Wasco-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Bussear, Pearl Ellen January 26, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 24, 2006, 7:26 pm The Dalles Chronicle, January 28, 2004 Pearl Ellen Bussear, 92, a resident of Hood River, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 at Hood River Care Center. She was born Oct. 10, 1911 in Kent, Wash., to Herman and Matilda (Niemela) Edstrom and grew up in the Hood River Valley. Following her graduation from Odell High School she attended nursing school in Seattle. She returned to Hood River and married Cecil Bussear in Stevenson in 1941. Her husband preceded her in death in 1980. She was a homemaker, and worked seasonally as a fruit processor for the Apple Growers Association, later Diamond Fruit. She enjoyed quilting and was a member of the Rebekahs. Survivors include her sons and their families: Robert and Madeline Denny, Oxnard, Calif.; and James and Sheila Denny, Carson, Wash.; six grandchildren: Deborah, Cynthia, Michael, Kimberly, Bobby John, and Diane; eleven great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband she was preceded by her parents and two siblings, brother James Edstrom and sister Gertrude Nunamaker. In accordance with her wishes there will be no public services; the family will observe private ceremonies of remembrance in conjunction with the placement of her ashes at Mountain View Cemetery in Hood River. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Columbia Cremation & Burial. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/b/bussear534gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb