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Donald Michael “Mike” Hogan
7/7/1934 – 6/23/2010
Mike Hogan died at home June 23 after a lengthy, challenging illness. Mike worked in the logging & construction industries for many years and sold real estate and cars. After he retired, Mike ran food concessions for several years. He loved to fish for salmon and was often seen around Ridgefield, WA riding his powered three wheel bicycle. Mike leaves behind his children Katy (Pat) Armstrong and their children, Kim Hogan-Scheuffele and her husband Wayne, & Kelly Hogan and his four children. He is survived by his brother Terry from Shelton, WA sister Patricia from Ridgefield, and four great-grandchildren. No services at his request.
John Thomas McElroy
John passed away in the early morning hours of June 20, 2010. He was the son of Archibald and Louisa Rayfelt, born April 8, 1947 in Oregon City, OR. He attended college in California. In 1966, he married Karen I. Bessey in Reno, NV and together they raised three sons.
John owned and operated a moving company and a cleaning company. He worked hard and was a great provider for his family. Out of High School, John became an umpire for Little League Baseball. His passion for the league stayed with him. He was always either a coach, manager or sponsor for the teams while his sons were growing up. He and Betty hosted many of the visiting All-Star team members in their home through the years. John enjoyed golfing as well. He was a loving father and husband.
John is survived by his spouse of 44 years, Karen McElroy; sons John Jr. (Lorrie), Shon (Lori) and Justin (Rachael); and grandchildren Adam, Josh, Kaleb, Hally, Kala, Charlie, Megan, Sophia and Kaylie. Arrangements by Crown memorial Center – Salem
Phyllis Drew
Phyllis Drew of Portland, Oregon, passed away on June 19, 2010 at the age of 89. Phyllis was born in Junction City, Oregon to Walter and Ella (Crenshaw) Mays on September 6, 1920. She attended Mohawk High School in Marcola, Oregon and stayed in the area for many years beyond her young adulthood; she had only recently made the move from the Marcola area to the Portland metro area. In July of 1939, Phyllis married Oscar Drew in Marcola. The couple had four children together, 2 boys followed by two girls. Phyllis worked within her home and raised her four children for most of her life although she spent 14 years working at a Nabisco factory and at a cannery picking shrimp. She enjoyed bowling in her younger years and later spent time knitting and working on word puzzles.
Phyllis is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Sharon Drew; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Divona Drew; daughter and son-in-law, Sandie and Jerry Mitchell; and daughter Sharon Y. Drew. She also leaves behind 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Drew and granddaughters, Toni Drew and Rhonda Mitchell. There will be no service held in accordance with her wishes. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Milwaukie.
Everett Edmond Clark
Everett E. Clark, of The Dalles, passed away on June 18, 2010 at the age of 74. Everett was born in Drain, Oregon on April 17, 1936 to Edmond and Lavina (McKinley) Clark. The majority of his life was spent in the state of Washington, but he had recently moved back to Oregon where a lot of his family lived. Everett was in the Navy as a young man, and he worked as a Lab Technician in several hospitals. He worked the longest for Skyline Hospital in White Salmon, Washington, where he was employed for approximately 20 years. Everett enjoyed rock collecting, bird watching, and searching for the biggest trees he could find. He was also a part of the congregation at Seventh Day Adventist Church in White Salmon.
Everett is survived by his five sons, Wesley Clark, Gerald Clark, Joseph Clark, Adelbert Clark and Monte Fus. He was preceded in death by his son, John Clark, and great-grandson, Dominick Fus. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, June 25th, 2010 at the White Salmon Seventh Day Adventist Church. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Milwaukie.
Claude “Butch” A. Slane
January 26, 1946 – June 18, 2010
“He is not here as you suppose” but he has gone to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus
Butch knew the privilege of seeing his faith heal many and his greatest joy was sharing God's love to others. He loved his job at McKracken and built many friendships over the years with his co-workers and fellow trucking partners. He saw his job as being part of a team and an opportunity to see the Lord move on behalf of the company. It gave him great pleasure to see the Lord put pieces of a puzzle together and he had a special gift for knowing how it all fit.
Butch had an amazing ability to process numbers in his head and yet when it came to someone’s name he’d lose it. One of his many blessings in life was to be restored to the wife of his youth and the love of his life, who he lovingly called Kat. He felt his life was finally complete and had peace of mind and renewed purpose. He delighted in his grandbabies and loved to give them pet names. Over the past several years, the Lord restored his relationship with his three daughters, Kathy Ann, Claudeen and Mylinda who survive him.
One of his secret desires was to be a chef! He loved to cook for people and would always do the “fancy stuff”; however, his tremors wouldn’t allow for that as a career. He loved life, enjoyed oil painting and writing poems (I’ve included a few.) He even considered a book of poems but never got around to it.
Probably the most important thing when sharing my thoughts about Butch’s life with you, his friends and family, would be his Park Bench Experience. He didn’t tell many people but I know he would want it told now….
Nearly twenty years ago he was sitting by the river, his favorite place, feeling lost, unhappy and depressed. Although Butch believed in God, he didn’t understand anything about Him or Jesus, but nonetheless he was talking with God about his burdens and all at once a cloud completely engulfed him and it filled him with incredible joy. He didn’t know then what happened but he did know it was God.
After that he quit drinking and began to reach out and help people. He would go to different churches but didn’t really learn much until Kat (myself) came into his life. With bible in hand and some help, he then began to grow and understand who Jesus was and what he was all about.
God placed great faith in Butch at that park bench and he was blessed with a very real and personal relationship. The Lord and he loved to share the good news with anyone who had a question or needed help or prayer. His faith was so strong that his life in heaven was more real than here on earth and he was ready to make the trip.
Some say “if he’d gone to the doctor he could have lived many more years” and that is possibly true, but Butch left it in the hands of the Creator. He was really ready to go be with the Lord.
Butch lived a long, full life and touched many people along the way. I know that his final word to all those that knew him would be “Give Jesus a chance in your life. Learn who He is and what an incredible difference it makes to know His love for us.”
May your mourning be short and your joy eternal……..Kathleen “Kat” Slane
Carl Edwin Irving
Carl Edwin Irving passed away on June 15, 2010 in King City, Oregon. He was 79. Born March 3, 1931 in Huron, South Dakota, young Carl moved with his family to Oregon in the early 1930s, where he was raised primarily in Independence, OR. He graduated from Independence High School in 1949, and went on to serve in the military from 1951 until 1953, rising to the rank of Corporal in the United States Army, stationed in Germany during the Occupation. Following his return, Carl Irving and LaVonne Mull were joined in marriage on January 24, 1954 in Salem, OR.
Carl was employed in the Forest Service in Coos County and later in Salem and then Springfield in the 1950s and early 1960s. Following that, he worked in sales on straight commission, selling water pumps, chain saws, farm equipment, and later on automobiles. In latter years he and LaVonne worked as part-time managers at the Shorewood retirement facility in Florence, Oregon. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years and taking part in family activities. He was a member of the VFW. Carl and LaVonne settled in King City, OR about 5 years ago.
Carl is survived by his wife LaVonne Irving, by his daughters Wendy Holbrook and Holly Swanson, of Springfield, OR and Tigard, OR respectively, and by his sons Brian Irving of Portland, OR and Erik Irving of Springfield, OR. Carl is further survived by one grandchild, Hayden Swanson.
A Memorial Service will be held for Carl at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2010 at Willamette National Cemetery. Donations may be made in Carl’s name to a charity of choice.
Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Tualatin.
Doris Lynn Butler
Doris Lynn Butler passed away on June 14th, 2010 in Gresham, Oregon. She was seventy-seven years of age. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Sept 4th, 1932, Doris moved with her family to Oregon in 1943, where they took up residency in Van Port City. She and her family were part of a mass evacuation from Van Port City when a dike holding back the Columbia River collapsed on May 30th, 1948.
Doris exchanged wedding vows with Roy Joseph Butler at a Portland friend’s house in 1953. She worked in sales and as a homemaker. She enjoyed her woodworking craft, as well as boarding and breeding basset hounds. In later years she spent as much time as possible with her grandchildren, who were her universe.
Doris is survived by her son and daughter-in-law David and Kay Butler, and by her grandchildren, Cody Butler and Lacey Renée Butler. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Joseph Butler.
A Memorial Service will be held at a yet to be determined date.
Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Milwaukie.
