Walter A. Gamel Jr. Walter A. "Dub" Gamel Jr., of Willamina, died May 17 at Sheridan Care Center. He was 77 years old. He was born July 28, 1922, in Double Knobbs, Texas, to Walter A. and Donie Self Gamel. He married Dolly May 15, 1945, in Ft. Smith, Ark. The couple was married 55 years. He was a World War II veteran. He loved to camp with his family and to fish and hunt. Survivors include his wife, Dolly P. Gamel, of Willamina; sons, Irvin A. Gamel of Stevenson, Calif., Walter E. Gamel of Dos Palos, Calif., Randy G. Gamel of Dayton, Clyde E. Gamel of Lafayette and Darryl W. Gamel of Sheridan; sisters, Olga Faye Palmer of Onalaska, Texas, and Gladys Nobles of Mason, Texas; brother, Irvin Gamel of Leander, Texas, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were May 22. Adamson’s Inc. in Sheridan was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 24, 2000 Dorothy H.L. Wilson Dorothy H.L. Wilson, 75, of McMinnville, died May 19 at the McMinnville Life Care Center. She was born in Mooringsport, La., the daughter of Ira and Maggie Inman Johnson. She was raised in Louisiana, moving to Texas in 1944. She married A.Z. Wilson in 1944 in Henderson, Texas. In 1981, he preceded her in death. In 1965 she moved to Longview, Texas. She moved to Sheridan in 1986 and to McMinnville in 1998. She was a member of A.A.R.P. and the V.F.W. Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Jean Nelson of Willamina, and Elaine Whitworth of Henrietta, Texas; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Interment is at Dallas Cemetery in Dallas, Ore. Arrangements were by Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - May 24, 2000 M. Irene Basey M. Irene Basey, 85, of Willamina, died March 21 at her daughter’s home in Cove, Ore. She was born Irene Carey in Nacogdoches, Texas, Jan 10, 1915. She married Alton Basey in 1934 in Bend. She had lived in Willamina for the past 28 years. She enjoyed crocheting. A son, Weslie, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Alton Basey of Willamina; daughters Mildred Dunn of Burns, Wanda Vaughn of Madras, Juanita Parker of LaPine, Betty Driggers of Cove and Connie Guyer of Salem; more than 40 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Basey is interred at Buck Hollow Cemetery, Willamina. The Sheridan Sun - May 24, 2000 William Henry Gilbert William "Bill" Henry Gilbert Jr. died May 20 of cancer in his Sheridan home attended by friends and family. He was 50. He was born Sept. 8, 1951, in Gold Beach and raised in the Roseburg area. He attended schools there and in Camas Valley. He was a logger. He lived off and on in Willamina and Sheridan since he was 16, returning to live here permanently five years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda Wright of Colorado; brother Harold Gilbert of Roseburg; sisters Leila Sundrud and Nancy Boehler of Salem, Deborah Bissonette, Ora Cockrum and Ann Gilbert of Roseburg. Private services and interment were handled by Crown Funeral and Cremation. Contributions in Gilbert’s name can be made to Willamette Valley Hospice. The Sheridan Sun - May 24, 2000 Velma B. Warner Velma B. Warner, 86, of Sheridan, died June 12 in McMinnville. She was born Aug. 22, 1913 in Jasper, Mo. She grew up in mining towns at the Kansas-Missouri border. She married Harold Warner in 1931 and helped him build houses. He preceded her in death in 1979. She lived in Sheridan for 21 years. Survivors include a grand-nephew, Mike Melvin of West Linn. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with interment in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - June 14, 2000 Emma Summerlin Emma M. "Riggs" Summerlin, 81, a former Grand Ronde resident, died June 8 in Lacey, Wash. She was born June 28, 1918 in Grand Ronde to Andrew and Amanda "Jefferies" Riggs. She worked in the shipyards during World War II. She moved to Salem in the 1940s and moved to Washington state in the early 1970s. She worked for Blue Lake Cannery and was also a professional housekeeper. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and St. Michael’s Church in Grand Ronde. Survivors include a son, Dwight of Lacey, Wash.; a daughter, Ann Ritchey, also of Lacey; a sister, Wilmadean Butler of Monmouth; 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Tyrone Ritchey. Services were held Tuesday at St. Michael’s Church with burial in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde cemetery. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - June 14, 2000 Lawrence Berkey Lawrence Lorin Berkey, 90, of Amity, died June 5 in McMinnville. He was born July 25, 1909 in Aurora and lived most of his life working in mills and farming in the Sheridan area. He married Fannie B. Spath in 1932 in Sheridan. She died in 1993. He set the concrete pillars on the WPA bridge project in Sheridan during the Depression . He worked at U.S. Plywood and Oregon Alder and Maple and other area mills. Survivors include sons, Elmer of Rickreall, Gilbert of Amity, Albert of Albany, Noah of Whiteson, Allen of Sheridan, Arlen of McMinnville; daughters, Roberta Stutzman of Sheridan and Joyce McMillan of Salem; a brother, Ivan of Portland; 36 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the Sheridan Mennonite Church with vault interment in the Mennonite Cemetery in Willamina. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - June 14, 2000 Jimmy Woodall Jimmy Dale Woodall, 65, a former Sheridan resident, died May 8 of congestive heart failure. He was born Feb. 20, 1935 in Salt Lake City, the son of Lawrence and June Woodall. He was raised and educated in Sheridan. He served in the Navy before moving to Portland in 1970. He was a Tri-Met bus driver for 26 years, retiring in 1996. He married Dixie Bozeman in 1958. She died in April. Survivors include daughters, Holly and Merrily of Portland; a son, Bradley of Oregon City; brothers, Jack of Hillsboro, William of Sandy, and Ronald of Sitka, Alaska; and a sister, Bonnie Johnson of Dayton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The Sheridan Sun - June 21, 2000 Shirley Glass Shirley Glass, 64, a former area resident, died June 16 in McMinnville. She was born May 29, 1936 in Caldwell, Idaho. She was raised in Grand Ronde and lived in Willamina after living overseas with her husband who served in the military. In 1978 they moved to McMinnville where she owned Pauline’s Sportswear for nine years. Survivors include her step-father, Harold Perkins of Salem; daughters, Kathy Arca of St. Louis, Mo., Lorie Hernandez of Whiteson, Karen Richardson of Dayton; a sister, Sheryl Ault of Salem; her ex-husband, James of McMinnville; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were held Monday at Buck Hollow Cemetery, Willamina. Arrangements were made by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - June 21, 2000 Marion L. Forster Marion Lucille Forster, 82, a former Grand Ronde resident, died June 26 in Salem. She was born Dec. 5, 1917 in Grand Ronde and lived here until 1945 when she moved to Bend. She moved to Rickreall in 1985 and when her husband, Frank, died in 1988 she moved to Salem. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the tribe’s enrollment committee. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Hanson of Salem; sisters, Norma Lewis of Keizer and Nadine McNutt of Salem; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were held at the tribe’s cemetery in Grand Ronde. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - July 5, 2000 Glenn H. Alberts Glenn H. Alberts, 87, of Sheridan, died June 28 at home. He was born April 24, 1913 in Willow Lake, S.D., to John and Florence Ellen Bergmyre Alberts. He was class president in high school where he was a star basketball player, graduating in 1931. He started showing sheep at age 12 and worked in the sheep industry most of his life. He married Corenne Tibbets in 1939 in Sheridan, Wyo. In 1954 he moved to Klamath Falls. In 1969 he went to work for the M.C. Ranch at their feed mill in Lake County and retired 10 years later. He moved to Wamic, Ore., in 1982 and then to Sheridan in 1996. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed refinishing furniture. Survivors include daughters, Diedre Brown of Kuna, Idaho, and Glenda Peterson of Sheridan; brother, Howard Alberts of Fargo, N.D.; sister, Evelyn Cook of Dallas, Texas; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, Clarence; a sister, Wilalmina Ackman; and a grandson. Services were held Sunday at Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - July 5, 2000 Gerald P. Burkey Gerald P. Burkey, 72, of Sheridan, died June 30 in Portland. He was born May 14, 1928 in Joplin, Mo., the son of John and Susie Carmichel Burkey. He worked for Meadowland Farms in Portland for many years as a lead herdsman and head milker. He also worked as a janitor at Centennial Middle School. He moved to Sheridan in 1993. He raised draft horses and draft mules and took part in parades with his animals pulling a wagon full of children. Survivors include his wife, Vi, whom he married in 1970 in Stevenson, Wash.; sons, John of Milwaukie and G. Owen of Boring; daughter, Amanda Parker of Portland; brothers, J.T. of Independence, Kans., and John of Salem; sister, Nelma Mac Lawrence of Web City; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Treesa. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Willamina Free Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the church youth program in care of Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas. The Sheridan Sun - July 5, 2000 Donald Lee Pool Donald Lee Pool, 70, of Sheridan, died June 27. He was born Aug. 18, 1929 in Oklahoma City, Okla., and served in the Navy. He moved to Corvallis and married Dorothy Vaughn in 1957. They moved to the Sheridan-Dallas area in 1960. He worked in road construction, retiring in 1995. He was a Cherokee Indian and enjoyed making Indian bead hatbands, square dancing and hunting. Survivors include his sons, Charles of Sheridan and Douglas of Dallas; brothers, Michael and Dave Marcott, both of Hermiston; sister, Linda Quebeto of Kingman, Ariz.; and two grandchildren. Private services will be held later. Arrangements were by Dallas Mortuary Chapel. Contributions: Willamette Valley Hospice in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - July 5, 2000 Louis A. Mishler Louis A. Mishler of McMinnville died July 3 at the age of 95. He was born Sept. 15, 1904 in LaMonta, Ore., to Ace and Lenny Cane Mishler. He was raised in Oregon. He married Stella Hamilton. In 1952 he moved to Willamina and started Mishler Wrecking and Towing in Willamina where he worked as owner/operator. He retired in 1980. He was a member of the VFW post 4211 in Willamina, the American Legion and Cooties. He enjoyed flying. He is preceded in death by his wife, Stella, in 1987. Survivors include his son, Richard Mishler of Klamath Falls; brothers, Harley Mishler of Willamina and Harry Mishler of Portland; sister, Tillie Hamilton of McMinnville; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Services were held Monday at the VFW Hall in Willamina. Contributions can be made to the VFW Post 4211 in Willamina in care of Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas, which was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - July 12, 2000 Averil E. Nulph Averil E. Nulph of Sheridan died June 16 in Sheridan. She was 97. She was born March 10, 1903, in Hutchinson, Minn. She moved to Canada when she was seven. She lived in Sheridan for many years. She was married to Dewy Johnson, who preceded her in death, and Domer Nulph, who she married in 1959 in Lebanon. He died in 1997. She was a homemaker, member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Sheridan and loved to sew and do needlework. Survivors include her sons, Earl and Laurence Johnson of Regina, Canada; sisters Charlotte Sjodow of Onamina, Minn., and Ida Johnson of Vancouver, B.C., four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sheridan Kingdom Hall. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - July 12, 2000 Hazel (Butler) Bell Hazel (Butler) Bell, a former local school teacher, died July 4 in a foster care home. She was 93. She was born June 21, 1907, in Iowa, the daughter of William and Bertha (King) Leith. She moved with her family to Colorado and then to Moscow, Idaho, where she attended elementary and high schools. She transferred from Moscow Normal School to Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, where she earned her teaching degree in 1945. She taught school in Grand Ronde and Sheridan for 10 years, and then in Port Orford and Tualatin until her retirement. She married Robert M. Butler in 1927. He preceded her in death in 1971. She married Homer A. Bell in 1973. He preceded her in death in 1995. She enjoyed jewelry-making, leather tooling, painting, sewing and playing the piano and violin. She owned and operated a rock shop in Newberg and was a member of the Salem Rock Club. Survivors include: son, Donald Robert Butler, St. Helens; daughter, Ruby "Laurene" Chapman of Baker City; sisters, Verna Orr of Seattle and Verla Sivley of Walla Walla, Wash.; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a daughter, Dorothy June Valet; a brother, Roy Leith; and a sister, Pearl Betha Leith. Funeral services were Saturday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Interment is at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Memorial contributions can be made to American Heart Association, care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. The Sheridan Sun - July 12, 2000 Beatrice M. Brandon Beatrice M. Brandon, 78, of Amity, died July 5 at home. She was born Feb. 18, 1922 in Beckley, West Virginia to William Howard and Catherine Muier Keister. She attended Valley City Teachers College in North Dakota from 1940-42 and then moved to Vanport, Ore., in 1944. She married Ernie Brandon April 21, 1945 in Vancouver, Wash. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse with six students in North Dakota for one year in 1942 and worked at the shipyard in Swan Island from 1964-66. She also worked in Peterson’s Seafood Factory in Charleston and the Catholic Nursing Home in North Bend. From 1974-75 she worked at Mid Valley Workshop in Amity. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening and garage sales. Survivors include her husband; sons, Alan of McMinnville and Denny of Dundee; sisters, Caroline Drader of McMinnville and Gertrude Drader of Amity; brothers, William Keister of Tualatin and James Keister of Reno, Nev.; sister, Rose Pederson of Kalispell, Mont.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sheridan Nazarene Church with graveside services at 2 p.m. in Amity Cemetery. Arrangements were by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. Contributions: Hospice of Yamhill County in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - July 12, 2000 Edna Fredaborg Myron Edna Myron, 89, of Sheridan died July 14. She was born March 9, 1911 in Tacoma, Wash., and lived more than 20 years in Carver. She moved to Sheridan in 1995 after retiring from the state of Oregon. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church and AARP and enjoyed gardening, reading, quilting and sewing. She married Ted in 1939; he died in 1970. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Nunley of Sheridan; sons, Jim of Canby and Tom of Portland; brother, Melvin Hasslen of Gresham; sister, Vivian Hudson of Sheridan; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - July 19, 2000 Peter Franklin Rose Peter F. Rose, 94, of Sheridan, died July 16 at Willamette Valley Medical Center. He was born Dec. 1, 1905 in Dillard. He lived in Douglas County where he was a math and shop teacher at Douglas High School in Winston. He was also a cabinet maker and carpenter. In 1971 he moved to Sheridan and in 1975 he retired. He loved gardening, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie June Rose of Sheridan, whom he married Dec. 11, 1947 at Boise, Idaho; daughters, Delores Johnson of Redwood City, Calif., Darlene Amos of Long Pine, Neb.; sons, Daniel Rose and Randy Rose, both of Sheridan; 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with vault interment at Green Crest Memorial Park. The Sheridan Sun - July 19, 2000 Alice Henthorn Alice Lillian (Sinquefield) Henthorn, 93, of Willamina, died July 8 at home. She was born Nov. 30, 1907 in Perris, Calif. She married Everett Henthorn on June 2, 1929 in Mansfield, Wash. She graduated from Willamina High School in 1921 and from Normal School in Monmouth in 1926. She began teaching at Gold Creek School in 1926 and taught in Mold, Wash., from 1927-29. She taught in Sheridan from 1945-70 when she retired. She enjoyed gardening. Survivors include her daughter, Ruth Galindo of Mt. Ranch, Calif.; a brother, Eugene Sinquefield of Eureka, Calif.; a sister, Esther Greufe of Roseberg; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Willamina Cemetery. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - July 11, 2001 Vivian June Lerg Vivian June Lerg, 83, of Sheridan, died July 2 in McMinnville. She was born June 7, 1918 in Martinsville, Ind., to Benjamin and Myrtle Hatley Badgley. She grew up in San Gabriel, Calif., and attended school in Alhambra, Calif. She married Ralph Lerg on June 12, 1936 in Los Angeles. He died Dec. 4, 1994. She lived in Visalia, Calif., for a short time before moving to Baldwin Park, Calif., where she lived for 32 years before moving to West Covina, Calif. She moved to Sheridan last September. She enjoyed ceramics, gardening, knitting and travel. Survivors include her son, Gordon Lerg; daughters, Catherine Stevens and Margie Lehotan; 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Whittier, Calif., on Friday. Contributions: Alzheimer’s Association in care of Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas. Bollman’s was in charge of funeral arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - July 11, 2001 Beryl R. Baller Beryl R. Baller, 83, of Sheridan, died July 7 in Mist. She was born July 4, 1918 in Columbus, Kan., to Homer and Rachel (Richardson) Patton. She married Ernest V. Baller on May 2, 1937 in McMinnville. He preceded her in death on June 29. She was a housewife and worked with her husband on the farm. She lived on Red Prairie Road for 25 years after moving to Sheridan. Her hobbies included sewing and quilting. Survivors include sons, Lloyd of Willamina, Keith and Dennis, both of McMinnville, Larry of Springfield, Leonard of Saudi Arabia, Jerry of Columbus Falls, Mont., and Andy of McCoy; daughters, Loretta Conover of McMinnville, Helen Brooks of Las Vegas, Elaine Veach of Sherwood, Janet Kinnan of Battle Ground, Wash., Elizabeth Byers of Mist and Nancy Bright of Crown Point, Ind.; 37 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with graveside services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - July 11, 2001 Ruth Mercier Ruth Mercier, 70, of Grand Ronde, died July 8. She was born July 25, 1930 in Goodlett, Texas. She moved to Willamina in 1942 and then to Grand Ronde in 1950. She was a member of St. Michael’s Church and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Survivors include her husband, Darrel, whom she married Jan. 25, 1950 in Grand Ronde; sons, Mark, Douglas, John and Lowell, all of Grand Ronde; daughters, Carmen Mercier and Barbara Lake, both of Willamina, Margo Mercier of Grand Ronde, Constance Lopez of Sells, Ariz.; 17 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Michael’s Church in Grand Ronde with private interment in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde cemetery. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - July 11, 2001 James Simpson Sr. James "Jim" Simpson Sr., 77, of Sheridan, died July 5. He was born Feb. 27, 1924 in Mena, Arkansas., to James App and Pearl Eudora Hill Simpson. He joined the Navy and served on the USS Missouri as a pipefitter. He married Arlene O’Dell on Nov. 1, 1944 in Port Orchard, Wash. He moved to Scholls and worked for Gorman Plumbing in Newberg. He later moved to Redondo Beach, Calif., and worked for a newspaper for several years. He moved to Grand Ronde in the late 1950s and worked for Martin and Wright Paving until he retired in the early 1970s. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Survivors include sons, Gary of McMinnville, John of Salem, Mike of Toledo, Ricky of Grand Ronde and Jim of Sheridan; daughters, Joanne Paget of Salem, Barbara Simpson and Beverly Estes, both of McMinnville, Shirley Bruckner and Pearl Warrilow, both of Grand Ronde, and Judy Hinds of Amity; 38 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Laurel Cemetery with interment in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Laurel. Macy and Son mortuary, McMinnville, was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - July 11, 2001 Charlotte L. Smith Charlotte L. Smith, 74 a native of Sheridan, died July 10 in Salem. She was born Dec. 13, 1926 in Sheridan to Charles and Mildred Hayes Moritz. After graduating from Sheridan High School she married Ruglas Lanterman on Feb. 14, 1946 in Sheridan. She married Gerald Boyce on June 3, 1955 in Vancouver, Wash., and moved to Gervais in 1957. She worked as a cook in nursing homes from 1973-77 and at Fairview Hospital until she retired in 1988. She married Earl Smith in 1989 in Gervais and moved to Salem in 1992. Survivors include sons, Bill Boyce of Grand Ronde, Lowell Boyce of Aurora, Gary Lanterman of Salem and Jim Lanterman of Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, two daughters and two brothers. Services were held Saturday in the chapel of Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville, with interment in Evergeen Memorial Park Cemetery, McMinnville. Contributions: charity of choice in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - July 18, 2001 Matthew Castellon Matthew Candelario Castellon, 18, of Sheridan, died in a car crash Sunday morning. He was born April 14, 1983 in Salem. He had been a student at Opportunity House, Sheridan school district’s alternative school. Survivors include his mother, Marilyn Porter of Sheridan; a sister, Nicole Kristine Porter of Independence; and a brother, Joshua Thibeadeaux of Cascade, Idaho. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Sheridan Sun - July 18, 2001 Randy Dunn Randy Dunn, a former Sheridan businessman, died July 12 at his home in LaPine. He was 64. Dunn owned Cut Rite Glass in Sheridan for several years. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Sandy Funeral Home with a committal service following at Douglass Cemetery in Troutdale. Dunn was born Sept. 13, 1936 in Boring. He lived in Dallas prior to moving to LaPine. Survivors include his wife, Pam; son, Randy of Dallas; daughters, Lisa Dunn of California, Angie Baily of Pacific City and Keana Dunn of LaPine; sister, Ona Lee Schmidt of Tucson, Ariz., and three grandchildren. The Sheridan Sun - July 18, 2001 Edna May Johnson Edna May Johnson of Willamina died July 22 at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. At her request, no funeral services will be held. Contributions may be made in her name to West Valley Gleaners. The Sheridan Sun - July 18, 2001 Dorothy L. Larkins Dorothy L. Larkins, 78, a native of Grand Ronde, died July 19 in Portland. She was born March 12, 1923 in Grand Ronde and graduated from Willamina High School in 1941. She worked at the Willamina mill, the Grand Ronde Hotel and Consolidated Freightways. She married William L. Larkins in September 1948 and lived in Sheridan until 1951 when she moved to the Portland area. She was an Avon representative for more than 25 years. Survivors include sons, Thomas of Milwaukie and Gary of Boring; daughter, Mary Lewis of Portland; sister, Margaret Roalsen of Rufus; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, James. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Sunnyside Little Chapel of the Chimes in Portland with interment in Willamette National Cemetery. Contributions: National Kidney Foundation or American Cancer Society. The Sheridan Sun - July 25, 2001 Lewis Merz Lewis Albert Merz of Parkdale died July 28 in Portland. He and his wife, Mildred "Mickie" Barber, a former community correspondent for The Sun, spent half their time the last eight years in Willamina. He was born Aug. 6, 1913 in Helvetia and grew up in Deer Island and Kalama, Wash. He was a starting guard for Pacific University’s basketball team and graduated with a degree in biology in 1939. He taught at Parkdale High School and served as principal during World War II. He was an orchardist, growing apples, pears and strawberries. He was a member of the Parkdale Booster Club, the Parkdale school board, the Memorial Hospital Foundation board as well as the boards of the Hood River Historical Society and Hutson Museum. He was a member of the Lions Club and was a 4-H leader and belonged to the Oregon Archeological Society, the Parkdale Grange and Parkdale Community Church. He and his first wife of 52 years, the late Janice Hall Merz, compiled two books on the history of Hood River County. Survivors include his wife; a son, Lewis Jr. of Hood River; daughters, Pat Campbell of Lyle, Wash., Mary Lou Tolbert of White Salmon, Wash.; and Ruth McAlexander, Sue Donnelly and Bette Benjamin, all of Parkdale; a brother, Bill Merz of Castle Rock, Wash.; sisters, Virginia Welch of Kalama, Wash., and Jesse Clift of Huntington Beach, Calif.; 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Parkdale Community Church with a reception following at the Grange Hall. Contributions: the Hutson Museum or Parkdale Community Church. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 1, 2001 Virginia Herriage Virginia Herriage, 74, of Sheridan, died Aug. 1 in Salem. She was born Oct. 12, 1926 in Antlers, Okla., to Ben and May Herriage. She lived in Albany from 1948 to 1975 when she moved to Tygh Valley. She moved to Sheridan in 1999. She was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Tygh Valley. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Broadwell of Albany and Linda Castro of Salem; son, William Anderson of Sheridan; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Her companion of 35 years, Raymond H. Horn, preceded her in death as did two sisters and a brother. A memorial service will be held Sept. 1 in Tygh Valley. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 8, 2001 Gordon Smith Gordon (Pete) R. Smith, 83, of Sheridan, died Aug. 5 in Monmouth. He was born Jan. 24, 1918 in Flint, Texas, to Thomas and Cora (Gillian) Smith. He married Juanita Bessie Jarrell on July 5, 1941 in Amarillo, Texas. He joined the 36th Texas National Guard in 1941 and was in combat in Tunisia, North Africa, and the invasion of Sicily and Italy during World War II. He was awarded four Bronze Stars. He worked for United Can for many years, retiring in 1980. After retirement he moved to Oregon and settled in Sheridan in 1985. Survivors include two sons, Clayton of West Linn and Gordon of Monmouth; two daughters, Nita Cunningham of Sheridan and Carolyn Smith of Billings, Mont.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1992 and a son, Ronald, in 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 8, 2001 Harold Ashwell Harold Wesley Ashwell, 80, of Willamina, died Aug. 9 at home. He was born Dec. 29, 1920 in Olympia, Wash. He served in the Navy during World War II and married Lorraine Ashwell in 1945 in Olympia. He was a member of the Willamina Christian Church and the Elks. He worked for Littlejohn Logging of Willamina for 47 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. Survivors include a son, Greg of Keizer; a daughter, Jean Wooten of McMinnville; a brother, Russell of McMinnville; sisters, Lois Camas and Leila Mann, both of Olympia, and Dolores Ashwell; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with vault interment in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 15, 2001 Loren W. McCrehin Loren William McCrehin, 94, of Sheridan, died Monday. He was born Jan. 12, 1907 in Shevlin, Minn. A graduate of Bemidji High School, he lived most of his life in Leonard, Minn., where he owned and operated a gas station. He married Irene Sundheim in 1933 in Walker, Minn. He moved to Arizona in the late 1960s and to Willamina in the early 1980s. He enjoyed boxing and was a coin collector and rock hound. Survivors include two sons, Jay of Souix Falls, S.D., and Larry of Sitka, Alaska; a daughter, Carol Sundquist of Gonvick, Minn.; a brother, Ralph of Minneapolis; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Willamina Cemetery. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 15, 2001 Mabel Burdon Mabel Esther Burdon, 92, of Sheridan, died July 29. She was born March 15, 1908 in McMinnville and lived on the family farm near Willamina her entire life. When her health failed she moved to foster homes. She was a housewife but also helped run the family dairy farm. She canned food grown in the family garden and fruit purchased from local orchards. She kept rain and weather statistics for the Weather Bureau for a number of years and served on the local elections board. She took home extension classes and knitted clothing. Survivors include sons, Richard of Portland and Stephen of Kirkland, Wash.; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Gayle Leonard Burdon, whom she married May 7, 1930, died in 1971. Services were held Tuesday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with interment in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 2, 2000 Matilda Hamilton Matilda Hamilton, 86, of Sheridan, died Aug. 4. She was born April 23, 1914 in Hubbard and moved to Sheridan when she was 10. She moved to Portland then to Estacada where she lived from 1970 to 1990 when she returned to Sheridan. She taught knitting and crocheting at Clackamas Community College and volunteered at the library. She married Walter in 1931; he died in 1974. Survivors include her sons, Eugene of Roseburg, Les of Halsey, Larry of Sheridan, Delmar of Scappoose, and Bruce and Walter J., both of Portland; daughters, Ruby and Iris, both of Portland; brothers, Harley Mishler of Willamina and Harry Mishler of Portland; 24 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sheridan Mennonite Church where she was a member. Interment will be at Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery, Willamina. Contributions: Rock of Ages Home. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 9, 2000 Ira Lamson Ira Lamson, a Willamina native, died Aug. 7 at his home in Prineville. He was 91. He was born Sept. 18, 1908 to Roy and Marjorie (Barber) Lamson. He graduated from Willamina High School. On May 13, 1939 he married Beatrice "Bea" Beasley in Willamina. He moved to Prineville in 1955 where he worked in the mills and for the U.S. Forest Service. He was a member of the Prineville Christian Church and enjoyed raising cattle and horses. Survivors include daughters, Sue Davenport of Richmond, Ken., and Sheri Lowery of Bend; brothers, Kenneth and Keith, both of Willamina; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife on April 25, 1992 and a son, Daniel Guy Lamson in 1973 and three sisters. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Heritage Chapel of Prineville Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held at Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville. Contributions: a charity of your choice. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 9, 2000 Elma Murray Elma Murray, a former area resident, died Aug. 1 in Jackson, Tenn. She was born June 23, 1914 in Springfield, Ill., to Elmer and Jinnie Whitehouse. She married Alexander Miles Murray on Aug. 11, 1946 in Washington, D.C. She lived in Grand Ronde for 25 years and was very active in her church and the community. She also lived in Salem for 10 years. Survivors include four children, Justin Murray of Salem, Iris Hehe of Saltillo, Tenn., Lillian Dratler and Violet Froloff, both of Simi Valley, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 in Kingwood Bible Church. Interment will be in Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Arrington of Jackson, Tenn. Contributions: Worldwide Church of God, Salem Mission. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 16, 2000 Leona Reeder Leona "Monie" Reeder, 90, of Sheridan, died Aug. 13. She was born March 1, 1910 in Hayward, Wisc., and lived in Klamath Falls from the 1930s to 1993 when she moved to Sheridan. She enjoyed crocheting and flower gardening. She married O.D. "Babe" Reeder in 1938, and he is deceased. Survivors include daughters, Dawn Rosenbalm of Willamina and Bobbie Barbee of Burns; a son, Duane of Rancho Cordova, Calif.; sisters, Dorothy Badkee of San Antonio and Opal Bowers of Norfolk, Neb.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Davenport’s Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Klamath Falls with internment in Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 16, 2000 R.W. Lingsheit R. W. "Wayne" Lingsheit, who was part owner of a logging company in Willamina, died Aug. 2 in Walla Walla, Wash. He was 86. He was born Sept. 1, 1913 in Parkston, S.D., the son of Frank and Cora Davis Lingsheit. He married Gladys Miller on Sept. 5, 1936 in McMinnville. In 1954 he moved north of Pasco, Wash., where he raised cattle and hay. In July 1993 he married Blanche Meidell in Kennewick, Wash Survivors include his wife; daughters, Hazel Burns of Pasco, Helen Heavirland of Milton-Freewater and Emma Derting of Anacortes, Wash.; sons, Rodney of Pasco, Frank of Roy, Wash., and Roger of Bolingbrook, Ill.; a brother, Leslie of Medford; sisters, Verda Klym of Willamina, Carol Wheelder of Yreka, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services were held Aug. 4 at Mount Hope Cemetery in College Place, Wash. Contributions: Project PATCH (Planned Assistance for Troubled Children) through the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 16, 2000 Marion Crafford A memorial service for Marion 0. Crafford of Sheridan was held Monday in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Willamina. Private interment was in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Mrs. Crafford died Aug. 13 in McMinnville. She was 80. She was born Feb. 28, 1920, in Dassel, Minn. She attended San Diego State University. She and Earl Crafford were married June 26, 1941, in San Diego. She was an aide in the El Cajon Hospital for several years. In 1966, she and her husband opened a group home for teen-age boys. She later worked in the mental health field. She operated a home for elderly women for 25 years, retiring in 1990. Mrs. Crafford moved to Oregon in 1993, lived in Salem briefly and then settled in Sheridan. She belonged to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa, Calif., and was active in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Willamina. She belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the American Association of Retired Persons and the Senior Drop-In Center, all in Willamina. Survivors include two daughters, Leonia Aguayo of Sheridan and Connie Gibson of Anza, Calif.; three sons, Michael Crafford of Willamina, David Crafford of El Cajon, Calif., and Mark Crafford of Temecula, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1995. Memorial contributions may be made to the elevator fund at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 315 South Main St., Willamina, OR 97396. Arrangements were under the direction of Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors, Salem. The Sheridan Sun - Aug. 23, 2000 Loren Kimsey Loren "Shorty" Kimsey of Grand Ronde died Sept. 1 in McMinnville. He was born the son of Frank and Lela Kimsey Dec. 29, 1903 in Ballston where he grew up and attended school. At age 13 he moved to Grand Ronde. He married Nora Warren on July 5, 1929 in Grand Ronde. He worked as a whistle punk for several area logging companies in Grand Ronde and surrounding areas for many years. He enjoyed elk hunting and camping with his family. For many years he had a dory boat and enjoyed fishing out of Pacific City. Survivors include his wife, Nora of Grand Ronde; son, Marvin of Grand Ronde; daughters, Margaret Provost and Myrna Brandon, both of Grand Ronde; 17 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Nazarene Church in Grand Ronde. Interment will be in the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. Contributions: the Veterans Memorial at Grand Ronde in care of Dallas Mortuary Chapel. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 6, 2000 Robert E. Vaughn Robert E. Vaughn, 62, a former Sheridan resident, died Aug. 31 in Portland of heart disease. Born, Jan 10, 1938 in Cripple Creek, Colo., he was raised in Sheridan and graduated from Sheridan High School. He worked as a security guard and for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge in Gresham. Survivors include sons, Perry and Michael Vaughn; a daughter, Sandy Lawson; and sisters, Carla White and Marilyn Lewin. Services were held Tuesday at Zellers Chapel of Roses. Contributions: Leukemia Society of America, Oregon Chapter, 6501 SW Macadam, Portland, OR 97201. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 6, 2000 Joetta Ann Sprigg Joetta Ann Sprigg, 67, a former Willamina resident, died Sept. 3 in Hillsboro. She was born Oct. 1, 1932 in Guide Rock, Neb., to Clayton and Cleora (Oesterblad) Fincher. She married Glenn E. Sprigg on Dec. 12, 1952 in Willamina. They lived in Willamina until 1960 when they moved to Aloha and then to Cornelius in 1973. She worked as a bookkeeper for Bank of California for many years. She enjoyed oil painting, baking and cooking. Survivors include her husband, a daughter and two grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Old Scotch Church in Hillsboro. Committal services will be held at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 6, 2000 Dorothy Ries Dorothy Bernice Ries, 90, of Sheridan, died Sept. 8 in McMinnville. She was born April 25, 1910 in Slater, Mo. She married Oren Cecil Ries on Feb. 9, 1932 in Slater. She moved from Iowa to Grand Ronde in 1940 and then to Sheridan in 1953. She was a member of First Christian Church, Sheridan, and she enjoyed visiting with friends at her own table in Sheridan’s Sunshine Cafe. Survivors include a son, John Ries of Sheridan; sisters, Lula Roberts of Grand Ronde and Wilma Demming of Portola, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with burial in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 13, 2000 Zoetta M. Hauser Zoetta M. Hauser, 95, a former Sheridan resident, died Sept. 9 in Klamath Falls. She was born May 23, 1905 in the Oklahoma Territory and graduated from college in Madison, Tenn., in 1928 with a degree in nursing. She worked as a registered nurse in many hospitals in the country, including Denver, Kansas City and Stockton, Calif. Before retiring, she worked as a private nurse. She enjoyed knitting and loved to play the organ and piano. Survivors include sisters, Mildred R. Nielson of Bonanza and Ruth Clark of North Plains. Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Klamath Falls was in charge of services. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 13, 2000 Leslie ‘Red’ Thomson Memorial services will be held for Leslie "Red" Thomson, 85, of Garibaldi at 3 p.m. Friday at the Old Mill Marina in Garibaldi. He was born Feb. 14, 1915 in Rainier to Martin and Edith (Wolde) Thomson and died Sept. 10 at his home. He lived in Rainier, Sheridan and Portland while his father was a logger. He graduated from Sheridan High School and went to work in a machine shop in Sheridan. He married Hellan Narin on Feb. 22, 1936 in Vancouver, Wash., and in 1950 they moved to Portland where he worked for a machine shop. In 1953 he purchased his own shop in Portland which he operated until his death. For the last 20 years, he came to the coast for weekends and has been a long time and active member of the Old Mill Marina. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing his banjo. He is survived by his wife, Hellan, and a brother, Eugene Thomson of Sheridan. Contributions: Old Mill Marina in care of Waud’s Funeral Home, Tillamook. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 13, 2000 Annabell Mae Poole Annabell Mae Poole, of Willamina, died Sept. 13 in McMinnville. She was 66. She was born Aug. 30, 1934, in McMinnville, the daughter of Theodore and Leona Severin Houck. She grew up and attended school in the Grand Ronde area. She moved to the Molalla area in 1954 before moving to Gridley, Calif., in 1964 where she met Bruce Poole. The couple married in 1967 in Reno, Nev., and lived in California for a short time before moving to Phoenix, Ariz. She returned with her husband in 1985 to Grand Ronde, where she lived until her death. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She loved outdoor activities including fishing, hunting, camping and traveling. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Joseph and Mark; ix daughters Julie, Jill, Jeanna, Janie, Janet and Jolene; a sister, Valerine; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday at the Church of the Nazarene in Grand Ronde. Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas was in care of arrangements. Contributions: Veteran Memorial in Grand Ronde. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 20, 2000 Alice Viola Kent Alice Viola (Burke) Kent, a former Sheridan resident, died Aug. 15 in Napa, Calif. She was 95. She was born in a farmhouse near Woodland, Wash., on Sept. 27, 1904. She died with her grandson, John, at her side. She is survived by her brother, Ted Burke, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Her son, Robert F. Kent, and daughter-in-law, Helen H. Kent, preceded her in death. She became a school teacher after graduating from high school.She taught for two years, then attended college at Oregon State University, and business school in Portland.She worked for Beaver Insurance before marrying Kenneth Kent on Aug. 28, 1926. She lived many years in Sheridan with her sister, Helen Graham, after Kenneth’s death in 1959. She made many good friends in the area before poor health forced her move to Lafayette and then to Napa. Alice loved reading, playing the piano and gardening. Memorial services and a reception will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle, Wash. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 20, 2000 Hazel Marie Adams Hazel Marie Adams, 84, of Willamina, died Sept. 15. She was born May 11, 1916 in Fairmont, Minn., to Charles and Mittie (Pilson) Jackman. She married William Arley Adams on July 24, 1938 in Clarion, Iowa. She grew up in Iowa and then moved to California. In 1950 she moved to Oregon and lived the last three years in Willamina. Survivors include her daughters, Donna Young of Willamina and Judy Carver of McMinnville; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private family services were held at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with interment in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Contributions: Hospice of Yamhill County in care of Adamson’s. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 20, 2000 Lois Iola Egnatoff Lois Iola Egnatoff, 76, of Willamina, died Sept. 16. She was born July 6, 1924 in Tillamook to Earl and Gladys (Hodgdon) Barber. She married Jack Engatoff in 1959. She moved from Salem to Pacific City in 1980 to retire and in 1993 moved to Willamina. She worked as a waitress. She enjoyed oil painting, gardening, fishing and playing piano. Survivors include brothers, Dale Barber of Molalla and Richard Barber of Coos Bay. Memorial services will be scheduled later. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Contributions: American Cancer Society. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 20, 2000 Glessie W. Matusch Glessie W. Matusch, 83, of Sheridan, died Sept. 15 in McMinnville. She was born Oct. 19, 1916 in Eros, Ark., to Theodore and Oma (Brown) Casey. She married Walter Edward Matusch on Nov. 7, 1936 in Vancouver, Wash. She moved to Grand Ronde in 1930 and later moved to Sheridan where she lived the rest of her life. She was a member of Sheridan First Christian Church. Survivors include sons, Gary Matusch of Clackamas and David Matusch of Spring, Texas; daughter, Linda Lanham of Sheridan; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 20, 2000 Janice C. Grout Funeral services were held for Janice C. Grout, a former Grand Ronde resident, on Sept. 23 at Waud’s Funeral Home, Tillamook. She was born Aug. 14, 1938 in Aumsville to John and Eilene (Branch) Hofenbredl and died Sept. 20 in Tillamook. She moved to Tillamook in 1964 from Grand Ronde where she had lived for 28 years. On July 23, 1966 she married Marvin Grout in Tillamook. She worked for the Tillamook Cheese Factory for 15 years and for the Tillamook school district for the last 17 years. She is survived by her husband, Marvin of Tillamook; children, Sandy Rolston, Debbie Phillips and Ron Mercier, all of Tillamook; brothers, Larry and John Hofenbredl, both of Grand Ronde; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Hofenbredl, and stepfather, Charles Swenson. Private vault interment was held at Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens. Contributions: Ronald McDonald House in care of Waud’s Funeral Home, Tillamook. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 27, 2000 Wayne Roy Carroll Wayne Roy Carroll, 54, formerly of Dayton, Ore., died Sept. 21 in Dayton, Nev. He was born June 25, 1946 in Tillamook. He lived in Dayton from 1953 to 1963 and graduated from Dayton High School in 1963. He served on U.S. Navy submarines from 1963 to 1975. He worked as a grade foreman and a foreman in heavy road construction. Survivors include his wife, Lee of Dayton, Nev.; mother, Freda Carroll of Sheridan; brother, Butch Smith of Junction City; sisters, Patricia Harney of Astoria and Darlene Isabell of Napa, Idaho. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at Ballston Community Center. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - Sept. 27, 2000 Dallas Spencer Dallas Claude Spencer, 79, of Sheridan died Sept. 28 in McMinnville. He was born Dec. 6, 1920 in Otis, Colo. He graduated from Sheridan High School and served in the Navy during World War II. He was a rural mail carrier for 30 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks. Survivors include his wife, Ardelle (Thompson) Spencer of Sheridan whom he married May 30, 1943 in Orchards, Wash.; sons, Gail of Oregon City and Dave of Sheridan; brother, Donald of McMinnville; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Sheridan. Interment was in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Arrangements were by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Contributions: American Cancer Society in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 4, 2000 Nancy S. Nelson Nancy S. Nelson of McMinnville died Oct. 8 in her home. She was 45. She was born March 2, 1955, in McMinnville, the daughter of Robert L. and Marlys Russell Johnson. She was raised in Amity, graduating from Amity High School in 1973, where she had been a member of the National Honor Society. She married Brian J. Nelson Sept. 15, 1973, in McMinnville. She had lived in McMinnville since 1981. She worked for 15 years for Dr. Harry McCulley. For the past six years she was owner with her husband of T.J.’s Superette, in Sheridan. She was past board member of the McMinnville Athletic Club, cofounder of the McMinnville Area Girls Softball Association, an active member of the Amity Booster Club, and a member of Michelbook Country Club. Survivors include her husband, father and mother; son, Scott Nelson of McMinnville; daughters Jennifer Wagner of Washington, D.C., and Lisa Nelson of McMinnville; sister, Kathy Batz of Salem; and two brothers, Brad Johnson of Sacramento, Cal., and Michael Johnson of Amity. Memorial Services are at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church, McMinnville. Contributions in Mrs. Nelson’s memory may be made to the Amity Booster Club, in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 11, 2000 Vernon E. Brandt Vernon E. Brandt of Sheridan died at home on Oct. 15 at the age of 66. He was born April 29, 1934 in McMinnville to Edward and Alice Grauer Brandt. He was raised and schooled in Sheridan where he was student body president at Sheridan High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He attended Oregon Technical Institute in Klamath Falls before going to work on the third generation Brandt family farm which is now operated by his son David, the fourth generation. He married Myrna Jean Hundtoft Sept. 2, 1961 in Portland. He was a lifelong member and past council president and Elder of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheridan. He served several terms on the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Grain Company. He received great joy from his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Myrna, of Sheridan; daughter, Rachel Berg of Seattle, Wash.; son, David Brandt of Sheridan; brother, Edgar of Dallas; sisters, Evelyn DeJong of Sheridan, Nancy Lingenfelter of Munson, Pa., Charlotte Nordling of Eugene, Sharon Willweber of Seattle, Wash., Sarah Wilson of Milwaukie; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Nathan, who died in 1983. Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheridan with Pastor Fred Storteboom officiating. Private family interment will be at Greencrest Cemetery in Sheridan. Memorial contributions may be made to Sheridan Trinity Lutheran Church or Health Dynamics Hospice in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 18, 2000 Myrtle Mae Kowing Myrtle Mae Kowing, 75, died Oct. 20 in McMinnville. She was born in Sheridan May 26, 1925, the daughter of Stephen and Cecil Russell Porter Sr. She attended schools in Sheridan, Willamina and Grand Ronde. She married Frank Kowing June 15, 1943. They moved to Ballston in 1951 and to McMinnville in 1958. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She was a foster mother, a homemaker and a part-time matron for the sheriff’s office. She was also a member of the Society of Native Oregon Born, Rebekah Lodge No. 12 and McMinnville Senior Citizens. Preceding her in death were husband Frank Kowing, who died in 1984, three sisters and two brothers. Survivors include her sons, Brad Kowing of Dallas, Frank Jr. of Silver Springs, Md., and Terry Kowing of Renton, Wash.; daughters Judith Nesbit of Kelso, Wash., and Nancy Kowing of Pico Riveria, Calif.; sisters Etta Hansen of Willamina and Margie Knowlton of Dora; brother, Birl Porter of Portland; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial services were Oct. 23 at the chapel of Macy & Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville. Interment was at Greencrest Memorial Cemetery, Sheridan. Contributions can be made to hospice in care of Macy & Son. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 25, 2000 Clara Yoder Clara Yoder, 79, of Sheridan died Oct. 20 at Willamette Valley Medical Center. She was born Feb. 9, 1921, in McMinnville. She had worked at the Carlton glove factory and she enjoyed playing the harmonica and traveling. She was a member of the Sheridan Mennonite Church. She moved to the Sheridan Care Center in 1993. Two brothers — Elmer and Ammon Yoder — preceded her in death. Survivors include her sister, Ada Swartzendruber of Sheridan, a brother, Henry Yoder of McMinnville and a nephew, Stanley Swartzendruber of Estacada. Services were Oct. 23 at the Sheridan Mennonite Church and interment was at the Mennonite Cemetery in Willamina. Arrangements were by Adamson’s Funeral Home. Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to the church. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 25, 2000 Grace M. Davis Grace M. Davis, formerly of Willamina, died Oct. 16 in Dallas. She was 94. She was born April 11, 1906, in Burwell, Neb., the daughter of William and Jennie (Freedie) DeHart. She attended school in Burwell and in 1930, married John Davis there. They operated a farm in Nebraska until 1955, when they moved to Bay City, Oregon. The family moved to Willamina in 1965. Mrs. Davis moved in 1997 to Glendale to be near her son. She is survived by a daughter, Luellen Pratt of Willamina and a son, John Davis of Glendale, 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna May Merritt, eight brothers and three sisters. Funeral services at Waud’s Funeral Home in Tillamook were Oct. 19. Interment was at Bay City IOOF Cemetery. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 25, 2000 James Henry Jones James Henry Jones, 79, of Forest Grove, died Oct. 21 in Hillsboro. He was born May 15, 1921, in Sheridan, the son of Cyrus and Olive Dorton Jones. He lived all of his life in Sheridan, operating the family farm until poor health forced his retirement in 1991. In his early years he had logged and worked in sawmills during the off season. He farmed full-time from the late 1960s until retirement. He served on the Ballston School Board and as a volunteer firefighter for the Sheridan Rural Fire Protection District. Survivors include daughters Jeanette Fonnesbeck of Forest Grove and Judy Choate of Rupert, Idaho, and Alaska, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday at Green Crest Memorial Park, in Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 25, 2000 Roy M. Robertson Roy McClennan Robertson, 74, of Hillsboro, died Oct. 16 in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland due to heart-related problems. He was born July 9, 1926, to Roy and Goldie Glass Robertson. He attended schools in Willamina. He served in the U.S. Navy and the Air Force, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant at discharge. He married Jeanne Surgeon Glass and was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife; stepson, Mike Stegle and stepdaughter, Marcie Christiansen, both of Portland; sister, Betty Surgeon and brother, Robert Johnson, both of Brookings, and several grandchildren. Services were Oct. 21 in Tigard. The Sheridan Sun - Oct. 25, 2000 Marie Miller Marie Miller, 75, or Amity, died Oct. 26 in her home in Amity. She was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She moved with her family to Oregon in 1936, moving to Whiteson and Amity in 1941. She worked in her early 20s as a volunteer at the Portland Mission. She married Tobias Miller Sept. 10. 1950, at the Sheridan Mennonite Church. He died in 1993. She operated a home janitorial service for 40 years and was an active member of the Sheridan Mennonite Church. She loved singing and playing the harmonica, guitar and organ. She often played her harmonica in care homes. She also loved gardening, canning and flowers. She had a caring heart for others and their needs and tried to be a blessing to them. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Savilla Gough, in 1994. Survivors include four sons and three daughters; Duane Miller of McMinnville, Steve Miller of Amity, James Miller of Dundee, Gary Miller of Amity, Linda Willms of Dayton, Nadine Nelson of McMinnville, Katie Hahn of McMinnville; four brothers, Enos Nisly of Sheridan, Ivan Nisly of Independence, Aden Nisly of Salem and Albert Nisly of Goshen, Ind.; a sister, Ida McJunkin, of Bazine, Kan. and seven grandchildren. Services were Monday at Sheridan Mennonite Church, the Rev. Gary Nice officiating. Interment is at Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery. Arrangements were by Sheridan Mennonite Church and Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 1, 2000 Howard M. Guyton Howard Mills Guyton, 89, of Sheridan, died Oct. 26 in Sheridan. He was born Nov. 12, 1910, in San Francisco. He married Wanda Guyton Aug. 4, 1952, in Spokane, Wash. She preceded him in death. He was an aircraft engine tester during World War II and was a carpenter who helped construct the base foundation for the Grand Coulee Dam. He moved to Alaska and worked for the railroad there until he retired in 1971. He moved to Sheridan in 1971. He was a lifetime member of the Odd Fellows and the Elks. He was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Hobbies included working in his wood shop and reading. Survivors include four daughters; Donna Moretto of Sheridan, Deanna Testone of Phoenix, Ariz., Delma Moore of Anchorage, Ak., and Dorla Ebbighausen of Elmer City, Wash.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services, officiated by pastor Joel Boyce, were Monday at Adamson’s Funeral Home in Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 1, 2000 Henry Frank Morgan Henry Frank Morgan, 57, of Willamina died Nov. 1 at his home as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born Sept. 26, 1943 in Hood River. He moved to Kodiak, Alaska, in 1965 to teach high school math. He enjoyed cooking, woodworking and working with fruit trees. Survivors include his parents, George and Edna Morgan of Hood River and a sister, Nancy Kellogg of Aloha. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today in Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Contributions: Willamina public library in care of Adamson’s. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 8, 2000 Augusta Clements Former Sheridan resident Augusta (Kosack) Clements of Elfin Cove, Alaska, died Oct. 13 at a nursing home in Juneau, Alaska. She is survived by her husband, Roy Clements of Elfin Cove, Alaska, and five sisters. Cremation was performed and her wishes were for no memorial services. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 8, 2000 Floyd Reed Ullrich Floyd Reed Ullrich, 80, a former Sheridan resident and mail carrier, died Oct. 30 at home in McMinnville. He was born Jan. 28, 1920 in Oconto, Neb., to Fred V. and Minnie Gertrude Oliver Ullrich. He graduated from Broken Bow (Neb.) High School and worked as a truck driver. He served as a staff sergeant in The Philippines during World War II and won several medals, including the Bronze Star. He moved to Sheridan after the war and married Florence Meda Blanchard on Oct. 5, 1949 in Sheridan. He worked for Bayless Creamery and later at Taylor Lumber and the plywood mill in Willamina. He also worked as a city mail carrier in Sheridan and later as a rural carrier in Amity, retiring from the Post Office in 1980. He enjoyed dancing, hiking and camping. Survivors include his wife; sons, Jeffrey of Valley Center and Mark of Tiburon, Calif.; daughter, Sherry Toliver of McMinnville; sister, Freda Clay of Salem; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Friday at the First Christian Church with private entombment in Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum. Arrangements were made by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. Contributions: Hospice or First Christian Church in care of Macy’s. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 8, 2000 Morris L. Branson Morris Branson, 81, a former Willamina resident, died Nov. 1 at home in McMinnville. He was born in Willamina and served in the Army during World War II. He returned to Willamina and worked for Champion Plywood for 35 years, retiring in the early 1980s. He moved to McMinnville in 1999. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and enjoyed working with clocks. He married Darlene Harrison in 1960. She died in 1984. Survivors include a son, Gary Shields of California; daughters, Darlene Taylor and Laurie Branson, both of McMinnville, Debra Hilario of Dallas and Margo McMurrin of Salem; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Macy & Son Mortuary, McMinnville, with interment in Buck Hollow Cemetery, Willamina. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 8, 2000 Edith Littlejohn Edith Littlejohn, 86, of Willamina died Nov. 13. She was born Nov. 30, 1913 in Kalama, Wash., to Donald and Edith (Pavey) Bate. She married Elwin W. Littlejohn on July 6, 1935 in Yakama, Wash. He died in 1998. She was a member of the Willamina First Christian Church and a past Noble Grand of the Rebecca’s Primrose Lodge in Willamina. She taught Sunday school at vacation Bible school and was a member of the Phil Sheridan Rodeo advisory committee. She also was a 4-H and Campfire Girls leader. In 1990, she was named Grand Ronde "Citizen of the Year" by the local Kiwanis Club and in 1998 was Grand Marshal of the Willamina July 4th parade. She was named "Mother of the Year" this year by the Willamina First Christian Church. She enjoyed horseback riding, crocheting, gardening and caring for livestock. Survivors include sons, Lewis of Salem, Doug of Valley Junction, Gary of Rowell Creek; daughter, Eileen Holsclaw of Willamina; brothers, Arthur Bate of Kalama, Wash., and Alex Bate of Redmond, Okla.; sisters, Robena Reed of Scholls and Mickey Merz of Willamina; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visiting will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Willamina Middle School with private family interment following in Green Crest Memorial Park. Contributions: Willamina First Christian Church. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 15, 2000 Faye Clarkson Faye Clarkson, 71, of Sheridan died Nov. 12. She was born Aug. 18, 1929 in Ft. Smith, Ark., to Davie and Essie T. (Fouts) Lasiter. She worked as a bookkeeper and apartment manager. She lived in Fort Smith, Ark., Roland, Okla., Eureka, Calif., and Prospect, Ore., before moving to Sheridan in 1997. She was a member of the Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include daughters, Gail Scott of Grand Ronde and Glenda Palmer of Sallisaw, Okla.; brothers, Ewell Lasiter of Muldrow, Okla., and Jerry Lasiter of Roland, Okla.; sister, Bernice Smith of Lewiston, Idaho; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 15, 2000 Don R. Beck Don R. Beck, 62, of Willamina, died Nov. 7 in a Portland hospital. He was born Jan. 23, 1938 in Milton Freewater to Marion and Pauline Elsie Beck. He worked for a dairy in Milton Freewater and Walla Walla, Wash. He moved to Arizona in 1971 and worked for Paradise Valley school district. He moved to Hermiston in 1979 and worked as a fork lift driver for Lamb-Weston. He also worked for Marlette Mobile Homes in Hermiston. He moved to Willamina in 1992 and worked at the veneer plant until retiring in May. He enjoyed woodworking. Survivors include his wife, Arlene, whom he married on May 27, 1989 in Hermiston; sons, Allan of Phoenix, Dana of Salem and Donald of Grand Ronde; daughters, Pam Cherry and Sherry Beck, both of Fresno, Calif.; a brother, Dale of Milton Freewater; sister, Pat Phillips of Hermiston; stepsons, Michael Giffen of Portland and Jack Giffen Jr. of Eugene; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. At his request, no services were held. Contributions: the American Heart Association in care of Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 15, 2000 Richard P. Pearce Richard P. Pearce, 80, a former Sheridan resident, died Nov. 6 in McMinnville. He was born Jan. 6, 1920 in Portland to Percy R. and Marie K. Pearce. At age six he moved to a farm near Whiteson. He joined the Naval Reserve in 1941 and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After working at a steel mill in California, he learned the body and fender trade and opened an auto repair shop in Sheridan until 1970. He moved to a farm in Whiteson in 1965 and then to Carlton in 1994. He enjoyed playing pinochle at the McMinnville Senior Center. Survivors include his wife, Gayle, whom he married on Dec. 11, 1950 in Camas, Wash.; sons, Dan of Newberg and David of Albany; daughters, Laura Doran of Carlton and Linda Freeborn of McMinnville; sister, Betty Davis of McMinnville; step-brothers, James Powell and Kenneth Privatsky, both of McMinnville; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services were held Sunday at the McMinnville Senior Center. Contributions: a favorite charity in care of Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 15, 2000 Fredrick ‘Steve’ Wood Fredrick Steven Howard "Steve" Wood, 55, died Nov. 17. He was born Jan. 15, 1945 in Bagley, Minn, to Fred and Alice Wood of Willamina. He graduated from Willamina High School in 1962 and served four years in the Air Force. After military duty, he graduated from Oregon State University and worked as a clerk and part owner of a pizza parlor. He taught school in Milwaukee for three years and owned and operated Dick’s Saw Shop in Willamina. He helped his father-in-law build a 58 ft. fishing boat and made many trips with him. He married Janet Barrett in Corvallis in 1969 and later married Carol Helvic. He was divorced at the time of his death. He enjoyed stamp and coin collecting, skiing, hunting, fishing and square dancing. Survivors include his parents; his son, Jeff Wood of Redmond, Wash.; daughters, Jill Wood of Seattle and Jennifer Wood of Willamina; brothers, Larry of Penn Valley, Calif., and John of Estacada; sisters, Marie Marshall of McMinnville, Melissa Mostad of Hillsboro, Joy Crabb of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Kelly Richards of Shingle Springs, Calif., Sue Kaalaas of Portland and Iva Norris of Oregon House, Calif. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Willamina. Private interment will be in Green Crest Memorial Park. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 22, 2000 Mike Fetch Mike Fetch, 93, of Willamina, died Nov. 15. He was born Aug. 12, 1907 in Wilton, N.D. He married his wife, Verda, on Nov. 17, 1934 in Coquille. He worked as a dairyman in Myrtle Point for several years and moved to the Oregon Coast in 1923 then to Newberg in 1948 and Willamina in 1952. He worked for Willamina Lumber from 1961-72. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening. Survivors include a son, Ron, of Willamina; a sister, Mary Axe of Myrtle Point; 7 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with burial in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 22, 2000 Bernard Baggenstos Bernard Henery Baggenstos, 81, a former Willamina resident, died Oct. 30 in McMinnville. He was born Oct. 6, 1919 in Sherwood and served in the Army during World War II. He worked as a builder and sheet rocker. Survivors include his daughters, Cecilia Cullison of Canby, Janiene Bruce of Bandon, Joanie Kruse of Aurora, Theresa Baggenstos of Beaverton and Lisa Erb of Dayton; sons, Tom of Newberg, Toby of Woodburn and Peter of Portland; brothers, Martin and Ed of Tigard and Frank of Echo; sisters, Elizabeth Baggenstos of Portland, Anne McDonald and Margaret Sambucceto, both of Canby; and 10 grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 3 with burial in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Tigard. Contributions: Doernbecher Children’s Hospital or McMinnville Hospice in care of Young’s Funeral Home, 11831 SW Pacific Hwy, Tigard. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 22, 2000 James L. Kaiser James Kaiser, 59, of Willamina, died Sunday. He was born July 11, 1941 in Greeley, Colo., and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He served in the Navy. In 1962, he moved to Forest Grove, in 1975 to Willamina where he was an electrician and supervisor for Willamina Lumber. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church and enjoyed the woods, trees, investment real estate and stocks. Survivors include his wife, Ginny, whom he married in 1995; daughter, Jennifer Kaiser of North Plains; sons, Kenneth of Hillsboro, Brandon of Milwaukie, and Jonathon of Willamina; sister, Linda Jones of Beaverton; brothers, Gene of Milwaukie, and Don of Hillsboro; stepdaughter, Dana Morfin of Willamina; stepsons, Niguel and Garrett Morfin, both of Willamina; and nine grandchildren. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Macy & Son Chapel, McMinnville. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Park. Contributions: Health Dynamics Hospice. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 29, 2000 Zelda Lane Zelda Tilmer Lane, a former Grand Ronde resident, died Nov. 25 in Valley Community Hospital, Dallas. She was born Dec. 12, 1917 in Grand Ronde to James and Myrtle Leno McKnight. She grew up in the Grand Ronde area and graduated from Hebo High School. She married Emil Schmid in 1937. He died in 1944. She ran the Old Rockaway Hotel in the early 1940s. She was also a nurse’s aide in the Tillamook and Rockaway area for about eight years. She married Pete Lockwood in 1947 and they were later divorced. She worked for the Oregon State Highway Departments in the 1950s as a counter in the Dallas area. She married Fletcher Kessell; he preceded her in death. She married Silas Lane in Forest Grove; he died in 1997. She traveled during the summer months, acting as a fire watch in the Eugene, Oakridge, and Deadwood areas. In 1979 they moved to Monmouth where they lived until settling back in Dallas in September 1996. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and served on the tribal cemetery committee and was active in pow wows. She enjoyed playing bingo and was a member of the Mavericks Senior Group in Monmouth. She was a Master Gardener and had a flower and vegetable garden. She enjoyed canning, cooking and crocheting slippers. Survivors include her children: Bill, Chuck, and Bob Lane all of Bay City, Joe Lane of Portland, Lailonie O’Hare of Colinga, Calif., Mary Brailey of Astoria, Cindy Hutchinson and Becky Lane both of Corvallis, Ava Leibbarnt of Arkansas, Robert Lee Schmid, Kenneth Schmid and Richard Schmid all of Grand Ronde, Betty Felix of Puyallup, Wash., along with numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter Ruth Simmons in 1998. Services were held Tuesday in Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas. Interment was in Dallas Cemetery. Contributions: Mavericks Senior Club or Independence Senior Center in care of Bollman’s. The Sheridan Sun - Nov. 29, 2000 LoCeil Lamson LoCeil Lamson, 94, a former Willamina resident, died Nov. 28 in Newberg. She was born Jan. 19, 1906 in Glenville, Minn., to Jack B. and Caroline E. Alford Kirkpatrick. She was raised in Cottage Grove and Newport. She married Edward DelGrado Lamson in 1924 in Newport. They moved to Sheridan in 1930 and to Willamina in 1943 to live on a Century Ranch that is still in the family. She was involved in the Phil Sheridan Days rodeo for many years. She was a member of the First Christian Church in McMinnville. She enjoyed writing poetry and the outdoors. Survivors include a daughter, LoDell McKern of Tigard; son-in-laws Ellery McKern of Tigard and Kenneth Graham of McMinnville; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, six sisters and a daughter, Helen Graham. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Macy & Son in McMinnville with interment in Eurkea Cemetery, Newport. Contributions: First Christian Church. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 6, 2000 Edith Gonshorowski Edith "Lenz" Gonshorowski, 87, a Ballston resident, died Nov. 27 in Independence. She was born June 29,1913 in Ballston to Richard and Lueala Hendrix Lenz. She was a lifelong resident of the Ballston area, living her life within 20 miles of her place of birth She graduated from Ballston High School in 1930 and married Anton "Tony" Gonshorowski in 1937. She worked at the Fairview Training Center as a physical Aide. She was a member of the Perrydale Goodwill Club and also enjoyed embroidery. She was preceded in death by her husband Tony in 1984 and son Glenn in 1994. She is survived by sons, Ron of Dallas and Richard of Concord, Calif.; five grandchildren and one great- grandchild. Funeral services were held on Saturday in the Dallas Mortuary Chapel in Dallas. Interment followed at the Salt Creek Cemetery. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 6, 2000 Dolores Schoenbein Dolores (Dee) Jane Querrey Schoenbein died Nov. 17 at home with her family in McMinnville. She was 78. She was born Feb. 6, 1922 in Decatur, Ill., the daughter of Florence McAnallan Querrey and Merle Querry. She attended elementary and secondary school in Decatur and St. Louis, Mo. During World War II, she worked as a secretary on the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago. She retired from the Reuben H. Donnelley Co. in 1979 and moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where she worked as an office manager for Cox Cable Television. She loved the desert and the mountains and enjoyed sewing and traveling. She was married to Mark Grant Schoenbein. He preceded her in death in 1982. Survivors include her sons. Mark Schoenbein of McMinnville and Dan Schoenbein of Littleton, Colo., and seven grandchildren. Contributions: Legacy Health Dynamics Hospice of McMinnville in care of Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home, P. O. Box 10, Sheridan, OR. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 6, 2000 Isabelle Shaffer Isabelle Marie Shaffer, 75, of Sheridan, died Dec. 3. She was born April 4, 1925 in Coloma, Mo. She moved to California in 1957 and after retiring in 1981 moved to Sheridan. She was past president of the VFW Post 4211 Ladies Auxiliary in Willamina. She enjoyed bowling. Survivors include her husband, Joseph, whom she married in St. Joseph, Mo.; a son, Joseph Jr. of Gaston; daughters, Dorinda Gustafson of West Linn, Debra Costa of Newberg, Marie Lovingler of Peoria, Ariz.; sisters, Joyce Rzeszut and Mary Cottier, both of Coloma, Mo.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Contributions: Oregon Kidney Foundation in care of Adamson’s. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 6, 2000 Richard Fenwick Richard "Dick" Fenwick, 78, of Grand Ronde died Monday in Salem. He was born Dec. 13, 1921, in Roseburg to Archie and Myrtle (Scypher) Russe. He served in the U.S. Navy and Seabees during WWII. He moved to Dorris, Calif., where he was a restaurant manager/owner until his retirement. He was also a longtime city council member and served on the school board. In 1996, he moved back to Grand Ronde. He was a member of St. Michael’s Church in Grand Ronde and a lifetime member of the Lions Club. He was an active supporter of the Babe Ruth Baseball program. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Wilma of Grand Ronde, whom he married June 29, 1948 in Dorris, Calif; sons, Richard of Grand Ronde and Michael of Portland; daughter, Sarah Fenwick of Lake Oswego, and two grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael’s Church in Grand Ronde. Memorial contributions may be made to the Military Veterans Memorial of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in care of Adamson’s Funeral Home, P.O. Box 10, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 6, 2000 Billie ‘Cathy’ Cain Billie Catherine "Cathy" Cain, 54, of Sheridan, died Dec. 6. She was born Dec. 1, 1946 in Phoenix, Ariz. She moved from Boron, Calif., to Sheridan in 1960. She worked for H.R. Jones Veneer in Grand Ronde. She enjoyed baking, gardening, art work and ceramics. Survivors include her husband, Rusty of Sheridan; sons, Bryan of Sheridan and Allen of Woodburn; daughters, Karie of Delano, Calif., and Terry of Sheridan; brothers, Donald Harris of Arizona, Albert Burns of Texas and Ralph Harris of Sheridan; and four grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with burial in Buck Hollow Cemetery, Willamina. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 13, 2000 Vernon Mercier Vernon Mercier, 87, a native of Grand Ronde, died Dec. 9 in Salem. He was born July 27, 1913 in Grand Ronde. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He worked in education most of his life and was principal of Delake Elementary School in Lincoln City. He married his wife, Berylle, in 1944. She died in 1991. Survivors include a sister, Opal Davidson of Sheridan. Visiting will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Chapel in Salem. Mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Contributions: Lions Club Sight and Hearing Foundation, 1410 SW Morrison St., Suite 760, Portland, OR 97205. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 13, 2000 Freeda Adams Freeda Adams, 99, a former resident of Willamina and Sheridan, died Dec. 8 in Dallas. She was born Nov. 23, 1901 in Willamina to William and Kate Chrisman Mendenhall. She married Dr. Harold Dewey Peterson in 1919 and they lived in Sheridan until moving to Dallas a year later. Her first husband died in 1964 and she married Dr. Kinley Adams in 1969 and moved to West Salem. In 1975 she moved to Keizer. Her second husband died in 1976 and she moved to Drain in 1989 where she lived until 1995 when she moved back to Dallas. She was active in many organizations, including serving as chair of the Polk County Republican Central Committee and was honored in 1969 as "Outstanding First Citizen" by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. She also enjoyed gardening and grew prize roses. Survivors include a son, Harold Peterson of Portland; stepsons, Ronald Adams of California, George Adams of Portland and Kernard Adams of Salem; a sister, Nona Ballard of McMinnville; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Dallas Mortuary Chapel with entombment in Restlawn Mausoleum, Salem. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in Dallas Mortuary Chapel. Contributions: American Red Cross in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 13, 2000 Karl R. Kihlstadius Karl R. "Beaver" Kihlstadius, a former area resident, died Dec. 4 of a brain tumor. He was born Nov. 2, 1943 in McMinnville to Melvin and Violet Kihlstadius. He was raised and worked in the Sheridan and Willamina area and last lived in Albany. He worked as a mechanic and log truck driver and was a self-employed long haul truck driver. He was a member of the Eagles, American Legion and Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Willamina. He enjoyed drag racing, camping, boating, old cars and golf. Survivors include a son, Daniel of Keizer; brother, Dan of Albany; sister, Melva Galligher of Keizer. Services were held Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Arrangements were made by Autumn Funerals and Cremation in Tigard. Contributions: Emmanuel Lutheran Church or the American Brain Tumors Association, 2720 River Rd., Des Plains, Ill. 60018. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 20, 2000 Elma Cowger Elma Edith Cowger, 95, of Sheridan, died Dec. 12. She was born July 21, 1905 in Ft. Klamath. She married William M. Cowger in 1948. She worked as a minister most of her life. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Ruth Cox of Portland; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Saturday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with burial in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 20, 2000 Myrtle Barker Myrtle Mathis Barker, 82, of Willamina, died Dec. 18 in McMinnville. She was born Aug. 15, 1918 in Tusquitte, N.C. to Melvin Homer and Lena R. Cruse Killian. She lived in Washington state before moving to Oregon. She lived in the Willamina-Sheridan area for the past 50 years. She enjoyed needlework, crafts, sewing, quilting and bingo. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Hubert R. Mathis, in 1976 and her second husband, Jay R. Barker, in 1997 and a brother, Ray Killian. Survivors include sons, Glen Mathis of Mist, Robert Mathis of Willamina, Roy Lee Mathis of Sheridan; daughters, Donna Peters of Willamina, Rachel Rhine of Sweet Home, Iva Walker of Sheridan, Dollie Budlong of Salem; sisters, Ruby Allison of Kalama, Jessie Godwin of Kelso, Wash., Jewel Godwin of McKinleyville, Calif.; brothers, Bobbie Killian of Winlock, Wash., Buddy Killian of Lacey, Wash., Cranston Killian and Ralph Killian, both of Vader, Wash., Ferman Killian of Yacolt, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were held Dec. 22 at the Chapel of Macy & Son in McMinnville with burial in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Macy & Son. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 27, 2000 Cheryl Miller Cheryl Lynn Miller, 57, a former Sheridan resident, died Dec. 18 at home in McMinnville. She was born May 4, 1943 in Detroit, Mich., to Ulysses and Juanita Miller Cable. She lived in Tennessee, Detroit, Portland and Salem before moving to Airle where the family owned and operated a mobile slaughter business and where she worked as a meat wrapper. In 1990 she moved to the Sheridan area. She enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. Survivors include her husband, Jerry, whom she married Sept. 10, 1970 in Detroit; daughters, Wanda Walls of Mahnomen, Minn., and Anna Mickels of Vancouver, Wash.; sons, Donald Peach of Portland, David Peach of Kansas City, Kan., and Doug Peach of McMinnville; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A gathering of family and friends was held at the family’s home on Dec. 23. Arrangements were made by Dallas Mortuary Chapel. The Sheridan Sun - Dec. 27, 2000 Harold W. Freeman Harold W. Freeman, 50, of Salem, died Dec. 28. He was born in McMinnville, attending Central High School and George Fox University. He lived and worked in the Salem area most of his life, most recently acting as a manager, human resources professional and training director at Roth’s. Survivors include his wife, Valorie, whom he married in 1972; parents Jiggs and Thelma Freeman of Salem; sisters Jency Rosasco of Sheridan and Willetta Freeman of Salem; and brother, Lynn Freeman, of Grand Ronde. Friends and family will gather today at 2 p.m. at the Oak Grove Grange Hall. A mountainside celebration of his life is set for 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at Mt. Hood Meadows. Contributions in his honor can be made to the American Diabetes Association. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 3, 2001 Ather B. Stanphill Ather Beatrice Stanphill, 101, died Jan. 1, 2001, at Alterra Villas in McMinnville. She had lived for many years with her family in Sheridan. Her son attended school in Willamina. She was born Oct. 13, 1899, in Hartford, Ark., the daughter of Charles Madison and Julie Carlile Putman-Crawford. She attended schools in Arkansas and ministerial training in Russelville, where she was certified as a minister for the Assemblies of God. She married Napoleon Stanphill in 1916. He died in 1922 and she married Napoleon’s brother, Frank, in 1923. The couple farmed, pastored a church in Kansas, worked in zinc and coal mines, made railroad ties, canned tomatoes, owned livestock and farmed for a living. They moved to Sheridan in 1949. Her son, Leo, attended Willamina High school, where he played basketball and football. She moved to McMinnville in 1966. Frank died in 1974 and she lived by herself until the mid-1990s, rototilling her garden when she was 92 years old. Survivors include her son, Leo Stanphill of Bend, and six daughters; Betty Jo Trimble of Perkins, Okla., Glenna Ward of Lowell, Ark., Dorothy Wasson, Nadine Dill and Alta Reeser of McMinnville, and Veneita Morrical of Albany, 26 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 41 great-great-grandchildren. Services are at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Macy & Son Chapel, McMinnville, Pastor Larry Dill officiating. Private interment is at the Masonic Cemetery in McMinnville. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation or Hospice, care of Macy & Son. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 3, 2001 Allan E. Bauer Allan E. Bauer, 72, of Willamina, died Jan. 5 at home. He was born Aug. 15, 1928 in Oregon City to Earl Arthur and Erma Lillian Hoots Bauer. He was raised in Oregon City and Gladstone, graduating from Oregon City High School. He worked for Crown Zellerbach for several years and then worked for Oregon American Lumber Co. in Prineville before moving to Sheridan. He continued to work for American Lumber Co. in Grand Ronde until 1974 when he went to work for Starkey Smith Security, retiring in 1984. He loved to fish, camp, play the accordion, banjo, harmonica and guitar. He also loved gardening, auto mechanics and carpentry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Adams Bauer last June and his daughter, Cheryl Miller in 1998 and his brother, Roy, in 1968. Survivors include sons, J.C. Adams of Lawton, Okla., Ed Ashman of Sheridan and Gary Ashman of Gervais; daughters, Scarlett Burns of Sheridan, Virginia Robertson of Willamina and Gloria Shore of Show-Low, Ariz.; 27 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Macy & Son Chapel in McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 10, 2001 Frances Millikan Frances Clare Millikan, 85, died Jan. 1 in Santa Rosa, Calif. She was born Sept. 17, 1915 in Godalming, United Kingdom, and lived most of her life in Kensington, Calif. She was the daughter of George Leigh Mallory who died climbing Mt. Everest in 1924. She is survived by her brother, John Mallory of Pretoria, South Africa, and three sons, Mark of Sheridan and George and Richard of Berkeley; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband, Glenn, died in 1947 and her sister, Berridge Robertson, in 1953 A memorial service will be held at Friends House in Santa Rosa, Calif., at 2 p.m. Saturday. Contributions: Plowshares, American Friends Service Committee, or Habitat for Humanity. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 10, 2001 Sharon Doran Sharon Darlene Doran, 63, died Jan. 13 at her home. She was born March 16, 1937 in Salem. She served on the city library board for eight years and was secretary of Eastern Star for 15 years. She was also a member of the Ladies Aid. She worked at the Bonanza Restaurant for 10 years and cooked at Grand Ronde Grade School for 10 years with her late mother, Myrtle Otjen. She worked in the woods with her husband for seven years and owned a flower shop and book store in Sheridan for seven years. She was active in Trinity Lutheran Church, including the Sheridan Days pancake feed. Survivors include her husband, Dick, whom she married on Sept. 7, 1957 in Dallas; daughter, Kathy Doran-Brown of McMinnville; brother, Renny Otjen of Grand Ronde; a grandson, Travis Brown of McMinnville; an aunt, Rosa Breining of Bremerton, Wash.; a nephew, Todd Otjen of Dayton; a niece, Donnette Spaulding of Dallas. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheridan, with burial in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Contributions: Hospice of Yamhill County (Health Dynamics). The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 17, 2001 Darold R. Rich Darold Rich, 46, of Sheridan died Jan. 8 of an apparent heart attack. He was born Sept. 10, 1954 in McMinnville and graduated from Willamina High School in 1972. He attended the College of Idaho, played football and also played in Shriners Football in high school. He returned to Willamina and worked for Champion Plywood. He later worked for Willamina Lumber. He enjoyed hunting, especially elk hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Jerri, whom he married in 1978; daughter, Carly Rich of Sheridan; sons, Casey and Cody, both of Sheridan; parents, Kenneth and Barbara Rich of Willamina; sisters, Carole Crites of Sheridan, Connie Milton of McMinnville; and brothers, Duane of Willamina and Rodney of Sheridan. Interment was at Evergreen Memorial Park, McMinnville. Contributions: Cancer Society or Heart Association, care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 17, 2001 Wayne E. McCool Wayne E. McCool, 65, of Sheridan, died Jan. 8 at home. He was born, April 26, 1935 in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Wayne K. and Ethel S. Clonze McCool. Raised in Idaho and Montana, he worked in the construction industry throughout the western United States. He worked the last 18 years mostly as a truck driver and mechanic. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and collected guns. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, whom he married July 3, 1971; daughter, Steve Jo, of Montana; sons, Wayne of Arkansas and Scott of Dallas; and brother, Richard. Private family services were held. Arrangement were made by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 17, 2001 Laurel Holmes Laurel Ellen Holmes, 74, of Willamina died Jan. 13 in Days Creek. She came to Days Creek only five months ago to live with her eldest daughter. She was born Aug. 13, 1926 in Grants Pass to George and Ellen Huit. In June, 1944 she married Orville Albert Holmes in Dallas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Orville, two daughters, Sharlette and Sharla, and a brother and sister. Survivors include a sister, Alta Kimick of Joplin, Mo; daughters Sharron Robinson of Days Creek, Shannon Carral of Umpqua, and Lorvell Goss of Lapine; sons Orville of Berryville, Ark., Kerry and Larry of Sheridan, and Denny of Pyatt, Ark.; 39 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will 11 a.m. Friday in Sheridan. Arrangements are by Myrtle Creek Family Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 17, 2001 Robert Hill Robert Clyde Hill, 83, a former area resident, died Jan. 13 in LaPine. He was born Oct. 16, 1917 in Peeksville, Wisc. He worked as an edgerman in a sawmill in Peeksville. He lived in the Sheridan-Willamina area from 1953 to 1979, working as a part-time gunsmith and also working in the lumber industry. He moved to Spray in 1979 and did carpentry work. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, whom he married on Dec. 21, 1937 in Giddin, Wisc.; a son, Wallace of Dallas; daughters, Jenny Barth of Dallas and Janice Griffin of LaPine; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A son, Walt, died in 1971. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with private burial in Willamina Cemetery. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 17, 2001 Robert Fritch Robert E. Fritch, 81, a former Willamina resident, died Jan. 14 in McMinnville. He was born Feb. 2, 1919 in Schofield. He moved to Willamina in 1971 when he retired from running a donut shop in Lincoln City. Survivors include his wife, Alice; sons, Floyd Tate of Tacoma and John Tate of Portland. Services were held at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Contributions: Health Dynamics Hospice in care of Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 17, 2001 Bill Sturtevant Bill M. Sturtevant, 75, of Sheridan, died Jan. 13. He was born Feb. 11, 1925 in Pueblo, Colo. He worked as a rock crusher operator for Rhodes Crushing, retiring in 1982. He was a member of New Hope Christian Center in Sheridan. Survivors include his wife, Lois, of Sheridan; sons, Cliff of Albany and Fred of Bend; a daughter, Elaina Tucker of LaPine; a sister, Betty Wallace of Salem; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. No services were held. Contributions: Health Dynamics (Hospice) in McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 24, 2001 Rose Papen Rose Mary (Ruff) Papen, 68, of Sheridan, died at home Jan. 18. She was born May 11, 1932 in Donnelly, Minn. She attended McMinnville High School for three years and graduated from West Seattle High School. She was a volunteer for the Sheridan Referral Center and the election board. She was active in the Altar Society and Good Shepherd Church in Sheridan. She loved to travel to Arizona. Survivors include her husband, John, whom she married on Sept. 19, 1950 in Seattle; sons, Chris of Sheridan, Tim of Asotin, Wash., Danny of Tigard and Terry of Terrebonne; a daughter, Marjorie Meyers of Lebanon; 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Good Shepherd Church with private burial services in Green Crest Memorial Park. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Contributions: Good Shepherd Church or Health Dynamics (Hospice) in care of Adamson’s. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 24, 2001 Louis Medeiros Jr. Louis Joseph Medeiros Jr., 73, died Jan. 19 in Salem. He was born Jan. 27, 1927 in Dighton, Mass. He lived in Bend from 1968 to 1998 and worked as a school bus driver. He moved to Grand Ronde in 1998. Survivors include his wife, Louise, whom he married in 1982; sons, Tony Anderson of Bend and Jeffery Medeiros of Portland; daughters, Brenda Waugh of Valencia, Calif., Kathy McCraven of Sweet Home, Tammy Anderson of Silver Lake, Trina Ziegler and Trixie Lopez, both of Bend; brother, Arthur of Royal, Neb.; sister, Elizabeth Stahl of Las Vegas; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Al and Arnold, predeceased him. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Michael’s Church, Grand Ronde. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 24, 2001 Bernice Smith Bernice G. Smith, 89, of Sheridan, died Jan. 21 at home. She was born Oct. 25, 1911 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Richard and Ethel Ruby Rogers Johns. She was raised in Tillamook and graduated from Tillamook High School and beauty school in Eugene. She married Mark Smith on June 19, 1934 in Vancouver, Wash., and lived in Portland until returning to Tillamook in 1937. She moved to Sheridan in 1948. She and her husband owned and operated the Valley Maid Dairy from 1948 to 1969. She was a member of the Sheridan Christian Church, Rebekah Lodge #162 and Sheridan Home Extension. She enjoyed reading and playing pinochle. She was a Sunday school teacher for more than 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1994; brothers Emmett and Martin Johns; and an infant son, Clair David Smith. Survivors include sons, Charles and Richard, both of Salem, and Dennis of Tacoma, Wash.; a daughter, Sharon Johnson of Apopka, Fla.; a sister, Gertrude Phillips of Beaverton; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Sheridan Christian Church with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. Arrangements are by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. Contributions: Health Dynamics in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 24, 2001 Lynn R. Linton Lynn R. Linton, a former Willamina resident, died Jan. 23 in Canby. He was born in Jamestown, Kansas, to George and Oda Dell Linton. At a young age Lynn moved to Willamina, where he attended public school. After graduation, he worked at various jobs until entering the chinchilla business in the late 1940s. In 1952 he bought the hardware store in Gaston. In 1956 he sold the store and entered a number of private enterprises. In the early 60s he began working for various lumberyards in the Beaverton area before becoming the bookkeeper for the Ed Kingsley Yards in Portland. In l975 he retired while living in Beaverton. In 1935 he married Irene Carter; they were later divorced. He married Opal Spence in 1952; she died in 1962. He was a member of the Mason Lodge in Forest Grove and attained Life Membership in the Grand Chapter of Royal Masons, #37 in 1971. He enjoyed square dancing with the Eager Beavers, was an avid bridge player and golfer. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. He is survived by a brother, Robert Linton of Wamego, Kansas; a daughter, Kathy Goodin of Arlington, Texas; a son, Gary Linton of Canby; and nine great-grandchildren Also surviving is his longtime friend and companion Mary Lou Wheeler. Contributions: Willamette Falls Hospice; 1404 Division St. Ste. 7, Oregon City, OR 97045 or the Mason Model Student Assistance Program c/o P.O. Box 96, Forest Grove, OR 97116 or First Tee, World Gold Village, 425 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092. Services were held Saturday in the Chapel of Macy & Son, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 31, 2001 Kaye Carter Kaye Bethene Carter, 61, of Sheridan died Jan. 20 of ovarian cancer. She was born July 17, 1939 in Portland and lived in Sheridan for 22 years. She was an administrative clerk in community services. She enjoyed raising animals, flower gardening, sewing and cooking. She was a member of McMinnville Church of Christ. Survivors include her sons, Rob DeWhitt of Longview, Wash., and Chris Carter of Chicago; daughters, Michele Noren of Sandy, Utah, and Amanda Carter of Sheridan; brother, Merril Carter of Baker; and 13 grand- children. Services were held last Wednesday at the Sheridan Church of the Nazarene, which she attended. Interment was at Dayton IOOF Cemetery. Arrangements were by Autumn Funerals in Tigard. Contributions: Legacy Health Dynamics Hospice in McMinnville or the American Cancer Society. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 31, 2001 Leon Hibdon Leon Earl Hibdon, 45, a resident of the Sheridan-Willamina area for the past 15 years, died Jan. 24 in Portland. He was born May 16, 1955 in Vancouver, Wash. Survivors include his sons, Andrew and Mathew of Sheridan; daughters, Victoria and Elizabeth of Sheridan; mother, Donna Hibdon of Vancouver, Wash.; sisters, Donette Kutten and Michell Avila of Woodburn and Gail Hibdon of Salem; brothers, Brian of Salem and James of Falls City; grandmother, Loretta Campbell of Vancouver, Wash.; and a grandson, Cordell. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jesus Our Jubilee Church in Dallas. A potluck will follow at Falls City Fire Hall. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 31, 2001 Richard A. Fraser Richard A. Fraser, 62, of Sheridan, died Jan. 25. He was born May 11, 1938. Rosary will be said at 10:45 am. Wednesday and Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville. Interment will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 31, 2001 Keith Neely Keith William Neely, 51, a former Sheridan resident, died Jan. 28 at home of malignant melanoma. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the First Unitarian Church, 1101 SW 12th Ave., Portland. He lived his first 18 years in Sheridan. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Pacific University in 1968, his master’s in public administration from PSU in 1988 and his doctorate in public administration and policy from PSU in December. His professional career spanned the field of emergency medicine beginning as a college student in Forest Grove where he was a volunteer fireman and drove the department’s ambulance. In 1979 he received advanced paramedic training and worked as an EMT for Denver General Hospital from 1980-84. In 1984 he began working at Oregon Health Sciences University as an instructor and as the emergency communications coordinator. At the time of his death he was an associate professor and director, EMS System Development. His teaching assignments included emergency medicine and advanced paramedic educational program. He was co-founder of the Oregon Critical Response Team and served on a variety of university committee assignments on patient transport and trauma operations. He was on the board of the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physician, as well a member of various committees. He served on editorial boards and as a reviewer of national emergency medicine publications. He also published numerous articles in emergency medicine journals. Dr. Neely wrote two novels depicting the lives of paramedics: "The Street Dancer," 1990, and its sequel, "Memories of the Dance," 1999. He enjoyed whitewater rafting, vacations at the coast with his family, reading fiction and nonfiction. He was a long time member of the First Unitarian Church where he was a member of the choir. Survivors include his wife, Claire Cavanaugh; daughters, Elisabeth, Hannah and Rachel; father, Roscoe Neely and his wife, Velma Neely; sisters, Carol Beatty and Joan Robbins. His mother, Margaret J. Neely preceded him in death. Donations can be made to OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine Keith Neely EMS Research Sabbatical c/o Leslie Johnson OHSU Emergency Medicine UHN-52, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201 or to Providence Portland Medical Foundation, Melanoma Research, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland, OR 97213. The Sheridan Sun - Jan. 31, 2001 Sylvester Barger Sylvester Barger, 66, a former Sheridan resident, died Jan. 30 of cancer He was born Oct. 31, 1934 in Salem, Mo., and moved to Sweet Home with his family as a child. He graduated from Sweet Home High School and served four years in the Army. He worked two years for Rose City Transit in Portland He and his family then moved to Sheridan in 1966 where he was employed by Boise Cascade until his retirement in 1997. He then made his retirement home in Yuma, Ariz., where he enjoyed traveling, golf and the outdoors. Survivors include three children, Lisa Barger of Salem, Crystal Barger of Portland and April Johnson of Willamina; and a grandchild, Nathan Johnson of Willamina. Services were limited to graveside. Donations: American Cancer Society. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 7, 2001 Charles Ashwell Charles Herbert Ashwell, 76, a former Valley Junction resident, died Feb. 1 in Olympia, Wash. He was born Feb. 18, 1924 and lived in Valley Junction and Lincoln City. Survivors include a daughter, Stella Westman of Lincoln City; brothers, Wesley of Valley Junction and Russell of McMinnville; sisters, Lois Camus and Leila Mann, both of Olympia; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark. Services are to be announced. Contributions: the Salvation Army. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 7, 2001 Janice Gingerich A funeral for Janice (Schlabach) Gingerich, 68, of Sheridan will be held at the Sheridan Mennonite Church at 1 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be in the Mennonite cemetery near Willamina. She lived the past year at the Rock of Ages Care Center near McMinnville and died as a result of Parkinsons disease. Born Nov. 28, 1932 at Hubbard, she attended the Hubbard Grade School and Western Mennonite High School. She married Edwin Gingerich on Sept. 7, 1952. She lived near Hopewell for 16 years, also Vanderhoof, B.C. Canada and Corvallis, Mont., until 1987, when she moved to Sheridan. She enjoyed being a homemaker, photography, raising flowers and teaching Sunday School and Bible School children. Survivors include her husband; sons, Dean of Missoula, Mont., Jerry of Corvallis, Mont.; and a daughter Marilyn Voth of Vanderhoof, B.C., nine grandchildren; sisters Priscilla Roth of Sheridan, Arvilla Lawson of Woodburn and Judy McMintyre, Ridgefield, Wash. Contributions: Gospel Echoes N.W. Prison Ministry or Mill Creek Christian School. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Visiting will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Adamson’s. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 14, 2001 Stanley Mendenhall Stanley G. Mendenhall, 59, a former Willamina resident, died Feb. 8 in a Roseburg hospital. He was born Dec. 27, 1941 in Sheridan to Fred and Helen (Tatom) Mendenhall. He grew up and attended school in Willamina. On July 9, 1960 in Willamina, he married Eileen Mae Reeser. She preceded him in death in July 1998. In the early 1970s, he moved to the Roseburg area. His career driving truck spanned 42 years, mostly with Gene Whitaker Trucking. He loved spending time with his family, which often included throwing horseshoes, hunting, camping and baseball. On May 22, 1999 in Wilbur, he married Sandy Berkey-Reeser. He was active in his industry with the Trucking Association and was a National Rifle Association member. He is survived by his wife, Sandy Mendenhall of Wilbur; his sons, Randy of Camas Valley and Gary of Roseburg; his daughters, Sherrie Rhodes of Sherwood, Lorrie Mendenhall and Bonnie Wilcox both of Sutherlin, Lisa Ketchum of Sutherlin and Elizabeth Sirven of Wilsonville; stepchildren, David Berkey of Lebanon, James Berkey of Amity, Deborah and Kevin McAhren of Ontario, Karen Berkey of Dayton and RaDonna and Howard Berkey-Price of Kennewick, Wash.; brothers and sisters, Dick Mendenhall of Independence, Alice Satterlee of Madras, Jerry Mendenhall of Roseburg, David Mendenhall of Sutherlin, Gayle Croy of Davenport, Wash., Roy Mendenhall of Ranier, Dennis Mendenhall of Sutherlin, Kathy Miles of Lakeview, Carmen Finlay of Portland and Pam Vance of Roseburg; and 24 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Mendenhall; sisters, Shirley Robuck-Mendenhall and Carol Ann Mendenhall; and a stepson, Leroy Berkey. Funeral services were held Sunday in Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses, Roseburg. Interment was in Roseburg Memorial Gardens. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 14, 2001 Roberta ‘Bert’ Alley Roberta "Bert" Alley, 68, of Sheridan, died Feb. 6 in a motor vehicle accident. She was born July 15, 1932 in Salem. She was self-employed. Survivors include her husband, Dude Alley, whom she married in 1970. Services were held Monday. Arrangements were by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 14, 2001 Herman ‘Dell’ Koski Herman Delmer "Dell" Koski, 61, who was raised in the Grand Ronde-Willamina area, died Jan. 31. He was born March 5, 1939 in McMinnville. He worked in grocery stores in the area for 20 years and then worked for Western Beverage Co., retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Keizer Elks and Eagles and served in the Army. Survivors include his wife, Judi Hayward whom he married in 1974; daughters, Amy Tepper of Las Vegas and Sara Koski of Corvallis; brothers, Craig Haymowicz of Salem and Clark Haymowicz of Sheridan. Services were held at the Keizer Elks. Contributions: the Arthritis Fund or Diabetes Fund care of Keizer Funeral Chapel. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 14, 2001 Viona Jeane Lacy Viona Jeane Lacy, 70, a former Sheridan resident, died of cancer Feb. 7 in Portland. She was born March 6, 1930, in Portland to Andrew John and Olive Anetta (Mark) Haugen. She was raised and schooled in Sheridan, where she graduated from high school in 1948. As a young woman, she was a member of Rainbow Girls. She attended a year at Oregon State College before she married Don Lacy, in Oakland, Calif., on October 8, 1950. She lived in the San Diego and then Corvallis. She lived in Central Point from 1953 until moving to Hillsboro in 1969. She was an avid reader and often mentored her husband’s students. She was a founder of the original Friends of the Library and was a member of the Hillsboro Kiwanis where she headed the S.M.A.R.T. program, which encouraged reading skills. She was a member of the Sheridan Women’s Study Club and was a third generation member (her mother was the founder). She was a member of a Washington County Extension, a volunteer for both the American Red Cross Blood Bank and Meals-on- Wheels. She was a member of the League of Women Voters where she worked on the Metro Transportation Study committee and helped edit the Oregon Voter, the publication distributed by the League of Women Voters. A member of Pythian Sisters, Phoenicia Temple #10, she was the Supreme Representative, as well as the Past Grand Royal Advisor for the Pythian Sunshine Girls (ages 10-19). She was involved and supported Special Olympics. She was also the Mrs. Claus for Share-The-Spirit, along with her husband, bringing joy to hundreds of hospitalized and sheltered children and elders each year. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Kathlene Dawn Lacy of Portland, Maureen Viona Murphy of Forest Grove, Shelley Karin Corby of Aloha, Brenda Ann Branson of Abington, Penn.; a son, John Douglas Lacy of Hillsboro; a brother, Gordon Haugen of Beaverton; twin sister, Annetta "Ann" Scott of McMinnville; and eight grandchildren Contributions: Doernbecher’s Child’s Life Department, 1121 SW Salmon, Portland, OR 97205. SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), c/o Kiwanis Club of Hillsboro, PO Box 311, Hillsboro, OR 97123-0311. Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for Handicapped Children & Adults, 9320 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97219. American Cancer Society, 0330 SW Curry, Portland, OR 97201. Oregon Pythian Continuing Education Fund, c/o Steve Callaway, Secretary, 649 NE Goldie, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124. The family will host a memorial party in her memory from 2 to 4 p.m. March 4 at the Pythian Hall, 151 SE Second Street, 2nd Floor, Hillsboro. Arrangements were by Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 21, 2001 Michael Bomberger Michael E. Bomberger, 47, a former Sheridan resident, died Jan. 29 of cancer at his home in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born Dec. 28, 1953 in Los Angeles. He moved to Sheridan in 1967 and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1971. He served in the Air Force as a security policeman and attained the rank of captain. Survivors include his wife, Judy; sons, Jason, Jared, James and Daniel of Phoenix; brother, David of Crooked River Ranch; sister, Karen Normandin and mother, Lois Bomberger, both of Forest Grove. He was preceded in death by his father, former Sheridan police chief Albert "Al" Bomberger. Memorial services were held Feb. 4 in Phoenix. Contributions: RTA Hospice, 1102 McDowell Rd., Phoenix, Ariz., 85006-2611 or the American Institute for Cancer Research, 1759 R. Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 21, 2001 Margaret Kaufman Margaret M. Kaufman, 81, a former Sheridan resident, died Feb. 12 in McMinnville. She was born April 12, 1919 in Coquille to Roy and Almeda Eckloff Rhoades. She attended school in Newport and married John Z. Kaufman on Oct. 9, 1937 in Kelso, Wash. She lived in Sweet Home from 1946 to 1961 when she moved to Sheridan where she lived until moving to McMinnville in 1993. She was a member of the Sheridan Nazarene Church. She enjoyed crosswords, crocheting and reading. She volunteered at the senior meal site. Survivors include her husband; a son, John Jr. of McMinnville; daughters, Nancy Lochner of Albany, Helen McLaughlin of Clackamas, Joanne Miller of Independence and Mazine Morelock of McMinnville; a sister, Helen Lee of Redding, Calif.; brothers, Danton Rhoades of Culver and Roy Rhoades of Lacey, Wash.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 16 at the Sheridan Nazarene Church with interment in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. Arrangements were by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 21, 2001 Edward Munson Edward James Munson, 75, a native of Sheridan, died Feb. 14 in Salem. He was born April 18,1925 and lived in Sheridan most of his life. He operated a restaurant in town in 1946. He was in the Merchant Marines from 1947-48 and worked as a lineman for California Power Company. He worked in Alaska for several years before returning to Sheridan where he lived until 1990 when he moved to Salem. He worked as a logger most of his life, owning his own company at one time. He also sold sporting goods and worked as a commercial fisherman out of Depoe Bay. He enjoyed collecting stamps and coins. Survivors include sons, Ed of Salem and Richard of Bay City; sister, Sharon Norgaard of Milwaukee; and two grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday in Salem with burial in the Masonic Cemetery in Sheridan. Contributions: Willamette Valley Hospice. Arrangements were by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 21, 2001 Frank Johnson Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. March 3 at the Willamina VFW Hall for longtime county resident,Charles "Frank"Johnson. He died Feb. 25, 2001, in McMinnville Hospital. He was 71. Frank was born Jan. 25, 1930 in Slater, Missouri, the son of Frances Singleton and Albert Johnson. He moved to Oregon in 1943. He joined the Air Force in 1948 and served as a Staff Sergeant until 1952. After completing his military service, he returned to Yamhill County. On Dec. 4, 1954 he married Shirley Baker in Stevenson, Wash. Frank worked ten years for Zimbrick Logging then drove truck for Peavey Oil in the 1960’s. He was the truck boss at DeHut Logging for over a decade and currently employed by Taylor Lumber. Frank loved baseball, football, and golf. He played AAU fast pitch softball for the Sheridan Darigold traveling team from 1956 to 1966 and received three Hole in One Awards from the Devil’s Lake Golf Course. He coached Little League for several years and in 1973 founded the West Valley Softball league. A familiar figure at local sporting events, he was well liked by people of all ages. An active supporter of his community, Frank served on the Willamina City Council for six years and the Sheridan City Council for four years. He was currently serving on the Public Works Committee. Frank’s ready smile, quick wit, and natural intelligence will be missed by his wife, Shirley; son, Kelly Johnson of Silver Lake, Wash; two daughters, Michele Gullette of Sheridan and Kim Greenlaw of Willamina; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Other survivors include a brother, John Johnson of McMinnville and two sisters, Ethyl Heckendorf of Salem and Jeanette Mosser of Willamina. Memorial contributions may be made to Tri Cities Little League in care of Adamsons Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Feb. 28, 2001 F. Robert Wilkie F. Robert Wilkie, 76, of Sheridan, died Jan. 28. He was born Jan. 13, 1925 in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Bertha Slowikowski Wleklinski. He served in the Air Corps from 1942 to 1945 and then served during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. He graduated from Indiana University in 1949 and Yale Divinity School in 1953. He traveled widely as a minister. His favorite position was campus minister. His last service was at Western Oregon University in Monmouth during the early 1980s. He loved animals, especially his dogs, Sally and Jocko, who traveled with him for many years. He moved to Sheridan in January, 2000 and was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Willamina. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Mill, whom he married Jan. 15, 2000 at her daughter’s home near Sheridan; sons, Mark of Santa Monica, Calif., and Michael of Culpepper, Va.; daughters, Rebecca of Brightwood, Va., and Robin Engle of Warner-Robins, Va.; step-daughters, Karen Cruickshank of Sheridan and Carol Puderbaugh of Junction City; step-sons, Andrew Seablom of Davenport, Iowa, Charles Seablom of Oak Harbor, Wash., Don Seablom of Cottage Grove; stepdaughter, Mary Zustick of Joplin, Mo.; six grandchildren and 14 step-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Feb. 4 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Arrangements were by Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 7, 2001 Sharon Brockett Sharon Marie (Palanuk) Brockett, 59, of Grand Ronde, died March 3 of breast cancer. She was born Feb. 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, Calif. Raised in Cove, Ore., she attended La Sierra College in California. She moved to Grand Ronde in 1964. She was a member of the Art Guild and volunteered at the Grand Ronde Library. For many years she wrote for The Sun as a correspondent. She attended the Nazarene Church and Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grand Ronde. She loved animals, nature and being with her grandchildren. She kept her wonderful sense of humor and an incredible attitude throughout her long illness. Survivors include her husband, Irvin, whom she married March 22, 1994 in Bend; daughters, Rebecca Borden, Rosemary Nelson and Kathleen Palanuk, all of Grand Ronde, and Suzanne Palanuk of Los Angeles; sisters, Pamela Bates of Silverton, Suzanne Kellog of Seattle, Wash., Angela Lawson of San Bernadino, Calif., sister, Melissa Swanson of Perrydale; brothers, Barry Swanson of Hanford, Calif., David Swanson of Poway, Calif., and James Kellogg of Queensland, Australia; and eight grandchildren. Visiting will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today and Friday at the Chapel of Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Grand Ronde Nazarene Church with interment in Willamina Cemetery. Contributions: Health Dynamic Hospice in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 7, 2001 Terry Lee Morton Terry Lee Morton, 43, who ran Morton Alder Mill in Willamina, died March 5 at his home in Dallas after battling for three years a rare bone cancer. He was born Jan. 5, 1958 in McMinnville, the son of Garnet and Mary Wisbey Morton. He was raised in McMinnville. He graduated from Lauralwood Academy in Gaston in 1976 and then attended Walla Walla College. He moved to Dallas in 1982 to work for the family business, Morton Alder Mill. After his father died in 1994 he ran the mill until his death. He was a member of the Dallas Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a deacon in the church. He was chairman of the Falls City school board and Dallas Seventh Day Adventist School. He enjoyed camping and family trips. Survivors include his wife, Laura, whom he married Nov. 30, 1980 in McMinnville; daughters, Megan and Danielle Morton of Dallas; sisters, Sally Thompson of Battleground, Wash., and Sue Morton of Vancouver, Wash.; and his mother, Mary Jane Morton of Dallas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Dallas Seventh Day Adventist Church. Interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dallas Mortuary Chapel. Contributions: Pathfinders of Dallas Seventh Day Adventist Church in care of Dallas Mortuary Chapel. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 7, 2001 Harold Mercier Harold Gaylan Mercier, 92, of Grand Ronde, died March 6. He was born Feb. 12, 1909 in Grand Ronde and moved to Taft, spending many years in the Siletz River area. He was a logger. He married Velma Hudson in 1929. She died in 1998. Survivors include his son, Dean of Grand Ronde; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Friday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. Arrangements were made by Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 14, 2001 Robert E. Stilwell Robert E. Stilwell, 79, a former Sheridan resident, died March 12 in Portland. He is survived by his wife, Ella, of Portland; daughter, Elizabeth Learwell of Portland; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Macy & Son Funeral Home, McMinnville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Portland. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 14, 2001 Gus Deines Gus Adolph Deines, 86, a former Sheridan resident, died March 11 in McMinnville. He was born Oct. 15, 1914 in Ft. Collins, Colo. He married Stephany Kwasniewski on Aug. 7, 1937 in Chicago, Ill. He helped fight the Tillamook Burn and worked with the CCC Corps. He also worked for Ace Fastener Corp. and retired in 1977. He was a member of the Sheridan Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall. He lived in Sheridan for many years before moving to McMinnville, last residing at The Hampton Special Care Center. He loved fishing. Survivors include his sons, Terry of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Tom of Newberg; brothers, Herman of Las Vegas and Bill of Tennessee; sisters, Rachael Lemaroux of Tennessee, Alma Rotermondt of Chicago, Betty Deines of Elmherst, Ill, and Esther Deines of Chicago; and two grandchildren. Visiting will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with burial following at Buck Hollow Cemetery. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 14, 2001 Nola Mae Davis Nola Mae Davis, 79, died March 10 in her Sheridan home. She was born Nola Mae Carr on Dec. 10, 1921, in Niobrara, Neb. She had also lived in Washington state prior to moving to Sheridan. She married Dave Davis on Aug. 26, 1954, in Stevenson, Wash. She was a homemaker who loved fishing, hunting and family. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Beverly Osborne of Otis and Diana Coddington of Grand Ronde; a brother, Lenny Carr of Rose Lodge; sisters, Beverly Carlson of Clatskanie and Margie Morningstar of Grand Ronde; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A private family service was held. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 21, 2001 Frank C. Cramer Frank C. Cramer, 78, a former Sheridan resident, died Feb. 15 in Pomeroy, Wash. He was born May 26, 1922 in Cottonwood, Idaho. He lived in Sheridan for 25 years, moving away in 1997. Uhlorn Funeral Chapel in Cottonwood, Idaho, was in charge of services. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 21, 2001 Joanne Creswell Joanne Kathleen Creswell, 63, of Willamina, died March 15. She was born Feb. 12, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio. She worked for Birdseye in Woodburn and for School Bus Services in Canby and Molalla. She lived in Molalla from 1980-96 where she owned and operated Hamrick’s Corner Pub from 1980-84. She married Hoppy Lough of Canby. They later divorced and she married Dean Creswell on June 15, 1985. They lived in Willamina the last five years. Survivors include her husband; son, Robbie Lough of Mt. Angel; daughters, Mindy Wyatt of Vancouver, Wash., and Jennifer Clement of Canby; mother, Mabel Evilsizor of Springfield, Ohio; sister, Shirley Grill of Dayton, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Private services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Unger Funeral Chapel in Mt. Angel. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 21, 2001 Allen Smith Allen Smith, 75, of Sheridan, died March 21 in McMinnville. He was born March 24, 1925 in Sheridan, the son of Cornelius Jackson and Bertie Lavina Snow Smith. He attended Gopher Valley School and then served in the Army for four years, including the Battle of the Bulge. He received many medals for his service during the war. He married Joy Marshall Sept. 1, 1946 in Sheridan. He worked for local logging companies, retiring in the late 1980s. He was active in the Old Time Fiddlers and Willamina VFW. He enjoyed music, hunting, fishing and gardening. Survivors include a son, Roger Smith of Sheridan; daughters, Terri Crowe of Sheridan and Della Frost of Yreka; brothers, Duane of Hamilton, Mont., and Gene of Elgin; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1994 and by four brothers and three sisters. Services were held Saturday at Buck Hollow Cemetery in Willamina. Contributions: Willamina VFW or Hospice in care of Macy & Son mortuary in McMinnville which was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 28, 2001 Irene Andre Irene B. Unger Andre, 66, of Willamina died March 13. She was born in Los Angeles and educated in Portland. She lived in Forest Grove for 10 years, California for 11 years and moved to Willamina 12 years ago. She married Melvin Andre in 1973, and they managed apartment complexes in California and Forest Grove. She enjoyed ceramics, painting and knitting. Survivors include her husband; sons, Steven Unger of Beaverton, Dan Unger of Scappoose, Jim Andre of Warren; daughters, Becky Kraft of Forest Grove, Susie Saco of Sacramento, Calif.; sister, Viola Andrews of Sparks, Nev; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were held Friday at Columbia Funeral Home St. Helens. Contributions: Kidney or Heart Association. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 28, 2001 Barbara Clark Barbara Jane Clark, 65, a former Willamina resident, died March 21 in Yuma, Ariz. She was born July 27, 1935 in Salem. She married James Clark on April 13, 1952 in Willamina. She was a member of Local Laborers Union 942 and enjoyed sewing. Survivors include her husband of Fairbanks, Alaska; mother, Jessie M. Walker of Grand Ronde; daughters, Susan Whiteside of Yuma and Kathi Andreassen of Fairbanks; brother, Arnold Walker of Sheridan; sisters, Gladys Pond of Grand Ronde and Nancy Ellis of McMinnville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Willamina. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 28, 2001 Richard Peters Richard Peters, 36, of Sheridan died Tuesday at Oregon Health Sciences University. Cause of death was unavailable. He was born April 16, 1964 in Modesto, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; parents, Ronald and Pauline Reid of Winnemucca, Nev.; brother, Evans Price of Winnemucca; a sister, Vickie Batson of Reno, Nev.; six children and four grandchildren. Services will be private. Interment will be in Nevada. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 28, 2001 Tami Lynn Vaughn Tami Lynn Vaughn, 50, a former Willamina resident, died March 8 at her home in Bridge, Ore. She was born Jan. 26, 1951 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Survivors include three sons, John, 21, Elijah, 13, and Gabriel, 10. A memorial was held March 24 at Myrtle Point Community Church. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 28, 2001 Thomas Sisson Thomas R. Sisson, 70, of Willamina, died March 25. He was born Feb. 16, 1931 in Colcord, Okla., to Rufus and Georgia Sisson. He was raised in Oklahoma and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He joined the Coast Guard in 1957, retiring in 1973 to live in Coos Bay. He received numerous military honors including five consecutive good conduct medals. After retiring from the service he worked for Stalcup Trucking for 13 years. He was active in the Masonic Lodge in Port Orford. He was married to Verna Mae Black for 31 years. He moved to Willamina in 1985. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and exploring the woods. Survivors include sons, James William of Oregon City and Thomas Ryan of Eugene; daughters, Carol Ann Johnson of Eugene and Linda Mae Sisson of Temecula, Calif.; brothers, Russell of Willow Creek, Calif., Arkel of Dallas, John of Aspen, Colo., Pete of New Mexico, and William "Tiny" of Willamina; sisters, Nancy Crockroft of Hotchkiss, Colo., Crissie of Delta, Colo., and Joan of Bethseda, Md.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Services were held Saturday at the Chapel of Macy & Son, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - Mar. 28, 2001 Ivan A. Dent Ivan A. Dent, 94, of Willamina, died March 30 at home. He was born July 28, 1906 in Hopewell to Robert and Nellie Davis Dent. He moved from Hopewell to Willamina in 1920 and attended Fendall School. He graduated from Willamina High School in 1926 and attended Pacific University and Oregon State University. He started farming in 1933 and married Olevia Reeder in 1938 in Salem. He helped form the Willamina Rural Fire District and was chairman of the board for 42 years. He also served on the board of the Willamina school district, the Yamhill County Soil Conservation Service, Farmers Co-op Creamery, Sheridan Grain Co., and Sheridan Rodeo. He rode in the Sheridan Canter Club and was on the drill team for the Yamhill County sheriff’s posse. He also served as advisor for Willamina High School’s agriculture class and was named Honorary Farmer in 1983, 1985 and 1993 by the Willamina FFA. He was named Soil Conservation Service "Man of the Year" in 1978 and was named "Outstanding Livestock Man" for the Yamhill County Livestock Association in 1979. He received the Willamina "First Citizen Award" in 1986 for his long-time service to the community. He was also a member of the McMinnville Elks Lodge. Survivors include daughters, Linda Hutchison of Amity and Carol Rush of Lincoln City; 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; brothers, Robert and Roy; sisters, Neva Allen, Edith Johnson and Erma Dent; and three grandchildren, Jackie Rush and Deven and Lisa Hutchison. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville, with interment in Buck Hollow Cemetery, Willamina. Contributions: Fendall School Fund or Health Dynamics Hospice, in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 4, 2001 Edith Merle Rogers Edith Merle Rogers, 94, of Sheridan, died March 29 at a retirement center in Milwaukie. She was born Feb. 1, 1907 in Rairbury, Neb. She moved to Sheridan in 1943 and taught at Rock Creek Grade School until 1958. When the school districts consolidated she taught at Willamina Grade School until 1972 when she retired. After retirement she taught at Willamina Christian Church where she was a member. Survivors include sons, Eugene of Milwaukie and Vincent of Twain Harte, Calif., a daughter, Marietta Smith of Tualatin; a sister, Lucille Raines; 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at Willamina Christian Church with interment in the Sheridan Masonic Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 4, 2001 Floyd K. Hamlin Floyd Kenneth Hamlin, 75, of Sheridan, died March 30 in McMinnville. He was born April 26, 1925 in Tillamook. He lived in Tillamook from 1974-98 and then moved to Sheridan. In Tillamook he operated a sewing machine and vacuum cleaner repair shop. He was a member of the Army and the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Sheridan; daughters, Linda Willis of Eugene, Ginger Rice of Houston, Texas, and Debbie Storm of Salem; a sister, LaJean Naegeli of Tillamook; and five grandchildren. Private family services will be held at the coast. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 4, 2001 Carl E. Yoder Carl E. Yoder, 85, a long-time Sheridan resident, died April 5 in McMinnville. He was born Feb. 18, 1916 in Harper, Kan., to Delos and Sadie Plank Yoder. He lived in Sheridan most of his life and worked as a fork lift driver at a sawmill. He moved to Oregon in 1938 and married Lucille Mishler on Nov. 23, 1939. He was a member of the Sheridan Mennonite Church. Survivors include his wife; sons, Don of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, and Larry of McMinnville; daughters, Carla Schrock of McMinnville and Marlys Yoder of Sheridan; sisters, Dorothy Schantz and Flossie Fosnight, both of Witchita, Kan.; brothers, Chet of Chula Vista, Calif., and OJ of Witchita; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at Sheridan Mennonite Church with interment in Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery. Contributions: Gospel Echos Northwest in care of Macy and Son. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 11, 2001 Michelle Zelich Michelle Louise Zelich, 16, died April 3 in an auto accident on Highway 18 in Sheridan. She was born Dec. 6, 1984. She was attending Sheridan’s Opportunity House. She was expecting a baby girl in the next few weeks. The baby, whom she planned to name Ivy May Clark, also died in the crash, and her fiance, Thomas J. Clark, was seriously injured. She enjoyed the outdoors and swimming. Survivors include her mother, Victoria Burnside of Sheridan; brother, Anthoney Zelich of Sheridan; and step-father, Jeff Tatom of Sheridan. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Blackwell Park in Willamina. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 11, 2001 Louise ‘Bonnie’ Ryan Louise "Bonnie" Lenore Ryan, 93, of Sheridan, died April 10. Born in Ingelston, Mich., on Sept. 22, 1907, she moved to Milwaukee when she was a young child. She married Owen Ryan in 1927 and they moved to El Cajon, Calif., then San Diego in 1950. She was an electrician at North Island Naval Air Station, retiring when she was 74. In 1994 she moved to Dallas and in 1999 to Sheridan. Her husband died in 1986. Survivors include her nieces, Sherry Fitch and Candia McCurry, both of Dallas, Debora McCurry of Forest Grove, Eileen McCurry-Hays of Salem and Maureen Kilgore of Sheridan; and nephews, John McCurry of Lake Tahoe, Calif., Red Fitch of Dallas, Patrick McCurry of Salem, Michael McCurry of Cool, Calif., Edward Martin of Williamsburg, Va., and Lewis Martin of Appleton, Wis. Services were held Friday at Dallas Mortuary. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego. Contributions: Alzheimer’s Foundation or Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 18, 2001 Patricia Welter Patricia Rae Hughey Welter, 62, a former Sheridan resident and a sister of former Governor Barbara Roberts, died Feb. 28 in Salem. Born in Corvallis on Dec. 20, 1938, she lived in Los Angeles in the early 1940s. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1957. The same year she was named Miss Yamhill County as part of the Miss Oregon competition. She lived in Happy Camp, Calif., Portland and Stayton, before moving to Salem in 1969. She later taught painting and arts and crafts for many years until being diagnosed with cancer. She owned the Hen’s Nest from 1972 to 1984 and served on Governor Roberts’ staff from 1991 to 1993. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include her husband, Don; sons, Craig Turley of Redmond, Scott Turley of Jefferson, Robert Turley of Lebanon and Christopher Turley of Salem; sister, Barbara Roberts of Portland; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life was held at Mission Mill Museum. Arrangements were by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors. Contributions: Willamette Valley Hospice, 2700 Market St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 18, 2001 Grover E. Dawson Grover E. Dawson, 81, of Willamina, died April 18 in McMinnville. He was born June 19, 1919, in Menlo, Wash. He married Climmie L. Flowers March 12, 1983, in Woods, Ore. From 1940-43, he had served as a ship’s cook for the US Coast Guard. He worked at Champion Plywood Mill in Willamina and lived in the Tillamook area until 1985, when the couple moved to Willamina. He liked to hunt and fish. Survivors include his wife, Climmie Dawson of Willamina; daughter, Karen Neal of San Francisco; brothers, Roy King and Darrell King of Raymond, Wash.; sisters, Lillie Runyon of Raymond and Gracie Willingham of Pasadena, Calif. Services were Saturday at the Free Methodist Church in Willamina. Burial followed at the Bay City IOOF Cemetery in Bay City, Ore. Arrangements were by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 25, 2001 ‘Bud’ Souply Alexander J. ‘Bud’ Souply of Sheridan died April 22 at the Sheridan Care Center. He was 77. He was born June 28, 1923, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Alexander and Agnes Vester Souply. He moved with his family to Oregon when he was an infant. He worked as a mail room supervisor in Portland. He lived in Lincoln City from 1971 to 1993. In 1980, he wrote a humorous column called "Canned Soup" in the Lincoln Log. He married Janice Reynolds July 7, 1986, in Lincoln City. The couple moved to Sheridan in 1993. His hobbies included computers, playing the organ and classical music. He loved to write and had written a novel. Survivors include his wife, Janice Souply of Sheridan; daughter, Kim Isham of Mesa, Ariz.; sons, Kelly Loomer of Phoenix, Ariz., Kevin Loomer of Walla Walla, Wash., and Kevin Souply of Lincoln City; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. At his request, there are no funeral services. Contributions can be made to Northwest Medical Teams, in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 25, 2001 Margaret Robertson Margaret Barbara Robertson, 88, of Salem, died April 22. She was born June 10, 1913, in Johnstown, Neb. She married David Robertson in 1939. He preceded her in death in 1999. She moved to Sheridan in 1948 and then to the Mill Creek area. She had owned for a time the Hebo Sports Shop with her husband. She enjoyed flowers, knitting and visiting with her family and friends. Survivors include: son, David Robertson of McMinnville; daughter, Avis Reddaway of Salem; sisters Betty Bennett of Dallas, S.D., Marty Lamoureaux of Valentine, Neb., and Leila Johnson of Anselmo, Neb.; brother, Melvin Micheel of Martin, S.D., and two grandchildren. A brother, David, preceded her in death. At her request there are no services. Contributions may be made to the Silverton Hospital in care of City View Funeral Home and Cemetery in Salem. The Sheridan Sun - Apr. 25, 2001 Lois L. Wilder Lois L. Wilder, 84, of Sheridan, died April 27 in Pendleton. She was born July 21, 1916 in Carter. S.D., to Florence Amelia Robinson and John Franklin Corner Sr. She was raised in South Dakota and attended St. Anthony College in Spearfish, S.D. She moved to Valley Junction in 1939 and then to Sheridan in 1940. She was the past president of the Eagles Lodge in Sheridan and was active in 4-H for many years. She served on the Sheridan school board and was active in the PTA. For many years she was Gopher Valley correspondent for The Sun. Survivors include sons, Ray of Toledo and Wayne of Salt Lake City, Utah; daughters, Flora Eisler of Toledo, Jean Robuck of Sheridan and Ella May of Portland; brother, Dale Corner of Klamath, Calif.; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry R. Wilder; brothers, John Franklin Jr. and Orien; and sister, Gladys Hansen. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Macy & Son Chapel in McMinnville with interment in South Yamhill Cemetery, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - May 5, 2001 Robert Paul Coleman Robert Paul Coleman, 61, of Dallas, died April 28 in Dallas. He was born Feb. 21, 1940 in Concord, N.H. He worked in retail sales and repair in the tire business. He served eight years in the Army in Panama. Survivors include his wife, Joan, whom he married Dec. 14, 1984 in Reno, Nev.; daughters, Carolyn Randall of Onalaska, Wash., Phyllis Adams of Dallas and Reta Ann Coleman of Canby; sons, Robert Paul Jr. and John Paul, both of New Hampshire; brothers, Carl Coleman of Canby and Stuart Mitchell of Molalla; and six grandchildren. Services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Dallas. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 5, 2001 Frederick Nolan Sr. Frederick Albert Nolan Sr., 93, of Sheridan, died April 28. He was born July 21, 1907 in Lynn, Mass. He moved to Sheridan in 1986 after living in Dallas and other communities in the Northwest. He loved cats and Louis Lamour novels. Survivors include sons, Paul of Redmond and Frederick A. Jr. of Vancouver, Wash.; daughters, Alice Ettesvold of West Richland, Wash., and Flossie Nolan of Granger, Wash.; and three grandchildren. Private services were held at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 5, 2001 Merle Olsen Merle Herbert Olsen, 80, of Willamina, died May 4 at home. He was born June 17, 1920 in Glenrock, Wyo. He moved to Longview, Wash., in 1935 and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1937-39. He moved to Sheridan in 1939 to work at the new plywood mill in Willamina. In 1942 he joined the Navy and served in the South Pacific. He won the 1945 Flyweight Boxing Championship in the Navy. He returned to his job at the plywood mill in 1946 and worked there until it closed in 1980. He was a life member of the Willamina Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4211 where he served as commander in 1986-87. He was also a member of AmVets. He participated in local Memorial Day VFW services and marched in both the Phil Sheridan Days parade and July 4th parade. He also was a caller at the Saturday night bingo at the VFW Hall for many years. He started the Willamina VFW Boxing Club in 1970. Olsen was a charter member of the West Valley Lions Club and served as president. He ran the club’s candy sales program for many years and was in charge of picking up eyeglasses donated locally. He collected nearly 15,000 pairs of glasses. He helped the club put on the July 4th chicken barbecue from 1985-91 and performed in the club’s talent show as a standup comic. In 1984 he helped to start the Tina Miller Teen Center in Willamina "so the kids would have a place to go." He also was a member of the Willamina Boosters Club and ran the chains for home football games. For his service to the community, he was named grand marshal of the Willamina July 4th parade. Survivors include his wife, Pat, whom he married in 1940 in Vancouver, Wash.; daughter, Susan Warnicke of Grand Ronde; brother, Arvid Holm of Las Vegas; sister, Margaret Nagel of Portland; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Merle, who died in 1990, two brothers and two sisters. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at VFW Post 4211, Willamina, with interment in Buck Hollow Cemtery. Arrangements are by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Contributions: Health Dynamics or VFW Post 4211, Willamina, in care of Adamson’s. The Sheridan Sun - May 5, 2001 Lorraine L. Ashwell Lorraine Ashwell, 77, of Willamina, died April 29 in McMinnville. Born July 26, 1923 in Faye, Okla., she lived in Carlton as a child and graduated from high school in Olympia, Wash. She worked for U.S. Plywood and Boise Cascade. She belonged to Willamina Christian Church and enjoyed traveling, fishing, gardening and flowers. Survivors include her husband, Wesley, whom she married in 1945; son, Greg Ashwell of Keizer; daughter, Jean Wooten of McMinnville; sister, Lois Goins; brother, Dewey Taylor, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Private vault interment was at Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - May 9, 2001 Ruth Lola Lord Ruth Lola Lord, 79, of Willamina, died May 7 in Salem. She was born Aug. 14, 1921 in Sheldon, Mo. She moved to Oregon in 1928 and graduated from Willamina High School in 1940. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge for 51 years and a member of the Willamina VFW for 10 years. Survivors include her husband, Clinton of Willamina whom she married July 3, 1940 in Vancouver, Wash.; daughters, Sharon Jiricek of Dallas and Karen Hamilton of Willamina; brother, George Norris of Wrangell, Ark.; sisters, Thelma Freeman of Salem and Louise Blackwell of Willamina; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Frank Lord, and a brother, Rudy Barker. Viewing will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the VFW Post 4211 in Willamina with burial in Buck Hollow Cemetery. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 9, 2001 Dale Wade Pruett Dale Wade Pruett, 78, of Sheridan, died May 4 in McMinnville. He was born April 10, 1923 in Woodline, Texas. He served in the Army. Survivors include a son, E. Dean Pruett of Portland; daughters, Roberta Wallace of Sheridan, Margaret Smith of Gladstone and Freda Easley of Snohomish, Wash., and Glenda Irwin of Portland; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private family services were held at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 9, 2001 Scott R. Banke Scott R. Banke, 12, of McMinnville, died May 6 of cancer. He was born March 18, 1989 in Newberg. He attended Adams School then Grandhaven Elementary School and Patton Middle School in McMinnville. He enjoyed magic, soccer, basketball, fishing and four-wheeling. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Carmen Banke of McMinnville; a sister, Leslie of McMinnville; grandparents, Ed and Donna Banke of Lafayette and Russell and Peggy Bony of McMinnville; and a great-grandmother, Ruth Bony of McMinnville. Visiting will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today in the chapel of Macy & Son mortuary, McMinnville. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the McMinnville Nazarene Church with interment in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions: Scott Banke Memorial Fund at the Nazarene Church in care of the mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - May 9, 2001 Dale Wade Pruett Dale Wade Pruett, 78, of Sheridan, died May 4 in McMinnville. He was born April 10, 1923, in Woodline, Texas. He was a mechanic in the U.S. Army and had served during the Normandy landing in World War II. He worked in bridge maintenance for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Bend division, retiring in 1988, when he was 67. He played the guitar. He was a member of the Sheridan American Legion. Survivors include: son, E. Dean Pruett of Portland; daughters, Roberta Wallace of Sheridan, Margaret Smith of Gladstone and Freda Easley of Snohomish, Wash., and Glenda Irwin of Portland; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services were at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 16, 2001 Harry A. ‘Bub’ Mishler A public memorial is May 27 for Harry A. ‘Bub’ Mishler, who died May 3 in Portland. The memorial is at 3 p.m. at the Valley View Retirement Village activities center, 15600 S.W. Rock of Ages Road, McMinnville. He was born Feb. 18, 1917, in Hubbard and had been a logger, a high climber and a glassier. He had served three years as a smoke jumper. He grew up and attended schools in Sheridan, moving to Portland in 1949, where he lived until his death. He was preceded in death by three brothers -- Louis A., William R. and Archie L. ‘Tom’ Mishler -- and a sister, Matilda M. Hamilton. Survivors include: a brother, Harley I. Mishler of Willamina, three sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews and friends. For more information about the memorial service, call Larry Hamilton, 503-843-2296, or the retirement center, 503-472-6212. The Sheridan Sun - May 16, 2001 Gary K. Reschly A funeral for Gary K. Reschly, M.D., of McMinnville was last Saturday in the First Baptist Church, McMinnville. Dr. Reschly died May 7, 2001, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 62. Born July 23, 1938, in Wayland, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Irene Imhoff Reschly, he was raised and educated in Wayland. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1964 and the University of Iowa Medical School in 1968. He married Susan M. Boudinot June 15, 1968, in Davenport, Iowa. In February, she preceded him in death. He was an intern in San Francisco and a resident in Providence Hospital, Portland. He moved in 1970 to McMinnville, where he joined Physicians’ Medical Center as a family physician. He was a former chief of staff at McMinnville Community Hospital. Survivors include daughter, Michele Brantner of McMinnville; son, Michael Reschly of McMinnville, parents of Mt. Union, Iowa; sisters, Joanne Gibson of Bay Saint Louis, Miss., and Rosi Krogmeier of Mount Pleasant, Iowa; brother, Denny Reschly of Mount Pleasant; and a grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Therapy Develop- ment Foundation in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, 135 N.E. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128. A private family interment was held at Evergreen Memorial Park, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - May 16, 2001 Leona Mae Mitchell Leona Mae Mitchell, 73, of Willamina, died May 17 at home. She was born June 1, 1927 in Merrimac, Wisc. She moved to Willamina in 1977 from Reedsport. She loved to hunt and fish and go to garage sales. She also enjoyed crafts and her flower garden. Survivors include her husband, Henry of Willamina, whom she married March 19, 1978; sons, Bob Tresch of Underwood, Wash., Vernon Tresch of Klamath Falls and Wayne Tresch of Reedsport; daughters, Bonnie Opitz of Rapid City, S.D., Mattie Gadd of Aloha and Diana Webb of Springfield; sisters, Cora Lehman and Florence Meisel, both of Merrimac, Wisc.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private family services were held at Winchester Bay. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sheridan Sun - May 23, 2001 Donald Miller Donald "Don" H. Miller, 81, a former Willamina resident, died May 21 at home in McMinnville. He was born April 11, 1920 in Roswell, S.D. He joined the Navy at 19 and was a Pearl Harbor survivor, serving on the Oklahoma. He ran a nightclub with his brother for five years and then moved to Rapid City, S.D. and then to Southern California. He lived in Willamina from 1974 to 1998. Survivors include his wife, Lottie; daughters, Theresa Eakins of Dayton and Diane Miller of Beaverton; son, Gregory of Highland, Calif.; sisters, Leoda DeCuir of Northridge, Calif., and Maxine Harder of Downey, Calif.; a brother, Robert of Eagan, Minn.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were Friday in Garden Home with interment in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Contributions: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in care of Macy & Son Mortuary. The Sheridan Sun - May 30, 2001 Michele M. Hall Michele M. Hall, 66, of Willamina, died May 28 in McMinnville. She was born Aug. 1, 1934 in Booneville, Kentucky. She worked as a nurse in Indiana and as a waitress in California. She also worked at Dallas Care Center after moving to Oregon in 1975. Survivors include her husband, John, whom she married July 3, 1981; sons, Tim Waggner of Sharon, Vt., Mike Comstock of McMinnville, Jimmy Michelson of Salem, Dennis Hicks of Indiana and Clinton Comstock of California; sisters, Judy Owens of Illinois and Ellen Toney of Indianapolis, Ind.; and three grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the chapel at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home with private vault interment in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - May 30, 2001 David James Hills David James Hills, a former Willamina-Grand Ronde resident, died May 25. He was 35. He grew up in the Willamina area and attended local schools. He is survived by his mother, Rose Hills of Dallas; father, Warren Hills of South Boston, Va; sister, Janette Hills; brothers, Mike, Bobby and Richard; daughter, Crystal Barnett; wife, Jaque; and her daughters, Dedreia, Ariana and Mercedes. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bateman’s Funeral Home, Newport. The Sheridan Sun - May 30, 2001 Herta L. Riggs Herta L. Riggs, 98, of Sheridan, died May 29. She was born in Wisconsin of German immigrant parents. She moved to Salem in 1908 and graduated from Salem High School. She married George J. Riggs on June 13, 1964, and moved to Sheridan in 1965. She enjoyed quilting and gardening and was a member of the South Salem Friends Church. Survivors include sons, Richard of Caldwell, Idaho, and Larry of Sidney, Mont.; daughters, Carol Lohrenz of Eagle, Idaho, and Norma Devons of Billings, Mont.; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services were held June 1 at Restlawn Funeral Home, Salem. Contributions: Missionary Fund at South Salem Friends Church. The Sheridan Sun - June 6, 2001 Audrey E. Larson Audrey Evelyn Larson, 61, of Sheridan, died May 21. She was born April 18, 1940 in Temperence, Minn. She married Robert Larson on July 16, 1986 in Las Vegas, Nev. Survivors include her husband; sons, Terry Harris of Minnesota, Ronald Harris of Tennessee and Mike Larson of California; daughters, Terri Dynes of California, Brenda White and Patricia Cooper, both of Sheridan, Judy Hill of Harrison, Minn., Janet Mendoza of Yerma, Calif., and Lisa Larson; brothers, William Gray of Toledo, Ohio, Gerald Gray, Gordon and John Gray, all of California, Norman Gray and Charles Gray, both of Las Vegas; sisters, Shirley Shirey of Ohio and Mary Vintas of Newberg Springs, Calif.; 23 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services were held in Sheridan and Yermo, Calif. Arrangements were made by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - June 6, 2001 Albert Earl Lockwood Albert Earl Lockwood, 81, died June 4 at his home in Grand Ronde. He was born Oct. 9, 1919 in Faribault, Minn. He served in the Army during World War II and worked in local sawmills until he retired at age 57 due to ill health. He loved to hunt and fish and ride an all-terrain vehicle. He also was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. Survivors include his wife, Pearl, whom he married on Oct. 16, 1946; a son, Nicholis of Grand Ronde; a daughter, Sherry Coffey of Arizona; a brother, Fred of Grand Ronde; a sister, Eva Hirdler of New Brighton, Minn.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home on June 7 with burial in Green Crest Memorial Park, Sheridan. The Sheridan Sun - June 13, 2001 John C. DeJong John C. DeJong, 87, a native of Ballston, died June 6 in Providence Medical Center, Portland. He was born July 29, 1913, the son of Dirk and May Hofdyk DeJong and was raised on a Ballston farm where his family owned and operated a large prune orchard. He moved to Tigard in 1939 and worked for Mayflower Co-op. He lived on a farm near Ballston from 1942-49 and then on a farm near Bellevue where he operated the first automated pipeline milking system in Yamhill County. He also raised grass and grain. He was a former member of the McMinnville school board and was selected as Conservation Man of the Year in 1972 by the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Survivors include a son, Calvin of McMinnville; daughters, Patricia Saunders of Sheridan and Pamela Wall of Tigard; sisters, Catherine Massey of McMinnville and Nellie Zumwalt of Dundee; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rema, whom he married in 1937; a daughter, Delores; brothers, Jack and Dick, and granddaughter, Denise Wall. Services were held Monday in McMinnville First Church of the Nazarene with interment in Evergreen Memorial Park, McMinnville. Contributions: Alzheimer’s Association in memory of his wife or Mid-Valley Workshop or Health Dynamics Hospice in care of Macy & Son Mortuary, McMinnville. The Sheridan Sun - June 13, 2001 Lucille Abraham Lucille Abraham of Sheridan, died June 14 in Gresham. She was 89. Born Aug. 5, 1911 in McMinnville, the daughter of John and Juanita Palmer, she moved to Portland and graduated from Jefferson High School. She worked for Montgomery Wards and U.S. Bank as a compometer operator. She married Gustaf Abraham on Nov. 29, 1934. They lived in Portland until his retirement in 1976 when they moved to Fish Hawk and then to Sheridan. Survivors include her husband; a son, Jon of Portland; a daughter, Paulina Scales of Portland; a sister, Jacque Pendergrass of Kingston, Wash.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private family services were held under the direction of Bateman Carroll Funeral Chapel in Gresham. Contributions: Mt. Hood Hospice. The Sheridan Sun - June 20, 2001 Rebecca Reynolds Rebecca Marvel Reynolds, 86, of Grand Ronde, died June 16. She was born July 25, 1914 in Rosebud, S.D. In 1932 she moved to Grand Ronde where she lived for the rest of her life. She worked at Blue Lake Cannery in Salem until she retired at 65. She then sold Indian jewelry at flea markets. She also enjoyed playing bingo. She was a member of the Rosebud tribe of South Dakota and St. Michael’s Church in Grand Ronde. Survivors include daughters, Cherie Butler and Erma Hernandez, both of Grand Ronde; brother, Tony Brandon of Portland; sister, Amelda Majors of Ketchikan, Alaska; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her husband, Leslie, preceded her in death. Services were held Tuesday at St. Michael’s Church with burial in Green Crest Cemetery, Sheridan. Arrangements were by Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - June 20, 2001 Ruby E. Rink Ruby Esther Rink, 102, died June 29 an in Grand Ronde. She was born Nov. 28, 1898, in Waukegen, Ill., to Swedish immigrants August Theodore and Charlotte Lotton Anderson Lindstrom. Her family moved to Clarkston, Wash., in 1904 where she attended schools. She met Robert "Earl" Rink while worked at a store in Cottonwood, Idaho, and in 1925 married him in Clarkston. They were married for 65 years. The couple moved to the Portland and Westmoreland area where she worked for Springfield Tire and Montgomery Ward and bore a daughter and three sons. One son, Wayne, passed away when he was three years old. After Earl retired, the couple traveled extensively, visiting every continent but Antarctica. The couple moved in the early 1960s with their son Richard to Grand Ronde. The land is now a manufactured home park called "Grand Ronde Meadows." Her husband preceded her in death in 1991. She had been a member of the Eastern Star for over 50 years and the Daughters of the Nile for 45 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Grand Ronde. Survivors include sons, Gary Rink of St. George, Utah, and Richard Rink of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; daughter, Mary Mead of Portland, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren with one on the way. Graveside services were Monday at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan. Memorial services will be set later at the United Methodist Church in Grand Ronde, in care of Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - July 4, 2001 Ira C. Rogers, Sr. Ira Charles Rogers, Sr., 93, of Sheridan, died June 27. He was born Aug. 14, 1907, in Mapleton, Minn., and had worked as a farm laborer. In 1941, he purchased and operated a milk route for Farmer’s Co-op Creamery. He married Naomi May Huntley in 1934. She preceded him in death, in 1996. In 1955, he began driving truck for Standard Oil. A few years later he worked for Burch Concrete at Buell, and then went to work for Shell Oil. After that, he farmed for Coleman Farms. He was also on the Mill Creek School Board, was an honorary member of the FFA and a volunteer worker for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Roaring River Fish Hatchery. He farmed until he was 80. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Beers of Coquille and Elaine McNitt of Stayton; three sons, Ira Charles Rogers of Carlton, Dennis Rogers of McMinnville and Bruce Rogers of Salem; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. A son, Vern Rogers, preceded him in death. Memorial services are at 11 a.m. today at the Belcrest Memorial Park, in Salem, and at 1 p.m. today at the Salt Creek Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salt Creek Baptist Church, in care of Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. The Sheridan Sun - July 4, 2001 Eunice M. Pettyjohn Eunice Marie Pettyjohn of Newberg died Feb. 22, 2001. She was 69. She was born June 12, 1931, in Eightmile (Oregon) to Howard and Erma Lovgren Keithley. She was raised in the Hepner area and graduated from Hepner High School. On June 3, 1950, she married Clyde Pettyjohn in Stevenson, Wash. She lived in Hepner until 1973 when she moved to Huntington. In 1987, she moved to Newberg. She was a member of the Lutheran Hope Church in Hepner. According to her family she was a loving wife, mother and hard worker. Survivors include: husband Clyde of Newberg; daughters, Terry Hall of Ontario, Tami Pettyjohn of Newberg, Tracy deWyn of Estacada and Kim Warila of Eagle, Idaho; sisters, Delores McLachlan of Yuma, Ariz., Jo Lankford of Pendleton, Kay Reed of Lafayette and Jeritha Brown of Stanfield; and eight grandchildren. A graveside service was held Monday at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. A memorial service was held yesterday at Hope Lutheran in Hepner. Arrangements are in care of Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Portland. Jan K. Wagner Jan K. (Ring) Wagner of Powell Butte died Feb. 21, 2001 from a viral infection. She was 59. She was born June 14, 1941, in Eugene to Francis and Doris (Dameille) Wagner. She graduated from Henley High School in Klamath Falls. She lived in Klamath Falls from 1955 to 1990. On March 19, 1958, she married Dale Ring in Klamath Falls. She worked as a secretary at Ferguson Elementary in Klamath Falls and was an aide at Mazama High School. She owned and operated Frames-N-Things in Klamath Falls. She moved to Newberg in 1990 and worked at the Newberg Fred Meyer for nine years until transferring to the Bend store. She moved to Powell Butte in 2000, where she lived until her death. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her grandchildren, reading and sewing. She was a sorority member at Klamath Falls for many years and received a president’s award for being an outstanding employee at Fred Meyer. Survivors include: daughters, Jennifer Sheffield of Ketchum, Idaho, and Shari Woods of Powell Butte; and five grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens in Portland. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at England’s Eugene Memorial Chapel, 202 East 18th Ave. Memorial contributions may be made to Air Life of Oregon. Robert C. Gardner Robert Clarence Gardner of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001. He was 78. He was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Clarence and Grace (Deal) Gardner. His family moved to Newberg when he was 3 years old and he attended the local schools, graduating from Newberg High School in 1940. He worked for a time in Tillamook, where he met Ruth Hester. The couple was married Aug. 16, 1942. Three months later, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he was a medic, spending two years at a mobile hospital on Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge in November 1945, he returned home to Newberg, where he resided the remainder of his life. He worked for the Newberg water and street department for 38 years until his retirement in 1985. The last years he worked for the city he was a superintendent at the water treatment plant. According to his family he enjoyed his retirement by traveling the Pacific Coast and to some foreign countries. He also was a host at the Newberg Izzy’s Restaurant on the weekends. Survivors include: wife Ruth of Newberg; daughters, Janet Brouer of Federal Way, Wash., and Delores Williams of Richland; sons, David of Anchorage and Kenneth of Newberg; sisters, Lucy Smith of Portland, and Mabel Merkle of McMinnville; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Son, Larry, preceded him in death in 1992. A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Newberg with the Rev. Ed Nichols officiating. A private committal was held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. George Wirkkala George Edward Lane Wirkkala of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001. He was 74. He was born Nov. 9, 1926, in a farmhouse in Deming, Wash. He graduated from Naselle High School. After school he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from July 1944 to June 1946 as a coxswain. He received an Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign medal, two stars, an American Area Campaign Medal and a World War II Victory Medal. On Sept. 10, 1950, he married Dorothy Rinell. He began work as a diesel mechanic for Wood Tractor in Portland, Hegewald Timber Co., in Stevenson, Wash., Louisiana Pacific in Stevenson, Wash., and the Skamania County Road Department. He raised his family in Carson, Wash., from the 1960s to 1980s. During this time he was active in children’s athletic school programs and coached baseball for many years. In 1998, he moved to the Newberg Resident Care Home. According to his family he has always been proud of his Finnish heritage and of serving in the Navy. Survivors include: daughters Cheryl Spencer of Redding, Calif., Debra Wirkkala of Beaverton, Wendy Harvath of Newberg; son Jeff of Newberg; brothers, Walter and Ernest of Rosburg, Wash., and Edwin of Naselle, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death in November 1991. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 S. River St. Disposition will be by private burial Friday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Esther E. Bauer Esther Elizabeth Bauer of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001, at Huffman House. She was 94. She was born Feb. 15, 1907, in Newberg at the family home on Rex Hill to Gottlieb and Christina (Gall) Schaad, German immigrants. She attended Rex Grade School, Newberg High School and Northwestern Business College in Portland. She worked as a legal secretary until her marriage to John Bauer on July 3, 1929, in the Ebenezer Methodist Church on a corner of the Schaad homestead. The couple purchased land on Ladd Hill and made their home. In 1993, she moved into the Huffman House after her husband died in May 1992. She enjoyed traveling the Western United States and Alaska and Canada. When she was 87 she cruised through the Panama Canal with her son Delburt and his wife. She belonged to the Robin Hoods square dancing group of Sherwood and the Square Knots of Newberg for many years. Her hobbies included rock hounding in Eastern Oregon, being a member of the Newberg Gem and Mineral Club and making jewelry. Survivors include: sons, Delburt of Canby, Wilbur of Dundee and David of Rockaway; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Father Gregory Gage officiating. A concluding service with crypt interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Shirley C. Clark Former Newberg resident Shirley C. Clark died Feb. 19, 2001 in King City. She was 56. She was born July 18, 1944, in Salem. She was a homemaker and for the last seven years she lived in the Portland area. Survivors include: daughter Nicole Clark of Dundee; brothers, Robert and Jack Norton of Lake Wales, Fla.; mother Ruby Norton of Newberg; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband William. Disposition was by private cremation. Arrangements are in care of Young’s Funeral Home. Donald M. Stewart Donald Mohr Steward of Newberg died Feb. 20, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 87. He was born Dec. 17, 1913, in Garden Home to Arthur and Minnie (Mohr) Stewart. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Benson High School. After moving to Seattle in the early 1940s he worked as a farmer. In 1945, he moved to Burns where he was employed as a heavy equipment operator for three years. On March 7, 1948, he married Norma Cobb in Portland and the couple moved to Medford where he worked for First National Bank. He was transferred to Portland in 1952 and the couple settled in Newberg the same year. In 1972 he retired from banking. For 30 years he and his wife operated a commercial fishing boat out of Warrenton. His interests included gardening, farming and flying. As a pilot he had the honor of transporting the first blood donation for the first open-heart surgery in Portland. He was a member of the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Posse and participated in the Civic Air Patrol. Survivors include: wife Norma "Dolly" Stewart of Newberg; daughters, Donnah Blalock of Monmouth and Cynthia Stoffer of Lafayette; son Robert of Tacoma; brother Gordon of Portland; sisters, Shirley Peters of Portland and Lilas Smitt of New Jersey; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.| At the request of the family no services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Carroll H. Dailey Former Newberg resident Carroll H. Dailey died Feb. 18, 2001, in Heritage Manor South in Beardstown, Ill. He was 86. He was born Sept. 21, 1914, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Clarence and Mary (Lewis) Dailey. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1933. On July 25, 1940, he married Lula Roberts in Newberg. He retired from Publisher’s Paper Company in Newberg in 1977 after 35 years as an electrician. He served as president for Local #358 for several years. He was a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church where he formerly served as treasurer and Sunday school teacher. In 1993 he moved to Beardstown. Survivors include: son Richard of Delkenheim, Germany; daughters, Hazel Dailey of Palmer, Alaska, and Frances "Bunny" Fuller of Beardstown; four grandchildren; two step-children; one great-grandson; sisters, Ethel Bixby of Newberg and Ruth Barbour of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Lula, one brother and a sister. An informal visitation was held Feb. 21 at the Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Entombment will follow at Valley View Memorial Mausoleum in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Free Methodist Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Angeline E. Thompson Angeline Elaine (Bowersox) Thompson of Newberg died Feb. 16, 2001, at a Portland medical center. She was 75. She was born April 17, 1925, in Portland. She attended school in Milwaukie and married Burton Thompson on Dec. 15, 1950. According to her family she was a loving wife and mother who spent most of her years as a homemaker and also worked on the family farm. She was a member of the West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg. She enjoyed traveling and serving as a camp host at numerous state parks throughout Oregon. Survivors include: daughters, Gail Thompson of Lowell, Cindy Grice of Boring, Joy Vester of West Valley City, Utah, Patti Reeves of Beaverton and Deborah Slapper of Boring; sons, Jerry Krug of San Jose, Calif., John Thompson of Forest Grove and Jim Thompson of Newberg; brother Albert Bristow of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Burt, preceded her in death in January 1995. Her son, Burt, also preceded her in death. A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg with Pastors Paul Almquist and Mark Thompson officiating. Lenore M. Clarambeau Lenore Mae Clarambeau died Feb. 20, 2001, at her home in McMinnville. She was 71. She was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Unionvale to Austin and Selma (Clow) Allen. She grew up and attended Unionvale Grade School and graduated from Dayton High School in 1947. On July 6, 1947, she married Bertell Clarambeau in Vancouver, Wash. The couple made their home in McMinnville. In 1961 they moved to the Sherwood area where she helped out on the family farm. In 1999, she moved back to McMinnville. She was a mother and homemaker and made wreaths at Christmas time on a neighbor’s farm. She also worked on the Washington County Election Board tabulating votes and was an active member of the Wiona Grange. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: mother Selma Woodward of McMinnville; daughters, Diana Leith of Sherwood, Sharon Gray of Beaverton, Linda Millard of Molalla, Donna Clarambeau of McMinnville, Kathy Hardt of Redmond and Janet Schnetzky of Umatilla; sister Mary Johnson of Kyburz, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Friday at the Sherwood United Methodist Church with Pastor Edson Gilmore officiating. A concluding service followed at Newberg Friends Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Health Dynamic Hospice or the American Cancer Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Mildred J. Perner Newberg resident Mildred Jane Perner died Feb. 20, 2001, at a Newberg care facility. She was 85. She was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Bushnell, Ill., to C. Arthur and Edith (Atkinson) Williams. One of 17 children, she spent her early years growing up in the Chicago area. She moved to Wyoming in 1934. On July 16, 1954, she married Henry Perner in Rock Springs, Wyo. In 1968, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and lived there until 1975 when she retired and moved to Newberg. She was involved in senior activities and the meal program. According to her family she enjoyed being with other seniors in the program. An avid music lover, she was a singer with a dance band in the 1930s in Chicago and Wyoming. She was also a chorister in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Newberg church. Survivors include: sons, Ronald of Tualatin, Kermit of Wilsonville, Hardie of Newberg and Henry Richard Perner of Portland; 31 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Henry, in September 1960. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newberg. Concluding services will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Theodore E. Schmidt Theodore E. Schmidt of Carlton died Feb. 20, 2001, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. He was 69. He was born May 7, 1931, to Edmund and Irene (Ketzner) Schmidt in Sharon, Kan. He was raised in Kansas and at the age of 16 he moved with his family to Carlton. He graduated from McMinnville High School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea. After the war he returned to Yamhill County continued living there until his death. He married Peggy Hammang on Oct. 24, 1959, in Newberg and was an engineer at A-dec Inc. for 17 years. Survivors include: wife Peggy of Carlton; sons, Norman of Carlton and Roger of Sandy; daughter Theresa Snow of Newberg; sister Marjorie Gossett of Verboort; and one grandchild. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. March 3 at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville. The Mass will be officiated by Father Thomas Farley of St. James Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to C.S. Lewis Community School or Wegener’s Granulomatosis Support Groups in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128-4682. Lloyd C. Green Lloyd Carl Green of Newberg died Feb. 15, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 78. He was born Dec. 9, 1922, to Harvey and Ida (Crow) Green in Malvern, Ark. He grew up in Malvern and graduated from Malvern High School and attended Malvern Business College. He worked for a freight line in Little Rock, Ark., until he entered the United States Army Air Corp in 1942. After leaving the service in 1946, he worked for a freight line in Los Angeles. He joined Standard Oil of California in 1947, where he worked until his retirement in 1981. On Sept. 5, 1948, he married Norma Bachmann in Walla Walla, Wash. The couple made their home in Southern California until 1989, when they moved to Newberg. While living in California he was a volunteer for Senior Services, providing transportation for people. In his later years he was also a part-time volunteer at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was a member of the Newberg Christian Church and attended First Christian Church in Portland. He enjoyed working with model trains and was a ham radio operator. He belonged to the Newberg Computer Society and the Chehalem Amateur Radio Society. Survivors include: wife Norma of Newberg; son Thomas of Alta Loma, Calif.; daughters, Carol Hagen of Torrance, Calif., and Janice Lefebvre of Beaverton; sisters, Virginia Payne of Torrance, Calif., and Mary Ellen Hornbeck of Pioneertown, Calif.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Wallace. A memorial service was held Feb. 18 at Newberg Christian Church with Pastors David Case, Lee Shafer and Dale Sawyer officiating. A private committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Newberg Hospital Health Foundation or Newberg Christian Church building fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Hermena M. Lundquist Hermena Matilda Lundquist of Newberg died Feb. 14, 2001. She was 95. She was born March 3, 1905, to Albert and Louisa (Weiss) Fankhauser in Clipper, Wash. The family moved to a homestead in Cliff in 1910, where she started school. In 1916, they moved to Bend where she attended Kingwood School. The family moved to Newberg in 1918. She graduated from Newberg High School and attended teachers’ training at Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) at Monmouth. Her family moved to a farm near Dundee and then to a farm on Ribbon Ridge Road in Newberg. She received her teaching degree and taught at the Dundee Grade School for four years. She met her husband-to-be at Dundee Methodist Church and they were married at the home of her sister, Lena, on June 22, 1927. The couple made their first home in Condon. In June 1935 they moved to Newberg to purchase part of her father’s farm eight miles north of Newberg. In 1940, the couple purchased another farm on North Valley Road across from Ewing Young Grade School. They made their home there for 38 years operating a dairy farm and raising walnuts and other crops. According to her family she was a wonderful gardener and enjoyed planting and making things grow. The couple belonged to the West Chehalem Friends Church where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Missionary Society. She was also a member of the Rural Homemaker’s Club and enjoyed the group’s fellowship. In 1962, the couple sold their farm, except their home, to their son Lynwood because of her husband’s failing health. In 1978, they sold the farm home and moved to Mountain View Mobile Court in Newberg. Her husband preceded her in death in July 1986. She then moved to Friendsview Manor in 1986 and lived there until her death. According to her family she was a wonderful cook who liked having family and friends to their home She had a wonderful asset of always doing her best at everything and expected the same of others, family members said. Survivors include: son, Lynwood of Powell Butte; daughter, Gloria Attrell of Newberg; sister Lena Schatz of Newberg; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother, Fred Fankhauser, sister, Anne Stober, and great-grandson, Seth. A memorial service was held Monday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastors Gene Hockett and Paul Almquist officiating. A committal service with vault interment followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tilikum Retreat Center, care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Alice S. Stoudt Alice M. Smith Stoudt of Newberg died Feb. 16, 2001. She was 86. She was born Oct. 13, 1914, in San Bernardino, Calif., to George and Ida Stewart. She grew up in the area and graduated from high school. The family then moved to Yamhill in 1937, settling in the Pike area. In 1947, they moved to Lincoln City. She married Roy Smith while he was in the Army and the couple moved to Yamhill after his discharge. In August of 1956 her husband and son Roy drowned in a fishing boat accident. She worked for the Safeway Corporation for more than 20 years. On March 16, 1979, she married Charles Stoudt in Kennewick, Wash. The couple made their home in Newberg at the Mountain View Court where they have been for the past 21 years. She was a member of the Sherwood Friends Community Church and enjoyed fishing, growing flowers, playing cards with friends and any kind of travel. Survivors include: husband Charles of Newberg; daughter Patricia Haugen of Kennewick, Wash.; brother George Sneed Jr. of San Bernardino, Calif.; sister Helen Henry of San Bernardino; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Sherwood Friends Community Church with Pastor Ken Vanden Hoek officiating. A concluding service will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Memorial contributions may be made to the McMinnville Health Dynamic Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Guy N. Rodgers Guy Norman Rodgers of Newberg died Feb. 13, 2001, at a Salem hospital. He was 81. He was born Oct. 1, 1919, in Oologah, Okla., to Carl and Maggie (Taylor) Rodgers. He spent his early years in Florida until his family returned to Oklahoma where he graduated from Chelsea High School. He worked with his father until he entered the United States Army in 1944. He served in Central Europe and later in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the Philippines before being honorably discharged in 1946. He returned to Oklahoma after the war. In November 1946, he relocated to Wasco, Calif., in the Bakersfield area. He farmed the land in the area, including in Delano and Lindsey. In 1995, he moved to Newberg and farmed in the area for 47 years. To bring additional income to his family, he collected and recycled copper wire. He enjoyed reading, fishing and taping movies for his family. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Strathmore, Calif., the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Porterville, Calif., and a lifetime member of the International Order of Odd Fellows of Delano, Calif. As the drillmaster for the lodge he was in charge of planning the drills and training his fellow lodge members to execute the precision drills for many ceremonies. Survivors include: wife Evelyn of Newberg; daughters, Linda Long and Carole Roscoe, both of Newberg; brothers, Lawrence of Sun Lakes, Ariz., and Layton of Palo Cedro, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Friday at Mountainside Cemetery in Scholls with Pastor Thomas Frisinger officiating. Ephraim L. Schwa Ephraim Leroy Schwab of Newberg died Feb. 14, 2001, at a Newberg care facility. He was 73. He was born Nov. 10, 1927, in Martin, S.D., to Ephraim and Rose Anna (Matucha) Schwab. He came to Gresham with his family as a toddler and later moved to Moses Lake, Wash., where he finished high school. During high school he met his future wife, was president of the student body and played basketball. He then entered the U.S. Marines, serving in World War II and later in the Korean Conflict. After his military service he returned to Moses Lake. On Jan. 30, 1947, he married Mary Colleen Towles in Butte, Mont. He started his career with Grange Supply, later managing several stores. When he retired he was working at Grange Supply in Connell, Wash. In 1989 the couple made their home in Newberg. He coached Little League for many years, taught Sunday school as a youth leader, loved the outdoors, camping, fishing and golf. He was an avid woodcrafter and a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church, American Legion Grange and Kiwanis. Survivors include: wife Mary of Newberg; son Sammy of Hawaii; daughters, Nancy Sturdevant of Newberg; Peggy Page of Dundee; brothers, Harold and Melvin Schwab of Moses Lake; sister Louie Koerlin of Volga, S.D.; and six grandchildren. Brothers Wayne and Manuel preceded him in death. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at Newberg Free Methodist Church with Pastor Shaun McNay officiating and Pastor Roger Keller assigning. Memorial contributions may be made to Youth Ministries of Newberg Free Methodist Church, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Ivan L. Adams Ivan L. Adams of Newberg died Feb. 4, 2001. He was 86. He was born April 18, 1914, near Carmen, Okla., to Erastus and Ida (Potter) Adams. Four months after his birth the extended Adams family moved to Eastern Oregon. They rented a boxcar for their horses and farm equipment and together three generations rode the train west. Not long after arriving in Oregon, his father died at age 28. Then within a short time his grandfather died and the other relatives left the area. His widowed mother and three young sons moved to Greenleaf, Idaho, where his Potter grandparents were living. In Greenleaf, he attended grade school and Greenleaf Friends Academy. Then, his 15-year-old brother was struck by a car while riding a bicycle. This prompted another move, this time to Portland. In Portland he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1931 and later enrolled in Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He graduated from college in 1936. On Aug. 20, 1940, he married Lucille in Greenleaf. He served for one year as principal and teacher at Greenleaf Academy before starting his career as a banker with the First National Bank, based in Portland. One of his early jobs took him to the small bank branch in Fossil. He eventually became a bank officer. After 39 years in various positions with the bank in and around Portland, he retired in 1976. Three years later he moved to Newberg. He served for several years as presiding clerk of the meeting at First Friends Church (now Reedwood Friends Church) in Portland. He also spent 42 years as a member of the George Fox College board (1947-1989), 19 as chairman. He was a member of three Friends churches in his lifetime: Greenleaf Friends Church, First Friends Church in Portland and Newberg Friends Church. Survivors include: wife Lucille of Newberg; daughter Janet Rinard of Dundee; sons, Bruce of Portland and Clark of Davis, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by brother, Howard, of Portland in 1985. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Newberg Friends Church with Pastor Richard Sartwell officiating. Effie Powell Effie Powell of Newberg died Feb. 4, 2001. She was 92. She was born July 8, 1908, in Boise, Idaho. to Henry and Inez (Mueller) Powell. She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Minnie C. Casciato Minnie Catherine Casciato of Dundee died at Providence Newberg Hospital Feb. 5, 2001. She was 78. She was born March 4, 1922, in Portland to Augusto and Filomena (Pasquarelli) Ravagni. She grew up and attended school in Portland, graduating from Commerce High School (now Cleveland High School). She worked for a short time as a bookkeeper and lived in Portland until 1962, at which time she moved to Dundee. She worked as a secretary at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and was very active in the Catholic Daughters. After serving as the church secretary for 20 years she retired in 1995. Her favorite hobbies and pastimes included crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles and visiting with family and friends. Survivors include: sons, Edward of Dundee, Joseph of Newberg, Daniel of Ellensburg, and Patrick and Jim of Portland; daughters, Mary Francis of Portland, Kathy Tanner of Vancouver, Wash., and Natalie McCardle of Redmond; brothers, Lawrence Ravagni of Klamath Falls, Sonny Ravagni of Gresham, Dale Ravagni of Portland, and Frank Ravagni of Bellevue, Wash.; sister Mary Cascisa of Portland; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by granddaughter, Maria. A Recitation of the Rosary was held Wednesday in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg. A memorial Mass was held Thursday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Gregory Gage officiating. A private committal followed. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Fund, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Jennie Maddalone Jennie Maddalone of Sherwood died Feb. 7, 2001. She was 81. She was born June 23, 1919, in Portland to Nick and Carmella Sciaraffo. She was raised in the southeast Portland Italian neighborhood of Tabasco. During World War II, she met Vincent Maddalone, an Italian soldier, while he was a prisoner of war at Fort Vancouver, Wash. After the war the couple returned to Italy where they were married and lived there for six months. Upon returning to the United States the couple settled in the Parkrose District in northeast Portland, where they lived their entire 40-year marriage. After her husband preceded her in death, she spent her later years in Sherwood, where she was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church. Survivors include: daughter Kareen Maddalone of Portland; son Steven Maddalone of Tigard; brother Angelo Sciaraffo of Milwaukie; and one grandchild. A memorial service was held Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. Committal followed at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. Thomas Lovell Thomas Lovell of Wooster, Ohio, died Feb. 3, 2001. He was 67. He was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Worcester, Mass., to Raymond and Mildred (Lewis) Lovell. He graduated from North High School in Worcester, Mass., in 1951 and served as a staff sergeant for the United States Marine Corps. On May 22, 1979, he married Carol Crites. He was a senior applications engineer for Ingersoll-Rand for 28 years, retiring in April 2000. He enjoyed carpentry and fishing. Survivors include: wife Carol Crites of Wooster; daughter Terri (Jeffery) Council of Newberg; sons, Thomas Lovell of Pendleton and Todd Lovell of Issaquah, Wash.; stepdaughters, Vickie Frazier of Northfield, Ohio, and Cheryl Underwood of West Salem; stepson Rick Spigelmire of Wooster, Ohio; brothers, Kenneth of Lancaster, Calif., and Steve of West Port, Mass.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Richard Lovell. A memorial service was held Feb. 6 in Wooster with Pastor Grant Galloway officiating. Interment followed at Sherwood Memorial Gardens where military rites were held. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Humane Society, P.O. Box 266, Wooster, Ohio, 44691. Will Malloy Will David Malloy of Forest Grove died Feb. 8, 2001. He was an infant. Survivors include: parents, Dave and Tami Lynn Malloy of Forest Grove; brother Brendon Malloy; sisters, Breeana and Sarah Malloy of Forest Grove; grandparents, Peggy Malloy of Hillsboro, Dave and Terry Dahl of Bend, Doug and Emily Cator of Seattle; great-grandparents, Wilma Kay of Bend, Beulah Oster of Hillsboro, Margery Cator of Tacoma, Wash. and Del Kay of Aberdeen, Wash. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Gertrude Forbes Gertrude Forbes of Newberg died Feb. 1, 2001. She was 106. She was born Sept. 4, 1894, in Elk Rapids, Mich., to William and Abigail (Blanchard) Forbes. She grew up and attended school and in 1918 she graduated from the Minnesota School of Nursing in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. She entered private nursing in Lincoln, Ill., and in 1926 went to Long Beach, Calif., and worked in a children’s hospital in Hollywood. She then worked at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach until 1939. The same year she, along with brothers Roy and Bruce, purchased and operated the Holiday Farm at Blue River. In 1954, they sold the farm and she moved with her brother Roy to Dundee. After several years she moved to Melody Lane in Newberg. In November 1974 she moved to Friendsview Manor where she lived until her death. Survivors include: two nieces and one nephew. A memorial service was held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Newberg with the Rev. Peter Friesen-Blank officiating. Committal was private. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church in Newberg care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Ruth Winters Ruth Winters of Newberg died Feb. 2, 2001. She was 87. She was born Nov. 5, 1913, in Rock Creek to Leonard and Mabel (Vincent) Fink. She moved to Newberg in her youth and received her early education in the Newberg School District. During her high school years she played ladies varsity basketball for NHS, from which she also graduated. She was married Nov. 3, 1933, to John Winters in Vancouver, Wash. The couple then moved to Klamath Falls. She was a cook for a cowboy ranch in Klamath Falls and in Toluca, Calif. The couple moved to the Newberg area in 1943 where she lived until her death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, an avid flower gardener and loved to cook. She also enjoyed traveling, camping, family events and the coast, where she liked to walk along the beach, family members said. Survivors include: sons, John and Rodney Winters of Newberg; daughters, Linda Mergee of Newberg and Karen Hansen of Hutchinson, Minn.; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband John in January 1982. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Pastor Larry Smithwick officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Kenneth ‘Buck’ Braden Kenneth Alva Braden of Newberg died Jan. 30, 2001. He was 81. He was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Lewellen, Neb., to Henry and Emily Mae (Thompson) Braden. Buck, as he was known to friends and family, grew up and attended school in Lewellen. As a youth he worked in the rodeo as a pick-up man, bull-dogger and other rodeo jobs. On Sept. 23, 1939, he married Margaret McMillian in Chappell, Neb. They made their home in Arthur County, Neb., where he worked in the R.E.A. Program as an electrician. He was also the sheriff of Arthur County and owned and operated the Arthur Cafe. In 1954, the couple moved to Sherwood and then to Boise in 1978, where he was employed by Boise Bible College. In 1990, he retired and the couple moved to Newberg. He had held many different jobs, including ranching, truck driving for the county road department and working as a service station attendant. He also worked at the Thriftway market in Newberg. He was a member of the Newberg Christian Church and traveled to Austria and cooked for a Toronto mission group. According to his family he was always ready to help anyone who asked. Survivors include: wife Margaret of Newberg; daughters, Janice Waldo and Tamara Cornelsen, both of Tigard, Sharon Hindman of Baker City and Ginger Hatzenbuhler of Beatrice, Neb.; sisters, Marguerite Bradley of Milwaukie, Onema Kabasreiter of Lake Oswego, Louise Trapp of Tigard, Darlena Neighbors of Washington and Frances Buffington of Waldport; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers Leslie and Herbert. A memorial service was held Feb. 3 at Newberg Christian Church with David Case and Rob Blakely officiating. A graveside service was held Monday in Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland. Ollie Wilson Ollie B. Linden Wilson of Newberg died Feb. 3, 2001. She was 94. She was born Sept. 30, 1906, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to W.H. and Ellen (Swenson) Farrar. She attended school in Roosevelt, Calif. Later, she met and married Arthur Linden on Nov. 28, 1925. The couple resided on a farm on Parrett Mountain in Newberg. Her husband preceded in death in July 1977. She later met and married Richard Wilson on April 7, 1979, in Vancouver, Wash. He preceded her in death in 1987. She worked at the Dundee Nut Plant for many years and also worked in the Portland shipyards. She was active in the Newberg Senior Center for many years and spent hours with her friends there. She also volunteered at the Newberg Fire Department folding newsletters, mailings and decorating for special events. She stuffed more than 1,500 plastic eggs for the annual Easter egg hunt. Survivors include: son Oliver Linden of Tigard; four grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sons Melvin and Charles Linden and sister Ellen Rosebury. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, with Pastor Bruce Sloan officiating. A private committal will follow. Leo R. Keifling Leo Ray Keifling of Newberg died Jan. 29, 2001. He was 92. He was born Nov. 24, 1908, in Callo, Mo. He graduated from high school in Sheridan, Wyo., in 1924. In 1934, he married Mattie Orienne. He had a ranch in Baker City and lived in Coos Bay before arriving in Newberg in 1952. While in Newberg he owned and operated a farm and was a mill worker, employed by Columbia Hardwood Molding in Tigard. Survivors include: sisters, Ethel Linneman and Betty Morgan, both of Hot Springs, Ark.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Mattie, in 1996. A memorial service was held Thursday at Finley Sunset Hills. Entombment followed at Sunset Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Frank C. Harris Frank C. Harris died Jan. 31, 2001, of cancer. He was 68. He was born April 9, 1932, in Prairie City. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. On July 8, 1956, he married Eileen Douglas in Newberg. He was a rancher in Eastern Oregon and Montana before settling in Newberg where he was disabled by a heart condition. He was an active volunteer at the Senior Meal Site, as well as active in his church. According to his family, he loved the outdoors as well as camping, fishing, panning for gold and working in his vegetable and flower gardens. He enjoyed traveling in his camp trailer, especially to Suttle Lake and Phillips Reservoir. Survivors include: wife Eileen; sons, Randy, Ken and Jim; daughter Mary; five grandchildren; brother Daniel; sisters, Jessie, Alice and Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chehalem Valley Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chehalem Valley Baptist Church, 403 W. Foothills Drive, Newberg, OR 97132. John M. Gray John Munson Gray of Dundee died April 16, 2001, of natural causes. He was 72. He was born in Los Angeles where his father Robert was a property manager for MGM studios. In 1946, he graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School, where family members said he was an accomplished athlete who started on the varsity basketball team for three years. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Astoria as a fire controlman. He was selected to play in different Pacific Fleet touring basketball leagues. After his honorable discharge, he entered the University of Arizona in 1948 where he met Mary Hodges. The couple were married at Casa al Fin in 1951. From 1951 to 1963, he was a foreman for a major farming corporation southwest of Phoenix. The couple had four children who were raised in Buckeye, Ariz. In late 1963, he purchased a farm on the Willamette River near St. Paul where he raised a variety of grains and row crops. The farm survived the Christmas flood of 1964, as well as a number of other natural calamities, before he decided to try something else in 1996. After relocating his family to Dundee, he sold real estate for different firms until opening his own office in Portland. He attended architecture and design classes at Heald College in San Francisco, the University of Idaho and Portland State University before becoming a successful building designer in the mid-1970s. He was a member of the American Institute of Building Design. Following his retirement as a designer, he managed his own investment business. An avid card player, he excelled at bridge and other games. He had a reputation as a formidable Scrabble player, winning an annual tournament in Salem eight of 10 years he competed, beginning in 1984. Survivors include: sons, John and Andy; eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Mary, in 1994, and daughter, Malinda, in 1997. A memorial service was held Friday at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Newberg with the Rev. Bill Cary officiating. Private interment followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be sent to a favorite charity or the City of Dundee Fire Department in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Victor Johnson Victor Johnson of Newberg died April 18, 2001. He was 90. He was born Aug. 20, 1910, in Fairview, Neb. On June 3, 1931, he married Dorothy Stalker. In 1936, the couple moved to Oregon and settled in Newberg. He built bridges, churches and homes, partnering with Clarence Bryant and Gene Schlegel. Johnson and Bryant also owned and operated a cement plant in Beaverton. He was active in the Newberg Friends Church and enjoyed woodworking, fishing and building projects for family and friends. Survivors include: daughters, Joanne Aebischer of Salem and Mary Holtan of Newberg; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Saturday) at the Newberg Friends Church at Fourth and College Streets. Interment will follow at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Friends Cemetery fund. Phyllis A. Scoggan Phyllis A. Scoggan of Dayton died April 13, 2001. She was 74. She was born July 17, 1926, in Columbus, Wisc., to Elwin and Anna (Marr) Mandigo. In 1936, she moved to Grande Island. In 1943, she graduated from Amity High School and from Emmanuel School of Nursing in 1947. On Aug. 9, 1947, she married Victor Scoggan in Newberg. She was a nurse at Physician’s Medical Center for many years in McMinnville and for Newberg Hospital from 1972 to 1991, at which time she retired. She received her bachelor of arts degree in nursing from Linfield School of Nursing in 1976. She also worked in the business office of Scoggan Farms. She moved from Grande Island to Dayton in 1972. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, past member of Eastern Star, member of the Kappa Alpha Society at Linfield College and past board member of Lutheran Family Services. She enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles, reading, fishing, playing with grandchildren, leading 4-H clubs, Brownies and Cub Scouts. Survivors include: daughters, Victoria Farnworth of Amity, Marianne Scoggan of Salem, Diane Shipman of Independence; son Glen of Dayton; brother E. James Mandigo of Dundee; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Victor, in 1994. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Trinity Lutheran Church. A private family interment will follow. Memorial contributions can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128. Genevieve M. Foley Genevieve M. Foley of Newberg died April 11, 2001. She was 68. She was born Aug. 12, 1932, in Grand Forks, N.D. In 1950, she graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland. She once sang on the radio in Portland and worked at a jewelry store in Portland from 1949 to 1950. On May 27, 1950, she married Charles Foley. In 1956, the couple moved to Medford and in 1959 to Sublimity. In 1969, they moved to Tualatin for 27 years and then to Newberg in 1995. She was a member of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters in Medford and the Jaycees in Medford. She was a "taxicab" mom for all of her children. She enjoyed crafts, garage sales, sewing and canning. Survivors include: husband Charles of Newberg; daughters, Kathryn Mack of Tualatin, Julia Morrison of Lake Oswego, Gretchen Kuhuski of Anchorage, Alaska, and Elizabeth Schmitz of St. Paul; sons, Charles of Newberg, Michael of Anchorage and Timothy of Oregon City; and 15 grandchildren. A Rosary Vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. April 23 at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to Health Dynamics Hospice in McMinnville in care of Young’s Funeral Home, 11831 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR 97224. Irma Pregal Irma Pregal of Newberg died April 1, 2001. She was 79. She was born April 1, 1922, in Reedsburg, Wisc., to Barney and Helen (Daly) Sanders. She received her education in Reedsburg. On Sept. 5, 1939, she married James Pregal in Waukon, Iowa. The couple lived in Reedsburg until moving to Newberg in 1959. She worked at the Sherwood Tannery and the Oregon Health Sciences University laundry. Survivors include daughter, Mary Pregal, and grandson, Michael. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers, as well as her husband, James, in 1986. A private disposition will take place. Memorial contributions may be a random act of kindness and goodness of the contributor’s choice, according to family. Thelma Hett Thelma Hett of Newberg died April 14, 2001, at a Portland hospital. She was 77. She was born July 11, 1923, in Tompkinsville, Ky., to Thomas and Viola (Kidwell) Pitcock. She grew up and attended school mostly in Martha, Okla., and graduated from high school in Martha. She went to work for the United States Military Services in Alaska at the Army Post Exchange, where she met Henry Hett. The couple was married Jan. 29, 1953, in Alaska. They made their home there until 1968, when they moved to Ashland. In 1986, they moved to Newberg where they have since resided. She was a member of the Newberg Church of Christ and, according to family members, a faithful contributor to the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Her hobbies included an avid interest in politics, reading, sewing and playing games. She was also known for her great cooking. Survivors include: daughters, Jill Miller and Sharon Hett of Newberg; sisters, Ollie Pitcock of Okla., Ruth Sutton of Colorado, Edith Osborne of Texas and Frankie Pitcock of Newberg; brothers, Hoover of Texas, Tom Jr. of Ark.; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by husband, Henry, in February 1995, brothers Morris, Marley and Kenneth, as well as sisters, Lucille and Blanche. A memorial service was held April 17 in the Newberg Church of Christ with Don Stutzman leading. Private interment followed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Arrangements were in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. LaVerne Moore LaVerne Moore died April 9, 2001. She was 89. She was born Aug. 4, 1911, in Portland and her family soon moved to Newberg where she grew up. Her great-grandfather named the town of Newberg after his hometown in Germany. She went through eighth-grade in the Newberg public schools and graduated from Pacific Academy (Quaker Academy) in the last class of 1929. She graduated from Pacific College (now George Fox University) in 1932. The same year she married Ralph Moore, also of Newberg. She completed her first classes in the Northwestern School of Law from 1932-1933. In 1965, she was hired by the State of Oregon and first assigned as a case manager in nursing homes and homes for the aged. Later, while still employed, she received her master’s degree in urban studies from Portland State University. She was a member of the Citizen Involvement Committee of Multnomah County, a chairperson for two years of the Portland Multnomah Commission on Aging and spent six years as a member of the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services. She was also a member of the Reedwood Friends Church. Survivors include: son Michael of Hollister, Mo.; daughter Anita of Los Angeles, Calif.; brother Tyra Hutchens of Beaverton; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Ralph, in July of 1995. A memorial service was held Friday at Riverview Abbey Chapel in Portland. Interment followed at Riverview Abbey Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to The Friendly House, care of Riverview Abbey, 0319 S.W. Taylors Ferry Road, Portland OR 97219. Jesse M. Scott Jesse Mae Scott of Newberg died April 9, 2001. She was 86. She was born Feb. 28, 1915, in Waupun, Wisc., to Charles and Anna Marie (Wicker) Seely. In 1919, the family moved to The Dalles, then to Independence in 1938. In 1943, she moved to Tekoa, Wash., and worked for Woodruff and Son See Company in Tekoa. In 1950, she moved to Carlton and in 1967 to McMinnville. For 12 years she worked at the McMinnville Community Hospital as a dietitian aide. Survivors include: daughters, Margaret Bowen of Yamhill, Candace Coerver of Lincoln City and Patricia Maymir of Huntington Beach, Calif.; son William in Terrebonne; sister Dorothy Foley of Miami, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother. Visitation will be held today (Saturday) and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Chapel of Macy and Son in McMinnville. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 16 at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville. Interment will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Health Dynamics Hospice in care of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans St. McMinnville, OR 97128. Jordan D. Sumner Jordan David Douglas Sumner of Monmouth died April 5, 2001, at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. He was 10. He was born Jan. 8, 1991, in Salem to Jeffrey and Micki (Earnest) Sumner. He grew up in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Elementary School and was in fourth-grade. He enjoyed playing his Gameboy and working with his laptop computer. He also liked taking things apart to see how they worked, boating, fishing and dancing. Survivors include: parents Jeffrey of Salem and Micki of Monmouth; brothers, Joshua Sumner and John Nichols of Salem; sisters, Cassandra and Amber Sumner of Monmouth, Angelia Sanchez and Shelby Nichols of Salem; grandparents, Judy Majia of Salem, Charlene and Bill Hins of Mitchell, S.D., Judy and Bill World of Corvallis and Douglas Sutherland of Toledo; seven aunts; and two uncles. A memorial service was held April 12 at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastors Bob Swope and Marshall Snider of Dallas officiating. A committal service followed at Pike Pioneer Cemetery in Yamhill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jordan Sumner Memorial Fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Lee Atteberry Lee Atteberry of Scappoose died April 9, 2001, at his home. He was 74. He was born Aug. 7, 1926, in Elkland, Mo., to Fern and Francis (Snodgrass) Atteberry. He attended school in Missouri and graduated in 1942. He served in the Army in the Pacific during World War II. In 1955, he moved from Elkland to Newberg. He had lived in Scappoose for 37 years until his death. On Feb. 27, 1964, he married Patty in Caldwell, Idaho. He worked river maintenance, Foss Towing for 29 years and most recently for Thistle Home Construction. He retired four years ago. His interests included master mates and pilots and he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Scappoose Post. Survivors include: wife Patty of Scappoose; daughters, Sandra Marshall of Greenfield, Mo., Nita Cherry of Garfield, Ark., Julie Perdue of Scappoose; sons, Allan of Boise, Troy Wohlgemuth of Scappoose; brother Fern of Elkland, Mo.; sisters, Edna DeLong of Florence, Ruth Pursell and JoAnn Sharp of Elkland, Mo., June Cody of Atlanta; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Viewing and visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon today (Saturday) at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens. Graveside service and vault interment will be held at 2 p.m. at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions can be made to the Longview Hospice. Wendell D. Sause Wendell Dean Sause of Central Point died April 7, 2001, at his home from metastatic melanoma. He was 58. He was born March 24, 1943, in Tillamook to William and Betty Sause. He attended school in Newberg and served in the Army from 1965 to 1967. He owned Papa D’s Pizza in Ashland and built and started Ashland Woodworks in 1978 and the Breadboard in Ashland in 1981. He also built the Lube Express in Medford, the first quick lube and oil change business in the area, and the Oil Stop and Crater Car Wash on Crater Lake Highway in Medford. He lived in Eugene in the late-1960s and lived in Portland from 1971 to 1976 before moving to the Rogue Valley. He enjoyed motocross racing in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s and 1970s, creating businesses and architecture. On Sept. 12, 1992, he married Cathy Kruse in Red Stone, Colo. Survivors include: wife Cathy of Central Point; daughters, Kristi Booth of Kaiser and Andrea Fletcher of Medford; mother Betty Hansen of Cornelius; brothers, John of Medford and Larry of Newberg; sister Virginia Horton of Soda Springs, Idaho; and one grandchild. A private family service will be held at a later date. Andrew J. Vachter Andrew John Vachter of Sherwood died April 10, 2001. He was 82. He was born June 8, 1916, in Gervais to Andrew and Anna (Schmidt) Vachter. He attended grade schools in Gervais and Portland, graduating from Roosevelt High School in Portland. From 1937 to 1955 he worked for Columbia Steel Casting Company in Portland. On May 5, 1937, he married Mildred Lewis in Vancouver, Wash. The couple moved in 1955 to Alameda, Calif., where he owned and operated a Finnish steam bath for 10 years. In 1965, the couple returned to Oregon, settling in Aloha, where he returned to work for Columbia Steel Casting Company. In 1974, the couple moved to Banks and purchased a farm. In 1981, he retired and in 1997 the couple sold their farm and moved to Sherwood where they have since resided. He was an avid pigeon fancier, raising, training and racing homing pigeons since the age of 16. Survivors include: wife Mildred of Sherwood; sons, John of Florence, Ala., Raymond of Banks and William of Hillsboro; daughter Joanne Meyer of Sherwood; sisters, Elizabeth Dupuis and Madeline Kelly of Portland; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services will be held for the family. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel. Larry Fugit Jr. Larry "Butch" Fugit Jr., of Portland died April 6, 2001. He was 36. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 16 at Valley View Cemetery in Newberg. Chester C. Parrott Chester Christian Parrott died at a Newberg care home April 8, 2001. He was 89. He was born Dec. 24, 1911, in Newberg to Scott and Elizabeth "Tootsie" (Baker) Parrott. He grew up in Newberg and attended Ladd Hill Grade School. He and his father farmed, logged and operated a nursery together; they specialized in grafting walnut trees. He became well-known for his ability to graft and was offered many positions worldwide. He also taught the art of grafting in the Experimental Farming Institute in Oregon. On Aug. 6, 1931, he married Mildred Susanna Stenfors in Vancouver, Wash. For 15 years he managed a ranch for L.B. Menfee in Carlton and then managed the Chehalem Valley Hatchery in Newberg before purchasing it. He took over the walnut nursery from his father until 1989, when he retired. A musician, along with his family, he played at the Portland Hotel during many formal balls in his youth. His musical family played at many local music events. He was a member of the Home Town Guard (now the National Guard) in World War II. He was also a life member of the Elks Lodge in McMinnville. Survivors include: sons, Chester of McMinnville, James of St. Helens; daughter Sally Rogers of Sherwood; brother Stanley of Lower Lake, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Sue, in May 1989, and two grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Pleasant View Cemetery in Sherwood with Pastor Carl Lloyd officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Douglas A. Procter Douglas Alex Procter of Portland died April 6, 2001. He was 87. He was born June 26, 1913, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to John and Emily (Goard) Procter. On May 2, 1936, he married Marjory Simon in her parent’s home in Sellwood after a courtship of four years. They lived in their dream home from 1941 to 1997. During the war he worked in the naval shipyards, which allowed him to be close by for his family. After the war he worked for Wonder Bread, first delivering bread to the stores and later he was transferred to the cake division, delivering Hostess Cakes. After 15 years of employment, he was made a sales supervisor. He held the position until his retirement in 1975. In his younger days he loved to fish with his son and his best friend, Johnny Lane. His other hobbies included gardening, raising what his family said were "the best tasting tomatoes in Portland," making music, tasting wine and making fishing poles. Later years found him playing golf with his brother, Cecil, and trailering with his wife to Hemet, Calif., for many happy winters. He was also a member of the Mount Tabor United Brethren Church, The Elks and the Portland Masons. Survivors include: wife Marjory of Portland; son John Douglas of Gresham; daughter Caralee Smith of Portland; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and seven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Walter, Cecil and Percy, and sisters, Dorothy Locke, Gertrude Lamb and Bernice "Lou" Frazier. A graveside service was held Tuesday at Valley View Memorial Park Cemetery in Newberg with the Rev. Peter Friesen-Blank officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Larry M. Fugit Jr. Larry Merle Fugit Jr. of Portland died April 6, 2001. He was 36. He was born June 2, 1964, in California to Larry Fugit Sr. and Georget (Carson) Lozada. He went to elementary school in Newberg and graduated from McMinnville High School and Portland Community College. He was a physical therapist. As a boy he loved to fish, race motocross and go flying with his grandfather. He was taking flying lessons hoping to become a commercial pilot. Survivors include: father Larry of Hawaii and stepmother Harriett; brothers, Steve Scott of Newberg and Shawn and Jay Fugit of Utah; sons, Owen of Portland and Jonathan of Newberg; sisters, Desiree Perry of Dundee, Lisa Carson of Yamhill, Kimberly Raastad of Portland, Nicole Braiser of Utah and Lanette Fugit of Nevada. He was preceded in death by stepfather, Don Lozada, grandfathers, Jack Carson and Don Fugit, and grandmother, Stella Carson. No memorial service had been set as of press time Tuesday morning. Chloe R. McComb Chloe Ruth Comb of Newberg died March 29, 2001, at Newberg Care Home. She was 90. She was born Nov. 21, 1910, in Talala, Okla., to Joseph and Kempsey Alice (Brocke) Hannon. She was raised on the family farm and received her education in Talala. In 1928, she married Charles McComb in Talala. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in the area until World War II when they moved to Napa, Calif., to work in the war effort. In 1948, they moved to Oregon, settling in Washington County.They farmed for many years in the Scoggins Valley and Newberg areas. For 20 years the couple lived in the Cherry Grove community. She was preceded in death by husband, Charles, in August 1986 and then lived with her family in Forest Grove and McMinnville until 1994, when she moved into Newberg Care Home. She was a homemaker as well as a helper on the farm. She also enjoyed gardening, cooking, dancing and music. She enjoyed singing and was a member of the First Christian Church. Travel was also a pastime and she especially enjoyed going to Las Vegas, Mexico, California and Oklahoma, family members said. According to her family she was their backbone and always enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: sons, Charles Jr. of Eugene, Bill of Eugene and Ray of Forest Grove; daughter Peggy Harper of Portland; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held April 3 at the Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland. Vault interment followed at the cemetery. Arrangements were in care of Forest Grove Memorial Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Oregon Trail Chapter, 1311 N.W. 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97209. Emile E. Lefebvre Emile Ernest Lefebvre died April 3, 2001. He was 47. He was born Dec. 19, 1953, in El Segundo, Calif., to Emile and Jeannette Lefebvre. He grew up in Redondo Beach, Calif., where he graduated from Aviation High School in 1972. After high school he worked in a number of jobs until moving to Oregon in 1978. He first started doing work for Morgan Staley Lumber of Sherwood until they closed. He spent the last 14 years working as a millwright for Duracraft. He enjoyed fishing with his father and brothers and also liked photography, wood working and his family. Survivors include: parents, Emile and Jeanette of Newberg; brothers, Richard of Dundee, Robert of Newberg and Gerry of Beaverton; sister, Jackie Cooke of Atlanta; and 10 nieces and nephews. A private memorial service will be held. Oman Kunkel Oman Kunkel of Newberg died April 3, 2001. He was 89. He was born Aug. 27, 1911, to Jesse and Mabell Kunkel in North Platte, Neb. He was raised in the North Platte area and graduated from North Platte High School in 1930. He attended school in Chillicothe, Mo., where he attended business courses. In 1933, he moved to Ramona, Calif., where he lived until 1991. On Aug. 27, 1939, he married Theresa Ross. Together they raised four children. He operated a poultry ranch for a number of years while building custom homes and remodeling others, which he did the remainder of his time in Ramona. In 1991, the couple moved to Friendsview Manor and he transferred his membership to Newberg Friends Church. He was an active member at Ramona Friends Church and later at Santee Friends Church, both on the local and yearly meeting levels. His interest in missions took him to Central America and to build a missionary residence and El Florido, Guatemala. According to his family, he was a community supporter, enjoyed helping people and was an inspiration to many as well as loved by family and friends. Survivors include: sons, Harley of Tehachapi, Calif., and Charles of Bordentown, N.J.; daughters, Theresa Bowen of Dundee, Elaine Cammack of Spokane; sister Eileen Maring of North Platte, Neb.; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa, in 1997, as well as two brothers and one sister. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday with committal service to follow at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Friends Church Southwest, P.O. Box 1607, Whittier, Calif., 90609-1607 for the purpose of rebuilding homes destroyed by the earthquake in El Salvador. Pearl A. Sherlock Pearl Ann Sherlock of Newberg died March 29, 2001, at a Newberg care home. She was 89. She was born Feb. 25, 1912, to Frank and Mary (Bauch) Pawleski in Newberg. She attended schools in Dundee and the Salem area, before graduating from Newberg High School. On May 12, 1947, she married Roy Sherlock in Payette, Idaho. She was employed as a bank teller for 30 years before retiring in 1974. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Shriners Hospital Women’s Group and the Newberg Hospital Auxiliary. Her hobbies included gardening, embroidery work, housekeeping and traveling with her husband. Survivors include: four nieces and close friend Val Andrews of Newberg. She was preceded in death by husband Roy in November 1988. A memorial service was held Monday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Bruce Sloan officiating. A concluding service with vault interment followed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Clare J. Haight Clare June (Dimond) Haight died March 29, 2001, in Portland. She was 77. She was born Oct. 17, 1923, in Newberg. She attended Willamette University from 1941-1944 and worked as a CPA for Moss Adams Company. In 1943, she married Tinkham Haight. She lived in the Portland/Vancouver metro area her entire life. In 1985, she received a bachelor of arts and letters from Portland State University. She also worked for the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon at its headquarters. Survivors include: brothers, John and Arthur Dimond of Portland; sister Carol Hunsaker of Portland; sons, Michael of Gresham, Lawrence of Alturas, Calif., and Philip Haight of Vancouver, Wash. She was preceded in death by husband, Tinkham, in 1981. Alaina L. Lemus Alaina Lynn Lemus of McMinnville was stillborn March 31, 2001, at Providence Newberg Hospital. Survivors include: parents, Juan and Dorinda Lemus of McMinnville; grandparents Augustine Lemus of California, Jeannia Muhr of Newberg, Raymond and Miriam Muhr of Casa Grande, Ariz., Steve Muhr of Newberg, Debra Reyes of McMinnville; great-grandparents, Robert and Mary Terry of Newberg. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans in McMinnville. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in McMinnville. Florence A. Downing Florence Arlene Downing of Newberg died March 17, 2001 of heart disease related to diabetes. She was 83. She was born July 19, 1917, in Philomath. She grew up in Independence and graduated from high school in Klamath Falls. In 1938, she married Donald Downing. She lived much of her life in Lebanon and moved to Newberg in 1990. From 1977 to 1989 she served three terms as Linn County treasurer and was active in many organizations, serving as state president of the American Legion auxiliary and of the 8&40 Departmentale d’Oregon, an honorary organization of the auxiliary. She was also president of the Oregon Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and was a leader for many years in the auxiliary-sponsored Oregon Girls’ State educational program in government and leadership for high school students. Survivors include: daughter Darlene Wingfield of Newberg; Ileta Elaine Iler of Juneau, Alaska; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Donald Downing in 1989. A memorial service was held March 22 at the First United Methodist Church in Newberg. A private family interment followed at Restlawn Memory Gardens in Salem. Arrangements were in care of Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to the Girls’ State Scholarship Fund, Newberg Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, 1804 Aldersgate Lane, Newberg, OR 97132. Hazel I. Goe Hazel Irene Goe of Newberg died March 22, 2001 at a Newberg care facility. She was 90. She was born Nov. 7, 1910, in Bowman County, N.D., to Frank and Bessie (Tarr) Milks. She grew up on the farm in North Dakota as the oldest of 10 children. After attending several years of school she moved to Pendleton. For eight years she worked at the state hospital as a nurse’s aide. On Aug. 12, 1945, she married Kenneth Goe in Pendleton. In 1947 the couple moved to Newberg and settled in the community. She enjoyed both flower and vegetable gardening and was a member of the Open Bible Church for many years. She also enjoyed traveling on senior citizen trips and liked to cook. Survivors include: son Calvin of Newberg; daughter Lavon Clark of Hillsboro; brothers, James of McMinnville and Duane of Prineville; sisters, Mildred Kandel of Portland, Gladys Besco and Atola Rosenthal of Austin, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband, Kenneth, preceded her in death in October 1993. A memorial service was held Tuesday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with the Rev. James Ringseth officiating. A private committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Eugene F. Haskin Eugene Francis Haskin of Newberg died at a Newberg care facility March 26, 2001. He was 84. He was born June 25, 1916, in Newberg to Frank and Ruby (Crosby) Haskin. He attended schools in Lomita Park, Calif., and Dundee. He graduated from Adcox Trade School in Portland with a major in diesel engineering and auto mechanics. In 1944, he enlisted in the Army and entered the European Campaign just after the Battle of the Bulge. He drove a tank in the 37th Tank Battalion and also served in the Occupation Army and received the Purple Heart and other service medals. Upon his return from the war, he worked in the logging industry for many years in the Pacific Northwest. During his retirement years he lived in Newberg where he was an avid model railroader and member of the Oregon "O" Scalers. Survivors include: daughters, Patsy Diane Price of Bow, Wash., and June Darlene Rigsby of Portland; son Gale of Redmond, Wash.; sister Carol Leslie of Newberg; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by son, Leslie, and grandson, Johnny Rigsby. Interment was held at Newberg Friends Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends to honor his life will take place at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. June McKeown Former Newberg resident June McKeown died March 13, 2001, at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada. She was 79. She was born on Aug. 9, 1921, in Harrison, Idaho, and lived in Newberg through her high school years. In 1938 she was crowned Berry Festival Queen. According to her family, she will be remembered for her trust in God’s care, her good humor and her abundant encouraging love. Survivors include: husband Thomas; son Daniel Appel; daughter Kathleen Nixon; stepchildren Sharon Grisdale, Dierdre McKeown and Tom McKeown; cousins Betty Lyon, Mark Hardy and John Ingram: 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Melvin Appel, in 1987. A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Hood View Seventh-day Adventist Church, 26775 S.E. Kelso Road in Boring. Memorial contributions may be made to the International Children’s Care (360-573-0429) or Three Angels Christian Communications (616-627-4651). Mary George Mary Katherine Thayer George of Newberg died March 19, 2001. She was 92. She was born March 8, 1909, in Mercur, Utah, to Dr. Lewis and Maude (Atkinson) Thayer. Her father was a physician for a gold mining company. In 1909 the family moved to Pullman, Wash., where they had a dairy farm. She graduated from Pullman High School in 1927 as valedictorian of her class. In 1931 she graduated with honors from Washington State University, majoring in English, and became a member of Phi Beta Kappa as a scholastic honorary. She taught school in Albion, Wash., in 1933 and then worked in the library at WSU. On Sept. 21, 1935, she married John Spencer George in Minnesota, where he was performing graduate work. The couple lived in St. Paul, Minn., Cincinnati, Portland, and Corvallis, where her husband worked for creameries and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. In 1941, the couple moved to Tillamook where her husband was technologist for Tillamook Cheese until his retirement in 1976. According to her family, she was a homemaker "supreme" and shared her love of nature, poetry and music with her children. While in Tillamook she worked in the English department of Tillamook High School. The couple also had a family dairy farm. She was a member of the Monday Musical Club, Netarts Friends Church and later the St. John’s United Church of Christ. A Biblical scholar, she enjoyed correspondence with theologians and taught adult Sunday school classes. According to her family it was always her aim to honor her Lord in living. In 1985, the couple moved to the Friendsview Manor retirement community in Newberg. Survivors include husband Spencer of Newberg; sons, Gilbert of Kelso, John of Bellingham, Joel of Tillamook and Warren of Corvallis; daughters, Phyllis Kirkwood of Beaverton, Marjory Coker of Vermillion, S.D., Katharine Thayer of Seaview, Wash., and Eunice Robb of Olympia; 20 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg. Private interment followed at Friends Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg FISH Emergency Services, 208 S. River St., Newberg, OR 97132, or the American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10023-7505. Helen M. Parrott Sherwood native Helen Maureene Parrott died March 18, 2001. She was 81. She was born Oct. 16, 1919, in Sherwood to James and Erma (Hitchcock) Carson. She lived most of her life in Sherwood and grew up and attended school town. On Dec. 7, 1936 she married Earl Parrott in Vancouver, Wash. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Sherwood, serving donuts on Saturday for 32 years. She was also a member of the Rebecca Lodge American Legion Auxiliary and volunteered her time in many ways. She was considered the "fastest donut roller in the West," according to family members. Her many hobbies included fishing, bingo at the Senior Center and traveling. Survivors include: sons, James of Portland and Timothy of Palms Springs, Calif.; sister Thelma Langston-Webb of Grants Pass; two grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 14 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Earl in January 1997, daughter Maureene Rieden, brothers Alfred and Jack Carson and sister Oleva Thiel. A memorial service was held Wednesday in Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel with the Rev. Eric Brown and Sylvia Dilworth officiating. A concluding service followed at Pleasant View Cemetery in Sherwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. Delores J. Sweeney Delores June Sweeney of Sherwood died March 21, 2001, at a Portland hospital. She was 73. She was born June 28, 1927, in Portland to Albert and Rose Marie (St. George) Mankertz. She grew up and attended grade school in Portland, later graduating from Grant High School. While attending Grant High School she sewed all the drapes for the school. As a young woman she worked in the shipyards during World War II as a delivery person. On Aug. 18, 1946, she married Harold Sweeney in Wilsonville. After they married they moved to the Cannon Beach area where she operated a mink farm, owned and operated a restaurant for 14 years and raised six children. In 1965, the couple moved to the Sherwood and then purchased a farm in 1969. The couple farmed and she lived there until the time of her death. In 1975 medical conditions forced her into a wheelchair and her family took over the operation of the farm, although she remained the boss. She loved sewing clothing, shirts, doll clothing and just about anything the family would need. Growing up on a farm she was an avid gardener and canned vegetables. She was a member of the St. Francis Church, Sherwood Elks Club and AARP since 1984. According to her family she was always ready to help someone. She also enjoyed visiting and a short visit could turn into hours of sharing, family members said. Survivors include: sons, Dennis of Gladstone, Mike of Tualatin and Warren of Sherwood; daughter Colleen Sweeney Austin of Sherwood; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Harold, in August 1984, and sons Frank and Pat. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Attrell’s Sherwood Funeral Chapel with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. A concluding service will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. Elizabeth B. Lockie Elizabeth Burris (Bogge) Lockie died March 9, 2001, in a Newberg care home. She was 97. She was born Jan. 1, 1904, in Springfield, Ill., and was adopted by Henry and Carrie (Maguire) Eckhard on April 17, 1904, from St. Ann’s Home for Girls in St. Louis. She grew up in Alton, Ill., and moved to Greybull, Wyo., when she was 14. On Feb. 22, 1922, she married James Gormley in Greybull. According to her family, she told many stories of the fond memories she had of Wyoming. In 1943, her family moved to Oregon to work and help in the war effort. She was a homemaker and worked for many years at Meier and Frank in downtown Portland. Her husband, James, preceded her in death in April 1950. On April 8, 1972, she married Hal Lockie. He preceded her in death in 1987. She was a 30-year resident of Calaroga Terrace in Portland before moving to the Newberg Care Home in 1998. Survivors include: 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands James in 1950 and Hal in 1987; sons, Henry in 1944, Donald in 1978; and daughters, Geneva Gormley in 1977 and Dolores Miller in 1999. Interment was held in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Portland. Arrangements were in care of Hennessey, Goetsch and McGee. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Care Home. Harry A. Walters Harry Adolf Walters of Newberg died March 12, 2001. He was 85. He was born July 3, 1915, in Beaver Creek and attended Jefferson High School in Portland, graduating in 1935. He was employed by B.P. Johns from 1935 to 1938. He worked in the Oregonian circulation department from 1938 until his retirement in 1977. On Sept. 28, 1941, he married Mabel Kent. In 1949, he moved to Newberg where he remained until his death. He was past master of the Masonic Lodge and past Patron of Eastern Star in Newberg. Survivors include: wife Mabel of Newberg; daughters, Norma Aragaki of Newberg, Linda Campbell of Portland and Melanie Harris of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Vivian Davidson of Portland, Gladys Seger of Portland and Georgia Lovett of Tigard; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Monday at Young’s Funeral Home in Tigard. A private burial followed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Yamhill County Hospice or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Peter Martin Peter Martin of Newberg died March 7, 2001. He was 81. He was born March 21, 1919, in Salem, N.H., to Peter and Erina (Ferdechuck). He grew up and attended high school in Salem. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. On Aug. 22, 1941, he married Mary Roode in Salem, N.H. In 1948, he was discharged from the Army and the couple made their home in Boston, where he worked as an auto mechanic. In 1950, the couple moved to Newberg and he worked as a mechanic in McMinnville and Tigard. Later, he was employed as a machinist in Tigard. In 1966, he started working at A-dec Inc., where he remained until his retirement in 1982. In his spare time he enjoyed making arrowheads. Survivors include: wife Mary of Newberg; brothers, Robert of New York City and Samuel of Salem, N.H.; sisters, Donna Amaral of Summerville, Mass., Olive Milgate of Lexington, Mass., and Alice Nutter of Salem, N.H. No services are scheduled. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence St. Vincent Hospice or The Nature Conservancy in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Werner K. Quies Werner Quies of Newberg died from heart attack March 3, 2001. He was 56. He was born April 9, 1944, in Germany and taught Spanish and coached the girl’s soccer team at Newberg High School for the past five years. He was also the author of several soccer-related books. When school was not in session, he regularly held soccer camps and clinics for local kids. Before joining the faculty at NHS, Quies was an 18-year veteran in the classroom, teaching German and Spanish in the Forest Grove, Hillsboro and Bend school districts. He had lived in the Portland area since 1975. Survivors include: son Peter Quies and daughter, Erin Quies. Disposition was by cremation. No public services were held. Pearl Remillard Pearl Remillard of Sherwood died March 9, 2001 in Tualatin. She was 91. She was born Nov. 7, 1909, in Gleichen, Alberta, Canada, to Clovis and Annie (Hunter) Comb. Her mother died when Pearl was 6 weeks old and she was adopted by Hoyt and Louisa Shaw. When she was 11 she moved to Portland where she received her education and graduated from high school. On March 19, 1928, she married James Remillard in Longview, Wash. She raised five children and according to her family, was always there to help others with childcare. A member of the St. Francis Catholic Church of Sherwood for 64 years, she was the organist for 38 years and a past member of the Altar Society. Her hobbies included baking, music and her children. Survivors include: sons, Virgil of Warrenton, Melvin of Terrebonne, Dale of Lake Oswego and Richard of Auburn, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband James Remillard in February of 1994 and daughter Donna Brattain. Visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel. A recitation of the rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. A private committal will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery in Tigard. Rebecca L. Cross Rebecca L. (Fleming) Cross of Beaverton died March 4, 2001, of cancer. She was 50. She was born Feb. 7, 1951, in Oakland, Calif. She worked as a property manager for Investment Property Group and retired in January of this year. She had lived in the Portland metro area since 1972, including Newberg and Beaverton. Survivors include: husband Robert of Beaverton; daughter April Eller of Beaverton; brother William Flemming of Lebanon; sister Joyce Quaife of Florida; and five grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. March 14 at Young’s Funeral Home in Tigard. Burial will follow at Crescent Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Hazel B. Lewis Hazel Blanche Lewis of Newberg died at her home March 8, 2001. She was 86. She was born March 27, 1914, in Anadarko, Okla., to Jess and Sula (Campbell) Lewis. Her family moved from the Cherokee Indian town of Anadarko to McAlester Oklahoma when she was very young. Her father worked as a prison guard at the Oklahoma state prison in McAlester. She moved to Los Angeles in 1934 where she met Jack Lewis. They were married Sept. 15, 1936. Her husband was transferred with his job as a buyer at New York Merchandising Company to Portland in February 1947. She was a homemaker and worked for many years at different antique shops in the Portland area. She was an active member of the Central Christian Church in Portland for 54 years and an active supporter of "Bridges for Peace" Jewish ministries. For the last several months she has made her home in Newberg with her son Dennis. Survivors include: sons, David of Pacific City and Dennis of Newberg; daughter Myrna Ayers of Gladstone; sisters, Judy Ward of Lewisville, Texas and Mary Brown of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers, Jack Campbell of Oklahoma City, Okla., Gene Campbell of McAlester, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Her husband, Jack, preceded her in death in August 1989. Chapel viewing and visitation hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today (Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Central Christian Church in Portland with Pastor Ken Rider officiating. A concluding service will follow at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Yamhill County Chapter of Health Dynamics Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. R. Wilbur Baker Ray Wilbur Baker of Newberg died March 8, 2001. He was 95. He was born Aug. 22, 1905, in Oakland, Calif., to Harry and Ida (Bailey) Baker. The third of five brothers, he was 3 months old when his family moved to a farm in the West Chehalem community near Newberg. After completing grade school in the community’s District No. 10 school, he attended high school in Forest Grove and Newberg, graduating from Newberg High School in 1925. He then farmed on the Baker family acreage, which he and his brother Russell purchased together from their parents. From 1932 through 1950, he also worked as a substitute rural mail carrier for the Gaston Post Office. On Aug. 26, 1938, he married Verna Warren, a grade school teacher in West Chehalem. After beginning their married life in a home on Ribbon Ridge, the couple lived on the family farm for eight years. In the fall of 1949, he sold his interest in the farm and moved his family to a small acreage near Gaston. The following spring he was employed at the Forest Fiber Hardwood Mill of Stimson Lumber Company, where he worked for 20 years, the last 10 as a foreman. He became a Christian at age 14 during evangelistic meetings at the West Chehalem Church. It was after an experience of rededication at age 25 that he became actively involved in the local ministry of his church, where he taught Sunday school classes for young boys for several years, sang in the choir for more than two decades and served on the board of trustees. He used his skills in carpentry, cabinet making and repair work in successive church building projects over the years, as well as helping to remodel and expand the facilities of the Twin Rocks Conference Center in Rockaway. He also served as an active member of the camp for several years. After his retirement in 1970, he gave hundreds of volunteer hours of labor in building and repair work for church-related projects. He also continued to do considerable tractor work for a neighboring farmer until the fall of 1985, when he and his wife sold their Gaston acreage. He resided in the Spaulding Oaks community on Meridian Street until November 1998, when he moved into the Huffman House assisted living facility. Prior to this, he regularly attended the senior meal site for more than 10 years in Newberg. Although limited in health, he was able to regularly journey to church services and family visits and his favorite Izzy’s Restaurant until the last week of his life. Survivors include: son Keith of Salem; daughter Barbara of Istanbul, Turkey; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Verna, in May 1988, and brothers, Ralph, Harold, E. Russell and Ernest. Visitation hours will be today (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A family graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at Noble Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at West Chehalem Friends Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Rocks Friends Conference Center in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Ila F. Johnson Ila Fern Johnson of Newberg died March 2, 2001. She was 80. She was born Oct. 20, 1920, to Wesley and Fern (Winn) Lane in Henriette, Minn. She spent the first eight years of her life on the family farm in Osakis, Minn. In 1929 the family moved to Oregon by way of a two-week trek in a Model A Ford. The family settled in Woodburn, then made their permanent home in Newberg. She attended and graduated from Newberg schools. On June 21, 1940, she married Eldon Johnson in Newberg. They made their home in Newberg where they owned and operated Johnson’s Food Market on First Street for many years. In 1969, Eldon went into real estate and she retired. She attended the Free Methodist Church and was active in the community and church affairs, including teaching Sunday school classes, leading Bible studies in her home, serving on the Christian Women’s Club board, and the Community World Day of Prayer Committee for several years. According to her family she loved helping young people, and after her family had grown she shared her home with several college students. She became a "Grandma" to many, including Tom Chang and Jon Truong, when they came from Vietnam to live with her. Survivors include: daughters, Carolyn Peterson, Sheri Walker and Barbara Engelen, all of Newberg; sister Sally Hamilton of Modesto, Calif.; brother Merlin Lane of Newberg; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Eldon, in 1980 and brother Orrell Lane. A family graveside service was held Tuesday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. A memorial service was held the same day at the Free Methodist Church in Newberg with the Rev. Ed Burns officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent’s Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Marvin O. Susee Marvin O. Susee of Gervais died Feb. 27, 2001, in Portland from complications of surgery. He was 65. He was born April 23, 1935, in Woodburn and graduated from Mt. Angel Prep School. He served in the United States Navy and the CB Reserves for 23 years. He married Jane Brentano in St. Paul on May 4, 1957. He was supervisor of the Marion County Road Department and worked for 39 years for Marion County. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gervais. He was also a member of the Gervais Knights of Columbus and a parish council member. He enjoyed fishing and hunting as well as camping, ATV travel and helping friends and neighbors. Survivors include: wife Jane of Gervais; sons, Tim of Canby and David of Gervais; daughters, Tina Schneider of St. Paul, Teri Lopes of Salem and Laura Hagenauer of Woodburn; sister Joyce Hailey of Keizer; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A funeral mass was held Monday at the Sacred Heart Church in Gervais. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund in care of Cornwell Colonial Chapel, 390 N. Second St., P.O. Box 214, Woodburn, OR 97071. Ingeborg M. Riffel Ingeborg Maria Riffel of Dundee died Feb. 27, 2001, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 68. Inge, as she was known to her family and friends, was born June 19, 1932, in Bruchsal, Germany. After graduating from high school she went to work in a textile plant for seven years. In 1955, she moved to Canada and it was there she married Ted Riffel on Jan. 31, 1955, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The family moved to California, making their home in Hawthorne, Hollywood and Torrance, before settling in Newberg in 1977. She was active at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg and was a member of the Catholic Daughters. She was also a volunteer for the Knights of Columbus, along with her husband, and five times the couple was voted Family of the Year by the St. Peter’s Knights of Columbus. She enjoyed her family, gardening and flowers. According to her family, everything she would touch would bloom and she often was helping others. Survivors include: husband Ted of Dundee; sons, Richard of Bellflower, Calif., John of Newberg and Gordon of Bend; brother Hans Moos of Karlsdorf, Germany; and three grandchildren. A Rosary vigil service was held Friday evening at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial is slated for 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at the church. Vault interment will be in Valley View Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the St. Peter’s Catholic Church building fund in care of Howell-Edwards-Doerksen Funeral Chapel, 1350 Commercial St. S.E., Salem, OR 97302. Dezeray L. Heath Dezeray Lynn Heath of Newberg died Feb. 22, 2001. She was 3 months old. She was born Nov. 11, 2000, to Kevin and Jennifer (Listebarger) Heath in Newberg. Her parents were members of Horizon Foursquare Church in Newberg. According to her family she left many friends behind. Survivors include: parents, Kevin and Jennifer Heath of Newberg; brother Dakota; sisters, Delanie and Dailey; grandparents, Earl and Pat Listebarger of Birch Bay, Wash., Bev and Riley Curtis of South Beach, Debra Wheeler of Newberg and Mike Hasbargen of Newberg. A memorial service was held Feb. 27 at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Tim Clark officiating. A private committal followed. Memorial contributions can be made to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Lewis E. McDaniels III Lewis Edward McDaniels III of Newberg died Feb. 14, 2001, at his residence. He was 56. He was born March 22, 1944, in Vancouver, Wash., to Lewis II and Mary (Brannan) McDaniels. He grew up in Woodland and in the San Francisco Bay Area, graduating from high school in Hayward, Calif. On June 12, 1987, he married Shirley Murray in Sacramento. He came to Newberg in 1987 and worked for more than 30 years in the finance business. In 1992 he started Antelope Mortgage in Newberg. He was a licensed minister with Faith Harvest Ministries, helping businessmen and established churches with fellow pastors. He enjoyed fishing and camping with his family and sponsored many town groups in Newberg including 4-H, the Old Fashioned Festival, the Vintage Festival, Memorial Day Boat Races and the Newberg Police Department. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Oregon Mortgage Broker Association. Survivors include: wife Shirley of Newberg; daughters, Sharyl Taylor of Beaverton, Kimberly Freeman of Redmond and Lisa McDaniels of Hayward, Calif.; sons, James David Rezendes of Sacramento and Thomas Martin Rezendes of Tokyo; sister Nancy Rice; and 11 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastors Ralph Burkett and Michael LeGardeur officiating. Donna C. Smith Donna Charlene Smith of St. Paul died July 3, 2001, at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. She was 72. She was born to Charles and Neva (Martin) Riegle on Oct. 4, 1928, in Garden City, Kan. At the age of 6 she moved with her family to Newberg, where she attended school. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1946 and attended Linfield College for two years. She married William Smith in July 1950; the couple made their home in St. Paul where they farmed, raising mint and seed crops. The couple owned Renne Hardware and Sporting Goods in Newberg from 1949 through 1957. In 1967, she went to work for US National Bank, starting as a teller and moving her way up to bank manager. She retired 10 years ago. She was an active member of the St. Paul community and was involved in the St. Paul Parochial School endowment fund board and the St. Paul school board. For 42 years she was chairperson in charge of sales for the St. Paul Rodeo. She served nine years as an executive board member for the St. Paul Rodeo Association and became a Gold Card Member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for her work on the rodeo. Survivors include: son Bill of St. Paul; daughters, Cheri of Newberg and Lisa Schwable of West Linn; sisters, Rita Bates of Salem, Ginger Sasse of Keizer and Marilyn Jones of Lafayette; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, in April 1989. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church. A concluding service will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association (Oregon Chapter) in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. James F. Clyde James Frederick Clyde of Dundee died June 23, 2001, at Providence St. Vincent Hospital. He was 58. He was born July 28, 1942, in Portland. He graduated from Wilson High School and Portland Community College. On July 10, 1965, he married Bobbie Heim in Portland. In 1974, he moved to Dundee. On July 10, 1965, he married Bobbie Heim in Portland. He served in the U.S. Navy and was employed by the City of Portland Water Bureau for more than 20 years, retiring in December 2000. He enjoyed outdoor activities including camping and fishing. Survivors include: wife Bobbie of Dundee; sons, Jeffery and Steven, both of Dundee; daughter Emily of Grand Ronde; brother David of Eugene; sister Susan Memmott of Forest Grove. A funeral service was held June 28 at Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home. Burial followed at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home, 108 N.W. Lincoln St., Sheridan OR 97378. Ruth M. Stiefbold Ruth Margaret Stiefbold died June 29, 2001, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 92. She was born Sept. 13, 1908, to Freeman and Esther (Martin) in Newark, Ill. She grew up and attended school in the Newark area. On March 4, 1929, she married Benjamin Stiefbold in Manhattan, Ill. The couple remained in the area until moving to the Chicago area in 1942. She worked in the Armament Plant during World War II making hand grenades and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. After the war she was a housewife and held various factory jobs. She retired in 1965 when the couple moved to Newberg. According to her family, she enjoyed doing things around her house and her family and friends were her life. Survivors include: sons, Robert of Bensonville, Ill., Scott of Newberg and Charles of Sauvie Island; daughters, Carol Riccaboni of Parker Heights, Texas, and Betty Stiefbold of Sauvie Island; sister Blanche Leifheit of Newark; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces of nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Benjamin, in 1977. A graveside service was held Tuesday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Chaplain William Larson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Charitable Organization Thrift Shop in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Janice R. Gomez Janice R. Gomez of Montgomery, Minn., died June 28, 2001, after prolonged illness and aplastic anemia. She was 42. She was born May 23, 1959, in Salem to William and Ellen Boyd. The family moved to Newberg in 1967 and she attended Newberg High School. She was a beautician in Newberg for many years including time spent operating the Hair Tailor. She was member of the Catholic church and according to her family, had artistic inclinations. She played the viola and sang throughout high school. She also sang at weddings in the area. In 1977 she married Raul Gomez. Survivors include: husband Raul of Minnesota; daughter Elia of Montgomery, Minn.; son Raul Jr. of Montgomery, Minn.; brothers, William of Portland, Paul of Forest Grove and Bruce of McMinnville; sisters, Shahana Johnson of Newberg and Taslima Stoddard of Chico, Calif.; one grandson; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by mother, Ellen, in 1982. A private burial was held July 1 in Montgomery, Minn. Alvin L. Carter Alvin L. Carter of Newberg died July 2, 2001. He was 80. He was born April 27, 1921, in Gladstone to William and Estha Whitham. On Aug. 8, 1942, he married Shirley Helm. He retired from Bonneville Power and Light in 1986 and attended Dundee Methodist Church. Survivors include: wife Shirley of Newberg; sons, David of Springfield, Robert, Roger and Thomas of Portland and James of Newberg; daughter Joyce Weeks of Newberg; brother Kenneth of Portland; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. A private service will be held. Elmer E. Anderson Elmer Elijah Anderson died at a care facility June 29, 2001. He was 96. He was born July 3, 1904, in Morganville, Kan., to Rasmus and Nellie (Gardner) Anderson. He grew up in Kansas and attended school and farmed in the area. In January 1928, he married Florence Welch in Clyde, Kan. They lived near Clifton, Kan., for 14 years and then moved near Blackfoot, Idaho in 1941. The couple farmed and he worked for the American Potato Company while living near Blackfoot. He then went to work for the City of Blackfoot Golf Club as a greens keeper. After retiring in 1961, the couple traveled, spending time in Arizona. They enjoyed the outdoors and did a great deal of fishing and hunting during their travels. In 1974, the couple moved to Newberg and settled in Mountain View Mobile Court. Survivors include: son Elwyn Anderson of Pahrump, Nev.; sisters, Irene Baltachaor and Genieva Harkins of Clinton, Kan; six grandchildren; 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Florence, in September of 1980, two brothers and three sisters. A funeral service was held July 2 in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Committal was private at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Mary E. Gill Mary Ellen Gill died July 2, 2001. She was 82. She was born Sept. 11, 1918, in Newberg to Ralph and Cordelia (Nealond) Gill. She grew up in Newberg and graduated from Central Elementary School and Newberg High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Linfield College in 1942 and a master’s degree from the University of Oregon in 1962. In the fall of 1942, she was asked to teach a combination of junior and senior high classes in Newberg. For 12 years she directed a capella choirs at Newberg Junior High. The assignment lasted until the end of World War II. In 1953, she accepted a position as dean of girls at McMinnville High School. In 1973, she retired. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Tzaddi Tau Club, the First United Methodist Church of Newberg and the Congregational Church of Lincoln City for a brief time. For many years she sang modern, classical and religious songs with her sister Isabel in a women’s trio. Survivors include sister Isabel of McMinnville and some cousins. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Newberg with the Rev. Rhoda Pittman Markus officiating. A private cryptside service with vault interment will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Chapel viewing and visitation is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg First United Methodist Church or Legacy Health Dynamics in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Grace C. Morgus Grace Constance Morgus of Sherwood died June 30, 2001, at a Beaverton care facility. She was 82. She was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Raymond, Wash., to John and Caroline (Ware) Litchfield. She grew up and attended school in Raymond. On June 6, 1936, she married Henry Morgus in South Bend, Wash. The couple moved to Portland and in 1956 moved to the California Bay Area. After her husband retired they lived in Pioneer, Calif., and in 1986, moved to Woodburn. They moved in 2000 to Sherwood. She enjoyed spending time with her family. After her children grew up she enjoyed traveling, especially collecting rocks and artifacts in the desert. Survivors include: daughters, Diane Nelson of Beaverton, Betty Bock of Canby and Christine Hann of Portland; son Greg of Helena; sister Winnette Pavlik of Milwaukie; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Henry, in March 2000, as well as son, David, and daughter, Theresa. A graveside service was held Tuesday at Calvary Cemetery in Mt. Angel with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. Sam Slyapich Sam Slyapich of Lafayette died Dec. 3, 2001, in Newberg. He was 89. He was born Cedria Slyapich on April 13, 1912, in Melence, Yugoslavia, to Mita and Milka (Nemcev) Slyapich. Cedria translates to "Sam" in English from Yugoslavian. He emigrated from Yugoslavia in 1919 at age 7, through Ellis Island in New York City. When he arrived he didn’t know English but began school in Akron, Ohio. He grew up there before moving to Tucson, Ariz., in 1953. He lived in Tucson off and on until he moving to Dundee in December 1998 to live with family members. He had lived in Lafayette since February of 2000. He was a foundry worker for Goodyear assembling airplane parts during World War II and was also a meat cutter.In his spare time he enjoyed playing checkers and spent his days at Providence Newberg Adult Day Services. According to family he never lost a game of checkers there. He also enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and was an avid bowler. Survivors include: daughters, Hope Winebrenner of Lafayette and Patricia Biggs of Anaheim, Calif.; son Larry of Kentucky; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Milutin, Bota and Wesley, and sister Zora. No services will be held. Disposition will be private by cremation. Dewey "Max" Bullock Former Dundee resident Dewey "Max" Bullock of Dallas died Nov. 28, 2001, at a Salem hospital. He was 72. He was born Aug. 23, 1929, in Abion, Ill., to Raymond and Nora (Walter) Bullock. He grew up and went to school in Wabash in Edwards County, Ill., where he graduated from high school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1948 and was honorably discharged in 1955. After his discharge he moved to Bourbonnais, Ill., and worked for A.O. Smith Harvester Company. On Nov. 12, 1955, he married Sharon Hess in Kankakee, Ill. The couple made their home in Bourbonnais. In 1964, they moved to Freemont, Calif., where he went to work for United Airlines as a mechanic. After moving to Newberg in 1968, he continued working for United. The couple moved to Dundee for a time, then to Salem, before moving to Dallas in 1988. After working for United for 22 years, he retired in 1990. After retirement the couple continued living in Dallas until the time of his death. He enjoyed woodcrafts and making butterflies, which his wife decorated; they sold many of them at craft shows in a tri-state area. They attended the Mennonite Church in Dallas and the Christian Church in Eustis, Fla., where they spent their winters. Survivors include: wife Sharon of Dallas; son Bruce of Port Orchard, Wash.; daughters, Pam Wellmen of Woodland, Wash. and Judyth Anderson of Meridian, Idaho; brother Donald of Peotone, Ill.; sister Maryetta Woods of Shabanse, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Awin, Ira and Royce and grandchildren Niel, Darrah and Hailey. A funeral service was held Dec. 1 in Newberg Friends Church with Pastor Ron Woodward officiating. The concluding service followed at Newberg Friends Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Douglas L. Brown Douglas Leonard Brown died Nov. 25, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 49. He was born May 17, 1952, in Hillsboro to Leonard and Lorna (Mullanix) Brown. He attended Central Grade School, Renne Junior High and graduated from Newberg High School in 1971. He began a career with the Newberg Police Department as a reserve officer in 1973. After rising to the rank of reserve sergeant, he became a full-time officer in August 1978. On Feb. 24, 1979, he married Patricia Hamel in Portland. A 23-year veteran of the Newberg Police Department, he received numerous commendations and letters of thanks and appreciation from residents. His most recent commendation was received in September and recognized his role in successfully disarming a suicidal man who was threatening to kill himself with a shotgun. Survivors include: mother Lorna of Hillsboro; wife Patricia of Newberg; daughters, Amy Dane of Springfield and Danielle Brown of Newberg; sons, Nathen of Lowell and Jered of Newberg; sister Mary of Portland; grandchild Kailani Dane of Springfield. A funeral service was held Dec. 1 in the First United Methodist Church in Newberg with Pastor Rick Dutton officiating. Committal service followed at Crescent Grove Cemetery in Tigard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Doug Brown Memorial Fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Austin E. Searles Austin E. Searles of Salem died Nov. 24, 2001. He was 83. He was born April 25, 1918, in Blaire, Neb., to Walter and Maude (Woods) Searles. He moved to Oregon in 1939 and lived in the Portland area from 1940 to 1965. He was a World War II veteran and a postal carrier in the Newberg area. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and leather work. Survivors include: daughters, Virginia Johnson and Dee Ashford of Pacific City and Patricia Elden of Detroit; sons, Austin of Hillsboro and Joseph of Seattle; sister Alice Skinner of Charlotte, N.C.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Dallas Mortuary Chapel. Carole J. Jarvis Carole Joyce Jarvis died Nov. 28, 2001, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 58. She was born Oct. 28, 1943, in Maple Valley, Wash., to Carl and Wanda (Keith) Hedin. She was raised and educated in Vale, attending Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. On June 15, 1963, she married Joseph Jarvis in Vale. The couple farmed in Summerville for 23 years before moving to Newberg in 1985. They relocated to Dayton in 1991, where they have since resided. She was a member and past Matron of Blue Mountain Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Elgin. She was also a member and past Noble Grand of the Jewel Rebecca Lodge at Summerville. She enjoyed yard sales, collecting, gardening and traveling. Survivors include: parents, Carl and Wanda of Salem; husband Joseph of Dayton; daughter Patti Hansen of Plano, Texas; son Wes of Plano; brother Keith of Portland; sister Barbara Schmidt of Yakima, Wash. and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Summerville Cemetery in Summerville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Order of Eastern Star Cancer Fund or the Scottish Rite Foundation for Childhood Language Disorders in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Don Stalker Don Stalker died Nov. 7, 2001 at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 86. He was born April 23, 1915, in Archer, Neb., to Capt. Malcom and Nina May (Kronkright) Stalker. He grew up and attended elementary school and graduated from high school in Archer. After graduation, he worked at various farms in Nebraska. In about 1944, he moved to Oregon where he worked in the Portland shipyards during World War II. He later worked at the Float Plant in Newberg until it burned in the early 1950s. On Dec. 3, 1948, he married Marjorie Mace in Vancouver, Wash. The couple made their home in Newberg. He became a partner with Aldon Wilkie at the 60-40 "Float Plant" and later became part owner, building pre-fabricated homes. In 1969, he started Stalker and Winters Construction in Newberg, building churches and fire stations around Oregon. He built the Clatskanie Fire Station in 1970, the Friends Church in Sherwood in 1971 and the United Methodist Church in Newberg in 1972. He also remodeled several commercial buildings before retiring in 1978. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Newberg, was a volunteer fireman for 30 years and an assistant captain for several years. He was also a volunteer with F.I.S.H and was active in helping with church projects. He enjoyed golfing, bowling and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: wife Marjorie of Newberg; daughters, Carol Hays of Salem, Kay Church of Newberg and Sandra Dresser of Newberg; sisters, Nellie Wegner of Central City, Neb., Jo Burrelle of Washougal, Wash., and Margaret Willits of Lincoln, Neb.; eight grand children; 15 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Nov. 10 in the First United Methodist Church in Newberg with Pastor Jane Shaffer officiating. Committal was private at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Newberg in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR. Bernice M. Locke Bernice May Locke died Nov. 21, 2001, at a Newberg care home. She was 78. She was born Jan. 26, 1923, in Stockton, Calif., to Calvin and Ida May (Mc Carter) Binkley. She attended schools in Fresno, Calif., where she later worked for a trucking company in the clerical department. In June 1941, she married Donald Carothers in Fresno. While he was in the military the couple lived in various places. After his discharge, they settled in California. In 1988, she moved to Newberg to be closer to family and worked at the Newberg Thrift Shop. She enjoyed crocheting. Survivors include: son Richard of Fresno; daughter Carilynn Berry of Bossier, La.; sister Doris Pilkenton of Newberg; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, James. At the family’s request there will be no public services held at this time. Private interment will be at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Loren D. Lambert Loren D. Lambert died Nov. 19, 2001, in Newberg. He was 90. He was born April 14, 1911, in Dayton, Wash. He lived in Dayton for a number of years farming and then moved to Vancouver, Wash, before moving to Newberg where he lived for eight years. He was a truck driver while living in Vancouver, enjoyed traveling and riding horses. Survivors include: daughter Rite Anderson of Vancouver and son Douglas Lambert of Dayton, Wash. He was preceded in death by wife, Dorothy, in 1996. No formal services will be held but an urn placement will be held for friends at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Garden of Flowers at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Vancouver. Memorial contributions may be made to the Golden Villa, 700 E. Fifth St., Newberg, OR 97132. Lola M. Probst Lola Maxine Probst of Dundee died Nov. 22, 2001, at home. She was 76. She was born April 26, 1925, in Tarkio, Mo., to Lloyd and Alta (Johansen) Jackson. She was known to her friends as Maxine. She grew up and attended school in St. Joseph and in 1945 moved to the Dayton/McMinnville area. In 1953, she moved to Newberg. On Feb. 14, 1971, she married Quentin Probst in Eugene. The couple made their home in Newberg until 1997, when they moved to Dundee. She worked for Safeway for 43 years and belonged to the Commercial Food Workers Union in Portland. She assisted with the operation of the local Babe Ruth Baseball program with her husband for 10 years. She also ran the snack bar and filled in where needed, family members said. According to her family, she loved her grandchildren and the time she spent with them. She was also an avid outdoorsperson and enjoyed camping. In 1997, she planned, designed and landscaped her dream home in Dundee where she was living at the time of her death. Survivors include: daughters, Linda Burnett of Palm Desert, Calif., and Sharon Robertson of Newberg; brothers, Charles of Newberg, James of Roseburg and John of Reno; sister Irene Kendall of Portland; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Quentin, in October 1995, as well as brother Lloyd Jr. and sister Kay Baker. A funeral service was held Tuesday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Jim Ringseth officiating. Concluding service was held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Health Dynamics Hospice of McMinnville in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Autrey M. McCostlin Autrey Michael McCostlin of McMinnville died Nov. 22, 2001 at Willamette Valley Medical Center. He was 58. He was born April 8, 1943, to Melvin and Stella (Swaim) McCostlin. As a child, he lived in various places in the Southwest and southern parts of the U.S. In 1968, he married Linda Atteberry in Oakland, Calif. In 1969, the couple moved to Newberg. He went to work for Publisher’s Paper (now SP Newsprint). They were later divorced. In 1991, he married Kathy Hintz. In 1989, he moved to McMinnville. He enjoyed spending time at the Oregon Coast and was involved with the Alcoholics Anonymous group. According to his family, he enjoyed his grandchildren and liked country music. Survivors include: daughter Laura Jacobo of Newberg; sons, Darrick McCostlin of Newberg and Russell Roper of Webb City, Mo.; brother Walter of Fox River Grove; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife Kathy in February of 1998 and one brother. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville. Vito ‘Vic’ Vittoria Vito "Vic" Vittoria died Nov. 15, 2001, of cancer at home in Dundee. He was 75. He was born June 25, 1926, in Bari, Italy, to Joseph and Cecelia Vittoria. On Aug. 21, 1949, he married Theresa Gimarelli. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and co-owned Vittoria Nursery with his wife. Survivors include: wife Theresa of Dundee; son Guy of Dundee; brothers Anthony of Denver and Samuel of Estacada; sisters, Nancy Woodrome of Oklahoma, Rosemary Ballard of Portland and Lucy Thompson of Portland; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. At his request no services will be held. Ellen G. Burghardt Ellen G. Burghardt died Nov. 16, 2001, at her home in Newberg. She was 76. She was born Nov. 5, 1925, in Atlanta. In 1944, she married William Burghardt during World War II in Atlanta while he was in the service. After the war, they moved to Grand View, Idaho, until 1968. They then moved to Beaverton and opened a grocery store business. Later she was a telephone representative for GTE until she retired. She was a bridge club player and also enjoyed bingo, embroidering and her family. Taking trips to Reno and Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde was also an enjoyable pastime, family members said. Survivors include: husband William of Newberg; daughters, Sheron Johnson of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Mary Montgomery of Aloha; sons, Bob of Grand View, Idaho, and Al of Tigard; five grandchildren. A funeral service was held Tuesday at Young’s Funeral Home in Tigard. Private burial was at Damascus Pioneer Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or to a charity of one’s choice. Marilyn E. Davis Marilyn Edna Davis died Nov. 17, 2001, at a Portland hospital. She was 77. She was born Dec. 12, 1923, in North Bend to Chris and Edna (Germond) Miller. She grew up and received her education in North Bend, graduating from North Bend High School. She later moved to San Francisco and worked as a civilian in the communication department of the U.S. Navy. In 1945, she returned to North Bend and worked at the Naval Air Station as a clerk. She married James Davis on Feb. 25, 1946, in North Bend. After their marriage she worked for Western Union for several years. For 11 years she worked at the Dalles Dam as the storeroom coordinator until retiring in 1976. The couple then made their home in Mill City. Her husband died in January 1980. She moved to Newberg in 1991 to be closer to family. She was member of the Elks in The Dalles, enjoyed bingo, politics and just being with people in general, family members said. Survivors include: sons, Jim and Terry of Newberg; brother Kermit of Redway, Calif.; and three grandchildren. A graveside memorial service was held Tuesday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Pastor Jim Ringseth officiating. Dale O. Thompson Former Newberg resident Dale Orven Thompson died Nov. 11, 2001, at his home in Beaverton. He was 64. He was born Feb. 5, 1937, in Ainsworth, Neb., to Cecil and Merna (Closson) Thompson. In 1939, as a young child he moved with his family to Wyoming where his father could find work. In 1942, the family moved to Newberg, then in 1947 the family then moved to Tillamook. In 1954, he joined the U.S. Navy and served until 1962, when he was honorably discharged. In 1957, he married Peggy James in Reno. The couple lived in Newberg. In 1962, they moved to Scholls and then to Beaverton in 1975. He worked as a carpenter for Hemstreet Homes from 1957 to 1969. He was also a pest control specialist, having worked for Terminex and owning his own business, Dale’s Termite and Pest Control in Beaverton for 25 years. He retired as a machinist for Wagner Mining in Portland in 2000. Survivors include: stepmother Irene Thompsen of Newberg; daughter Trisha Holm of Aloha; brothers, Melvin of Cottage Grove, Robert of Newberg and Ben of Newberg; sisters, Marie Hudgeon of Tillamook, Mary Wilson of Beaverton, Cecilia Vasquez of Newberg and Martha Mullen of Eugene; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Peggy, in February 2000, his parents and brother Wayne. Memorial services were held Friday at the Maryville Nursing Home Chapel in Beaverton. Inurnment followed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, P.O. Box 19024, LY 120, Seattle, WA, 98109. Joyce "Nana" Hokit Joyce "Nana" (Riley) Hokit died Nov. 13, 2001, in Dayton. She was 71. She was born May 18, 1930, in Welty, Okla. She was a homemaker. As a seamstress she made quilts and enjoyed crocheting. According to her family she enjoyed cooking for others and was a good cook. In 1965, she moved to Dayton after previously living in Newberg. Survivors include: companion Gordon Duzan; sons, Daniel of McMinnville and Mark of Salem; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at Word of Faith Church, 108 S. Howard St., in Newberg. Memorial contributions for expenses may be made in care of Word of Faith Church, 108 S. Howard St., Newberg, OR 97132. Phyllis J. Casciato Phyllis J. Casciato of Newberg died Nov. 9, 2001, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 66. She was born June 24, 1935, in Amsterdam, Mo., to William and Ethel (Morris) Hays. At the age of 18 months, she moved to Newberg with her family. She grew up in and attended Newberg schools, graduating from Newberg High School where she was a cheerleader. In 1953, she married Fred LaBonte. For a short time they made their home in Alaska while her husband served in the military. After the birth of their two children, the couple was divorced. She worked as an executive secretary in Portland and then as a secretary for Meeker Electric. She worked for Smurfit Newsprint in Newberg for 13 years as a payroll clerk until her retirement. In 1972, she married Tony Casciato. She was also an antique appraiser and her interest led her and her husband to frequent yard sales in their searches. Together they also enjoyed golfing. A devoted "Trekkie," she was a loyal watcher of Star Trek. She also had a love for crossword puzzles in The Oregonian. Having coffee and visiting with family and friends was also an enjoyable pastime, as well as oil painting and gardening. Another hobby included playing bingo with her sisters. She lived in Sherwood for the past 20 years, recently moving back to Newberg, and was a member of The Newberg Christian Church. Survivors include: son Mark LaBonte of Newberg; daughter Kathie Bakanoff of Newberg; brother John Hays of Silverton; sisters, Goldie Brunson of Newberg, Maryan Dressel of McMinnville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one godchild. She was preceded in death by husband Tony in 1981, brother William Hays, and sisters, Ruby Harrison, Virginia Carlson, Doris Schultz and Jeanie Towers. A memorial service was held Wednesday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor David Case officiating. Private interment followed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Friends in Service to Humanity, (F.I.S.H.) or the charity of one’s choice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Thelma M. Adams Newberg resident Thelma Marjorie Adams died Nov. 13, 2001. She was 93. At the family’s request no services are scheduled. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Rendall Bess Rendall Bess died Nov. 7, 2001, at his home in Dundee. He was 90. He was born April 16, 1911, in St. Louis, Mo., to Charles and Vina (Welker) Bess. He grew up and attended school in the Detroit, Mich., area. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Navy. On July 16, 1936, he married Vera Clemens in Detroit. The couple made their home in Bremerton, Wash. They also lived in many other places as he served in the Navy, including Mexico and Norway for a period of time. Residing in California at the time of his honorable discharge as a chief warrant officer, they then moved to Oregon, making their home in Dundee. He was interested in electronics and ham radios and was a volunteer fireman for many years with the Dundee Fire Department. He enjoyed and collected a library of tango music, records and other memorabilia. Because of this deep interest the couple made several trips to Argentina where the music originated. Survivors include: wife Vera of Dundee; son Noel of Spanaway, Wash.; daughter Alison Holcomb of Hemet, Calif.; brother Raymond of Michigan; sisters, Muriel Bess and Evelyn Tilman of Michigan; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. At his request there were no public services planned. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Marian C. Williams Marian Catherine Williams died Nov. 7, 2001, in Newberg. She was 76. She was born May 7, 1925, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was a homemaker and lived in Newberg for the past year and Sherwood for three years prior. She also previously lived in Lake Oswego. In July 1947, she married Eric Williams. He preceded her in death in 1991. Survivors include: daughter Debbie Kelley of Newberg; sons, Brian and Derek of Canada; seven grandchildren. At her request no services will be held. Arrangements are in care of American Burial and Cremation. Charles C. Webb Charles Caldwell Webb died on Nov. 8, 2001, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 80. He was born June 19, 1921, to Ward and May (Thompson) Webb in Canton, Ohio. At the age of 6 he moved with his family to Southern California. He attended schools in North Hollywood and graduated from Glendale High School, then attended the University of Southern California where he was a member of the APPA Alpha fraternity. After graduation he enlisted and in September 1943 became a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve during World War II, specializing as a small craft sub chaser. He received his honorable discharge to inactive duty in February 1946. On Aug. 3, 1969, he married Gloria Morina in North Hollywood and the couple lived in many areas of Southern California. He was employed by Michigan Millers Insurance Company and after 36 years retired as vice president and manager. He enjoyed being a part of the community: he served as president to the Gateway Kiwanis in Glendale; as vice-president to the board of directors of the Glendale YMCA and was band member in the Dixieland Band. In late-1991 the couple left California and moved to Oregon for a short time, then returned to California and from 1993 to 1996 lived in Nevada. In 1996, the couple returned to Oregon where they made their home until his death. He enjoyed golf and music, especially playing trumpet and piano. Survivors include: wife Gloria of Newberg; daughter Pepper Strobe; son Jim; three stepchildren; sister Ann White of Glendale and many grandchildren. At the request of the family no services were scheduled. Arrangements were in the care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Ian R. Murray Ian Ross Murray died Nov. 4, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 51. He was born March 10, 1950 in Dunedin, New Zealand, to John and Ngita (Munroe) Murray. He grew up and attended school in Dunedin and Wellington, New Zealand. In 1971, he graduated from teacher’s college in Dunedin, then became a photographer. In 1972, he married Rosslyn Young in Dunedin and they raised their family in Invercargill. They were later divorced. He moved to Portland in 1991 and on July 4, 1991, married Linda West. In Portland, he continued his photography career and later owned Murray and Lapp Photography. He was a member of Pathways Fellowship Group in Portland. His hobbies included photography, traveling, being a Beatles fan, working with his hands and remodeling his home on the coast. He was known as "Mr. Poppa" to the children at David Hill Elementary School in Hillsboro where he volunteered his time reading. Survivors include: wife Linda of Arch Cape; sons, Hamish of Portland, Seth of Christchurch, New Zealand, and Ben Lapp of Sherwood; daughters, Gretta Murray of Tempe, Ariz., Vairi Murray of Nelson, New Zealand, Amy Anderton of Sherwood, Elizabeth Rickett of Hillsboro and Ruth Lapp of Portland; brothers, Lyn of Waitahana, New Zealand, and Graham of Wellington; sisters, Joan Murray of Oamaru, New Zealand, and Christine Murray of Wellington; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Friday at West Hills Unitarian Fellowship in Portland with Diana Baxter officiating. Interment was private. Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity or the David Hill Elementary School Scholarship Fund in memory of "Mr. Poppa" and in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. Nellie C. Zumwalt Nellie C. Zumwalt of Newberg died Nov. 4, 2001, at Willamette Valley Medical Center. She was 94. She was born Petronella Catharina DeJong on Feb. 6, 1907, to Dirk and Mae Hofdijk DeJong. She came to the U.S. in 1911 from the Netherlands and her family settled on a dairy farm near Ballston. She married Percy Zumwalt Sept. 10, 1927, in Ballston. After her marriage she moved to Perrydale and lived there until 1998 when she moved to Newberg. She enjoyed playing pinochle and going dancing. She was a charter member of the Perrydale Goodwill Club. Survivors include: daughters, Beverly Fowler of Dundee and Luella Porter of Salem; sister Catherine Massey of McMinnville; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Percy, in 1978, and brothers Jack, John and Dick. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chapel of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans in McMinnville, with the Rev. Donald DeJong officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Perrydale Goodwill Club or the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors. Jack M. Smith Jack Michelson Smith died Nov. 6, 2001, at a Newberg care home. He was 93. He was born Jan. 7, 1908, in Huntington Park, Calif., to Clarence and Freda (Michelson) Smith. He grew up and attended school in Santa Monica, Calif. He went to work at Douglas Aircraft in administration for about 12 years. On Jan. 12, 1930, he married his childhood friend, Ruth Howard, in her parent’s home in Santa Monica. After the war, he was self-employed in the field of auto painting for the next 15 years. In 1976, after making several trips to Newberg to visit their daughter, the couple moved to Newberg. He was a 50-year member and past master of the Masonic Lodge with dual memberships in Newberg and Santa Monica. He was also a past patron of the Easter Star of Santa Monica, a member of the Scottish Rite in Oregon and a member of the Methodist Church in Santa Monica for more than 60 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being with his family. Survivors include: daughter Julie Birmingham of Newberg; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. At the request of the family, no services were scheduled. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Care Home for the Christmas Party in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Alice R. Allen Alice R. Allen died Nov. 3, 2001, in Newberg. She was 51. She was born Aug. 25, 1950, to Wes and Betty Goldsworthy in Eugene. After spending her early years growing up in Eugene, she moved to Newberg. On Oct. 13, 1983, she married Edward Allen, who remained her constant companion until her death. Discovering a passion for music late in life, she taught herself to play both guitar and piano, and started a successful private music school from her home, teaching beginning students the basics of both instruments. She was an active member of Newberg Open Bible Church and will be remembered for the donation of her time and talents as secretary/treasurer of the Women’s World Fellowship Group, coordinator for the church’s semiannual craft fairs, cook for the pre-school Day Care Learning Center, worship leader and guitarist for the weekly Ladies Bible Study Group, and volunteer for the Open Bible Prayer Drive visiting neighborhood businesses, homes, hospitals and care homes. According to family members, her greatest joy came from watching the seeds she planted in those around her take root and grow. She also enjoyed fishing, camping and target shooting, both for sport and in competition; she was a member of the Newberg Rifle and Pistol Club. Survivors include: husband Edward of Newberg; stepdaughters, Jennifer of Keizer and Barbara of Portland; sisters, Barbara Kincheloe of Eugene and Dale Goldsworthy of Beaverton; brothers, Matt Goldsworthy of Sutherlin, John Goldsworthy of Everett, Wash., David Goldsworthy of Capitola, Calif., and Wesley Goldsworthy of Reno. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Open Bible Church with Pastor James Ringseth officiating. All those who wish to celebrate their memories of her life may attend. Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy Health Dynamics Hospice, 2275 N.E. McDaniel Lane, McMinnville, OR 97128. Don Stalker Don Stalker died Nov. 7, 2001, at a Newberg hospital. He was 86. He was born April 23, 1915, in Archer, Neb., to Capt. Malcom and Nina May (Kronkright) Stalker. He grew up and attended elementary school and graduated from high school in Archer. After graduation, he worked at various farms in Nebraska. In about 1944, he moved to Oregon where he worked in the Portland shipyards during World War II. He later worked at the Float Plant in Newberg until it burned in the early 1950s. On Dec. 3, 1948, he married Marjorie Dietz in Vancouver, Wash. The couple made their home in Newberg. He became a partner with Aldon and Wilke at the 60-40 "Float Plant" and later became part owner, building pre-fabricated homes. In 1959, he started Stalker and Winters Construction in Newberg, building churches and fire stations around Oregon. He built the Clatskanie Fire Station in 1970, the Friends Church in Sherwood in 1972 and the United Methodist Church in Newberg in 1972. He also remodeled several commercial buildings before retiring in 1978. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Newberg, was a volunteer fireman for 30 years and an assistant captain for several years. He was also a volunteer with F.I.S.H. and was active in helping with church projects. He also enjoyed golfing, bowling and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: wife Marjorie of Stalker of Newberg; daughters, Carol Hays of Salem and Kay Church and Sandra Lessig of Newberg; sisters, Nellie Wegner of Central City, Neb., Jo Burrelle of Washougal, Wash.; and Margaret Willits of Lincoln, Neb.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) in the First United Methodist Church in Newberg with Pastor Jane Shaffer officiating. Committal is private at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Newberg in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Jonathan G. Efurd-Bragg Jonathan Glenn Efurd-Bragg of Sherwood died Nov. 1, 2001. He was 20. He was born Sept. 16, 1981, in Portland. At the age of 11 he moved to Sherwood with his family and attended Sherwood schools. He enjoyed playing sports, especially baseball. He also enjoyed football, wrestling and bowling and was a member of the Wilsonville Bowling League. He raised fish as a hobby, but loved all animals, family members said. He attended Portland Community College to study general business. His family said he was a hard worker. Survivors include: son Bradley and his mother Sarah Armstrong; mother Kathleen Bragg of Tigard; father David Efurd of Portland; brother Michael Odgers of Pueblo, Colo.; sister Tara Bragg of Gladstone; nephew Tanner Bragg of Gladstone; grandmother Jeanette Hendry of Santa Maria, Calif.; two aunts, one uncle and several cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bradley Armstrong-Bragg Trust Fund at any Washington Mutual Bank. Dorothy E. Trout Former Newberg resident Dorothy E. Trout died Oct. 20, 2001, at her home in Portland. She was 86. She was born June 24, 1915, to Alvin and Clara Ryals (Schaffer) in Middleton, Idaho. She left Idaho in her mid-teens to move to Portland with her family. On Oct. 18, 1941, she married Abe Trout. In 1959, she settled in Newberg to be near her brother, Earl, and his family who owned a poultry farm on Yamhill Highway. Over the years she worked as a bookkeeper for The Oregonian, Lipmans and Rhodes Department stores before retiring. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, traveling and especially time spent with family, family members said. Survivors include: son Bruce of Newberg; daughter Sharlene Martin of Portland; brother Basil Ryals of Salem; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers Earl, Oren, Otto and Harold Ryals, as well as sisters Ada Story, Leona Staley and Lorena Story. A memorial service was held Monday at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Clemence W. Markwick Clemence Willis Markwick died Oct. 26, 2001, in McMinnville. He was 98. He was born June 7, 1903, in Pitcairn, N.Y., to Robert and Lucina Markwick. He grew up in Lewisberg, N.Y., and attended school to the sixth-grade when he left to help his father with the farm. According to his family, his father taught him to be a good horseman. He worked with teams as well as his own horse, Buddy, who was his faithful companion. At age 19, he started a country store in the living room of their home and was quite successful, family members said. He left the store to his parents to marry his childhood sweetheart, Helen Kirkbride. In 1944, they moved to Washington state. He lived in the Dayton area until 1959 and then lived in Gladstone until 1966. He then moved to the Newberg and McMinnville areas, remaining until his death. According to his family he was a jack-of-all trades, building and repairing radios when they first came out. He helped change several telephone companies from magneto crank phones to the dial system. He also did some trucking, farming, logging and was a paramedic and a self-employed painting contractor with his own business. He retired in 1963. In 1985, his wife Helen died. He met and married Pauline Monroe the same year. She died in 1989. He then married Elva Clair in 1991 and she died in July 1999. Survivors include: daughters, Betty Buell of New Meadows, Idaho and Laura Spainhour of Enterprise; stepdaughter Sharon Landry of McMinnville; sons, Donald of Eugene and Roger and Clyde, both of Central Point; stepson Victor Hopper of McMinnville; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Wednesday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Arrangements were in care of Holman-Hankins-Bowker and Waud of Oregon City. Thelma J. Hulse Thelma Jean Hulse died Oct. 31, at her home in Newberg after a long battle with cancer. She was 72. She was born Dec. 4, 1928, in San Jose, Calif., to Samuel Ransom and Vera (Behnke) Powers. At the age of 11 she moved with her family to Lincoln City where she met her lifelong companion, Dean Hulse. They were married Sept. 22, 1946, in Ocean Lake. They made their home in Lincoln City until 1963 when they moved to Portland. In Portland they owned and operated a business. Five years later in 1968, they moved the business to Newberg and have lived here since. She was active in the Assembly of God Church, both in Lincoln City and Newberg. She taught Sunday school and sang in the choir at both churches. A homemaker, she considered her family her mission field, family members said, and she enjoyed her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting, the couple’s favorite spot was Wallowa County and they also enjoyed visiting the beach. Survivors include: husband Dean of Newberg; sons, Michael of Chester, Ohio, Donald of Dundee and Samuel of Newberg; brothers, Boyd Powers of Prospect, Verl and Roger Powers of Enterprise and Gary Powers of Newberg; sisters, Millie Salyer of Newberg and Vera Butcher of McMinnville; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Esther Varner, grandson Sam Dehart and great-grandchild Michael Hulse III. A funeral service will be held today (Saturday) at 11 a.m. in the Assembly of God Church in Newberg with Pastor Curtis Rosen officiating. Concluding service will follow at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are today after the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Daniel G. Credit Daniel George Credit died Feb. 9, 2002, in St. Paul. He was 75. He was born Jan. 8, 1927, in Boston. He entered the U.S. Navy and was a 30-year veteran, serving in the World War II, Korea and Vietnam wars. He moved to Newberg in 1978 and was a cattle rancher from 1978 to 1985. In 1967, he married Ada Davies. She died in 1985. According to a close friend he was always trying to help people, find kids to mentor or helping new families. Survivors include brother Richard of California and sister Kay Murray of Connecticut. No services are scheduled. Disposition will be by cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice in care of American Burial and Cremation, 11825 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR 97223. H. Lee Swantek H. Lee Swantek died Feb. 6, 2002, in McMinnville of lung cancer. He was 79. He was born Jan. 19, 1923, in Yonkers, N.Y., where he attended school. He moved to Portland in September 1958 and to Newberg in 1962; in 1990 he moved to McMinnville. He and his life partner, Donald Hutchinson, celebrated their 43rd anniversary in March 2001. Together they joined the First Baptist Church in McMinnville and owned and operated the Hobby Hut Ceramic Studio in Newberg for 30 years before selling the business and retiring in McMinnville. Survivor is life partner Donald Hutchinson of McMinnville. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at the First Baptist Church, 125 S.W. Cowls, McMinnville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, First Baptist Church or Habitat for Humanity in McMinnville. Leona A. Koehn Leona Aileen Koehn died Feb. 1, 2002, at a hospital in Whittier, Calif. She was 95. She was born Nov. 1, 1906, in Dayton to Adam and Frances (Wilson) Bauer. She grew up and attended school in Dayton. On June 12, 1926, she married Frederick Koehn in Newberg. She moved to Trail in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband where he worked for Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company. They lived in Trail for 17 years before returning to Portland in 1945. She worked as a retail clerk at Fred Meyer for several years before the couple bought a grocery store in Southeast Portland which they operated until 1958, when they moved to Newberg. In 1995, she moved to Whittier, Calif., to live with her daughter. She enjoyed reading and gardening. She was preceded in death by husband, Frederick, in May 1986. A cryptside service was held Saturday in Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg with Father Gregory Gage officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. H. L. ‘Bud’ Hesedahl H.L. "Bud" Hesedahl died Feb. 4 at his Newberg home. He was 73. He was born March 1, 1928, in La Jolla, Calif., to Christian and Opal (Harmon) Hesedahl. He moved with his family as a young child to Newberg where he attended the local schools and graduated from Newberg High School in 1946. On Feb. 14, 1947, he married Maxine Huffman in Vancouver, Wash. That year he began working for U.S. Bank in Newberg and Oregon City for 35 years as an assistant manager before retiring in 1982. He enjoyed flower gardening, antiques and Ham radios. Survivors include: wife Maxine of Newberg; sons, Michael, Gary and Chris, all of Newberg; daughter Kim Keinonen of Newberg; brothers, Irwin of Newberg and Bob Mooney of Reno; sister Patricia Evans of Poulsbo, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Thursday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Robert Brisbin officiating. Private committal was at Newberg Friends Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence St. Vincent Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Roderick C. Watson Roderick C. Watson Jr. of Newberg died Feb. 3, 2002. He was 51. He was born Aug. 14, 1950, in Artesia, N.M., to Ilene (Kline) and Roderick Watson Sr. As a child the family lived to various states. In 1963, he moved with his family to Newberg. He graduated from Newberg High School with high shop honors. He attended Portland Community College and made a living as a specialty welder before he became ill. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, skiing and the ocean. He also enjoyed reading, music, photography and good food. Survivors include: mother Ilene Kline of Newberg; sisters, Pam Baker, Gwen Watson, La Von Fuller, all of Newberg; brothers, Mike of Newberg, Gayl of Idaho and Ray Kline of Portland; sister Nancy Kurz of Monmouth and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Roderick Watson Sr. At the family’s request there will be no public service; private interment will be held. Eugene Paul Eugene Paul of Newberg died Feb. 2, 2002. He was 74. He born June 4, 1927, in Columbus, Ga., to Teresa (Gentry) and Robert Paul. He lived in Tuscaloosa, Ala., until he was 15. He then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, beginning in 1943, and was discharged in 1946. He was a machinist in the Navy shipyards in Bremerton, Wash., for most of his life. He lived in Bremerton until retiring to Newberg about 20 years ago. He was active in the Newberg Christian Church. He enjoyed driving and taking trips to Reno. Survivor is brother Carroll Paul of Newberg. He was preceded in death by daughter, Judy, son Darwin, brothers, Robert and Lester and sisters Nellie and Sarah. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Newberg Christian Church, 2315 Villa Road, with Pastor Lee Shafer officiating. He was buried at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland Feb. 6. Memorial contributions can be made in his name to the American Heart Association, 1425 N.E. Irving, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232. Claude E. Davis Claude E. Davis died Feb. 1, 2002, in Newberg of natural causes. He was 88. He was born July 22, 1913, in Gervais, to Nellie (Sheperd) and Burt Davis. On Feb. 9, 1935, he married Eileen Hall. He worked as a hardware salesman and retired in 1978. For most of his life he lived in the Portland metro area, including Sellwood and Milwaukie. He was a member of the Baptist Church. In 1986 he moved to Friendsview Manor in Newberg and had lived there ever since. Survivors include: wife Eileen of Newberg; daughters De Ette Rood of Portland and Marilyn Martin of Bend; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to the Friendsview Bus Fund in care of The Portland Memorial Inc., 6631 S.E. 14th Ave., Portland, OR 97202. Mildred B. Bendtsen Mildred Botilda Bendtsen died Feb. 3, 2002, in Sheridan. She was 94. She was born July 26, 1907, in Amarillo, Texas. On March 25, 1933, she married Laurits Bendtsen. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church in Portland and the United Methodist Church in Newberg. From 1933 to 1964, she lived in Hood River. She was a Newberg resident from 1964 to 1985. She was a Terwilliger Plaza resident from 1985 until she died and took classes at Portland Community College. Survivors include: son David of Amity; daughter Christina Brown of Amity; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A public memorial service open house will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at the home of Christina Brown of Amity. Private burial will be at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Mildred ‘Millie’ H. Smith Mildred ‘Millie’ Helen Smith died Jan. 31, 2002, at a Sherwood adult foster care. She was 82. She was born July 13, 1919, in Hooker, Okla., to Charles and Nora (Fraizer) Barker. At a young age she moved with her family to Kansas and then to Colorado. In 1936, they moved to Newberg where she lived the rest of her life. After graduating from high school, she went to beauty school in Portland. After graduation she worked in Portland for a short period before coming to work in Newberg. On Sept. 22, 1940, she married Samuel Smith in Newberg. She purchased Ethel’s Beauty Shop and the My Ladies Beauty Shop and merged them together under the name My Ladies Beauty Shop. She operated the shop for six years before selling the business and began raising a family. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Eagles Auxiliary in Newberg. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, animals and dancing. She also enjoyed spending time as a grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include: son Allen of Dundee; daughter Pamela Shaubel; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Samuel, in 1994; brothers, Raymond and Charles Barker, and sister Margery Youngs. A memorial service was held Monday at the Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg with Todd Hall officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence St. Vincent’s Hospital or Alzheimer’s Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Betty J. Brown Betty Jane Brown died Jan. 30, 2002, at her Sherwood home. She was 83. She was born Dec. 7, 1918, in Wellsville, Ohio, to John and Almedia (Hartley) Biggs. She grew up and attended school in Youngstown, Ohio. On June 15, 1938, she met and married Harold Brown in Youngstown where they made their home. They moved to Pasadena, Calif., in 1949 and then moved to Redlands, Calif., where they raised their family. After moving to Hood River in 1970 and living there for a time, they returned back to California. From there she moved to Molalla then back to Redlands. In 1995, she moved to the Sherwood area where she lived the rest of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family, Sunday drives, picnics and traveling. Survivors include: daughters, Betty Shuell of Sherwood, Shirley Brown of Tualatin and Jolene Tollefsen of Newberg; brothers, Mickey Biggs of Culver City, Calif., Robert and Raymond Edwards of Redlands and George Edwards of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Genieve Kindard of Montclair, Calif., and Bernice Bagwell of Redlands; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Harold, in 1988 and son Harold Jr. A funeral service was held Monday in Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel with Pastor Mike Ruptak officiating. Concluding service followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City. Jess H. Roe Former Newberg resident Jess H. Roe died Feb. 3, 2002, at a Tualatin hospital. He was 76. He was born Sept. 25, 1925, in Portland to John and Jessie (Cash) Roe. He grew up in Portland and attended Lake Oswego Grade School and later West Linn High School. He served in in the U.S. Army/Air Force for two years. Upon returning he attended Multnomah College. On May 3, 1947, he married Jeanne Emmons in Portland. For a couple of years he worked for Oregon Grange Wholesale. In October 1950 he joined the Portland Police Department where he worked for six years until he was injured and disabled on the job. Later he owned and operated Oswego Equipment Company. In the early-1960s he raised and registered polled Herefords for 10 years. He retired to Newberg in 1984, where the couple made their home until three years ago when they moved to Amity where they have since resided. He enjoyed traveling and his beloved border collies. Survivors include: wife Jeanne of Amity; daughters, Christine Roe of Sherwood and Susan Snyder of Newberg; two grandchildren of Newberg. He was preceded in death by son, Michael, in 1999. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Valley Baptist Church in McMinnville with Pastor Kelly Boggs officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Portland Police Bureau - Sunshine Division or Shriner’s Hospital for Children in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Milton C. VanHorn Portland native Milton C. VanHorn died Jan. 27, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 86. He was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Portland. He was an Oregonian his entire life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 10th Mountain Ski Division. He enjoyed snow skiing and was a member of the Northwest Christmas Tree Association. He was also a 55-year member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Union, as well as a master gardener. Survivors include: daughter Milynn Schaefer of Newberg; brother Bob of Portland and six grandchildren. Private burial will be held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia River Girl Scouts Council in care of Willowland Day Camp, P.O. Box 2427, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. Juanita M. Morrison Juanita M. Morrison died Jan. 28, 2002, at Cashman House in Newberg. She was 91. She was born Nov. 30, 1910, in Huntington, W. Va., to Jesse Kooken and Edith (Pearl) Perry. She married Joseph Morrison. Working as a professional photographer in Detroit, she moved her family to Redondo Beach, Calif., and worked for Northrup Aircraft Corporation as a graphic arts technician for 22 years. Retiring in the late-1970s, she moved to Escondido, Calif. In 1993, she moved to Oregon with her son. She lived in McMinnville for a few years before moving to Newberg. She attended St. Peter’s Catholic Church and was a member of the Third Order of Franciscan Ministers. Survivors include: daughter Patricia Law; sons, Charles and Peter of Prescott, Ariz., and Jim of Newberg; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1953. Interment will be held at the San Lois Rey Mission in Oceanside, Calif. Carl ‘Mac’ McNamee Carl "Mac" McNamee died Jan. 27, 2002, in Newberg. He was 89. He was born Nov. 24, 1912, in Coalburg, Ohio. He worked as a warehouse superintendent in the steel industry. In 1938, he married Helen Barber. From 1939 to 1960, he lived in Oregon. In 1960, he moved to Whittier, Calif., until 1979 when he returned to Oregon. He had lived in Newberg for the last two years. During World War II he served in the military in Seebees. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the St. Clare’s Catholic Church. Survivors include: son William of Salem; daughter Mary Huff of Newberg; brother Earl of Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A private burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Yamhill County Evergreen-Doe Humane Society, P.O. Box 8 McMinnville, OR 97128. Mabel L. Gillaspie Mabel Louise Gillaspie of Newberg died Jan. 26, 2002. She was 91. She was born Jan. 26, 1911, in a sod house in South Dakota. In 1918, she moved to Pekin, Ill. In 1926, she moved to McMinnville and graduated from McMinnville High School in 1929 and Linfield College in 1933. On Aug. 23, 1937, she married Gerald Gillaspie in McMinnville. In 1937, they moved to Portland. Her husband was a minister and they lived in Helix, Amity and Castleford, Idaho. From 1948 to 1950, she taught in a one-room school in Falls City. From 1950 to 1953, she taught in a two-room school (first- through fourth-grade) in Grand Island. From 1954 to 1971, she taught at Willamina Grade School. In 1971, the couple moved to Newberg and helped establish and taught at Chehalem Valley Christian School for 10 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McMinnville and most recently a member of the Christian Gospel Assemblies in Newberg. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers and sewing. Survivors include: son Paul of Newberg; foster daughter Mary Jordon of Salem; three grandchildren; three foster grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Gerald, and sister, Kathryn Kulp. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at Christian Gospel Assemblies with the Revs. Tom Valencia and Berne McNelly officiating. Interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to African Missions in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128. Ronald Brown Ronald Brown of Newberg died of multiple sclerosis June 7, 2002. He was 51. He was born June 23, 1950, in Newberg to Harry and Lucille (Day) Brown. He grew up in Newberg, where he attended Edwards Grade School, Renne Middle School and graduated from Newberg High School in 1969. He worked for City Tire Company in Newberg and Marco and Goodyear in Portland. In 1968, he went on disability because of multiple sclerosis. He enjoyed motorcycles and sprint car racing. Survivors include: mother Lucille Brown of Newberg; sister Judy Friesz of Sherwood; stepsister Sheryl Mitchell; one niece and one nephew and several aunts and uncles. A funeral service was held Monday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Lee Shafer officiating. Committal followed at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Home Health Care Hospice of McMinnville in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Donna Z. Mourer Donna Zoe (Matherly) Mourer of Newberg died June 9, 2002. She was 73. She was born Oct. 18, 1928, in Newberg to Halick and Lottie Matherly. She was a lifelong Newberg resident and was a waitress at area restaurants and a housewife. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, gardening (especially her flowers) and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include: daughter Jacqueline Mourer of Woodburn; sisters, Vivian Beck of Newberg and Nancy Hawkins of Bend; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother Lottie and father Halick; sister Mickie Caldwell; daughter Diane Lewis and brother, William, in 2002. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hubbard Christian Center in Hubbard. Memorial contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, 2700 Market St. N.E., Salem, OR 97301. Lorrin M. White Lorrin M. White died May 30, 2002, at home in Newberg. He was 78. He was born Sept. 17, 1923, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Joseph and Mae (Chandler) White; he was the youngest of 10 children. He attended school at West Yellowstone Park where his dad built the first store and cabin camp; he graduated from high school in St. Anthony. He was a lifelong member of the Latter-day Saints church. In 1942, he married his high school sweetheart, Verla Taylor, before leaving for the service. He served in the 150th combat engineers as a machine gunner and supply sergeant. He landed at Normandy on D-Day and also saw service in England, Belgium, Germany and Holland. He was wounded by a land mine just before he was to return home to his wife and young son. He spent many months in the hospital and was discharged from De Witt General Hospital on crutches with a Purple Heart and the European Theater Ribbon with five bronze battle stars. A few years after his return, he started his own insurance agency, specializing in life and health. After his wife Verla died, he married Susan Schroeder on Feb. 14, 1981. Survivors include: five children from both families, 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his oldest son, Jerry. A funeral service was held Wednesday in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newberg with Pastor Gene Platt officiating. Interment was held in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary Fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Grace I. Francis Grace Inez Francis of Newberg died at home June 4, 2002. She was 94. She was born Dec. 10, 1907, in Springbrook to Grant and Blanche (Kincaid) Heater. She grew up and received her education at Springbrook Grade School and, later, Newberg High School. In 1926, she became the musician, organ and piano player at the Francis Theater in Newberg prior to her marriage to Ted Francis on Jan. 23, 1927. The couple owned and operated the Cameo Theater, Francis Theater and the Highway 99 Drive-in in Newberg and the Mac Theater and the drive-in in McMinnville. According to family members, she played for quite awhile after her marriage but the “talkies” were coming and her days as an accompanist at the theater were numbered. She was preceded in death by husband Ted in June 1999. According to her family she was a talented musician and played for more than 220 local weddings, with dance bands and at many local events, becoming known at “Mrs. Piano.” Survivors include: son Robert of Newberg; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by son, Stewart, four brothers and two sisters. At the request of the family no services will be held at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Max W. Branson Max W. Branson of Glendale, Ariz., died at home May 27, 2002. He was 74. He was born May 11, 1928, in Delores, Colo., to Millard and Agnes (Crapo) Branson. He was a graduate of Snowflake High School in Arizona. In 1947, he married Rayola in McNary, Ariz. In 2001, they were married in the Portland temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a self-employed logger before becoming a paper mill superintendent in Snowflake and then Newberg. He made and kept homes for his family in both Arizona and California. In 1990 he retired. He enjoyed all sports, never missing a game of his own children during their high school and college years. He also enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and woodworking. He particularly enjoyed RV-ing and traveling with his wife and taking his children and grandchildren on special trips. Survivors include: wife Rayola of Arizona; sons, Terry of Glendale, Ariz., and Ron of Newberg; daughters, Barbara Stock and Carla Hopp, both of Newberg; sisters, Edna Ramsey and Betty Mills of Snowflake and Audrey Rath of Phoenix, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Millard and Agnes Branson. Services were held Friday in the Snowflake Latter-day Saints Main Street chapel in Snowflake. Clarence "Pete" Crowell Pete Crowell died May 12, 2002, in Portland. He was 54. He was born March 15, 1948, in Ashland, Kent., to Clarence and Emma Lou Crowell. According to his family he was a man with a mission. In the 1970s he improved rural health care in Appalachia, starting one of the first helicopter Life Flight services in Pittsburgh and improved Yamhill County’s 9-1-1 service. As director of YCOM, he knew many of those in law enforcement throughout the county. When his illness prevented him from working full-time he devoted himself to bringing mediation into the McMinnville schools and neighborhoods and healing the world "one man at a time" with the New Warrior Network. He counseled and encouraged other persons facing cancer. He learned to sail in his 40s and family members said he relished the challenge of open sailing and learned celestial navigation and received his captain certification. Survivors include: wife Lynn of McMinnville; parents, Clarence and Emma Lou of Danville, Kent,; son Robert of Gresham; brother David of Versailles, Kent.; sisters, Ann Boyer of Huntington, W. Virginia, and Cheryl Seneff of Nashville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. today (Saturday) at the First Baptist Church in McMinnville, 125 S. Cowls St., with minister and friend, Steven Smith, officiating. Nina F. Branum Nina Faye Branum died May 23, 2002. She was 84. She was born June 11, 1917, in Tryon, Okla., to Daniel and Ethel (Harding) Tracy. She was raised and educated in Tryon. On Dec. 23, 1934, she married Jess Branum in Tryon. The couple moved to Kansas in 1935. They lived in Lyons, Kan., until moving to Richland, Wash., in 1947. They continued to live in the Tri-Cities until moving to Vernonia in 1980. From there they moved to Aloha in 1988 and in 1999 she moved to Newberg. In 1937, she joined the Church of the Nazarene and had been a member of the Hillsboro church since 1980. She was the church organist there and taught for about 45 years. She was serving as the supervisor of the adult Sunday school at the time of her death. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, hand work, growing flowers in her garden, reading and is remembered by her family as being a "lifelong learner." She was also a Portland Trail Blazers fan and was said by family to have a good sense of humor. Survivors include: daughters, Lequita "Lea" Clark of Nampa, Idaho, and Myrna Willard of Dundee; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, one sister and husband, Jess, in 1994. A graveside service was held Thursday at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Kennewick, Wash. A reception followed at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. Memorial contributions may be made to Health Dynamics Hospice, 2275 N.E. McDaniel Lane, McMinnville, OR 97128. Edward F. Hicks Edward F. Hicks of McMinnville died May 27, 2002, at home. He was 78. He was born April 6, 1924, in Union Bay, British Columbia, Canada, to Edward and Mary (Barkley) Hicks. He moved to Oregon in 1925 and lived in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. After the war he moved to Portland and worked for Pacific Northwest Bell. On July 17, 1948, he married Charleen Rea in North Bonneville, Wash. In 1968 he retired. In 1974 he moved to Newberg and to McMinnville in 1994. He enjoyed traveling and he had RV-ed for more than 45 years. The highlight of his travels included a two-year, 50,000-mile road trip around the U.S. He also enjoyed reading and family members said he was a connoisseur of fine restaurants. Survivors include: wife Charleen of McMinnville; son Dave of Rogue River; daughter Susan Noland of Banks; sisters, Sybil Barker of Portland and Francine Hummel of Anaconda, Mont.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held Friday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland with Pastor Jim Peterson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Health Dynamics Hospice in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128. Wilbur D. Johnson Former St. Paul resident Wilbur DeLemoine Johnson of Albany died May 26, 2002. He was 82. He was born Aug. 18, 1919, in Chappel, Neb., to Edwin and Olga (Anderson) Johnson. In 1940, the family moved to Oregon. They lived in Brownsville and several other places in the state. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 until June 1946 and served in World War II. For about six months he was a guard at a Japanese interment camp in California. He was then an military policeman in the San Francisco-Oakland area. He was a farmer with his father and brother Melvin until 1963. He was a custodian at St. Paul Elementary School and retired in 1982; from 1974 to 1997 he lived in St. Paul. In 1998, he moved to Albany living at the Waverly Grant Home until September 2001, when he became a resident at the Albany Care Center. He enjoyed family, polka music, reading, woodworking, gardening and driving trips. He made several trips to Nebraska to visit relatives. Survivors include: sister Elna Marsh of Albany; brother Melvin of Loma Linda, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother, Myron, in 1995. A funeral service was held Wednesday at Simon-Woodburn Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Hospice, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. Marilyne J. Tucker Marilyne Joy Tucker of Newberg died May 22, 2002, at home. She was 43. She was born Sept. 7, 1958, in Murray, Utah, to Robert and Dollie (Davis) Clum. She grew up and attended school in the Eugene area and graduated from Willamette High School in Springfield. In 1980, she moved to Newberg. On April 21, 1981, she married Richard Racette II; they were divorced in February 1992. She worked at Commercial Bank as a personal representative. She enjoyed serving customers and family members said she had a special love for the elderly. On July 24, 1994, she married Tommy Tucker in Las Vegas. She resigned from the bank and took several years off to work on the farm. She went back to work at Fred Meyer in the pharmacy as a technician and enjoyed customer service. She was currently on medical leave for health problems related to fibermyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. According to her family, she loved her children, grandchildren and being with all children. Her other love was her dogs. Her hobbies included collecting antiques, especially salt and pepper shakers. She enjoyed growing flowers, being in the country and making arrangements for family and friends. Survivors include: husband Tommy of Newberg; daughter Jennifer Racette of Lake Oswego; son Richard Racette III of Temecula, Calif.; stepsons, Martin of Newberg and Danny of Vancouver, Wash.; stepdaughter Cindy Turpen of Longview, Wash.; brother Marvin of Eugene; sisters, Myrna Schetzsle of Eugene, Marcia Clum-Campbell of Leaburg and Mary Clum of La Pine; six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Jess Strickland officiating. Committal is private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or the Newberg Animal Shelter in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Taffy J. McDonald Taffy J. McDonald died May 26, 2002, at her home in Amity. She was 40. She was born June 11, 1961, in Bozeman, Mont., to Charles and Carol McDonald. They moved to Portland in 1963. She moved from Portland to Dundee in 1993, then to Amity in 2000. She served in the military and went to school to receive a degree as a certified nurse’s assistant. She showed bulldogs and was a member of the Oregon State Bulldog Club and Bulldog Clubs of America. She enjoyed gardening, woodcarving, cross-stitch, crocheting and ceramics. Survivors include: mother Carol of Amity; sister Carmel Ball of Hawthorne, Neb.; brother Stuart of Phoenix, Ariz. No services will be held. Douglas D. Peterson Douglas D. Peterson of Newberg died May 28, 2002, at home. He was 81. He was born Aug. 5, 1920, in Karlstad, Minn., to August and Blanche (Radschweit) Peterson. He grew up and attended school in Minnesota. On Dec. 25, 1941, he married Mary Lois in Aitkin, Minn. He was a member of the Minnesota National Guard when World War II broke out. He was sent overseas and was involved in the invasion of North Africa where he was taken prisoner for 20 months. In 1948, after his time in the service, the couple moved to Newberg. He was employed at the Newberg paper mill for more than 30 years before he retired. The couple moved to the Nut Tree Mobile Home Estates in Newberg 12 years ago, where he lived until his death. He was a member of the Sherwood Elks Lodge and an officer of the Newberg Veterans Post. He enjoyed serving meals at the senior center, bird watching, gardening, fishing, reading Western novels and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include: sons, Jim of Dundee, Donald of Salem and Leslie of Newberg; daughter Kathy Compton of Newberg; brother Larry of Newberg; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Mary, in 1999, and brothers, Vance and Ronald. A graveside service with interment was held Friday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Chaplain Robert Ledden officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to Legacy Hospice of McMinnville in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Ethel E. Pihlstrom Ethel Elenora Pihlstrom of Newberg died May 25, 2002. She was 99. She was born April 15, 1903, in Warren, Minn., to Carl and Christina (Lovisa) Pihlstrom. Her parents were immigrants from Sweden who settled in Warren in 1881. She attended the public schools and graduated from Warren High School in 1921. She received her inheritance in advance and went on to the University of Minnesota where she graduated in 1925 with a bachelor of science degree from the college of education with a major in history. After college she taught high school for 17 years in the towns of Climax, Aitkin and Fergus Falls, Minn., then for 25 years at Muskegon High School in Michigan. In 1967, she returned to Warren to live with her sister Emma on the old homestead. After her sister retired they moved to Newberg in 1977, settling near their niece, Elizabeth. During retirement she traveled much of the world, including the East Coast from Florida to Maine, Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Mexico and the Netherland Antilles, Israel, China and Taiwan, South Korea and Europe, including Scandinavia. A lifetime member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Warren, she was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Newberg. She was involved in many community organizations where she lived. Past memberships included Warren Hospital Auxiliary, American Association of University of Women, Altrusa International, Alpha Delta Kappa and Newberg Community Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews, including Carol Buchalter of Newberg and Carolyn Shank of Dundee, and friends including Sandy Mitchell of Newberg. Interment will be today (Saturday) at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Lillian Louthan Lillian Marie Conant Louthan of Newberg died Aug. 3, 2002. She was 64. She was born Sept. 16, 1937, to Raymond and Elsie (Freeman) Conant in Cherokee County, Kan. The 11th child of a Friends pastor, she grew up in various towns in the Midwest. She attended Friends Academy and Friends Bible College in Haviland, Kan. After marrying Sheldon Louthan at the age of 17, the couple lived in Kansas for a year, Los Angeles for five years and then relocated to Newberg. According to family members, everywhere she went she met and made lifelong friends. She was a full-time homemaker and enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her 11 grandchildren. She was a member of Newberg Friends Church and the George Fox University community, where her husband worked for 13 years. She was also once a member of the Newberg Christian Women’s Club. Survivors include: daughters, Lynn Richter of Plattsburg, N.Y., Susan Rider of Newberg and Lisa Marie Cooksey of Wenatchee, Wash.; son Steve of Wenatchee; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Irene Harrington, Marjorie Pickering, Charity Davis and Freeda Arnett; brothers Wayne, Freeman and Dean Conant. She was preceded in death by husband, Sheldon, her parents, sisters Audrey and Meribelle, and brother Eldon. Memorial services were held Monday at Newberg Friends Church. A committal service was held Thursday at Haviland Friends Church in Haviland, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to the music department at George Fox University, 414 N. Meridian, Newberg, OR 97132, or to Barclay College in Haviland, Kan. in care of the Conant Family Scholarship Fund, 607 N. Kingman, Haviland, Kan. 67509. Wayne H. Shawver Wayne Henry Shawver died on Aug. 3, 2002, at his Sherwood home. He was 86. He was born Sept. 13, 1915, to William and Daisy (McEvoy) Shawver in Paris, Ill. He grew and graduated from high school in Paris, Ill. He worked for a furniture store until 1942 when he joined the U.S. Navy and became an aircraft mechanic. He rose to the rank of chief petty officer over the next 24 years. He married Mildred West in Mountainview, Calif., in September 1964. He retired from the Navy in 1966 and took up residence in Los Altos, Calif., and returned to working for furniture stores. In 1969, the couple returned to Paris, Ill., and lived there for more than four years before relocating to Sherwood in 1978. They have resided there since. He enjoyed furniture refinishing, music and Portland Trail Blazer basketball. Survivors include: wife Mildred of Sherwood; son Terry of Hammond, Ind.; four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers Stanley, Orville and Archie, as well as sisters Cleta Leber and Ethel Morrow. A funeral service was held Friday morning at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Jan Stevens officiating. Committal followed at Willamette National Cemetery. Leonard M. Davis Leonard Michael Davis, formerly of Newberg, died in an auto accident in Colorado on Aug. 3, 2002. He was 32. He was born Jan. 30, 1970, to Richard and Patricia (Olson) Davis in Salem. He attended grade and high school in Newberg and Portland Community College for one year. He was employed by Climax Portable Machine Tools Inc. for several years before entering the Air Force in 1989. He was stationed in Texas then transferred to Sacramento and Colorado Springs, Colo., where he rose to the rank of staff sergeant. He was serving in Colorado Springs at the time of his death. He enjoyed “four-wheeling” in his Jeep, camping, spending time outdoors, playing pool in a league and spending time with his family. Survivors include: son Jakub of Sacramento; parents Richard and Judy of Newberg and Patricia of Portland; grandparents Earl and Ruth Davis of Newberg; sister Gwen Davis-Cox of Sherwood. A funeral service is scheduled for 4 p.m. today (Saturday) at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A private committal service follows at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jakub Davis Trust Fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Gustav Gloss Gustav “Gus” Gloss died on Aug. 6, 2002, at this Dundee home. He was 71. He was born on July 22, 1931, in Yugoslavia to Josef and Eva (Lembach) Gloss. He grew up in Yugoslavia and at the age of 8 was placed in a concentration camp during World War II. He escaped to Austria and immigrated to New Orleans in 1952 when he was 21-years-old. He soon moved to Los Angeles and settled in a German community where he met and married Magdalene Weber in August 1957. According to family members he was a good soccer player and was active on the Danubia soccer team. In 1969 the couple moved to Newberg where he became a gentleman farmer on seven acres of land. The couple settled in Dundee in 1991 and has since resided there. He enjoyed traveling (he was a member of Taking it Easy RV club), playing cards, polka dancing and polka music and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg. Survivors include: wife Magdalena of Dundee; sons, Thomas of Dundee and Richard of Newberg; daughter Silvia Bundy of Bend; four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. A Recitation of the Rosary was held Thursday afternoon in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial was held Friday morning at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Gregory Gage officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park. Wingert ‘Craig’ Walker Wingert “Craig” Walker died at his Newberg on Aug. 5, 2002. He was 57. He was born on March 4, 1945, to Wingert and Frances (Isom) Walker in Enterprise. He grew up in several towns throughout Eastern Oregon, graduating from Ontario High School in 1963. He moved to Portland in 1968 and May 1970 married Debbie Harris. The couple made their home in Aloha, where he worked for Portland Frozen Foods/Sysco for seven years. In 1999 he move to Newberg and worked for Goodwill Industries in Tigard and McMinnville. He enjoyed golfing, trips to Wallowa Lake and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include: mother Frances Walker of Newberg; son Thomas of Banks; daughter Tera Hilton of Newberg; sisters, Janis Drinkwater of Oregon City and Kris Bauman of Newberg; grandchildren, Devin and Hanna Walker; three nieces. He was preceded in death by father, Wingert, in October 2000. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Peter Friesen-Blank officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. June V. Jackson June V. Jackson of Sherwood died on Aug. 2, 2002, from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident in Great Falls, Mont. She was 68. She was born on June 10, 1934, in Rickerall to Gerald Freeman Sr. and Victoria Colyer. She worked as a lab technician for Smith Kline and, according to family members, was loved by all, touching many lives. Survivors include: husband Hugh Jackson of Sherwood; sons, Clyde of Sherwood and Craig of Long Creek; daughters, Cindy of McMinnville and Candye Parking of Sherwood; 8 grandchildren. A public service will be held at 3 p.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Christian Church. Private burial will be held Aug. 12 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sherwood School District volunteer program or the Interfaith Volunteer program of Sherwood through Providence Newberg Hospital. Harold E. Leaming Jr. Harold Earle Leaming Jr. of Newberg died on Aug. 1, 2002. He was 68. He was born Oct. 31, 1933, to Harold and Gladys (Crosswhite) Leaming in Longview, Wash. He was raised in Portland and graduated from Washington High School. He also graduated from the University of Portland and Lewis & Clark College. He married Marjorie Dimick in Portland on Oct. 30, 1954, and the couple made their home in West Linn. He was a teacher and administrator for the Portland Public Schools for many years, retiring in 1991. In 1999 the couple moved to Newberg. He sold real estate part-time after retirement and enjoyed trips to the beach. He was a member of the Lincoln City Elks Club and served on the Oregon Red Cross board of directors for several years. Survivors include: wife Marjorie of Newberg; daughter Kim Frentress of Newberg; sons, Scott of Lakewood, Colo., Eric of Great Falls, Mont., and Mark of Beaverton; six grandchildren. Services were private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Red Cross in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Verna D. M. Darnell Verna Dressel Martin Darnell of Newberg died July 29, 2002, at home. She was 86. She was born Oct. 5, 1915, in Burdett, Colo., to Jacob and Katherine (Gamaehlich) Dressel. Her family moved to Oregon and settled in the Newberg area in 1928. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1934; on July 2 of the same year she married Curtis Martin. They followed jobs to several areas of Oregon, always returning to Newberg. She worked for the Cherry Company, Pendleton Woolen Mills, several restaurants, as a caregiver and at the Newberg Police Department as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, where she retired after 16 years. In 1959, she divorced husband Curtis. Eighteen years later, she married Arthur Darnell on Dec. 22, 1977. A member of the Zion Lutheran Church for 75 years, she was always active in the church, family members said. She enjoyed traveling and went to the Holy Land, Europe, four times to Hawaii, Mexico, cruised the Panama Canal, took several trips to Colorado and other shorter trips. Her interest in genealogy led her to do an extensive search of the Dressel family tree, going to Germany twice to meet with distant relatives to gather more information. She also researched the Gamaehlich family tree. Survivors include: daughter Shirley Kinkade of Brookings; sons, Curtis of Salem and Larry of Portland; sisters, Louise Clausen of Newberg, Emma Kondraski of Newberg, Irene McFall of Sherwood and Florene Corder of Newberg; brothers, Leonard Dressel of McMinnville and Dale Dressel of Fairbanks, Alaska; 20 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Arthur, in February 1992, daughter Sylvia LaDean Martin, grandson Gary Stonebrink, sister Anne Polzel and brother Levi. A funeral service was held Friday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Norm Olson officiating. Concluding service followed at Noble Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Frances H. French Frances Hicks French of Newberg died July 30, 2002, at Friendsview Manor. She was 92. She was born Nov. 16, 1909, in Baraboo, Wisc., to Jacob Schaefer and Frieda Schneider. She graduated from Ohio State University in 1931 as a geology major. She has lived in the Newberg area since 1951 and was a member of the Newberg Friends Church. Survivors include: sons, David of Spokane and Bruce of Wichita, Kan.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Waldo Hicks, in 1969; he pastored Springbrook Friends Church. Her second husband, Arthur, preceded her in death in 1986. A memorial service will be held at Newberg Friends Church Aug. 10. For more information call Friendsview Manor at 503-538-3144. Sue A. Logsdon Sue Ann Logsdon of Dundee died July 17, 2002, of cancer. She was 57. She was born June 28, 1945, in Amarillo, Texas, to Jean (White) and Fred Hale. She grew up in Texas and married Terry Logsdon on July 27, 1964, in Amarillo. She had lived in Dundee for 27 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed French gourmet cooking. Survivors include: sons, Terry of Dundee and Troy of Newberg; daughter Lori of Newberg; grandchildren, Brieanna of Newberg and Kody of Tigard. She was preceded in death by husband, Terry, on Feb. 13. No services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Westside Cremation. Ronald D. Gregory Ronald Dean Gregory died July 19, 2002, after complications from heart surgery. He was 60. He was born in Russiaville, Ind., Aug. 17, 1941, to the Rev. Dean Gregory and his wife Kathleen. His father was former superintendent of the Northwest Yearly Meeting. The family moved to Portland, where he was raised. He graduated from Portland Christian High School and George Fox University, and received his law degree from Willamette University. A longtime resident of Seattle, he started his business career there where he married Christine (Kitsy) Rosendale. The chairman and chief executive officer of Olympic Capital Group, Inc., a commercial real estate company headquartered in Lynnwood, Wash., he was a businessman of high integrity, according to his family. He gained great satisfaction from his vocation and “loved the art of the deal.” He frequently said, “I never worked a day in my life,” which he exemplified to his employees and associates. He gave freely of his time and resources to the nonprofit organizations and boards on which he served, including Interdev and George Fox University, and was a member of the University Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed travel, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, concocting friendly pranks, attending Seattle Mariners’ games, boating and crabbing at the family beach house on Hood Canal. Survivors include: wife, Kitsy; daughters Nicole Cummings of Newberg and Deana Gregory of Honduras; mother Kathleen Wilhite of Newberg; brother Fred of Seattle; numerous nieces, nephews and relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Dean Gregory of Newberg. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at University Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Rancho Santa Fe, Honduras, in care of Friends of the Orphans, 1607 - 116th Ave. N.E., Suite 105, Bellevue, WA 98004-3042. Mildred L. Payne Mildred Luetta (King) Payne of McMinnville died July 15, 2002. She was 73. She was born July 2, 1929, in Bassett, Neb., to Gilford and Mary (Turpen) King and attended Newberg and Dundee schools. In 1946, she married Jesse Payne. She worked as a customer service representative and lived in the Portland metro area for 69 years. Survivors include: husband Jesse of McMinnville; sons, Cliff and Michael; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter, Linda Brewer, in 2001. A funeral service was held Thursday at the Newberg Seventh-day Adventist Church. Arrangements are in care of Portland Funeral Alternatives. Margaret A. Perkins Margaret Ann Perkins of Newberg died July 15, 2002. She was 64. She was born Jan. 4, 1938, in Oak Park, Ill., to George and Norean Perkins. She attended Edgewood College in Madison, Wisc. She lived in Illinois, Washington and Oregon and lived in the Newberg-Dundee area for 15 years. She was a licensed practical nurse for several years and according to her family enjoyed people, was outgoing and generous. She crocheted often and gave her handmade items away as gifts. She was a member of the Joyful Servant Lutheran Church. Survivors include: sisters, Mary of Bend and Patricia Lundeen of Salem; brother Michael of San Diego, Calif.; nephew Michael of Portland. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Tom, in 1998. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. July 26 at Avamere Assisted Living, 730 Foothills Drive, with Pastor Tom Struck of Joyful Servant Lutheran Church officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation (designate Hospice Services), 9205 S.W. Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225. Betty L. Miller Betty L. Miller died July 13, 2002, at a Newberg care home. She was 76. She was born July 23, 1925, in Bois Fort, Minn., to George and Nora (Stark) Ward in a log cabin her father and uncle built on a homestead. She was one of 11 children. Her parents took her to Kansas when she was 5 and she attended rural public schools in Wathena and Troy, Kan. When she was 12-years-old her family moved to Oregon and settled a year later in Newberg. She went to Central, Rex, Ladd Hill and Newberg High schools. At the age of 21, she went to work in Portland as a nanny. Four years later she met Fred Miller Jr., and they were married on Jan. 16, 1954, in Las Vegas. The couple lived in Southern California, later settling in Sweet Home, where she continued working with children. In 1973, she made her home in Newberg where she has since resided. She enjoyed reading, needlework, embroidery, sewing and making pies. She was also a member of the Newberg Open Bible Church. Survivors include: brothers, Kenneth Ward of West Covina, Calif., and George Ward of Stockton, Calif.; sisters, Lois Bowers of Salem, Myra Karn of Salem and Jessie Verret of Newberg; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Fred, in 1965 and six brothers and sisters, including sister Elleanor Ragan in 1996. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday in Newberg Open Bible Church with Pastor James Ringseth officiating. Private interment will be held at G.A.R./Newberg Friends Cemetery. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Shirley Kingman Shirley (Christilaw) Kingman of Canby died at an Oregon City hospital. She was 80. She was born March 26, 1922, in Great Falls, Mont., to Thomas and Anna Christilaw. Her family moved to Great Falls, Mont., to Southern California and then later to Oregon. After she graduated from the University of Oregon she entered the U.S. Navy in 1943, where she served in the code department. After her honorable discharge in 1945, she returned to Burbank, Calif., where she married and had two sons. In 1960, the family relocated to Sedona, Ariz., and lived there until 1993, when she returned to Oregon and resided in Canby until her death. She enjoyed traveling and did so throughout the U.S. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include: sons, Kevin of St. Paul and Shawn of Las Vegas; two grandsons, Bruce and Taylor. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Kevin Kingman officiating. Dale Field Dale Field died July 12, 2002, at a Newberg care center from congestive heart failure. He was 79. He was born Dec. 22, 1922, in Waynoka, Okla., to Harry and Elsie (Arb) Field. He attended various schools in the Texas Panhandle as his father worked as a foreman with the railroad. He graduated from Booker High School in Booker, Texas, in 1940. After training to become an airline mechanic, he enlisted in the Army Air Force where he served three and a half years in the South Pacific. Following the service, he married DeLoris Winters on Jan. 12, 1946. In 1948, he began studying for the ministry at Friends Bible College (now Barclay College). His public ministry within the Friends Church began in 1950. He served in nine churches throughout the Northwest and Midwest, along with working as a pastor to the pastors in the Mid America yearly meeting and director of development for Barclay College. He moved to Dundee to be close to family and friends in July 2001. According to his family his ministry is best known for innovation, creativity, biblical preaching, teaching and changing lives through caring relationships. He was a member of the Newberg Friends Church. Survivors include: wife DeLoris of Newberg; children, Gale of Casselberry, Fla., Janice Thompson of Dundee and Sheryl Chenoweth of Normal, Ill.; six grandchildren. A memorial service was held Tuesday in Newberg Friends Church. Committal service was private. Memorial contributions may be made to Barclay College in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Vera L. Soine Vera LaVonne “Vonnie” Soine died July 12, 2002, in Newberg. She was 83. She was born Oct. 7, 1918, in Lima, Mont., to Joseph and Cora (Yoman) Bagley. At an early age she moved with her family to Granger, Wyo., where she grew up and attended school. She had some nursing training, then worked as a civilian nurse in the Army Medical Corps where she met Dr. Tyler Soine. After his honorable discharge they were married on Dec. 20, 1946, in Portland. The couple made their home in Newberg. She became his office nurse and they worked together in an office in Newberg for many years. She took some time away from work while their son Mark was young and then returned to the office and stayed until her husband retired in 1970. In their younger years they had a cabin near Mt. Hood and enjoyed many weekends skiing together. She lived at the farm home north of Newberg until needing special care a year ago. She was a member of the Oregon Medical Association Alliance and the Newberg United Methodist Church. Survivors include: sons, Tyler of Scottsdale, Ariz., David of Portland and Mark of Gresham; daughter Mary Jahnke of Eugene; brother Eugene; sister Eleanor Blair; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Tyler, in 1992. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Newberg with Pastor Jane Shaffer officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Newberg Hospital Auxiliary or First United Methodist Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Edward L. Priebe Edward Laverne Priebe died July 9, 2002, at a Newberg care facility. He was 80. He was born March 10, 1922, in Burchville, Minn., to Edward and Frances (Weichselbaum) Priebe. He grew up and attended school through junior high in north Minneapolis, Minn. He graduated from high school in Robbinsdale, Minn., in 1940. After attending the University of Minnesota for two years he enlisted in the Navy pilot training program in 1942 and received a commission in the Marine Air Corps. During his tour of duty he served in the South Pacific and in 1945 was honorably discharged from the military. In 1945, he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering. He was employed by Pittsburg Plate Glass in the chemical division where he spent his entire career. In 1969, he married Fran Marcus. After his retirement in 1977 from the glass company he moved to Newberg. He was preceded in death by wife Fran in 1991. On Aug. 11, 1992, he married Ardonna Andry in Reno and the couple made their home in Newberg where he lived until his death. Survivors include: wife Ardonna of Newberg; sons, John of Austin, Minn., and Stephen of Lafayette; daughter Elizabeth Hunt of Canonsburg, Penn.; brother Donald of Bloomington, Minn.; two grandchildren, a niece and a nephew. At the request of the family no services are scheduled. Committal will be private. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Richard D. Chandler Richard Dawson Chandler of Dayton died July 5, 2002. He was 56. He was born Sept. 19, 1945, in Little Rock, Ark., to Noah and Judith (Kelly) Chandler. He was raised by his grandparents in Arkansas. In 1979, he met and married Myrtle Whiteley in Sheridan, Ark. They made their home and raised their family in Dayton. He worked for Rowell and Wickersham in the asphalt business for more than 26 years. He then worked for Attrell’s Funeral Chapel until he retired. He enjoyed working on old cars, fishing and spending time in the garden with his grandchildren. According to his family, he enjoyed being “Uncle Rick” to more than 80 nieces and nephews, Grandpa to his grandchildren and a friend to everyone he met. Survivors include: wife Louise of Dayton; sons, Rick Jr. and Kelly of Arkansas and Michael of Dayton; daughters, Angie Firisick of Texas and Debbie Villalba of Dayton; brothers, Jimmy, Radon, Walter, Charles and Ricky; sisters, Carole, Susie, Wanda, Vickie and Karen; his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers Mike and Key. A graveside service was held Wednesday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Richard Grove officiating. Boyd A. Gray Boyd Arlo Gray died July 5, 2002, from a bacterial infection. He was 77. He was born in Gann Valley, S.D., on Sept. 3, 1924, to Walter and Edna Gray. He graduated from Willamina High School Oregon where he lettered in several sports. He served during World War II in the United States Navy as a radar technician. He was a retired Sacramento County employee. He and his wife Bonnie resided in Elk Grove, Calif., before he retired and moved to Oregon in 1985. The couple resided in Dundee until they returned to California less than one year ago. He enjoyed his retirement, taking his granddaughter to school and driving her to school functions, his Newfoundland and Labrador dog “Buster,” and hanging out at coffee shops talking about old times with his friends. He also enjoyed gardening and landscaping. He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include: wife Bonnie of Placerville, Calif.; sons Dan of Sacramento and Dale of Dundee; daughter Robin of Placerville,; granddaughter Shannon and grandson Ryan Rowlands of Dundee; brothers, Shirrel “Chuck” Gray of Elk Grove, Calif., and Forrest Gray of McMinnville. A memorial service was held Thursday morning at the Chapel of the Pines in Placerville, Calif. Interment was held at Bellcrest Cemetery in Salem where his parents are also buried. Arrangements are in care of Chapel of the Pines in Placerville, Calif. Ivan E. Johansen Ivan E. Johansen of Newberg died July 7, 2002. He was 82. He was born Aug. 31, 1919, in Heartwell, Neb., to Vigo and Amy (Maucher) Johansen. He moved with his parents to Platte, Neb., and then to Yakima. He worked in the coal mines in Roslyn, Wash. In 1942, he was called to serve in the United States Army in the Persian Gulf in the Corps of Army Engineers for three years. Upon his discharge he went to Alaska and worked in the canneries and eventually entered the commercial fishing industry, where he remained for 35 years. On Nov. 30, 1963, he married Ruth Wieting of Minden, Neb. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church. The last several years the couple made their home in Newberg. Survivors include: wife Ruth of Newberg; stepdaughters, Judith Latter of Vancouver, Wash., Ruth Arnold of Waterloo, Neb., and Susan DeJonge of Exeter, Neb.; stepsons, Theodore Wieting of Juneau, Alaska, and Robert Wieting of Tualatin; adopted daughter Francis Cerino of Auburn, Wash.; sisters, La Veda Mecham of St. George, Utah, and Florence Le Master of Yakima; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherwood with Pastor Vern Sander officiating. Private committal was at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Louis Lutheran Seminary or St. Paul Lutheran Church in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. Reba K. M. Tognarelli Reba Kathleen Mahaney Tognarelli of Portland died July 8, 2002, at home. She was 60. She was born March 7, 1942, in Susanville, Calif., to Aubra and Sarah (Harwood) Mahaney. She moved to Lafayette, Tenn., with her family at an early age and then the family moved to Newberg when she was age 5. She attended school in Newberg and graduated from Newberg High School. While in high school she was active in drama and was student body president. She married Ronald Tognarelli and they lived in several towns in Oregon. She was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed painting, drawing, writing poetry, being outdoors, going for walks and being around animals. Survivors include: daughter Jodi Malloy of Newberg; brother Louis Mahaney of Dundee; grandchild Keely Malloy; nephew Phillip Mahaney. She was preceded in death by husband, Ronald, in 1998. At the request of the family there will be no services at this time. Private committal will be held at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Humane Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. John S. Parker John Sheldon Parker died July 9, 2002. He was 84. He was born May 28, 1918, in Ontario, Canada, and became a naturalized United States citizen in May 1943 while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II; he served as a staff sergeant of the 237th Search Light Battalion stationed in the Philippines. A graduate of University of California Los Angeles and the Frank Wiggians Trade School of Los Angeles, after his service in the Army he worked for the Hughes Aircraft as a machinist before moving to Oregon in 1976. He was an active member of the Newberg community for many years, including serving on the board of directors for the Newberg Senior Center. He was married twice. Survivors include: cousin Margery Crofford of Huntington Beach, Calif., and niece Janie Nail of Vacaville, Calif. A memorial service will be held in the fall after school begins at Antonia Crater Elementary School where he served for more than eight years as a teacher’s aid. Harold P. Adams Harold Parker Adams of Fort Smith, Ark., died July 7, 2002 in Fort Smith. He was 82. He was a member of the Goddard United Methodist Church, the Retired Officers Association and the American Legion. He retired from the U.S. Army as a major, serving from 1944 to 1965. Survivors include: daughters, Kathy Kloeppel of Holts Summit, Mo., and Karen Barnard of Newberg; sons, Harold of Neidernhausen, Germany, and Charles Adams of Knoxville, Tenn.; sisters, Edna Winkle of Texarkana, Texas, and Gladys Weakley of Bryan, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wives LaErma and Moteze. A funeral service was held at Goddard United Methodist Church in Arkansas, with burial at East Memorial Gardens in Texarkana. Memorial contributions may be made to Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Ave., Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Hazel E. Timmons Hazel Eleanor Timmons died July 6, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 88. She was born Aug. 26, 1913, in Alberta, Canada, to Magus and Anna (Gustafson) Espedal. She started grade school in Cadogan, Alberta, and then moved with her parents to Portland at age 11. She finished elementary school at Kennedy School in Portland and graduated from Jefferson High School. She then received a teaching certificate from the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth. On July 15, 1935, she married Howard Timmons in Portland, where they then made their home. In 1957, they moved to a farm in the Red Hills near Dayton. She enjoyed cooking (according to her family she was a great bread baker, making seven to eight loaves a day) and taking care of her home and family. She was administrative assistant to her husband for his plastering business in Portland and then on the farm. She enjoyed being a counselor and helping at the summer youth camps for many years. She was a member of the Church of God in Newberg and served as the church treasurer; she also taught Sunday school classes and was a volunteer in many areas. After her husband died she decided to develop their investment property into Timmons Home Estates in Dayton. Survivors include: sons, Howard Jr. of Lincoln City and Craig of Dayton; daughters, Patricia Crawford of Dayton and Pamela Kaniut of Anchorage; brother Russell Espedal of Tualatin; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Howard in September 1988, daughter Marcia Ruckman, brother Clarence and sister Melva Olson. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Tigard Church of God with former Pastor Gale Hency officiating. Committal service will be held Saturday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marcia Timmons Scholarship Fund at Warner Pacific College in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Lawrence M. Miller Lawrence Mitchell Miller died July 2, 2002, at a Portland hospital. He was 77. He was born May 28, 1925, in Cupertino, Calif., to Emmett and Alta (Griswold) Miller. He graduated from high school in San Jose, Calif., and served in the U.S. Army during World War II from September 1943 to March 1946. After his honorable discharge he worked as a maintenance supervisor at the San Jose Community College for 28 years before retiring. He moved to Dundee about eight and a half years ago. On June 10, 1994, he married Audrey Hansen in Dundee. He enjoyed drawing, art, music, sports and old cars. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Newbery, enjoyed dining out, was an aviation buff and attended the Hillsboro Air Show. Survivors include: wife Audrey of Dundee; stepdaughters, Marlene Savage of Las Vegas, Shirley Stephenson and Janet Sabins of Dundee, Alice Baustian of Aurora and Connie Beseau of Newberg; stepsons, Bruce Beseau of Dundee and Mark Beseau of Newberg; brother Earl Miller of San Diego; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. John S. Parker John S. Parker of Newberg died July 7, 2002. He was 84. At the family’s request no services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. Harold P. Adams Harold Parker Adams of Fort Smith, Ark., died July 7, 2002 in Fort Smith. He was 82. He was a member of the Goddard United Methodist Church, the Retired Officers Association and the American Legion. He retired from the U.S. Army as a major, serving from 1944 to 1965. Survivors include: daughters, Kathy Kloppel of Holts Summit, Mo., and Karen Barnard of Newberg; sons, Harold of Neidernhausen, Germany, and Charles Adams of Knoxville, Tenn.; sisters, Edna Winkle of Texarkana, Texas, and Gladys Weakley of Bryan, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wives LaErma and Moteze. A funeral service will be held Thursday at Goddard United Methodist Church in Arkansas, with burial Friday afternoon. at East Memorial Gardens in Texarkana. The family will visit with friends this evening (Wednesday) at Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, Ark. Memorial contributions may be made to Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Ave., Fort Smith, AR, 72901. McKenzie Diane King-Ramirez McKenzie Diane King-Ramirez of McMinnville died soon after birth on June 28, 2002, at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. Survivors include: parents, Albert and Amanda King-Ramirez of McMinnville; grandparents, John and Diane King of St. Paul and Betty Ramirez of Newberg; great-grandmothers, Donna Rowe of Carson City, Nev., and Mary Johnson of Sheridan; and half-brother Austin Ramirez of McMinnville. She was preceded in death by great-grandparents, John and Elizabeth King, Bud and Jenesse Oviatt, Roy Johnson and Albert Ramirez. A memorial service and interment was held Friday at Greencrest Cemetery in Sheridan with family members officiating. Macy and Son Funeral Directors are in care of arrangements. Henry H. Swindler Henry H. Swindler of Newberg died June 28, 2002, at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, N.C. He was 80. He was born April 21, 1922, in Hendricks County, Ind., to William and Mable (Woods). He married Martha Hayden on Oct. 22, 1942. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Sears Roebuck and Co. in Indianapolis for 20 years as a salesman in the downtown store. In 1987, he retired. He was a member of Plainfield Bible Church in Plainfield, Ind., Gideons International and the American Legion. The couple moved to Newberg about two years ago. Survivors include: wife Martha of Newberg; daughters, Nora Adams of Newberg, Mary Stephens of Raleigh, N.C., Sara Haldi of Canfield, Ohio, and Rachel Tavera of Houston; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A funeral service was held Tuesday at the Plainfield Bible Church with Kevin Kottke officiating. Interment was held at Clayton Cemetery in Clayton, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International. Alnetta M. Gall Newberg native Alnetta M. Gall died June 19, 2002, at a Bend hospital. She was 99. She was born Aug. 18, 1902, in Newberg to William and Annie (Bristow) Parrish. She grew up and attended school in Newberg. On April 11, 1926, she married William Gall in Newberg. She spent 40 years of her life in Bend and 60 years in Newberg. According to her family, she enjoyed being with family and friends, gardening and flowers. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Bend and Newberg and enjoyed church activities. She attended the women’s group and enjoyed celebrating the holidays. Survivors include: daughters, Gloria Lengele of Black Butte Ranch, Carolyn Walker of Harbor, Sharlene Wanichek of Bend and Margaret Anderson of Corvallis; sister Lillie Kendall; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by husband, William, in 1989, son Michael, daughter Betty Getsinger, five sisters, four brothers and her parents. A memorial service was held June 23, 2002, in Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg with Pastor David Case officiating. Private committal was at Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg First Christian Church women’s group in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Jerome G. Clancy Jerome "Jerry" Gregory Clancy of Sherwood died June 27, 2002, at a Portland hospital. He was 63. He was born Oct. 6, 1938, in Portland to Thomas and Mary (O’Neill) Clancy. He attended Central Catholic High School where he met his wife, Madeleine Callanan, at a St. Mary’s dance. They were married in 1960 and moved to a house he built in Sherwood in 1974. He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged Dec. 31, 1962. He fought forest fires before joining the Portland Fire Department for a 27-year career. He knew firefighters in other areas including those at the Newberg and Dundee fire departments. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and the outdoors. According to his family he was a man of action rather than words, fiercely independent, loved to laugh and lived life to the fullest. He was also described as a devoted family man. Survivors include: wife Madeleine of Sherwood; daughters, Colleen Clancy-Eastman of Bellevue, Wash., and Ann Clancy of Arlington, Va; son Brian of Bend; brothers, John of Portland and Patrick of Charbonneau; sister Mary Clark of Reedly, Calif.; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A recitation of the Rosary was held July 1 at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood. A Requiem Mass was held July 2 at St. Francis Church. A Mass of Christian burial was held July 2 in the St. Francis Church with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. Concluding service was held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emanuel Hospital Burn Foundation in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. Gertrude L. Bourland Gertrude Leona Bourland died Sept. 17, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 86. She was born June 18, 1916, in Nowata, Okla., to Levi and Georgia Mae (Case) Roush. As a young child she moved with her family to Lefors, Texas, and lived there until 1934. On Oct. 2, 1934, she married Laurence Bourland in Pampa, Texas. They made their home in Mclean, Texas. In 1954, they moved to McMinnville where they farmed until 1968, when they left to make Newberg their home. A founding member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church, she was involved in the activities of the church, especially Sunday school. She enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking for them. Survivors include: husband Laurence of Newberg; sons, Charles of Eugene and Laurence Jr. of Tigard; daughter Betty Sue Sporleder of Wenatchee, Wash.; sister Alice Crocker of California; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Thursday in Trinity Presbyterian Church in Newberg with Pastor John Mahaffy officiating. Private committal followed at Riverview Abbey in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132. Cyndi Barendrecht Cyndi Barendrecht of Dundee died Sept. 14, 2002. She was 38. She was born Sept. 11, 1964, in Salem to Jerry and Sharon (Jefferson) Jones. In 1982, she graduated from Dallas High School. She served in the Navy for several years. On Oct. 14, 1988, she married Barry Barendrecht in Newberg. The couple lived in Newberg and Dundee. She worked in accounting and enjoyed camping and water-skiing, houseboating and reading. According to her family, she was proud of her children and their involvement in sports. She helped organize her 20th class reunion this summer in Dallas. Survivors include: husband Barry of Dundee; sons, Timothy and Jeremy Radzik of Dundee; daughter Sabrina of Dundee; stepsons, Joshua and Jacob Barendrecht of Dallas; mother Sharon Jones of Dallas; sisters, Sheri Dornhecker and Angela Weiser, both of Dallas, and Michelle Izzi of Portland; numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry, and grandmother, Othell Scofield. Services were held Wednesday in Dallas Mortuary Chapel with private interment at Dallas Cemetery. Vera M. Miller Sherwood resident Vera Mae Miller died Sept. 10, 2002, at a Portland hospital. She was 74. She was born May 9, 1928, in Lingle, Wyo., to Wayne and Encie (Kaiser) Cross. She moved with her family to Sherwood in December 1934. She attended school in Sherwood and graduated in 1947 from Sherwood High School. In 1948, she married James Miller in Stevenson, Wash. They made their home in Estacada. After her husband’s death in 1973 she returned with her family to Sherwood. For many years she served and greeted her friends and customers at Kowls Korner prior to it becoming Clancy’s. She was described by her family as a “people person” and was a member of the American Legion Post in Sherwood. Survivors include: sons, Brian and Bruce of Tigard; daughter Diane Hemingway of Tigard; brothers, David and Louis of Sherwood; sisters, Isla Ballard, Gail Sauter, Carole James and Phyllis Martin, all of Sherwood; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother, Glen Cross. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 in the American Legion Hall in Sherwood. Committal is private at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion post in Sherwood in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140. John L. Bardell John Lawrence Bardell died of cancer Sept. 7, 2002, at home in Dundee. He was 60. He was born July 14, 1942, in Portland, to Earl and Margery (Wolfer) Bardell. He graduated from Tigard High School in 1960 and attended Portland State University. He worked as a machinist. In 1969 he married Mary Carpenter. He enjoyed hunting and gardening and traveling and his family. Survivors include: wife Mary of Dundee; daughters, Jessica Bardell West of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Jennifer Bardell of Portland; seven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sister, Virginia. No services will be held. Disposition by cremation will be private with interment at Hubbard Cemetery and hunting grounds in Eastern Oregon. Lena J. Joyce Lena Jane Joyce died Sept. 12, 2002, at Capital Manor in Salem. She was 100. She was born Dec. 1, 1901, in Goldendale, Wash., to Jonathan and Selena (Hill) Hornibrook. In the fall of 1913, the family moved to Newberg. She graduated from Newberg High School in June 1921 and began training to be a nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. In 1924, she was among the first 1,000 nurses to be registered in Oregon. On Oct. 1, 1924, she married Richard Joyce and moved to his farm on Chehalem Mountain in Sherwood. After raising her family, she worked for 25 years at Newberg hospitals. She was a member of Mountain Home Church until her retirement to Salem. Survivors include: daughters, Patricia Dupree of Manchester, Vt.; Elizabeth Dupuy of Salem; son Richard of Sherwood; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by husband, Richard, in 1994; sisters, Libbie Norris, Cynthina Mallery, Mabel Hornibrook, Fannie Baker and Alice Morgan; brothers, Ira, William and Raymond, and great-grandson Allen Neuschwander in February. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chehalem Mountain (Gibbs) Cemetery. Ruth A. Lewis Ruth Anabel Lewis died Aug. 31, 2002. She was 76. She was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Ault, Colorado. She was an office manager employed by the Rockwood Water District and was later a receptionist with the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce. She lived in the Gresham-Portland area and moved to Woodburn in the mid-1980s. In 1999 she moved to Newberg. Survivors include: daughters, Karen Pender of Newberg, Marilyn Koback of Dallas, Texas, and Jennifer Lewis of Vancouver, Wash.; sons, Stan Vogele of Boise, Idaho and Rod Vogele of Redmond; brother Dale Simpson of Eaton, Colo.; five grandchildren. No services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Simon-Woodburn Funeral Chapel. Gloria A. Brothers Gloria A. Brothers died Aug. 23, 2002, at her home in Newberg. She was 78. She was born Nov. 1, 1923, in Port Angeles, Wash., to Evah and Edgar Newall. The family settled in the Newberg area. After graduation from high school in Vancouver, Wash., she attended the University of Oregon and obtained a degree in English. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. On Dec. 16, 1945, she married Samuel Brothers in Newberg. After a year in Roanoke, Va., during which she taught English at the National College, the couple returned to Newberg to establish a hardwood floor contracting business. In 1953, she joined the Newberg Graphic as society editor until 1957. For the next three years the couple were active miners on gold claims in Baker County, after which her husband began a long career in the pressroom of The Oregonian. In 1964, she rejoined the Newberg Graphic as assistant to the publisher, a job she held until 1983. An ardent miner, she joined the Western Consolidated Mines Inc., of Baker City in 1986, serving as vice president, corporate secretary and member of its board of directors. For many years she maintained dual residences in Sumpter and Newberg. According to her family she enjoyed homemaking, but was more comfortable in hiking boots than house slippers. She was co-founder of the Eastern Oregon Mining Association, where she served as an officer and board member. When federal authorities banned cabins on mining claims she filed suit in federal court. She was also a member in the American Association of University Women and the Sixth Church of Christ Scientist in Portland. Survivors include: son Ladd of Newberg; daughter Brooke Mill of Gautier, Mo.; brother Edgar of Baker City. She was preceded in death by husband, Samuel, in 1994. No services were held. Inurnment was at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Mary K. Suverly Mary Katherine Suverly died Sept. 2, 2002, at a Newberg care facility. She was 89. She was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Danville, Ind., to Orville and Era (Montgomery) Michael. She grew up and attended school in Danville and in the early 1930s moved with her parents to Fort Rice, N.D. On Feb. 21, 1934, she married George Suverly in Mandan, N.D. They made their home in North Dakota. In 1955, they moved to Dundee where they built their home. She worked in a drapery manufacturing plant for a time, then was employed at Norpac for 11 years before retiring in 1977. She was a member of Local 670 Teamsters Union in Salem. According to her family she was a devoted grandparent, enjoyed her flowers, being outdoors, walking, going to yard sales and collecting wood. Survivors include: sons, Ralph of Richardton, N.D., and Raymond of Dundee; daughters, Olive Williams of The Dalles and Virginia Aschmeller of Dundee; sisters, Betty Wallace and Irene Keeper of Yakima, Wash.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, George, in June 1973. A graveside service was held Thursday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Robert Johnson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Ennis E. “Gene” Spiller Ennis Eugene “Gene” Spiller died Aug. 18, 2002, at a Newberg care facility. He was 79. He was born Sept. 9, 1922, in San Antonio, Texas, to Granville and Lillian (Holmes) Spiller. His father was a farmer and most of his early childhood was spent with his family in Oswalt, Okla. As a young adult he worked with his brothers to support the family. In 1941, the family sold most of their belongings and headed west to California. In 1942 he joined the Navy. He arrived at Farragut Navel Training Station in Idaho in December 1942. While stationed there, he visited Sandpoint, Idaho during one of his leaves where he met his future wife, Lenora Houskeeper. Shortly after meeting her, he was stationed in Hawaii. After his discharge from the Navy, he returned to Sandpoint to marry Lenora in April 1946. The couple made their home in Sandpoint. He worked at a tire shop in Sandpoint and moved on to managing a service station until he retired at age 65. In 1990, the couple moved to Newberg to be close to family. They were living here at the time of his death. Survivors include: wife Lenora of Newberg; daughters, Bonnie Stradley of Battleground, Wash., and Jeanie Rhodes of Newberg; sons, Dan of Spokane and Roy of Forest Grove; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Aug. 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newberg with Bishop Elijah Dickson officiating. Committal service followed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Helen J. Ritner Helen Jean Ritner died Aug. 11, 2002, in Salem. She was 82. She was born Feb. 7, 1920, in Starkweather, N.D., and came to Oregon with her family in 1939. She attended Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) in Monmouth, receiving a bachelor of education degree. She taught elementary school in Sheridan, Blaine, Westfir, Newberg, Willamina and Salem during her more than 35 years in education. She retired from Salem’s McKinley Grade School in 1981. She always referred to her students as her children and considered their families as part of her own extended family. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association for many years. She was a member of the Salem First Church of the Nazarene until a stroke restricted her activities in 1994. She was a member of the prayer chain group and visited friends in hospitals and nursing homes. She belonged to the Early Birds, the “Committed Class” and other groups at her church. She enjoyed visiting SeaKrest Lodge near Newberg for women’s retreats. During her vacations she traveled the world during her vacations, visiting such places as Hawaii, Tahiti, Jordan, the Holy Lands, Holland and England. She even rode a camel while in Egypt at the pyramids. Survivors include: daughter Karen Smith of Salem; son Jerrold of Salem; sisters, Ellen Small of Salem and Rachel Martin of Alamo, Calif.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 28 at the Salem First Church of the Nazarene, 1550 Market St., N.E. Arrangements are in care of City View Funeral Home in Salem. Joseph L. Faiman Joseph L. Faiman of Salem died Aug. 30, 2002. He was 87. He was born July 24, 1915, and raised on a farm near Dickinson, N.D. In September 1946, he married Frances Shulz and they moved to Oregon. He taught junior high school in McMinnville and Newberg for 24 years and had small farms in the area. His wife died in 1972 and he married Kathryn (Mayer) of Dickinson, N.D., in July 1981. He served with the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church and of the Eagles Lodge. He enjoyed dancing. Survivors include: daughters, Donna Shelburne of Aurora and Mary Faiman of San Francisco; son Marvin of Salem; sisters, Lillian Koffler, Mildred Keller and Dorothy Shulz; brothers, Al, William and Lou; five grandchildren. In addition to his two wives, he was preceded in death brothers Fred and Frank. Recitation of the Rosary was held Thursday at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Keizer. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1425 N.E. Irving, #100, Portland, OR 97232, or to the Sierra Club. William H. Coffield William Howard Coffield died Aug. 28, 2002, at a Newberg care center. He was 81. He was born Oct. 25, 1920, in Goldendale, Wash., to Frank and Clara (Barnes) Coffield. He married Frances Ormandy on Sept. 1, 1946, at the beginning of their senior year at Oregon State University. He received a degree in agricultural economics and taught adult agriculture for the state in Silverton and Newberg. He then worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service for 28 years. In 1982, he retired to the family’s 10-acre farm in Newberg where he planted a vineyard and became a vintner. Prior to that he also raised cherries, strawberries, Christmas trees and horses, in addition to being involved in 4-H. He built a cabin cruiser on which the family spent days fishing, swimming and camping. He enjoyed the outdoors. Survivors include: wife Frances of Newberg; daughters, Sandra Brewer of Vancouver, Wash., and Susan Kaltenbacker of Wasilla, Alaska; sons, David of Medford Lakes, N.J., and Ronald of Boise; brother Jerome of Redmond and 14 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 in the First Christian Church in Newberg with Pastor Lee Shaffer officiating. Committal is private at Riverview Cemetery in Portland. Frieda M. Detrick Frieda “Madeline” Detrick died Aug. 28, 2002, at a Newberg care facility where she had lived since a recent illness. She was 85. She was born June 22, 1917, in Portland to John and Magdalena (Steudler) Roth, immigrants from Switzerland. She grew up working on the family dairies on Sauvie Island, Woodland, Wash., and Champoeg. She attended schools in Woodland and Champoeg. On Jan. 2, 1939, she married Howard Detrick and the couple made their home on the family farm on Sunnycrest Road in Newberg. According to her family she was a wonderful cook. A longtime member of the Newberg Assembly of God Church, she served in many capacities over the years and as a Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years. Survivors include: husband Howard of Newberg; sons, Don of Chehalis, Wash., and Bob of Newberg; daughters, Marlene McKay of Tulsa, Okla., and Ruth Bailey of Newberg; sister Rosa Roth of Damascus; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Friday at the First Assembly of God Church in Newberg. Concluding services followed at Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg. Jeannyne L. Veach Jeannyne Louise (Muckey) Veach of Bend died Dec. 16, 2002. She was 51. She was born May 22, 1951, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to John and Clara (Jones) Muckey. She attended Yamhill Elementary School and Carlton High School. She attended bible college in Victoria, B.C. From 1978 to 1995 she lived in Newberg. On Oct. 5, 1990, she married Dale Veach in Vancouver, Wash. She was a school bus driver and enjoyed cake decorating, baking, raising birds and clowning. Her nickname was “Giggles”. Survivors include: parents John and Clara of Carlton; sons, Adam, Eli and Andrew Miller of The Dalles, Joshua Miller of Portland and Jacob Miller of Bend; brothers, Doug of Ellendale, N.D., and Roger of McMinnville; grandfather Eldo Jones of Cornelius and six grandchildren. A funeral service was held Friday at the Assembly of God Church in McMinnville. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dale and Jeannyne Veach fund at the Bank of the Cascades. Dale S. Veach Dale Stuart Veach of Bend died Dec. 16, 2002. He was 52. He was born May 24, 1950, in Los Angeles to J.W. and Evelyn (Davis) Veach. He attended schools in McMinnville and Los Angeles. He did maintenance for a golf and country club and trained and sold pet birds. On Oct. 5, 1990, he married Jeannyne Muckey in Vancouver, Wash. From 1990 to 1995 he lived in Newberg. In 1995 the couple moved to Bend. Survivors include: mother Evelyn Smith of McMinnville; son Richard Veach of the U.S. Marine Corps; daughters, Angela Veach and Andrea Veach of California; brother Dennis Veach of Texas; sister Sharon Baldridge of Texas. He was preceded in death by one brother. A funeral service was held Friday at the Assembly of God Church in McMinnville. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dale and Jeannyne Veach fund at the Bank of the Cascades. Maxine J. Wood Maxine Joyce Wood died Dec. 17, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 74. She was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Toledo to William and Elizabeth (Boulter) Duke. As a youth she moved to Salem and then later relocated to Newberg as teenager. After World War II, she married Raymond Wood in Vancouver, Wash. In 1954 the couple made their home in the Ladd Hill area near Newberg. Family members said she was well known as a caregiver for the elderly for more than 23 years. She attended the Ladd Hill Community Church for 25 years and was a member and past treasurer of the Sherwood Rebeccas. She was an avid collector, enjoyed her pets, gardening and helped with many senior citizen projects. Survivors include: sons, Joe of Terrebonne, Craig of Grass Valley and Darryl of Sherwood; daughter Annette Pease of Newberg; aunt Carrie McGrath of Beaverton; seven grandchildren; one niece and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, in 1992, and four sisters. Private interment will be held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Reidar W. Heller Reidar W. Heller of Tigard died Dec. 16, 2002, at his home. He was 70. He was born Nov. 30, 1932, in Minneapolis to Reidar and Margaret (Evans) Heller. He started school in Minneapolis and then his family moved to Portland, where he graduated from Franklin High School. He attended Lewis & Clark College for two years and enjoyed participating in track, earning several trophies for his efforts. He was a distance runner and, according to his family, thought nothing of running 20 miles. In 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until his honorable discharge as a sergeant in 1955. He worked for the telephone company for several years and at one time installed 10 miles of phone lines in Eastern Oregon, mostly by himself. On July 31, 1960, he married Arlene Schatz in Newberg. The couple made their first home in Tigard and then lived in Edmonds, Wash., for eight years where he was employed in the sales and service of industrial batteries. In 1973, the couple returned to Tigard, where he continued in industrial battery sales and service and established his own company. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and caring for his family and home. Survivors include: wife Arlene of Tigard; daughters, Deanna Henry and Robin Matthews, both of Tigard; son Jeff of Beaverton; brothers, Perry, David and Richard, all of Portland; sisters, Kay McKay and Margaret Strouts, both of Portland; two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Paul. A memorial service was held Friday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with the Revs. Wayne Brown and Gary Sloan officiating. Private committal was at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Wilton L. Pike Wilton Lee (Bud) Pike of Newberg died Dec. 13, 2002. He was 81. He was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Walla Walla to Sam and Eula Pike. He attended school in Walla Walla where he grew up. He worked on a wheat farm with his dad in his teens and joined the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943. In 1945, he married Shirley Cinder in Prosser, Wash. The couple moved to Newberg in 1952. He worked as a carpenter and enjoyed old cars and motorcycles. He restored a 1936 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Survivors include: wife Shirley Pike of Newberg; daughter Linda Powell of Richland, Wash.; sons, Charles of Milton-Freewater and Larry of Newberg; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Julie Reetz. At his request no services will be held. Stanley E. Watt Stanley E. Watt of Tigard died Dec. 10, 2002, at the Cedar Crest Alzheimer’s Care Center. He was 81. He was born April 6, 1921, in Portland to Thomas and Jenny (Wooley) Watt. He grew up in Tillamook and graduated from Tillamook High School. He attended the University of Oregon where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity and on the wrestling team. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Brown. After the war he returned to the University of Oregon and graduated with a degree in business administration. He later served in the Korean War on the USS Shaw and served after the Korean War in the U.S. Naval Reserves as a lieutenant commander. On July 1, 1948, he married Marian Hannon in Portland. The couple resided there until 1961, when they moved to Newberg. They purchased the Tide Water Oil Company in Newberg which became Watt Welding Supply in Newberg and Tigard, now operated by their son. In 1994 they moved to Tigard. In 1968 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and given six months to live. He became a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, speaking at schools and promoting an anti-smoking message. He embraced a healthy lifestyle of living and exercise that included running, swimming and walking. He was also an avid bicyclist and competed in the Seattle to Portland bike race. He was a member of the Newberg Rotary Club. According to his family he will be remembered for his smile, his humor and the fines he levied to raise money for Rotary projects. The couple spent many winters in Mesa, Ariz., where he was also Rotary Club member. He was also a member of the Newberg Presbyterian Church and a volunteer for Boy Scouts of America and hospice. Survivors include: wife Marian of Tigard; sons, Steven of Tigard and Michael of Banks; daughter Christina Hein of Newberg; brothers, Charles of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Harvey of Beaverton; twin sister Sally Keenan of Seattle; numerous nieces and nephews and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Thomas Jr. and sister Mary. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 16 in the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg with the Rev. Peter Friesen-Blank officiating. Private committal will be at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Janice R. Cowan Janice Rogene Cowan of Newberg died Dec. 8, 2002, after a heart attack. She was 73. She was born July 14, 1929, in Hastings, N.E., to Oscar and Anna (Yaeger) Ernst. As a girl she attended school in Lincoln, N.E., until the family moved to Seattle. She graduated from Lake Washington High School in Seattle. Before her marriage she worked as a secretary in Seattle, including a position at Boeing. On Sept. 5, 1952, she married Clarence (Gene) Cowan of Longview, Wash., in Easton, Md.; the bride’s uncle performed the marriage ceremony. They lived in Philadelphia for a short time before returning to Seattle. In 1961, the family moved to Beaverton when her husband took an electrical engineering position with the newly-formed Tektronix Company. In 1969 the family moved to the Chehalem Mountain area of Newberg. She had resided on the same property since that time, along with her husband. She was a secretary and homemaker. An avid gardener, she enjoyed caring for the many trees, shrubs and flowers in her extensive gardens. She was an expert doll collector and enjoyed restoring collectible dolls from years past. She was also a lifelong Lutheran. The couple was involved in local square dance clubs during the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1980s the couple toured England and other parts of Europe. Survivors include: husband Gene of Newberg; son Mark of Salem; daughter, Lori of Newberg and Jana of Tijeras, N.M.; sister Charlene (Pat) Evans of Everett, Wash., and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by brother, Bud, sisters, Irene and Elizabeth and an infant brother and sister. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Anna. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 21 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherwood with Pastor Vern Sandersfeld officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Animal Shelter Friends, 131 Johanna Court, Newberg, OR 97132. Bertha Feenstra Bertha Feenstra died Dec. 9, 2002, at a Newberg care home. She was 94. She was born Nov. 26, 1908, in Patterson, N.J., to Christian and Margaret (Zuidema) Jabay. She grew up and attended school in Patterson until the age of 8, when she moved with her family. They lived in several places but mainly in Iowa where she finished school through the seventh-grade. From an early age she worked with her family on the farm. In 1952, she moved to Bell Flower in Los Angeles County, Calif., where she raised her children. She relocated to Newberg in 1973 where she lived until her death. She was a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Newberg and enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting and playing the piano. Survivors include: daughters, Marlys Karren of Bend, Betty Courtney of Chino, Calif., and Theora Feenstra, Sharon Mason and Carol Barnhill, all of Newberg; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brother John. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) in Trinity Presbyterian Church in Newberg with the Rev. Samuel van Houte officiating. Concluding service will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. William R. McKay St. Paul native William (Bill) Richard McKay died Dec. 5, 2002. He was 80. He was born July 12, 1922, in St. Paul. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Phoenix, Ariz., and played football for St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., and at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He joined the Navy and served on the USS Ibex during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He returned to St. Paul after the war and was a hop farmer until he was stricken with polio in 1949. He retired from farming and served as an engineering draftsman for the Marion County Public Works Department for 29 years. He retired in 1991. He was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include: sons, Billy of Eugene and George of Elsmere, Ky; daughters, Julie Lay of Beaverton and Lizzie McKay-Campion of Kent, Wash.; two granddaughters; brother Robert of St. Paul; sister Mary Jean Harrold of Sacramento and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by former wife, Sandra, in 1988. Visitation will be held Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Woodburn. A prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Hospital in Portland. Dale A. Gray Dale Arlo Gray of Dundee died Dec. 10, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital due to heart complications. He was 46. He was born Dec. 14, 1955, in Everett, Wash., to Boyd and Bonny (Weaver) Gray. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, Calif. He was involved with the stockyards and rodeo at a young age. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned duties in Eastern Europe. There he drove heavy equipment and became involved with the rodeo while traveling. Upon receiving an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, he worked for a number of heavy equipment companies. He lived for some time near Denver, where he worked in the meat packing business as well as the buying and selling of cattle. In 1985, he moved to Keizer and worked as the operations manager for an industrial company, where he met and married Elaine Nies. In 1988 he and his father, who was involved in construction with his brothers, developed Gray and Son Inc. general contractors. After his father retired his son, Ryan, became a partner to the company. He was involved in the Yamhill County Rodeo Association, his family said he had many friends. He enjoyed traveling and fishing in Nehalem and Eastern Oregon, as well as traveling to Costa Rica and Mexico. Survivors include: wife Elaine of Dundee; son Ryan of Dundee; daughter Shannon of Dundee; mother Bonny of Placerville, Calif.; sister Robin of Placerville, Calif.; and brother Dan of Sacramento. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Christian Church with Pastor David Case officiating. Committal service will follow immediately at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Adina L. Ott Adina Leona (Roth) Ott died Dec. 4, 2002. She was 97. She was born March 19, 1905, in Milwaukie to Peter and Anna Marie (Hager) Roth. She attended school and graduated from Milwaukie High School. She attended business college in Portland and had worked for both Spaulding Sporting Goods and Shaw Surgical Company in Portland. On April 12, 1940, she married Carl Ott in Portland. She was a homemaker for all of her married life and enjoyed children and church activities. She was a member of the Hillsdale Community Church-United Church of Christ in Portland. Survivors include: daughter Nadine Krueger of Newberg; granddaughter Ann; and great-grandsons, Ruben and David, both of Newberg; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Carl, in 1981. Memorial contributions may be made to Hillsdale Community Church or to the Nursing Home Ministries, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hillsdale Community Church-United Church of Christ in Portland with Pastor Larry Etter officiating. Private committal is at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. Sylvia J. Burnett Sylvia June Burnett died Dec. 4, 2002, at her home in Newberg. She was 80. She was born June 2, 1922, in Independence to Floyd and Bessie Mae (Wright) Ream. She grew up and attended school in Independence. On Sept. 5, 1942, she married James Burnett in Vancouver, Wash. Because he was in the military they moved from Portland to Washington. Then in 1961, they purchased their first home in Newberg on Ribbon Ridge Road, where they raised cattle. She enjoyed gardening and canned fresh food for her family. After her husband died she continued to operate the farm. In the 1980s she moved to Tranquil Lane in Newberg, where she resided until her death. She enjoyed drawing, painting and writing poems, and had a great love for Jehovah and Jesus Christ, according to her family. She also studied the Bible on a regular basis. Survivors include: son Larry of Newberg; daughters, Carol Journey of Newberg and Stephanie Bowlin of Dayton; brother James Ream of Gardenerville, Nev.; sister Martha Chapman of Creswell; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, James, in November 1977 and daughters Sharon Smith and Barbara. A private graveside service will be held at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road. Dr. Bernard L. Martin Dr. Bernard Lee Martin of San Jose, Calif., died of respiratory failure on Nov. 30, 2002. He was 79. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on May 29, 1923, to Harley and Clare (Murphy) Martin. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1945, a master’s degree in history in 1950, a master’s in business administration in 1955 and a doctorate in economics from the University of Cincinnati in 1963. He spent 42 years in education, including beginning his teaching career in 1948. He was a teacher at Xavier University for 17 years, and became the head of the marketing department. In 1964, he was a Ford Foundation Grantee at the school of business at Harvard University. In 1965 he became head of the marketing department at Eastern Michigan University, and in 1966 he was named dean of the business school at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. He served there for 10 years and started the master’s in business administration program. Within two years of starting the program, he sought national accreditation for the program through the American Association of College Schools of Business (AACSB), and earned the distinguished honor for Canisius College School of Business. He also started many innovative business programs within the school to offer students a wider range of study. From 1971-1973 he was named acting vice president of academic affairs at Canisius College. In 1978, he was named dean of the McClaren School of Business at University of San Francisco. There he began more programs, including the first hospitality program for the school that allowed students who studied in this area to tap into the hotel, hospitality and viticulture businesses in the area. He served as dean until 1986, and returned to teaching as professor of marketing from 1986-1991, when he retired. He was the author of several books on contemporary economic problems and issues with others in the 1970s. He was designated Ph.D honaris causa from Canisius College in 1978. The Dr. Bernard L. Martin Scholarship Award was named in his honor in 1979 after he left Canisius College; the award is given annually to the outstanding MBA student in the program. In 1992 he was named professor emeritus by the McClaren College School of Business at the University of San Francisco. He was a member of the American Marketing Association and the American Economic Association. His hobbies and interests included family, friends and reading. Survivors include: wife Mary of San Jose; sisters, Susan High of St. Louis, Mo., and Theresa Martin of Baltimore; brother David of Dayton, Ohio; sons, Joseph of Greensburg, Penn., David of San Jose, Patrick of Buffalo, N.Y., Paul of Modesto, Calif., Timothy of Charlotte, N.C., and Christopher of San Francisco; daughter Mary Miller of Newberg and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son, Michael, in 1993. A Memorial Mass/Celebration of Life service will be held in January 2003 at St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel at Xavier University in Cincinnati. Memorial contributions may be made to United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Charles K. Nissen Charles Kenneth Nissen of Newberg died Nov. 30, 2002, at his home. He was 90. He was born Feb. 26, 1912, in Yakima, Wash. to Carl and Jewel (Pierson) Nissen. He grew up and attended elementary and high school in Yakima. He farmed in Yakima for a number of years. During World War II he worked for Boeing Aircraft on B-17 bombers. After the war he went to work for the Yakima Fruit Growers Association as chief engineer. For a short period of time he worked for Seattle Transit as a bus driver. He then worked for several refrigeration companies including Lewis Refrigeration and W.E. Stone Refrigeration, retiring in 1977. He enjoyed spending the winter months in Arizona. On March 20, 1985, he married Lorene Clark in Vancouver, Wash., and they made their home in Newberg where they have since resided. He farmed his property on Red Hills Road. He was a member of First Christian Church of Yakima and a past area governor of the Yakima Toastmasters Club. His hobbies included reading and fishing. Survivors include: wife Lorene of Newberg; sons, David of Yakima and Dean of Seattle; stepson, Jeff Coffman of Dundee; eight grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Constance Frankforter, and sisters, Frances Hill, Buella Nissen and Phyllis Carr. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) and Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Lee Shaffer officiating. Committal will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or Health Dynamics Hospice McMinnville or Newberg Christian Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Ida L. McBride Ida Leoma McBride of Newberg died Nov. 23, 2002. She was 94. She was born June 12, 1908, in Hoxie, Kan. In 1925 she married Lewis McBride. She worked in the processing plant at Dundee Nutgrowers and retired in 1968. She was a member of the Newberg Christian Church and had lived in the Newberg area since 1944. Survivors include: sons, Melvin of Newberg and Donald of Fairfield, Calif.; daughter Mildred Elkins of Pueblo, Colo.; 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Lewis, in 1973. A private service will be held at a later date. Young’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bruce K. Haven Bruce Kenneth Haven of Newberg died Nov. 20, 2002, in Corvallis, from injuries received in a car accident. He was 49. He was born Aug. 3, 1953, in Portland. In 1971, he graduated from Tigard High School where he was played baseball as a pitcher; the team advanced to state competition several times. After high school he went to work for Reser’s as a forklift driver for several years. On Aug. 20, 1977, he married Deborah Ferge in Tigard. He went to work for Culligan Water in 1980, working in sales and later started his own franchise in Newberg, serving four counties. He attended Beaverton Foursquare Church. He helped coach his sons in baseball and also enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, golf, music and playing guitar. Survivors include: wife Deborah of Newberg; sons, Alex of Newberg, Eric of Bend and Bobby of Texas, stationed with the U.S. Air Force, and Matthew of Newberg; mother Aroith of Newberg; sisters, Janelle Smith of Portland, Elaine Cudy of Beaverton and Laura Ficht; brothers, John of Aloha and Chuck of Culdesac, Idaho. A memorial service was held Monday in the First Baptist Church in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Helen E. Toulouse Helen Elizabeth Toulouse died Nov. 22, 2002 at home in Dundee. She was 83. She was born Dec. 27, 1918, in Glendive, Mont., to Samuel and Elizabeth (Russel) Daniel. After graduating high school two years early she moved to Billings, where she lived, worked and raised her children. She married William Walter “Duke” Randall, in 1940 and they had a family together. After her husband died in 1980, she married Frank Toulouse in 1983. He died in 1997. In 1999, she moved to live with her daughter in Dundee. Survivors include: daughter Carole Waddell of Dundee; son David of Billings, Mont.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adult Day Services at Providence Newberg Hospital. Loretta M. Stewart Loretta Mae Stewart died Nov. 19, 2002, at her home in Salem. She was 69. She was born Sept. 14, 1933, in Cedar Mills. In 1946, she moved to Salem with her family when she was 13. She graduated from Salem High School in 1951. She then attended Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) in Monmouth. She once lived in Portland where she helped start a singles group called Portland Skyliners. On June 9, 1962, she married Art Stewart in Portland and they lived in Newberg until 1963, when they moved to Salem. The couple owned many apartment complexes and houses in the Salem and Willamette Valley area. From 1963 to 1975 she worked for Commercial Bank. In 1976, the couple moved to Christmas Valley to farm. She continued her love of drawing by creating the first day cover cache for the teddy bear Christmas stamp in 1981. She also helped start a local newspaper. In 1984, the couple sold their farm and returned to Salem to retire. Survivors include: husband Arthur of Salem; mother Anna Rowe; brothers, James, Richard and David; daughters, Janice Beauchamp and Virginia Musgrave; four grandchildren; three nieces and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Lester Rowe. Memorial services were held at Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Chapel. Interment was at Valley View Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, 2700 Market St., N.E., Salem, OR 97301. Carrie M. Anderson Carrie Marie Anderson died Nov. 15, 2002, in Hood River. She was 86. She was born Jan. 12, 1916, in Jefferson City, Mo. She attended Emporia State College in Kansas and was a teacher for a few years before marrying in 1941. She was remarried to Robert Anderson in 1986. She worked as a reporter for the Idaho Statesman for about five years and moved to Newberg in 1986 after retiring to be closer to family. She was an avid gardener and published a monthly Christian newspaper for two or three years. Survivors include: husband Robert Anderson of Hood River; daughter Zoie Clark of Stevenson, Wash.; sister Jewell Birkes of Oregon; brother Lester Biver of Arkansas; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held Thursday at the Newberg Friends Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to “Thru the Bible Radio”, P.O. Box 7100 Pasadena, CA, 91109. William R. Caldwell William R. Caldwell of Bend died Oct. 15, 2002, of natural causes. He was 92. He was born Feb. 21, 1910, in Gatesville, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and Korea and retired as a lieutenant colonel and part of the military police in August 1955. He moved to Bend from San Carlos, Mexico, and was a resident of the Denny Rasmussen Home for Gentlemen for the past year. Survivors include daughter Vicki Schmidt of Bend and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Lillian, in October 1990. A private memorial service was held and private disposition was at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Vida M. Lewis Vida Mae Lewis of Newberg died Nov. 11, 2002. She was 87. She was born April 6, 1915, in Los Angeles to Maynard and Chloe Chatterton. She worked as a cook for Friendsview Manor and the Newberg Community Hospital. On June 1, 1944, she married Elmer Lewis. A member of Sherwood Friends Church she was also a gardener of flowers and vegetables. Survivors include: husband Elmer of Newberg; sons, Del of Reno and Gary of Bellevue, Wash.; sister Floris Lathorp of San Diego; six granddaughters and six great-grandchildren. A public memorial service was held Nov. 16 at Sherwood Friends Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Friendsview Manor, 1301 E. Fulton St., Newberg, OR 97132. Joseph D. Maxwell Joseph D. Maxwell of Lafayette died Nov. 10, 2002, of cancer. He was 47. He was born Feb. 21, 1955, in Macon, Ga., to Jack and Mildred (Mayes) Maxwell Sr. He was raised and attended school in Mooresville, Ind. After high school he was in the Army paratroopers for eight years. In 1980, he moved to McMinnville; in 1996 he moved to Newberg and in 2002 moved to Lafayette. He worked for YCAP in McMinnville for 12 years and was a director of transportation. Most recently, he worked in the concrete business. He enjoyed dancing. Survivors include: son Christopher of Lafayette; daughter Lisa Woolard of Keizer; father Jack and stepmother Mary of McMinnville; sisters, Janet Browning of Forest Grove and June Neley of Indianapolis; brothers, Jack Jr. of Lincoln City, James of Lafayette and Jerome of Portland; two grandchildren. A memorial service was held Thursday at the Chapel of Macy and Son in McMinnville with Pastor Jim Peterson of the Lafayette Community Church officiating. Private entombment was held at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Carolyn J. Hicks Carolyn Judy Hicks of Newberg died Nov. 9, 2002, in Portland. She was 50. She was born May 20, 1952, in Cottage Grove to Raymond and Faye Johnston. On April 12, 1969, she married Alan Hicks in Cottage Grove. They later moved to Brownsville where they lived for 10 years; in 1988 they moved to Newberg. She was a homemaker and enjoyed planting flowers, working in the yard and dancing. Survivors include: husband Alan of Newberg; daughter Valentine Featherstone of Newberg; mother Faye of Springfield; brothers, Bill Johnston of Springfield and David Johnston of Sun City, Ariz.; sisters, Susie Johnston of Jasper and Linda Fenter of Empire. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in care of American Burial and Cremation, 11825 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR 97223. Howard R. Detrick Longtime Newberg resident Howard Raymond Detrick died Nov. 12, 2002, at a Newberg care home. He was 86. He was born Aug. 17, 1916, in a sod house near Yoder, Colo., to Andrew and Ida (Heaston) Detrick. His family moved from Yoder to near Orofino, Idaho, when he was an infant, and then to Newberg in 1927. He attended schools in Idaho and Newberg. On Jan. 2, 1939, he married Madeline Roth and they resided on the family farm on Sunnycrest Road since. He was a poultry farmer and a roofer, responsible for replacing many home and business roofs in downtown Newberg and the surrounding area. He served with the Newberg Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years and on the board of the Seattle-based Western Farmers Association. He was a longtime member of the Newberg Assembly of God Church where he enjoyed serving as an usher. His enjoyed working and serving his family, friends, church and community. Survivors include: sons, Bob of Newberg and Don of Chehalis, Wash.,; daughters, Ruth Ann Bailey of Newberg and Marlene McKay of Tulsa; sister Mary McClain of Scappoose; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife Madeline in August. A funeral service was held Thursday in the First Assembly of God Church in Newberg with the Revs. Don Detrick, John Bailey and Phillip Rose officiating. Committal was private at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Lee Evert Aders Lee Evert Aders of Newberg died Nov. 10, 2002, at the Cashman House. He was 78. He was born Sept. 15, 1924, in Musselshell, Mont., to Emery and Emma (Beard) Aders. As a youth he moved to Idaho Falls in 1937. In 1942, he moved to Newberg and went to work in the Portland shipyards at the start of World War II. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 5, 1943, and served as a military policeman (MP) in Germany until his discharge in January 1946. He returned to Rigby, Idaho, where he married Edith Baron on May 14, 1946. The family moved to Idaho Falls and then to Newberg in 1950 where they have since resided. He worked for Crabtree Rock Company in Dundee for 43 years until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newberg, grew walnuts and prunes, and raised horses and beef cattle. Survivors include: wife Edith of Newberg; son Nolan of McMinnville; daughter Lorna Gosson of Dundee; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-great grandchildren. A private family service will be held in Newberg. Private committal will be held at Finley’s Sunset Hills Cemetery in Portland. Wybert ‘Darby’ N. Williams Wybert “Darby” Neville Williams died Nov. 8, 2002, in Arizona. He was 91. He was born April 7, 1911, in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, and came to Oregon at 12-years-old. As a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1935 to 1938, he worked as a stonemason at Bridal Veil Falls and the Devil’s Punchbowl near Depoe Bay on the Oregon Coast. He married Ida Middlesworth on Jan. 13, 1941, when they were both working at the Dorchester House Hotel. During World War II he served with the Third Army in Europe, taking part in the Ardennes and Rhineland campaigns. He was honorably discharged in September 1945. After the war the couple opened Darby’s Restaurant on First Street in downtown Newberg, which they operated for 22 years. In 1968 he retired to a life of gold mining, rock-hounding and lapidary work. Since 1978 the couple has split their time between Oregon and a second home in Bouse, Ariz. Survivors include: wife Ida of Bouse; sister, Gladys Hunter of Esparto, Calif.; sons, Rod of Medford and Jack of Newberg; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held Wednesday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service was held Thursday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Remembrances may be made to the Newberg Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Kenneth Vaughn Kenneth Vaughn died Nov. 9, 2002, at Avamere Assisted Living in Newberg. He was 91. He was born Jan. 8, 1911, in Spokane to Benjamin and Maggie (Wade) Vaughn. He graduated from La Center High School in 1931 and St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. He was a surgical nurse and administrator at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Pendleton where he met his future wife. In 1942 he married Norma McFerrin. Two days later he was inducted into the Army. He served as sergeant until March 1945. Survivors include: wife Norma; son Terry; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A mass was held Wednesday at Avamere with Father Gregory Gage officiating. Private internment was held in Salem. Helen C. Reid Helen C. Reid of Newberg died Nov. 6, 2002. She was 75. She was born May 15, 1927, in Whittemore, Iowa, to Herman and Madeline (Brennan) Fandel. She volunteered in local schools and worked for Fotomat Corp. She was preceded in death by husband Robert Rogers in July 1982. She married Glenn Reid of Newberg in February 1988. She devoted her life to raising and caring for her nine children. She enjoyed sewing, canning, handicrafts, bowling, and watching her children participate in sports, including track and football. Survivors include: husband Glenn of Newberg; sons, Robert Stimler of Tigard, Charles Rogers of Lowell, Richard Rogers of Concord, Calif., and Joseph Rogers of Tigard; daughters, Linda Holmeide of Elma, Wash., Marsha Patterson of Tigard, Cheryl Malone of Newberg, Julie Valdez of Martinez, Calif., and Mary Hasson of Concord, Calif.; stepsons, Darryl Reid of Newberg, David Reid of Arizona and Dan Reid of Alabama; 27 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Health Dynamics Hospice, 2275 N.E. McDaniel Lane, McMinnville, OR 97120. Eva Nadine Windsor Eva Nadine Windsor of Newberg died Nov. 7, 2002, in Lafayette from injuries received in a traffic accident. She was 86. She was born March 8, 1916, to Everson and Laura (Bell) Green in Newberg. She grew up and attended the first three grades of school in Newberg before moving with her family to Whittier, Calif. After living there for awhile the family returned to Newberg where she graduated from Newberg High School. She married Chester “Chet” Windsor December 8, 1935 in Newberg, where they made their home for the next 65 years. The couple owned and operated Newberg Auto Freight Company for more than 63 years; they were both also involved in the community. Her husband, Chet, preceded her in death in January 2000. She was a longtime member of the Newberg Nazarene Church, as well as the Zeta Tau Club for many years. She took an interest in Newberg civic affairs and attended city council meetings often. She also enjoyed the beach. Survivors include: sons, Don of Portland, Gary and Rod of Newberg, Greg of McMinnville; brothers, Ned Green of St. Paul and Ted Green of McMinnville; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with the Rev. Don Fivecoat officiating. Committal is private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Fire Department in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Jerome F. Mannenbach Former Newberg resident Jerome F. Mannenbach died at Adventist Medical Center in Portland on Nov. 7, 2002. He was 83. He was born July 11, 1919, in Mount Calvary, Wisc., to Frank and Elizabeth (Bleuel) Mannenbach. He met his wife-to-be, Lavina Ropp, while stationed at Camp Adair, near Corvallis, during World War II. The couple was married September 22, 1945 in Mount Calvary. They resided there for a short time after their marriage then, after finishing his mortuary and funeral director training in Wisconsin, moved to Oregon to take state testing to become a funeral director. He worked for Fisher Funeral Home for several years, then owned a funeral home in Newberg, then began managing a funeral home in Woodburn. He retired after 40 years in the business. He was active in several lodges, churches and organizations, including: Elks, American Legion, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul and a number of Catholic churches. He enjoyed dancing, baseball, music and his family. Survivors include: wife Lavina of Portland; sons, Steve of Dallas, Jerome of Milwaukie, Tom of Cloverdale, Jim of Eagle Point and John of Portland; daughters, Barbara Mannenbach-Kurtz of Bend, Ann Neilson of Madras and Janis Hamling of Albany; brothers, Francis of Fond du Lac, Wisc., and Earl of New Holstein, Wisc.; sisters, Dorothy of Fond du Lac and Joan Flesch of Mt. Calvary; 29 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral mass was held Monday at St. Phillip’s Catholic Church in Dallas. Private interment followed at St. Luke’s Cemetery in Woodburn. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul in care of Fisher Funeral Home, P.O. Box 156, Albany, OR 97321. Steven E. Duffield Steven Edward Duffield died Nov. 1, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 45. He was born March 21, 1957, in Portland to Noah and Betty Lou (Uken) Duffield. At the age of 3, he moved to the Newberg area where he attended elementary school and graduated from Newberg High School. After high school he enlisted in the Oregon National Guard. He held several different jobs during his life, including in auto wrecking, fish farming, working with scrap metal and working at a sawmill. He also was a partner in Cedar Springs Fish Farm. At the time of his death he was employed at McMinnville Auto Wreckers. He enjoyed four wheeling, camping and spending time with his family. Survivors include: Desiree Perry of Dundee; son Billy of Dundee; daughters, Destiny Carson of Dundee, Makayla Aldeguer of Dundee and Teresa Fugit of Dundee; sister Debra Webb of Forest Grove; three nieces and a nephew. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Pleasant View Cemetery in Sherwood. Raymond F. Oakes Raymond Franklin Oakes died Oct. 31, 2002, in Sheridan. He was 90. He was born April 1, 1912, in Spokane to Albert and Caro (Warner) Oakes. He came to Oregon in 1914 when his parents settled in Sheridan. He grew up and received his education there and later in Cottage Grove. In 1927, his family moved to Salem where he made his home until 1935. He then went to work for several years for the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as a salesman of Bibles and religious books. His work took him to many different parts of Oregon. During the first few years of World War II he spent his summers in the U.S. Forest Service. From 1943 to 1951 he worked on the railroad and in the lumber industry. He married Veda and they were married for a short time. He came to Newberg in 1947, where he met Sylvia Weidner and they married on Dec. 14, 1947, in Vancouver, Wash. They made their home in Newberg for the next 25 years until she preceded him in death in 1972. From 1954 until he retired in 1980 he worked as a landscape gardener and orchard worker. He moved to McMinnville and on May 11, 1975, married Violet Foote of Salem. They made their home there until his retirement in 1980 when he returned to Sheridan to live at Riverside Terrace. He was preceded in death by wife Violet on Oct. 2, 2001. He moved to Deer Meadow Assisted Living in Sheridan where he has since resided. His main interest was in the work of his church (Seventh-day Adventist) which he belonged to since 1923 and the Sheridan congregation since 1981. As a layman he served the church in different capacities — as an evangelist’s assistant, church soloist, Sabbath school teacher, lay evangelist and church deacon. Survivors include: sons, Raymond of Eugene and Vernon of Sacramento; daughters, Rosemary McMartin of Willows, Calif. and Ellen Gardener of Talent; brother Elliott of Spokane; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers — Albert, Gordon and Milton, and three sisters — Rosamond, Bertha and Mildred Bliven. A funeral service was held Friday morning in the Sheridan Seventh-day Adventist Church with Ron Wearne officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. J.C. Mourer J.C. Mourer of Newberg died Nov. 4, 2002. He was 71. He was born June 8, 1931, in Oklahoma to Jon and Viola Mourer. He served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and lived in Newberg for most of his life. In the 1970s he was a reserve officer in the Newberg Police Department. After working for several years as an engineer at Smurfit (now SP Newsprint), he retired. According to his family he loved spending time with his grandchildren and liked flowers and gardening. Survivors include daughter Jacquelin Mourer of Woodburn, and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by former wife of 18 years Donna Mourer in June of 2002 and stepdaughter Dianne Lewis in 1995. A graveside memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Newberg Friends Cemetery. Edna B. Linch Edna Bell Linch died Oct. 30, 2002, at her Newberg home. She was 72. She was born Dec. 12, 1929, in Ewing, Neb., to Floyd and Lavina (Bennett) Nutt. As a young girl she moved with her family to Oregon, where they made their home in the Creswell area, then Looking Glass, Glide, and Smith River. She graduated from Drain High School and began work for the City of Drain as a bookkeeper. On Dec. 6, 1954, she married Ivan Linch in Reno, Nev. She worked for several other local businesses in bookkeeping and in 1995 the couple moved to LaPine where they retired. They spent time in LaPine and also spent time in Mesa, Ariz. In 1999 she moved to Newberg where she was living at the time of her death. She was a rock hound and her family said that “she never met a rock she didn’t like.” She was also an avid photographer and enjoyed the beach. She was known by family as a very fair person and loved to do needlepoint and sew. Survivors include: sons, Don of Colton, Jon of Vancouver, Wash.; daughter Linda Whited of Molalla; sister Floy Sawyer of Roseburg; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Ivan in 1999 and sister Carolyn Clemo. At the request of the family, there will be no public services held. Committal is private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.