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Coffinberry, Wanda LaVerne

Coffinberry, Wanda LaVerne

Female 1922 - 2005  (83 years)

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  1. 1.  Coffinberry, Wanda LaVerne was born on 18 Mar 1922 in Portland, Oregon (daughter of Coffinberry, Walter Burton and Blakeslee, Verna D); died on 27 Jul 2005 in Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Halfway, Baker, Oregon; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Halfway, Baker, Oregon
    • Residence: 1940, Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    • Residence: 1951, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA

    Notes:

    Gentry, Wanda L. Coffinberry Mrs. - Obituary

    Wanda L. Gentry, 83, of Ontario, who with her husband established the Gentry Ford Sales dealership, died July 27, 2005, at her home in the Meadow Brook Retirement Center.
    Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Ontario. Ontario’s Lienkaemper Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

    Wanda was born on March 18, 1922, at Portland to Walter B. and Verna D. Coffinberry. The family lived at Portland until 1926 when they relocated to Hot Lake and subsequently moved to Halfway in 1928. Wanda was a 1940 Halfway High School graduate.

    She moved to Portland after high school to attend business school. Wanda married her high school sweetheart, Keith Gentry, on April 4, 1942. She continued to live and work in Portland during World War II while Keith was serving in the U.S. Navy.

    After Keith’s discharge, they moved to Baker City where they owned and operated the Third and B Market, a small grocery and convenience store. In 1949, Wanda and Keith moved to Pendleton where Keith got his start in the automobile business.
    In 1952, they purchased the Ford Dealership at Weiser, Idaho. In 1958, they purchased the Ford dealership in Ontario and established Gentry Ford Sales Inc. Wanda was very active and involved in the business operations of the dealership throughout her life.

    Wanda was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and PEO, Chapter AF. She was an avid golfer, fisherman and football fan. She had an opportunity to travel extensively throughout the world and truly enjoyed traveling with friends. Wanda’s favorite times were spent at the cabin in McCall.
    She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

    Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Alicia Gentry of Ontario; a granddaughter, Kelli, and her husband, Dennis Wright, of Baker City; a grandson, J.Ryan Gentry of Ontario; and three great-grandsons, Nathan, Eli and Jacob, all of Baker City.

    Memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church or the charity of one’s choice.

    Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, August 5, 2005
    Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor


    Died:
    the Meadow Brook Retirement Center

    Wanda married Gentry, John Keith on 4 Apr 1942 in Multnomah, Oregon, USA. John was born on 27 Jan 1921; died on 19 Oct 1998 in Malheur, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gentry, John

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Coffinberry, Walter Burton was born on 1 Nov 1895 in Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA (son of Coffinberry, Egbert and Mehlhorn, Emma).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Pine City, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 14; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1920, Pine City, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 24; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1930, Halfway, Baker, Oregon; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1935, Halfway, Baker, Oregon
    • Residence: 1940, Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

    Walter married Blakeslee, Verna D on 25 Apr 1921 in Portland, Oregon. Verna was born about 1901 in Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Blakeslee, Verna D was born about 1901 in Oregon.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Halfway, Baker, Oregon; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, Halfway, Baker, Oregon
    • Residence: 1940, Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Children:
    1. 1. Coffinberry, Wanda LaVerne was born on 18 Mar 1922 in Portland, Oregon; died on 27 Jul 2005 in Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Coffinberry, Egbert was born on 24 Oct 1870 in Erie, Neosho, Kansas (son of Coffinberry, Corwin Camdon); died on 16 Oct 1940 in Baker County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Pine City, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 40; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Pine City, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 50; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1930, Halfway, Baker, Oregon; StreetAddress: Main; Age: 59; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Operator
    • Residence: 1935, Halfway, Baker, Oregon
    • Residence: 1940, Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 69; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

    Egbert married Mehlhorn, Emma on 17 Nov 1892 in Union, Oregon, USA. Emma (daughter of Melhorn, Louis and Melhorn, Catherine) was born in 1869 in Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; died on 31 May 1956 in Baker County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mehlhorn, Emma was born in 1869 in Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois, USA (daughter of Melhorn, Louis and Melhorn, Catherine); died on 31 May 1956 in Baker County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Renault, Monroe, Illinois, USA; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    • Residence: 1910, Pine City, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 40; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1920, Pine City, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 50; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, Halfway, Baker, Oregon; StreetAddress: Main; Age: 60; Age: 50; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, Halfway, Baker, Oregon
    • Residence: 1940, Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA; Age: 70; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. Coffinberry, Edna was born on 6 Jan 1894 in Union, Oregon, USA.
    2. 2. Coffinberry, Walter Burton was born on 1 Nov 1895 in Halfway, Baker, Oregon, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Coffinberry, Corwin Camdon was born on 8 Aug 1841 in Centerville, St. Joseph Co., MI (son of Coffinberry, Jacob Wolf and Galligher, Sallie Ann); died on 8 Feb 1917.
    Children:
    1. 4. Coffinberry, Egbert was born on 24 Oct 1870 in Erie, Neosho, Kansas; died on 16 Oct 1940 in Baker County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, USA.
    2. Coffinberry, Adella was born on 20 Sep 1874 in Montevallo, Vernon Co., Missouri, USA.

  2. 10.  Melhorn, Louis was born about 1846 in Altenberg.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Renault, Monroe, Illinois, USA; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

    Louis married Melhorn, Catherine. Catherine was born about 1849 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Melhorn, Catherine was born about 1849 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Renault, Monroe, Illinois, USA; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Children:
    1. 5. Mehlhorn, Emma was born in 1869 in Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; died on 31 May 1956 in Baker County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, USA.
    2. Melhorn, Liddie was born about 1873 in Illinois.
    3. Melhorn, Edward was born about 1872 in Illinois.
    4. Melhorn, Henry was born about 1877 in Illinois.
    5. Melhorn, Anna was born about 1875 in Illinois.


  

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