Josephine Mary Wehinger was born on August 12, 1929 in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada to Joseph and Mary Bublish. She passed away on April 11, 2024 in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Josephine was raised on the plains of Saskatchewan. She moved to boarding school to complete her education. After high school she trained to become a registered nurse and upon graduation she became a traveling nurse and moved to the Oregon Coast to work at Tillamook County General Hospital. In Tillamook, Jo met her future husband, John Wehinger, and they were married on August 27, 1955. In the following years they welcomed three daughters and settled down to raise their family and contribute to the community.
In 1975, after working part time for the Tillamook County Health Department, Jo became a full time county health nurse and after many years, retired in 1993. Over the years she volunteered in many ways, some of which included hospice, summer lunch programs, rummage sales and a variety of opportunities at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters where she served as an officer numerous times.
Somehow Jo found time to develop a variety of hobbies that included gardening, sewing and crafts, hiking, camping and shopping in addition to spoiling her grandchildren. She was an amazing grandmother who was adored by her grandchildren. Jo never lost her love of travel and exploring the world. Together, she and John traveled to many states and countries with frequent trips back to Canada to see her family.
Jo left quite a legacy. She was preceded in death by her husband John in 2014 and continued to live life to its fullest surrounded by her family. She is survived by her daughters Teresa (John) Marshall, Wanda Schwab and Gwen (Matt) Schwab; her grandchildren Jaime Butler, Drew (Alyssa) Marshall, Claire Schwab, Sam (Alex) Schwab, Annie Schwab, Maggie Schwab, Gus Schwab and Hank Schwab; her great-grandchildren Breanna Butler, Paul Schwab and Paisley Marshall; her brother Walter (Caroline) Bublish in Canada.
Jo will be honored with services on Tuesday, April 30th at St. Mary’s By The Sea Catholic Church in Rockaway. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 11:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 AM. She will be laid to rest next to John in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery later that day.
