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James Dismuke
A memorial celebration for James will be held Saturday, July 31st, 2004 from 4pm-7pm at the home of Jim and Kathy Swarts, at 1010 Clay St. in Ashland.
Friends and family of James Dismuke are invited to join in celebration of his life.
For information call: 482-1902 or 488-1764
Lynna Batters
(Lynn Murray) passed away July 19th, 2004, from breast cancer.
A service in her memory will be held Saturday, July 31, at Newman United Methodist Church (6th & B Street), 1pm-3pm, with services starting at 1:30 p.m. Attendees will be invited to speak.
A catered reception follows. Survivors include her husband: Jon, Sons: Isaac and Gabriel, Sisters: Mindy and Annie and brother: Pete.
Barbara Wight
Memorial Services for Barbara Wight will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2004, at 3 p.m. at the Ashland Elks Lodge, in the downstairs dining-room. All are welcome to attend.
Charlotte Hull
A memorial service for Charlotte Hull, who died on July 5, 2004, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 6, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Ashland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Charlotte's name to the Trinity Music Fund.
R.W. 'Wally' Kirsher
Longtime Ashland resident R.W. "Wally" Kirsher passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, July 28, 2004 in the Portland VA Medical Center. He was 87.
Wally was born on July 3, 1917 in Valley Junction (West Des Moines), Iowa to Wray and Maude Kirsher. After graduating from Valley High in 1935, he worked for a time as a golf caddy and then delivered bread for Supreme Baking Company. It was at this time he met the love of his life, Margaret Schulz, at a skating rink. They were married on November 16, 1940 in Bethany, Missouri.
Wally served in the Army Air Corp during World War II where he flew thirty-two combat missions as a Gunnery Sergeant in the lead aircraft. He was awarded four Bronze Stars for the Normandy, Air Offensive Europe, Northern France and Germany campaigns. He also received a Good Conduct Medal and a Distinguished Flying Cross. Following his honorable discharge in 1945, he and Margaret first settled in Medford and then moved to Ashland in 1951. In February 1990, they relocated to Talent. Together they owned and operated A.A. Electric in Ashland from 1950 until retirement in 1980.
His hobbies included golf, bowling, fishing, jigsaw puzzles and a good game of cards - be it gin rummy, cribbage or poker. Both he and Margaret were avid fans of the Ashland High Grizzly football team. They had season tickets on the 50-yard line for more than 45 years, only relinquishing their seats in 2003 when they moved to Hillsboro, Oregon to be closer to their children. Before relocating, Wally was active in the Phoenix First Presbyterian Church and was also a 50-year member of the Ashland Elks Lodge.
In addition to his wife and best friend of 63 years, Wally is survived by his son Ron (wife Diane) of Portland, Oregon, his daughter Vicki of Vancouver, Washington and his four grandchildren Jeff (wife Maria), Kathy, Robbie, and Mark all of Portland. His parents and his three brothers Larry, Bill and Wray preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 6, at Willamette National Cemetery, 11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland, OR. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to, Dogs for the Deaf, 10175 Wheeler Road, Central Point, OR 97502.
Richard L. Rothschiller Richard Lyle Rothschiller, 65, of Ashland, died Friday, July 30, 2004, at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Steven N. Weick Steven N. Weick, 48, of Ashland, died July 30, 2004. Memorial services will be at 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Ashland Foursquare Church. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Steven Neil Weick
Steven Neil Weick, 48, of Ashland, died June 30, 2004 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Steven was born June 10, 1956 in Warwick, RI to W.M. Dickover and Nancy Harpin. On August 16, 1996 he married Donna Lynn Tougas, who survives. They moved to Ashland three years ago. His hobbies included wood working, drawing, gardening and floral arranging. He worked for Adroit Construction.
Survivors include his wife, Donna; daughter, Candace Weick of Los Angeles, CA; three sons in Mexico; sisters Brenda Teseniar of South Carolina, Sharon Strike, Melody Vieira and Julie Harpin all of Rhode Island; brothers Doug Weick of Los Angeles, CA, Tracy Weick and Darryl Weick both of Rhode Island; and his parents W.M. Dickover and Nancy Harpin. Memorial Services will be at 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Ashland Foursquare Church, 599 E. Main St., Ashland. Pastor Bill Halsted will be officiating.
Edwin A. Hines
Edwin A. Hines 92, of Ashland, died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at Skylark Assisted Living Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery in Vacaville, CA. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
James M. Shepherd
A celebration of life for local artist James M. Shepherd, deceased June 21, 2004. There will be a Potluck picnic at Lithia Park, Madrone Picnic area, Saturday, August 14, 2004. From 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Carl Christian Apenes
Carl Christian Apenes, 55, of White City, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Virginia Goss Suesembre
Funeral Services will be held for Virginia Goss Suesembre on Saturday, August 21, 2004, at 3 p.m. in Canyon Chapel, Main St. Canyonville, Oregon.
She was born October 21, 1946 in Eureka California to Richard and Sarah Goss.
Virginia graduated from Canyonville Bible Academy in 1964, earned her B.A. from Southern Oregon State College in 1992, and was a long-time resident of Ashland.
She passed away on August 11, 2004 in Carmel, Indiana.
Virginia is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lavender and Dan Augulis, three grand-children, Aurora, Zane and Luke of Fishers, Indiana. She is survived by her mother, Sarah Urshan Goss, brothers; Justin, David, Leonard, and Ted Goss. Sisters; Rosalinda Hitt, Lola Allen and Edie Thomas.
Funeral arrangements by Mountain View Mortuary, Tri-City, Oregon.
Lorraine T. Haptonstall
The graveside service for Lorraine Theresa Haptonstall will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. Friends may pay their respects at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home Thursday from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Mrs. Haptonstall was born August 28, 1928 at Newport, RI. She married Melvin Haptonstall in 1947 at Yuma City, CA and moved to Ashland in 1950. She was a foster parent and enjoyed gardening and cooking.
Surviving in addition to her husband are: two sons, Steve Haptonstall of Talent and Michael Haptonstall of Portland; one daughter, Mary Champion of Ashland; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister and one son, Jackie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2300 Oakmont; Suite 208 B, Eugene, Oregon 97219.
Arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller- Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Captain Neese Davis Hicks
Captain Neese Davis Hicks passed away on the morning of August 9th, 2004, in Concord, California. He was a pilot who flew perilous cargo missions in six wars: World War II, The Nationalist China- Communist Conflict, the CIA mission in Tibet, The Korean War, The Laos Conflict, and the Vietnam War, at Dien Bien Phu. He flew for the Army Air Corps, Air America, Civil Air Transport, Southern Air Transport, and later in peace time for Japan Air Lines. He was an aviator for 28 years.
Captain Hicks was born in High Point, North Carolina, on February 1st, 1922. He entered military service in 1941, serving first as an armorer then enlisting in the Army Air Corps. He began his cargo combat missions by joining Air America and flying the "Hump," the Himalayas Mountains, between India and China.
After World War II he volunteered for cargo missions supplying the Nationalist Chinese armed forces against the Communists. In Shanghai, China he met Marie J. Da Costa in 1946. They married in 1949 and moved to High Point, North Carolina.
In 1953 he joined Air America and moved his family to Tokyo, Japan. He flew for Japan Air Lines for 1968 to 1971.
In 1971 he returned to the U.S.A. to live in Ashland, Oregon, and opened a hardware store from 1972 to 1977. He also raised beef cattle. He returned to aviation in 1981-1982 as a pilot for a charter line. In 1998 he retired to Pittsburgh, California.
He loved nature, and visiting wilderness areas and national parks. He also expressed this love in one of his favorite hobbies, painting. His last oil was of an eagle flying over a mountain bike.
He was the loving and beloved husband of Marie and father to sons; David, Gary, Bryan and Lester, who survive him.
Captain Hicks was a courageous man who risked his life in his duty to his country's call to engage in the struggle for freedom around the world.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to a charity of one's own choosing.
David Joe Sumpter
Dec. 31, 1949 - June 19, 2009
Nyssa - David Joe Sumpter, age 61, of Nyssa, Ore., passed away suddenly Friday, June 19, 2009, while working in Nyac, Alaska. His family takes comfort knowing that his last hours were spent doing what he loved. A visitation for family and friends will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2009, at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Graveside services with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Riverside Cemetery, Payette. Services and arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette.
David, the son of Eales “Fort” Sumpter and Dorothy Payne Sumpter, longtime residents of the Owyhee, Nyssa, Ore., community, was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Ontario, Ore. He was raised and educated in Nyssa, graduating from Nyssa High School in 1966.
His parents, being avid rock hounds, spurred his interest in rocks and minerals. David followed his scientific curiosity and earned an A.S. degree from Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario in 1968 and his B.S. in geology from Oregon State University in 1970.
On Sept. 19, 1970, David married Patricia “Pat” Anderson in a small church not far from her home in Boise, Idaho. The newlyweds made their home close to David’s parents and grandparents on the small farm where he grew up.
Soon after, David enlisted in the Air Force. After completing basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, and the weather observer course at the Chanute AFB, Ill., he was assigned to the Air Weather Service Wing at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah where he served for four years. He was promoted to sergeant in 1973.
The next several years brought the birth of his three children, Phillip, Jacob and Sarah, and a move to Alaska where the family remained from 1982 to 1996 while David worked as a geologist for various companies. In 1996, the family returned to the Sumpter family home in Nyssa, though David continued to work in Alaska.
At the age of 56, David graduated with academic distinction from the nursing school at Treasure Valley Community College and worked as an LPN for four years at the state school in Nampa, Idaho, before returning to geology in 2008.
Throughout his career, David chose work and hobbies that both challenged him and kept him active outdoors. This often took him away from his wife and children but gave him the opportunity to work in remote parts of Alaska and, for a brief time, in China. He spent much of his time boating, riding bike and fossil hunting, oftentimes taking his family and grandchildren with him.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Pat Anderson Sumpter; his oldest son, Phillip, and his children, Joseph, Kyle and Zachary; his son, Jacob, and his children, Richard Jones, Jessica, Sephra and Jacob Jr.; his daughter, Sarah Sumpter Perryman; and a half-brother, Robert Sumpter. David was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Harry Lee Sumpter; and a half-brother, Jack L. Sumpter.
The family would like to thank Mike James, Jim Anderson, Mark Reed, of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, and members of the Alaska State Troopers for their work to bring David back home to his family and the care and support they have given them. The family’s hearts go out to the other members of David’s mining crew for their care.
Kelly Ray Buzzard
July 28, 1969 - July 19, 2009
Ontario - Kelly Ray Buzzard passed away in his sleep Sunday, July 19, 2009.
A prayer vigil will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at the Christian Life Fellowship church. In honor of Kelly, the Red Apple will close from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kelly was born at Holy Rosary Hospital in Ontario, Ore., to Kenneth Wayne and Mary Buzzard.
His two sons, Alex and Joshua Buzzard, survive him, along with his loving wife, Trinity Buzzard, and their children, Daniel and Samuel Buzzard; one granddaughter; father, Kenneth, and stepmother, Carol; his aunt, Marilyn, and uncle, Don Corr; and a multitude of friends.
Kelly was preceded in death by his mother, Mary; his sister, Kathy Ann; and his grandparents, Everett and Leone Buzzard.
Kelly was a true people person. He made all feel at ease and, because of this, he will be remembered with love by many.
He was a loving husband and father, a loyal friend and cherished employee.
Kelly, we will miss you.
Arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel.
Leland E. Maust
Dec. 18, 1926-July 6, 2009
Ontario - Leland E. Maust, age 83, went to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, July 6, 2009, in Ontario, Ore. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009, at Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Ontario
Leland was born Dec. 18, 1926, in a farm home near Bruning, Neb., the youngest child of Earl J. and Bertha E. Maust. He attended school in a oneroom school of first through eighth grade, with a total attendance of 14, including the teacher. In October 1937 (in his sixth-grade year), the family moved to a farm south of Fruitland, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1945.
Leland was drafted in February 1945 and was discharged in October 1946. His time in the Army was at Camp Wolters, Texas, and Ft. Riley, Kan., as a clerk typist. He was discharged from Ft. Lewis, Wash.
On June 25, 1948, Leland married Joan Cornwell. On June 25, 2009, they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
Leland joined the U.S. Bank of Portland, later renamed U.S. Bank of Oregon, in December of 1946. He worked in Ontario before transferring to Portland in 1955, then to LaGrande in 1962, then Pendleton in 1968, to Bend in 1973 and returned to Ontario in 1983, where he retired on Jan. 31, 1986. After retiring, Leland worked two years as a substitute teacher in the Fruitland School District and four and a half years as a part-time teller for Malheur Federal Credit Union.
Leland loved working in his yard. He spent countless hours tending to his flowers, garden and lawn.
Leland was active in Jaycees, Toastmasters, and Rotary. He was active in church work in each of the towns he and Joan resided.Leland is survived by his wife, Joan; a foster son and his wife, Jack and Terral Schut, of Pendleton; sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, Ike and Rita Pecka, of Othello, Wash., Kay Plaza, of Ontario, Ore., Mark and LaVelle Cornwell, of Ontario, Ore., and Clearance Nelson, of Oceanside, Calif.
