Jean Ora Phifer was born on September 24, 1918 in Donnelly, MN. where she was also raised and educated. She met and married Cars Sherstad in Minnesota and married him on February 16, 1939. They moved to Portland, Oregon in 1953 and have been longtime members of Resurrection Lutheran Church.
Together they had two children, Ricky Lee Sherstad who passed away and the age of 10 months and Sandy Getman who is married to Don of Portland, Oregon.
There are two grandchildren, Matt Getman and Heidi McLeod, five great-grandchildren, Christine, Megan, Henry, Sam and Adrienne.
Jean has four siblings who survive her; Cora Caldart, Noel, Joe and Lee Phifer.
The family suggests donations in her memory to the Resurrection Lutheran Church Endowment Fund.
Memorial Services
Resurrection Lutheran Church
1700 NE 132nd Avenue
Portland
,
OR
US
97230
Saturday, February 3, 2007, 1:00 PM