Artis J. Owens

Obituary for Artis J Owens Artis Jane Owens passed away on October 27th, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Artis was born July 18th, 1943 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to her parents Arthur Wayne & Violet Olive Baker. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Wendell W Owens whom she met at College in St Paul Minnesota. They were married in Twin Falls, Idaho on August 22nd, 1965. Artis is also survived by her sister Bonita (& Stan) Austin, her children Sherry (& John) Braga, Rocky Owens, James Owens, Kenneth Owens, Taylor Owens, & Tannor Owens plus many children she adopted in her heart including Gabe & Summer. Artis & her husband took in nearly 100 foster kids over 40 years (some for a few weeks and others for a few years). They also hosted 15 exchange students from all over the world. Artis has three grandchildren: Jessica Braga, Jonathan Braga & Sophia Owens. She has many in-laws plus nieces & nephews all over the country & one even as a missionary to Africa. Artis was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Alvin (& Nancy) Baker, and her sister Grace (& Monte) Hawk. She was raised on a farm in Southern Idaho and later her father became a minister with the UPCI. She married a minister as did all of her sisters and her brother was also licensed & a pastor. Artis was a pastor's wife for 50 years in Idaho, Canada, Montana, & Oregon. Over the years, Artis loved working in the garden & baking. She loved making meals for others. Her personal favorites were fried chicken, strawberry pie & Mountain Dew. Artis' had a great sense of humor & the home was always filled with laughter. No-one was a stranger to Artis. Once a friend, always her friend. Artis loved ALL her kids & grandkids with a love that showed beyond what one could imagine. For the holidays, she loved everyone (family & friends) being together & would go all out to make it special! She was creative in teaching kids & helping them through the tough times. Her love was unconditional & was something no-one forgot. Every kid in her home always got a Bible & although we've lost touch with many, we hope they all still have their Bible from Artis. Everyone loved Artis' home because it was full of love & laughter! Artis was a prayer warrior, she touched heaven when she prayed! Her faith never wavered & her medical records say things like, "unexplained recovery", but we know they are called "miracles" which she experienced often. She radiated beauty from within & made every minute of her life count to the very end! EVERYONE is welcome to come celebrate her life: FUNERAL will be held at:Apostolic Worship Center18631 NE Glisan - Portland, OROn Saturday, November 19th at 3:00 pm&GRAVESIDE SERVICE will be held at:Evergreen Memorial Gardens1101 NE 112th Ave - Vancouver, WA

Artis J. Owens

July 18, 1943 - October 27, 2022