Mary Evelyn Burshek

Mary Evelyn Jordan Burshek, 98 yr. Born on: May 13, 1923, Passed Away: September 18, 2021

Born in Leadore, ID to Daisy Mahaffey Jordan and Charles Parker Jordan. At the age of three Mary’s family moved to Bozeman, MT where she and her two older brothers, Ben Jordan, and Lester Jordan, were raised. During high school years, Mary worked in a store and quickly advanced from a cashier to working in the office where she was taught how to do accounting and bookkeeping. Her senior year of high school, she started attending a 3 yr. course at a Beauty School. She then worked as a hairdresser in a Beauty shop in Bozeman, MT.

In 1942, Mary met Clarence Arthur Burshek and they were married shortly thereafter in the Jordan family home. Mary and Clarence moved to Cody, WY and then onto Thermopolis, WY where their oldest daughter, Evelyn Burshek, was born. In 1946 they moved out to Portland, OR so both Clarence and Mary could attend Multnomah School of the Bible. Clarence taking the day classes and Mary taking the evening classes. Three more children were born in Portland, OR: Joann, Carolyn, and John.

Mary worked as a bookkeeper for the Portland Christian Grade School for many years while all her children attended school there. She then worked as a bookkeeper at Multnomah School of the Bible. In 1980 Mary started working as a bookkeeper for Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory in Portland, OR.
Mary always loved working with children. She was a Sunday School teacher at Central Bible Church for many years. She would host an after-school children’s Bible club in her home. She was an accomplished seamstress and designed and made her daughter’s wedding dresses with love. Mary also loved to crochet and knit afghans and sweaters whenever she could.
After her husband, Clarence, passed away in 1987, Mary moved to Oakland, OR for 15 years to be closer to grandchildren and then she moved to Wenatchee, WA for 14 years and the last 4 years Mary lived in Leavenworth, WA at Mountain Meadows Senior Living. The family would like to express our gratitude to Mountain Meadows for their love, concern, and care of our mother these past few years.

Preceding her in death are Husband, Clarence Burshek of Portland, OR. Two brothers: Ben Jordan of Laurel, MT, and Lester Jordan of Hillsboro, OR. Daughter: Evelyn Burshek Macgregor of Medford, OR. And great granddaughter Emma Joy Schmidt of Olympia, WA

Survived by daughter Joann Burshek Straw, husband Mark, of Oakland, OR; daughter Carolyn Burshek Schmidt, husband Bob, of Tumwater, WA; son John Burshek, wife Kim, of Leavenworth, WA. and son-in-law Graham Macgregor of Medford, OR. Ten grandchildren: Bennett Langsdorf, wife Brandi of Clinton, NY; Steve Schmidt, wife Kelly of Olympia, WA; Daniel Macgregor, wife Treasure of Altadena, CA; Mark Schmidt, wife Shannon of Vancouver, WA; Liz Macgregor of Larkspur, CA; Becky Glodt, husband Chris of Salem, OR; Mary Macgregor of Medford, OR; Christina Arcand, husband Andrew of New Mexico; Stephanie (Tessie) Burshek, husband Joshua; and Sarah Burshek of Spokane, WA. Twelve great grandchildren: Kate, Isla and Ned Langsdorf, Zackary Schmidt, Rowan and Ellinor Schmidt, Samantha Glodt, Mikayla, Emily, Elora, and Audrey Macgregor, and Noah Arcand.

Family Service at Donelson Fir Lawn Memorial Center October 6, 2021 Hillsboro, OR
Entombment held at Valley Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hillsboro, OR

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 1:30pm Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Dryden Community Church in Dryden, WA