Donald Allyn Nusom Sr.

Dallas – Donald Allyn Nusom Sr. Born in Gervais, Or to Allyn and Miriam Nusom on March 31, 1926. Donald passed Aug. 22, 2018 at his Dallas residence. He graduated Gervais High School and joined the US Navy in 1943. He was aboard the USS Franklin during his service. After his discharge he came back to Gervais and married his high school sweetheart, Talitha Magel in October of 1947. They established D A Nusom Orchards and farmed for 45 years. They retired in 1986 and became snowbirds at their home in Apache Jct, AZ until 2011. In April of 2011 Donald and Talitha moved in to Dallas Retirement Village.

He is preceded in death by his wife Talitha and son Don Jr.

He is survived by his brother Dale Nusom of Portland, his two daughters Joanne Nusom of Keizer and Susan Cribbs (Boyd) of Dallas, two grandsons, Ross Cribbs (McKenzie) and Grant Cribbs, three great granddaughters and one great grandson.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to one of the following: Willamette Valley Hospice, 1015 3rd St NW, Salem, OR 97304 (wvh.org), or Pioneer Memorial Cemetery PO Box 9134, Brooks, OR, 97305, or Dallas Retirement Foundation, Sue Lamb, 377 NW Jasper St, Dallas, OR 97338 (DallasRetirementVillage.com)

Services will be held Thursday August 30, 2018 at 2 pm at Simon-Cornwell Colonial Chapel, 390 N 2nd St, Woodburn, OR 97071.

Published in StatesmanJournal on Aug. 28, 2018

Everett Lawrence (Larry) Hammen Everett Lawrence Hammen, 98, of Puyallup, Washington, passed away of natural causes on October 17, 2018. “Larry” was born to Katie and Peter Hammen in Keota, Iowa. He enlisted in the Marines after high school, and during WWII, served as a Technical Sergeant aboard the USS Franklin. Larry was on the flight deck of the Franklin when it was bombed and heavily damaged by a Japanese aircraft on March 19, 1945. He was subsequently knocked off the flight deck into the water and later rescued. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his injuries. Larry met the love of his life, Kathryn (Kay) Humphries, a Registered Nurse, and they married in 1946. They spent most of their lives in Iowa, including 25 years in Urbandale, where he was a carpenter by profession and a proud member of the local carpenters’ union. The highlight of their life was raising their son, Michael. They moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1985, where they enjoyed many years of active retirement, and finally moved to Puyallup in 1999 to be closer to their son and his family. Kay preceded Larry in death in 2001 after over 50 years of a loving marriage. Larry and his dog Molly spent many enjoyable years in Puyallup being able to watch his grandchildren Carolynn and Stephen grow up. He was a WONDERFUL grandfather, and never missed a school event, sports event, or long musical recital where the kids performed. We will miss him dearly and our Sundays watching sports and enjoying family dinners. He will be missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his son Dr. Michael Hammen and his wife Catherine, of Gig Harbor (formerly of Puyallup), and grandchildren Carolynn Hammen of Tacoma and Stephen Hammen of Boston, Massachusetts. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, November 23, 2018, 10:30 am, at All Saints Catholic Church in Puyallup, followed by interment at Woodlawn Abbey Mausoleum in Puyallup. Arrangements are by Powers Funeral Home, Puyallup, Washington, 253-845-0536. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western & Central Washington Chapter, 12721 30th Avenue NE, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98125.
Published in News Tribune (Tacoma) on Oct. 26, 2018