Earlene Louise Buliavac, age 84, of Happy Valley, Oregon passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Earlene was born July 26, 1937. in Glenwood, Iowa to Ernest and Reba (Pope) Voss. She moved with her family to the Portland area as a teenager, and was a graduate of Vancouver High School. She worked as a cookie packer for Nabisco, and also in auto parts stores while taking automotive-themed vocational classes in community college.
In December 1983, she and Alvin Buliavac were married in Vancouver. Alvin preceded her in death in 2019. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Cleta Thompson.
Earlene enjoyed visiting garage sales and thrift stores (and filled her home with an eclectic mix of items for her excursions). She liked the beach, and she and Alvin would go "hunting," but not shoot at the animals - it was really an excuse for them to have time together by themselves. They would visit Hometown Buffet two or three times a week as part of their routine together, too.
Earlene is survived by her three children, Luana Smith (and husband Shannon Bennett) and their son Kilyn Bennett; Tiliena Luis and her son Ryan Luis, and Ryan's children Riley Naehu and Isaiah Naehu; and D-Wayne Purcer. She is further survived by her husband Alvin's children: Mike Moss and his spouse, and Pamela Kissock and her spouse.
A cryptside funeral service will take place at 1 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home, preceded by public visitation beginning at 11 am. For those only interested in attending the service, please arrive at the funeral home no later than 12:45 pm, as guests will be led into the cemetery in a vehicular procession shortly thereafter.
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