Marie Borghild Jorgensen's Obituary
Marie Borghild (Randen) Jorgensen, age 93, passed away of natural causes at her home of 65 years in Scappoose on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
She was born in Pleasant Ridge, South Dakota on December 21, 1920, the seventh of eleven children born to Anette and Mathias Randen.
She met Russel Jorgensen at Scappoose in 1944. Marie stayed in Scappoose and worked at the broom handle factory in St. Helens until late 1945 when she returned to South Dakota. Russel was discharged after the World War II ended. He went to South Dakota and rekindled their romance. They were married later in the year.
The couple bought a partially built home in Scappoose that Russel’s brother had started. Son Leslie was born in December of 1946. They finished building the house and moved in January of 1949. Son Bruce was born in September of 1952.
Marie worked at the Rose Valley Market in Scappoose for 23 years.
Marie attended Grace Lutheran Church in Scappoose.
Marie was preceded in death by Russel in 1996.
She is survived by her sons Leslie Jorgensen (Carolyn) of La Pine, Oregon and Bruce Jorgensen (Robyn) of Wilsonville, Oregon. One grandchild, Julie Dunlap (Chris) of Basin, Wyoming. Two great grandchildren, Carter and Tanner Dunlap also of Basin. One sister, Myrtle Dangerud of Hettinger, North Dakota. One brother, Martin Randen (Nellie) of Cloverdale, California.
A memorial service is planned for Grace Lutheran Church in Scappoose on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 10:30 AM. A viewing will be held at Columbia Funeral Home on Friday, November 14, 2014 from 2-4pm. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be made to Grace Lutheran Church in Scappoose or GENTIVA Hospice.
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