Saturday, June 28
Lloyd E. Collier
   Lloyd Edward Collier of Newberg died June 19, 2003, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 77.
   He was born May 21, 1926, to Cecil and Bertha (Fankhauser) Collier in Yakima. He grew up and attended school in Yakima. After graduating he joined the U.S. Marine Corps on March 31, 1944, and was honorably discharged on April 23, 1946.
   He married Alene and they lived in Yakima. He drove a truck for a pharmaceutical company for several years and then for a fruit packing company in Yakima until he retired. After retiring the couple traveled in their RV for several years and then made their home in Portland until his wife Alene preceded him in death. He enjoyed taking his RV and going with his brothers and sisters camping and fishing.
   He married Lois Turner on May 22, 1994, and they made their home in Sherwood. He worked part-time at Attrell’s Sherwood Funeral Chapel for several years. He was a member of the Sherwood Kiwanis Club and served as president for a term. He was also a member of the Newberg Church of the Nazarene, and an avid reader who spent much of his time enjoying a good book.
   Survivors include: wife Lois of Sherwood; mother Bertha of Vancouver, Wash.; daughter Sharon Judycke of Yakima; brothers, Irvin of Vancouver, Wash., and Richard of Puyallup, Wash.; and sister Phyllis Christian of Vancouver, Wash. He was preceded in death by son, Alan, while in the military service, and brother Paul.
   At the request of the family no services will be held at this time. Private committal will be in West Hills Memorial Park in Yakima.

Wednesday, June 25
Paul B. Newhall
   Paul Bunyan Newhall died June 17, 2003, at a Newberg care facility. He was 95.
   He was born Nov. 25, 1907, to William and Lucy (Norris) Newhall in Somers, Mont. At the age of 3 he moved with his family to Eureka, N.D., and graduated from Knox High School in North Dakota in 1927. He enrolled in college in Jamestown in 1928, then left school to travel Canada in a home-crafted camper on the back of a 1922 Ford with his father; they were looking for land to homestead. The family had a homestead in Fort St. Johns on the Place River for 12 years.
   He met Celia Cochran in July 1939 via his brother and the couple planned to marry, but agreed to wait a year. Many letters were exchanged between Washington, D.C., and Fort St. Johns between the couple.
   After deciding he would return to the U.S. he made preparations to take the bus to Chicago, but was not allowed to cross the border at Winnipeg because he had become a Canadian citizen in order to homestead. England had just declared war on Germany and Canada had been drawn into World War II and was not letting young men (eligible soldiers) leave Canada.
   He discovered that marrying a U.S. citizen would allow him to return to the U.S. and contacted Celia of his plight. They were married soon after she arrived by the Rev. William M. Grant of the Crescent-Fort Rouge United Church.
  He attended Greenville College in Greenville, Ill., then pastored Methodist churches in Illinois, Texas and New Mexico. They moved to Arizona in 1950 and taught elementary school in Bridgeport, Mayer, Chino Valley and the Phoenix area. In 1959, when the Bureau of Reclamation founded the town of Page, he was asked to teach in the elementary school. He had earned a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 1968. They enjoyed the town and the people so much that they stayed there until retiring in 1973.
   After retiring they relocated to the Glendale area to be near their son and grandchildren. They raised goats and chickens and enjoyed having their grandchildren visit and help with the livestock. In 1984, they moved to Cottonwood where, at age 77, he built another house, digging the foundation by hand and actively laboring alongside the contractor. They lived in Cottonwood for five years.
   They moved to Portland in 1989 to be near their daughters and their families. From January 1990 to 1992 he volunteered at Mabel Rush School. From 1992 to 1995 he tutored at the Open Bible Christian School. The couple moved into Friendsview Manor in 1994 where he served on various committees.
   Survivors include: wife Celia of Newberg; daughters, Susan Lyon of Oregon City and Joanne Ransom of Wilsonville; son John of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and special friends Naomi McKeever and Hershel Thornburg. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, Charles and Harvey, two sisters, and three brothers.
   A funeral service was held Monday at the Newberg Free Methodist Church with Pastor Shaun McNay officiating. Committal was private at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Greenville College Scholarship Fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Betty P. Meinert
   Betty Pauline Meinert of Newberg died June 18 at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 80.
   She was born on New Year’s Eve 1922 to Alonzo and Rosa Daly in Mill City. She graduated from Mill City High School in 1940 and on June 29, 1941, married Wilbur Meinert in Mill City. The beginning of their life together in the logging community was interrupted by World War II. While Wilbur served the U.S. Navy in the Pacific, she worked as a riveter in San Diego.
   After the war she began raising their family while her husband worked in the woods. In 1956, they moved with their three sons to Waldport. She enjoyed the Oregon coast and the view of Alsea Bay and its beautiful bridge from her kitchen window.
   According to relatives, she dedicated her efforts and many talents to keeping the family healthy and strong. In her later years she especially enjoyed volunteering with the Pink Ladies at Providence Newberg Hospital.
   Survivors include: sons, James of Fresno, Calif., Mark of Newberg and Clark of Salem; sister Alona Fay of Longview, Wash.; stepbrothers, Dale Bassett of Longview, Wash., and Cecil Bassett of Pierre, S.D.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Wilbur, in August 1979.
   A memorial service was held Saturday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Chaplain Gregg Selander officiating. Committal was private.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Newberg Hospital Foundation in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Genevieve A. Kroese
   Genevieve Alma Kroese died June 20, 2003, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 93.
   She was born Jan. 15, 1910, to Harry and Mary (Baker) Moore in Lincoln, Neb. She grew up in Adams, Neb., on the family homestead and attended school at Wooden Shoe. In 1928, she graduated from high school in Panama, Neb., as the class valedictorian. She helped with the family farm until she married J. Adrian Kroese on Jan. 1, 1933 in Adams, Neb. She then farmed with her husband and in 1942 the couple moved to Oregon and made their home in Hubbard.
   In 1945, they moved to Portland and then to Tigard in 1953.  While living in Tigard they owned and operated the Silver Saddle Drive-In for eight and a half years and then retired. In 1977, they moved to Newberg where she lived until her death.
   The couple were past members of Tigard United Methodist Church and she taught Sunday school. She also enjoyed quilting, sewing and crocheting.
   Survivors include: sons, Russell and Bruce of Newberg; daughters, Rowena Marks of Newberg, Barbara Utz of Vancouver, Wash., and Lynette Coleman of Red Lodge, Mont.; brother Keith of Woodburn; six grandchildren; four step-grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, J. Adrian, on Feb. 5, 1991, brothers Curran and Hugh and sister Velma.
   At the request of the family, no services will be held. Private committal is at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens in Portland.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Newberg Hospital building fund or the American Diabetes Association in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Saturday, June 21
Goldie M. Ray
   Goldie May Ray died June 13, 2003, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 80.
   She was born July 5, 1922, to Edward Sanford and Effie (Dodge) Dilley in West Linn. She grew up and received her early education in Oregon City.
   On June 1, 1948, she married Elias “Dave” Ray in Oregon City. The couple purchased a farm in Wilsonville. She made her own cheese, cottage cheese and butter, and canned, including preserves, for her family. She sold cream from their cow to purchase her family a dishwasher.
   In 1977, the couple sold their farm and moved to West Linn to be closer to the schools for their children. They moved in 1992 to McMinnville, where they have since resided.
   She was a member of the McMinnville Assembly of God Church and a 30-year member of the Oregon State University Home Extension Service.
   Survivors include: husband Dave of McMinnville; daughters, Sharleen Searle of McMinnville and Alice Burson of Lafayette; sons, Steven of Salem and Timothy of Newberg; sisters, Loretta Cartwright of Mulino and Lorraine Schulz of Yuma, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at the McMinnville Assembly of God Church. Interment is private at Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland.

Wednesday, June 18
Clarence A. Schaad
   Clarence August Schaad of Newberg died June 12, 2003. He was 98.
   He was born June 19, 1904, to August and Anna (Bartruff) in his family home on the Rex Hill side of Parrett Mountain. He was the first of seven children and attended the two room Rex School through the eighth grade. His labor was needed to support the family so he did not attend high school. He did, however, attend the University of Oregon for a period of time.
   As a teen-ager, he cultivated crops using horse-drawn equipment. Since his Uncle Gottlieb was the local road supervisor, he drove a team of horses to construct and maintain county roads.
   He began his career as a structural ironworker in 1925, during the construction of the Willamette Falls paper mill in Oregon City. He was an apprentice ironworker during the construction of the Burnside Bridge in Portland. In 1927, he became a journeyman ironworker. At the time of his death he was the longest living member of Ironworkers Local #29.
   He continued his construction career as ironworker foreman for the Ross B. Hammond Construction Company. Buildings that contain his labor include the Oregon State Capitol, Portland International Airport, the original Paramount Theater, the renovated Civic Auditorium, buildings on the Tektronix campus, state office buildings, hospitals and prisons, dormitories and classroom buildings at Oregon State University, elementary and high schools in the Portland and Salem areas. Bridges include the Ross Island and several on Highway 101 from Tillamook to Coos Bay.
   In 1963, he was awarded the title of “Guildsman of the Year” by the Associated General Contractors. In July 2001, he received an award for 80 years as a member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers.
   In his spare time, he operated a walnut and prune farm on Rex Hill. For 60 years he served as a volunteer cooperative weather observer reporting precipitation from the station identified as “Rex Hill South.”
   He received the Edward H. Stoll Award and the John Campanius Holm Award for service to the National Weather Bureau. He enjoyed fishing for salmon, steelhead and trout. He was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. On June 27, 1931, he married Grace Hyde. She preceded him in death in 1944.
   Survivors include: son Lewis of Newberg; daughter Grace of Portland; five sisters and brothers; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son Allan in 1976.
   A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Jane Shaffer officiating. Committal service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Newberg Friends Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Magruder maintenance fund or Newberg United Methodist Church camping endowment fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Mary Link
   Mary Link died June 11, 2003. She was 87.
   She was born on March 23, 1916.
   Survivors include: daughters Sylvia Slothower of Welches and Janice Dugan of McMinnville; son Thomas of Falls City; sister Irene Porter of Vancouver, Wash.; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil, in 1980 and son Ned.
   Private interment is planned at Valley View Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Newberg.

Vera Parker
   Former Newberg resident Lillian “Vera” Parker of Portland died June 14, 2003. She was 96.
   She was born Oct. 29, 1906, in Portland to Charles and Ada (Russell) Dannals. At the age of 7, she moved to McMinnville. She graduated from McMinnville High School and then moved to Portland. On Nov. 13, 1933, she married Alton Parker in Yuma, Ariz. After he husband’s military service, the couple moved to Lakewood, Calif, then Temple City, Calif., then Sepastool, Calif., until moving to Newberg in 1983. In 1989, they moved to Beaverton until 1955, when she moved to Portland. She was a member of the Oregon Camelia Society and the China, Burma, India, V.A. Auxiliary.
   Survivors include cousins, Elizabeth Garrett of Chehalis, Wash., and Steven Russell of Portland. She was preceded in death by husband, Alton, in 1990.
   A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Willamette National Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Rose officiating.

Betsy A. Hughes
   Betsy Ann Semler Hughes died June 12, 2003, at a Portland hospital. She was 51.
   She was born Nov. 27, 1951, to Jerome and Bernice (Hochfeld) Semler in Portland. She grew up and attended school in Portland and graduated from Wilson High School in 1970. She lived in an apartment with friends from 1970-1971. In 1972 she moved with a friend to Denver, and returned to Portland in 1974.
   She enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, but shortly after, received a discharge after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. In 1975, she became manager of Far West Federal Savings in Portland and in September 1977 she met Patrick Hughes on a blind date. They were married in April 1978 in Reno In May 1979 she resigned from Far West Federal Savings to start a family. In 1980, they moved to Newberg where she lived until the time of her death.
Survivors include: mother Bernice Semler of Portland; daughter Sarah Yanke of Dundee; brothers, Joel of Beaverton and Dennis of Portland. She was preceded in death by husband, Patrick, in February 2002.
   A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastor Norm Olson officiating. Committal is private in Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.

Saturday, June 14
William L. Martin
   William LaVerne Martin died June 9, 2003, in his home in Mesa, Ariz. He was 69.
   He was born the son of Clair and Lee (Kniss) Martin on Aug. 15, 1933, in Portland. He grew up attending Portland schools and graduated from Franklin High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from April 1953 until 1955. On April 15, 1954, he married Barbara Draper in Oregon City and settled in Lake Grove. In 1966 the family moved to a home that he built in the Stafford area. In 1970 the couple divorced.
   He was employed by Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone from 1955 until his retirement in 1982. He started out as a journeyman switchman in the central office. After retiring he worked for New York Bell in Manhattan as one of the first technicians to implement fiber optic technology into its existing systems.
   In 1984, he married Beverly and eventually settled in Mesa, Ariz., where he was a charter member of AOL, volunteering his time and knowledge helping elderly people in the community with anything from home repairs, cooking, running errands, setting up computers, and being a friend.
   He enjoyed restoring cars and family members said he was especially proud of the 1923 Model T Ford that was featured in Hot Rod Magazine. He was fascinated with electronics, computers and motors. According to his family, he inherited his mother’s passion for gardening and her German culinary expertise and enjoyed fixing simple, but beautifully prepared meals. He was especially proud to trace his paternal lineage back to one of George Washington’s generals that served in the American Revolution. He was also directly related to the Baseball Hall of Famer, Pepper Martin.
   Survivors include: daughters, Susan Dato of Tualatin, Sally Paulson of Sherwood and Sandra Girdner of Tualatin; sister Shirley Fast of Crooked River; brother Walter of Portland; seven granddaughters and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly, on June 8 of cancer, his mother, father, and brother, Wallace.
   A graveside service with vault internment will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Buddy Pierce
   Franklin A. “Buddy” Pierce died June 3, 2003, in Salt Lake City. He was 61.
   He was born Feb. 23, 1942, to Tracy and Martha (Corder) Pierce in Bula, Texas. He moved to Newberg in 1952. He finished his education and graduated from Newberg High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, in 1974 married Sharon Brady McMillan, and moved to Utah in 1991.
   Survivors include: wife Sharon of Salt Lake City; daughters, Jennifer Prosser, Michelle Rizzutto and Renee Johnson; stepdaughter Deanne Capenetti; stepson Scott McMillan; sisters, Julie Cronk, Cora Comfort and Lois Trent; and 17 grandchildren.
   He was buried with full military honors at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland on June 10.

Wednesday, June 11
Mary Jo Candaux
   Mary Jo Candaux of Newberg died June 5, 2003, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 81.
   She was born July 29, 1921, to Carl and Ella Mae (Wood) Smith in Aztec, N.M. She lived in Aztec until 1941, when she moved to St. George, Utah. In 1944, she moved to California , and in 1946 she moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where she lived until 1960. In 1960, she moved to Clark Fork, Idaho. In 1975, she moved to Boise.
   She was primarily a restaurant cook in the various cities she lived in. In 1991 she moved to Oregon. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crochet, knitting and her home and children. She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Clark Fork, Idaho. She was also a member of the Unity Rebekah Lodge in Boise.
   Survivors include: sons, Carl Goodwin, Harry Goodwin of Newberg and Henry Meredith of Council, Idaho; daughters, JoAnne Hess of Rochester, Wash., Charlene Robinson of Puyallup, Wash., and Beth Smuen of Vernal, Utah; brothers, Bruce Smith of Hurricane, Utah, and Buddy Smith of San Jose, Calif.; sisters, Carlee Smith and Mabel Harrison, both of Portland; 22 great grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son, Harley Goodwin.
   Private services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors of McMinnville.

Patricia C. Grobey
   Patricia Claire Grobey died June 7, 2003, at a Newberg care home. She was 65.
   She was born Aug. 2, 1937, to Rodney and Audrey (MacDougall) Colvin in Everett, Wash. She grew up and received her education in Everett, graduating from Everett High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation she met Harold Grobey and they were married on Dec. 19, 1959, in Marysville, Wash. The couple lived in Seattle until 1963, when they moved to Portland. In 1967, they relocated to Newberg, where they built their home. After a brief period of living in Massachusetts from 1971 until 1974, they returned to Newberg, where she has since resided. Her husband, Harold preceded her in death.
   Primarily a homemaker most of her life, she was active in the First United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and served on numerous committees. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and socializing with her friends. Her love of children was evident as she provided day care in her home for many years. She also enjoyed animals, camping and trips to the beach.
   Survivors include: daughters, Beth Andre of Portland and Gail Grobey of Newberg; sons, Alan of Sherwood and Tod of Portland; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brother, Jerry, and a grandson.
   A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Jane Shaffer, officiating.
   Flowers may be sent to Attrell’s Newberg Chapel or the First United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Saturday, June 7
Barbara E. Brown
   Barbara Ellen Brown died June 1, 2003, at her Newberg home. She was 69.
   She was born Oct. 20, 1933, to Sam and Ruth (Hilton) Coey in Bruce, Wisc. She moved with her family to Grays Harbor, Wash., in 1943 and graduated from Hoquiam High School. She married Thomas Brown and in 1956 they moved to Hillsboro; they settled in Newberg in 1958. She worked at Tektronics in Beaverton for many years. The last eight years she has been retired and living at Nut Tree Estates. Her family and Christian beliefs were the most important things in her life, family members said.
   Survivors include: son John of Tualatin; daughters, Cynthia Whaley of Newberg and Cathy Johnson of McMinnville; brother Denny Coey of Clatskanie; sisters, Ruth Coey of Portland, Peggy Woods of Phoenix, Ariz., and Carley Sutton of Stockton, Calif.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Dottie Nichols and Jeanie Wright officiating. Interment is private.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Legacy VNA Hospice of McMinnville in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Doyne W. Reed
   Doyne Waldo Reed died May 31, 2003, at a care home in The Dalles. He was 78.
   He was born July 4, 1924, to Maynard and Mabel (Webster) Reed in Danville, Ill. He spent his childhood in Indianapolis. During the Depression, he took whatever work was available, including bakery work, engraving and magazine sales. In the early 1950s and 1960s, he worked as a long distance mover in the continental U.S., until he was forced to quit from a back injury.
   He moved to Salem in the late 1960s and went to work for Exxon, were he became an area manager. Through his job at Exxon he met Betty Stevens-Newby and they were married on Jan. 26, 1970, in Richfield, Wash. The couple moved to Oregon City in 1973, where he was forced to retire due to health reasons. They lived around the area for many years.
   They became foster parents and a year later, in 1974, they moved to Sheridan to provide more space for the foster children and their horses.
   He enjoyed hunting, Appaloosa horses and target shooting. He was a member of the Appaloosa Horse Club and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. After retirement, he joined the volunteer host program through the U.S. Forestry Service, where the couple spent their time at Wax Myrtle Campground in Florence. He also spent nine years with the host program ODF&W in the Tygh Valley/Pine Hallow/Wamic area were he did various jobs.
   Survivors include: wife Betty of Maupin; sons, Steve Newby of Seaside, J.D. Reed of North Carolina and Sherwood Reed of Portland; daughter Brenda Jacobs-Reed of North Carolina; six grandchildren; 100 foster children and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother, Bill Reed; sisters, Dorothy Dunn and Mura Easly; and daughter Sandra Newby/Fitzgerald.
   Due to his desire to have his body donated to Oregon Health Science University, a memorial service will be delayed.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Oregon Health Science University in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.