Spierings, Vincent James

1919 - 2011  (91 years)

• Name	Spierings, Vincent James  [1]
  Birth	26 Aug 1919  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Feb 2011
  Obituary	10 Feb 2011
  Powell Tribune
  Vincent 'Jim' Spiering (Aug. 26, 1919-Feb. 8, 2011) Heart Mountain homesteader Vincent 'Jim' Spiering died at his Powell home Feb. 8, 2011. He was 91 years old. Mr. Spiering was born Aug. 26, 1919 in Hillsboro, Ore., the son of Charles Spiering and Lamberta Vanderzanden Spiering. He graduated from high school and military flight school and served in the Navy. He married Lois Kathleen Hunker in Hillsboro on Nov. 24, 1947. The couple homesteaded a farm on the Heart Mountain Project in 1950. He served on the Northwest College board of trustees and enjoyed flying, traveling and fishing. Mr. Spiering is survived by his wife, Lois; five sons, Jerry (Lorraine) of West Linn, Ore.; Ken (Jeanie) of Spokane, Wash.; Gene (Susi) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Kelly (Sylvia) of Powell; and Tom (Janet) of Powell; a sister-in-law, Barbara Iten of Seattle; 30 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, two brothers and a grandson, Michael. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at St. Barbara's Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14 at St. Barbara's. The Rev. Glen Szczechowski will officiate. Burial will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Heart Mountain Free Medical Clinic or to a charity of the donor's choice.
  Person ID	I85928	1FamilyTree | PaulaVanDykeReichert90596
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Spierings, Charles William,   b. 22 Jul 1883, Banks, Washington, Oregon, USA d. 24 Dec 1972, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, USA (Age 89 years)
  Mother	VanderZanden, Lambertha Rosalia,   b. 1 Oct 1883, Verboort, Washington, Oregon, USA d. 28 Mar 1972 (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F26142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hunker, Lois
  Family ID	F62450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014

  
  

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