Josie C Burdick's Obituary
Our mother Josie died early morning May 1st at her home in Vancouver. Probably it was congestive heart failure that took her. She didn't suffer long,and she is at rest now. Mom hoped to live until 90, but it is amazing she made it to 88.Viewing Sunday, May 5 from 3 - 6 pmHolman-Hankins-Bowker &WaudCochran & Waud Sunset Chapel715 7th StreetOregon City, Oregon 97045503-656-2661The funeral will be Monday, May 6, at 2 pmSt. John the Apostle Church 417 Washington StreetOregon City, Oregon 97045503-742-8202A reception will follow in the basement Fellowship Hall at St. John's,the same place as Mom's 85th birthday celebration.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Associationonline or 1701 North Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311 or1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383)Josie loved flowers.If you would like to bring homegrown flowers from your yard for the reception, which you would then take home as a memory of Josie and her love for flowers, that would make a festive celebration.Josie Burdick was born November 24, 1924 in Orchard, Texas to Elizabeth (Uhyrek) and Rudolph Gallia. Her family moved to a farm in Warren, Oregon when she was 13. After she graduated from Scappoose High School, she worked at Willamette Iron and Steel in the payroll office with IBM cards. She also worked for Consolidated Freightways and the Bureau of Internal Revenue. She married Don Burdick in 1946 and moved to Kelso, Washington and then to Jennings Lodge, Oregon where Don built a house he completed in 1950. They had their hands full with 6 children.Josie loved sewing, crocheting, fishing, and gardening, especially flowers. She cared for the flowers at St John the Apostle Church in Oregon City where she was member most of her life. Josie was skilled at bowling and golf, twice getting a hole in one. She remembered everyone's birthday and kept in contact with a great many friends and relatives through letters and phone calls.Survivors include: daughters, Janet Burdick (Scott Miller) of San Jose, California, Donna Burdick (Jamie Hansen) of La Center, Washington, and Sharon Burdick (Todd Place) of Victor, Idaho; sons, Sat Nam Khalsa of Eugene, Oregon and Ed Burdick (Glenna Smith Burdick) of Gunlock, Utah; 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.Josie was preceded in death by her husband Don, son Dan, twin sister Edie Aspgren and sisters Claire Cortz and Mary Lawrence, and brother Clarence Gallia.
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