Eulalia Lola Ragan

Eulalia “Lola” Ragan was born to Patricio Atencio and Juanita Griego, a farmer and a housewife, in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 28th, 1924. She provided years of volunteer service to Linn and Benton county through Meals on Wheels, Foster Grandparent at South Shore Elementary, and RSVP Senior Companions program (which she did with her loving husband William “Bill” Ragan, who preceded her in death on August 8th, 2019). Lola leaves behind a loving family stepdaughter Pam Ragan, daughters, Pat Weed, Bonnie Thorn, and Sandy Ragan. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition, she was supported and loved by many nieces and nephews and their families. Lola also leaves behind many friends she loved. She was a great example of kindness, unconditional love, and, for some, a surrogate mother. Lola was raised during the Great Depression, but was able to thrive because of an extensive network of family and friends. She moved to Los Angeles, California in 1942 and secured a job at Lockheed in Burbank California, riveting P-38 fighter aircrafts and working in their small parts shop. Lola was part of the historical Rosie the Riveter workforce during World War II. Her background and experience led her into a career in the microelectronics industry. She eventually moved to Oregon with her family in 1978, where she started working for Hewlett-Packard and eventually retired from HP in 1993. Lola and her husband were never idle, so in addition to both of them working full-time at Hewlett-Packard, they found time to run their family business, Dona Lola. They supplied delicious tortillas, salsa, tamales, and burritos for the First Alternative Co-op, Ritchie’s Market, and Farmer's Market in Corvallis for many years. Lola enjoyed dancing, china painting, watching the Blazers, Seahawks, and Beavers, and walking endless miles around Lexington Park. But most of all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. You will find a bench dedicated to Lola and Bill at Lexington Park, so please keep an eye out for it in the next few months. A Celebration of life will be held on May 28th, 2022 (Lola’s Birthday). A location and time will be announced at a later date. Please contact sandra_ragan@yahoo.com or bonnie_thorn@yahoo.com if you are interested in attending the celebration. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the non-profit 501(C)3 Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness and Research at The Facial Pain Research Foundation – it's time to find a cure! (facingfacialpain.org) Arrangements by DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home 541-754-6255

Eulalia Lola Ragan

May 28, 1924 - February 13, 2022