Joseph A. Michell Jr.'s Obituary
Joseph A. Michell, Jr. was born on January 12, 1937 in St. Helens, Oregon to Joseph Sr. & Mary (Marcott) Michell. He died at a Portland hospital on March 27, 2013 at the age of 76.
Joseph attended grade school in St. Helens at St. Frederic Catholic School; he was raised on a dairy farm in Warren and went on to graduate from Scappoose High School in 1955.
He was in the Navy during the Korea War, with the exception of that time he lived in Oregon most of his life. He moved back to Warren in 1995 until present, marrying Phyllis Myers Catlin 1996 in Reno, Nevada.
Joseph was a general manager for NW Marine Ironworks and retired as a sales representative for Jackson Machine Shop in 1999.
Early on he attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose and was a member of the St. Helens Lions Club, Good Sam Motor Home Club, and the US Power Squadrons.
His interest included traveling, boating, gardening and woodworking. He could fix or build anything.
Survivors include: Wife: Phyllis Michell of Warren; Children: Jeff Michell of Vancouver, WA.; Steven Michell of Las Vegas, NV.; Kathy Schoppe of Tigard, OR.; Stepchildren: Dan White of Scappoose; Tim White of Hillsboro; Wendy Baltzell of Corvallis: Sisters: Venitta Sullivan (John) of Tanasket, WA.; Jacqueline Michell of Kansas City, MO.; 8 Grandchildren; 1 Great-Grandchild.
Celebration of Life: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Columbia Funeral Home
Joseph's favortire charities were OPB or St. Helens Lions Club.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.columbiafh.com
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