Category Archives: People

Lynn and Mike Couch

Posted on July 15, 2025 by GHHP

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

Posted on May 28, 2025 by GHHP

[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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Remembering Bob Rummer

Posted on March 1, 2025 by GHHP

Robert ‘Bob’ Leslie Rummer was born in Davenport, Washington, on May 26, 1927, and died at 97 on January 31, 2025. He was married in Newberg, Oregon, on February 25, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Bailey, who was born in Nebraska … Continue reading →

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Leigh Wilcox obituary

Posted on October 29, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

April 25, 1935 to August 27, 2024 Born in Deadwood, S.D., to Dr. Richard and Barbara Wilcox, the family moved to Pendleton, Ore., where he spent the formative years of his life. After moving to West Slope, he attended Raleigh … Continue reading →

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Interview with Elaine “Pidg” Hagen Andrews

Posted on October 29, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

When Elaine (nickname: Pidg) was 7 years old (in the late 40s) her family including an older brother (Buz) and sister (Pat) moved to the house on Oleson Road next to Hunt Club Lane in Garden Home. Her father wanted … Continue reading →

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Jewel Beck Lansing obituary

Posted on May 28, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Jewel and Ron Lansing were important community members who lived up Garden Home Road. Jewel was elected as the Auditor for Multnomah County and City of Portland in the 1970s and 1980s. Her obituary shares many of her achievements and … Continue reading →

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Ernest and Melba Cook, one of the earliest families in Garden Home

Posted on April 30, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Submitted by Louise (Cook) Jones, April 2024 Our parents Melba and Ernest Cook, with daughter Patti who was born in 1939, moved to Garden Home in 1941. Their house was second from the corner off Garden Home Road, at 8107 … Continue reading →

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Visit the notable Rich and Charold Baer rose garden in Garden Home

Posted on March 28, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Roses, beautiful roses, over 1,000 roses in Rich and Charold Baer’s rose garden here in Garden Home! They both grew up in Ohio and moved here when Dr. Charold Baer accepted a position as the Chair of the Adult Health … Continue reading →

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Wobbling Into My Past by Kit Bowen

Posted on February 20, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

[Wobbling Into My Past by Kit Bowen was submitted to us via gardenhomehistory@gmail.com on February 1st, 2024. Thanks for this new chapter, Kit! You can read Kit’s first chapter Kit Bowen.] Obviously Thomas Wolfe had never been to Garden Home … Continue reading →

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Kit Bowen

Posted on June 12, 2023 by gardenhomehistoryproject

We met Kit Bowen at the June 3, 2023 outdoor 40 Year Anniversary, sponsored by the Garden Home Community Library and the Garden Home Recreation Center. Kit was remembering his early life as a first and second grader at Garden … Continue reading →

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