Hazel Straw

Obituary of Hazel Straw

Hazel M. Straw died on January 27, 2013 at the age of 98 of age-related causes. She was born January 14, 1915 in Antelope, Oregon to Fred and Clara Simmons. No service is planned as per her request. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Melvin E. Paul, whom she married on August 5, 1944. During her many years of marriage to Melvin, they enjoyed fishing on the Suislaw River and going south to Hemet, California every winter where they spent time with their many friends. Hazel then married Allison Straw in 1998, whom also preceded her in death. Hazel graduated from Thurston High School. She worked for Chet’s Frozen Foods for many years where she was not only a devoted employee, but a wonderful friend to many of her co-workers before and after she retired. She is survived by a son, Jerry Moon of Portland, a son Douglas Paul and daughter-in-law Sue of Eugene; seven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Glen F. Simmons, Chester J. Simmons, and George W. Simmons; one sister, Nellie (Babe) Louvring; and a step-son, Eugene Paul of Portland. Arrangements by Lane Memorial Funeral Home.
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