Carolyn Hatfield

Carolyn Ruud Hatfield passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on December 20, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington. Carolyn was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and lived in Minneapolis before World War II. She moved to Oregon with her mother in the 40's to join her brother and sister in Portland. It was also in Oregon that she met her husband John on Mount Hood. They were married in Portland on January 19, 1947.
She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was actively involved in the Congregational Church and in local community women's groups and volunteer organizations. She enjoyed cooking some of the traditional Norwegian foods learned from her mother and was an avid gardener-still tending the garden at age 93. She enjoyed pinochle and passed her enthusiasm and knowledge of the game on to her grandchildren.
She is survived by her three sons John, Jim and Tom and their families. Funeral services will be held at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro, Oregon on January 4, 2014 at 1:00 pm.