Kerry Lyle Logsdon passed away at his home in Milwaukie, Ore., on Nov. 11, 2007, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a long and courageous battle with congenital heart disease.
All family and friends are invited to the celebration of Kerry’s life to be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at the Elks Lodge in Baker City, Ore., from 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
Kerry was born on June 13, 1966, in Baker City, Ore., where he graduated high school in 1984. Kerry worked with his dad in construction and then began his own construction company. Even near his death, Kerry was full of life and his smile glowed with every precious moment and he made it known that the most important thing was the love for his family and life.
He is survived by his wife, Dotti; sons, Ethan, Gabe, and Kyle, mother Carol and husband, Andy Arstein of Baker City, Ore.; father Howard and wife Judy Logsdon of Salem, Ore.; sister, Kimberly Logsdon, Rapid City, S.D.; brother, Kevin and wife Marilyn Logsdon of Baker City, Ore.; grandmother, Margorie Fritz, Ontario, Ore.; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Kerry was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Maurice Fritz and Joseph Logsdon, and grandmother, Leona Medlin.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Honor of Kerry Logsdon, to the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Dr. George Pantley, Cardiology UHN 62, Portland, OR 97329.
Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, November 15, 2007
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor