In Memory

Jennifer Elfering (Hand) - Class Of 1969

Jennifer Elfering (Hand)

November 9, 1951 - September 21, 2008

Jennifer Elfering Hand was born in Ontario, the second child of Jake and Dorothy Elfering.  In 1971, she married Rick Debban and from that union came her two daughters, Brenda and Kelli.  She later married Jim Hand in November 1983.  They began their life together in Gilchrist, where the girls attended school and Jim was an Oregon State Police trooper.  In Gilchrist, they made many lasting friendships and memories and Jennifer found and expanded her talents for crafts and painting.  In 1991, Jim and Jenny returned to her home in Vale, where they took over the OLCC agency from Jenny's aunt, Goldia Elfering.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hand; her brother, Mike Elfering; her brother-in-law, Tony Ramos; and special friend Darrell Merritt.  She will be solely missed.