Obituaries
Dec. 17
Evelyn Katherine Gillard Huff Alexander
May 29, 1910-Dec. 5, 2008
Milwaukie resident Evelyn Katherine Gillard Huff Alexander died on Dec. 5, 2008, at age 98.
She was born Evelyn Katherine Craine on May 29, 1910, in Portland and lived her life in the area.
She had been employed as an administrator for the Canadian Imperial Bank.
She is survived by: daughters, Suzanne Alexander, Katherine Riley, Bev Ostby and Karen Santo; sons, Ted Huff Jr. and Russ Alexander; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Her first husband, Ted Huff Sr., and her second husband, Kenneth Alexander, preceded her in death.
A memorial service was held on Dec. 10, 2008, at the Milwaukie Lutheran Church.
Remembrances may be sent to the Casey Eye Clinic.
Arrangements: Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud.
John Dennis Burke
July 18, 1943-Nov. 22, 2008
John Dennis Burke died on Nov. 22, 2008, at age 65.
He was born on July 18, 1943, graduated from Oregon City High School in 1961, attended Multnomah Community College and Clackamas Community College, the first year it was established.
He was an Air Force man and was stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, working on the Hound Dog missile flown under the B-52 aircraft in the mid-1960s, and afterwards worked in the survey and road inspection profession.
He recently retired from the Oregon Department of Transportation after 33 years of service.
He is survived by: wife of 25 years, Diane; her daughter, Loren-Yvette Kaboth; his mother, Polly Margaret Burke; brothers, Michael William Burke, Harold Henry Burke and David Kim Burke.
His father, August William Burke, preceded him in death in 1986.
He enjoyed seeing the sights in his new RV and talking to friends and family.
Family members said he was a good man, son, brother, step-father and husband and had battled cancer courageously for over two years.
Arrangements: Crown Memorial Center-Milwaukie.
Donna Marie Craig
Dec. 15, 1959-Dec. 7, 2008
Donna Marie Craig died on Dec. 7, 2008, at age 48, after a long-term illness.
She was born on Dec. 15, 1959, in Seattle, Wash., and moved to Milwaukie from Corvallis in 1965. She graduated from Milwaukie High School.
She is survived by: mother and father, Norma and Stanley Craig; brothers, Scott, Paul, Dean, Tom and Joe Craig; daughter, Michelle Craig-Powell; life mate, Darrel Belgarde; best friend, Shawn Wootan; god-children, Hillary, Marie, Rachael, Margaret and Brenda Wootan; god-grandchildren, Trindy, Jaden, Alexa and Chase.
A memorial service was held on Dec. 15, 2008, at Kern Park Christian Church in Portland.
Remembrances may be sent to NBIA Disorders Association, 2082 Monacoct Court, El Cajon, Calif. 92019.
Arrangements: Crown Memorial Center-Milwaukie.
Vernon Eugene Knowles
April 16, 1930-Dec. 8, 2008
Vernon Eugene Knowles died on Dec. 8, 2008, at age 78.
He was born on April 16, 1930, in Dodge City, Kan., and moved to Oregon City in 1969.
He served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955.
He was retired and had been employed as a roller operator for Eagle and Elsnor Asphalt.
He is survived by: wife, Janice Knowles; sons, Vernon, Daniel, Alan and David Knowles; daughter, Linda Pope; brother, Wayne Knowles; sisters, Carlene Pinnick and Donna Fraley; and six grandchildren.
A funeral service was held on Dec. 12, 2008.
Arrangements: Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud.
James M. “Jim” Milln
Feb. 6, 1918- Dec. 4, 2008
James M. “Jim” Milln died on Dec. 4, 2008, at age 90.
He was born on Feb. 6, 1918, in Portland, and when he was 2 years old his parents divorced and his mother took him to Hong Kong without permission.
His mother died when he was 8 and he was raised by his stepfather.
He did not know he was an American citizen until he was 18 years old and found his birth certificate. At that point he contacted his biological father and came back to America on a cargo ship.
He attended schools in England, Hong Kong and West Linn.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and was an Eagle Scout and received the Silver Beaver award for adults.
He served in the Navy in World War II and in the Korean War.
He was the manager of the shoe department at J.C. Penney for many years and owned and operated Milln’s Casual Clothing in West Linn.
Survivors include his wife, Lydia Mendiola Milln; daughters, Joanne Jardee and Jill McNeilly; son, Allan; and 16 grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Dec. 11, 2008, in St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Portland.
Arrangements: Omega Funeral & Cremation SVC.
Don Page
Aug. 7, 1923-Dec. 11, 2008
Don Page died on Dec. 11, 2008, at age 85.
He was born on Aug. 7, 1923, in Portland, where he lived all his life. He was a Lt. Commander in the Navy and served in World War II and the Korean War.
He was a retired pilot who had been employed by numerous companies to fight forest fires in the United States and abroad.
He is survived by: daughters, Janice Cashell, Carol Gignoux, Nina Bisson and Sarah Page; son, Wade Page; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements: Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud.
Ronald Alfred Stangfield
Dec. 16, 1946 - Dec. 7. 2008
Ronald Alfred Stangfield died on Dec. 7, 2008, at age 61.
He was born on Dec. 16, 1946, in Prineville, and moved to the metro area in 1960. He grew up in Milwaukie/Oak Grove, graduated from Milwaukie High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam War.
He had been employed as a welder.
Survivors include: sons, Shane and Cody Strangfield; brother, Dean Strangfield; and two grandchildren.
A graveside funeral service was held on Dec. 12, 2008, at Willamette National Cemetery.
Remembrances may be sent to the VA Medical Center.
Arrangements: Crown Memorial Center-Milwaukie.
Herbert Wipfler
May 4, 1923-Dec. 4, 2008
Herbert Wipfler died on Dec. 4, 2008, at age 85, of congestive heart failure.
He was born on May 4, 1923, in Schollbrunn, Germany, and lived in New Jersey before moving to the Portland area in 1975.
He served in the Air Force during World War II.
He had been employed as a tool and die maker for Omark Industries (Blount, Inc.).
He is survived by: wife, Mata Wipfler; daughter, Lori Pederson; son, Steven Wipfler; and three grandchildren.
A gathering of friends and family was held on Dec. 14, 2008, at the Hope Village Community Center in Canby.
Arrangements: Crown Memorial Center-Milwaukie.
Tracey Anne Zivney
July 3, 1970-Dec. 11, 2008
Gladstone resident Tracey Anne Zivney died on Dec. 11, 2008, at age 38. The cause of death was cancer.
She was born Tracey Anne Mobley on July 3, 1970, in Portland, and lived most of her life in Oregon City, graduating from Oregon City High School in 1988.
She had been employed as an operations manager for Proturn.
She is survived by: husband, Jamie Zivney; daughter, Nicole Maupin; sons, Killian and Hunter Zivney; parents, Linda and Steven Mobley; and sister, Dawn Stanchfield.
Her 23-month-old son, Alex Maupin, preceded her in death.
A memorial service was held on Dec. 16, 2008, at St. Phillip Benizi Church.
Remembrances may be sent to Willamette Falls Hospice.
Arrangements: Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud.