Evelyn Fern Perry

Evelyn Fern Perry was born in Mesa,Ca on July 26th, 1929 to parents Elmer and Edna Harrison, the youngest of 5 children. Evelyn was best known as Fern to all who knew her. Her family moved to Vale Oregon in 1940 where she graduated from Vale Union High School in 1947. She married Don Perry in 1949, where they became parents of 4 children. Fern was a waitress over a 20 year span in Reno Nv, Lake Tahoe Ca., and San Diego Ca., all while raising their children with Don. Husband Don was a police officer in Walla Walla Wa. for 3 years. Don and Fern then moved their family to Southern California in 1955 where Don was a policeman in Redlands and Baldwin Park until he was badly injured in 1957. They then moved back to Oregon in 1977 and together they created a CB Radio Emergency Radio Team that reported emergency calls to law enforcement agencies (aka REACT). Don and Fern were also volunteers for communications and food service for Marion County search and rescue teams. Fern drove school busses for 1 year back in San Diego, Ca, as well as in Silverton, Or., and 17 years for Salem-Keizer School District where she later retired from in 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 1/2 years and youngest daughter Pamela Johnson. Survived by her son Ron Perry and wife Terry of Santee Ca., Daughters Rhonda Lehman and husband Jeff, Michelyne Wattenbarger and husband Irwin of Salem Or. 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Sadly Fern passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 14th 2026 in her sleep. Services for her are to be determined at a later date.