Gibney.
Gloria Painter Elkington. Gloria Painter Elkington died July 3, at her home in Longview. She was the daughter of Ralph and Kathy Painter of St. Helens and had three brothers, Ralph, Alan and Manuel. Gloria attended St. Helens High School. Dale Allen Dewey She was married for 40 Dale Allen Dewey passed years to Chuck Elkinton and away July 6, while camping at had four children, Scott ElkinBig Eddy Park, in Vernonia due ton, Jason Elkinton, Liane to a recent battle with liver can- Clark and Kevin Elkinton. cer. He was 59. Gloria was also a grandDale was born Feb. 7, 1953, mother to 13 children. in Portland to John William A rosary and Mass was “Bill” and Frances (Malone) said on July 3. Dewey. He attended school in St. Marline Thompson Helens graduating from St. HeMarline Ann Thompson lens High passed away on July 15, in School. In Scappoose. October of She was 67. 1972, he Marline joined the was the daughU.S. Navy and was honorably ter of Tony discharged in August of 1978. and Ardis He lived in St. Helens from Mish and at1953–76, then moved to tended Skyline Rainier in 1977. Elementary He and Roberta Jean Barr and Sunset Marline were married on Feb. 15, 1978, High School. Thompson in St. Helens. She survives him Marline at home in Rainier. married Delbert E. Thompson Dale was employed at Lib- in 1960, and had two daugherty Tire in St. Helens from ters. 1970-78, Longview Fibre from She began her career as a 1978-2006, retiring after 28 keypunch operator at Hudson years as a hydro pulp operator. House in Portland, continuing He also worked at the Luttrell 30 years of employment at berry fields. Lilly Miller, and retiring from He enjoyed clam digging, Sealy Mattress Company in hunting, fishing, camping, cut- 1993. ting wood, working on cars and Marline loved garage sales, spending time with his family. Fridays, gardening, collecting Dale was preceded in death Santas and Hummel figurines, by twin brothers at birth, John crocheting, going to the beach, Franklin Dewey and John penny slots and casino buffets. William Dewey, in addition to Her main love was being a his parents John William “Bill” wife, mother and grandma. and Frances Dewey. She was preceded in death He is survived by his wife, by her parents. Roberta Jean Dewey, of She is survived by her husRainier; sons Tyler (Natalie) of band, Delbert E. Thompson; Camas, Wash., and John daughters Lisa M. Couch Dewey of St. Helens; daughter (Shon) and Debbie L. Kistner Marsha Swanson, of Rainier; (Tim), and grandchildren Garbrother Mike Dewey, and rett, Justin, Jared, Kira and grandchildren Olivia, CatherBret. ine, McKenzie, Ryan and A service will be held on Braden. July 23 at 2 p.m. at Skyline A celebration of life service Memorial Gardens, visitation will be held on July 20,begin- will be on July 22 from noon–5 ning at 11 a.m. at Alston’s Cor- p.m. and July 23 from 10 a.m.– ner Assembly of God Church, 2 p.m., prior to the service. The 25272 Alston Road, in Rainier family will hold a private interwith Pastor Steve Berry offici- ment. ating. Online condolences may be Memorials contributions left for the family at www.skymay be made to Community linememorialgardens.com. Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA & NEW CONSTRUCTION 98632. Arrangements are by Groulx R • New Homes Family Mortuary of Rainier. E • Additions M O • Insurance D Repairs E • Bathrooms L I BUILDERS • Kitchens N INC • Vinyl that he has always been G Siding polite and is very funny and has made her laugh • Decks many times. Fax: 503-397-1394 If you would like to CCB#102768 contact Carver, e-mail 565 N Vernonia Rd. St. Helens, OR 97051 carver_kyle@hotmail.com.
MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENT Angel (7) and Jordan Xavier (6) at their home in St. Helens. His maternal grandparents are Rod and Lisa Yeager of Kennewick, Wash., paternal grandparents are Angel and San Juana Martinez of St. Helens and great-grandparents are Wes and Judy Cameron of St. Helens.
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Kyle Carver Kyle Carver, 20, has been serving in the U.S. Army for one year and is stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington, as a gunner cavalry. Carver will deploy to
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Barbara Gail Johnson Barbara Gail Johnson passed away in Portland on July 10. She was 71. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Johnson. Barabara is survived by her sisters and brothers Frances, Martha, Fred and David, as well as many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on July 21 at the old Warren Grange, behind Bings Restaurant. Her final resting place will be at Tabor Lutheran Church Cemetery in Bay City, Wisc.
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George Jauron George Gerald Jauron passed away due to complications of a heart attack on June 30. He was 58. George was born on Jan. 4, 1954, the first child born in St. Helens that year. He was the third of George Jauron five children born to Ernest Morris and Priscilla Agnes (DuHaime) Jauron. He lived his whole life in St. Helens, graduating with the class of 1972. The day of his graduation he shipped out to serve the country in the U. S. Army. After his service he came back home and in 1978 he married Patti Jo Hamilton on July 5 in Reno, Nev. From 1974 until 2009, he worked for the Boise Cascade paper mill. George loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, clamming, crabbing, birdwatching and his visits to the Oregon coast. In the late 1980s he raced on the round track in St. Helens for several years. He was also an avid NACAR fan. The last three years he enjoyed the companionship of his black Lab, “Joey.” George is survived by his wife Patti; children Scott Jauron and Sheena Wallace; mom Pat Jauron and brother Sam and sister Susie Jauron, all of St. Helens. He was preceded in death by his dad; sister Cyndi, and brother Timothy, who died at 8 months 10 days old. A celebration of life gathering was held at the St. Helens Elks Lodge on July 8. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.columbiafh.com. Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.