Individual Details

Death

Wayne Francis Overturf, 96, a long-time Darby resident, died July 24 at his home in Milwaukie, Ore., of natural causes. Services were held July 27 at Peake Memorial Chapel and burial took place at Sunset Hills Memorial Park. Mr. Overturf was born Dec. 5, 1893 in Deer Lodge. He married Ellen Viola Rouse in 1918. She died in 1968. Two daughters, June Irvine and Lena McLean, also preceded him in death. Mr. Overturf taught school for about 15 years before moving to Molalla, Ore., in 1941. He worked briefly as a logger then moved to the Portland area where he was employed as a painter for Hyster Life Manufacturing Company from 1943 until his retirement in 1962. He was a member of the Milwaukie Seventh-day Adventist Church and did volunteer work for the Loaves and Fishes Program. Survivors include Elice, his wife of nearly 20 years; a son, Wayne J. of Wemme, Ore.; three daughters, Betty McCauley of Salem, Ore., Peggy Wietzel of Portland, Ore., and Vilma Nachencko of Stevensville; three stepdaughters, 21 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.