Teresa Harmsen

June 1, 1958 - December 29, 2014

Teresa Harmsen June 1, 1958 – Dec. 29, 2014 Teri Harmsen, 56, of Philomath passed away Dec. 29, 2014, of natural causes. She was born June 1, 1958, in Corvallis. Teri graduated from PhilomathHigh School in 1976, and worked at Hewlett Packard for 39 years. Teri's many hobbies and interests included crafts, knitting, gardening, horses and traveling. Her amazing skill of gardening was learned from her mother, Lynn, and passed on to her daughter, Heather. Teri was passionate about caring for her son, Jason. She supported his involvement in many activities including Special Olympics and was his biggest fan. Teri is survived by her daughter, Heather Brodkorb; stepdaughter Tina Lundin; stepson Steve Grubbs; parents Hal and Lynn Green; Ron Harmsen; and brothers Vince Harmsen (Brenda), Corey Green (Kerry) and Todd Harmsen (Bobbie). Teri was a great loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend. Her life in this world was way too short but this world’s loss is Heaven’s gain. Love you Teri! A celebration of life for Teri and Jason will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Corvallis Evangelical Church, 1525 NW Kings Blvd., Corvallis. If you would like to make a donation in lieu of flowers, please donate to Benton County Special Olympics or Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (in Memory of Jason Brodkorb).