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By Stephen St. Amand
F. Wildon Colbaugh
F. Wildon Colbaugh, 91, died Monday, June 19, 2006, in a McMinnville hospital.
He was born May 9, 1915, in Corona, N.M., to Mabel and Clinton D. Colbaugh. He graduated from Medford High School in 1933. He continued his education at Oregon State University and Central Bible College in Springfield, Mo.
He married Florence B. Johnson in 1939. She died in 1995.
They were pastors at churches in North Carolina, Missouri and Oregon. He worked 27 years at the Assemblies of God headquarters in Springfield, Mo., and retired to Canby in 1980.
He enjoyed the coast and his last home was in Oceanside. At the time of his death, he was living with his grandson, Marc Zeedar in Lafayette.
He is survived by daughters Carol Van Wagner of Dundee and Phyllis Pincosy of Oakland, Calif.; sons Keith Colbaugh of Garibaldi and Phil Colbaugh of Canby; brother Lloyd Colbaugh of Springfield, Mo.; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, June 26, at the Lake Oswego Christian Center at 17555 Bryant Road. A potluck will follow.
Arrangements by Canby Funeral Chapel.
Fannie Hopson
Fannie Groshong Hopson, 89, formerly of Woodburn, died June 18, 2006.
Born Nov. 2, 1916, in Dunkirk, Mont., she raised 11 children while helping her husband with his sawmill and logging business. She also operated a theater in Arlington, Wash., before moving to Bandon. She worked as a nurse and was an accomplished seamstress and taught Stretch n Sew.
She lived in Bandon and Elkton and retired to Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon. She then moved to Woodburn and then to Rochester, Wash., in 2003.
She was active in the Episcopal Church and was an avid golfer well into her 80s with two holes-in-one to her credit.
She married Stanley Groshong on April 11, 1936, in Centralia, Wash. He died in 1961.
In 1962, she married Miles William “Bill” Hopson. He died in 1980.
She is survived by daughters Gayle Hescock of Crooked River, Faye Bohles of Albany and Nancy Osbekoff of Rochester, Wash.; sons Spencer of Albany and Richard and Gordon of Eugene; four stepchildren; 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
At her request, no funeral was held, but a celebration of life will be held in Centralia.
Verna Larsen
Verna P. Larsen, 88, of Woodburn, died June 18, 2006.
Born March 15, 1918, in Dagmar, Mont., she lived in Lake Grove on a small dairy farm and opened Lake Grove Garden Store Romper Room and Faksimiles businesses. She moved to Woodburn Senior Estates after living in Lake Grove for 42 years.
She was active in the community and with several public organizations.
She married Raymond Arthur Larsen in Portland on June 14, 1936. He died in 2000.
She is survived by daughters Gloria Delaney of West Hartford, Conn., and Elgie Zeni of Santa Barbara, Calif.; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by daughter Sarah in 2000.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Silver Creek Assisted Living in Woodburn.
Arrangements by Simon-Woodburn Funeral Chapel.
James A. Dean Sr.
James A. Dean Sr., 76, of Milwaukie, died June 19, 2006.
He was born Oct. 10, 1929, in Owensboro, Ky. He married Evelyne M. Frederikson on Feb. 28, 1954. She died in 2001.
He had lived in the Milwaukie-Gladstone area about 42 years and worked as a machinist for Fruehauf Trailer.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, he was a member of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Reserves for 20 years.
He is survived by son James Dean Jr. and wife Cindy of Oregon City, daughter Kathleen Denson and husband Steve of Hayden, Idaho; sister Betty Peyton of Owensboro, Ky.; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Friday at Stehn Family Chapels Milwaukie Tribute Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Stehn Family Chapels in Milwaukie.
David Grimes
David James Grimes, 51, formerly of Woodburn, died June 19, 2006.
Born March 31, 1955, in Long Beach, Calif., he moved to Woodburn as a child and graduated from Woodburn High School in 1973. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Oregon in 1977. He worked for Key Bank in Woodburn, and then worked 16 years at Bank of America and the past five years as an asset and liability manager for OnPoint Community Credit Union in Portland.
He married Tammy Wiegand in 1981.
He enjoyed reading, music, biking, hiking, racquetball, basketball and cruising in his Miata. He supported his kids in their activities including dog agility, 4-H and martial arts.
He is survived by his wife, children Andrew Grimes and Lindsey Grimes of Canby, mother Betty Grimes of Woodburn and brother Rick Grimes of Santa Fe, N.M.
A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Canby American Legion Hall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Oregon Humane Society.
Arrangements by Cornwell Colonial Chapel.
Dennis Cross
Dennis D. Cross, 59, formerly of Woodburn, died June 19, 2006.
Born Sept. 7, 1946, in Salem, he graduated from Woodburn High School in 1964 and lived most of his life in the Salem and Woodburn area and 10 years in Warrenton. He was a construction project manager with the Oregon Military Department and served 42 years with Oregon National Guard.
He married Candi Stewart in 1971 in Reno.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and baseball and was a member of the Woodburn Eagles Lodge, the American Legion and the Warrant Officers Association in Astoria.
He is survived by his wife, son Brent Cross of Sublimity, brother Rick Cross of Woodburn, sister Mary Ann Blankinship of Sacramento, Calif; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service was held June 22 at Cornwell Colonial Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Army Relief Fund c/o Oregon National Guard of Salem.
Arrangements by Cornwell Colonial Chapel.
Marian Swiger
Marian T. Swiger, 84, of Molalla, died on June 21, 2006.
She was born Marian T. Sibary on June 28, 1920, in Cadillac, Mich. She had lived in the Molalla and Woodburn area for the last 30 years.
She worked as a production worker and inspector at Agri-Pac, retiring four years ago at the age of 80.
She is survived by four grandchildren.
Private services were held.
Arrangements by Molalla Funeral Chapel.
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