Loretta Marie Vanderzanden Obituary (1916

Loretta Marie Vanderzanden, 92, a longtime resident of the Banks community died, Wednesday morning, January 21, 2009 at the Marquis Care Center of ForestGrove. Rosary service will be said at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the St Francis Catholic Church; 39135 NW Harrington Rd. in Roy,followed by the funeral mass at 11:00 am. Rite of Christian Burial and Vault interment will follow the Funeral Mass to be held at the St Francis Catholic Cemetery in Roy. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception following the Burial Rites to be held at the St Francis Catholic Grade School in Roy, OR. Loretta was born on December 7, 1916 in Verboort, Oregon. She was one of fourteen children born to Walter and Margaret (Joosten) VanDyke.She was raised on the family farm in Verboort and received her education at the Visitation Grade School and High School. She was united in marriage to Aloysius "Weice" Vanderzanden on January 3, 1946 at The St Francis Catholic Church in Roy, OR. Following their marriage they made their home at their farm in Banks were they have resided since. Loretta was first and foremost a wife to her husband and a mother to her eight children. She helped on the family farm in Banks raising strawberries, wheat, hay and apples. She enjoyed raising flowers and baking bread for her family. Her interest were sewing, dancing singing and playing a monthly game if cards with her sisters. She was close to her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Weise Vanderzanden of the family home, eight children and their spouses; Peter and Judy Vanderzanden of Hillsboro, OR, Paula and Mike McVay of Hillsboro, OR, Karen Kemper of Banks, OR, Joan and Rick Schouweiler of Cornelius, OR, Chuck and Brenda Vanderzanden of Hillsboro, OR, Rob and Kathi Vanderzanden of Vancouver, WA, Ed and Jane Vanderzanden of Gales Creek, OR, Mark and Lissa Vanderzanden of Banks, OR, 4 siblings, 21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The family wish donations placed in Loretta's name to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Grade School Endowment Fund