Marie Coffelt Gumpert Klobas Cordon
January 31, 1916, Prineville, Oregon - September 6, 2012 Beaverton, Oregon
Marie passed away Thursday morning September 6 at the age of 96.
Marie was born in Prineville, Oregon, the youngest of five children to James and Molly Coffelt. She grew up in Prineville and graduated from Crook County High School. She met and married Rollin Gumpert while working for the Stearns family in La Pine Oregon. Marie and Rollin made their first home in the Shevlin Hixon lumber camp raising their three daughters, Sandra, Deanna. and Rolinda. In 1950 when the lumber mill closed they moved to Prineville. There Marie worked at Hudspeth Pine and Pine Products lumber companies. Rollin died suddenly in 1964. She married John Klobas and they moved to the Portland area, moving to Bend in retirement. John died and Marie stayed in Bend, eventually marrying Don Cordon of Sutherlin, where they made their home until Don died in 2004. Marie moved to Beaverton, living at Creekside Retirement Village, to be near her daughter Deanna Martinson.
She was a much loved lady, survived by daughters Deanna and Rolinda, 9 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 5 great,great grandchildren.
Donations in memory of Marie should be made to the St. Vincent De Paul:
St. Vincent de Paul Society
P.O. Box 42157
Portland, OR 97242-0157
Marie will be laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery, Bend Oregon. Graveside services are planned for September 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM.
