April 5, 1935 - January 8, 2023
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On Sunday, January 8, 2023 Avis Vivian Gregerson Naslund passed away due to cancer at the age of 87 in McMinnville, Oregon surrounded by family. She lived a full life beginning in Badger, Minnesota on April 5, 1935 to Alice Hazel Gunderson and Gilmore Melvin Gregerson. She was the 4th of 14 children; surviving siblings are Ruth Gust, Marcella Gust, Marlys Jaenicke, Sharon Henning, Debra Gregerson, Ardell Gregerson, Garfield Gregerson, and Darrel Gregerson. She graduated from Badger High School in 1953.
She left Minnesota with a handsome Korean War veteran, Helmer Naslund. They moved to Oregon and married on September 17, 1955 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Eventually welcoming two daughters, of which they are survived by, Beverly Ann McMahon (Bill) and Kimberly Ann Coltrin (Robert).
Avis’s moxie, strong work ethic, and grit helped support her family in many ways including her retirement from Boise Cascade in Willamina, Oregon in 1996. She and Helmer RVed for many years. Later they would regularly return to Minnesota to help with the family farm. She loved needle crafting and puzzles. Ever the social butterfly, she was known by many for her humor.
Avis was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother to many, a loyal friend, and filled with compassion for others and a generous spirit. She will be missed beyond belief, but welcomed into heaven by her parents, siblings (sister Lorraine Hines and brothers Elwood, Melford, Mayo, and Orville Gregerson), and husband of 60 years.
Her memorial service will be on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Willamina, Oregon at 1:30 p. (PST): Zoom available upon request. Please call West Valley Funeral Home at 503-843-2525 Monday-Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm to get the Zoom number. Graveside service follows at Green Crest Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Grand Shermina Food Bank in Sheridan, Oregon.
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