Laura Jean Okorn

Laura Jean Okorn

"Jamma"

Laura was a fourth generation Oregonian born in Salem, Oregon on August 19, 1948 to her parents Clifford Burkett and Velna Kethcart.

To know Laura was to know love. She loved deeply and was loved deeply by her friends and family. She embodied the fruit of the spirit as defined in Galatians 5:22-23, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." She showered those she cared about with kindness and baked goods like sourdough, cookies, muffins, banana bread, deserts, and her famous homemade rolls.

She loved baking, cooking, sewing, and crochet. She delivered meals at warming shelters and crocheted hats for those who needed them. She loved children and spent much of her time with her grandchildren reading them stories and watching movies. She enjoyed playing games and doing puzzles with her family.

Laura passed on the morning of March 18, 2026. She is preceded in death by her mother Velna, father Clifford, and brother Larry, and son Darren. She leaves behind four daughters, Traci Herring, Shelli Wainwright, Cindi O'Brien, and Lesli Okorn; thirteen grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.

A celebration of Laura's life will be held on Saturday April 11, 2026 at 2pm at Baker Creek Community Church 325 NW Baker Creek Rd, McMinnville, OR 97128