Dorothy Joehannah HILTON-Warren's Obituary
Dorothy Joehanna HILTON-Warren-December 18, 2005. Olympia, WA-Chehalis resident, Dorothy J. HILTON-Warren died of COPD on Dec. 18, 2005. She was 82. Mrs. HILTON-Warren was born Feb. 7, 1923 at Laurel, NE to James "Jack" and Blanche BREWER Hilton. She grew up in Laurel, NE where she was a member of Laurel First Presbyterian church. She married Thomas J. Poledna in Nebraska, then moved to Portland, OR during WW11 to work on ships in the shipyards there. They had 2 children together: Darla Sue and Thomas Roger. They later divorced, then in 1949 she married Leroy "Rea" Warren at Stevenson, WA. They lived in the Portland, OR area where they had 4 children: John Hal, Dorothy Rae, Robert Mark, and Ted Harry. Dorothy worked in Motels, Hotels, Restaurants, and as a school custodian. Mrs. Hilton-Warren's interests included gardening, cooking, fishing, crafts, dancing, and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was also interested in Genealogy, U.S. and World History. She is survived by a sister, Dr. Jaqueline HILTON-Iasparro of Palmdale, CA, 5 of her 6 children: Thomas R. Poldena of Elma, WA, John H. Joyce Warren of Flagstaff, AZ. Dorothy R. David Narrance, of Elma, WA, Robert M. Debra Warren of Chehalis, WA, and Ted H. Melody Warren of Elma, WA. Mrs. HILTON-Warren is also survived lby 19 Grandchildren, 21 Great Grandchildren, and 1 Great Great Grandson, as well as several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins. Mrs. Hilton-Warren attended Presbyterian churches most of her life, and was extemely proud of the fact that she was baptized in water from the River Jordan, and that she became a "born-again" Christian and was saved on Apr. 9, 1939. In 1981 she became a Pentecostal and attended Assemblies of God Churches in Milwaukie, OR, Elma, WA, then later in Tacoma, WA. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters: "Baby Hilton, Helen "Ilene" HILTON Graffis-, her father James "Jack" Hilton, her mother Blanche Brewer Hilton, her brother Merton E. Hilton, daughter Darla Sue Poledna Parsons, 2 great granddaughters and a great grandson. Funeral Services will be Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005 at 2:00pm at Columbia Funeral Home at 681 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens, OR.
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