2010-2019 OR, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
, OR, Transcribed by Jim @
Blankenshipweb.com
Blankenship, Christia D. 38, 18Oct1971 - 25Aug2010, (72), OR-542-86-9968
Blankenship, David S. 40, 25Dec1969
- 30Aug2010, (72), OR-542-76-9299
Blankinship, Mary L. 93-94,
14Aug1916 - 11Aug2010, (72), OR-542-84-7964
Blankenship, Scott Mathew 23, 12Oct1987 - 20Apr2011, (Oregon), OR-544-31-4083
Clackamas
2011, Welches, Clackamas Co., OR, Obituary
Scott M. Blankenship
died on April 20, 2011 in Welches, Oregon. Scott was born on October 12, 1987
in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He graduated from Sandy High School. Scott had
lived in Welches most of his whole life. He was an avid snowboarder.
Private burial at Cliffside Cemetery in
Sandy, Oregon. No
public services will be held.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Columbia
2010, Rainier, Columbia Co., OR, Funeral
http://tdn.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/article_e83d7f06-fe33-11df-a69a-001cc4c03286.html
, Posted on Thursday, December 2, 2010
Bertha Blankenship,
83, of died Nov. 26, 2010, at a St. Helens, Ore., adult care facility.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, John
Eldridge Blankenship.
A celebration of
Bertha’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Groulx
Family Mortuary in Rainier.
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Columbia Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Bertha Elizabeth 83, 09Dec1926
- 26Nov2010, Rainier, Columbia, OR, CA-560-30-6509
Deschutes
2011, Bend, Deschutes Co., OR, Obituary
The Bulletin, (Bend, OR) - October 23, 2011
Evelyn "Gram" Wentland went to
her heavenly home to be with Emil, her husband, on October 16, 2011. She was
born on the family farm near Litchfield, Minnesota, on Monday, November 15,
1915, to John and Martha (Luthens) Smith. She was
baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Ellsworth Township,
Minnesota.
A public viewing will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, from 7
p.m. to 8 p.m. at Baird Funeral Home, 2425 NE Tweet Place, Bend. A graveside
service for Evelyn will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Pilot
Butte Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 2550 NE Butler Market Road in Bend, Oregon.
Evelyn came to Oregon in September, 1935, and married Emil Wentland. He sent her a one-way ticket by train and had a
nephew travel with her from Minnesota. She has been a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church for over 75 years and involved with congregational offices
L.W.M.L., Ladies Aid and Chairman of the Sewing Guild for 12 years. Her hobbies
were crossword puzzles, painting, crafts, playing cards and fishing the Central
Oregon lakes with her husband. She worked during the Second World War
delivering milk to homes. She had worked at Sanders Flower Shop, managed Marley
Hotel, owned the Cozy motel, was a census taker and helped at elections. You
name it, she did it. Nearly 96 years full of adventure. Gram was known for her
wit and humor. She also loved to travel with her family. She was game to go anyplace
the family ventured; Mexico, Arkansas, North and South Carolina, Arizona, New
Mexico, Oregon Coast, Disneyland, Canada, or any other location.
Preceding her in death were Emil, the love of her life; her
parents, John and Martha Smith; brother, Lloyd Smith, sister, Myrtle Martin,
and baby sister, Margaret. She leaves two daughters, Sheila (Patrick) Kelly,
and Sandra Fitzgerald, both of Bend; seven grandchildren,
Kevin Kelly (Sherri) of Hot Springs, AR, Anthoney
Kelly (Anita) of Albany, Michelle (Curtis) Tisdel of
Bend, Angela (Tim) Kennedy of Portland, Nichole (Larry) Blankenship of Fairfax, VA, Correna (Jim) Dodge of
Apache Junction, AZ, and Travis Fitzgerald of Bend; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She also leaves a sister, Mariel Tatchio
(Vern) of Salem; a brother, Fred Smith (Evelyn) of San Bernardino, CA, and
sister-in-law, Edna Smith of Woodburn, OR.
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Douglas
+2010, Reedsport, Douglas
Co., OR, Obituary
The
Columbian, (Vancouver,
WA) - November 23, 2010
John Calvin “Nuke” Blankenship, August 25, 1919~November
20, 2010 John "Nuke"
Calvin Blankenship, 91, of Vancouver, WA, passed away November 20th, 2010 at
the home of his son in Reedsport, OR. John was born in
Spencerville, OK, the fifth of 7 children born to William Oscar and Ida Isabelle (Bicknell) Blankenship.
He moved west to Oregon as a young teenager and worked in the
agricultural fields and turkey farms of the Willamette Valley. It was there
that he met his future wife, Lillian Christensen, while she was attending high
school in Aumsville, Oregon. He married Lillian on July 26, 1941 while working
for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA. Soon thereafter they moved back to the
Portland-Vancouver area where both worked in the shipyards, building ships in
support of WWII. He joined the Army on June 8, 1944 and departed for the
Asiatic Pacific on New Years Eve 1944. He served as
an infantryman and participated in two World War II battles: Bismarck
Archipelago and Luzon. Decorations and citations he received included: the
Philippine Liberation Medal with one Bronze Service Star, Asiatic Pacific
Service Medal, Good conduct Medal, and Victory Medal. After leaving the Army,
he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Oregon Cascades; fighting
fires and building fire and hiking trails, campgrounds, etc. Around 1946, he
became an apprentice meat cutter at "Junors
Market" then located at 26th and Main in downtown Vancouver, and continued
to work as a meat cutter for some 40 years for local stores such as Keils, Safeway and Fred Meyers. Retired for more than 28
years, John enjoyed family events, caring for his home, gardening, traveling,
woodworking and golf. He lived a long, wonderful life.
He was preceded in death by his son, Dennis Blankenship, in December of 1998; and by his wife of 58 years, Lillian Mildred (Christensen) Blankenship, in April of 1999.
He is survived by his brothers, William Oscar Blankenship Jr. of McMinnville, OR, Truman E. Blankenship of Chiloquin, OR; his companion of 10 years, Irene Shropshire of Vancouver, WA; his son, Byron Blankenship of Reedsport, OR; six grandchildren and
six great -grandchildren.
John's memorial
service will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 NE 112th Ave., Vancouver,
WA, at 12:30 on November 28, 2010, with a short reception following in the
Evergreen Memorial Gardens hospitality room.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2012, Reedsport, Douglas Co., OR, Obituary
The World, (Coos Bay, OR) - March 28, 2012
A celebration of life will be held for Alfred LaVerne
'Al" Richardson, 90, of Reedsport at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Winchester Bay Community Center. Al was
born June 22, 1921, in Bandon, to Henry Ray and Sarilda Jane (Blankenship) Richardson. He died March 19, 2012, of complications of pneumonia.
He married Violet Brisbin June 24, 1973,
in Reedsport. She died March 19, 2002. Al graduated from Reedsport High School
in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific During
World War II on the USS Trinity and the USS Kalanin
Bay. He spent most of his career as a painter for the city of Reedsport.
Al is survived by four sons, Hank and Lil Potter of Meford, John and Leanne Richardson of Sacramento, Calif.,
Mark Richardson of Scottsburg, and Daniel and Karen Brisbin
of Oregon City; and a daughter, Barbara and Tom Anderson of Reedsport.
He was preceded in death by son, Roy Potter who died in 2002; and
daughter, Jeanne (Brisbin) Pinckney, who died in
2008.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Douglas Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, John
Calvin 91, 25Aug1919 - 20Nov2010, Reedsport,
Douglas, OR, OR-542-14-1324
Hood River
+2010, Hood River
Valley, Hood River Co., OR, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/93415/Blankenship-Melba.php
Melba Jean Blankenship a life-long resident of the Hood River Valley passed away
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at her home surrounded by family. Melba was born
November 5, 1932 in Mount Hood, Oregon to John E. Lige
and Clara Lillie Belle (Green) Smith. She was raised and attended schools in
the Hood River Valley.
On May 29, 1948 she married Milo M. Blankenship
in Stevenson, Washington. They were blessed with two daughters, Linda and Dianna. Melba enjoyed square dancing with the WyEast Whirlers, Bowling,
embroidery, sewing and family gatherings.
She loved and was loved by her husband
of nearly 62 years, Milo
Blankenship; two daughters, Linda Swyers of Mesa, Arizona and Dianna Blankenship and husband, William Rose of Gearhart,
Oregon; grandchildren, Trishia Swyers
Sissons and husband, Jim of Wenatchee, Washington and
Jarad Swyers and wife,
Karen of Peoria, Arizona; great grandchildren, Roman Sissons,
Olivia Sissons, Kristin Goward
and husband, Kevin of Phoenix, Arizona and Kayla Schreiber of Phoenix, Arizona;
great-great grandson, Darrin Goward; brothers, George
Smith, John Smith, Jr. and wife, Sally; Sister, Pauline Rhyne;
sister-in-laws Dora Margaret Blunt,
Marshfield Missouri and Jackie Blankenship, Sierra Vista, Arizona; numerous nieces,
nephews and many, many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Chuck, Vic,
Richard, Larry and Ross and sisters; Dorothy Smith Braniff,
LuVadia Smith Bailey and Sylvia Smith Bailey.
A service to mourn her passing and celebrate her life is planned
for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at Anderson's Tribute Center
(Funerals Receptions Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Hood River Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Melba
Jean 77, 05Nov1932 - 13Feb2010, Hood
River, Hood River, OR, OR-540-34-8821
Josephine
Josephine Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Charles Edward 88, 26Nov1921 -
09Nov2010, Murphy, Josephine, OR, IA-484-18-2337
Lane
+2012, Creswell, Lane Co., OR, Obituary
Published in Eugene Register-Guard on April
24, 2012 Follow this Obituary
Agnes Anita Blankenship Burris of Creswell passed away 18 April 2012 of age related causes at age
93. She was born 2 November 1918 in Washington County, Arkansas to Noah A. and
Margaret Mae Loften Hays.
She married Cleo
Henry Blankenship on 24
December 1939. They lived in Corpus Christi, Texas until moving to Springfield,
Oregon in 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband Cleo on 23 March 1989.
She married YZ Burris on 16 April 1993 and moved to Malvern,
Arkansas. He died in 25 May 2003 and she returned to Oregon to be near her son.
She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Springfield. She was a member of
the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and served as Commandant of Oregon for
a time.
She is survived by her son,
Jack C. Blankenship and wife Jan of Cottage Grove; grandchildren: Jack, Jr., Jeanne, and Jeffrey Blankenship;
eight great-grandchildren, plus a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son James A.
Blankenship and 5 brothers and
4 sisters.
Funeral services to be at the Major's
Family Funeral Home in Springfield at 2:00 PM on Friday, 27 April 2012.
From: Diane Renfrow
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SSDI; Blankenship, Cleo H., 72, 13Dec1916
- 23Mar1989, Springfield, Lane, OR, AR-429-20-2904
+2010, Eugene, Lane Co., OR, Obituary
http://www.tributes.com/show/89276768
James Arlie Blankenship, BORN: December 27, 1928, DIED: August 16, 2010 Eugene, OR. James “Arlie” Blankenship of Eugene died Aug. 16 of pulmonary
fibrosis. He was 81. The private funeral and entombment will be held at
Springfield Memorial Gardens.
He was born Dec. 27, 1928, in Hollis, Ark., to John and Martha Bean Blankenship. He married Margory
E. Mart on Dec. 4, 1954, in Eugene.
He served in the Army from 1950 to 1952 as a machine-gunner during
the Korean War. He worked for Rosboro Lumber for 42
years and was a general contractor.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Mike of Springfield and Randy of Eugene; a
daughter, Teresa Dymock of
Eugene; a sister, Sue Gimby of
Springfield; and four grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Lane Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, James
Arlie 81, 27Dec1928 - 16Aug2010, Eugene,
Lane, OR, AR-432-44-0843
Marion
2011, Keizer, Marion Co., OR, Obituary
Keizertimes (Keizer, OR) - May 12, 2011
Ms. Tilson, of Keizer, died Monday, May
9, 2011 at her home. She was 65. Born May 19, 1945, in Alturas, Calif. to John
and Mabel (Blankenship) Tilson, she
worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation in Bend and Salem for 33
years. She was a member of Peoples Church for more than 35 years, and enjoyed
woodworking, gardening, flowers, crocheting, knitting and going to the beach.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ida Lee Butler, and her
parents.
Survivors include: two brothers, Lewis and Perry Tilton.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the
Chapel at Peoples Church. Private entombment at Belcrest Mausoleum. Arrangements by Virgil T. Golden
Funeral Service
From: Diane Renfrow
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Multnomah
+2012, Gresham, Multnomah Co., OR, Obituary
Published in The Oregonian on April 22, 2012
Lucy Agnes Blankenship of Gresham, died on April 15, 2012 at the
age of 90. She was born in Schoenchen, Kan. on March
9, 1922 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Leontine Wolf.
She moved to Kansas City where she attended Catholic School. In
1942, she married Jess W. Blankenship in Amarillo, Texas. During WWII, Lucy was
the true "Rosie the Riveter" and built aircraft for the military.
After the war, her focus became her husband and family. In 1985, she moved to
Portland to be closer to her son. In 2001, she moved to Gresham. She was a
member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include son, Dr. Jess Blankenship; and step-son,
Jan Blankenship; along with five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; three sons, Dick, Bobby
and Fred; along with one sister; and one brother.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Obituary
The Oregonian, (Portland, OR) - March 3, 2011
Smith, Leo M. 94 03/08/1916 02/18/2011 Leo was born in Portland He
worked as a manager for Sandy's Camera.
Leo is survived by his son, Steve; and daughter, Naomi Blankenship. He was preceded in death by his son,
Mark.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011, in
St. Charles Catholic Church, Portland. Arrangements by
Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Obituary
The Oregonian, (Portland, OR) - March 11, 2011
Blankenship, Luella Lee 86 3/22/1924 3/4/2011 A memorial service
will be held Friday, March 11, 2011, in Russellville Park, Portland, for Luella Blankenship who died March 4, 2011, at age 86. Born
March 22, 1924, in Macksville, Kan., Luella married John Blankenship in 1945 in Portland. She worked as a
bookkeeper for many years.
Survivors include a daughter; a son; two grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
She is interred next to her husband, John, in
Willamette National Cemetery.
Floral tributes may be sent to Russellville Park.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Obituary
The Oregonian, (Portland, OR) - August 20, 2011
Spillers Sr., Michael J. 60 Sept. 20, 1950 Aug. 13, 2011.
Michael "Spilly" Spillers is
survived by his mother, Barbara Casada; brother,
Steven Spillers; children, Pamela Couch, and Billie, Daniel, Michael Jr. and
Matthew Spillers; grandchildren, Rachell Couch, Destiny Spillers, Justice Jacoby, Tyler Blankenship ,
Aden Spillers, Danika Spillers, Gerald Spiller,
Michael Spiller III, Elizabeth Baily, Chase Spillers and Madison Spillers.
A celebration of life will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21,
2011,
From: Diane Renfrow
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2012, Portland, Malheur Co., OR, Obituary
The Oregonian, (Portland, OR) - May 6, 2012
George H. Walker, 95, June 15, 1916 April 17, 2012. Born in Kansas,
he moved to Oregon in 1937. He served his country in WWII, and was married
twice. His first wife, Ruth Howry in 1942, and after
her death, he married Edith Calvert in 1983. A kind and gentle man, his life
spanned events and times that shaped the wonderful man we were fortunate to
have in our lives. A loving and devoted husband and father, he will be missed.
He is survived by his daughter,
Katherine Walker; sisters, Berna Howry
and Phyllis Blankenship; stepson, Earl Woodruff; and stepdaughter,
Joy Scott.
A memorial service in his honor will be held Friday, May 11, 2012
at 11 a.m. at the Hillsdale Community Church located at 6948 SW Capital Hwy.,
Portland 97219, 503-246-5474.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2012, Vale, Malheur Co., OR, Obituary
Argus Observer (Ontario, OR) - May 5, 2012
Mae Arlene (Ellingson)
Diedrich Feb. 10, 1919-April 29, 2012. Mae Arlene (Ellingson)
Diedrich, age 93, of Vale, Ore., passed away Sunday,
April 29, 2012, at her home. Mae was born Feb. 10, 1919, in Prosper, Minn., the
daughter of Andrew and Ella Ellingson.
During The Depression, the family moved to Kenosha, Wis. There she
finished her elementary schooling. In her early 20's she moved to Portland,
Ore. April 7, 1942, she married Kenneth Diedrich in
Vancouver, Wash. While Ken was in W.W.II, Mae lived in Milwaukee, Wis., where
daughter, Judy was born. Following the War, the family was ranching in
Hereford, Ore., when daughter, Dianne was born in Baker City. After about three
years they bought a place near St. Helens, Ore., where they lived about 30
years. During this time, son, Jerome, daughter Susan and son, Randall were born. In 1977 Mae and Ken moved to Vale, Ore., where
Mae enjoyed community activities including: extension clubs and selling her
handmade doll clothes, potholders and quilts; "Sewn with Love in Every
Stitch."
Mae is survived by sister, May Irene Vranic,
of Greenfield, Wis.; her children,
Judy (Roy) Obermeier, of Vale, Dianne (Richard)
Sherlock, of St. Helens, Ore., Jerome (Donna) Diedrich,
of Rainier, Ore., Susan (Tom) Blankenship, of Nyssa, Ore., Randall (Vickie) Diedrich,
of Ontario, Ore.; also 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six
great-great-grandchildren and numerous; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth, in 2006; brothers,
Mervin, Jerome, Quenton and one infant; sisters, Adelia, Ina, Vivian and Ruth.
Services will be held Wednesday May 9, 2012, at 1 p.m. in the Willowcreek Community Church 11 miles N.W. of Vale, Ore.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Multnomah Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankinship, John
Grant 48, 14Feb1962 - 13Apr2010, Portland,
Multnomah, OR, OR-544-92-9338
Blankenship,
Luella Lee 86-87, 22Mar1924 - 04Mar2011, Portland, Multnomah, OR, NY-103-12-8597
Umatilla
+2011, Hermiston, Umatilla Co., OR, Obituary
http://www.eastoregonian.com/obituaries/article_f6704e94-2022-11e0-bb74-001cc4c03286.html
Linda Lee Blankenship, 70, of Hermiston died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at Good Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston. At her request, no services will be held.
Disposition was by cremation. Burial of cremains will take place at Belcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Salem with her twin
sister at a later date.
Ms. Blankenship was
born Dec. 16, 1940, in Great Falls, Mont., to Gilbert and Eileen Blankenship. Her family moved to Ritzville, Wash., in
1942 for 6 months and then to Salem, where she was raised and graduated from
North Salem High School in 1959.
She worked at the Catholic Church Rectory in Salem for many years.
She then worked at Salem General Hospital until suffering a stroke in 1998, and
moved to Hermiston in 1999. She lived at Rose Arbor for the final years of her
life.
Ms. Blankenship is
survived by brother Don Blankenship of Hermiston, and sisters Sabra Emerson of
Red Bluff, Calif., Jenifer DeSouza of San
Diego, Calif., and Jane Borg of San Francisco, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Eileen
Blankenship; brother Jay
S. Blankenship; and sisters, Wilda Blankenship (her twin sister) and Julie Garre.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., OR, Obituary
East Oregonian (Pendleton, OR) - August 3, 2011
Dan Steven "Danny" Attaway, 54,
of Pendleton died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton.
Graveside services will be held Friday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope
Cemetery in Baker City. Mr. Attaway was born Dec. 24,
1956.
He is survived by his parents, James and Rosemary Attaway of Baker City; brother
John Attaway of Boise, Idaho; sisters Cathy Attaway Blankenship and Susan Cassidy, both of Baker City; many nieces and nephews;
and a large extended family of friends. Grey's West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Umatilla Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Linda
Lee 70, 16Dec1940 - 12Jan2011, Hermiston,
Umatilla, OR, OR-541-42-3409
Wallowa
2011, Joseph, Wallowa Co., OR, Obituary
The Observer, (La Grande, OR) - April 6, 2011
Barbara Jean Bailey, 84, of Joseph, died March 30 in Enterprise. A funeral service was held
today at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. Burial
followed at Enterprise Cemetery.
She was born April 6, 1926, the second of three children to John
and Elmo (Gosney) Nelson in Enterprise. She was
raised in the Leap area of Wallowa County. Barbara graduated from Enterprise
High School in 1944. She married Willis Edward Bailey on June 4, 1944. They
farmed and ranched on Alder Slope, Hurricane Creek and Swamp Creek. Her
favorite was the ranch on Swamp Creek. For many years, she was a member of the
Wranglers Riding Club and often talked about the trips and events associated
with the Wranglers. Barbara volunteered at Enterprise Grade School and Chief
Joseph Days celebrations. She enjoyed camping, fishing, gathering
huckleberries, hunting mushrooms and going for drives. She will always be
remembered for making baby quilts for all of the new additions to her family
and attending the sporting events of her kids and grandkids. After her four
kids were raised, she worked for a few years in banking and then at the yarn
shop in Enterprise where her love of knitting and crocheting came in handy.
She is survived by her husband of more than 66 years, Willis Bailey
of Joseph; daughter, Judy Johnson and her husband, Bob, of Eugene;
daughter-in-law, Nancy Bailey of Baker City; son, John Bailey and his wife,
Cindy, of Joseph; son, Jeff Bailey and his wife, Chris, of Heppner; brother,
Bob Nelson of Enterprise; sister, Lois Thompson and her husband, Jack, of
Kennewick; sister-in-law, Lois
Blankenship of Enterprise; 11
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Jerry Bailey; and
grandson, Bart Bailey.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Washington
2011, Aloha, Washington Co., OR, Obituary
The Oregonian, (Portland, OR) - June 24, 2011
Groesbeck, Robert 'Larry' 72 Aug. 09, 1938 June 15, 2011 Larry, son
of Robert W. and Alberta M. Groesbeck, passed away at his home in Aloha.
After graduation from Beaverton High School in 1957, Larry served 2
years in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Lexington. He became an ironworker and
worked on many buildings in downtown Portland.
Larry leaves his wife, Betty; children,
LaJean Dark, Shelly Blankenship,
Brian Kidby and Melissa Griffin; and seven
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m., July 2, 2011, at Orenco Presbyterian Church.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2010, Beaverton, Washington Co., OR, Obituary
Published in The Oregonian on October 17, 2010,
Blankenship, Betty Mae (Schiszer) 87 01/18/1923 10/13/2010
Betty was born in Huntington Beach, Calif She was a homemaker.
Betty is survived by her husband, Bernard;
daughters, Sharon Apple and Nancy
Michaels; and sons, Dale and Robert.
No service will be held. Arrange-ments by Springer and Son Aloha Funeral Home &
Crematory.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Washington Co., SSDI,
http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Betty
Mae 87, 18Jan1923 - 13Oct2010, Portland,
Washington, OR, CA-548-22-2020