Sept. 19, 2007
G. Stewart Low
   Gordon Stewart Low of Newberg died Sept. 14, 2007. He was 88.
   He was born Dec. 25, 1918, in Elbow, Saskatchewan, Canada, to William and Bertha (Rolen) Low. In 1937 the family moved to Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He attended the Radio College of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1945. He then moved to Roseburg, where he started working for Pierce Freight Lines as an accountant.
   On May 24, 1952, he married Cornelia Williams. The couple met at an archery club. He was transferred by his employers to Portland in 1953.
   He bought a 20-acre walnut and filbert farm in Sherwood in 1961 while continuing to work for Pierce Freight Lines. He sold the farm and moved to Newberg in 1967. He then worked for Interstate Heavy Hauling in Portland, retiring in 1982 and moving into a retirement community in 1999.
   He was a Mason and was lodge master in 1961 in Beaverton. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg.
   Survivors include: sons, Stewart and Ray; four brothers; two sisters; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his wife Cornelia in 2004.
   Viewing and visitation will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23 in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 23 in the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Ron Hues officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Sept. 15, 2007
Betty McAlpin
   Betty J. McAlpin, formerly of Newberg, died Sept. 9, 2007, in Hillsboro. She was 80.
   She was born June 20, 1927, in Portland to Chester and Doris (McLoughlin) Hanville. She grew up in Newberg, graduating from Newberg High School in 1945. In February 1946, she married Bert Keifer in Newberg. The couple had two children before divorcing.
   She married in February 1959 to Donald McAlpin in Stevenson, Wash. They settled in Spokane in 1960, where she worked as a clerk for the Rockwood Clinic. In 1996, the couple returned to Oregon, settling in Cornelius.
   She enjoyed painting, cooking, gardening, hunting and camping trips. She was a member of the Spokane Elks Lodge and bowled on several leagues while living in Spokane.
   Survivors include: sons, Steve Keifer of Hillsboro and Kelly McAlpin of Spokane; daughter Jackie Waddell of Yamhill; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald and sisters Thelma Campbell and Gwen Thornton.
   No services will be held at her request. Committal will be in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to Frontier Missions, 3324 N.W. Marine Drive, Troutdale, OR 97060.

Rosanna J. Brouer
   Rosanna Jane Brouer of Newberg died Sept. 10, 2007, at a McMinnville assisted living facility. She was 94.
   She was born May 23, 1913, in Smith Center, Kan., to John and Nellie (McMullen) Rhoades. After graduation from high school, she moved to Dayton and later Newberg, where she worked for the local cannery. She married Wilhelm Brouer in November 1938. They resided in Eagle Creek before returning to Newberg.
   Survivors include: sons, Robert of Apex, N.C., Richard of Federal Way, Wash., and Russell of Baker City; daughter Sharon Barton of McMinnville; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded her in death by husband Wilhelm, four brothers and two sisters.
   A funeral service was held Sept. 13 in Grace Baptist Church. Committal took place at Valley View Memorial Park.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church, in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Jewel Haveman
   Jewel Haveman of Newberg died Sept. 5, 2007. She was 84.
   She was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Enid, Okla., to John and Susie (Misenhimer) Williams. Her family moved many times before they settled in the Carlton area, where she attended White Cloud Elementary and Carlton High School. She worked several years at the Carlton Glove Factory and in September 1944 married Eldon Haveman. They lived in the Portland area and McMinnville before settling in the Chehalem Valley in 1951.
   She was a member of West Chehalem Friends Church, the Rural Homemakers Club and the Christian Women’s Club. She also volunteered at the Newberg Thrift Store.
   She enjoyed gardening and traveling, especially vacations to the Netherlands, and annual deer hunting trips to the Ochoco Mountains. She also enjoyed collecting toothpick holders, knitting, crocheting and a variety of crafts.
   Survivors include: son Randall of Newberg; daughters, Tamara Larson of Newberg, Marsha Robinson of Otis and Tonya Van Bueren of Winthrop, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by husband Eldon in August 2002; sister Juanita; and two infant grandchildren.
   A funeral service was held Sept. 14 at West Chehalem Friends Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Donald R. McLean
   Donald Robert McLean of Dundee died Sept. 8, 2007 He was 83.
   He was born July 1, 1924, in Pendleton to Kenneth and Erma (King) McLean. He moved to Tigard in 1941, where he graduated from Tigard High School. In March 1946, he married Joyce Sims in Corvallis. He graduated from Oregon State University in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in food science and technology. He worked at The Dalles Co-op in quality control for two years before returning to Tigard, where he worked for his father in their hardware store. He later took a job at Tektronix in Beaverton as an information analyst.
   He retired in 1986 and moved to Dundee. He was an avid traveler and enjoyed trips in his motorhome. He also enjoyed computers and woodworking.
   Survivors include: wife Joyce of Dundee; sons, Gary of Fruitland, Idaho, and Vernon of Bishop, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   A private service will be held at Valley View Memorial Park with Pastor Gary Langenwalter officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.

Sept. 12, 2007
Cora M. Rowland
   Newberg native Cora May Rowland died Sept. 6, 2007. She was 88.
   She was born Aug. 25, 1919, in Newberg to Loren and Elsie May (Douthit) Payne. Her family moved to Moore’s Valley when she was 5-years-old and she attended Yamhill High School.
   On June 12, 1935, she married Harry Rowland. She held jobs as an assembly worker and in the restaurant business before joining the staff of the Hillsboro hospital, retiring in 1984.
   She enjoyed flowers, embroidery and gardening.
   Survivors include: son LaRoy of Newberg; daughters, Peggy Burch of McMinnville and Arla May Scott of Tigard; half-brothers Paul Smith and Robert Smith of Tillamook; half-sister Wilma Reece of California; 11 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harry in 2005, and by five half-brothers and one half-sister.
   A service was held Monday morning at Chapel of Macy & Son at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Lon Eckdahl officiating.

Allan R. Lord
   Allan Robert Lord of Newberg died Sept, 8, 2007. He was 83.
   He was born May 13, 1924, in St. Johns to George and Sylvia (Reeves) Lord. He graduated from Benson High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division from 1943 to 1945, and was recognized for his service by the Northwest Indian Veterans Association.
   He married Ardith Wise on April 3, 1979. He worked for the Port of Portland as a dock attendant for 30 years.
   He enjoyed model trains and antique cars and was a member of four car clubs, winning numerous trophies.
   Survivors include: wife Ardith of Newberg; stepsons, Ken and Andy Wise, both of Newberg, and Steve Wise of Tigard; stepdaughter Julie Null of Portland; brother Donald of Mulino; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 at Astor House. A private family service was held Sept. 12. Committal was in Willamette National Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Sept. 8, 2007
Mildred C. Luyet
   Mildred Clay Luyet of Newberg died Aug. 31, 2007. She was 86.
   She was born March 29, 1921, in Marlow, Okla., to Amos and Bonnie (Adams) McMaster. She attended school in Duncan, Okla. In 1952, she settled in McMinnville, returning to Oklahoma in 1981 before returning to the Northwest in 1983, living in Salem briefly and settling in Newberg in 1987.
   She was married twice, to Floyd Clay and Ray Luyet. Both husbands preceded her in death.
   Survivors include: son Ernest Clay of Salem; daughter Linda McMillan of McMinnville; brother L.A. McMaster of Duncan, Okla.; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
   A memorial service was held Sept. 6, 2007, at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville with Pastor Jim Peterson officiating.

Kenneth H. Larsen
   Kenneth Howard Larsen of Gaston died Sept. 1, 2007. He was 74.
   He was born May 23, 1933, in Waukesha, Wis., to Evelyn and Neal Larsen. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee or combat engineer.
   Upon leaving the service he obtained his pilot’s license while attending South Dakota State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. He settled in Gaston in 1963, moving to Dundee earlier this year.
   He pursued a 27-year career with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, which included research, refuge management and flying. He was also a lifetime member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
   He enjoyed gardening, being outdoors, building and travel.
   Survivors include: wife Phyllis of Gaston; son Bradley Larsen of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Kimberly Wood of Shalimar, Fla., and Rebecca Beemer of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions can be made to the American Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Sept. 5, 2007
Robert Wong
   Robert Soo Yuen Wong, formerly of Newberg, died Aug. 26, 2007, in Milwaukie. He was 91.
   He was born Wong Soo Yuen in Canton province, China, and immigrated to the United States at age 12, making his home in Portland.
   He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II, stationed aboard the USS Vixen from 1942-45. Following his service in the Navy, he returned to Portland.
   In 1948, he married Marilyn Mae. She preceded him in death in 2005.
   He owned and operated a restaurant in Portland before moving to Newberg in 1968, where he owned and operated Darby’s Restaurant until his retirement in the 1980s.
   He was also preceded in death by a son, Steven, and a daughter, Geraldine Sheely.
   Survivors include: sons Edwin and Gary; daughter Shari; brothers Lee and Henry; sisters May Oka, Lillian Okazaki, Dorothy Leung and Violet Yee; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at noon Sept. 6 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Mt. Scott. Memorial contributions may be made to Rivers of Peace Church, PO Box 415, Forest Grove, OR 97116.

Sept. 1, 2007
Carolyn J. Gaylord
   Carolyn Jean Gaylord of Newberg died Aug. 24, 2007. She was 76.
   She was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Carlton to Errol and Velma (Fouts) Bryan. She attended Cleveland High School in Portland.
   She married Larry Meier, raising six children with him before divorcing. She later remarried Frayne “Bud” Gaylord, living in Forest Grove, Beaverton and Yamhill before moving to a Newberg care home.
   She enjoyed visits to the beach, and her ashes were scattered there at her request.
   Survivors include: ex-husband Larry Meier of Prineville; sons Scott Meier of Bakersfield, Calif., David Meier of Forest Grove, Mark Meier of Hillsboro, Jeff Meier of McMinnville and Larry Meier of Yamhill; daughter Michelle Holman of Portland; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Bud in 1992.
   No memorial services are scheduled. Memorial contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128.

Patricia A. Bilodeau
   Patricia Ann Bilodeau, formerly of McMinnville, died Aug. 26, 2007, in Portland. She was 72.
   She was born Oct. 23, 1934, in LaCrosse, Wis., to Quentin and Alma Zinsmaster. She grew up in LaCrosse. In 1953, she married Francis Bilodeau and settled in McMinnville after visiting the area on honeymoon.
   She earned a registered nurse’s degree from Chemeketa Community College in 1972 and worked as a nurse in Newberg and McMinnville hospitals and for the Yamhill County Health Department.
   In 1987, she and her husband moved to Newport, buying property near Yaquina Head. She worked as a nurse with the Lincoln County Health Department, retiring in 1992, after which she and her husband spent winters in Yuma, Ariz.
   Survivors include: husband Francis; sons, Lawrence and Joe, both of Newport, and Bruce of Dayton; daughters, Anne Schmidt of Tigard and Elizabeth Young of Grand Prairie, Texas; brother Quentin Zinsmaster of Bloomer, Wis.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson.
   She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.
   A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. today (Saturday) at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville. Internment will take place at Eureka Pioneer Cemetery in Newport.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Pregnancy Resource Centers of Greater Portland, 7931 N.E. Halsey, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97213.

Edna Cutsforth
   Edna Cutsforth of Newberg died Aug. 27, 2007, at a local hospital. She was 67.
    She was born June 2, 1940, in Greenbrier, Ark., to Bryan and L.D. (Jennings) Ogles. She moved to Newberg with her family in 1951.
   She was married to Claude Maerz in 1956, divorcing in 1972. She later married Claude Gash and moved to Fresno, Calif., but later returned to Newberg and married Mr. Cutsforth until they divorced.
   She attended St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg and worked as an aide at Friendsview Manor and as an insurance agent in Tigard. She enjoyed traveling and the music of Elvis Presley.
   Survivors include: sons, Timothy of Portland and Bryan of Bagdad, Ariz.; daughter Cynthia McClintick of Newberg; brother Jiles Ogles of Newberg; sister Docia Vagnerini of Madras; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   A graveside service was held Aug. 29 in Valley View Memorial Park with Father Jim Nibler officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Arthritis Foundation in care of Attrell’s Newberg  Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.

Salvatore Danna
   Salvatore “Sam” Danna of Sherwood died Aug. 27, 2007. He was 84.
   He was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Portland. He attended Benson High School. He served four years in the U.S. Navy, after which he began a produce route serving northeast Portland, Scappose and St. Helens.
   In 1948, he married Rose Marie Monaco. She preceded him in death in April.
   He enjoyed spending time with his family and visiting the Oregon Coast, and was an avid outdoorsman.
   Survivors include: son David of Rochester, Mich.; daughters, Christine Snodgrass of Lake Oswego and Joanne Santee of Tualatin; brother Joseph Danna; sister Josephine Piro; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   A memorial rosary and funeral mass were held Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon in care of Attrell’s Sherwood Funeral Chapel, 16195 S.W. First St., Sherwood OR 97140.

Ruby J. Fryer
   Ruby Jean Fryer of Newberg died Aug. 27, 2007. She was 79.
   She was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Creston, Iowa, to O.J. and Viola (Morris) Garrick. She moved with her family to Newberg, where she attended grade and high school.
   In 1949, she married Wayne Fryer in Seattle. They have lived in Dundee and Newberg for the past five years.
   She was a homemaker and worked in Safeway stores. She also worked in real estate and owned and operated an antique store in Dundee.
   She enjoyed bingo, trips to Spirit Mountain Casino, reading and spending time with her family.
   Survivors include: husband Wayne of Newberg; sons, Chuck of Newberg and Mitch of Dundee; daughters Sue Schatz of Boise, Idah,o and Sherry Johnson; sisters, Betty Erb and Jessie Ellis, both of Newberg; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
    A funeral service was held Aug. 30 at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Frank Lednicky officiating.

Paul O. Miller
   Paul Oscar Miller of Sherwood died Aug. 28, 2007. He was 85.
   He was born Aug. 30, 1921, in Olean, Mo., to Jacob and Mable Miller. He moved to Oregon with his family in the 1930s, settling in the Metzger area.
   He married June Wright in the late 1940s. The family lived in the Sheridan-Willamina area until 1963, when they moved to Sherwood. In 1968, he started a local excavation business, Miller and Sons Contractors, which he ran until his retirement in 2006.
   He was preceded in death by his wife June in 1990. The following year, he married Janet Jenkins.
   He was an elder in the Newberg congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses from 1970 until his death.
   Survivors include: wife Janet of Sherwood; sons, Jay and Tom of Tualatin; daughters, Merlyne of Newberg and Patricia Berk of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers, Earl of Portland and Ted of Milwaukie; sister Bonnie Miller-Choate of Vancouver; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) in the Newberg Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. A private burial took place Friday at Gibbs Cemetery.

Aug. 29, 2007
Almeda M. Hutchins
    Almeda Marie Hutchins, formerly of Newberg, died Aug. 8, 2007, in Conroe, Texas. She was 85.
   She was born Feb. 9, 1922, in Newman Grove, Neb., to Daniel and Gussie (Knutson) Freeberg. She attended Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho. On May 15, 1943, she married Charles Hutchins. The couple settled in Oregon, where she worked as a telephone operator and owned Chuck’s Coffee Shop in Newberg.
  Survivors include: son Mike Hutchins of Willis, Texas; daughters, Sandra Taylor of Springfield, Mo., and Nancy Kutcher of Palmdale, Calif.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002.
   A private family service was held Aug. 18 at her son Mike’s home in Texas.
   Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Alberta L. Whitten
   Alberta Louise Whitten of Newberg died Aug. 22, 2007. She was 79.
   She was born Jan. 28, 1928, in Spokane, Wash., to Burt and Emily (Shorter) Adams. She graduated from high school in Spokane.
   On July 29, 1949, she married Eugene Whitten. The couple settled in Newberg, where she worked as a homemaker.
   She was a member of the Newberg Church of Christ and enjoyed gardening, swimming and church activities.
   Survivors include: sons, Rick of Benton City, Wash., and Brad of Kaneohi, Hawaii; daughters, Beverly Huard of Medford and Tami Gaumer of Newberg; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene in 1984, sister Marion Gerber in 2005, mother Emily Adams in 1981 and father Burt Adams in 2000.
   A memorial service was held Aug. 28 at the Newberg Church of Christ.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church, 2503 Haworth Ave., Newberg OR 97132.

Rob Roy
   Rob Roy of Newberg died Aug. 16, 2007. He was 71.
   He was born March 9, 1936, in Pendleton to Ted and Barbara Roy. A musician from an early age, he attended the University of Oregon and earned a master’s degree in music from Columbia University in New York.
   He worked for 17 years as choral instructor at Pendleton High School, where he wrote and produced award-winning musicals and choir recitals. He also traveled to Scotland to assist with a school music program there. He resided in eastern Washington before settling in Newberg in 2004.
   Survivors include: three daughters; one son and seven grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 in GodSong Community Church in Newberg.

Aug. 22, 2007
Donald K. Saxton
   Dr. Donald K. Saxton of Sherwood died Aug. 13, 2007, of kidney cancer. He was 63.
   He was born March 17, 1944, to Mainard and Dorothy Saxton. He grew up in Boise, Idaho, and Portland. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1963.
   He attended Portland State University, graduating in 1968, and served two years in the U.S. Army before enrolling in the Pacific University College of Optometry, earning his medical degree in 1974.
   He opened his first practice in Beaverton, with a second office in Sherwood in 1975. In 1985, he founded ABC Vision Source in Aloha. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Pacific University and a consultant to the Washington County Education Service Division.
   He specialized in developmental vision therapy, diagnosing and treating vision problems that caused learning disabilities and providing vision care to underprivileged children. He provided free vision screening clinics through the Sherwood Lions Club and traveled to Ecuador as part of a volunteer medical team.
   He enjoyed hiking, camping, gardening and bicycling, making several bicycle trips through the Swiss Alps and participating in eight Cycle Oregon journeys. He also sponsored several youth softball and baseball teams.
   Survivors include: companion Jan Sanderson of Sherwood; sons, Chris of Newberg and Kevin of Portland; daughters, Anne-Marie Saxton of San Francisco and Rebecca Baird of Beaverton; mother Dorothy of Hillsboro; brother Dale of Hillsboro; and two grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Sherwood Community Friends Church, 23264 S.W. Main St.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. Donald K. Saxton Memorial Children’s Fund at any U.S. Bank.

Robert H. Lewis
   Robert Harvey Lewis of Newberg died Aug. 11, 2007. He was 51.
   He was born Aug. 20, 1955, in Portland to Ronald and Helen (Schallek) Lewis. He grew up in Fossil and graduated from high school in Milwaukie.
   He attended Clackamas Community College for three years and worked for Gunderson Ship Building Company for 20 years as a security guard.
   On Oct. 14, 1983, he married Jerri Lee Bethell. The couple made their home in Milwaukie, moving to Newberg six years ago.
   He enjoyed hunting, diving, golf and using firearms. He volunteered as a youth sports coach.
   Survivors include: wife Jerri of Dallas; son Anthony of Newberg; mother Helen; and brothers, Ted of Lafayette and Jim Huffman of Bisbee, Ariz.
   He was preceded in death by his father and sister, Theresa.
   A memorial service was held Aug. 18 at Lafayette Community Church with Pastor Shawn Strong officiating.

Brownibel Talbott
   Brownibel Talbott of Newberg died Aug. 14, 2007. She was 92.
   She was born June 24, 9195, in Corsicana, Texas, to Louis and Genie Cole. She attended John Brown University and Wheaton College.
   In 1936, she married Gene Talbott, then a student at Dallas Theological Seminary. The couple lived in Belfair, Wash., before moving to Portland in the 1940s. She graduated from Portland State College in 1956 and taught for the Portland and Beaverton school districts. In 1969, she and her husband moved to a farm in Banks, coming to Newberg in 1993.
   She was a member of the Portland C.S. Lewis Society and enjoyed animals, reading and gardening.
   Survivors include: sons, Thomas of Salem, David of Portland and Stephen of Ghent, N.Y; daughters, Connie Blattner and Cathy Thienes, both of Newberg, and Jeanee Keenan of Seattle; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 2003.
   A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at Newberg Friends Church.

Aug. 18, 2007
Kenneth R. Woods
   Kenneth R. Woods of Lafayette died Aug. 14, 2007. He was 73.
   He was born March 16, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to Kenneth and Aurelia (Littrest) Woods. In 1953, he moved to Long Beach, Calif. He married Lilian Bates on May 5, 1956, in Long Beach. The couple lived in Garden Grove and Corona, Calif.
   He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1962, then worked for Rockwell International, where he assembled and inspected the Apollo lunar modules.
   In 1969, the couple moved to Oregon and he worked for the Newberg Police Department from 1973 to 1980, settling in Lafayette in 1986. He also worked for Tektronics and as a security guard at St. Vincent Hospital, retiring in 1999.
   He enjoyed fishing, hunting, target shooting, baseball and reading. He was a member of the Lafayette Community Church.
   Survivors include: wife Lillian of Lafayette; sons, Jeffrey of Van Nuys, Calif., Warren of McMinnville and Glen of Gresham; daughter Pamela Steimarts of Lafayette; brother Gary of Keizer and five grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard.
   A memorial service was held Aug. 17 at the Lafayette Community Church with Pastor Jim Peterson officiating. Burial took place at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Aug. 15, 2007
Ellis B. Finch
   Dr. Ellis Finch, a former Newberg resident, died Aug. 7, 2007, in Anacortes, Wash. He was 89.
   He was born May 10, 1918, in Sumatra, Mont., to David and Maude (Smith) Finch. He was raised in Tacoma, Wash. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Biloxi and USS Concord, earning the rank of lieutenant commander.
   He practiced medicine as a physician and surgeon in Newberg and Seattle.
   He enjoyed golf and shot a hole-in-one at Sand Point Country Club in 1964.
   Survivors include: sisters, Helen Adams, Dorothy Decker and Bonnie Finch; sons, William and Michael; daughters, Christine Morrell, Sandra Zweifel and Jennifer Finch; stepsons, Eric and Damon Swanson; stepdaughter Christine Thatcher; and four grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by wife June, brother Bill and son Robert.
   A burial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Katherine Brown
   Katherine Brown of Newberg died Aug. 6, 2007, of pancreatic cancer. She was 56.
   She was born Feb. 8, 1951, in Portland to John and Helen Kirkland in Portland. She attended Marshall High School and Portland State University. In 1984, she married Allyn Brown and moved to the Newberg area, where he worked as an attorney. She worked as a project assistant with the engineering firm David Evans and Associates in Portland.
   She was members of the Portland Yacht Club and active in local community events. She enjoyed sailing, traveling, music, quilting, book collecting, cooking, bee keeping and raising goats, among other hobbies.
   Survivors include: husband Allyn of Newberg; parents John and Helen of King City; brother Jim of Yakima; sister Suzanne Kirkland of San Diego, Calif.; son Ian Bald of Portland; daughter Jennifer Digby of Portland; stepdaughters, Erin Ertz and Courtney Brown of Portland; and three grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. James Episcopal Church, 11511 S.W. Bull Mountain Road, Tigard.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Library Foundation, 515 E. First St., Newberg OR 97132.

Richard Hollenbeck
   Richard LeRoy Hollenbeck of Salem, who has family in the area, died May 7, 2007. He was 71.
   He was born Feb. 26, 1936 in Yakima, Wash., to Richard and Mildred (Lesh) Hollenbeck. He moved with his family at a young age to Trout Lake, Wash. In 1953, he moved to Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, where he attended high school and studied music. He played guitar, piano and trumpet, living and studying with professional musician Gordon Dietsch.
   In 1954, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the USS John A. Boyle as an electronics technician in the South China Sea. He received an honorable discharge in 1958 and married Janice Morris of San Leandro, Calif. He worked in the electronics field, helping to build prototype videotape recorders for Ampex, Sony and International Video.
   He returned to Oregon to attend school and earned an associate degree in electrical engineering from Chemeketa Community College in 1988.
   Survivors include: sister, Elaine Connor of St. Paul and Lois Stevens of Trout Lake, Wash.; brother Bill of Portland; sons, Rich of Moreno Valley, Calif., and John of Canyon Lake, Calif.; daughter Peggy Stepe of Riverside, Calif., and six grandchildren.
   His parents preceded him in death.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Klickitat County Cemetery in White Salmon, Wash.

Kathryn J. Williams
   Kathryn Jean Williams of Newberg died Aug. 10, 2007. She was 84.
   She was born Nov. 7, 1922, in Bellingham, Wash., to Henry and Mary (Johnson) Duxbury.
   After graduating from Bellingham High School, she worked for the “Filter Board” and monitored radio transmissions for enemy bombers. On May 1, 1949, she married Carl Williams in Bremerton, Wash. She worked for many years in retail sales. The couple moved throughout Oregon while he worked as a heavy equipment operator in road construction. They owned and operated a motel in Vale, and later settled in Newberg.
   She was a Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Vale and was also the past president and social director of the Mountainview Mobile Home Park. She attended the Amity Church of Christ and Dayton Christian Church, and devoted many years to making quilts for the Veteran’s Administration.
   Survivors include: niece Jo Anne Carleton; 29 other nieces and nephews; 33 grand-nieces and grand-nephews; and 50 great-grand-nieces and great-grand-nephews.
   Her husband Carl preceded her in death in 1998.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor Larry Hake officiating.

Aug. 11, 2007
Thomas D. Busch
   Thomas Dewey Busch was stillborn on Aug. 4, 2007 in a Portland hospital.
   Survivors include: parents Jason and Jennifer Busch of Dundee; sister Aurora Busch of Dundee; brother James Busch of Dundee; grandparents, Hollis and Kim Adams of Newberg and Eugene and Darlene Busch of Hillsboro; and great-grandmother Ginny Denton of Newberg.
   He was preceded in death by a sister, Belle, in 2004.
   Private family services will be held.

Larry Ball
   Larry Ball of Sherwood died Aug. 5, 2007. He was 63.
   He was born July 1, 1944 in Yakima, Wash., and moved to Oregon with his family, graduating from North Salem High School in 1962. He attended the Salem Technical Vocation Community College (now Chemeketa Community College), earning a degree in electronic technology.
   He served as a volunteer firefighter for the North Marion Fire District while working for ADT Security Systems, then joined the Tualatin Fire District (now Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue), where he served as a firefighter for 11 years, earning the rank of acting lieutenant.
   In 1982, he returned to ADT as an area supervisor for the alarm company, retiring in 1994. In that year he met Vicky Churchill, who would become his life partner.
   He worked briefly as a handyman in the Newberg-Dundee area and opened a shop in Waldport before settling in Sherwood in 2004.
  Survivors include: partner Vicky Churchill of Sherwood; son David of Salem; daughter Katrina Ball of Dundee; brother Bill of Eagle, Idaho; sister Darlene Osman of Selah, Wash.; and two grandsons.
   A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Sherwood Elks Lodge, 22770 Elwert Road.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Larry Ball Memorial at the Courageous Kids Hospice of Sacred Heart Medical Center (SHMC Foundation), P.O. Box 10905, Eugene OR 97440.

Aug. 8, 2007
Beverly A. Fowler
   Beverly Ann Fowler of Dundee died July 27, 2007. She was 77.
   She was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Perrydale to Percy and Nellie (DeJong) Zumwalt. She attended Oregon State University. She married Ronald Bruce Fowler on July 13, 1958, in Reno.
   She was interested in genealogy and history and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society of Mayflower Descendants (John Howland chapter). She also enjoyed gardening.
   Survivors include: husband Bruce of Dundee; sons, Randy Simerly and Dirk Fowler of Dundee; sister Louella Porter of Salem; and two grandchildren.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Animal Shelter Fund in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville OR 97128.

Richard G. McKay
   Richard G. McKay died Aug. 3, 2007, at a Woodburn care home. He was 88.
   He was born May 19, 1919, in St. Paul to Arthur and Grace (Murphy) McKay. He graduated from Mount Angel Academy. He attended Mount Angel Seminary, and seminary schools in Denver and New York, before returning to the family farm in St. Paul, where he raised row crops and grain until his retirement in 2005.
On Nov. 19, 1951, he married Viola Davidson in Portland.
   He was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church. He enjoyed raising and showing Arabian horses, winning many trophies with his stock.
   Survivors include: wife Viola of St. Paul; stepsons, John and Wallace Davidson of St. Paul; brother Francis of Reno; sisters, Agnes Hemshorn of Mount Angel, Mary Henderson of Portland and Nellie Simone of Beaverton; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren
   He was preceded in death by stepson Eugene Davidson in 1996.
   A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul Catholic Church. A private burial was held in the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Kenneth Baines
   Kenneth “Pat” Baines, a former Newberg resident, died June 26, 2007, in White City. He was 57.
   He was born March 6, 1950, in Dallas, Texas, to William and Dora (Winters) Baines. He graduated from Portland’s Jackson High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army and worked in various professions. He married Brenda Gumph in 1978; the couple later divorced.
   Survivors include: ex-wife Brenda; sons, Shawn and Adam of Portland; brothers, Michael, Tim and Bill; sisters, Kerry Warren and Kelly Holderby; and one grandchild.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Tryon Creek State Park in Portland. Call 503-547-5715 for directions.

Aug. 4, 2007
Ellen L. Gochenour
   Ellen Lorraine Gochenour of Dundee died July 27, 2007. She was 66.
She was born July 11, 1941, in Yakima, Wash., to Samuel and Lina (Spratt) Clemmens. She attended school there and in Boise, Idaho. On Aug. 31, 1964, she married Ronald Gochenour in Vancouver, Wash. The couple lived in Portland and Dundee for the past 40 years.
   She enjoyed gardening and working with handicapped children as a member of the “Gad Abouts” volunteer group.
   Survivors include: husband Ronald of Dundee; sons, Tom of Newberg and Lee of Aloha; daughters, Peggy Travis of Newberg, Shawna Banke of Aloha and Mary Williams of Seattle; brothers, Mark Clemmens of Sunnyside, Wash., Steve Clemmens of Benton City, Wash., and Ted Clemmens of Yakima; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   Viewing and visitation hours are 1 to 5 p.m. today (Saturday) and Sunday, and 9 a.m to services Monday. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor Michael Miller officiating.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society for ovarian cancer research, in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Aug. 1, 2007
Mary Bauman-Mirhady
   Mary Louise Bauman-Mirhady, a philanthropist and donor to George Fox University, died July 16, 2007, in Newport Beach, Calif. She was 77.
   Mary was born in 1930 in Stayton to Henry and Lera Snoddy.
After selling their three lumber mills to Willamette Industries in 1974, the Baumans donated toward construction of a new auditorium on the George Fox campus, finished in 1982, that bore their name, Bauman Auditorium.
   William Bauman served as a George Fox board member for 20 years, many as the chairman of the development committee. He preceded her in death in 1989.
   Since her husband’s death she lived in both Portland and Corona Del Mar, Calif. From 1990 on, she served as Chairwoman of The William H. and Mary L. Bauman Foundation, which helped fund the Dougy Center, Trillium Family Services, Boys and Girls Aid Society, The Salvation Army West Women’s Shelter, the Doernbecher Childrens’ Hospital childhood diabetes program and OHSU-Casey Eye Clinic for autoimmune disease.
   As a patron of the arts, she supported The Oregon Ballet, The Portland Art Museum, The Portland Opera, The Oregon Symphony and The Oregon Historical Society. A longtime member of the Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Church, she provided donor support for various conference programs in education, church extension, coaching, clergy assessment and natural church development.
   Survivors include: her second husband, Farhad Mirhady; sons, Bruce and Paul Schwindt; daughters, Gay Salo and Julietta Bauman-Freres; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   Private services were held July 21 in Sweet Home. A celebration of life will take place Aug. 8 at The Arlington Club in Portland.

Robert Delashmutt
   Robert “Bob” Delashmutt of McMinnville died July 28, 2007. He was 83.
   He was born March 11, 1924, in McMinnville to Victor and Louise (Ellersick) Delashmutt. He graduated from McMinnville High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942, serving in World War II. He was stationed in Europe until 1945. On returning to Oregon, he became a carpenter, building and remodeling houses in the McMinnville area. In 1947, he married Dorothy Baker.
   He enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors.
   Survivors include: wife Dorothy of McMinnville; son Steve of Newberg; daughter Jeanne Henry of McMinnville; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
   A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 3 in the Masonic Cemetery in McMinnville.

Clara Bostwick
   Clara Bostwick of Newberg died July 26, 2007. She was 103.
   She was born April 17, 1904, in Hamlin, Kan., to Franklin and Clara (Swede) Kern. In 1920, she moved to North Dakota, where she began a teaching career. She attended Northwest Nazarene College and Tabor Bible College. She worked for an insurance business and the Federal Relief Association during the Depression. She married Michael Bostwick on June 25, 1948. The couple settled in Garden Grove, Calif., where they lived until his death in 1973.
   She moved to Newberg in 1983, becoming a resident of Friendsview Retirement Center. She was active in the Church of the Nazarene and worked as a Sunday school teacher. Family members said she kept in touch with friends and acquaintances through frequent letters.
   Survivors include: stepdaughters, Arlene Johnson of Harnett, Calif., and Joyce Beebe of Riverside, Calif.; sister Anna Geer of Lexington, Mich.; and nephew Dr. Stan Kern of Newberg.
   She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Home with Gene Hockett officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Friendsview Health Center in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Francis G. Tessman
   Francis Grace Tessman of Newberg died July 28, 2007. She was 75.
   She was born Aug. 28, 1931, in Sofia, N.M., to George and Grace (Edwards) Stonebrink. She came to Oregon at the age of 16. She attended school in Yamhill and moved to Portland, where she worked for the telephone company. She married Louis Codiga and the couple moved to California, returning to Yamhill in 1968.
   The couple divorced and she moved to Vancouver, Wash., and married Dean Tessman in 1973, settling in Newberg. She worked for the Yamhill-Carlton Post Office until her retirement in 1993.
   She enjoyed quilting, traveling, garage sales and spending time with family. She was a member of the Gibbs Community Club.
   Survivors include: husband Dean of Newberg; sons, John and Tim Codiga of Newberg; daughters, Danita Stonebrink of Salem, Jill Codiga of McMinnville and Amy Sagi of Newberg; stepson Tom Tessman of Newberg; stepdaughters, Carol Tessman of Newberg, Deana Tessman of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Shari Tessman of Spokane, Wash.; brothers, Earl Stonebrink of Newberg and Berle Stonebrink of Washougal, Wash.; sisters, Viola Miller of Utah, Nina Borroz of Vancouver, Wash., and Geneva Hodges of Newberg; and 15 grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her son, Steve Codiga.
   Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor Larry Merrel officiating. Burial will follow at Gibbs Cemetery in Sherwood.
   Memorial contributions may be made to a local hospice in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

July 28, 2007
Vernon H. Bagley
   Vernon Hall Bagley of Newberg died July 25, 2007. He was 96.
   He was born July 13, 1911, in Portland to Walter and Martha (Owen) Bagley. He attended school in the Knappa school district near Astoria. He enrolled in Oregon State Agricultural College (now Oregon State University), but left due to a lack of funds during the Depression. In 1936, he married Laurinda Krocker.
   Joining his father in the logging business, he later formed his own company with sons Tim and Dan. He was active in church work, starting several rural Sunday schools and serving as a lay pastor for the Knappa Assembly of God Church.
   He was preceded in death by wife Laura in 1963. He married Beth Hockett in 1964.
   In 1967, he moved to Newberg and began working for MAVE Co., a manufacturer of nut harvesting equipment. He later worked in the maintenance department of George Fox University.
   He had a strong interest in missionary work and contributed to several missions, including spending a summer with his wife working at a World Gospel Mission site in Arizona. He served as the first president of the Newberg chapter of the World Gospel Mission’s Men With Vision, and as the secretary and treasurer of Newberg Optimist Club.
   He and his wife were also charter members of Volunteers on Wheels and helped with projects at George Fox University and the Twin Rocks and Quaker Hills camps.
   Following his retirement, he worked as a buildings and grounds manager for Spaulding Oaks, the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends office and Friends Cemetery.
   Survivors include: wife Beth of Newberg; son Daniel of Estacada; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
   He was preceded in death by his sister Donna Bagley and son Tim.
   A graveside service was held July 26 at Friends Cemetery in Newberg. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 6 in the Newberg Friends Church.

Robin M. Roy
   Robin Moore Roy of Newberg died July 17, 2007. He was 76.
   He was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Portland. He graduated from Grant High School in 1948. He attended Lewis and Clark College as a music major before enlisting in 1948 in the Marine Corps. Transferred to active duty in 1950, he served in Korea, returning to the U.S. in 1952.
   In 1967, he married Sarah “Betty” Garland. The couple resided in Newberg and Redmond.
   He was a life member of the NRA and the steam and pipe fitter’s union, and a member of Newberg Christian Church.
   He enjoyed music, hunting and coached Little League and Babe Ruth.
   Survivors include: wife Sarah of Dundee; sons, Robin of Medford and Martin of Portland; daughters, Kathy Lodge of Bend and Susy Jefferson, Beth Edens and Colleen Heinonen of Dundee; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie.
   A graveside service was held July 21 at Noble Pioneer Cemetery with Pastor Lee Shafer officiating.

July 25, 2007
Carl E. Adams
   Carl E. Adams of Newberg died July 15, 2007. He was 78.
   He was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., to Charlie and Thelma Adams. He and served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1950.
   In 1948, he married Dorothy Weber of Carlton. He worked for Portland General Electric and the couple made their home in Newberg for over 55 years
   Survivors include: wife Dorothy of Newberg; sons Richard, Jeff and Robert; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and a brother.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. July 28 in Trinity Presbyterian Church in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Theresa Vittoria
   Theresa “Tess” Vittoria of Dundee died July 17, 2007. She was 81.
   She was born Feb. 12, 1926, in Portland to Vincent and Grace (Mash) Gimarelli. She attended school in Portland. She worked in the Portland shipyards during World War II and married Vito “Vic” Vittoria in 1949. They opened Vittoria’s Nursery in Portland in the early 1950s. The couple moved to Dundee in 1966, bringing their business with them. They operated Vittoria’s Nursery until retiring in 1990.
   Survivors include: son Guy of Dundee; brothers, James Gimarelli of Portland and Gus Gimarelli of Fairfield, Calif.; sisters, Josephine Grantao and Mary Petersen, both of Portland; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Vic in 1991 and by brothers Guy, George, Steve and Ron.
   At her request no formal services will be held.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.

Dorothy Muhly
   Dorothy Muhly of Dundee died July 21, 2007. She was 80.
She was born Sept. 20, 1926, Seward, Neb., to Robert and Anna Kamprath. She attended school in Seward and completed high school in Musgokee, Okla.
   She lived briefly in Muskogee before marrying the Rev. Lester Muhly in Kennewick, Wash. The couple pastored for Lutheran congregations in Kadoka, S.D.; Aberdeen, Wash.; Olive, Calif.; Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Santa Rosa, Calif., moving to Dundee upon their retirement.
   Survivors include: sons, Tom of Lodi, Calif., Jerry of Rohnert Park, Calif., and Rick of Lake Oswego; brothers, Richard Kamprath of Martinez, Calif and Frederick Kamprath of Boca Raton, Fla.; sister Marilyn Tucker of Oakland, Calif.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 1994 and by daughter Judith in 1985.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 26 at Triumphant King Lutheran Church in Lake Oswego.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Concordia University Foundation Scholarship Fund, 2811 N.E. Holman, Portland OR 97211, or Triumphant King Lutheran Church, 4700 Lamont Way, Lake Oswego, OR 97035.

Marjorie A. Wiens
   Marjorie Alice Wiens, formerly of Newberg, died July 18, 2007, at a Dallas care home. She was 81.
   She was born May 2, 1926, Duluth, Minn., to Oscar and Esther Johnson. She attended high school in Duluth as well as St. Paul Bible School.
   She married Frank Wiens in July 11, 1947. The couple pastored churches in Sawyer, N.D., Salem, Newberg, Baker City and La Grande. She was a Sunday school teacher and choir member and supported her husband in his ministry work.
   She developed Alzheimer’s and was a resident of the Dallas Retirement Health Care Center the past few years.
   Survivors include: husband Frank; son Jeff of Vancouver, Wash.; daughter Janet Fast of Salem; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters and two brothers.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 26 at Howell-Edwards Chapel of the Gardens in Salem.
   Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Gideons International for the purchase of Bibles.

Florence M. Bertwell
   Florence Margaret Bertwell of King City, formerly of Newberg, died of cancer July 20, 2007. She was 83.
   She was born in 1924 in Kansas City, Mo., where she married Jack Bertwell.
   She lived in Newberg from 1984 to 1997, where she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron in 1996.
   She enjoyed photography, gardening and needlework, and was a prolific quilter.
   Survivors include: son George of Amity; daughter Linda of Beaverton; sister Dorothy Kirkendall of Overland Park, Kan.; and brother Charles Tompson of Mechanicsville, Va.
   She was preceded in death by son Dale of Tampa, Fla.
   A graveside service was held July 23 in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

July 21, 2007
Marjorie F. Stalker
   Marjorie Fern Stalker of Newberg died July 15, 2007. She was 90.
   She was born March 4, 1917, in Mohall, N.D., to Nealon and Alma (Nelson) Dietz. She attended business school in Minot, N.D. The family moved to Woodburn in 1935. She married her high school sweetheart, Winferd Mace, in 1937.
   She worked in the offices of Newberg Auto Freight and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
   She was preceded in death by husband Winferd in 1945. She married Don Stalker in 1948; he preceded her in death in 2001.
   She enjoyed exercise, sewing, knitting, walking and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
   Survivors include: daughters, Carol Hays of Salem and Kay Church and Sandra Lessig, both of Newberg; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by sisters Florence Mills in 2007 and Marion McVey in 1986; and her parents.
   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. July 25 in the Newberg First United Methodist Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to Newberg F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service to Humanity), in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

July 18, 2007
Norvella A. Whitmer
   Norvella Arlene Whitmer, formerly of Newberg, died July 8, 2007, in an Arizona hospital. She was 68.
   She was born Jan. 13, 1939, Brookings, S.D., to John and Neva (Lundin) Wolfsmith. She graduated from Wilson High School in Portland in 1948 and married Ken Whealdon.
   She married George Whitmer in 1986 and they retired from Newberg to Fort Mohave, Ariz., in 1993, and to Bull Head City, Ariz.
   Survivors include: husband George of Bull Head City, Ariz.; son Jeffrey Whealdon of Astoria and daughter Robyn Balist.
   Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Valley View Memorial Park.

The Rev. Glen E. McCollister
   The Rev. Glen McCollister died July 9, 2007, at his home in Dundee. He was 83.
   He was born Oct. 2, 1923, in Raymond, Wash., to Ralph and Elizabeth McCollister. The family moved to the Newberg area in 1925. He served as a medic in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He attended Glad Tidings Bible Institute (now Bethany University), graduating in 1949 with a ministerial degree. He served as a pastor in the towns of Weaverville, Richmond and Arbuckle in California.
   In 1950, he moved to Hawaii and married Ruth Garland one year later. They started a church in Haleiwa, on the island of Oahu, in 1951. Together they ministered in churches in Kailua, Waimanalo and Waialae-Kahala on Oahu and in Kahului on the island of Maui. In 1975 they started a preschool in Waialae-Kahala called “Kinder Campus” which they owned and operated for the next 20 years.
   They moved to Newberg in 1993. In 1995, the couple became directors of Noah’s Ark Daycare and Preschool in McMinnville, where they worked until 2005. They also established the Children’s Music Station preschool, which will open this September in Dundee.
   Survivors include: wife Ruth of Dundee; daughter Glenda; son Gordon and granddaughter Malia.
   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Newberg Family Life Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Music Station Preschool in care of Alternative Burial & Cremation, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.

July 14, 2007
Winnie Love
   Winnie Caroline Love died July 1, 2007, at a Newberg care facility. She was 100.
   She was born Nov. 14, 1906, in Prague, Okla., to William and Nettie Ferris. She attended school in Stillwater, Okla. In 1925, she married Arthur Akins. In 1944, she settled in Oregon and married Henry French. The couple made their home in Newberg. He preceded her in death in 1959. She married Norman Love in 1966; he preceded her in death in 1967.
   She enjoyed fishing and sports, especially the Portland Trail Blazers.
Survivors include: many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by children Phyllis Welch, Wilbur Akins and Raymon Akins.
   A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 2:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at the home of Ray Welch in Newberg. A private committal will follow at Valley View Memorial Cemetery in Newberg.

July 11, 2007
Thomas Baggenstos
   Thomas Bernard Baggenstos of Newberg died July 3, 2007. He was 55.
   He was born July 20, 1951, in Portland to Bernard and Ora (Oberg) Baggenstos.
   He graduated from Canby High School.
   He moved to Newberg in 1973 after serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. He worked for his father in the drywall business until 1977, then went into business for himself.
   In 1980, he married Laurel Ingram in Scholls.
   Survivors include: wife Laurel of Newberg; sons, Christopher and Andrew of Newberg; daughter Jessica Rodriguez of San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Cecelia Cullison of Canby, Joanie Kruse of Aurora, Lisa Erb of Dayton, Janine Bruce of Brandon and Theresa Baggenstos of Beaverton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   A graveside service was held July 9 at Mountainside Cemetery in Scholls with Father Jim Nibler officiating.

July 7, 2007
Maynard M. Barr
   Maynard Miles Barr of Dundee died July 1, 2007. He was 75.
   He was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Decatur, Neb., to Melvin and Ruth (Miles) Barr. He attended high school in Gaston. In 1953, he married F. Carole Hudson. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a manager for W.L. May Company and Oldsfield Appliances, retiring in 1993.
   Survivors include: wife Carole of Dundee; son Steven of Aloha; daughter Sharon Rao of Wilsonville; brothers, John of Springfield and Darrell of Aloha; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   He was preceded in death by a son Scott in 1983.
   A funeral service was held July 5 at the Mt. Scott Funeral Home in Portland. Burial was at Willamette National Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Hospice, in care of Mt. Scott Funeral Home, 4205 S.E. 59th Ave., Portland OR 97206.

July 4, 2007
Evelyn Rodgers
   Evelyn Rodgers died June 27, 2007, at a local nursing home. She was 84.
   She was born July 7, 1922, in Ryder, Okla., to Jesse and Carrie (Byrd) James. She attended school in Adaire, Okla., graduating from high school in 1941.
   She married Guy Rodgers in 1941 in Choteau, Okla. The couple moved to California in 1946, settling in the San Joaquin Valley.
   She worked building airplanes during World War II. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Strathmore, Calif. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, making most of her children’s clothes.
   Survivors include: daughters, Linda Long and Carole Roscoe, both of Newberg; sister Ora’Lee Minter of Richland, Wash.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001.
   A funeral service was held July 3 in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tom Frisinger officiating. Committal was at Mountainside Cemetery in Scholls.

Lisa Baurer
   Lisa Anne Baurer, who has family in Newberg, died of a heart attack June 27, 2007, at a Portland hospital. She was 42.
   She was born in 1965 to Donald Duncan and Constance Johnson. She was raised in Maryland, returning to Hillsboro in 1984. In 1989, she married Michael Baurer.
   Survivors include: husband Michael of Newberg; son Nick of Newberg; father and stepmother, Donald and Auria Duncan of Florida; mother and stepfather Constance and Lloyd Johnson of Hillsboro; stepsister Tiana Johnson of Mercer Island, Wash.; stepbrother Daniel Johnson of La Habra, Calif.; and numerous aunts and uncles.
   She was preceded in death by her brother, David Duncan of Maryland.
   Private services are being scheduled. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

June 30, 2007
Edna Myrtle Burton
   Edna Myrtle Burton of Newberg died June 11, 2007. She was 89.
   She was born Dec. 13, 1917, in Greenleaf, Idaho, to William and Edna (Antrim) Altig. She graduated from Greenleaf Friends Academy in 1935. She attended Portland Bible Institute from 1937 to 1938. She married Loren Burton on June 18, 1938. The couple lived in Vale and several other towns in Oregon and Idaho, where her husband served as a pastor. In 1950, they moved to Greenleaf, returning to Newberg in 1989.
   She served as mayor of Greenleaf and as a member of the city council. She was involved in the PTA, 4-H and Home Extension clubs. She was also a member of the Friends church and in women’s missionary and fellowship groups, as well as Sunday school programs.
   Survivors include: sons, Sterling of Boise, Daryl of Newberg and Vaughan of Chicago; daughters, Lorene Hopper of Newberg, Karen Merrell of Nampa, Idaho, and Melodie Burton of Newberg; brothers, Kenneth Altig of Boise and Caleb Altig of Montana; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Loren in 2001; her parents; brothers Ralph, Robert and Francis; and sister Betty Roberts.
  A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. July 6 in North Valley Friends Church in Newberg. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. July 14 in Greenleaf.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenleaf Friends Academy or to North Valley Friends Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

June 27, 2007
Donald L. Crete
   Donald L. Crete of Newberg died June 18, 2007. He was 79.
   He was born Jan 16, 1928, to August and Tillie Crete in St. Paul, and moved to Newberg in 1936, where he attended school.
   He served in the U.S. Navy and worked at several jobs in the Newberg area, primarily the Westnut packing plant in Dundee.
   He married Peggy Fugate in 1960.
   Survivors include his wife Peggy; sons, Richard, Randy, Kelly and Chris; and one grandchild.
   No services are scheduled.

June 23, 2007
Lucille D. Orcutt
   Lucille Dora Orcutt died June 17, 2007, at a local care center. She was 91.
   She was born Aug. 5, 1915, in Kaw City, Okla., to Ira and Pearl (Pope) Haughn. She grew up in Oklahoma. She married Vernon Orcutt on April 29, 1935, in Neosho, Mo. They settled in Oregon’s Hood River Valley in 1943, living outside Pine Grove. She assisted her husband with his wallpaper-hanging business and attended the Mt. Hood Assembly of God Church.
   She enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her grandchildren.
   Survivors include: husband Vernon of Newberg; daughters, Mary Brewer of Miami, Okla., Dora Bailey of Dundee and Linda Hazen of Willard, Wash.; 17 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
   Graveside services were held June 22 in the Idlewild Cemetery in Hood River.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans in care of Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031.

Keith O. Thomas Sr.
   Keith Owen Thomas Sr. of Newberg died June 14, 2007. He was 80.
   He was born Aug. 28, 1926, in Eugene to Owen and Eleanor (Squires) Thomas. In 1945, he joined the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He moved to the Portland area in 1984, where he worked as an apartment manager. In 1985, he married Jeanne Olsen in Surprise, Ariz. She preceded him in death in 1996.
   Survivors include: sons, Raymond and Keith Jr.; daughters, Mary Jane Gibson, Gloria DeFoor and Beverley Sauser; sister Jacqulyn Phillips; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
   A memorial service was held June 20 at Avamere Assisted Living Center.

June 20, 2007
Delbert A. Denos
   Delbert Anthony Denos of Dundee died June 15, 2007. He was 42.
   He was born April 14, 1965, to Alonzo and Beverly (Herman) Denos in Reno, Nev. His family moved to Lake Oswego in 1979, and he graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 1983.
   He attended the University of Oregon from 1983 to 1985, and graduated from Western Culinary Institute in Portland in 1988.
   A resident of Dundee since 2001, he worked as a chef and restaurant manager in the Portland area until 2005, when he became general manager for Radio Shack in McMinnville and Newberg.
   He was a member of the Memorial Christian Gospel Assemblies Church, and enjoyed traveling and cooking.
   Survivors include: wife Carmen, son Keldon and daughter Anna, all of Dundee; father Alonzo of Carson City, Nev.; mother Beverly of Tualatin; brother Jason of Bloomington, Ill.; and sister Heide Denos of Raleigh, N.C.
   His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Christian Gospel Assemblies Church, 14000 NE Hwy 240., with Rev. Thomas Valencia officiating. A private committal will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville.

Madelle Canaday
   Madelle Canaday of Newberg died June 14, 2007. She was 91.
   She was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Cottage Grove to George and Betty (McLean) Kappauf.
   She married Claude Canaday in 1965 in Newberg. She worked as a bank teller and loan officer at First National (now Wells Fargo) Bank for more than 35 years.
      Survivors include her close friends Tom and Sharon Vo of Newberg.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 1979.
   Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church, with Pastor Tom Struck officiating.

Cynthia J. Stouffer
   Cynthia Jean Stouffer of Newberg died June 14, 2007. She was 57.
She was born July 20, 1949 to Donald and Norma (Cobb) Stewart in Ashland, and moved with her family to Newberg in 1952.
   In 1985, she moved to the Bay Area in California, where she married Jerry Stouffer in 1986.
   In 1993, the couple returned to Newberg, where she attended St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
   Survivors include: husband Jerry of Newberg; mother Norma Stewart of Newberg; stepdaughter Ellyn Stouffer of Newberg; brother Robert Stewart of Tacoma; and sister Donna Blalock of Monmouth.
   No services are planned.
   Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

Frances L. Zimmerman
   Frances Lillian Zimmerman died June 11, 2007. She was 95.
   She was born Aug. 6, 1911, to Lafael and Rozette (Hansen) Roylance in Eugene. Her family moved to Portland when she was young, and she graduated from Franklin High School.
   She worked as a dental office manager for 25 years, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Docco Club and Cameo. She also enjoyed genealogy.
   She was preceded in death by her husband Edward.
   Survivors include: sons Steven of Dundee and Gordon of Oakridge; daughter Susan Justis of Baton Rouge, La.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   Her funeral was held June 15 at the Newberg Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Internment took place in Rose City Cemetery in Portland.

June 16, 2007
Bonnie B. Farr
   Bonnie Belle Farr, formerly of Newberg, died June 8, 2007, at a McMinnville care home. She was 85.
   She was born Feb. 18, 1922, in Pratt, Kan., to Winfred and Ellen Swonger. She moved with her family to Newberg in 1936. She married Virgil Farr in 1939. In 1960, she graduated from beauty school and worked for Marge Young, later opening her own shop.
   Survivors include: son Tommy Farr of West Linn; daughters, Linda Osborne and Virginia Lille, both of Newberg, and Mary Johnson of Portland; brother Jack Swonger; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and several brothers and sisters.
   At her request no funeral services were scheduled.

Edna Shephard
   Edna Shephard of Newberg died June 8, 2007. She was 95.
   She was born June 10, 1911, in Winton, Calif., to Louis and Hulda (Karlson) Skadsheim. She attended Columbia Academy, graduating in 1930, and Walla Walla College. She married Joseph Shephard on Jan. 21, 1936. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed writing poetry and crocheting.
   Survivors include: sister Martha Pasko of Dundee and brother Amos Skadsheim of Modesto, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1977 and by sisters Esther Johnson in 2004 and Ruby Galusha in 2000.
   A funeral service was held June 14 in Modesto. Burial was at Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson, Calif.

David A. Snip
   David A. Snip of Newberg died June 12, 2007. He was 49.
   He was born March 6, 1958 in Santa Ana, Calif. He moved with his family to Newberg in 1970, graduating from Newberg High School in 1976. He joined the Navy in 1977 and served aboard the USS Constellation. He earned three Bronze Stars, a Meritorious Unit Commendation and two Navy Expeditionary Medals. Retiring in 1987, he returned to Newberg.
   He enjoyed collecting football memorabilia and antiques, painting, and deep-sea fishing.
   Survivors include: mother Faye London of Newberg: stepsisters, Jody Rosenberry of Dayton and Carrie Austin of Beaverton; aunts, Pat Thomas of Jolette, Ill., and Ann Johnston of Bellevue, Wash.; uncle Charles Johnston of Bellevue.
   He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Dick London, in November 2006.
   A graveside service with military honors will be held at noon June 20 in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Mental Health of McMinnville, in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.

June 13, 2007
Herbert C. Rosen
   Herbert C. Rosen, formerly of Newberg, died May 21, 2007, at a Gresham care home. He was 85.
   He was born April 28, 1922, in New Leipzig, N.D. In 1941, he married Julia Bain in North Dakota. He worked as a millwright. He lived in Newberg from 1948 to 1974, then settled in Sisters.
   Survivors include: wife Julia of Gresham; son LeRoy of Hood River: daughters, Tanna Chapman of Boring and Janette Murdock of Soldotna, Alaska; brothers, Henry, Ted and Ruben; sisters, Martha Jahnke, Clara Jahnke, Delorse Thomas and Ruth Dvorak.
   A private service will be held at the Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Gresham.

Linda M. Williamson
   Linda Marie Williamson of Sherwood died May 30, 2007, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. She was 57.
   She was born Dec. 19, 1949, in Los Angeles to Luciano and Nellie (Benham) Raineri. She moved with her family to Yamhill when she was 14. She lived in Newport, Tigard, Newberg and St. Paul before settling in Sherwood. She served in the U.S. Navy and was a Girl Scout troop leader and member of the American Legion. She enjoyed jewelry making.
   Survivors include: husband Roger of Salem; daughters, Erin of Sherwood and Heather Noble of Salem; mother Nellie Raineri of Newberg; brother John Raineri of Sherwood and sister Anita Smith of Sheridan.
   A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. June 14 in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church in Newberg.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, Willamette Chapter, in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, PO Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.

June 9, 2007
Russell C. Bony
   Russell Clyde Bony of McMinnville died June 3, 2007. He was 75.
He was born Oct. 1, 1931, in McMinnville to Clyde and Ruth (Parker) Bony. He was raised in Yamhill and graduated from Yamhill Union High School in 1949. On Aug. 15, 1952, he married Peggy Williams in the Yamhill Christian Church.
   He worked for Williams Freightline as a truck driver until 1953, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War. After leaving the service, he worked for the Diesel Service Unit company in Portland and returned to Yamhill in 1960, where he worked for C.F. Laughlin Logging. He also worked for the Carlton Truck Stop, retiring in 1996.
   He enjoyed spending time with his family, fixing things and served as a bus driver for the Church on the Hill in McMinnville.
   Survivors include: wife Peggy of McMinnville; son Kevin of Keizer; daughters, Diane Cappoen of Yamhill and Carmen Banke of McMinnville; and four grandchildren.
   He was preceded in death by sister Lorraine Olmstead and grandson Scott Banke.
   A funeral was held June 7 at the Church on the Hill in McMinnville with Pastor Jerry Moen officiating. Disposition was at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Scott Banke Foundation in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128.

Paula J. Boaz
   Paula Jean Boaz of Newberg died June 1, 2007. She was 55.
She was born July 14, 1951, in Portland to Hugh and Olive (Gobbi) Angle. She attended private Catholic schools and Portland State University, where she earned a degree in physical education.
   She had two daughters with her first husband, but the couple later separated. As a single mother, she worked several jobs to make ends meet.
   In 2004, she married John Boaz in Las Vegas.
   She enjoyed traveling and was an avid horse rider.
   Survivors include: husband John of Newberg; daughters, Jessica Crocker and Olivia Wall, both of Portland; brother Henri Angle of Portland; sisters, Linda McKenna of Salem and Marietta Rodriguez of San Antonio; one grandson and two nephews.
   A funeral service was held June 5 at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel with Father Jim Nibler officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in care of Attrell’s, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.

June 6, 2007
Ethel A. Bixby
   Ethel Amy Bixby of Newberg died June 1, 2007. She was 90.
   She was born Sept. 10, 1916, in Greenleaf, Idaho, to Clarence and Mary Dailey. She moved to Newberg with her family in 1919, where she attended the Friends and Free Methodist churches. In 1938, she married Harland Bixby.
   She began making drapes in her garage in the 1950s and formed a partnership with Bill Spangler in 1959, opening Newberg Interiors on South College Street. She continued to head the company until