Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003
Robert R. Detrick
   Robert “Rob” Raymond Detrick II died Jan. 19, 2003, at the Bremerton Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 39.
   He was born Oct. 2, 1963, in Newberg to Robert Sr. and Alice Detrick. At the age of 15 he was selected for the American Youth in Concert Choir which toured in Europe in 1978; their audiences included Pope Paul and Queen Elizabeth. The queen addressed the choir and he was among those able to personally meet the queen mother. He also sang in Carnegie Hall in New York and in church choirs. He was a longtime member of the Assembly of God Church in Amity.
   He graduated from high school in 1982 and from ITT College in 1984. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1986. He served as a machinist in nuclear engineering aboard the USS Arkansas, the USS Carl Vincent and the USS Nimitz. He was medically discharged under honorable conditions in December 1991. On Aug. 19, 1993, he married Sharon Williams in Reno. The couple moved to Bremerton, Wash., where he made his home until his death.
   Survivors include: wife Sharon of Bremerton; mother Ann of Amity; father Bob of Newberg; daughter Emily Trigg of Agra, Kan.; sister Debbie Pearson of Newberg; brother Jason of Hillsboro; grandmother Lorene Morgan of Amity; seven grandchildren and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Amity Assembly of God Church. Interment will be held at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, 2815 Burwell, Bremerton, WA 98310.

Shirley A. Barr
   Shirley Ann Barr of Newberg died Jan. 23, 2003, of cancer. She was 65.
   She was born June 10, 1937, in Vallejo, Calif., to Arthur and Marion (Wright) Gray and was a retired federal employee.
   She enjoyed cross stitching, sewing and ceramic painting.
   Survivors include: daughters, Kim McCabe and Edie Salmon of Newberg; sons, Michael and Scott of Newberg; brother Thomas Gray of Bremerton, Wash.; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur, mother, Marion, and sister, Regina Joubert.
   A private memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at her home.

Frankie G. Griffith
   Frankie Gene Griffith died Jan. 19, 2003, in Nevada. He was 64.
   He was born Jan. 16, 1939, in Paris, Arkansas, to Carl and Ida (Christy) Griffith. He grew up in Paris and was educated in that area, moving several times. In 1960, he moved to Tacoma and worked at West Tacoma Newsprint. On Oct. 21, 1961, he married Peggy O’Neal in Naches, Wash. After his marriage he entered the U.S. Army and served from 1962 to 1964. He was stationed in Korea and Alaska and returned to Tacoma after his discharge. He moved to Newberg in 1968, where he worked at SP Newsprint.
   According to his family, he was a devoted member of the First Assembly Of God Church in Newberg and the Oregon N.R.A. He enjoyed going camping with his family. An avid hunter, he used his trained dogs to hunt bear and bobcat. He also enjoyed waterskiing, fishing and RVing.
   Survivors include wife Peggy of Newberg; daughters, Angela Gray of Lafayette, Carla Moyer of Newberg, and Helen Griffith of Portland; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, R.C. and Lonnie, sister, Helen, and his parents.
  A funeral service was held Tuesday in the First Assembly Of God Church in Newberg with Pastor Curt Rosen officiating. Committal followed in Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg.

Edward E. Hogenkamp
   Edward Eugene Hogenkamp died Jan. 25, 2003, at a Portland hospital. He was 73.
   He was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Akron, Colo., to William and Helen (Develin) Hogenkamp.
   In the early 1930s he moved to Newberg with his family. He attended Ewing Young School and graduated from Newberg High School in 1947. After graduation he moved to Portland, then to the Scappoose area. He worked at a Portland machine shop and then the next 20 years at Barker Furniture Factory in Portland making cabinets. He held several other jobs prior to his retirement in 1991 and enjoyed gardening.
   Survivors include: daughter, Patricia Means of Portland; brothers, Paul of Maupin, Kenny of Tigard and Alan of Angel Fire, N.M.; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers Donald and Joseph.
   A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.

Donnis F. Swift
   Donnis Faye Swift died Jan. 25, 2003, at her Newberg home. She was 63.
   She was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Dayton to Glenn and Cassie (Nelson) Patterson. She grew up and attended schools in Dayton and Carlton, attended McMinnville High School for two years and then Dayton High School. After graduating from high school she attended the American Institute of Banking and graduated in 1985. She also attended special banking classes through her career in banking. On Sept. 13, 1990, she married Robert Swift in Newberg where they made their home. She was employed at the U.S. National Bank, now U.S. Bank, from 1963 to 1995.
   She attended, and was a Deacon at, First Presbyterian Church in Newberg. She was also a member of the Newberg Chamber of Commerce, P.T.O, Vintage Festival, and the National Business Women’s Association. According to her family, she was a devoted mother, devoted to her whole family, and was always willing to help everyone. She loved cooking, gardening, and the beach. She also enjoyed entertaining and going shopping for antiques.
   Survivors include: husband, Robert Swift of Newberg; mother C. Isabelle Trent of Dayton; sons, Donald Johnson of Eugene, and Ross Coleman of McMinnville; daughters, Lori Fineman of Mill Valley, Calif., Cheryl Harrison of Eugene, and Roxane Coleman of Tigard; sister, Norma Staebler of Pendleton; 11 grandchildren; and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her twin brother, Donald Patterson.
   A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg with the Reverend Peter Friesen-Blank, officiating. Following the fellowship time, committal will be at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer    Society Research or the First Presbyterian Church, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003
Rita A. Bates
   Rita Ann Bates died Jan. 19, 2003, at a Salem hospital. She was 71.
   She was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Garden City, Kan., to Charles and Neva (Martin) Riegle. She came to Newberg as a child and attended the Newberg schools, graduating from Newberg High School in 1949.
   She was employed as a bookkeeper and worked for Newberg   City Tire and Battery for several years. On Nov. 1, 1963, she married Donald Bates in Vancouver, Wash., and they made their home in Salem. The couple lived in several places, mostly in Oregon. She worked at a bank in Salem and then as the bookkeeper for Don Bates Logging Company, which they owned together. In 1985, she retired when they sold the business.     She enjoyed camping, traveling and watching stock car racing.
   Survivors include: husband, Donald of Salem; mother, Neva Delker of Newberg; daughters, Denise Holmstrom of Salem, Merita Jo Klein of Newberg and Linda Hurd of Newberg; son, Byron Bates of Bakersfield, Calif.; sisters, Ginger Sasse of Keizer and Marilyn Jones of Lafayette; and six grandchildren.
   A funeral Service was held Thursday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A concluding service with vault interment followed at Valley View Memorial Park, Newberg.

Frank Kroo
   Former Tigard resident Frank Kroo died Jan. 18, 2003 in a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital. He was 59.
   He was born Feb. 19, 1943, in Siroko-Polje, Yugoslavia, to Anton and Magdalena (Pfeiffer) Kroo. In 1951, the family came to the U.S. and briefly resided in Jefferson, Mo., before moving to Tigard that same year. He attended St. Anthony’s Catholic School, Jesuit High School and graduated from Tigard High School where he lettered in track in 1960.
   Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and returned to Germany for four years. While there he married Wihrud (Trudy) Herbert in Stuttgart, German. The couple returned to the U.S., residing in Dallas, Texas, and later Phoenix for the past several years.
   The couple didn’t have children but enjoyed sharing in the lives of their nieces and nephews and Chelise Sanders of Phoenix, who lived with them at times.
   He retired as the director of finance and operations for the Maricopa County Medical Association where he was responsible for the bureau of medical economics, professional placement and credentialing.
   A fan of all sports, he played golf and enjoyed classical music, fishing, his friends and family.
   Survivors include: sisters, Katharina Tunder of McMinnville and Anna Kovacevic of Orange, Mass.; brothers, John of Newberg and Andrew of Terrebone; and numerous nieces and nephews in the U.S. and Germany. He was preceded in death by wife Trudy in 1994, his mother and father and brother, Anton, of Newberg.
   Services were held Friday morning at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg. Interment followed at Valley View Memorial Park.

Eleanor C. Toto
   Eleanor C. Toto of Newberg died Jan. 16, 2003. She was 83.
   She was born on May 3, 1919, in Brooklyn, NY. She moved to New Jersey in 1926, where she spent most of her life. There she met her husband, Salvatore, and they married in 1941. She worked in New Jersey as a switchboard operator and later as a medical secretary for 15 years. In 1978, the couple retired and moved to Scholls, where family members said they enjoyed a new way of life being close to her daughter and grandchildren, also making many new friends. She enjoyed gardening, dancing, music, and traveling.
   Survivors include: husband, Salvatore of Newberg; daughter, Theresa LaRocca of Sherwood and Joyce Bonilla of Larkspur, Colo.; sisters, Gloria Russo of Clifton, N.J., Stella DeMarco of Philadelphia; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother, Joe Pantano, and three sisters — Angelina Alessi, Connie Rusciano, and Jean Gangi.
   A Rosary was held Jan. 19 in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held Tuesday in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg with committal at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Duane M. Ferry
   Duane Marion Ferry of Newberg died Jan. 9, 2003. He was 78.
He was born April 9, 1924, in Spokane to Louis and Myrtle Ferry. He won the Soapbox Derby in Portland when he was about 10 years old. He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School and served in the Army Air Corps as a B-17 pilot during World War II. In 1949, he married Esther Ellsworth. He was a manager for the Social Security Administration and while owning an auto salvage business he sponsored stock cars.
   He lived in Spokane for many years. The couple moved to Newberg about 12 years ago and also lived in Lafayette.
   He was a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways for a few years and purchased his own truck and drove as an independent driver, spending 14 years as a truck driver. He enjoyed collecting rare coins and building cars and was the last surviving member of his family, which included six children.
   Survivors include: wife Esther of Newberg; sons, Daniel of Newberg and Gerald of Snoqualmie Falls, Wash.; daughters, E. Jeanne of Newberg and Nona Groesback of Bellingham, Wash.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held Jan. 18, in Willamette National Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Good News Quartet in care of Pastor Carl Nine, P.O. Box 14181, Portland, OR 97293.

Ronald Noble
  Ronald Noble of McMinnville died Jan. 20, 2003. He was 67.
He was born Jan. 29, 1935, to Norwood and Norma (Cane) Noble in Newberg. He was raised in Newberg and after high school went to work for Rex Mobile Homes for 10 years. On July 9, 1960, he married Meredith Nelson in Yamhill. In 1966 he went to work for Farmers Co-op Creamery until 1996.
   He enjoyed camping, woodworking and his grandchildren. He also volunteered with the Boy Scouts.
   Survivors include: wife Meredith of McMinnville; son Vincent of Orting, Wash.; daughters, Annette Sjullie of Keizer and Lannette Noble of Salem; brother Keith of Salem and three grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at Chapel of Macy and Son with Pastor Ron Mulles officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in McMinnville.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Casey Eye Institute in care of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003
Norma E. Vaughn
   Norma Elizabeth Vaughn of Newberg died Jan. 17, 2003. She was 83.
   She was born Aug. 10, 1919, in Heppner to Jeff and Amy McFerrin. Her parents died when she was young and her aunt, Ola Jones, raised her and her sister Irena on a ranch near Heppner.
   In 1938, she graduated from Heppner High School. In 1941, she graduated from St. Anthony’s School of Nursing in Pendleton. In 1963, she lived in Portland while working and attending the University of Oregon School of Nursing, where she received another degree. While she was a nurse at St. Anthony’s, she met Ken Vaughn and they were married in 1942.
   `She moved to Silverton with her family around 1960 where she was head of pediatrics at Silverton Hospital. She then worked at the state hospital in Salem until a stroke forced her into retirement.
   Survivors include: son Terry of Newberg, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sisters Irena Thomsen and Rita Crawford and husband Ken in 2001.
   A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Avamere, 730 Foothills Drive, with Father Gregory Gage officiating. Private interment will follow in Salem. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the home of Terry and Sylvia Vaughn, 23440 N.E. Old Yamhill Road.

Edith R. Weaver
   Edith Rebecca Weaver of Newberg died Jan. 17, 2003, at her home. She was 96.
   She was born Aug. 11, 1906, in Lyndon, Kan., to John and Eva (Brown) Yeoman. She graduated from high school in Barclay, Kan., and attended Friends University in Wichita for a year. While attending Friends University she met George Weaver. They both played basketball for Friends University and met when George helped coach the women’s basketball team.
   On Sept. 29, 1927, she married George in Wellington, Kan. They moved to Woodland, Idaho, in 1936, then to Headquarters, Idaho, in 1942. After several years in Headquarters, they resided in Lewiston, Idaho, for two years. They then moved to Agate Beach in 1951, where they built and operated the Surf and Sand Motel until 1970 when they moved to Newberg where she worked as an LPN in the emergency room at Newberg Community Hospital for a few years.
   She played piano and organ for Chehalem Valley Baptist Church since its inception in 1975, and continued to play the organ until about six weeks ago.
   Survivors include: son Dr. Gerald Weaver of Vancouver, Wash.; daughters, Elva Barnett of Hemet, Calif., and Marguerite Weaver of Sheridan; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, George, in 1991 and son, Gene, who was killed in action in Korea in 1953.
   A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Chehalem Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Bruce Sloan officiating. A private concluding service will be held at Newberg Friends Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Chehalem Valley Baptist Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003
Earl Hanes
   Earl Hanes of Salem died Jan. 12, 2003, at his home. He was 84.
   He was born Feb. 23, 1918, in Childress, Texas. On June 11, 1943, he married Christina Moser in LaMont, Calif. He served in World War II in the 273rd Infantry of the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1945. The couple moved to McMinnville in 1950 and stayed until recently moving to Salem. He was a meat cutter for Safeway stores, including the Newberg location. He enjoyed sports, his family and politics. Family members said he will be remembered for his sense of humor.
   Survivors include: wife Christina of Salem; sons, James of West Linn and Daniel of Salem; daughter Julie of Vancouver, Wash.; siblings, Bill, Bobbi and Jewel of Bakersfield, Calif.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by twin sister, Muel.
   A funeral service was held Thursday at Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem. Private interment was held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Home Health Care of Salem Hospital.

Mark A. Banton
   Mark Alan Banton died Jan. 13, 2003, in Hillsboro from a brain tumor. He was 45.
   He was born Aug. 20, 1957, in Eugene to Calvin and Vera (Hammerquist) Banton. In 1975, he graduated from Junction City High School. He attended West Coast Equipment Op Vocational School. On Jan. 12, 1980, he married Cristi Pouard.
   He spent 25 years in heavy construction and started his own business, Boulder Excavation Inc., in 1997.
   He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He collected rocks and spent time at home on Bald Peak, as well. He was a member of the Laurel Community Church.
   Survivors include: daughter Jessica of Hillsboro; son David of Hillsboro; parents, Calvin and Vera Banton of Junction City; brothers, Dale and Gary of Junction City and Steve of Bend; and sister Linda Foster of Alpine, Texas.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Laurel Community Church, 30640 S.W. Laurel Road, Hillsboro.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the OHSU Foundation, 1121 S.W. Salmon St., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97205.

Marietta M. Wilsey
   Marietta Maybelle Wilsey died on Jan. 10, 2003, at a Newberg care home. She was 91.
   She was born May 20, 1911, in Adams to Isaac and Sophia (Planting) Christopher.
   She married John Wilsey on Feb. 21, 1934, in Pendleton. He built the Pilot Rock home they lived in for 40 years. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was a musician who played for the Grange Lodge in Pilot Rock. She also volunteered at the Pendleton Community Hospital Bargain Counter Center as a member of the hospital auxiliary.
   In 1993, she moved to Newberg to be near her daughter and has since resided there.
   Survivors include: daughter, Julie McIntyre of Newberg; son, Dick Wilsey of Oconomowoc, Wisc.; four grandsons; three great-grandsons; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, John, in July 1980, three brothers and one sister.
   Her graveside service was Wednesday at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Huntington Disease Research in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Marty Dietsch
   Marty Dietsch of Milton-Freewater died Jan. 10, 2003, at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla, Walla, Wash. She was 63.
   She was born Jan. 17, 1939, in Illinois to Melvin and Velma (Stotler) Sanders. In 1966 she married Marvin Dietsch in Illinois. She lived in the Woodburn/Newberg area for 12 years before moving to Milton-Freewater a year ago.
   According to her family, she enjoyed life and worked in many fields. Most recently she enjoyed caring for kidney dialysis patients. She also enjoyed hunting, sewing, fishing, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.
  Survivors include: husband Marvin of Milton-Freewater; daughter Kelly Humbert of Milton-Freewater; sons, Roy Dietsch of Milton-Freewater and Tony Carey of Newberg; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Lois Hummel.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Twin Creek Cremation Services, 1551 Dalles Military Road, Walla, Walla, WA 99362.

Lucille Daniel
   Lucille Daniel died Jan. 15, 2003, at a Newberg care home. She was 75.
   She was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Union to James and Esther (Kennedy) Hays. She grew up and received her early education in Barview in the North Bend area of the Oregon Coast. In 1941 she moved with her family to Portland, where she started high school. The family moved to the Ladd Hill area in 1943 and she graduated from Newberg High School in 1946. She worked at Tektronics in Tigard for a time and married Roscoe Howard Daniel on the family farm in Newberg on September 10, 1949.
   She was the secretary of the Newberg Christian Church for 25 years and a member of the church for 53 years.
   She enjoyed sewing, cross-stitch, crocheting and taught classes at Portland Community College. She canned produce for her family and enjoyed camping at the beach and in the mountains. She also enjoyed being with her family. She accompanied her family on fishing and hunting trips, but she was not a fisherwoman or a hunter.
   Survivors include: husband, Howard of Newberg; daughters, Roseland Kamolz of West Linn, Teresa Daniel of Newberg, Carol Boyes of Newberg and Susan Dunn of Newberg; brothers, Jack Hays of Vernonia and Dick Hays of Salem; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by son, Michael, sister, Dorris Wilson, and stepmother, Hazel Kapherin.
   Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. at Newberg Christian Church with Pastor Lee Shafer officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Christian Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003
Nicklous A. Elston
   Nicklous Adam Elston of McMinnville died Jan. 7, 2003, in McMinnville. He was 34.
   He was born April 30, 1968, in McMinnville to David and Molly Elston. He lived in Newberg until recently moving to Carlton. He attended Newberg schools and graduated from Newberg High School.
   He enjoyed fishing, hiking, gazing at the stars, walking on the beach and the outdoors. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.
   Survivors include: mother Molly of Newberg; fiance Kandre Wicks of Carlton; son Austin of Minot, N.D.; brothers, William of Minot, N.D., and Walter of Newberg; sisters, Katrina Elston of Devils Lake, N.D., and Shelly Harris of Newberg; three nieces and nephews, four aunts and two uncles. He was preceded in death by father, David, in 2002.
  A memorial service was held Tuesday at First Assembly of God Church in McMinnville. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help defray funeral costs in care of American Burial and Cremation, 11825 S.W. Pacific Hwy, Tigard, OR 97223.

Arthur W. Eaton
   Arthur “Dutch” William Eaton died Jan. 10, 2003, at a Tualatin care center. He was 87.
   He was born July 30, 1915, in Fonda, Iowa, to Wallace and Eva (Smith) Eaton. He grew up and attended Catholic school in Iowa. In his early teens he left Iowa and moved to Jerome, Idaho, where he did farm work. While he lived in Jerome he met Lorene Sanderson and they were married in October 1937. After they were married he worked in Sun Valley, Idaho, driving trucks and building highways.
   In 1941 the couple moved to Glenwood and he drove a log truck, dumping logs into the Columbia River. The couple moved to Klamath Falls then back to Glenwood and started working for Bell Sand and Gravel in Portland. In 1945, they moved to Tualatin where he resided until his death.
   He started a one-man short order delivery service of hauling sand and gravel with one truck, growing to excavation and later crushing rock. In 1946, he started Arthur Eaton Sand and Gravel. It was a family involved business with his wife, father, brother, brother-in-laws, sons and grandsons. He continued to work semiretired at the Tonquin Road quarry, working for Northfork Excavating in the office greeting customers and friends, which he enjoyed.
   Family members said he will be remembered as a hard worker. He enjoyed having his grandchildren come over and riding his Shetland ponies. He also enjoyed frequent trips to Jerome, Idaho, with his wife to visit family and old friends until health problems occurred. He enjoyed auto racing, fishing on the Crooked River with family and looked forward to attending the St. Paul Rodeo and the state fair every year.
   Survivors include: wife Lorene of Tualatin; sons, Gerald of Sherwood, William of Lake Oswego, Robert of Sherwood, Don of Sherwood and Jon of Manning; daughters, Kathryn Waterman of Tualatin, Linda Schmidt of Canby, Tracy Wisbey of Tualatin and Kim Hall of Amity; 25 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son, Joel, brother, Harvey, and sister, Esther Anderson.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sherwood Community Friends Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children’s or Shriner’s Children Hospital in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140.

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
Ethel E. Hayes
   Ethel E. Hayes died Jan. 4, 2003, in Livermore, Calif. She was 94.
   She was born July 30, 1908, in Loomis, Neb. She was a prior resident of Newberg and had lived in Livermore for 12 years. For 16 years she was a cannery worker at Allen Fruit Company. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Livermore and delivered Meals on Wheels while living in Newberg. She enjoyed traveling, bowling, sewing, cooking and crocheting.
   Survivors include: daughters, Barbara Ohlsen of Livermore and Linda Beecroft of Brentwood, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Mack, in 1986.
   A celebration of life was held Friday. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Lung Association, 715 Albany St., Oakland, CA 94612.

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
Claudette L. Davis
   Claudette L. Davis of McMinnville died Jan. 2, 2003, at Willamette Valley Medical Center Hospital in McMinnville. She was 64.
   She was born Nov. 24, 1938, in San Diego to Claude Angel and Eleanore (Moreno) Navarrette. She graduated from Washington High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. She was awarded a full musical scholarship to Pepperdine University in Southern California. In 1971 she moved to Salem from Garden Grove, Calif.
   On Dec. 27, 1971, she married John Davis in McMinnville. They made their home in Lafayette for 25 years. In 1996 they moved to McMinnville. She became a teacher’s aide for the ESD school for three years.
   She was a homemaker most of her life and a member of the First Baptist Church in McMinnville and sang in the church choir. Family members said she was active in the church, enjoyed astrology and cooking for family and friends. The family said she was a friend and confidant to many people.
   Survivors include: husband John of McMinnville; sons, Michael of Beaverton, Terry of Key West, Fla., and Anthony Werner of Salem; stepson John Davis III of Minnetonka, Minn.; step-daughters, Jonni Maben of Newberg, Marlene Phillips of Portland and Laurie Morris of Colorado Springs, Colo.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in McMinnville with the Rev. Kent Harrop of the First Baptist Church officiating. Entombment will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Claudette David Memorial Fund in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.

Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
Harold Lubert Wilhite
   Harold Lubert Wilhite of Newberg died Dec. 25, 2002. He was 88.
   He was born Sept. 29, 1914, in Aurora County, S.D., to Irvin and Margaret (Phipps) Wilhite.
   He attended Fairview Grade School (a one-room country school), Stickney High School (South Dakota), Nebraska Central College (Central City, Neb.) and Northwest Nazarene College (Nampa, Idaho), where he received his bachelor’s degree in education.
   He met Marjorie Roberts at Northwest Nazarene College and they were married Aug. 20, 1940, in a double wedding with Lucille (Marjorie’s sister) and Ivan Adams.
   He taught school in South Dakota, Idaho, Kenya, East Africa, Gaineville, Ga. (in a boy’s military school where he held the rank of major), Yamhill Christian School, Neah-Kah-Nie High School where he was head of the math department and as a professor at George Fox College (now George Fox University). Later he tutored students privately and his family said he had an excellent reputation as a math teacher.
   In 1959, he became a certified public accountant, earning a degree from the University of Oregon. He had a “world consciousness” according to his family and a heart for missionary work. He enjoyed working with the foreign students who came to America.
   From 1951 to 1955 he was a missionary with his family in Kaimosi, Kenya, under the United Friends Meeting (headquartered in Richmond, Ind.). There he was the principal of a boys’ high school and later headed up the industrial department on the mission field.
   In 1971 he, along with Roy Clark, Earl Perisho and Arthur Roberts established an extension of George Fox College in Kotzebue, Alaska. He also worked with the Northwest Alaska Native Association setting up the accounting work for the organization. He had lived in the Newberg area since 1959.
   He enjoyed adventure, including owning and riding motorcycles, buying and trading the latest new gadgets, playing chess and checkers, and encouraging his children in musical endeavors. He played the guitar, harmonica, piano, violin, mandolin, banjo and accordion, as well as singing. He was also in a local band in his younger years.
   He was a lifelong member of the Friends Church. Other interests included travel. Besides spending two years in Costa Rica, he traveled throughout the U.S., Europe, the Holy Land, Mexico, Central America and Africa.
   He was a member of the Champoeg Historical Pageant as an actor, business accountant and founding member; he also played the part of Santa Claus every Christmas.
   Survivors include: brothers, Irvin of Bismark, N.D., Marion of     The Dalles and George of Kuna, Idaho; sons, Steven of Eugene, Roger of Woodburn and Douglas of McMinnville; daughters, Donna Coleman of Sherwood, Linda Walker of Newberg and Marilyn Olson of Newberg; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; friend Dorothy Calvert of Salem and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Marjorie, in 1996, and brothers Walter, Harvey, Merl and Marvin.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Newberg Friends Church. Interment will be at Friends Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the missionary fund at Newberg Friends Church.

Louis A. Williams
   Louis “Arkie” Alexander Williams of Prineville died Dec. 25, 2002. He was 85.
   He was born Dec. 8, 1917, in Finley, Okla., to Charles and Ellie (King) Williams. He was raised in Wheeler, Ark. In 1941 he married Edith Ridley, but they later divorced. In June 1950 he married Margaret Lewis in Portland and they also divorced.
   He joined the U.S. Army in June 1942 and served in the South Pacific in the occupational force in Japan. He also served in the liberation of the Philippines. After his tour in the service he worked as a construction and maintenance man at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., for the University of Arkansas. He later moved to Toledo, where he went to work in the sawmills. He then moved to the north side of Round Butte in 1951 and worked at Warm Springs Forest Products, retiring in 1980. He moved to Newberg, and Bend in 1989 before settling in Prineville in 1994.
   He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking, training horses, telling stories and socializing.
   Survivors include: sons, Wayne of Springdale, Ark., Charles of Vancouver, Wash., Paul of Prineville and Steve of Shelton, Wash.; daughters, Peggy Gregg of Prineville, Patty Anderson of Prineville and Mary Waller of Chehalis, Wash.; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and granddaughter Lisa Anderson in 1976.
   A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Disposition was by cremation under direction of the Prineville Funeral Home.