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Ruby E. Harbison
Vancouver
A homemaker and member of First Christian Church in Mena, Ark., Ruby Ethel Jones Harbison born May 30, 1912, in Bonanza, Ark. Her maiden name was Jones.
She graduated from Cameron High School in Cameron, Okla., and was a Vancouver resident since August 2000.
Mrs. Harbison also worked in a tuna fish cannery, aircraft plant and school cafeterias.
She is survived by her husband since 1930, Millard, at home; a daughter, Nancy Morgan of Ridgefield; a son, Michael of Lawndale, Calif.; a sister, Myrtle Grace of Sacramento, Calif.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Private committal and Cemetery. A memorial service will be in Mena later.
Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
John P. Huddleston
Vancouver
A security guard for Metro Watch who enjoyed watching movies and loved music, John Patrick Huddleston born May 2, 1982, in Lockney, Texas.
He graduated in the class of 2000 from Fort Vancouver High School and lived in Vancouver for the past two years.
Survivors include his mother, Jacquelyn Cornett of Vancouver; his father, Jimmy E. Huddleston of Plainview, Texas; two sisters, Tabetha Gimbel and Amanda Huddleston, both of Vancouver; his brother, Jimmy Huddleston III of Lubbock, Texas; and his grandparents, Minnie and Lee Wright of Nacogdoches, Texas.
Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview, Texas, is handling the funeral and died of cancer Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in Vancouver. He was 52.
Mr. Lauzon was Cemetery.
Davies Cremation and Burial Services is handling arrangements.
Donations to pay for funeral costs may be sent in Mr. Lauzon's name to Brush Prairie Baptist Church, 11814 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98662.
Cathy M. Merrill
Vancouver
A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church for Cathy M. Merrill, who born Dec. 30, 1957, in Vancouver, where she lived her entire life. Her maiden name was Lunneborg.
She was a pharmacy technician and worked for Neighborcare in Portland. Ms. Merrill enjoyed camping, swimming, golf, the beach, and, most of all, her family.
Survivors include her mother, Catherine Lunneborg of Vancouver; a daughter, Randa Merrill of Vancouver; a son, Eric of Vancouver; two sisters, Patty Lethert and Leta Anderson, both of Vancouver; and three grandchildren.
Vancouver Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
Carrie Redzensky
Gresham, Ore.
A riveter for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle during World War II, Carrie Redzensky born March 3, 1915, in Galatia, Ill. Her maiden name was Lewis.
She moved to Vancouver in 1996 but spent the last few years at Regency of Gresham nursing home in Gresham.
Mrs. Redzensky was a homemaker after the war.
She is remembered as a staunch Democrat and was active in the Democratic Women's Association in Southern California.
She loved to travel.
Her husband, Thomas, Cemetery in Portland.
Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations can be sent to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 619 S.W. 11th Ave., No. 219, Portland, OR, 97205.
Colleen F. Thomas
Vancouver
A member of the Clark County Bowling Association, Colleen F. Thomas born Oct. 10, 1947, in Chewelah, Wash. Her maiden name was Fogarty.
She was a nurse, CNA and CMA.
Mrs. Thomas enjoyed bowling, crocheting and the outdoors.
She is survived by her husband, James E., at home; three daughters, Jackie, Monica and Jennifer; two sons, Jon and Larry; a sister, Asonia Fogarty; and 16 grandchildren.
A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday. For information and directions, call 360-693-0183 or 360-258-3925.
Davies Cremation and Burial Services is handling arrangements.
Evelyn M. VanDorn
Vancouver
A retired office worker who enjoyed Bible study, gardening and embroidery, Evelyn M. VanDorn born May 30, 1935, in Springfield, Ohio. Her maiden name was French. She lived in Portland before to moving to Vancouver four years ago.
Survivors include her life partner and special companion of 21 years, Armando Gomez of Vancouver; her parents, Clyde B. and Fern Hunter French of Springfield, Ohio; two daughters, Nanette Ward of Fallbrook, Calif., and Anita Wagner of Tucson, Ariz.; a son, Barry VanDorn of Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Louis French of Springfield, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Alpine Cremations and Burial Services in Portland is handling arrangements. Inurnment will be in Ferncliff Cemetery for Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Westlund, 83, who born May 8, 1918, in Condon, Ore. She lived in Vancouver since 1966 and was a bookkeeper for several doctors in The Dalles, Ore., and Vancouver.
Mrs. Westlund was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Smith-Reynolds Post No. 14, and the Rebecca Lodge in The Dalles. She enjoyed gardening, working in her yard and traveling.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Bob, at home; two sons, Stephen of Dublin, Calif., and Jeffrey of DeSoto, Texas; a brother, Brem Brown of The Dalles; and three grandchildren.
Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Alzheimer's Association, Columbia Willamette Chapter, 1311 N.W. 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97209.
James E. Austell
Kent, Wash.
A World War II Army lieutenant who was stationed in Rome, James E. Austell, 80, born Oct. 18, 1920, in Pullman, Wash., and was raised in Spokane. He lived in Vancouver for 25 years before recently moving to Kent.
He retired after 38 years at Seafirst Bank in Vancouver, where he was vice president and manager of the Clark County branches.
Mr. Austell loved his family and friends. He enjoyed golf and serving as president of the Royal Oaks and Longview country clubs.
He and his wife often traveled with other couples on golf outings to Hawaii, California and various places throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Mr. Austell was also an avid hunter and fisherman and often pursued bird-hunting opportunities in Eastern Washington.
He performed regular community service work for the Rotary and Elks clubs and frequently donated blood for the American Red Cross.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Bette Austell, a son, James C., and his daughter, Becky Austell Freeman.
Survivors include his son, Bill Austell of Kent; and four grandchildren, Emily Freeman of Colorado, and James, Ricky and Katie Austell, all of Kent.
A service will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Vancouver Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the James Austell Memorial Scholarship Fund, Washington State University, Advancement Services, P.O. Box 644102, Pullman, WA 99164-4102.
