Geraldine "Gerry" Rae Wille

Geraldine Rae "Gerry" Wille, 80, a resident of the Forest Grove community passed away on January 6, 2016 at the Jennings McCall Assisted Living Facility in Forest Grove, OR.

Gerry was born on January 20, 1935 in Hillsboro, OR. She was the only daughter of two children born to Merle and Helen (Fischer) Sheelar. She was raised on the family farm in Scoggins Valley and attended Scoggins Valley grade school. She went on to graduate from Forest Grove High School with the Class of 1953. She then attended one year of college at Willamette University.

She met her future husband, Theodore "Ted" Wille while bowling with friends. Following a short courtship, they were married on December 2, 1956. They made their home in Hillsboro, OR. Ted passed away on March 3, 2008 following 51 years of marriage. Gerry continued to live in her home until September of 2015, when she moved to Forest Grove, OR.

Gerry was a loving and devoted mother to her three children, Tad, Jeff, and Jan. She also worked in the family business; Blaisdell Saw in Portland, other outside work included Tektronix in Beaverton and The Masonic Home in Forest Grove. She loved horseback riding and the outdoors. She loved spending time at their beach house in Netarts, taking drives in the country, visiting with classmates and dancing with Ted. Gerry was a very social person and always looked for an opportunity visit and gather with her friends and family. Christmas was her favorite time of year and she would decorate her whole house with the many thousands of Christmas decorations.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband; Ted, her parents and a nephew; Gary Sheelar. She is survived by her three children and their spouses; Tad and Carmen Wille of Portland, Jeff and Nancy Wille of Hillsboro, Jan and Royce Dupree of Portland, her brother and sister-in-law; Gail and Florence Sheelar of Forest Grove, a granddaughter; Valerie, three nieces and one nephew as well as many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Gerry's name to Providence Hospice.