Obitauries

Nov. 11

The Clackamas Review, Nov 10, 2009, Updated Nov 10, 2009

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James Edward Bolle

Sept. 10, 1947-Nov. 6, 2009

James Edward Bolle died on Nov. 6, 2009, at age 62.

He was born in Oregon City on Sept. 10, 1947, to parents Helene Weigel and Edward Stanley Bolle.

He was raised in Oregon City, where he graduated from high school in 1966. He served in the Army from 1966 to 1969, earning a National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign Medals, a Bronze Star and an M-14 sharpshooter badge.

He had been employed as a millwright for Crown Zellerbach and was an owner-operator truck driver.

His hobbies included bowling, fishing, hunting and camping and he loved wrestling and football.

He is survived by: wife, Mary Bolle; daughters, Wendy O’Riley, Christine Bolle, Kathy Buff and Gina Croft; sons, Eddy Strand Sr. and Stevon Hess; and 11 grandchildren.

His parents preceded him in death.

A memorial will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2009, at Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud Funeral Home, 715 7th St., Oregon City 97045.

Memorial contributions greatly appreciated.

Arrangements: Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud.

Shirley “Elaine” Fry

May 5, 1929 – Oct. 16, 2009

Shirley “Elaine” Fry, 80, of Beavercreek, died on Oct. 16, 2009.

She was born on May 5, 1929, to Gladwin and Vesta Hamre in Silverton, where she was raised and attended school. During her teen years she picked hops, strawberries, beans and worked at Cooley’s Iris Garden. She attended church regularly with her parents and brother and was in the church choir.

She had a beautiful singing voice, which she said she thought was a gift from God, and was a wonderful pianist. She sang at many events, such as her graduation, also many weddings and funerals, among other things.

She met her husband, Bob Fry, in 1946 at his father’s wedding, where she had been asked to play the piano. They soon started dating and married in August 1947. They lived in Silverton and then moved to Salem, where they purchased their first home.

The couple raised five children. They moved to many places over the years, but always wanted to return to Oregon to be near family. In 1978 they bought a house and acreage in Beavercreek, where they lived happily for 25 years until Bob’s passing in September 2003. Elaine continued to live in their house in Beavercreek and thoroughly enjoyed keeping up her yard and garden.

She was active with her children in her early years with Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Job’s Daughters. Later, after the children were gone, she and her husband bought a GMC motor home and joined the GMC Cascaders, traveling all over the country. She also thoroughly enjoyed playing games and camping with her family.

She volunteered at the senior center, serving and delivering meals, as well as at Willamette Falls Hospital in the surgical waiting area. She also actively participated in a weekly swim group, activities with her ceramics and garden club friends, numerous church ventures and her school alumni lunches and reunions.

She is lovingly remembered by her daughters, Sandi Fallon of California, Debbie Ball of Washington and Lori Hattig of Oregon, and their spouses; sons, Terry Fry of Washington and Dennis Fry of Oregon, and their spouses; and her 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all.

A memorial service to celebrate her life was held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at the First Presbyterian Church, located at1321 Linn Ave., Oregon City 97045.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Elaine’s name may be directed to Silverton Cemetery Association, First Presbyterian Church, Oregon City Community Center (meals program) or the Willamette Falls Hospital Foundation.

Visit an on-line memorial at www.hillsidechapelfh.com.

Dusan Gostovich

Feb. 21, 1931 - Oct. 13, 2009

Dusan (Dan) Gostovich died Oct. 13, 2009, in Portland at the age of 78.

He was born on Feb. 21, 1931, in the coal-mining town of Van Houten, N.M., the third of 10 children of Stojan Gostovich and Dragica Starcevic, who met in the United States after emigrating from former Yugoslavia. The family moved to Oregon in 1946 and joined other Slavic immigrant families who were engaged in berry farming.

He graduated from Oregon City High School in 1948 and, with his brother Steve, served in the Army in Korea from 1952 to 1954. He worked as a truck driver and auto and motorcycle mechanic, including many years at Beaverton Honda. Both he and his brother were members of Portland Elks No. 142.

In 1969 he married Rosemary Kirby, who died in 1986.

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