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Elizabeth M. Smit McDonough
Nov. 20, 1912 - Nov. 17, 2010
Ontario
Elizabeth M. Smit McDonough, 97, Ontario, died Wednesday at a local care home.
Rosary will be held Monday at 5 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Ontario. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday also at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial will Follow at Sunset Cemetery, Ontario.
Martina Elguézabal vda. de Rosales
Sept. 11, 1920 - Nov. 13, 2010
Nyssa - Martina Elguézabal vda. de Rosales, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend and wife passed away Saturday at St. Alfonsus Medical Center.
She was 90 years old. She was born Sept. 11, 1920, to Blas and Carmen Elguézabal at a ranch outside of Muzquiz, Coahuila Mexico.
She married Felix Flores Rosales on Feb. 10, 1952. When they were courting, he had taken a famous musical group, Trio de Los Panchos, to her house to serenade his beloved Martina. She held a special place in her heart for that band and their songs. Felix preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1970.
Martina loved to cook for all of her family members; especially her children, nieces and nephews. The chicharones, tamales, tortillas, and bunuelos were some of the finest in the land! While everyone was eating, she loved to tell wonderful stories from her happy childhood. The stories were usually funny and told of how her family always made the best of things, even in hard times.
She loved singing children’s songs to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all the other children in her life. As a young girl she had lots of practice singing because, as was the custom in Mexico, Martina was called to stay with her sisters and sister-in laws when their children were born. She often reminded those nieces and nephews that she had changed their diapers many times!
Martina is survived by six children, Elsa Rosales, Felix Rosales, Jr., Herlinda Mendez (Juan), San Juanita Guerra (Juan); Rogelio Rosales; and Blanca Vasquez. She has 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren with a third great-grandchild to be born any day.
Mrs. Rosales is also survived by three brothers,Maximiliano Elguézabal, Nyssa, Apolinar Elguézabal, Muzquiz, Coahuila, Juan Francisco Elguézabal, Presidio, Texas; and a sister, Carmen Marquez in Lubbock, Texas. Three sisters and a brother preceded her in death, Maria de Jesus Rosales, Francisca Garza, Angelina Elguézabal and Manuel Elguézabal.
The family would like to thank Dr. Phillips and the staff at St. Alfonsus Medical Center for all of their special care in her final days.
The family also appreciates the wonderful family and friends that have helped them during this difficult time.
The Rosary will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Nyssa. The Funeral Mass will also be at St. Bridget on Friday at 11 a.m. Lienkaemper Mortuary of Nyssa is in charge of the arrangements.
Dorthy Nellie Pattee
August 8, 1930 - Nov. 14, 2010
Nyssa - Dorthy Nellie Pattee, 80, of Nyssa, died Nov. 14, 2010, at home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m.Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at New Life Christian Church, Nyssa. Private Inurnment will be later at Owyhee Cemetery, Nyssa. Dorthy was born Aug. 8, 1930, at Graybull, Wyo. A daughter of Charles Edward and Clara Ann Bellamy Corfield. She moved to the Nyssa area as a child with the family. She married Rollie Pattee and they farmed and raised a family. After the death of Rollie, she married Chester Shaw. She was a member of New life Christian Church, Nyssa. Dorthy was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; three brothers and one sister. She is survived by a daughter, Louise (Darrell) Madrid, of Prosser, Wash. A son, Glen (Peggy) Pattee, of Springfield, Ore. Grandchildren, Angela (Pete) Holbrook, of Cozad, Neb., Jon (Kelli) Madrid, of St. George, Utah., Blake Pattee and Danyelle Pattee both of Springfield, Ore. 10 great-grandchildren. three great-great-grandchildren. sisters, Cora “Billie” Pederson, of New Plymouth, Idaho., Viola Holmes, of Portland, Ore. and Carol Tracy, of New York.
Sarah Alberta Davis
July 13, 1925 - Nov. 15, 2010
Ontario - Sarah Alberta Davis passed away on Monday. Friends and Family are welcome to attend the Memorial services at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1746 N.W. Fourth Ave, Ontario, Ore.
Sarah’s love was the door to door ministry as one of Jehovahs Witnesses. She had a great love for all people and enjoyed sharing Bible truths about Jehovah God and the restoration of Paradise on Earth.
She was loved by her family as well as her extended family in the truth. Her passion was spending time with her family and friends, attending the conventions, meetings, fishing, camping, painting and traveling when she was younger. Sarah will be greatly missed by so many.
She was a very loving mother, grandmother, friend and she loved her grand children so very much. She even saved her grandson, Robert at age 5 from drowning. Back then she was a stern grandma but always a loving grandma. Sarah Davis is survived by her daughters, Barbara Inez Stowe, Norma Jean Fiessinger, and Bonnie Sue Di Maria; a son, Robert Arthur Hutchison; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Arthur Hutchison; a son, Kenneth Wayne Hutchison; a grandson, Scotty B. Hutchison; a granddaughter, Toni Jo Hutchison; and two great-grandchildren, Preston Philip and Emmett Ellsworth Mills III. Arrangements are under the direction of Haren-Wood Chapel.
Ruth Beck
Feb. 20 ,1922 - Nov. 1, 2010
American Fork, Utah - Eleanor Ruth Ord Beck Gardner, 88, Nyssa, Ore. passed away at Heritage Care Center in American Fork, Utah, on Nov. 1, 2010.
She was a great example of being positive when enduring to the end and believed that attitude determined altitude.
Ruth was born Feb. 20, 1922, in Nephi, Utah, to George and Loretta Russell Ord. She was the youngest of seven children. She was the State of Utah High School Women’s Long Jump Champion in 1940. She met and married John Melvin Beck Feb. 1, 1941, in Ely, Nev. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple, Jan. 8, 1948. Together they were blessed with six wonderful children.
Ruth was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served two stake missions, young women’s president, faithful visiting teacher and camp director for 20 years and taught early morning seminary for many years. She worked as an office manager for her husband’s real estate business and precision planter Manufacturing company. She also worked as a tax preparer for H&R Block at her Nyssa office for over 25 years. She was a member of the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Amity Club and past Nyssa PTA President.
She was well known for her joke telling and ghost stories being told on Beck’s island. Ruth was a great cook. She could prepare a delicious meal quickly. The dinner table was a daily family gathering place and made for great conversation.
Mom could hear a tune and sit down on the piano and play it by ear. She was a very gifted woman. In 2005, she moved to Summerfield Assisted living in Orem, Utah. After 17 years of being a widow, Ruth met and married Weldon Gardner on Sept. 9, 2006. Weldon’s lovingcare and concern for her has been greatly appreciated by her family.
Ruth was preceeded in death by her husband, Mel Beck; her parents, her brothers; Vince, Merle and John Ord, her sisters; Mildred Ingram, Alice Thornton, and Nelda Haney and one great- grandson, Carson James Alfonso.
Ruth is survived by her six children and their spouses, Barbara (Clark Stringham) Sandy, Utah; John ( Lynette Hall) Provo, Utah; Laurel (Craig Jones) Alpine, Utah; James (Trudy Weixler) Salt Lake City, Utah; Richard (Lucy Garner) Nyssa, Ore.; Karla (Robert Burton) Nampa Idaho; her husband, Weldon Gardner and 37 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Nyssa L.D.S. Stake Center, on Alberta Avenue.
A Viewing will be held at 12:30 p.m. preceeding the funeral services.
Interment will be at the Nyssa Hill Top Cemetery following the service.
Frank Hunter
April 21, 1918 - Oct. 18, 2010
Ontario - Frank Hunter, 92, Ontario, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at home.
Frank Hunter was born April 21, 1918, in Rigby, Idaho, to Franklin and Hannah Hatch. In his early years he lived in Rigby, Idaho and Vale, Ore., graduating from Payette High School in 1936.
On July 16, 1940, Frank married Arlene Raginia Savage in the Logan Temple. Frank and Arlene lived in Pendleton where their oldest daughter, Ann was born, later Frank went to work for the railroad in LaGrande, Ore., where their son, Doug was born. When the war ended they moved back to Ontario where there son, Vaughn and daughter, Denice and Karen were born, where Frank began his career in dry cleaning, over the years he worked for several cleaners buying City Cleaners in 1960. Frank retired in 1994 to enjoy hunting, camping and fishing with his family. Franks greatest joy was his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Frank is survived by his children, Ann Auker(Dean), Doug Hunter(Sandra), Denice Ceniga(Bill) and Karen Hurley; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; also surviving are his brothers, Arvel and Carl Hunter; and sister, Fae Larkin and Mae Rudd.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Arlene; son, Vaughn; both parents; and sister.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario. Interment followed at the Fairview Cemetery in Annex, Ore.
Sedafia Plaza ‘Sarah’
Nov. 14, 1912-July 17, 2009
Ontario - Sedafia “Sarah” Plaza died Friday, July 17, 2009, at her home in Ontario, Ore., at the age of 96. Vigil services will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Ontario. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Ontario. Father Rob Irwin will celebrate. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery, Ontario. Condolences may be made to the family at www.Lienkaemper-Thomason.com.
Sarah was born Nov. 14, 1912, in Paradise Valley, Nev., to Venturo and Sinforosa Echeverria. Both parents, being full Basque, emigrated to the United States from Spain.
Sarah met Juan “John” Plaza when she was just 16 years old. They were married Jan. 5, 1930. Sarah and John then moved to Rupert, Idaho, where the first of three children, Joseph, was born June 3, 1931. Moving back to Paradise Valley, Paul Andrew was born Jan. 31, 1933, in the same house as his mother, Sarah.
Several years later, the family moved to Nyssa, Ore., on the Genaro Plaza and Henry Mendazona farms, living in a tent that had wooden sides and a canvas top. The Plaza family later moved to the Deseret Sheep Company. There, Sarah and Anna Jayo cooked for sheep-shearing crews and the many sheep herders.
She raised many bummer lambs, shipping the wool to the Pendleton Woolen Mills for blankets made for the family to use. While working on the Deseret, Jeanie was born Sept. 19, 1941.
Sarah and John saved enough money to buy a farm west of Cairo Junction. There, they farmed until John’s death on March 18, 1959. Sarah then sold the farm to Teramura Farms and moved to town. Never learning to drive a car, Sarah walked everywhere. She worked at Peterson Furniture for 17 years until the store closed. Sarah always had a garden, her pride being red peppers and canning the most delicious pickles. She had a green thumb for beautiful flowers.
Sarah was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church since before its present day location. Sarah was a lifetime member of the Ontario Basque Club, joining in 1962. She served as president, vice president and secretary.
Sarah is survived by a son, Paul Plaza, and wife, Sandy, of Ontario; daughter, Jeanie Thomas, of Sparks, Nev.; and daughter-in-law, Kay Plaza, of Ontario; grandchildren Terry “Babe,” of Sparks, Nev., Trent, and wife, Melanie, of Seattle, Wash., Joe, and his wife, Helen, of Fruitland, Pat, and wife, Laurie, of Portland, Lori, of Ontario, Mark, and his wife, Cindy, of Keizer, Ore., Lisa and Vickie of Ontario, John, and his wife, Wendy, of Payette, Kathleen, and husband, Jim, of Loveland, Colo., and Andrew, of Boise, Idaho; 14 great-grandchildren, Tazzin, Tanner, Asia, Serafia, Abbie, Emma, Ashley, Kiley, Kody, Patrick, Michael, Rachel, Alex and Alyssa.
Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, Sinforosa and Venturo Echeverria; her husband, Juan Pedro Plaza; brothers, Pablo, Alahandro and Mateo; sisters, Lina and Clotilda; two infant sons; and a son, Joe Plaza.
The family wishes to thank Heart ’n Home Hospice for their guidance and care in making Sarah comfortable in this most difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish, memorials may be made to the Fr. Kirkpatrick Center % Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 829 S.W. Second Ave., Ontario, OR 97914, or The Ontario Basque Club, P.O. Box 1233, Ontario, OR 97914.
Thelma Louise York
Sept. 1, 1925 - Aug. 27, 2010
Ontario - Thelma Louise York passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family Aug. 27, 2010. She will be celebrating her 85th birthday Sept. 1, with her beloved Lord and Savior in her new home in heaven. Thelma was born in Gerring, Neb. It was in Nebraska that she met and married her husband, Leslie of 57 years. Together they raised four sons and one daughter while farming in the Nebraska panhandle until moving to New Plymouth, Idaho in 1963. Thelma was an active member in the Ontario First Christian Church. She spent the last 10 years as a dedicated member of the Holy Rosary Medical Center Volunteers. She is survived by sons, Leslie (and Becky) York, of New Plymouth, Al York, of New Plymouth, Marion (and Karen) York, of Ontario; and daughter, Sally (and Bill) Bones, of Nyssa; and 23 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Armond York; her son, Fred York; one grandson; two brothers and four sisters. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Holy Rosary Medical Center Volunteers or to the Ontario First Christian Church. Services will be held Monday Aug. 30, 2010, at 1 p.m., at Ontario First Christian Church.
Norris Wayne Park
Feb. 12, 1956 - Aug. 25, 2010
Ontario - Norris Wayne Park went home to his Heavenly Father Aug. 25, 2010. He was born Feb. 12, 1956, to Fred and Geneva Park. He was a special needs child and the fifth child of six children. His favorite things to do was swimming and going to birthday parties. He also worked at Witco and made many friends there. He was a very caring child, who loved Christmas and country music. He was preceded in death by his father; sister-in-law, Pam Park; nephew, Ian Park; brother-in-law, Ron Duncan. He is survived by his mother; sisters, Barb Duncan, Virginia (Jeff) Wise; brother, Bob (Sharon) Park; Ron (Rhonda) Park, Greg Park and many nieces; nephews and cousins. His family feels blessed to have been in his life. We love you Norris and will meet again in Heaven. Graveside services available at Evergreen Cemetery, Monday Aug. 30, 2010, at 2 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel.
Diana Brewer
Nov. 10, 1948 - July 11, 2009
Ontario - Diana Brewer, 60, of Ontario, Ore., passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009, at Lienkaemper Chapel in Ontario, Ore. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery, Ontario. Public visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Lienkaemper Chapel.
Diana was born on Nov. 10, 1948, in Ontario, the oldest daughter of Glen and Doreen Barber. She was raised and lived her life in Ontario. Diana married Herman Brewer in April of 1967, and together they raised five sons. She worked for Heinz (Ore-Ida) since 1973 and spent all her free time helping her mother, raising her children and grandchildren. And, as always, when she could, she did her favorite thing: reading. Next to her family, that was her biggest love and joy.
She is survived by her husband, Herman; mother, Doreen; brother, Michael; and her sons, Michael, Patrick, David, Jeffery and Scott.
She is loved and will be missed.
