Oscar Edward Grischkowsky

Oscar Edward Grischkowsky of Corvallis, Oregon died….. He was 102 years old. He was born in Hosmer, South Dakota. He was the son of John and Katharina (Schuler) Grischkowsky, who had emigrated from Russia to America in 1909. He was the fifth youngest of thirteen children. At that time the residents of Hosmer spoke German, while the county school was in English. The county school went up to eighth grade. The city school extended to twelfth grade. Though the family mailbox was a half mile from the farm the mail was delivered directly to the farmhouse by the United States Postal Mail Carrier. Oscar was fluent in English and German and was an excellent interpreter. In 1942 Oscar was drafted into the Army. He served in the Small Arms Division of the United States Army Ordinance during World War II, in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He was discharged on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945. Shortly after his discharge, he came to North Bend, Oregon. On November 8, 1946, he married Christine Andersen in North Bend. They were married for 73 years. They moved to Corvallis in early 1960, and in 1961 moved to The Dalles, Oregon. In 1964 they moved back to Corvallis, where he returned to work for Evans Products Company, for whom he had worked 15 years previously. In March 1984, he retired from Evans Products, as Sales Manager of the Battery Separator Division. In 1964 the family bought a home on 29th Street, near Garfield Street, and lived there 49 years until October 2013, when they moved to Timberhill Place. Both Christine and Oscar enjoyed walking in the neighborhood, where they became a well-known couple. They always liked chatting with people and would stop and introduce themselves to the outside gardeners and families. After so many years, they knew almost everyone and their children. They shared their garden’s produce and received the same from others. They made their Christian faith known and believed in helping others. As the years passed, so did many of their friends and neighbors, yet they were sustained in their faith that they would meet again in heaven. Oscar loved the Lord Jesus and his promise of eternal life with him. Oscar had two sons, Daniel in Stillwater, Oklahoma, deceased 2022, and is survived by his younger son, Thomas in New York, New York, and three grandchildren, Stephanie, Timothy (twins), and Daniela.

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Oscar Edward Grischkowsky

September 24, 1921 - April 3, 2024