Feb. 28, 1921 – Oct. 28, 2007
Vernice Junkin, 86, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 28, 2007 in an Albany care facility.
She was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Portland to Arthur and Mildred (Emmons) Giddings. She was raised in Portland, graduating from Grant High School. On Nov. 22, 1941 she married Maurice “Morry” Junkin in Portland. Her first job was working at a phone company, doing filing during the war. Later, Mrs. Junkin was…