Fern Elizabeth Tresham

Fern entered into the arms of her loving Savior on October 5, 2025. She was born in Little Falls, Minnesota on December 1, 1928 to Charles and Leona Kruger Compton.
In 1930, Fern moved to Newberg, Oregon. In 1931, her father bought some timber land on Eola Hills in Amity and built a house. Fern, along with her 11 siblings, helped clear the land and made a berry farm out of it.
Fern attended Fairview Grade School and Amity High School. She married Lyle K. Tresham on November 8, 1947 in Amity.
The newlyweds rented and farmed Lyle's grandfather's place 2 miles south of McMinnville until 1955. She then moved to Pasco, Washington and helped farm for 3 more years. Longing for Oregon, she returned to the McMinnville farm, and her and Lyle purchased and farmed until her retirement in 2003. Even though farming took up a lot of time, she still had time to go to Mexico and Arizona to volunteer working with the unprivileged children in the orphanages.
Fern then moved to McMinnville. She had a huge yard where she grew a garden and lots of flowers. In her yard, you could always find many birdhouses and whimsical yard decorations.
She was a long time member of Hopewell Evangelical Community Church. She taught Sunday School for 25 years and held other church offices over the years. Fern enjoyed gardening, flowers, especially dahlias, reading quilting, camping, and all types of farm work. She enjoyed going and supporting her children and grandchildren in school games and activities.
Fern is survived by her husband of almost 78 years, Children – Judy Miller (Rick), Roger Tresham (Joyce), Ken Tresham (Rosanne Baldoni), Teresa Brandon (Alan). She has 6 grandchildren; Michelle, Tracy, Aaron, Jordan, Denver and Logan and 8 great grandchildren; Spencer, Cayden, Liam, Nathanial, Matthew, Layla, Emri, and Morgan.
She is preceded in death by her father, Charles, Her mother, Leona, sisters; Eleanor, Lola, Myrtle, Alice, Thelma, Doris, Hazel and Jeanette; brothers Roy, Earl and Jimmy. She was also preceded in death by several nieces and nephews.
Services will be Saturday, October 11th at 10:00 at Chapel of Macy and Son, McMinnville. Memorial contributions can be made to Hopewell Evangelical Community Church, c/o Macy and Son Funeral Directors.