Lauren Elizabeth Pierce

Lauren Elizabeth Pierce, age 68, passed away unexpectedly in her home in Tigard, OR on September 20, 2018. Lauren was a wonderful sister, daughter and aunt and she was an amazing and loyal friend to all who knew her. She had a great laugh and a wonderful sense of humor and she was compassionate, thoughtful and charitable to a fault. Her adult life was filled with one medical hardship after another but she fought through every challenge with a strength that belied her small size and frail condition in recent years.

Born to Joseph and Gloria Pierce on December 22, 1949 at Emanuel Hospital in Portland Oregon, Lauren grew up in the Parkrose area of NE Portland. She graduated from Baker High School after having to move there for her senior year when her father was transferred for his job with Pacific NW Bell Telephone Company. Lauren was none too happy about being uprooted for her senior year but she was very outgoing and social so she made the best of it and ended up being just as popular with her Baker classmates as she’d been in Parkrose! She was never lacking for a boyfriend or a date to any of the school proms or dances and could she ever dance! She even won a few dance contests in later years!

After graduation Lauren moved back to Portland and began her 40 year career as an office worker and customer service rep with a long list of employers including General Electric, WANG, State of Oregon Employment Dept. and Adidas. Lauren was always very well-liked by her coworkers and she made many friends through her working years who remained close to her for the rest of her life.

Lauren was a real animal lover and had a number of pet dogs through the years but due to her failing health more recently she acted as a favorite “aunt” to her sister’s dogs. She was also an avid sports fan and loved watching tennis, golf, football and any sport involving the OSU Beavers! She watched every inning of this summer’s College World Series and she was the happiest Beaver baseball fan when they won their 3rd national championship! Some of her other favorite pastimes were shopping and watching tv – LOTS of tv! She was Hallmark channel’s #1 fan, especially their Christmas movies, and she knew all the actors by name! She was also an avid movie watcher and had a host of favorite tv series so her DVR constantly ran at least 90% full with all the recordings she was constantly making!

Lauren is survived by her brother, Stephen Pierce, her sister, Susan Floeter and her husband Walter, and her beloved niece Abby Floeter Miske who was her pride and joy.

Lauren was preceded in death by her mother and father.

Donations can be made in Lauren’s memory to St. Judes Children’s Hospital or the National Wildlife Federation, 2 of her favorite charities. You can sign the guestbook with Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services - Gateway at www.advantagegateway.com. There will be a private memorial gathering at a future date.

Lauren was greatly loved and she will be dearly missed. She is no longer in pain – she earned her wings and now she’s free.