Category Archives: People

Garden Home History Project Loses Board Member

Long-time Garden Home History Project board member, Jan Vern Fredrickson, passed away on December 31st, 2025. He was 71 years old. Jan entered this world on December 12th, 1954, to parents Vernon Eldur and Jeanette Marguerite (Jager) Fredrickson. He grew … Continue reading

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Another Goodbye

Tom Shreve, son of one of the founders of the Garden Home History Project, Elaine Shreve, died after a long battle with cancer on November 16, 2025. Tom was the person behind our website and provided us with other technological … Continue reading

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Sorrowful Goodbyes

The Garden Home History community has lost some good people over the last year or so. First, we lost Charles Vedder, husband of Garden Home History Project board member Sharon Vedder. Charlie was a long-time resident of Garden Home, moving … Continue reading

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Lynn and Mike Couch

Editor: Becky Couch Mccrone sent us the following sad news of the passing of her brothers, Lynn and Mike Couch. The family of Fred and Ardella Couch resided in Garden Home from 1953 until Ardella moved to the east side … Continue reading

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John Monpier Vranizan obituary

[Editor: John’s wife, Carole Vranizan, served on the Garden Home History Project’s Board of Directors in the early formative years. Her many contributions included wonderful bouquets. We send our condolences to Carole and her family over the loss of her … Continue reading

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