On February 7, 2023, Rebecca Lynn Gabert received her crown of life. Rebecca (Becky) was born on September 26, 1974 in Beaver Dam, WI to August and Betty (nee Herzog) Gabert and baptized into the Christian faith on October 20, 1974 at Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus, WI. The family moved to Canby, Oregon in 1981 and became members at Grace Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Portland Oregon. Becky was confirmed in the Christian faith at Grace Lutheran Church, Portland, OR on March 27, 1988 and her confirmation verse was Ephesians 2:8,9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast”. Becky attended Evergreen Lutheran High School, (Dupont, Kent, Des Moines, and currently Tacoma WA). Becky participated in many school activities ranging from sports to music and Canby Kids softball. She graduated with High Honors and was Valedictorian of her class. After graduating from high school in 1992, Becky went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology from Oregon State University. Her interest in wildlife led her to work in various roles for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. This work was her passion as she loved the outdoors but was not year-round. Search for work in a permanent setting led Becky to pursue a Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. With this degree, Becky began working for the Salem Public Library on September 11, 2001. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Salem, OR became and remained her church home where she gladly spent many hours as a volunteer. She also served from 2007-2022 as the Mission Operations Manager (MOM) of the Wisconsin Synod Pacific Northwest District Mission Board.
Becky was preceded in death by her father and grandparents; Tilden and Bernice (nee Schuster) Gabert and Karl and Elvira (nee Boeder) Herzog. Becky will be missed by her mother Betty Gabert, Salem, OR; sisters Virginia (Jonathan) Kehren, Johnson Creek, WI; and Kathryn (Dale) Rundgren, Salem, OR; aunt Nancy (Lyle) Mueller, The Villages, FL; uncle Trent (Salva) Gabert, Norman, OK; cousins, nieces, nephews, and many other family and friends.
A funeral service for Becky will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Home, 605 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR 97301. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am and the service will begin at 11:00 am. A recording of the service will be uploaded to YouTube.com (search for Immanuel WELS). A meal in Becky’s honor will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 510 Idylwood Dr. SE, Salem, Oregon following the memorial service. Memorials can be made out to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
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