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City of Woodburn company history timeline

1889

Woodburn was historically a farming community. It was founded in 1889 by Jesse H. Settlemier.

1890

The city was incorporated in 1890.

1892

In 1892, he sold his mercantile interests and became a real estate broker.

1901

Wolfer’s Heating & Air Conditioning was started by Edwin Wolfer in 1901, located in Anita, Iowa, only 100 miles from the Lennox factory.

1915

After getting married, Edwin moved the business to the state of Oregon in 1915.

1933

Cornwell Woodburn and Wilsonville Funeral Chapels was founded in 1933 by J. Melvin Ringo in Woodburn, when he purchased the business on the corner of First and Garfield.

1950

Edwin and Harold Wolfer, Circa 1950

1995

Recognizing a growing and underserved population, construction of a new chapel in Wilsonville was completed in 1995, making it the first new funeral home in the state of Oregon in over 20 years.

2009

His son-in-law, Greg Lundeen continues to work for the company as a Sales Representative, along with owners John and Karen Christin, who purchased the company in 2009.

2012

He started working in the funeral industry in 2012.

2019

Tess grew up in Southern Oregon and moved to Portland in 2019 to pursue a career in the funeral industry.

Alex was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and is a 2019 graduate of Mt.

2022

She started her career working for a trade service in Portland, spent a significant amount of time managing a pet crematorium, and joined our staff January of 2022.

© 2022 Cornwell Woodburn and Wilsonville Funeral Chapels.

© 2022 Oregon Humanities.

© 2022 Wolfer's Home Services

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