Agnes T. Sawyer's Obituary
Agnes T. Sawyer was born on December 22, 1916 in Ord, Nebraska to Frank & Anna (Denemarek) Mares.
She died at her home in Milwaukie, Oregon on April 26, 2013 at the age of 96.
Agnes attended a one room school house in Ord and just out of grade school she moved to Omaha, Nebraska to be a family domestic helper. When she moved back home the dustbowl era had left them with nothing so the family moved to Scappoose in 1936.
She married Tom Sawyer on August 31, 1946 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose. Shortly after that time they moved to Portland, then on to Astoria for 17 years, back to Portland for 11 years and Milwaukie for the past 32 years.
Agnes worked at the box factory during the war and as a bookkeeper for Montgomery Wards until she retired in 1947 to raise her family.
She was very active in all of the churches they attended. Member of the altar society, eucharistic ministry to Royal Marc Nursing Home in Portland and the activities related to the spouse of a Knights of Columbus. Both she and her husband served on the Portland City Counsel .
Survivors include: Children: Mike Sawyer (Elaine) of Hillsboro; Rose Bucher and Joseph Sawyer both of Milwaukie, Oregon and Len Sawyer of Wasilla, Alaska; 2 Sister-in-laws: Mary Mares & Evelyn Baker both of Scappoose; 13 Grandchildren; 6 Great-Grandchildren.
Viewing & Visitation: 9-5 Wednesday at Columbia Funeral Home
Recitation of the Rosary & Funeral Mass: Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church-Scappoose, Oregon
Committal Service & Vault Interment: St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the EWTN Catholic (Eternal Word Television Network) 5817 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, Alabama 35210 or to Oregon Right to Life 4335 River Rd. N. Salem, OR. 97303
On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.columbiafh.com
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