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Virginia (Needham) Powers Vredenburgh, 97, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 25, 2015. Nearly 40 family members had gathered on Memorial Day to celebrate her 98th birthday.
Virginia was born in Oilton, Okla., to John S. (Dick) and Dimple Needham on June 6, 1917. The family moved to East Selah area in 1930. She attended Selah Schools and graduated in 1935. That same year she married Leland Powers and they owned Lee’s Garage in Yakima for many years. She worked for 27 years at The Bon Marche in Yakima and attained the position of personnel manager.
She married Harold Vredenburgh on June 27, 1979, and together they enjoyed hunting, fishing, and especially bird watching. For many years they led numerous field trips, the winter bird count and the Christmas eagle count. Harold and Virginia took charge of the Wenas Blue Bird Trail and were active in the Memorial Day Camp-out. Virginia was also an excellent seamstress and quilter.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry Powers (Brenda) of White Salmon, Keith Powers (Sandra) of Walla Walla, a daughter, Nanci Sayler (Lyle) of White Salmon and a very special nephew, Ronald Crawford (Hollie) of Yakima. She also leaves behind 11 grandchildren, Steven, Lonnie, Ryan, Joshua, Robert and Brian Powers, Brandi Hanson, Esther Angotti, Pam Reynolds, Theresa Radder, and Mara Knoepfle, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Harold Vredenburgh, two brothers, Roy and Dick Needham, and one sister, Maxine Flowers.
A graveside service will be held at Terrace Heights Memorial Park on Saturday, August 15, 2015.
Memorial contributions can be made in her honor to Yakima Valley Audubon Society, PO Box 2823, Yakima, Wash., 98907 or to Husum Community Church of God, PO Box 139, Husum, Wash., 98623.
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