Obituary of Richard L. VanDoren

Richard Lyle VanDoren, age 77, went home to be with his Lord Jesus, June 29, 2019, in Oregon City, Oregon.Richard was born in Brainerd, Minnesota, the youngest son of John VanDoren and Mary Howard VanDoren.Richard moved with his family to Riddle, Oregon, and then spent the rest of his younger years in Beavercreek, Oregon, graduating from Molalla High School.He met and married the love of his life,Janet White, his wife of 53 years.They had three daughters, Tracy McLean (Mark), of Oregon City, Oregon, Laura Lemus (Jorge) of Albany, Oregon, and Amy Warren (Nate) of the The Dalles, Oregon..Richard was a carpenter, his last job being with Holden Construction,and worked on many buildings in the area including Reed College, Clackamas Community College, Lewis and Clark College, Corban University, Park Place and Holcomb Elementary schools, the Gladstone Public Library and was part of the crew that constructed the Abernathy Bridge on I-205.He loved to fish and loved a good camping trip with his famous Fisherman’s Stew!He was a member of and Bus Captain for Tri-city Baptist Temple in Gladstone, Oregon, serving for over 40 years in different ways. Known for carving his many letter openers out of all kinds of wood and giving them to missionaries and people he just met in different ways, his handiwork is scattered all over the world.He is survived by his wife and daughters, 14 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.A gentle, caring man, he was loved by many friends and family!We love and miss you Papa! A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Tri-City Baptist Temple in Gladstone, Oregon, on Saturday,July 27, 2019 at 11 am. His ashes will be scattered by the family privately at a later date.