Marie Loretta Feddern

On July 20, 2020, Marie Loretta Feddern, Buckeye, AZ died peacefully after several years of congestive heart failure. Marie was born to Ralph and Myrtle Dawes (both deceased) in 1938 in Canby, Oregon. The Dawes family were members of Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Canby. Marie graduated from Canby Union High School and Trinity College in Chicago, IL. with a teaching certificate and was initially employed in Skokie, IL. Upon returning to Oregon she taught at Estacada and Willamette Elementary schools.

In 1967, Marie married Edward Feddern of Philadelphia, PA. Marie laid her professional teaching career aside as she raised daughter, Jennifer and son, Curtis. The family lived in Estacada, Redland, Tillamook, and Oregon City, Oregon following Ed’s career with Publisher’s Paper Co. Marie reentered the workforce as an Academic Advisor at Clackamas Community College .The Feddern’s were active members of Oregon City Evangelical Church. Marie was also an avid sports fan - she spent endless hours in the bleachers or lawn chairs watching her kids’ sports and also sports on TV with a strong preference for Oregon teams. Her biggest complaint during her last months of life was that baseball season had been postponed. Ed and Marie retired in Buckeye, AZ and enjoyed the warm climate and many new friendships. Crosstitching was a nightly hobby Marie enjoyed and she produced many beautiful pieces including Christmas stockings for each family member. Marie loved her grandchildren and prayed daily for each of them: Grace, Cade, Jackson, Maggie, Karl, and Elia. Each child has special memories of Grandma Marie but all looked forward to a nightly visit to Dairy Queen when visiting her house.

Marie’s heart began failing in 2013 and yet she was able to continue to travel and gathered her family together for a week in Sunriver, OR to celebrate their 50-year wedding anniversary. Marie will be remembered as a faithful friend to many and for her deep, committed faith in Jesus Christ. Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Myrtle; sister Marilyn (Dawes) Inloes and brother, Kenneth Dawes. She is survived by husband of 53 years, Edward Feddern, children Don and Jennifer (Feddern) Kenney, Curtis and Carrie Feddern, and 6 grandchildren, her brother, William Dawes and also many in her extended family. A private, graveside service will be held on August 15, 2020 at Zion Memorial Cemetery in Canby, Oregon.