Emma S. Kondraski

EMMA S. KONDRASKI Emma Sophie Kondraski of Newberg died December 12, 2012 in Newberg. She was 99 years, 8 months and 16 days old. She was born March 26, 1913 in a sod house her father built in Burdett, Colorado. She was the third of nine children born to Jacob W. Dressel and Kate (Gemaehlich) Dressel. At age 15, she moved with her family to Newberg. She married Dominic Kondraski December 14, 1935 at South Bend, Washington. They made their first home in Seaside, Oregon. During World War II, they moved to Portland and worked in the Shipyards. They built an ice cream store in Milwaukie, Oregon after the War. After three years they had to sell it as the highway was being built there. They relocated near the first store and built another one, adding hamburgers to their menu. This was always an achievement she was proud of because neither one of them finished high school. In 1970 they purchased her folk’s property on River Street in Newberg and built a house on it. She lived and died there. She was a hard worker all her life and loved to can peaches and pears and make strawberry jam. Her fun time was playing pinochle and she was really good at it. Survivors include two sisters, Irene (Lloyd) McFall of Sherwood and Florene Corder of Newberg and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dominic; sisters, Ann Polzel of Portland, Louise Clausen and Verna Martin Darnell of Newberg; brothers, Leonard Dressel and Levi Dressel of Newberg, and Dale Dressel of Delta Junction, Alaska. Funeral Services will be held December 22, 12:00 Noon, at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Chuck Sabin officiating. Viewing and visitation hours are Thursday, December 20, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, December 21, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to Service, at the church. Private Entombment will be in the mausoleum at Valley View Memorial Park. Her husband’s ashes will be placed with her. He died in 1999. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charity of Your Choice c/o Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com

Emma S. Kondraski

March 26, 1913 - December 12, 2012