On November 2nd, 2025 Vicki Elena (Keranen) Ball of Portland, OR passed away peacefully at the age of 80 years old.
Vicki was a native of Portland and graduated from Roosevelt High School where she was crowned Rose Festival Princess in 1963.
She attended Willamette University and later graduated with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado. Art continued to grace the rest of her life. Vicki was a talented artist, accomplished seamstress and gifted cook with perfect pitch on the piano.
Vicki spent many years as an ambassador for Portland working and volunteering for over 20 years at the Portland Visitors Association downtown and the Convention Center.
Vicki is survived by two daughters Tiffany Zerges of NY and Erika Ball of CO as well as 4 grandchildren: Dylan and Gavin Zerges (NY) and Finnegan and Sawyer Siebenthal (CO). She was proceeded in death by her Mother and Father Ada and Peter Keranen and her sister Judy Craft.
A celebration of life service will be held at Abundant Life Church on December 5th at 10 am (3935 N. Lombard, Portland 97217)
Vicki was a native of Portland and graduated from Roosevelt High School where she was crowned Rose Festival Princess in 1963.
She attended Willamette University and later graduated with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado. Art continued to grace the rest of her life. Vicki was a talented artist, accomplished seamstress and gifted cook with perfect pitch on the piano.
Vicki spent many years as an ambassador for Portland working and volunteering for over 20 years at the Portland Visitors Association downtown and the Convention Center.
Vicki is survived by two daughters Tiffany Zerges of NY and Erika Ball of CO as well as 4 grandchildren: Dylan and Gavin Zerges (NY) and Finnegan and Sawyer Siebenthal (CO). She was proceeded in death by her Mother and Father Ada and Peter Keranen and her sister Judy Craft.
A celebration of life service will be held at Abundant Life Church on December 5th at 10 am (3935 N. Lombard, Portland 97217)
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