Velma Waefler

I met Velma at the Senior Center in an exercise class. I was impressed by her interest in this class and when the time was needed, I started giving her rides to class. During this time I got to know Velma so much better and learned about her love for flowers, her ceramic dolls and getting out. She was a strong woman and while it took me a bit to understand her, I came to really like her quirks and all! She always was sharing snacks with me like popcorn, chocolate zucchini bread and cookies. I will miss her. After all it was just 2 weeks ago that I picked her up for class. Goodbye Velma...

I learned so much from Velma. It started with ceramic class. I still have some of the things I made , even one of my garden frogs. I did a lot of sewing for her over the years, for her, her daighters and her dolls. I also made several dolls under her watchful eye. They had to be just so, especially the eyes! Thank you so much for lessons well learned. It was my pleasure to call you friend.

Velma taught me well with ceramics...i think that is what started my hobby of painting and beind so meticulas...she was a grand lady.... Patti (Wertz) Gasper

Charles and Ruby Reuter from Verona, Velma was Chuck's half sister. Our sympathies

The Waefler family was part of what made Oregon my home town. I went to ch;urch and school with Velma's 4 kids. Walter built my parents home which came to be the home I live in now. I remember Walter's quiet demeanor in a group and Velma's laugh when they would attend social events at church or in the community. When I moved back to Oregon as an adult, I was fortunate to buy one of Velma's hand painted plates. It has sunflowers painted on it. It is beautiful! I have it on display in my house every August and September. I would joke with her about how someday she would be famous and I would be able to say that I had an orginal Velma Waefler painting in my home. It always made her smile. You will be missed by many in our Community Velma. I will miss you too. You were part of the fabric that makes Oregon a good place to be.