Lewis M WHITE

1919 - 2016

Lewis M WHITE obituary, 1919-2016, Woodburn, OR

BORN

1919

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom

1350 Commercial Street SE

Salem, Oregon

Lewis WHITE Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 11, 2016.

Lewis Millard White, 97, of Woodburn, Ore., passed away Oct. 8, 2016. He was born in Nebraska on Jan. 24, 1919. He was married to Nadine Emma White, who preceded him in death in 1985, along with his daughter Rebecca in 1993, and his son Roger in 2015. He married Mary Emerson on Oct. 5, 1990.

He was in the U.S. Army during WWII, and was a member of the American Legion. He had a passion for hunting, fishing, and wood working.

Lewis is survived by his wife Mary; son Ronald and his wife Gayle; daughter-in-law Lynette; son Richard and his wife Patricia; Son Stephen and his wife Billie Ann; step-sons Jim Emerson, Steve Emerson and his wife Luann; step-daughter Judy and her husband Roger Whetstine. He had 10 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. at the Peoples Church, 4500 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem, OR 97305. Lewis will be laid to rest at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore. Condolences may be expressed online at www.HED-FH.com.

Arrangements under the direction of Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors, Salem, Oregon.

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