Dec. 30, 2006
Andrew I. Davidson
   Andrew Irvine Davidson of Newberg died Dec. 21, 2006, in a car accident near Carlton. He was 67.
   He was born Nov. 27, 1939, to Jesse and Ruth (Dickason) Davidson in Buffalo, N.Y. He attended Princeton University before transferring to and graduating from the University of Michigan. He married Julie Anne Mitchell on Dec. 21, 1966, in Lansing, Mich.
   He worked as a software engineer and resided in Minnesota and California before settling in Newberg, his home for 27 years.
   He was a handyman and enjoyed studying history and genealogy.
   Survivors include: daughter Laura Davidson and brother Jim.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Laura; daughter Kathryn and wife Julie on Dec. 12, 2006.
   No services are planned. Disposition is by cremation.

Julie A. Davidson
   Julie Anne Davidson died Dec. 12, 2006, of lung cancer at her Newberg home. She was 61.
   She was born March 20, 1945, in Columbus, Ohio, to Robert and Bernice (Flanigan) Mitchell. She grew up in Napoleon, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan.
   She married Andrew Davidson in 1966. They lived in Minnesota and California before settling in Newberg.
   She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She belonged to a variety of organizations for children’s education, including the Oregon Association for the Talented and Gifted.
   Survivors include: daughter Laura Davidson; brother Tom Mitchell; and sisters Connie and Sandy Mitchell.
   She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Kathryn.
   No services are planned. Disposition was by cremation.

Nellie R. Adler
  Nellie Ruth Adler died Dec. 22, 2006, at Friendsview Retirement Center. She was 87.
   She was born Nellie Hoots on Oct. 19, 1919, in Galesburg, Ill. She attended Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Ill., graduating in 1947.
   She majored in business administration and worked for several companies in Illinois before moving to Seattle in 1959, where she worked for Boeing and the Penco Financial Center. She married Clayton Adler in Seattle in 1959.
   She enjoyed boating with her husband and friends, gardening and photography.
   She and her husband moved to Friendsview in 1985.
   Survivors include: sister Esther Olson of Illinois and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
   Her husband preceded her in death in 1996.
   A graveside service was held Dec. 28 at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Friendsview Retirement Community Assistance Fund.

Esther E. Ashton
   Esther Ethlynn Ashton of Newberg died of pneumonia on Dec. 15, 2006. She was 82.
   She was born Sept. 2, 1922, in Detroit, Mich., to Toivo and Ollila Espo.
   She married Elton Ashton on Feb. 6, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1975.
   Survivors include their sons, David and Paul Ashton.

John T. Meade
   Former Newberg resident John Timothy Meade died Dec. 11, 2006, in Gillette, Wyo. He was 78.
   He was born May 25, 1928, in Wellington, Colo., to Reginald and Alice (Mortensen) Meade. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1945, and was stationed in postwar Japan. In 1950, he met and married Delores Clemetson in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.
   He worked as a road builder and heavy equipment operator, and lived in several western states. He and his family resided in Newberg during the 1970s. His road construction business also took him to Vietnam and the Marshall Islands for contract work. In 1990, he retired from construction, but continued to work as a maintenance man until 1999.
He enjoyed flying small planes, driving stock cars and telling stories.
   Survivors include: wife Delores of Gillette; sons, Rodney and Randall of Newberg, Eldon of Spokane, Wash., and Lyndon of Gillette; daughter Debra Hardrath of Tooele, Utah; brother Alfred Meade of Nez Perce, Idaho; sisters, Ethel Drapeau of Coeur D’Alene and Wilma Carter of Eugene; 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren
   He was preceded in death by two brothers.
   A graveside service was held Dec. 14 at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Campbell County Healthcare Foundation, in care of Stevenson Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, WY.

Kenneth H. Wright
   Kenneth Harold Wright of Newberg died Dec. 14, 2006. He was 83.
   He was born March 17, 1923, in International Falls, Minn., to Marion and Ruby (McCullum) Wright, and grew up in northern Minnesota. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945 in North Africa and Italy, and in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1949 in Hawaii and Seattle.
   In 1949, he married Beverly Denman. They divorced in 1979, and he was remarried to Bertie Lee in 1981.
   He worked as a farm laborer and wood cutter until 1960, when he purchased a farm in the Newberg area. He raised pigs and chickens, and sat on the board of directors for the Oregon State Broiler Growers Association, where he helped implement “Grown in Oregon” labeling.
   In 1970, he moved to Minnesota, returning to Newberg two years later. He continued to work for local industry until retiring in 1985.
   He was active in the FFA and Boy Scouts in Newberg.
   Survivors include: sons, Patrick of Newberg, Kelley of Yamhill and Kevin of Portland; daughters, Christine Wright and Linda Breaux of Whidby Island, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his son Michael, and his second wife, Bertie Wright.
   A private memorial service was held by the family.

Dec. 27, 2006
Kenneth Simpson
   Kenneth Simpson died Dec. 22, 2006, at a local foster home. He was 92.
   He was born Sept. 17, 1914, in Independence, Kan., to Ernest and Grace (Crumine) Simpson. The family moved to Newberg when he was young, and he graduated from Newberg High School.
   He earned an associate’s degree from Oregon State University and enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served in New Guinea and the Philippines, earning a Bronze Star and the rank of sergeant first class. He was honorably discharged in July 1945.
   He married Jane Reitha of Portland on Feb. 14, 1948.
Returning to Newberg, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service, and served as postmaster of the Newberg Post Office, retiring in 1976.
   He was a member of the Newberg VFW, the McMinnville Elks, the American Legion and the Newberg First Presbyterian Church.
   He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Following his retirement, he and his wife traveled extensively around Oregon and the coast.
   He was preceded in death by his wife in September 2005.
   Survivors include: daughters, Mary Jo Mazzella of Scappoose, Reitha Weeks of Seattle and Becky Simpson of Newberg; sisters, Irene Dotson of Ventura, Calif., and Ruthie McCormick of Redmond; brother, J. Arthur of Golden, Ala.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newberg. A private burial service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.

Dec. 23, 2006
Delmar W. Hodges
   Delmar Weston Hodges died Dec. 17, 2006. He was 87.
   He was born Sept. 26, 1919, in Newberg to Neil and Pearl (McClerry) Hodges. He attended Newberg High School. He married Minnie Beasley in Vancouver on Sept. 27, 1940. He served in Europe during World War II. He took over his father’s gravel business, later selling to the Crabtree Sand and Gravel Company.
   The couple lived in Newberg, where Hodges worked as a logger and truck driver and with Portland General Electric
   He enjoyed dancing, bowling, and vacationing in Reno. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and the PGE company bowling team.
   Survivors include: son Rick Hodges of Newberg; daughter Kimra Peffers of Newberg; sisters, Evelyn Eddens of Newberg and Marjorie Morse of Portland; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
   His wife Minnie preceded him in death in September.
A memorial service was held Dec. 21 at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Home.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Carleta F. Smith
   Carleta Fern Smith died Dec. 1, 2006, at a local nursing home. She was 90.
   She was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Clinton, Mo., to Roy and Laura (Siever) Simmons.
   Survivors include: son Terry of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and daughter Sandra Esposito of McMinnville.
   Her husband Paul Smith preceded her in death in 1983.
   A graveside service was held Dec. 21 at Willamette National Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy Hospice of McMinnville, in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Doris A. Lewis
   Doris Adele Lewis died Dec. 20, 2006, at a Newberg care facility. She was 90.
   She was born March 18, 1916, in Brooklyn, New York, to Albert and Carrie (Merklee) Perine. She grew up and attended school in New York, including one year of college.
On May 23, 1943, she married Kenneth Lewis. The couple lived in Atlanta, where he was the director of Fernbank Children’s Museum. They moved to Oregon in 1950, settling in Newberg in 1952.
   She worked as a secretary for the Oregon Timber Council Lumber Trust until retiring at age 65. She and her husband later traveled to England, Mexico and Hawaii.
   She and her husband shared a love for dogs and they owned Fernbank Kennel in Newberg, where they raised several breeds. She was a member of the Portland Kennel Club and Dog Fanciers of Oregon and was also a dog show steward.
   Survivors include: son Kenneth of Newberg; granddaughter Carrie Lawson and grandson Nole Lawson.
   Her husband Kenneth preceded her in death in 1994.
   At her request, no service will be held. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Talking Book Service of Oregon in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Dec. 20, 2006
Ada Dysinger
   Ada Dysinger of Hubbard died Dec. 7, 2006, at a Mt. Angel nursing home. She was 83.
   She was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Yamhill to John and Mary Ann (Larkin) Welsh. She lived there until she was 15 before moving to The Dalles.
On Oct. 8, 1944, she married Arthur Dysinger and moved to California, then to Missouri, where the couple lived for the next 17 years.
   In 1961, they moved to Rainer, then to Canby and finally to Hubbard, where she resided for the past 35 years. She worked as a data processor for the First National Bank of Oregon.
   She was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
   Survivors include: sons, Arthur of Portland, Maine, James of Aurora, Paul of Donald and Howard of Hubbard; daughter Sue Mullen of St. Paul; sister Lillian Davis of Oregon City; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Art in 1999, son Charles, brother John Welsh Jr. and seven sisters.
   A private family service will be held at Pike Cemetery in Yamhill.
   Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Home.
   Memorial Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Dec. 16, 2006
Joseph B. Erb
   Joseph Benjamin Erb of Newberg died Dec. 11, 2006. He was 92.
   He was born Aug. 31, 1914, in Deercreek, Okla., to Fredrick and Emma (Wettendorf) Erb. He attended school there and worked on several farms in the area before moving to Oregon in 1931. He worked as a machine operator for Spaulding Pulp and Paper, Newberg Auto Freight, Union Oil, Rex Nut and Hall’s Sheet Metal. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Viola “Betty” Garrick on Jan. 15, 1942, in Vancouver, Wash. They attended Newberg Church of the Nazarene.
   He enjoyed fishing and Sunday drives.
   Survivors include: wife Betty of Newberg; sons, Ben and Doug of Newberg; daughters, Sandy Hurliman of Pacific City and Linda Crowell of Forest Grove; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his brother, Roy.
   A funeral service was held Dec. 14, 2006, at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. It was followed by a committal service at Valley View Memorial Park near Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg Fire Department EMS, in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Phyllis J. Sylvester
   Phyllis Jean Sylvester of Dundee died Dec. 11, 2006. She was 82.
   She was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Everett and Rebecca (Cox) Knotts, and graduated from Lincoln High School (in Des Moines) in 1943. She worked as a dental assistant an married Dale Sylvester in 1943. They moved to Portland in 1948, where she worked as a cashier for Sears and Montgomery Ward.
   In 1957 she moved to Sunnyvale, Calif., returned to Newberg in 1960, and moved to Dundee in 2004. She worked as a cashier and bookkeeper for several businesses, including Montgomery Ward in McMinnville and the Newberg Christian Gospel Assembly.
   She enjoyed baking and cake decorating, knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching. She was a member of the Newberg Christian Gospel Assembly Church and the Rural Homemakers.
   Survivors include: husband Dale of Dundee; son Don of Newberg; daughters, Dayna Ochsner of Dundee and Judy Turpen of Newberg; sisters, Harriett Senecaut, Joan McNally and Ruth Gillaspie, all of Newberg; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Peggy Middlekauff, Beverly Baird and Patricia Senecaut; and granddaughter Beth Lynn Turpen.
   Visitation hours are noon to 6 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chapel of Macy and Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville. A service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Christian Gospel Assembly.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Gospel Assembly missions or Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers in Newberg.

Dec. 9, 2006
Annabelle E. Brooks
   Annabelle Edith Brooks died Dec. 2, 2006, at Newberg Care Home. She was 88.
   She was born Dec. 4, 1917, in Mt. Solo, Wash.. to Arthur and Edith Peake, and grew up in Damascus and Gresham. She attended Gresham High School, later earning her GED. In 1945, she married Frederick Hoppe. The couple lived in the Gresham area, where she worked as a florist. She was later divorced and remarried to Arthur Brooks in 1981.
   She graduated from Oregon State University in her 50s and worked for OSU Extension services as an agricultural consultant for six years. She was an avid gardener, specializing in roses, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 40 years.
   Survivors include: son David Hoppe of Boring; daughters, Anita Taylor of Loon Lake, Wash., Betty Namie of Newberg and Carol Adams of North Carolina; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
   A funeral liturgy was held Dec. 7 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham. Committal was at Damascus Cemetery.

Charles F. Celestine
   Charles Francis Celestine died Dec. 2, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 72.
   He was born Sept. 13, 1934, in Portland. He worked for Tektronix of Beaverton in the shipping department. He later switched careers to carpentry, doing home construction and remodeling. He married Rebecca Balderstan in 1972. For the past 20 years the couple resided in Newberg.
   Survivors include: wife Rebecca of Newberg; sons Charles, James and Chris; brother James; and one grandchild.
   A memorial service was held Dec. 7 at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.
   Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.

Irene S. Haisch
   Irene Swanson Haisch died Dec. 4, 2006. She was 87.
She was born Dec. 22, 1918, in Portland to Carl and Audrey Swanson.
   She began playing the violin at age 8 and attended Washington High School, where she played in the Portland Junior Symphony for four years and served as assistant concert master. She also performed at a number of church services and weddings.
   In 1940, she graduated from Pacific College (now George Fox University) and moved to Stanfield, where she taught high school English, social studies and music.
   She married Lewis Haisch in 1941 and settled in North Portland, where he worked for Alcoa. They moved to Vancouver, Wash. following the Vanport Flood of 1948.
   After the birth of their first child in 1947, she worked as a substitute teacher and later earned a degree in library science. She retired as a librarian in the Vancouver School System in 1981. The couple then retired to Newberg.
   She attended Friends Churches in Vancouver, Wash., and Newberg, among others. She was a Sunday school teacher and music director. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma sorority for female educators and the Vancouver Women’s Club, where she served as chaplain for 10 years. She and her husband were also active in the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, the Twin Rocks Conference Center and established scholarship funds at George Fox University.
   Survivors include: husband Lewis of Newberg; sister Florence Thomas of Newberg; sons Carl of Greenville, N.C., and Keith of Dallas; daughter Kathy Edwards of Portland; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   A memorial service was held Dec. 8 in Newberg Friends Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Rock Conference Center in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Minda E. Hutchison
   Minda Eloise “Mickey” Hutchison of Newberg died Nov. 30, 2006, at a local hospital. She was 87.
   She was born April 12, 1919, in Chetopa, Kan., to Charles and Maybelle (Schaffer) Walker. Her family moved to Oregon in 1933, living in several small towns before settling in Carlton in 1937. In 1937, she married Charlie Hutchison. The couple settled in Newberg in the 1940s.
   Survivors include: sons, Scott and Terry of Newberg, Robert of Battle Mountain, Nev., and Raymond of Ontario; daughter Joyce Howell of Dayton; brother J.C. Walker of Newberg; sisters, Charlene Jones of Sherwood and Dolly Greenland of Cathlamet, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her sister, Helen Newton.
    A memorial service was held Dec. 5 in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Home. Disposition was at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.

Laurel D. Laux
   Laurel Deane “Dee” (Dutton) Laux, who has family in the area, died Nov. 26, 2006, in Olympia, Wash. She was 60.
   She was born May 10, 1946, in Myrtle Point to Clarence and Betty (Sloan) Dutton. She graduated from North Thurston High School in 1946 in Olympia. She enjoyed sports and played on the Evergreen softball team, and was active in youth activities at her church.
   Survivors include: son Richard “Tony” Laux of Olympia; stepson Johnnie Laux of Olympia; stepdaughter Debra Laux of Olympia; brother Richard Dutton of Dundee; sisters Jeannie Forman of Puyallup, Wash., Sandra Spriggs of Olympia and Martina Carlson of Anchorage, Ak.
   She was preceded in death by her father Clarence and stepfather Otto Sloan.
   A memorial service was held Dec. 2 at Forest Funeral Home in Olympia. A celebration of life followed at the local VFW hall.

George Renner
  George Renner of Newberg died Nov. 25, 2006. He was 94.
   He was born March 11, 1912, in Cornelius to Lorenz and Barbara (Kullman) Renner. In 1956 he married Helen Merager. He worked as a bridge contractor and was a member of the Shriners and Elks clubs.
   Survivors include: wife Helen of Newberg; sons, Dude Alley of Sheridan and Moine Alley of Oregon City; and sister Lydia Myers of Newberg; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Nov. 28 in Milwaukie.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Legacy VNA Hospice in McMinnville.

Dec. 6, 2006
David F. Lugo
   David F. Lugo died Nov. 26, 2006, at Chehalem Care Center in Newberg after suffering from diabetes and coronary artery disease. He was 91.
   He was born March 25, 1915, in San Francisco to Ramon and Angelina (Fraticelli) Lugo and attended school in Danville, Calif. He married Leah in 1942. They raised two children before divorcing in 1960.
   He was a minister at the Pentecostal Spanish Church in Bakersfield, Calif., and in Sacramento until 1947. He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a merchant marine during World War II, serving from 1945 to 1946 aboard the USS George H. Flanders.
   After the war, he worked a variety of jobs before joining the U.S. Postal Service in Sacramento in 1950. Retiring in 1981, he moved to the Northwest to be near sisters Emily Weller of Lakeside and Angie Sanchez of Medford.
   He was a resident of Astor House, where he met Thelma Lofton, his companion for the remainder of his life. He enjoyed golf, bowling, dancing and sports of all kinds.
   Survivors include: daughter Brenda Serrano; son David Jr.; stepson Daniel Torres; ex-wife Leah; brothers Tony Lugo of California and Paul Lugo of Texas; sisters Emily Weller and Angie Sanchez, grand-daughter Isabella Serrano.
   He was preceded in death by his sisters Emily Weller, Angie Sanchez, Beatrice Sanchez and Sofie Lugo; brothers Raymond, Georgie and Benjamin Lugo and Billy Sanchez; and grand-daughter Dion Serrano.
   A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial will be held at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Astor House, 3801 Hayes St.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, PO Box 202, Sherwood OR 97140.

Dec. 2, 2006
Wrigley D. Luce
   Wrigley David Luce died Nov. 25, 2006, in the Doernbechers neonatal intensive care unit at Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital. He was 37 days old.
   He was born Oct. 19, 2006, to Michael Luce and Kristi (Bernard) Luce of Donald. Delivered prematurely at OHSU, he died of complications from sepsis.
   Survivors include: parents Michael and Kristi; brother Alex Dresser of Tualatin; and sisters Courtney Dresser of Newberg and Amanda Dresser-Luce of Donald.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes in Portland. Disposition is by cremation.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the March of Dimes in care of Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes, 1515 N.E. 106th Ave., Portland, OR 97220.

Beverly Chance
   Beverly June (Bowers) Chance died Nov. 28, 2006, at a Portland hospital. She was 76.
   She was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Coos Bay to Raleigh and Dorothy (Newton) Bowers. She attended school in Coos Bay. In 1943, the family moved to San Jose, Calif., where she attended high school and San Jose State College, where she earned a degree in business. She married Roy Chance on Oct. 30, 1964, having met him when he was an usher at the Nazarene Church.
   She worked as a business manager for the city of San Jose and supervised the expansion of the library system from one to 18 branches. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at the Nazarene Church.
   She and her husband were frequent travelers, visiting Egypt, Israel, Greece and Europe. She was also an avid reader with an interest in Jewish and Biblical history.
   In 1992, she and her husband moved to Newberg, joining the Friendsview Retirement Community in 1993.
   Survivors include: husband Roy of Newberg; son Lee of Tracey, Calif.; daughter Nina Whalen of Stevenson, Calif.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by sister Hazel Bowers and brothers Glen and Ray Bowers.
   A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today (Saturday) in Newberg Nazarene Church with Pastor Ed Nichols officiating. Committal will take place in San Jose, Calif.

James M. Dailey
   James M. “Papa” Dailey of Sherwood died Nov. 26, 2006. He was 71.
   He was born July 28, 1935, in Portland. His family moved to Reedville and he graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1953. He married Nancy Holland in 1957, and they settled in Sherwood in 1973, where he worked as an industrial mechanic.
   He enjoyed spending time with family, cooking and the outdoors.
   Survivors include: wife Nancy of Sherwood; sons, James of Newberg and Kevin of Sherwood; daughters, Kimberly Shaw of Tigard and Robin Smith of Sherwood; sister Melody Zemke of Newberg; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9 at Countryside Community Church in Sherwood. A memorial site can be visited at http://JamesDailey.memory-of.com.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church at 18810 S.W. Kruger Road, Sherwood OR 97140.

Richard E. London
   Richard E. London died Nov. 24, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 78.
   He was born April 17, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, to Emerson and Laura (Lewis) London. He graduated from Canton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1947 and served in Japan until his honorable discharge in 1950. He married Margie Umfleet in 1951. The couple owned and operated London’s Lawn and Garden Store in Newberg. She preceded him in death in 1985.
   He married Fay Thomas in 1988. He was a volunteer with the Newberg Fire Department and a member of the local VFW post.
   Survivors include: wife Fay of Newberg; sons, Randy of Dundee and Gary; daughter Jody Rosenberry of Dayton; stepson David of Newberg; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughters Debbie in 1972 and Connie in 1995.
   A graveside service with military honors was held Dec. 1 in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy Hospice in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, PO Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.

Nov. 29, 2006
Robert W. Dormer
   Robert W. Dormer of Newberg died Nov. 23, 2006. He was 81.
   He was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Yakima to Robert Sr. and Katie (Palmer) Dormer. In 1943, he moved to Vancouver, Wash., to work in the shipyards. He married Dorothy “Dottie” Zastrow in July 1945. They settled in Newberg in 1957, where he went into business with his brother as managers of the Newberg Bowl bowling alley.
   Dormer ran the bowling alley for 21 years, selling the business after the death of his brother. The bowling alley was destroyed in a fire three-and-a-half years later.
   Survivors include: wife Dottie of Newberg; daughters, Carol and Terri; sister Ethel; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church.

Diane M. Eide
   Diane Maureen Eide died Nov. 23, 2006, in Portland. She was 40.
   She was born July 30, 1966, in Salem. She graduated from St. Paul High School and Oregon State University. She lived in Seattle for several years, and returned to Portland in 1991. She worked in marketing research for Nike.
   She was a past president of Chi Omega at OSU and a member of Multnomah Athletic Club. She was a practicing Catholic.
   Survivors include: father Sherling and stepmother Roberta Eide of Kenai, Alaska; brother Matt Eide of Newberg; stepbrothers, Tom Booher of Anchorage and Lee Booher of Inverss, Fla.; and stepsister Dana Craig of Forest Grove.
   A funeral mass was held Tuesday in the St. Paul Catholic Church.

Donald F. Burnham
   Donald Francis Burnham of Newberg died Nov. 22, 2006. He was 80.
   He was born May 20, 1926, in Wood, S.D., to Ivy and Maysie (Dickerson) Burnham. He graduated from high school in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force the following year. He retired from the Air Force in 1965 with the rank of master sergeant. His military service included World War II and the Korean War. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal and United Nations Service Medal.
   In 1947, he married Fredie Cooper in Houston. She accompanied him to postings in Alaska, Montana and South Dakota before they settled in Newberg in 1966. He held several jobs in Newberg and did not fully retire until 1992.
   He enjoyed woodworking and building birdhouses, fishing, and served for five years as Post Commander of Newberg’s VFW post.
   Survivors include: sons John of Newberg and Thomas; brothers, Buck of Bismarck, N.D., and Jim of Wood; and sister Esther Draine of Winter, S.D.
   He was preceded in death by his wife, Fredie, sons Donald and David Burnham, two brothers and three sisters.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 4 in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Ruthanna Hampton
   Ruthanna Hampton died Nov. 23, 2006, at Friendsview Retirement Community from complications of Parkinson’s disease. She was 91.
   She was born March 1, 1915, in Holguin, Cuba, to Joseph and Bertha (Lawrence) McCracken and attended Pacific College (now George Fox University). She earned a master’s degree in education from Western Oregon University and worked for 20 years as a teacher in the Newberg School District. In 1937 she marred Rex Hampton. He preceded her in death in 1984.
   She was a member of Newberg Friends Church.
   Survivors include: son David Hampton of Newberg; daughters, Alice Maurer and Carolyn Stansell of Newberg; brother Lawrence McCracken of Caldwell, Idaho; sister Maribeth Hampton of Newberg; 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her son Joseph in 1998.
    A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Newberg Friends Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Friends Church children’s ministries or Twin Rocks Friends Camp.

Elaine J. Maltby
   Elaine Joyce Maltby died Nov. 18, 2006. She was 74.
   She was born Dec. 12, 1931, in St. James, Minn., to Herbert and Gladys Marks and grew up on her family’s dairy farm.
   She graduated from Randolph High School and attended nursing school, becoming a licensed practical nurse for the state hospital in Hastings, Minn. On Nov. 18, 1973, she married Willis Maltby. She was previously married to Paul Guildner, with whom she had four children prior to their divorce.
   The couple lived in Arizona before moving to Oregon. She continued to work as a nurse, later joining her daughter Ardis in a photography business.
   She enjoyed arts and crafts, canning, gardening and fishing.
   Survivors include: husband Willis; daughters, Norma Martinek of Colville, Wash., Violet Dauk of New London, Minn., and Ardis Guildner of Newberg; brothers Glenn and Lester Marks; sister Esther Haggstrom; four stepchildren and 17 grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother Ruth, twin brothers Joseph and Wayne Marks, sisters Josephine Morgan and LaVonne Walter, and son Walter Guildner.
   A memorial service was held Nov. 24 at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal was at Valley View Memorial Park.

Nina J. Rifenbery
   Nina J. (Newman) Rifenbery died from cancer Nov. 18, 2006, at her Newberg home. She was 69.
   She was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Potlatch, Idaho. Her family moved to Oregon in 1948, settling in Dundee in 1951. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1955 and married Robert Rifenbery in 1965. She worked as a bookkeeper for Allied Air Products and the Madsen Grain Company in Carlton. Newberg residents since 1972, she and her husband vacationed in Yuma, Ariz., each winter since retiring in 2003.
    Survivors include: husband Robert of Newberg; son Dean of Portland; daughters, Jacquie Steagall of Lagonville, Wisc., Brinn Stuart of Olympia and Traci Petry of Lafayette; brother Lance Newman of Nyssa.; sisters, Lila Mahaffy of Missouri and Bonnie Weddle of Welton, Ariz.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Lowell Newman.
   A private memorial service was held Nov. 24. Arrangements are in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation of Sherwood.

Pearl L. Weed
   Pearl Lavina Weed died Nov. 18, 2006, at a Salem care facility. She was 92.
   She was born Oct. 18, 1914, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Daniel and Malinda (Canada) Forrester and moved to Oregon at a young age. She attended school in Woodburn and Cottage Grove. The family briefly lived in Scottsville, Ky., and Gallatin, Tenn., where she attended high school.
   In 1945, she returned to Oregon, where she worked for Lipman’s Department Store in Portland. She married William Weed in Portland in December 1952.
She enjoyed golfing, bowling, cooking and entertaining family and friends.
   Survivors include: brother Lloyd Forrester of Salem; four nieces; three nephews and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in July 1993, stepson William in 1999, twin brother Lloyd and sisters Geraldine Snow, Myrle Arnett and Naomi McMurtry.
Services are private. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Home.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Nov. 25, 2006
James Petrie
   James Petrie died Nov. 22, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 55.
   He was born Oct. 3, 1951, in Dundee, Scotland, to David and Mary (Walker) Petrie. He attended Castro Valley High School and graduated from Chemeketa Community College  in 1984. In August 1986 he married Robin Mingay of Newberg. For more than 20 years he worked for the city of Newberg in the water operations department and also for the city of St. Paul in its water department.
   He was involved with the Boy Scouts and coached youth sports through the Chehalem Park and Recreation District. He enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time with his family.
   Survivors include: wife Robin of Newberg; sons, Andrew, Christopher and Jacob of Newberg; daughter Heather of Newberg,; brothers, Norman of Waynesville, Mo., and Stuart of Vancouver, Wash.; and sister Carol Brier of Tracy, Calif.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Northside Community Church in Newberg. Interment will follow at Valley View Cemetery.

Raymond W. Nelson
   Raymond W. Nelson Jr. of Dayton died Nov. 20, 2006. He was 72.
   He was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Raymond and Olivia (Hamrick) Nelson. He moved to Oregon with his family as a young boy. He grew up in Portland, Dayton, Prineville and Priest River, Idaho. He married Nadene Holley in June 1955 in Priest River.
   He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  Following his discharge, he returned to Oregon and settled in Dayton in 1968. He worked as an electrician at Smurfit (now SP Newsprint) until 1998.
   He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, golf and other sports. He was a member of the Dayton Christian Church and the Dayton Boosters.
   Survivors include: sons, Steven of Salem and Tony of Nampa, Idaho; daughter Paula Galinat of Dayton; brothers, Clifford of Tennessee and Kenneth of Sparks, Nev., sister Elizabeth Briley of Greenacres, Wash.; stepbrothers James VanZant of Phoenix, Ariz., and Randy Tuttle of Montana; stepmother Sarah Nelson of Sawanee, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his wife in 2004 and an infant son, Raymond.
   A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at the Dayton Christian Church with the Rev. Kyle French officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church in care of Macy & Son Funeral Home of McMinnville.

Delfina C. Fernandez
   Delfina C. Fernandez of Newberg died Nov. 18, 2006, at a local hospital. She was 83.
   She was born Feb. 25, 1923, in the city of Encantada in Coahuila, Mexico, to Pedro and Maria de la Luz Castaneda de Diaz. She married Antonio Fernandez in Mexico in February 1948. In 1955, they migrated to San Jose, Calif. She and her husband moved to Newberg in 1983, living with their son and his family.
   She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking for her extended family, spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and growing roses.
   Survivors include: husband Antonio of Newberg; son Antonio Fernandez II of Newberg; brothers Raul and Enrique Castaneda; sisters, Celia de Moralez, Consuelo Castaneda de Paniagua, Graziela Castaneda, Carmen Juarez and Lucita Lozano; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
   A funeral mass was held Nov. 23 in St. Peter Catholic Church.

Wilma G. Magee
   Wilma G. (Harris) Magee, formerly of Newberg, died Oct. 29, 2006, in Waxhaw, N.C. She was 79.
   She was born April 18, 1927, in Carthage, Mo., to William and Flora (Harned) Harris. She attended George Fox College (now George Fox University). In September 1956 she married Harold Magee of Newberg. She worked as a teacher and dental hygienist.
   Survivors include: husband Harold of North Carolina; son Malcolm of Lansing, Mich.; daughters, Pam of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Jody Ormsby of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Patricia Satter of Portland; sister Mildred Bolin of Las Vegas; and 10 grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held Nov. 24 at the Spaulding Oaks Community Center in Newberg. Internment was private.

Nov. 22, 2006
Donald R. Potts
   Donald Richard Potts died Nov. 13, 2006, at his Dundee home. He was 65.
   He was born Feb. 20, 1941, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Richard and Floyce (Garrett) Potts and grew up in Southern California. He graduated from high school in Long Beach, Calif., and worked as a commercial fisherman for several years before joining the U.S. Merchant Marine.
   In April 1976, he married Adelina Montoya in Las Vegas. He spent 30 years as a sailor and traveled to many ports of call around the world. The couple purchased a home on Chehalem Mountain when he retired in 2001.
   His wife preceded him in death inn 2004, at which point he moved to Dundee to make his home with Chuck and Judy Freeman.
   Survivors include: son John of Weldon, Calif.; and numerous step-nieces and step-nephews.
   A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.

Nov. 18, 2006
Charles L. Healey
    Charles L. “Mickey” Healey, who has family in the area, died Nov. 8, 2006, at a Newberg nursing home. He was 88.
   He was born April 8, 1918, in Seattle. He attended Grant High School. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corp’s 17th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, stationed in the Philippines. He graduated from Lewis & Clark College in 1952 with a degree in sociology. He worked for the Social Security Administration, and pursued an interest in printing and lithography.
   Survivors include: daughters, Janice Van Domelin of Newberg, Judy Harris of Washougal, Wash., and Joan Le Brun of Phoenix, Ariz.; sons, Mike of Portland and Casey of Newberg; brother John of Maui, Hawaii; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his brother Jerry on Nov. 2.
A memorial service is planned for April on the Oregon coast.
   Memorial contributions may be to the charity of one’s choice.

Robert Lafollett
   Robert Lafollett, who has family in the area, died Nov. 11, 2006, in Hillsboro. He was 68.
   He was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Hillsboro, graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1955, and served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1965. He worked as a deputy for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office until 1989, earning the rank of detective. He married Lucille Thompson in 1991, and worked for Baker Rock Resources until retiring in 2000.
   Survivors include: wife Lucille of Hillsboro; son Douglas of St. Paul; daughter Kristin Klein of North Plains; stepson Jason Thompson of Hillsboro; brothers William of California and Thomas of Idaho; and two grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held Nov. 17 at Fir Lawn Mortuary in Hillsboro.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

Phil D. Onsgaard
   Former Dundee resident Phil Drew Onsgaard died Nov. 1, 2006, in Vancouver, Wash. He was 85.
   He was born Oct. 4, 1921 in DeSart, N.D., to Phil and Jennie (Drew) Onsgaard and attended school in Wisconsin. He married Hazel Noreen on July 17, 1943. She preceded him in death in March 2000. The couple moved to Oregon from Wisconsin in 1978 and settled in Dundee in 1990. A carpenter, he also was a part-time bus driver in Newberg.
   The couple attended the Methodist Church in Dundee, where he placed a memorial plaque and rose garden after his wife’s death. In 2002, he returned to Wisconsin to live with his granddaughter and family, but returned to the Northwest in July 2006.
   Survivors include: sister Delone Christensen of New Berlin, Wisc.; brother Duane of Watertown, Wisc.; sons Jeff of Fall River, Wisc., and Gary of Portland; daughter Holly Minnich of Vancouver, Wash.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held Nov. 7 at the Vancouver Funeral Chapel in Vancouver, Wash.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church or health charity of one’s choice.

Diane M. Powers
   Diane Marie Powers died Nov. 7, 2006. She was 48.
   She was born Jan. 20, 1958, in Portland to Thomas and Charlotte Graham and attended St. John Fisher Catholic School. Her parents divorced and her mother remarried Floyd Lissy, a naval officer, and settled in Tigard in 1969. She attended Tigard High School and Portland Community College before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1976.
   She served in Texas and North Dakota as a dental assistant while on active duty, and in 1987 returned to Portland with the rank of senior airman. She worked for the Oregon Air National Guard as a recruiter. In 1982 she married fellow recruiter, Sgt. Keith Powers. Honorably discharged as a staff sergeant, she and her family moved to Coos Bay in 1994.
   She enjoyed the arts and was an amateur painter, also trying her hand at songwriting, poetry, photography and modeling.
   Survivors include: husband Keith of North Bend; twin sons Kenneth and Keith of North Bend; mother Charlotte of Tualatin; stepfather Floyd Lissy of Tualatin; brothers, Michael and Steven Graham of Beaverton, and Jeff and Joe Graham of Portland; sisters, Theresa VanWetten of Tualatin and Christy Houck of Sisters.
   A memorial service was held Nov. 17 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood. A graveside service followed at Willamette National Cemetery.

Nov. 11, 2006
Larry K. Olson
  Larry Kent Olson, formerly of Newberg, died Nov. 2, 2006, in a plane crash in Arizona. He was 48.
   He was born July 8, 1958, in McMinnville to Miles and Peggy (Bramlet) Olson, and graduated from Newberg High School in 1976. He married Sue Bachmeier in July 1977, and moved to Arizona in the 1980s.
   He worked as a lumber broker and a senior construction specialist with DuPont, providing sales and service for their Tyvek brand of waterproof plastics. Shortly before his death, he was recognized as 2006 specialist of the year by his employers.
   He was a pilot for more than a decade, and was flying his kit plane at the time of his death. His passenger, Mark Wild of Mesa, Ariz., was also killed in the crash. Its cause is under investigation by the FAA.
   Survivors include: wife Sue of Cave Creek, Ariz.; son Jason of Scottsdale, Ariz.; daughter Jennifer Colburn of Scottsdale; brother Lynn of Newberg; sisters, Karen Lite of Newberg and Diane Storey of Salem; parents Miles and Peggy of Salem; and niece Kendra Lite of Sherwood.
   A memorial service was held Nov. 11 at Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Cave Creek, Ariz.

Larry Damon
   Larry Damon died Nov. 6, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. He was 69.
   He was born Sept. 17, 1937 in Inglewood, Calif., where he graduated from Morningside High School.
   He served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years and resided in New Mexico and Texas before settling in Oregon.
He married Karen Wood of Portland in 1983, and they moved to Newberg in 1996. He worked as a sharpener, serving businesses around the town.
   He was a supporter of Newberg High athletics, and enjoyed fishing, western novels and Oregon State University football.
   Survivors include: wife Karen; son Jim of El Paso, Texas; and daughter Shawna of Portland.
   A private memorial service will be held Nov. 18.    Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.

Nov. 8, 2006
Lori Thompson
  Lori Anne Darling-Thompson of Sherwood died Nov. 5, 2006, in a Portland hospital. She was 43.
   She was born July 17, 1963, in Newberg to Charles and Grace (Cutright) Conrad and attended school in Sherwood. She was married twice, to Steve Darling and Gregory Thompson, both of Sherwood. She worked as a cook at the Sherwood Peddler Restaurant and at the King City Rehabilitation Living Center.
   She enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing and entertaining guests in her home.
   Survivors include: husband Gregory of Sherwood; son Evan Darling; daughter Jennifer Darling; stepdaughter Tiffany Thompson; foster daughter Misti Blount; brothers Ralph Conrad of Dundee and Charles Conrad of Depoe Bay; and four grandchildren.
   A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Valley View Memorial Park with Pastor Lee Roy Jaquith officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.

Jonathan A. Bell
   Jonathan Alexander Bell of McMinnville died Nov. 1, 2006, of undetermined natural causes. He was 25.
   He was born Aug. 20, 1981, in San Dimas, Calif. He was raised in California and Oregon. He graduated from Yamhill-Carlton High School in 2000 and moved to McMinnville, where he worked as a crane operator for Wilsonville Concrete Co.
   Survivors include: companion and the mother of his children, Amber Park of McMinnville; sons, Austin and Brant Bell of McMinnville; parents Tab Bell and Debra Boyd of McMinnville; stepfather Bruce Boyd of Newberg; grandparents, Ben and Marolyn Erb of Newberg and Frank and Kathy Bell of Sparks, Nev.; great-grandparents Joe and Betty Erb of Newberg; brothers, Justin Bell of California, Zackery Bell of Missoula, Mont., Richard Boyd of Los Angeles and Patrick Boyd of Carlton; sisters, Christina Boyd and Samantha and Tabitha Bell, all of McMinnville.
   He was preceded in death by his sister, Jennifer Bell.
   A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Macy & Son Funeral Chapel in McMinnville. It was officiated by the Rev. Doug Drysdale. Interment was private at Valley View Cemetery.

Martha H. L. Stine
   Martha Helen Louise Stine of Newberg died Nov. 3, 2006. She was 69.
   She was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Leachville, Ark., to Roy and Edith (Stevens) Tinsley. She and her siblings attended school in Arkansas, and moved to California as teenagers.  In 1957 she married Sheldon Stine in California. They family moved to Newberg in 1968.
   She enjoyed traveling and trips to the beach, as well as spending time with family and her grandchildren.
   Survivors include: husband Sheldon of Newberg; daughters, Carolyn of Newberg and Helena Gross of Wilder, Idaho; brother Bobby Tinsley of Bakersfield, Calif.; sisters, Glenda Clark of Alpaugh, Calif., Jean Glaspie of Orville, Calif., and Loretta Lambert of Oklahoma; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Polm.
   A graveside service was held Tuesday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.Chadwic

Nov. 4, 2006
Chad C. Hendrix
   Chadwick Clay Hendrix of Newberg died Oct. 29, 2006, of sleep apnea. He was 28.
   He was born Jan. 8, 1978, in Ely, Nev., to Jim and Marlene (Hendrix) Stanley. He moved to the Newberg area in 2005 and worked as a chef at Timberline Lodge, the Yamhill Grill, and local senior care homes.
   He enjoyed skateboarding and spending time with his friends.
   Survivors include: parents Jim and Marlene Stanley of Richland, Wash.; brothers, Jack Hendrix and Craig Stanley of Richland; sister Jamie Stanley of Richland; and two nephews.
   A private memorial service was held Oct. 30, 2006 in Newberg.

Jerry Talbott
   Jerome A. Talbott, who has family in Newberg, died Oct. 28, 2006. He was 70.
   He was born Jan. 8, 1936, in San Francisco to Robert and Jeanette Talbot. He graduated from Sequoia High School and San Mateo Community College and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Mahopac in Alaska. He was married in 1961. He worked as an electronics technician in Redwood City, Calif., before moving to Beaverton in 1968 to work for Tektronix.
   He enjoyed collecting antique radios, televisions and microphones, as well as classic cars and scooters.
   Survivors include: wife Ruth; sons, Rick of Newberg and David of Amity; brother Curtis of Alturas, Calif.; sister Janice Krummes of Petaluma, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at Beaverton Christian Church.

Gertrude E. Pairan
   Gertrude E. Pairan of Newberg died Oct. 23, 2006. She was 92.
   She was born May 5, 1914, in Scio to Charles and Gertrude (Parsons) Sandoz. Her family moved to Newberg in 1919. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1932 and attended Pacific College (now George Fox University).
   She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for various local businesses, including the Dundee Nut Company, Portland General Electric, the Newberg Pulp Mill and Newberg Realty.
   She married Clifford Pairan in 1951. The couple lived for a time in San Mateo, Calif. He preceded her in death in 1962. After his death she returned to Newberg, where she helped run the Sandoz family orchards.
   She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking, gardening, traveling and hosting family get-togethers.
   She sold the Sandoz farm in 1997 and moved into the Friendsview Retirement Center.
   Survivors include: 11 nieces and nephews; 11 great-nieces and nephews; and nine great-great-nieces and nephews.
   A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Newberg Friends Cemetery.

Alice M. Brittell
   Alice May (Fowler) Brittell died Oct. 27, 2006, at her Dayton home. She was 87.
   She was born Sept. 4, 1919, in Portland. She grew up in Turner and graduated from Turner High School. A Salem resident most of her life, she was a homemaker and part-time tax preparer. In 1949, she married Virgil Max Brittell.  He preceded her in death in 1997. Following her husband’s death, she lived with the family of her son, Dwayne Brittell of Dayton.
   Survivors include: sons, Dwayne of Dayton and Gerald of Lancaster, Va.; daughter Joann McIntosh of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; sister Eleanor Smith of Dallas; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at the Northside Community Church at 3 p.m. today (Saturday).
   Remembrances may be made to the senior ministry at Northside Community Church.

Emmett G. DeHart
   Emmett George DeHart, who has family in Newberg, died Oct. 28, 2006. He was 48.
   He was born March 31, 1958, in Hood River to Cass and Aretha (Johnson) DeHart. The family moved to Portland in 1964, and he graduated from David Douglas High School in 1976. He attended Chemeketa Community College and worked as a truck driver and lived in Clackamas and Eagle Creek before settling in Estacada. On June 17, 1998 he married Barbara Johnson.
   He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Estacada. He enjoyed flyfishing, dogs, motorcyclists, gardening, camping, spending time with his family and was an amateur mechanic.
   Survivors include: wife Barbara of Estacada; sons Cassidy, Andrew and Eric of Portland, and Kevin DeHart and Robert Mininger of Washington state; daughters, Chelsea of Salem, Debbie Shope and Shirley Bigsbee; sisters, Julia Wilson of Crestwell, Nancy Harkness of Portland, Catherine Chausse, Theresa Leard and Emily McIntosh of Newberg; and 10 grandchildren.
   Visitation hours are today (Saturday) from 8 a.m. until the memorial service at 1 p.m. in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.

Joseph J. Janac
   Joseph John Janac of Newberg died Oct. 31, 2006, at a West Linn care center. He was 80.
   He was born March 6, 1926, in Ord, Neb., to John and Kathrin (Slangal) Janac. His family moved to Oregon when he was 7-years-old, and he attended school in Corbett and Scappoose, graduating from Scappoose High School. During World War II, he worked in the Portland shipyards and served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
   In 1949, he married Catherine Bruckner. The couple settled in Dundee in 1961, where they farmed 60 acres of filberts, prunes and walnuts. In 1990, they moved to Newberg.
   He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and the Czech Club in Portland, and was a volunteer at the F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service to Humanity) food bank in Newberg. He was a woodworker and handyman, and enjoyed polka dancing and vacationing in his RV.
   Survivors include: wife Catherine of Newberg; sons, Joe Jr. and Stephen of Newberg, and Mike of Salem; daughters, Terri Riley and Diana Pike of Newberg, and Patty Gaskins of Roseburg; brothers, Chuck of Milwaukie and Wes of Scappoose; sister Mary Cantrell of Milwaukie; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   He was preceded in death by brothers John and Al.
   A funeral Mass was Nov. 3 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg with Father Jim Nibler officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Willamette Falls Hospital hospice or Alzheimer’s Association, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Nov. 1, 2006
JoJean Burkett
   JoJean Burkett of Dundee died Oct 26, 2006, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. She was 65.
   She was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Waco, Mo., to Chester and Mary (McMichael) Holman. She moved to Oregon with her family as a young child. She attended school in Newberg, graduating from Newberg High in 1960. She became a beautician and opened a shop in town.
  She enjoyed crafts, gardening, quilting and collected Betty Boop and Kewpie dolls. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, a senior social group. She and her husband also did missionary work in the Dominican Republic.
   Survivors include: husband Ralph of Dundee; daughters, Angie Janson of Portland, Yvette Burkett of Tigard and Renae Leslie of Newberg; and four grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her sister Sylvia Barrera.
   A memorial service was held Oct. 30, 2006, at Newberg Christian Church with Pastor David Case officiating. Committal was at Valley View Memorial Park.
  
Oct. 28, 2006
Bernice H. Moreira
   Bernice H. Moreira died Oct. 6, 2006, at Marian Estates in Sublimity. She was 84.
   She was born April 30, 1922, in Lompoc, Calif., to Sebastian and Margaret (Grassel) Plo. She graduated high school in 1939 while living with her sister in Poteet, Texas, and returned to Lompoc where she worked as a cook and nanny.
   On May 14, 1945, she married Tony Moreira in Carson City, Nev. They went into business, first owning and operating a trailer park in Lompoc, then a grocery store, gas station and U.S. Post office in Umapine.
   The couple moved to Sherwood in 1952, buying a farm on Rex Hill where they raised walnuts, prunes and strawberries. She also worked for Piggly Wiggly (now Nap’s Thriftway) and for Herring’s Fruit and Nut Processing until retiring in 1986.
   She was a member of the Newberg Assembly of God Church, and volunteered as a Sunday school teacher and church treasurer. She enjoyed gardening, gourmet cooking and baking and camping with her husband during hunting season, or on the Siletz River while salmon fishing.
   Survivors include: daughters, Margaret Moffitt of Jefferson; Kathleen Sellard of California City, Calif.; Jeri Moreira of Aloha; sister Lillian Clemens of Ely, Nevada; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Tony, her parents and seven siblings.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Assembly of God Church in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions can be made to the cause of Alzheimer’s research, in care of the OHSU Department of Neurology, CR 131, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201.

Ina L. Neidigh
   Former Newberg resident Ina L. Neidigh died Oct. 19, 2006, at a Portland care center. She was 91.
   She was born Oct. 28, 1914, in River Falls, Wisc., to August and Linnet (Bunce) Haberstich. She grew up in Ellsworth, Wisc., and worked as a waitress in Minneapolis.
   On March 18, 1938, she married Earl Neidigh in Bremer County, Iowa. The couple lived a short time in Waterloo, Iowa, and came to Oregon in the early 1940s. While her husband served in the U.S. Army, she worked in the Portland shipyards and was a member of Central Free Methodist Church, serving as their Sunday school superintendent.
   She and her husband later moved to Newberg. She worked at the Tektronix plant in Tigard for several years. They took several foster children into their home, and adopted two; Larry and Lori. He preceded her in death in April 2004. After her husband’s death, she moved to Gresham to be with family.
   She was a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church, and a founding member of the Meals on Wheels program in Newberg. She also started the “Scissor Sisters,” a Portland sewing club which donated clothing to the needy.
   Survivors include: foster daughters, Lori Oppelt of Gresham and Linda Bunnell of Milwaukie; foster son Larry of Florida; brothers, Daniel, William and Glenn Haberstich of Iowa, and Edwin Haberstich of Arizona; sisters, Mary Kelty of Michigan and Phyllis Watters of Iowa; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by brothers John, Robert, Raymond and James Haberstich; and sister Elma Leeper.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Roger Keller and Kipp Johnson officiating.

Marian I. Nelson
   Marian I. Nelson died Oct. 23, 2006, in Newberg. She was 88.
   She was born May 28, 1918, in Flint, Mich., to Frederick and Louise (Martin) Huskins. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in Minnesota. She married Clarence Nelson on May 14, 1940. The couple moved to Oregon in 1942, and lived in Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha and Bend before retiring to Newberg in 1989.
   She worked at JC Penney, Montgomery Ward and Reser’s and was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America.
   Survivors include: sons, Theodore of Aloha, Thomas of Beaverton, Daniel of Newberg and Terence of Newberg; daughter Marianne Norman of Newberg; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her daughter Judith Lapman in 1982 and her husband in 1990.
   Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Catholic Church. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Valley Memorial Park in Hillsboro.

Oct. 25, 2006
Ivan Smith
   Ivan Smith died Oct. 21, 2006, in Nehalem. He was 74.
   He was born Nov. 24, 1931, in Carlton to Lorna and Elsie Smith. He attended schools in McMinnville, where he played basketball and football. He attended Linfield College and was a fullback for the Wildcats football team. He was signed to the Los Angeles Rams and played professionally for a short time. In 1952, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Korean War.
   He married Neva “Georgie” Oberg in 1963 in Seattle; the couple settled in Lafayette. He worked for Caffall Brothers Logging before setting out as an entrepreneur.
   He owned and operated several businesses in his career, including The Silver Dollar, Ivan’s Inn of Newberg (formerly Dave’s Pizza), Ivan’s Inn of Hammond, The Opera House and the Sportsman in Dayton, the Trails Inn in Amity, and the Fort in Vancouver, Wash.
   Survivors include: daughters, Roberta Hamel of Nehalem and Chris Davis of Newberg; brothers, Paul of La Pine and Bob of Tillamook; sisters, May Rowland of Newberg and Wilma Reece of California; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by wife Georgie and by son Bill Oberg, who was killed in Vietnam in 1965.
   He was cremated and his ashes spread over the family homestead in Carlton. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m Sunday at his Nehalem home, located at 12865 Hayes Drive.

Angela B. Ulrich
   Angela B. Ulrich died of undetermined causes on Oct. 13, 2006, in Portland. She was 33.
   She was born Feb. 27, 1973, in Eugene to Fred and Meladie Kallien. She and graduated from Linfield College in 2003. She married Ted Ulrich in 2004. A Portland resident since 1994, she worked as a human resources specialist for Pacificorp.
   Survivors include: husband Ted; parents Fred and Meladie Kallien; brothers, Kurt, David and Brian; and nephew Andy Kallien.
   A memorial service was held Oct. 21, 2006, at the Newberg Christian Church. Contributions may be made to the Eugene Christian School in care of Young’s Funeral Home.

Judith Hoy Wolfe
   Former Newberg resident Judith Hoy Wolfe died Oct. 16, 2006, of respiratory illness. She was 77.
   She was born April 22, 1929 in Pierre, S.D., to Solomon and Roberta (Smith) Hoy. The family moved to Oregon in 1942 and she graduated from Newberg High School in 1947.
   She married Willis Wolfe on April 11, 1948, and started a career in banking. In 1951, her husband was recalled to active duty in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and they traveled to several postings before settling in Oxnard, Calif. in 1967.
   From 1987 to 1997 she worked in the accounting department of the Buenaventura Medical Clinic in Oxnard. She was also active in the Girl Scouts, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Ventura County Genealogical Society, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association.
   She organized the Oxnard Activity Club in 1971, and maintained a membership in the Newberg chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for almost 60 years.
   Survivors include: husband Willis of Oxnard; daughters, Janet Wolfe of Oxnard and Nancy Munoz of Ventura, Calif.; son Jeffrey of Ventura; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by brothers John Hoy in 2004 and Robert Hoy in 2006.
   A memorial service was held Oct. 23 at the Conrad-Carroll Funeral Chapel in Oxnard, Calif.
   Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association, Ventura County Genealogical Society or the Salvation Army.

Oct. 21, 2006
Harold T. Gonce
   Harold Truman Gonce died Oct. 15, 2006, at a Washington hospital. He was 85.
   He was born June 25, 1921, in Hockerville, Okla., to Fred and Rosa (Sanders) Gonce. He attended school in Oklahoma before moving to Ottawa, Kan. He joined the U.S. Army in September 1942 and served with the 14th Armored Division, earning the rank of staff sergeant. He was discharged in January 1946.
   He returned to Kansas, and later traveled to Oregon, where he met and married Arlene Burr. They made their home in Newberg in 1946. She preceded him in death in January 1 1994.
   He worked at the Spaulding Paper Mill (now SP Newsprint) for 32 years before retiring.
   He enjoyed fishing, golfing and photography. He played guitar in several music groups and was a member of Joyful Servant Lutheran Church.
   Survivors include: daughters, Jannell Kelley of Tacoma, Wash., Roshelle Sweat of White City and Ardelle Churchill of Baker City; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
   In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by five siblings.
   A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Park.

K.C. Mann
   Kay Claudia Mann of Lehman Hot Springs died Sept. 29, 2006, in Ukiah, Ore. She was 64.
   She was born Feb. 13, 1942, in Palo Alto, Calif., to Thomas and Ruby (Williams) Watson. She married Desmond Mann on Feb. 16, 1980, and the couple settled in Newberg.
   She worked for Newberg Realty and for Prudential Real Estate in Sherwood. At the time of her death, she was managing the Lehman Hot Springs resort in Oregon’s Blue Mountains.
   Survivors include: husband Desmond of Lehman Hot Springs; son Tom Beall of Ukiah; and daughter Stacey Veenendall of Jefferson.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Newberg Church of the Nazarene.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Newberg Church of the Nazarene.

Lorraine McBride
   Lorraine Belle McBride died Oct. 13, 2006. She was 80.
She was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Duluth, Minn., to Gustav and Helen (Carnahan) Guston. She moved to Newberg with her family as a teenager. She married Donald McBride on Sept. 14, 1980, in Newberg. He preceded her in death in November 1991.
   She worked for Sartron in Newberg and Coiltron in Tigard until her retirement at age 75. She enjoyed embroidering, doll crafting and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
   Survivors include: daughters, Kathy Erb and Julie Osmundson of Newberg, Debbie Roby of South Beach, Sharon Garland of Skagway, Alaska, and Sheila Gates of Tualatin; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A committal service was held Oct. 17 at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Lee Irish and Dellas Waldo officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Oct. 18, 2006
Lisa M. Cooksey
   Lisa Marie Cooksey died Oct. 9, 2006, in Newberg. She was 42.
   She was born Feb. 19, 1964, in Newberg to Sheldon and Lillian Louthan. She moved to Kansas as a young adult. She married in 1985 Greg Cooksey from Wichita, where she worked in the restaurant industry. She returned to Newberg in 1994 to care for her mother, and they moved to Wenatchee, Wash., together in 2001.
   Survivors include: sisters, Lynn Richter of Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Susan Rider of Newberg; brother Steve Louthan of Amity; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service was held Oct. 13 at the Newberg Friends Church.

David C. Gilroy
   David Craig Gilroy died Oct. 7, 2006, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was 31.
   He was born Nov. 15, 1974, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, to Jim and Maureen (Gray) Gilroy. He majored in business at Oregon State University.
   Survivors include: his father Jim of Sherwood; mother Maureen of Canada; sister Jyla of Beaverton and brother Darren of Portland.
   A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Northside Community Church in Newberg.

Oct. 14, 2006
Stephen A. Shinn
   Newberg resident Stephen Arthur Shinn died Oct. 1, 2006, in Portland. He was 47.
   He was born Oct. 19, 1958, in Tillamook to Raymond and Jean (Miller) Shinn, and graduated from Tillamook High School in 1976. He worked for McCrae & Sons in Bay City as a millworker, and was a member of the Bay City volunteer fire department. He moved to Newberg in 1994.
   He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newberg.
   Survivors include: wife Laura of Newberg; parents Ray and Jean of Newberg; son Timothy; brother Ladd of Alpharetta, Ga.; sister Susan; grandson Christopher and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service was held Friday at the First Baptist Church of Newberg with Pastor Frank Lednicky officiating. A committal service followed at Sunset Heights Memorial Park in Tillamook.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the First Baptist Church of Newberg, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Wynona J. Thornton
   Wynona Jean Thornton died of cancer Oct. 5, 2006, in Newberg. She was 75.
   She was born Oct. 26, 1930, in Holdenville, Okla., to Guy and Ima (Jackson) Gentry and attended school in Glendale, Ariz. She married Cecil Thornton on Oct. 30, 1950. He preceded her in death in 1981.
   She worked in the injection molding industry and at the Excalibur Casino in Las Vegas. She enjoyed Western novels, NASCAR and football.
   Survivors include: sons, Mike of Phoenix, Ariz., and David of Marshall, Texas; daughter Naomi Harker of Newberg; sister Mary Ann Newman of Las Vegas; and brother Steve Owens of Arizona.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ in Newberg.

Oct. 11, 2006
Birdie Cross
   Birdie “Lee” Cross died Oct. 6, 2006, in McMinnville. She was 80.
She was born April 14, 1926, in Alton, Ill., to S. Ray and Ruth (Baldwin) Crane. She met her future husband, Robert Cross, on a riverboat on the Mississippi River. They were married in November 1944.
   Her husband was a member of the United States Air Corps and the couple lived in many places across the nation during his service. They settled in Oregon in 1970, and moved to McMinnville in 1971.
   She enjoyed singing and spending time with her grandchildren.
   Survivors include: husband Bob of McMinnville; son Robert of Newberg; daughter Judy Fogarty of McMinnville; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 21 at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Newberg.

Oct. 7, 2006
Inez O. Shrock
   Inez O. Shrock of McMinnville died Oct. 1, 2006. She was 90.
   She was born Sept. 26, 1916, in Hinkley, Minn., to Otis and Ethel (Anderson) Hankins, and graduated from Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, with a degree in education. She worked as a teacher for several years in Emmett, Idaho, before marrying Earl Shrock on May 23, 1937.
   The couple moved to McMinnville in 1938 and to Newberg in 1953, where they were business partners in the Shrock Appliance store. They returned to McMinnville in 1973. Her husband preceded her in death in 1995.
   She was a member of the Soroptimists and the First Presbyterian Church, where she was involved with the Laubach Library Program. She enjoyed golf, choral singing, sewing and travel.
   Survivors include: sons, Keith of Beaverton and Loren of Wilsonville; daughters, Marita Noyes of Boise and Nadine Lynch of Seattle; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church of McMinnville.
   Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128.

Leonard Dressel
   Newberg resident Leonard Henry Dressel died Oct. 2, 2006, in McMinnville. He was 89.
   He was born April 12, 1917, in Burdette, Colo., to Jacob and Katherine (Gamaehlich) Dressel. He attended school in Newberg and served on Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) projects before entering the U.S. Army in 1941. He married Ethel Hayes in 1937 in Vancouver, Wash. She preceded him in death in 2005.
   After the war, he worked for the Murphy Lumber Company in Yamhill County for many years, until an injury ended his forestry career. He later worked for, and retired from, the Newberg School District as a custodian at Renne Middle School.
   Survivors include: sons, Bill of Tigard, Jerry of Milwaukie and Mike of McMinnville; sisters, Emma Kondraski and Florence Corder of Newberg and Irene McFall of Sherwood; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Oct. 4, 2006
Robert M. Brown
   Robert M. Brown died Sept 27, 2006 in Olympia, Wash. He was 65.
   He was born January 30th, 1941 in Eugene to Dan M. and Joy (Mealey) Brown. He graduated Newberg High School in 1959.
   He received his B.A. degree from Linfield College and his M.A. and MBA from University of Indiana. He also earned his pilot’s license at the age of 16 and spent many years as a pilot.
   His final flight will be in the classic Comanche airplane he helped restore where his business partner and friend Richard Engstrom will scatter his ashes.
   Survivors include: sister Carol Brown Fields of Newberg; daughters Deborah Murray of Beaverton, Haidee Copeland of Eugene, Tanya Brown of Newberg, and Natasha Brown of Salem; five grandchildren; and companion Jane Kreger.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Spalding Oaks Apartments community center at 1100 N. Meridian Street in Newberg.

Sept. 30, 2006
Diane Lust
   Diane Lust died Sept. 24, 2006, in McMinnville. She was 68.
   She was born Jan. 9, 1938, in McMinnville to Andrew and Irene (Cauffman) Petersen. She graduated from McMinnville High School in 1956. At the age of 12, she was ranked as the No. 2 tennis player on the West Coast in her age bracket, and as a high school student she won the state championship in tennis three years in a row. She was also a member of the rally squad and an honor student.
   She attended Oregon State University and earned a degree in education, returning to Yamhill County to teach junior high school in Newberg until her retirement in 1994.
   Besides tennis, she enjoyed playing golf and gardening.  She was a charter member of Michelbook Country Club, where she was women’s club champion from 1964 to 1978. She was also a fan of OSU baseball and Linfield football, and a supporter of high school athletics.
   Survivors include: son Mark Fisler of McMinnville and brother Larry Petersen of Lafayette, Calif.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Macy & Son Funeral Home in McMinnville.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Diane Petersen Fund at McMinnville High School in care of Macy & Son Funeral Home.

Howard W. Sprague
   Howard W. Sprague died Aug. 27, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 79.
   He was born Oct. 31, 1926, in Lee, Mont., to Ernest and Clara (Parkins) Sprague. In 1952 he married Bernice Howell in Yuma, Ariz. After living in California and Montana, the couple moved to Oregon in 1964. They then moved to the Dalles, where Sprague worked on the John Day Dam, and later settled in Newberg.
   He was a member of the Gold Prospectors of America and enjoyed panning for gold. He also enjoyed fishing, camping and working with horses.
   Survivors include: sons, Howard Jr. of Las Vegas and E. Wade of Newberg; daughters Denise Labb-Brown of Grand Ronde and Alice Sprague of Rickreall; sister Martha Terrano of Durham, Calif.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his wife Bernice in January 2002, his granddaughter, Abby, one brother and one sister.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Oak Grove Grange, 2670 Oak Grove Road in Rickreall.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice or the Horse and Burro Foundation, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.

Benson Clark Mitchell, Jr.
  Benson Clark Mitchell, Jr. died on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, in Newberg, Oregon. Ben was born on July 20, 1921, in Medford, Oregon. He was the second of four children born to Benson and Susan Mitchell. As a boy, Ben grew up in the small town of Chiloquin, Oregon. During the Second World War, Ben served in the Army Air Corps. He flew C-47’s in North Africa and Europe, dropping paratroopers during the invasions of Sicily, Italy and Normandy on D-Day.
  After his discharge from the Army, Ben enrolled at Oregon State College where he graduated with a degree in agriculture. In 1947, Ben married Grace Hanigan. Ben and Grace began their career in farming in St. Paul Oregon, then expanded the operation by moving to Beaverton, Oregon. They had five children: Susan, Ben, Mary, Margaret and Will. In 1960, Ben and Grace moved their family and poultry business to Newberg. Today, Flying Feather Orchards is one of the largest privately owned hazelnut operations in Oregon. After Grace died of cancer, Ben married Jean Kane McDonnell in 1988.
  Ben was an influential figure in the community. Some of the offices he held included:
*American Legion Post Commander
*Volunteer Fire Department Secretary-Treasurer
*Oregon Poultry and Hatchery Association President
*Dundee Nut Growers President
*Norpac Growers Director and President
*Nut Growers of Oregon, Washington & British Columbia President
*Newberg Bank Board of Directors
*Yamhill County Board of Equalization
*Yamhill County Budget Committee
*Newberg School Board Chairman
  In 1999, Oregon State University awarded Ben the Diamond Pioneer Award in recognition of his contributions to advancement of agriculture. Even in retirement, Ben and Jean continued to volunteer for charitable organizations and assisted their community.
  Most importantly, Ben loved his family and they loved him in return. He is survived by his wife, Jean Mitchell; brother and sister Byrne Mitchell and Patricia Persons; children   Benson Mitchell, Susan Mitchell, Mary Rietze, Margaret Reed, William Mitchell; step children Mark McDonnell, David McDonnell, Gordon McDonnell and 15 grandchildren.

Sept. 27, 2006
Robert V. Faber
   Robert Virgil Faber died Sept. 22, 2006, in a Portland hospice. He was 58.
   He was born Oct. 30, 1947, in Woodburn to Virgil and Clara (Smith) Faber. He graduated from St. Paul High School in 1965 and studied drafting and computers at Chemeketa Community College and Portland State University. In 1967 he joined the Air National Guard and worked as a radar technician at the Portland base for the next 12 years.
   In 1977, he started his own business creating wooden handrails in his garage. After receiving a patent for his design, he incorporated as Interloc Wood Specialties. He sold the company and retired in 2001.
   He was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church. He enjoyed carpentry and woodworking, renovating and remodeling several homes for family and friends after his retirement. He also enjoyed landscaping and gardening, hiking and photography.
   Survivors include: wife Shirley; daughter Danielle Wood of Portland; mother Clara of Woodburn; brothers, Joseph of Milwaukie, Murray of Skamania, Wash., and Edward of St. Paul; sisters, Mary Fromherz of Milwaukie and Christine Vistica of Woodburn.
   A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday with a funeral mass at 11 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Charles Catholic Church in Portland.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Hopewell House Hospice Center, 6171 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland OR 97239.

Luella M. Martel
   Luella Marie (Raymond) Martel died Sept. 19, 2006 in Mt. Angel. She was 79.
   She was born May 6, 1927, in St. Paul on the family farm and graduated from St. Paul High School. She worked as a teller at the St. Paul branch of US Bank and was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church.
   On Dec. 31, 1960, she married Raphael Martel in Vancouver, Wash. The couple lived in Ballard, Kent and Olympia, Wash., before retiring to Woodburn in 1999. She was a member of the Elkettes and enjoyed crocheting, reading, camping, playing cards and was a Mariners and Seahawks fan.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002; brother A. Bobo Raymond; and sister, D. Ducky Bustamante.
   Survivors include: sister Barbara of Forest Grove; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the St. Paul Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Adalante Mujeres, 2527 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, OR 97116, attention Sister Barbara.

Frances H. Otero
   Frances Helen Otero died Sept. 20, 2006, in Newberg. She was 76.
   She was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Avalon, Mo., to Ernest and Esther Mae (Smith) Carothers and grew up in Missouri. She moved to Oregon in 1969 and on Sept. 5, 1971, she married Jose Otero in Wintergreen, Calif.
   She enjoyed crochet, painting, making ceramics and reading.
   Survivors include: sons, James and David of Missouri; daughters, Mercy McKinley of Indiana and Opal Dixon of Missouri; brothers, Roger of Klamath Falls, Jerry of Phoenix, Ariz., Frank of Glendale, Ariz., Jim of Hanaham, S.C., and Harold of Ontario; sisters, Sharon Martin of Dallas, Margie Wolfe of Chelan, Wash., and Ada Noble of Creswell.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Antonio and by sister Shirley Willits
   A memorial service and Mexican potluck will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 4 at 450 S.W. Lacreole St. in Dallas.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.

Barbara N. Shoenbrun
    Barbara Nadine Shoenbrun died Sept. 19, 2006, at Avamere Nursing Home in Lake Oswego. She was 84.
   She was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Callaway, Neb., to Clifford and Pearl (Marrs) Johnson and graduated from Newberg High School. She attended Binks-Waller Business College and worked at various times at the Portland shipyards, the Bonneville Power Administration, Portland Veteran’s Hospital, Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Post Office.
   She married John Shoenbrun on Oct. 17, 1951. The couple made their home in Sherwood. He preceded her in death in 1959.
   She was a member of the Sherwood United Methodist Church, where she worked as secretary for several years. She enjoyed gardening, grew and canned vegetables, and was also a bird watcher.
   Survivors include: son Steven of Sherwood; nephew John Robertson; and nieces Susan Blonshine and Cheryl Moralez.
   She was preceded in death by her sister Rebecca in 1996.
   A memorial service will be held Saturday at Pleasant View Cemetery in Sherwood.

Sept. 23, 2006
Ruby Miller
   Friendsview Retirement Community resident Ruby Miller died Sept. 14, 2006, in Newberg. She was 97.
She was born Aug. 20, 1909, in Harper, Kan., to J.M. and Cora Brown. She graduated from Harper High School in 1928 and was a member of the National Honor Society.
   Her interest in music led her to Friends University in Wichita, Kan., where she was a member of the Singing Quakers. In 1930 she received her music teacher’s certificate and was hired by the Kismit School District in Kansas.
   She married Edgar Miller in 1933. The couple settled in Wichita, where her husband was employed by Beech Aircraft during World War II.
   In 1949, she resumed teaching and completed her bachelor of arts degree at Friends University in 1954. She retired from the Kansas public school system in 1971, and she and her husband moved to Silverton to be near grandchildren.
   She was a pianist who gave private lessons during the Depression. She was also a choir director, singer and accompanist at Asbury Methodist Church in Wichita. She continued her musical involvement as a member of Friends Church in Silverton, and hosted weekly singalongs as a resident of Friendsview Retirement Center.
   Survivors include: son Mervin of Moorpark, Calif.; daughter Marilyn of Corvallis; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her seven siblings and by husband Edgar.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 30 at Newberg Friends Church with the Rev. Don Caughey officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be sent to the Oregon State University Piano Program, in care of the OSU Foundation in Corvallis.

Michelle L. Teich
   Michelle Lenore Teich died Sept. 14, 2006, in her Newberg home. She was 54.
   She was born Nov. 15, 1951, in Elmhurst, Ill,. to Edward and Helen (Travis) Teich and graduated from Western Illinois University. She moved to Oregon in 1973, where she worked for several libraries, most recently the Garden Home public library. A supporter of children’s education and fine writing, colleagues and patrons considered her an inspiration.
   Survivors include: son Nathaniel; daughter Caitlin Rose; sisters Susan, Joan and Brenda; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. today (Saturday) at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg, followed by a reception for friends and family at her home.

Sept. 20, 2006
Allen K. Stevens
   Newberg resident Allen Keith Stevens died Sept. 15, 2006, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. He was 67.
   He was born Sept. 26, 1938, in Coos Bay to Joel and Mary (Smiley) Stevens. He graduated from Reedsport High School.
  He owned and operated a sports shop for several years in Winchester Bay and later went to work for International Paper in Gardiner. He also operated Coast Electronic in Reedsport.
   He retired in 1996 and moved to Newberg, but continued to work as an electrician.
   Survivors include: wife Jo Anne of Newberg; sons, Brian of Newberg and Bradley of Pleasant Hill; daughters, Heidi Speake of Scappoose, Natalie Wittrock of Longview, Wash., Marcine Aquipel and Angela Hale of Newberg and Kristine Trettel of New Jersey; sister Claire Lanzaratta of Eugene; 21 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service was held Sept. 19 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg with Jim Nibler officiating.
   Private committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park.

Sept. 16, 2006
Claudia Y. Fletchall
   Newberg native Claudia Yvonne Fletchall died Sept. 10, 2006, at Salem Hospital from cancer. She was 81.
   She was born July 13, 1925, in Newberg to Avery and Zena (Barber) Wood. As a young woman she delivered lunches to the Mount Chehalem lookout tower during World War II. She was employed as a nurse’s aide at McMinnville Hospital. She married Cleo Fletchall in 1945. They lived briefly in Grand Ronde before settling in Salem in 1957. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Salem Clinic for 20 years, retiring in the early 1980s.
   She enjoyed fishing, camping and gardening.
   Survivors include: husband Cleo of Salem; sons, Mark, Duane and Terry, all of Salem; daughters, Jane Kadaja of Albany and Deanna Jackson of Salem; brothers, Zane Wood of Yamhill and Dale Wood of Surprise; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Wood, and a sister, Thora Wright.
   A graveside service was held Thursday at Pike Cemetery.

Arllys A. Loftgren
   Arllys Andresen Loftgren died Sept. 11, 2006, at Friendsview Retirement Community. She was 82.
She was born July 7, 1924, in Bismarck, N.D., to Charles and Jennie Hernett. She attended North Dakota State College, interning as a dietitian in Cincinnati.
   She married Osborn Andresen in 1946 in Minnesota and the couple settled in Oregon in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1981. In 1992, she married Joseph Loftgren.
   She worked at Emanuel Hospital in Portland for 11 years, and at Dammasch State Hospital for 25 years. She was a member of 4-H clubs and the PTA.
   Survivors include: husband Joseph of Newberg; son Ronald Andresen of Newberg, daughter Sharon Rome of Mulino; stepchildren Joseph Loftgren Jr. and Patricia Wieczorek; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherwood.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s research, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Helen J. McQueen
   Helen Jeanette (Price) McQueen died Sept. 3, 2006. She was 71.
   She was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Arrion, Iowa, where she married Leo Price in 1949. He preceded her in death in 1981.
   She married William McQueen in 1982. He preceded her in death in 2001.
   Survivors include: son Stan Price of Dundee; daughters Sally Christensen of Newberg and Paula Faye Price of Salem.
   A memorial service will be held at noon today (Saturday) at her daughter Sally’s home.

Jared M. Winkler
   Jared Martin Winkler died Sept. 11, 2006. He was 36.
   He was born Jan. 15, 1970, in Springfield, Ill., to Donald and Patricia (Fulton) Winkler and grew up in Pittsburgh. He moved with his family to Sherwood in 1983 and attended school there, graduating from Sherwood High School in 1988. He attended Oregon State University for three years before becoming a computer technician in Beaverton.
   He was an amateur screenwriter, a member of a local beach volleyball team and a volunteer coach for Tigard High School and a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aloha.
   He enjoyed reading, art, music, sports and movies.
   In 1999, he developed a brain tumor, which led to his disability and death.
   Survivors include: mother Patricia of Beaverton; brothers, Jeff of San Jose, Calif., Jeremy of Albany and James of Monmouth; sister Jill of Peoria, Ill.; and grandmother Doris Fulton of Huntingdon, Ind.
   He was preceded in death by his father Donald in 2004.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aloha with Pastor Jonathan Dinger officiating. Committal is private.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Sunset Corridor Care, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Sept. 9, 2006
June Clark
   June Clark died Aug. 27, 2006, at Friendsview Retirement Community. She was 91.
   She was born June 2, 1915, Carbondale, Penn., to James and Winifred Tasker. She attended school in Carbondale and enrolled in a nursing program at Wilson Memorial Hospital in New York, graduating in 1946. She moved to Cleveland to work at the Florence Crittenden Home for unwed mothers. She married James Clark on June 18, 1948.
   The couple moved to Portland in 1951, and later to King City. She worked at Newberg Community Hospital (now Providence Newberg Medical Center), while her husband worked at the veteran’s hospital in Portland.
   She worked as a pediatric nurse for several years before becoming the Newberg Community Hospital’s records librarian, a position she held for 20 years, until her retirement in 1979.
   She was a member of Newberg Friends Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, knitting and cross-stitching.
   Survivors include: husband James and several nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Newberg Friends Church.

MyrtleLee Baie
   MyrtleLee Baie of Newberg died Aug. 31, 2006, in a McMinnville care facility. She was 76.
   She was born Oct. 29, 1929, in Broken Bow, Okla., to LeslieLee (Moore) Perkins. She moved to Portland as a young woman. She married Vernon Baie and settled in Newberg in 1966. He preceded her in death in 1993.
She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, reading and owned Boston terriers.
   Survivors include: daughter Verna of Salem; sister Deannie Green of Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by son Floyd Whitewater in 1982.
   No memorial services are scheduled. A private burial took place at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Betty J. Myers-Butts
   Former Newberg resident Betty J. Myers-Butts died Sept. 6 in Newton, Iowa. She was 62.
   She was born Oct. 25, 1943, in Miami, Okla., to Aaron and Leona (Maples) Myers. She attended school in Newberg, graduating from Newberg High School in 1962. She worked as a nurse at several senior centers in Iowa. She married John Butts, who preceded her in death in 1994.
   Survivors include: brothers, William Myers and Aaron Myers of Newberg; daughters, Charlotte Young, Kathleen Hegwood and Chris Hicks, all of Newton; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   She was preceded in death by her mother and an infant sister.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) in Newton. Burial will be at a later date.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Jasper County in care of Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

Patty L. Beaird
   Patty Lou Beaird of McMinnville died July 25, 2006. She was 51.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at Wortman Park West in McMinnville.
   A complete obituary was previously published in the July 29 issue of the Graphic.

Sept. 2, 2006
Charles R. Moore
   Charles Richard Moore died Aug 23, 2006, in Marysville, Wash. He was 79.
   He was born Oct. 26, 1926, in Salem to Charles and Minnie (Bantu) Moore. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1944.
   He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, stationed in Montana and Utah. He married Rosemary Capps in 1948. He attended Linfield College after leaving the service, graduating in 1949. He worked in McMinnville as an accountant until 1957, when he went to work for Taylor Lumber Co. He worked there for the next 10 years, becoming president of the company.
   In 1967 he began working for the North Santiam Lumber Co. in Salem, and started his own lumber brokerage with two partners in 1976. In 1986, he bought out the last partner and ran the business until 1991, when it was sold.
   He served on the board of the North American Lumber Association, and locally as president of the McMinnville Jaycees and was a charter member of the Michelbook Country Club. He also served eight years on the McMinnville Water and Power board. After retiring, he volunteered as a long-term care ombudsman for the state government and with Meals on Wheels.
   He also enjoyed boating in the San Juan Islands.
   Survivors include: wife Rosemary of Marysville; son Scott; daughters, Linda Moore and Kaye Calkins; sister Edith Fields; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers Kenneth and Ross.
   A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Aug. 29 at the Macy & Son Funeral Chapel in McMinnville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the McMinnville Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program.

Aug. 30, 2006
Letha Howell
   Letha Emma Howell died Aug. 24 at a Newberg care facility. She was 97.
   She was born Jan. 4, 1909, in Minneapolis, Minn. to Leonard and Emma (Hiller) Hudson.
   She grew up in Montana before moving with her family to Portland, where she finished high school.
   She worked as a medical secretary for Portland State University and married Walter C. Howell, who preceded her in death in the 1940’s.
   After her retirement, she moved to Sherwood, and resided in Newberg for the last eight years of her life.
   She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church and enjoyed playing bingo and rummy.
   Survivors include: her sons Wayne of Gleneden Beach, Victor of Oregon City and Gordon of Port Orchard; daughters Lois Krug of Newberg, Deanne Harr of Gleneden Beach and Alta Conrad of Depoe Bay; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
   No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Heart Association in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Beverly Lowe
   Beverly Lowe died Aug. 26 at her Sublimity home. She was 79.
   She was born April 1, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wis., to Ceylon and Lillian LeVeille.
   After a five-year courtship by mail, she married Donald Lowe in 1950 and lived with him in Dundee from 1959 to 1976.
   They then moved to Silverton, where they resided for 29 years before recently moving to Sublimity.
   She worked as a Welcome Wagon hostess, and was active in the Yamhill County Republican Women’s Association, and a past president of the Silverton Hospital Auxiliary.
She enjoyed the Oregon Symphony, dining and playing bridge.
   She was preceded in death by her son Andre and grandson Kyle.
   Survivors include: her husband Donald: sons Bruce, Craig, and Donald Jr.; daughter Elise; brothers Jerry and Roger LeVeille; and six grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sublimity. Visitation hours are today (Wed.) from noon to 8 p.m. at the Unger Funeral Chapel in Silverton. Contributions may be made to the Silverton Hospital.

Ginger L. Tuttle
   Ginger Lee Tuttle of Sheridan died Aug. 22 at a McMinnville hospital. She was 51.
   She was born on Feb. 11, 1955 in New Castle, Ind. to William and Edna Faye (Crawley) Chandler.
She married James B. Tuttle on April 24, 1970, in California, and they settled in Sheridan.
   She enjoyed bingo, spending time with her grandchildren, and vacationing in Reno during the hot air balloon festival there.
   She was preceded in death by her father, two brothers and one sister.
   Survivors include: her husband James; mother Edna; brothers Ken and Dusty Chandler of Newberg; sister Donna Hornsby of Sheridan; sons Joe of Pendleton, Tim of Newberg, and Bill Hansen of Sheridan; daughters Theresa Foster of California, and Cassandra Al-Ghamdi of Springfield; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   A funeral service was held Aug. 28 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg. Arrangements are in care of Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home.

Aug. 26, 2006
Rodney J. De Kar
   Rodney J. De Kar died Aug. 19, 2006, at his Dundee home. He was 59.
   He was born Oct. 17, 1946, in Binghamton, N.Y., to Joseph and Mildred (Chandler) De Kar.
   He served with the U.S. Army from 1966-67. He married Christine in 1967 and settled in Dundee in 1978, where he worked for Gordon Trucking Inc.
   He enjoyed golf, music and was an Oakland Raiders fan.
Survivors include: wife Christine of Dundee; sons, Bob of Sherwood, Charles of Clackamas, Jeremy of Aloha and Brian of McMinnville; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the De Kar home.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy Hospice in care of Alternative Burial & Cremation, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood OR 97140.

Merl Wade
   Merl Wade of Newberg died Aug. 14, 2006. She was 95.
   She was born April 18, 1911, in Revere, Mo., to Arlulus and Lenna (Armstrong) Householder. She married Franklin Wade on June 23, 1928. He preceded her in death in 1988.
   She was a member of the Newberg Christian Church, and a rock hunter who enjoyed cutting and polishing stones for crafts.
   Survivors include: sons, Ben of Alma, Mo., and Vern of Goldendale, Wash.; daughter Thelma Dinsmore of Newberg; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at the American Legion Hall in Goldendale, Wash.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice, 3601 S.W. Murray, Beaverton, OR 97005.

Linda Way
   Linda Rodriguez Close Way, formerly of Newberg, died in a car accident on May 22, 2006, in Oklahoma. She was 52.
   She was born Dec. 7, 1952, in Denver to Andrew and Micaela Rodriguez, and worked for many years as a special needs aide in the Newberg School District. She married Terry Close in 1982, and her second husband Jack Way in July 1992. She was employed as a position as a special needs teacher in Wilburton, Okla., before her death.
   Survivors include: husband Jack of Oklahoma; mother Micaela Rodriguez of California; son Jonathan Close of Oklahoma City, Okla.; brothers Dave, Victor and Richard; sisters Pauline Disinger, Mary Williams, Rose Bjorke, Sandy Rodriguez, Amelia Brannon, Jovita Walker and Susana Basher.
   She was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Terry Close; brothers John, Gerald and Andrew; and father Andrew Rodriguez.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Newberg Church of Christ.

Stephen Sherman
   Stephen Sherman of Newberg died Aug. 21, 2006, in Seattle. He was 53.
   He was born on Aug. 6, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas, to Lloyd and Carol (D’Angelo) Sherman. He attended Andrews University in Michigan. He worked as a computer software programmer and teacher. He married Carol Wehn on Aug. 10, 1980.
   Survivors include: wife Carol of Newberg; son John of Hood River; daughter HollieAnne White of Paradise, Calif.; and parents Lloyd and Carol of San Antonio, Texas.
   A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Beaverton Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Warren E. Simpson
   Warren Eugene Simpson of Sherwood died Aug. 22, 2006. He was 66.
   He was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Florence, Ariz., to Warren and Mary (Mulcare) Simpson. He grew up in Texas and married Ethel Banks in 1961. He moved to Sherwood in 1980, where he worked as a construction manager for Providence Health Care. He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherwood.
   He enjoyed classic cars and auto racing and was a member of the Sports Car Club of America, the Mt. Hood Ford Mustang Club and was a part-time pit inspector at Portland International Raceway.
   Survivors include: wife Ethel of Sherwood; sons, Warren of Salem and Brian of Dallas, Texas; daughters, Mary Lou Raney of Troutdale and Robyn Simpson of Tigard; brothers, Neil of Tucson, Ariz., and Harry of Arkansas; and seven grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held Friday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherwood.
   Memorial contributions may be to St. Paul Lutheran Church memorial fund in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, 14889 S.W. Tualatin-Sherwood Road, Suite 404, Sherwood, OR 97140.

Aug. 23, 2006
Robert H. Adams
   Robert Harold Adams died Aug. 15, 2006, in Newberg. He was 50.
   He was born Dec. 1, 1955, in Portland to Merle and Delphia June (Moore) Adams. He attended Benson High School.
He worked for Gerber Legendary Blades and Chevron in Newberg and Tualatin. He was an avid sports fan.
   Survivors include: parents Merle and June of Portland; grandmother Mabel of Sherwood; sisters, Vicky Churchill, DeAnna Adams, Suzanne Owen, Lillann Larsen, and Jeannie Adams; and daughter Andrea Punley of Colton.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Sherwood Elks Lodge. Contributions may be made to the Red Cross.

Vivian Fisher
   Newberg native Vivian “Si” Fisher died Aug. 14, 2006, in Lincoln City. She was 78.
   She was born Sept. 17, 1927, in Newberg to Joseph and Erma (Blackburn) Kingsland, and attended Newberg High School. In 1948, she married Jack Llewellyn, who preceded her in death.
   She married Walt Fisher in 1970, and the couple lived in Woods, where they ran a grocery store and dress shop. Her husband preceded her in death in 1990.
   She was a member of the Eastern Star and helped establish a library in Woods. She enjoyed traveling and visited the United Kingdom and the Far East, in addition to many places in the United States.
   Survivors include: stepsons, Frank and Sid Fisher of Woods; half-brother Charles Kingsland of Alaska; nephews Michael Fix of Cheshire and Gregory Fix of Eugene; and niece Pamela Fix of Greenville, N.C.
   She was preceded in death by her sister Patricia Fix in 1997.
   A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Pacific City Library.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Pacific City Library in care of Waud’s Funeral Home in Tillamook.

Donald V. Swift
   Donald V. Swift, who formerly worked in Newberg, died Aug. 16, 2006, in Gresham. He was 77.
   He was born in 1929 in Gresham to Ivan and Hazel (Theberg) Swift. He graduated from Gresham High School in 1946.
   He served in the Navy during World War II and was discharged in 1948, when he began his career as a teller for First National Bank.
   He married Donna Jansen on April 30, 1949, in McMinnville.
   He later earned the position of branch manager, working at banks in Gresham, Molalla and Newberg. He then changed careers to work for State Farm Insurance, where he earned the position of district manager, retiring in 1993.
   He was a member of the Gresham Elks Lodge and the Gresham Eagles. He was also a member of the St. Henry Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and a volunteer at the Zarephath Soup Kitchen in Gresham.
   He enjoyed golfing, scuba diving, travel and the company of his grandchildren.
   Survivors include: wife Donna of Gresham; sister Eileen Rutherford of Gresham; sons Mike of Boring, Dan of Spokane, Wash., Chris of Vancouver, Wash., Rick, Pat and Tim of Gresham; daughter Judi Luchsinger of West Linn; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   A scriptural rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at Gresham Funeral Chapel, followed by a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Catholic Church in Gresham.
   Contributions may be made to the Mount Hood Hospice or the American Cancer Society.

Aug. 19, 2006
Peggy J. Kovach
   Peggy J. Kovach died Aug. 4, 2006, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. She was 82.
   She was born May 22, 1924, in Portland to Edward and Hattie (Smith) Lefley. She grew up near Grand Island.
   Her family moved to Newberg, where she met and married Walter Kovach, who preceded her in death.
   Survivors include: sons Walter Jr. of Newberg and Jason of Salem; two grandchildren and sister Dorothy Hines.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and two sisters.
   No memorial services were held.

David Schulz
   David Schulz died of a heart attack on Aug. 14, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 63.
   He was born Nov. 17, 1943, in New England to Tony Schulz and Martha Schulz-Scott.
   He worked as a home builder and married his wife Linda in May 1965.
   Survivors include: wife Linda of Newberg; sons Joe and Troy; sister Gloria Kerr and four grandchildren.
   A private memorial service was held Aug. 17 at Newberg First United Methodist Church.

Aug. 16, 2006
Miller
   James Miller, after whom Miller Gymnasium at George Fox University is named, died Aug. 8 at his Portland home. He was 86.
   He was born March 10, 1920, in Portland, and attended Grant High School and Staub Memorial Church, where he met his future wife, Lila Jensen.
   He proposed to Lila in 1942, on the eve of his induction into the U.S. Army. He was deployed with a field artillery unit in the South Pacific. They were married on July 9, 1944, following his return from the war.
   Miller joined his father George and brother Robert in the family business, Cascadia Lumber Co., where he became company president. The business operated sawmills in Sweet Home and Toledo, and sold lumber nationally and internationally.
  The Miller family sold Cascadia Lumber in 1973, and James turned to real estate development as a partner in the Willamette Pacific Land Co., along with other investments and philanthropy.
   He served on the George Fox Board of Trustees from 1974 to 1986 and held honorary trustee status thereafter. He made the lead gift to fund the construction of the James and Lila Miller Gymnasium, built inside the Wheeler Sports Center in 1977. The gym includes three basketball courts and seating for 2,500 people.
   The Millers’ first connection to George Fox came through their son, Paul, a 1969 graduate of George Fox. Their daughter-in-law, Judy, is also a graduate and serves on the board of trustees.
   Over the next three decades, Miller and his wife gave millions to help fund the construction of the Edward Stevens Center, the current Hoover Academic Building remodel, and several endowed scholarships, including the Miller Leadership Award for freshmen. A balcony in the Stevens Center also bears their name.
   In 1985, Miller and his wife established a charitable trust to continue providing annual gifts to deserving causes in perpetuity.
   Survivors include: wife Lila; sons Ted and Paul; grandchildren Lauren, April, Drew and Audrey; and great-grandson Tyler.
   A memorial service was held on Monday at the Portland First Church of the Nazarene.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church’s Upward Basketball program, or to the American Diabetes Association.

James W. Wright
   James Warren Wright died Aug. 10, 2006, in Newberg. He was 89.
   He was born May 24, 1917, in Abbyville, Kan., to Walter and Edith (Canfield) Wright. He moved to Newberg at the age of 18.
   He married Thora Wood in 1938, and served in the U.S. Army and civil service, constructing roads in Alaska. He returned to Oregon in 1948 and worked in the Portland shipyards, later becoming a real estate broker and starting his own firm, Wright Realty.
   He enjoyed hunting, fishing and beekeeping. He was a member of the Newberg Masonic Lodge and Shriners.
   Survivors include: sons, Ron of Dundee and Tom of Monmouth; daughters, Donna Ovist of Prescott, Ariz., Joyce Reilly of Elgin and Beckie Roberts of Pendleton; sisters, Ester, Ruth and May; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his first wife Thora in 1993; by his second wife June in 1999; and by his brothers Bill and Dorance Wright.
   A funeral service was held Aug. 15 in Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.

Aug. 12, 2006
Betty J. Groth
   Betty Jean (Inns) Groth died Aug. 5, 2006, at her Dayton home. She was 85.
   She was born June 13, 1921, in Hastings, New Zealand, to to Stanley and Violet Inns. In 1942, she met and married Bernard Groth, an Oregonian stationed in New Zealand as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
   She journeyed to the United States with a group of fellow war brides. After the war the couple traveled to several military postings before settling near Camp Pendleton in California in the 1950s.
   She worked as a bookkeeper in Encinitas, Calif., and following her husband’s retirement from the Marines, they built a second home in Dayton, where they moved in the 1980s. She was a hospice volunteer.
Survivors include: daughter Jacqueline Salkield of Dayton; brother Brian Inns of New Zealand; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by husband Bernard in 1993, her parents and sister Roma O’Shannessey of New Zealand.
   A family graveside service was held Aug. 11, 2006, at the Pioneer Cemetery in Dundee.

Thomas L. Hickman
   Thomas Leonadus Hickman died July 30, 2006, in Newberg. He was 79.
   He was born March 15, 1927, in Rogersville, Tenn. to Fred and Rose Hickman. He attended school in Weiser, Idaho.
   He married Diane Warren on Feb. 14, 1951, and the couple settled in Portland. The couple moved to Newberg in the 1980s and were members of the First United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death in 2001.
   He enjoyed talking about politics and was an amateur boxer.
   Survivors include: sons David and Roger; daughters Loretta, Barbara and Cheryl; brother Fred; sister Carmen; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   He was preceded in death by son Michael.
   A memorial service was held Aug. 3, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Newberg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that Hickman’s memory be honored by contacting one’s congressman to urge an end to the Iraq occupation.

Marilyn J. Willis
   Marilyn Jean Willis died Aug. 5, 2006, in Sacramento, Calif. She was 59.
   She was born Jan. 8, 1947, in Sacramento. She attended California State University at Chico, where she graduated with an accounting degree in 1969.
   She moved to Newberg, where she worked as a certified public accountant in the Portland banking industry. She married Bob Willis in 1972; they divorced in 1988.
   She enjoyed travel, bowling, attending movies and plays, and raising her sons.
   Survivors include: sons, Jason and Derek of Los Angeles; sister Margie Jones of Wilton, Calif.; niece Sally Sanders of Galt, Calif.; and nephew Floyd Pyle of Los Angeles.
   A memorial service was held Friday in Elk Grove, Calif. Disposition was by cremation.
   Memorial contributions may be to Woman Power Retreat, sponsored by the Lewis and Clark AIDS Project, P.O. Box 832, Helena, Mont. 59624.

Leola J. Myers
   Leola Joyce Myers died Aug. 5, 2006, at a Tualatin hospital. She was 81.
   She was born March 25, 1925, in Scottsville, Mich., to Percy and Bertha (Mauller) Hoffman. The family moved to Oregon when she was 9 years old.
   She married James Gray on July 11, 1941. He preceded her in death in September 1984. She married Harry Myers, who also preceded her in death.
   Survivors include: sons, Robert Gray of Lake Oswego and Ronald Gray of Carlton; daughters, Cathy Lovell and Sharon Marsh of McMinnville and Joyce Riley of Lafayette; brothers, Ralph Hoffman of California and Orby Hoffman of Portland; sisters, Janice Shine of Hillsboro, Betty Swanson of Portland and Shirley Boyer of Tigard; 22 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by son Richard Gray and brothers Virgil and Howard.
   A graveside service was held Aug. 8, 2006, at Dundee Pioneer Cemetery.

Winona M. Oare
   Winona Mable Oare died Aug. 5, 2006, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. She was 91.
   She was born Dec. 26, 1914, in Eugene to John and Rama (Miller) Robertson. She was the granddaughter of Nancy and Solomon Zumwalt, an Oregon pioneer family. She married Glendon Oare in Florence, where they made their home for 42 years before moving to Newberg.
   She was a member of the San Jose Community Church and the Eastern Star. She enjoyed oil painting and poetry.
Survivors include: sons, Richard of Newberg and David of San Jose, Calif.
   She was preceded in death by son Robin, one brother and four sisters.
   A graveside service was held Aug. 10, 2006, at Rest Haven Cemetery in Eugene.

Aug. 9, 2006
Ray `Smoky' Schmoe  
   Ray Othel “Smoky” Schmoe, owner of Smoky’s TV Repair, died of cancer July 26, 2006, at his family farm. He was 81.
   A member of the Newberg business establishment for more than 50 years, “Smoky” was known for his cluttered downtown shop and his expertise in fixing all types of home electronics, especially televisions and stereos.
   He was born July 19, 1925, in Olney Springs, Colo., to Gary and Tracie Schmoe, and grew up and attended school in Newberg, earning the nickname “Smoky” while in high school.
   He was drafted in 1943, later earning a general equivalency diploma.
   He served in the Army during World War II, earning two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star in Europe, and was discharged as a disabled veteran with the rank of sergeant.
   He learned electronics in the service, and later served as an apprentice before opening his own shop in 1946.
   At his repair shop, he offered internships to Newberg High School students during the 1970s and 1980s. Some of these apprentice repairmen still kept in touch with their mentor at the time of his death.
   He was also a member of the Newberg Boat Club, and provided audio equipment for their annual races.
   At his family farm, which he purchased from his parents in 1980, he constructed an earthen dam and artificial pond — twice, when the first attempt proved unsuccessful — where he enjoyed rowing with his niece Nila.
   He is survived by his sisters Lila Browning of Newberg and Garyanna Stalick of Albany; brother Merl Schmoe of Filer, Idaho, and many nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Schmoe’s name to the Newberg Open Bible Church at 1605 N. College St., Newberg OR 97132.

Jeremy P. Burrows
   Jeremy Patrick Burrows died Aug. 5, 2006, of cancer at his Newberg home. He was 20.
   He was born Aug. 21, 1985, to Daniel and Lori Burrows of Newberg. He graduated in 2003 from Newberg High School, where he was a member of the baseball and wrestling teams. He was a member of the Newberg First Baptist Church, and was a staff assistant with middle school and high school programs.
   He enjoyed the outdoors, dirt biking, wake boarding, snowboarding and restoring a classic Volkswagen Bug.
On Aug. 5, 2006, he married his childhood sweetheart, Emily Ann Cook of Newberg.
   Survivors include: wife Emily of Newberg; parents Daniel and Lori of Newberg; brother Nicholas of Newberg; grandparents Pat and Jerry Barnes of Cheshire; grandmother Patricia Rybacki of Nevada; great-grandparents Lynn and Ethelma Barnes of Halsey; and great-grandmother Marcella Burrows of Tacoma, Wash.
   A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Newberg Christian Church. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Visitation hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeremy Burrows Fund or the OHSU Cancer Research Fund, in care of Attrell’s.

Aug. 5, 2006
Alva J. Seward
   Alva Jacob Seward of Yamhill died Aug. 1, 2006, of an aneurysm in a Portland hospital. He was 84.
   He was born Sept. 2, 1921, in Merriman, Neb., to John and Elva (Saxton) Seward. When he was 15, the family relocated to Newberg. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was stationed at the Kaneohe Naval Air Base in Hawaii. After receiving an honorable discharge in 1946, he purchased land near Yamhill. After an attempt at goat ranching, he started a sawmill and logging operation to clear land for area farmers. On May 24, 1953, he married Fern Payne in Yamhill Christian Church.
   He enjoyed family gatherings, camping, talking politics, bargain hunting and CB radio.
   Survivors include: wife Fern of Yamhill; sons, Mark, Randall and Russel of Yamhill; daughters, Carol Nelson of Nampa, Idaho, Darcy Davis of Yamhill and Darla Bair of Vale; 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Seward, half-brother Mark Booth, half-sister Evelyn Edge and daughter Linda Whitney.
   A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Yamhill.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Dogs for the Deaf or the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of Latter-day Saints, in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128.

Lucille R. Adams
   Lucille Roberts Adams of Newberg died Aug. 1, 2006. She was 88.
   She was born Sept. 29, 1917, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Owen and Bertha (Jansonius) Roberts. She graduated from Nampa Nazarene College in Nampa. She worked as a college instructor in English at Judson Baptist College in Portland and as a substitute teacher in the Portland public schools. She married Ivan Adams in 1940. He preceded her in death in February 2001.
   She was a member of Newberg Friends Church and active in peace and social justice work. She also led the George Fox Auxiliary Book Club for many years.
   Survivors include: sons, Bruce of Portland and Clark of Davis, Calif.; daughter Janet Rinard of Dundee; brothers Warren Roberts of Caldwell, Idaho, and Arthur Roberts of Newberg; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on August 19 at the Newberg Friends Church.

July 29, 2006
Patty L. Beaird
   Patty Lou Beaird died July 25, 2006, in a Newberg care facility. She was 51.
   She was born Sept. 28, 1954, in Walla Walla, Wash., to Adam and Estella (Crewse) Shelley and grew up in eastern Oregon.
   She moved to McMinnville, where she was a foster mother and a member of the Northside Community Church with Stan Newcomb, her companion of the past 16 years.
   Survivors include: daughters, Jessica Vineyard of Amity, Stephanie Beaird of Newberg and RiAnna Nelson of Amity; brother Leland Shelley of Milton-Freewater; sisters Fern Gaines, Wanda Homblin of Milton-Freewater and Shirley Chrisco of Albany; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held in Milton-Freewater. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.

Kimberly A. Hilderbrand
   Kimberly Ann Hilderbrand died July 22, 2006, in Lincoln City. She was 35.
   She was born May 13, 1971, in Portland to Arthur and Diane (Hecox) McDowell. She moved with her family to Lincoln City, where she graduated from Taft High School.
   After graduation, she lived in Alaska and Washington before returning to the Newberg-Sherwood area, her home for the past 15 years.
   She worked for Adorn LLC in manufacturing and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
   She enjoyed the outdoors, boating, camping, genealogy and her pets.
   Survivors include: her ex-husband Brian of Sherwood; sons, Brandon and Dylan of Sherwood; daughter Haylee of Sherwood; mother Diane Eaton of Sherwood; brother Kevin McDowell of Grand Rapids, Mich.; one niece and one nephew.
   A celebration of life will be held at noon today (Saturday) in the American Legion Hall in Sherwood.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion in Sherwood in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Funeral Chapel, 16195 S.W. First St., Sherwood OR 97140.

July 26, 2006
Glenn L. Burchfield
   Glenn L. Burchfield died of cancer on May 21, 2006, in Spokane, Wash. He was 79.
   He was born Oct. 8, 1927, in Brockway, Penn., to Raymond and Grace (Gaupp) Burchfield.
   He attended Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) and served in the U.S. Navy. He resided in Newberg for the final decade of his life.
   Survivors include: sisters, Mildred Luschen of Medford and Marie Sessions of Seattle; two nephews and six nieces.
   He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bruce.
   A burial service was held in June at Siskiyou Memorial Park in Medford.

Andree G. David
   Andree Golbin David died July 19, 2006. She was 83.
   She was born June 4, 1923, in Leipzig, Germany, and emigrated at the age of 16.
   As artists, she and her husband Don David had successful careers in New York and Oregon. She worked in a variety of styles, with numerous gallery shows and projects that included advertising art and book illustration. She also taught at the Parsons Art School in New York.
   Survivors include: daughter Diane David; sister Vivian Golbin of Bennington, Vt.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter Doris Furlong.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Chehalem Care and Rehabilitation Center or the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.
 
Joan L. Eakes
   Joan Lorain Eakes died July 22, 2006, at her Newberg home. She was 71.
   She was born Oct 22, 1934, in Bellingham, Wash., to Wesley and Ethel (Stafford) Franklin.
   She attended Eugene Bible College, where she met the Rev. Thomas Eakes. They were married Feb. 17, 1962.
   After their marriage, the couple moved to Nebraska for a ministry appointment. They would later serve in ministries in South Dakota, Iowa and Washington.
   In 1986, they retired and moved to Newberg. Joan continued to work as a chef at George Fox College (now George Fox University) from 1987 until 2000.
   She was a member of Open Bible Church in Newberg and enjoyed music, singing and catering for church events.
   Survivors include: husband Thomas; daughters Kimberly Johnson of Lafayette and Rhoda Kairs of North Bend, Wash.; and three grandchildren. One brother and two sisters preceded her in death.
   A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A concluding service will follow at Valley View Memorial Park.
Visitation hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Attrell’s.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Wells Fargo Bank in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

July 22, 2006
Robert W. Brandt
   Robert William Brandt died July 19, 2006, at Alterra Villas of McMinnville. He was 77.
   He was born on Oct. 12, 1928, in Sheridan to Otto and Harriett (Kiesel) Brandt. He graduated summa cum laude from Linfield College and moved to Salem, where he worked as a tax auditor for the state of Oregon. He later lived in Portland, and after his retirement, Dundee, before moving to McMinnville in 2005.
   He gave to many charities over the years and enjoyed traveling, automobiles, reading and music.
   Survivors include: nephews Steve and Mike Morris of McMinnville, and Mitch Morris of Kennewick, Wash.; niece Kathy Van Brocklyn of Sublimity; 15 grand-nieces and nephews and nine great-grand-nieces and nephews.
   He was preceded in death by sister Betty Ann Morris.
   A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Macy & Son funeral chapel in McMinnville with Chaplain Harold Otteriei officiating. Burial is private at Greencrest Memorial Cemetery in Sheridan.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy VNA Hospice in care of Macy & Son, 134 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.

Catherine A. Miller
   Newberg native Catherine Anne Miller died July 15, 2006, at her home near Grants Pass. She was 46.
    She was born April 5, 1960, in Newberg to Frank and Margaret (Montgomery) Miller. She lived in Dundee for close to 40 years, where she worked as a gardener and nurserywoman. She moved to Wolf Creek in 1999.
   She enjoyed collecting sports cards, gardening, reading and panning for gold.
   Survivors include: partner Melinda Bogle of Wolf Creek; brother Vernon Townsend of Vancouver, Wash.
   A memorial gathering and potluck will be held at noon Sunday at her residence.
   Arrangements are in care of L.B. Hall Funeral Home of Grants Pass. For more information, call them at 1-800-404-7100.

Gladys F. Barry
   Former Newberg resident Gladys F. Barry died July 13, 2006, at her Colorado home. She was 92.
   She was born on Dec. 16, 1914, near Keyes, Okla. to Roy and Jeanne (Bentley) Brown. She married Roy Twombly in April 1931. They had one son before her husband’s death in 1934.
   She married Marshall Crabtree in February 1936. The couple operated a farm and ranch in Southeast Colorado from 1947 to 1961.
   Following her second husband’s death in 1963, she moved to Denver, where she taught English as a second language at Denver Community College.
   In June 1974, she married Alva Barry of Dundee and moved to Oregon. He preceded her in death in 1982. In 1997 she returned to Colorado to be with her family.
   She enjoyed gardening, cats and writing letters to friends and family in Oklahoma.
   She was a member of the Chehalem Valley Baptist Church, the Royal Neighbors of America, and the VFW auxiliary.
Survivors include: Bob and Pat Crabtree, Jeanne and Dave Foerch, Patricia Miller, Roy and Susan Crabtree, Alfreda and Dan Brown; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and numerous cousins.
   She was preceded in death by brother Kenneth Brown, sister Mildred Brown and son, Jimmy Lee Twombly.
   A funeral service was held July 18 at Olinger Highland Cemetery in Denver.


July 19, 2006
Weldon K. Corder
   Weldon Keith Corder died July 14, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 76.
   He was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Bula, Texas, to W.K. and Lillie Bell (Brown) Corder. He attended school in New Mexico and received a bachelor of arts degree from California State University.
   He then attended Golden Gate University in San Francisco, where he earned his master of business administration degree. He enlisted in the Army in 1950 and served for two years.
   On May 26, 1957, he married Ethel Smith in Dundee. She preceded him in death on April 5, 1997.
   He worked for Western Union in Los Angeles for 30 years as a manager in area accounting and data systems. From 1983 to 1990 he worked as a plant controller for Anchor Glass Containers. He and his wife moved to Newberg in 1997.
   He was a certified internal auditor, a member of the American Accountants Association, the American Management Association, and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
   Survivors include: brother Leon of Milwaukee; sister Lawanda Miller of Beaverton; nephews Mike, Greg, Robert and David, and Jeff Miller and David Smith.
   A funeral service was held Tuesday in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice, in care of Attrell’s Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Lillian V. Jones
   Lilian V. Jones died July 10, 2006, in Tillamook. She was 88.
   She was born June 5, 1918, in Dundee to Vern and Olive (Flock) Downhour. She had lived in Tillamook since 1945.
   She worked for Mark Sanders Pharmacy in Garibaldi, McLean Drug Center in Grants Pass, at Barview Park and as a bookkeeper for her husband’s business from 1982-89 in Bay City.
   She and her husband Russell Jones were grand marshals in the 2001 Garibaldi Day Parade. She was a member of the Garibaldi Fire Department auxiliary and a Cub Scout leader. She enjoyed children, flowers, birds, dogs and lemon drops.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, first husband Walter Andrew Staples, son David Jones and stepson Charles Jones.
   Survivors include: sons, Rex Crites of North Carolina and Kenneth Staples of southern Oregon; stepson Russell Jones of Milwaukie; nephews Robert Jones and Ralph Harwood; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild.
   A funeral service was held Saturday at the Christ’s Victory Fellowship Church in Garibaldi. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tillamook County Hospice Program at 1015 Third St., Tillamook OR 97141.

July 15, 2006
David E. Jacquith
   David Edwin Jacquith died at his Lafayette home June 27, 2006. He was 80.
   He was born April 3, 1926, in Corvallis to Walter and Esther (Swain) Jacquith. He attended Newberg High School and worked as a commercial artist. He married Mary Fern on Feb. 3, 1978.
   He was a member of 2nd Street Community Church and was active in Initiatives of Change.
   A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. July 24 at Newberg First Assembly of God Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to 2nd Street Community Church or Initiative of Change, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Bernice V. Mattoon
   Bernice Vera “Bonnie” Mattoon died June 16, 2006, at a Newberg care facility. She was 90.
   She was born Jan. 28, 1916, in Portland to Otto and Lydia (Schulze). She grew up in Northeast Portland and graduated from Jefferson High in 1934.
   She attended the Oregon Institute of Technology, and after graduation worked for the YMCA and Marshall Fields before becoming a realtor in Lake Oswego.
   On April 11, 1941, she married Alfred Mattoon in Portland. The couple owned and operated Lake Shore Apartments from 1950-57 in Lake Oswego, and the Heppner Hotel in Heppner from 1957-60. After retiring, they lived in McMinnville and Newberg. He preceded her in death in March 2004.
   Survivors include: son Kerry of Dundee; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Maresh Red Hill Vineyard Retreat near Dundee.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Legacy Hospice of McMinnville or the Newberg Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 970, Newberg OR 97132.

Sam J. Myers
   Sam Jack Myers died July 7, 2006, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. He was 86.
   He was born June 27, 1920, in Chelsea, Mass., to Edwin and Bella (Larkin) Myers. At the age of 6, his family moved to Long Island, New York.
   He first visited Oregon at age 16 as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps posted in John Day. He later traveled to Hawaii, where he worked in the naval shipyard for the Civil Aeronautics Association.
   He moved to Agoura Hills, Calif. in 1964, and on Oct. 2, 1966, married Shirley Wells in Las Vegas.
   For the next 39 years, he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration, and after 1980 in the computer industry.
   He retired in 1988 and moved to Oregon, where he enjoyed reading, gardening, fishing and woodworking. He painted in oil and watercolor and taught painting classes. He was also a stamp collector since age 7, and researched family genealogy during his last decade of life.
   Survivors include: wife Shirley of Dundee; sons, Bill of Newberg and Matthew Myers of Kuna, Idaho; brother Jim Parsons of San Angelo, Texas; sister Sylvia McClean of Sun City West, Ariz.; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
   A memorial service was held at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, with pastor Richard Sartwell officiating. Committal was by private ceremony.

Frances J. Ware
   Newberg native Frances Jean Ware died July 8, 2006, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. She was 83.
   She was born Feb. 26, 1923, in Newberg to Frank and Grace (Baker) DeVore. She graduated from Newberg High School and attended business college in Long Beach, Calif., where she met her future husband.
   She married Noel Emerson Ware on Jan. 4, 1939, in Yuma, Ariz. The couple made their home in San Diego and Long Beach while her husband served in the U.S. Navy. In 1960 the couple moved to Newberg.
   She was a member of the Chehalem Valley Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed family gatherings and reunions in Hawaii.
   Survivors include: husband Noel of Newberg; sons, Michael of Maui, Hawaii, and Steven of Newberg; daughter Carol Barca of Maui; brother Jack DeVore of Salem and grandchildren Jason Klohs and Anthony Barca.
   She was preceded in death by a daughter, Grace, who died at age 5 and by sister Lois Livengood.
   A memorial service was held Friday at the Chehalem Valley Baptist Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

July 12, 2006
Joyce C. Burgess
   Former Newberg resident Joyce C. Burgess of Tualatin died July 6, 2006. She was 90.
   She was born April 17, 1916, in Coos Bay to Arthur and Florence (Childers) Ferrell in Coos Bay. She grew up in Newberg.
   She attended George Fox University and married Dr. Guy Burgess in 1938. The couple lived in Portland before moving to McMinnville in 1949.
   Following her husband’s death in 1991 she lived in Spokane, Wash., and Salem before moving to Tualatin in 2003.
   She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McMinnville. She enjoyed playing bridge and the piano, poetry, puzzles and Bible study.
   Survivors include: sons, Clark Burgess of La Crescenta, Calif., and Jerry Burgess of Redlands, Calif.; daughter Connie Burgess of Tualatin; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   A burial service was held July 10 at the Masonic Cemetery in McMinnville.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.
 
Joyce R. Neill
   Newberg resident Joyce R. Neill died July 7, 2006 at a Portland hospital. She was 78.
   She was born June 10, 1928, in Bruce, Alberta, Canada, to Dudley Merritt and Ethel (Johnson) Haight. She moved to Newberg with her family in 1945.
   On Sept. 14, 1949, she married Harvey Neill in the Newberg Free Methodist Church. She worked at the Green Lantern Cafe, Western Auto Store and A-dec, Inc., before retiring in 1994.
  She was a member of the Methodist Church for many years, and enjoyed gardening, crocheting, playing the piano and bingo.
   Survivors include: stepson Doug Neill of Las Vegas; brothers Ira Haight of Drayton Valley, Canada, Ralph Haight of Pacific Palisades, Calif., and Lester Haight of Newberg; sisters, Francis Peterson of Oregon City and Gloria Storment of Newberg; and several nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by sisters Pearl Kraskey, Lola Lund and Evelyn Lewis.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A concluding service will be in Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg at a later date.

Leighton E. Whitsett
   Leighton E. Whitsett of Aurora died July 5, 2006, of natural causes. He was 89.
   He was born Feb. 18, 1917, in Orland, Calif. He started his career as an engineer at Douglas Air Craft in California before moving to Aurora in 1945. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Tektronix in Beaverton until his retirement in 1982.
   He married Evelyn Yergen on May 5, 1950, in Las Vegas. She preceded him in death in 1993.
   He was a member of the Aurora Presbyterian Church and the Friends of Historic Champoeg Park. He was a past president of the Izaak Walton League. He was awarded in 1993 by the Oregon State parks system for his volunteering.
   He enjoyed drafting, wood carving and painting. Among his projects were a set of signs for Champoeg Park. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and was active in wildlife conservation, volunteering and teaching.
   Survivors include: son Alan Whitsett of Aurora; daughters, Valertie Lang of Aurora and Tina Wheeler of Durham; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held July 10 at the Simon Woodburn Funeral Chapel. The burial took place at Champoeg Cemetery in Aurora.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Izaak Walton League in care of the Simon Woodburn Funeral Chapel.

July 8, 2006
Vera L. Froemke
   Vera Lorene Froemke died at her Newberg home on June 30, 2006. She was 90.
   She was born Aug. 23, 1915, in Portland to Franklin and Clara (Knorr) Culp.
   She attended Woodburn High School and married Kenneth Gillanders in 1934. The couple moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where she worked as a medical receptionist.
   In 1954 the couple divorced and she returned to Portland. On May 10, 1974, she married Dennis Froemke and they moved to Klamath Falls. He preceded her in death in October 1990.
   She returned to Newberg in 1991 to be with her family. She was a member of the Newberg First Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed music, singing and playing the organ.
   Survivors include: son Keith Gillanders of Walker Lake, Nev.; daughters, Linda Meier and Judith Gillanders of Lafayette; and grandchildren Shawn and Kristi Meier and Melinda Compton.
   No funeral services are scheduled.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Assembly of God Church, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

DeMoine W. Mosier
   Former Newberg resident DeMoine W. “Russ” Mosier of Oregon City died July 1, 2006, in a motorcycle accident. He was 59.
   He was born May 21, 1947, in Chickasha, Okla., and moved to California in 1958. He served in the Naval Reserve and on active duty in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
   He moved to Newberg in 1975, and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Linfield College. He worked as a dispatcher for Baker Rock Resources for 15 years, and as a mentor instructor for Team Oregon.
   He returned to California and Dayton before settling in Oregon City in 2005. He enjoyed motorcycles, painting and sculpture, horses and greyhounds.
   Survivors include: parents Ray and Lavetta Mosier of Salem; fiancee Jamie Phillips of Oregon City; ex-wife Kathy Wagner of Canby; daughters, Laura Mosier of Beaverton and Della Mosier of Las Vegas; brother Fred of St. Roberts, Mo.; sister Sharon Cheffins of Vista, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
   A funeral service was held July 6 at Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Woodburn, followed by a burial with military honors at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

July 1, 2006
Father William J. Cary
   Father William Jewell Cary Jr. died June 22, 2006, in Newberg. He was 81.
   He was born Oct. 19, 1924, in Independence, Mo., to William Cary Sr. and Mildred (Crews) Cary.
   He received a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree from Northwestern University. He wrote for newspapers in New Hampshire, California and Idaho, before purchasing a newspaper in Fallon, Nev. After coming to Portland, he worked for the Oregon Journal newspaper and in public relations.
   He enlisted in the Army Signal Corps in 1943 and was discharged with the rank of sergeant in 1947. He served again during the Korean War as a first lieutenant from 1951 to 1953.
   He married Genevieve Campbell in 1947 in South Strafford, Vt. She preceded him in death in 1997.
   He was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1971 and ordained as a priest in 1973. He served in churches in Portland, Ashland, Lincoln City and most recently at St. Michael’s in Newberg.
   Survivors include: sons, William Cary III of Portland and Christopher of Vancouver, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) in St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Newberg. Disposition is by cremation.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the William Temple House in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Naida V. Corder
   Nadia Vennesa Corder died of liver cancer at her Newberg home June 27, 2006. She was 66.
   She was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Newberg to Ted and Hattie (Winther) Burgoyne. She graduated from Newberg High School and received her nursing diploma from Providence School of Nursing in Portland. While a high school student, she started the Newberg chapter of Future Nurses of America.
   She married George Corder in 1960 in Stevenson, Wash. The couple spent several years traveling while her husband worked as a foreman for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
   In 1966 the couple returned to Newberg to make their home. She worked as a nurse at Newberg Community Hospital and in private practice.
   She enjoyed reading, gardening and raising orchids. She was a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in October 2001.
   Survivors include: sons, Gregory and Michael Corder of Newberg; daughters Katryn Bain of Newberg and Jennifer O’Bryan of Sherwood; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother.
   A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday), at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A concluding service will follow at Gibbs Cemetery in Sherwood. Viewing and visitation is from 9 a.m. to service time today at Attrell’s.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Henderson House in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

C.G. “Nick” Courtney
   Charles Garrett “Nick” Courtney of Sherwood died June 26, 2006. He was 63.
   He was born Dec. 24, 1942, in Tillamook, and graduated from Beaverton High School in 1961.
   He served in the Air Force, and later started his own trucking and excavation business, Courtney and Sons, in Sherwood. A resident of that town for 40 years, he was active in the community as a Little League coach and Boy Scout leader.
   He was also a member of American Legion Post #104, the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Tigard and the Elks in Sherwood.
  Survivors include: wife Donna of Sherwood; mother Edna Courtney; sons, Shane and Patrick Courtney; sister Sue Kirpak; four grandchildren and two nieces.
   A graveside service was held Thursday. A memorial service and celebration of life was held Thursday at Beaverton Christian Church.
   Remembrances may be made to the American Lung Cancer Association in care of Skyline Memorial Gardens, 4101 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, OR 97229.