Wilburn "Sonny" Harrison Querry

A memorial service for Wilburn “Sonny” Harrison Querry, 75, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1pm, Saturday, October 11 at Charleston Community Baptist Church, 63309 Boat Basin in Charleston, with Pastor Brother Scroggins, officiating. A celebration of life with a Marine Corps honor guard ceremony will follow the service at Bon Appetit Catering and Event Center, 63330 Boat Basin Road in Charleston.

Wilburn “Sonny” was born October 5, 1949 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Wilburn and Doris (Hendrix) Querry. He passed away peacefully in his sleep from advanced dementia, September 8, 2025 in Cottage Grove.

Sonny grew up in Bandon, Oregon and graduated from Bandon High School in 1967. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in June 1968 and was deployed to Vietnam for a year with honorable discharge and rank of corporal.

Sonny married Christine L Pugh/Layton November 18, 1978 and they lived throughout their marriage of nearly 50 years in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was a federal postal carrier for 31 years. He enjoyed playing softball, golf, music, and old hot rods.

He will be missed immensely by family and friends.

Sonny is survived by his wife, Christine L Querry; his children, Cheri L Allison, Courtney L Freitag, Nicole L Mayer; grandchildren, Kody Allison, Kyle Freitag, McKenzie Allison, Raelyn Freitag, Brody J Mayer, Macee J Mayer; great grandchildren, Kadyn M. Allison, and Carsyn N. Mayer; sister, Wanda Lee and Robert E. Lee; nieces and nephews, Brent Lee, Shane Lee and Timi Ruiz.

He was preceded in death by both of his parents, Wilburn S. Querry and Doris I. Querry and sons-in-law, Dakota J. Mayer and Todd R. Freitag.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Bon Appetit Catering and Event Center, 63330 Boat Basin Road, Coos Bay OR 97420.

Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay with inurnment in the family plot in Bandon under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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