Obituary of Minerva Grim

Min was born in Portland, Oregon to Howard and Vera Francis on September 30, 1920. She passed away in Milwaukie, Oregon on March 21, 2012. Minerva is survived by her son Leslie and wife Arliss; son Lester and wife Billie; daughter Linda; grandchildren: Cory, Tom, David, Steven and Hannah; and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles H. Wallace, their daughter Sharon and second husband David Grim. A graveside memorial service will be on April 7, 2012 at 1:00pm at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Name – (Mrs) Minerva M. Wallace Grim Maiden name: Francis Community of Residence –Milwaukie, OR Service – Graveside at 1:00 pm on April 7 2012 – Lincoln Memorial at 11801 SE Mt Scott Blvd Portland OR, attendees should meet at the office prior to service. Gathering afterward at GG’s Deli at 15717 SE McLoughlin Blvd at Concord Rd, Milwaukie OR from 2:00 – 4:00 PM Death: 3/21/2012 in Milwaukie OR of natural causes at age 91 Birth: 9/30/1920 in Portland OR Parents’ names: Howard and Vera Francis Name of city or state where raised: Portland OR Name and city of high school and graduation year –Lincoln High School grad 1938 Occupations: prior to becoming a mother and homemaker she worked in the film row in Portland – then raised her three children and worked at jobs to help finance their beautiful beach home in Pacific City – worked for Neil and Iris Johnson at Oak Grove Cleaners doing alterations and clothing repairs, and later managed both the Oak Grove and Oregon City Daisy dry cleaners Church memberships: Min was raised & confirmed a Lutheran and has attended church at Oak Grove Methodist, Pacific City Presbyterian, and Milwaukie Lutheran Church. Volunteer work and hobbies: she was active at Oak Grove Elementary during her childrens’ school years as a room mother and a cub scout den mother for Pack 202 She loved gardening, cooking, and crafts – enjoyed camping trips with her family. She loved her RV travels throughout the US in her later years. Other Information: fondly nicknamed “Beach Grandma” by her grandchildren who loved visiting at her home in PC -- Loved by many other of her childrens’ friends & the neighbor kids who found her home a welcome haven Dates and locations lived in local communities: grew up in Portland, raised her family in Oak Grove, moved to Salem after retiring and then to Pacific City before returning to Milwaukie area to be near her family and friends. Family Information: 1st husband: Charles H Wallace – deceased in 1978 2nd husband: David “Tiny” Grim – deceased in 1989 Son: Leslie Wallace (wife, Arliss) of Oak Grove OR Son: Lester Wallace (wife, Billie) of Clatskanie OR Daughter: Linda Wheeler of Milwaukie OR Grandson: Cory Wallace of Beaverton OR Grandson: Tom Wallace (wife, Suzanne) of Milwaukie OR Grandson: David Wallace of Astoria OR Grandson: Steven Wallace (wife, Jaelyn) of St Helens OR Granddaughter: Hannah Wheeler-Forney (husband, Devin) of Milwaukie OR 12 great grandchildren: Carter, Kendall, Alexis,Paris, Tristin, Isabelle, Abby, Ava, Marie, Calvin, Taelyn, and Morlee Pre-deceased by her husbands, a daughter (Sharon A Wallace in 1947), and her brother Fred Francis Memorial Contributions: in lieu of flowers - to either Doernbecher Children’s Hospital or the Portland Veterans Hospital