Search Archived Marriage Records
Wilson David Creek
Sept. 21, 1938 - Jan. 20, 2009
Ontario - His celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at the Star Theater in Weiser. An open house will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at his home The Creek House Bed and Breakfast Inn situated at: 717 S.W. Second St., Ontario.
Friends and family welcome to join in on the stories and memories of this great man.
John C. Boldman
June 24, 1940 - Jan. 11, 2009
Ontario - John was born June 24, 1940, in Walla Walla, Wash., to Clifford Boldman and Betty McElroy. Living in an Army family, John lived in many places including Germany. John married Sue Pennington from Grand View, Idaho, in 1976. The two have spent the last 20 years in Ontario, Ore.
He is survived by his wife, Sue, of Ontario; four daughters, Kasandra, Angelia Jo, Haley Mac and Kimberly; three sons, Michael, Russell and Charles; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his mother, Betty; and sisters, JoAnne and Penny.
Afton Ure Roy
Jan. 30, 1922 - Jan. 8, 2009
Nyssa - Afton Ure Roy, 86, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. She was born in Roy, Utah, on Jan. 30, 1922. The daughter of Edna Doul Benson Ure and Ira Robert Ure, Afton had three sisters, Wanda, Beverly Ann and Doris Jean, as well as a brother, ‘Van' Ure. In her early teens, Afton and her family moved to Nyssa. While attending high school in Ontario, Afton met her soon-to-be husband, Jack Junior Roy. They married in the Salt Lake temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Feb. 25, 1942. Not long after, Jack joined the Army and became ‘missing in action' in 1945. Afton taught school for more than 30 years. She traveled the world and was a great mother.
She is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline Roy Van Sinderen; her sisters, Beverly Ann Morris and Doris Jean Ure; her grandsons, Erik Van Sinderen and Ian Roy Van Sinderen; and two great-grandchildren, Ayden and Sophia.
Afton Roy's funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at the LDS chapel at 555 Boyd Road, Pleasant Hill. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at the Hilltop Cemetery in Nyssa.
Doris Hight
July 8, 1926 - Jan. 6, 2009
Nyssa - Doris Hight, 82, a longtime Nyssa resident, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at her home in Ontario. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Lienkaemper Chapel in Nyssa, with a reception to follow.
Doris was born July 8, 1926, in Norfield, Miss., to Stanley and Allie Price Welch. Doris married Francis Hight on March 22, 1949, and moved to Nyssa shortly thereafter. She worked many years as the bookkeeper for Albertsons land and cattle company of Nyssa. She was active as a Cub Scout leader, 4-H leader, taught Sunday school and is famous for her cornbread. The love of her life was her family and her frequent trips to Elko, Nev., with her husband. She played a mean machine.
Doris raised and is survived by three sons, Ronald Hight, of Hermiston, Ore., Michael and Dot Hight, of Boise, and John Hight and Maggie Brewton-Hight, of Hansville, Wash. Other family survivors include her husband of 60 years, Francis Hight; three brothers, Bill Welch, of Nyssa, Donald and Liz Welch, of Ontario, and Dick and Judy Welch, of Demming, N.M.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Welch; mother, Allie Price Mazac; father, Stanley Welch; and sister, Mickey Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Arthritis Foundation, in care of Lienkaemper Chapel, P.O. Box 970 Ontario, OR 97914.
Special thanks to Cille Wagner, Heart 'N Home Hospice and the home health nurses who worked so hard to give her comfort.
Evan Frye ‘Reed'
Dec. 31, 1931 - Dec. 31, 2008
Nyssa - Evan “Reed” Frye, 77, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, in Nyssa. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the Christian Church in Homedale, Idaho. Services are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Boise.
Reed was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He graduated from Homedale High School in 1951. He attended the College of Idaho in Caldwell. In 1954, he married Betty Milender. Reed worked for Motor Insurance Corporation in Portland and, later, he joined his parents Harry and Helen in the real estate and insurance business at Frye Agency in Homedale, Idaho. Reed was a member of the Silver City Masonic Lodge for 50 years and was an Associate Guardian of Job's Daughters. He was also a member of Eastern Star and was an active community participant. Reed raised his family in Homedale and moved to Fruitland in 1973 where he went to work for Allstate Insurance.
Reed was a carpenter and built houses in the Homedale and Fruitland area. He also opened an unfinished furniture store in Caldwell where he built much of the furniture he sold. He was a very talented and creative self-taught craftsman who could skillfully build or fix just about anything he set his mind to.
Later in life, Reed and his wife, Betty, started managing properties in Hermiston, Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene and Boise.
Reed is survived by his wife, Betty; daughters, Debra (John) Gist, of American Falls, Idaho, and Becky (Roger) Butler, of Tensed, Idaho; son, Robert (Kerry) Frye, of Fruitland; grandchildren, Melody (Brandon) Briggs, Jed Gist, Jared Frye and Matthew (Sally) Frye; great-grandchildren, Sage, Soren and Sy Briggs; and his aunt, Billie Swanberg, of Grass Valley, Calif.
Reed was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Helen Frye.
David K. Hungate
Dec. 30, 2009
Nyssa - David K. Hungate, 49, of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Nyssa, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at his home. A memorial service will be held in Sacramento at a later date.
He was raised in the San Francisco and Sacramento area before moving to the Adrian-Nyssa area in 1995. He was a talented musician who played in local bands. He also enjoyed coaching football in Adrian and Nyssa for several years. Dave worked at SRCI for 10 years before moving back to Sacramento in 2007.
He is survived by three daughters, Cassie, of Hershey, Neb., Amanda and Brianna, of Nyssa; and a special friend, Dina McPherson, of Sacramento. He was a beloved father, football coach and friend. You will be missed.
Cora Morinaka
Feb. 6, 1914 - Dec. 20, 2009
Nyssa - After a brief illness, our mother and grandmother, Cora Kaoru HoriMorinaka, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 20, at Holy Rosary Medical Center. Cora was born in Ucon, Idaho, Feb. 6, 1914, the eldest of nine children born to Seitaro and Rio Shimomura Hori. Mom grew up on the plains of eastern Idaho and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. In 1936, she married Noble Morinaka Sr. and moved to the Corrine, Utah, farm where they made their first home. In 1950, Mom and Dad uprooted their young family of four children and moved to the Nyssa, Ore., farm where she resided until 2007 when she relocated to the Nyssa Gardens Assisted Living Facility. Although Mom always worked by Dad’s side on the farm, she still managed to create her daughters’ prom dresses, cheer her son on at ball games and maintain that beautifully colorful and flourishing flower garden. She was a long-time member of the Owyhee Garden Club, the Red Hat Society and the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple. After Dad’s death in 1984, Mom continued to spend her summers gardening in Nyssa and her winters in Southern California enjoying time with her daughters and their families.
She taught her grandchildren to fish, crochet, roll sushi and fold intricate origami creations. Mom and her many friends traveled through New England and Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Australia and cruised to Alaska and through the Panama Canal.
Her rich, full life of 95 years is celebrated by daughters, Margaret Sasai, Monterey Park Calif., Jerri Takata, Nyssa, Joyce Nakano, South San Gabriel, Calif.; and son, Noble, and wife, Patricia Morinaka, Nyssa. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Shari Kuruma, Suzanne Koga, Sally Sasai, Steven Sasai, Craig Takata, Scott Takata and Lance Nakano, all of California, and Chase and Tanor Morinaka, of Oregon. (Her grandson, Kalan Morinaka, passed away three years ago.) She is also survived by her sisters, Bertha Atagi, Nyssa, and Uki Ryujin, Ogden, Utah; her brother, Kiyoaky Hori, and wife, Patricia Palms, Tacoma, Wash.; her brother-in-law, Ted Morinaka, Ontario, and Hideo (Masako) Morinaka, Salt Lake City; and her sisters-in-law, Ruth Sugimoto, Ogden, Utah, Sumi Ishida, Ontario, and Kaoru Hori, Beaverton, Ore.; 16 great-grandchildren, all of California; and numerous nieces and nephews and other family members throughout the Pacific Northwest also mourn her passing.
The family is deeply grateful to the staff at Nyssa Gardens and at Holy Rosary Medical Center and to Dr. Andrew Peterson for giving Mom such special care. A service in Mom’s memory will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple, 286 S.E. Fourth St., Ontario. Reverend Joshin Dennis Fujimoto will officiate.
Cristina De La Cruz Vendrell
Dec. 15, 1912 - Feb. 14, 2010
Nyssa - Cristina De La Cruz Vendrell was born on Dec. 15, 1912, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Regino and Carolina De La Cruz, the third of four children. She came to the U.S. as a child, attending high school in Oakridge, Ore.; she always enjoyed school and was a good student, especially proud of her ability in spelling. Years later, she relished catching her own children in spelling and grammatical errors and correcting them. One of Cristina’s early achievements was memorizing “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” before most of her classmates. She remembered much of the poem her whole life and enjoyed reciting it to her family. Cristina’s family, friends and faith were most important to her. She was also fond of animals, particularly dogs and cats; she almost always had a pet. “Sonso” was one of her favorite dogs, and “Lucky” is the cat she leaves behind.
She enjoyed practical jokes–whether the joker or the recipient-- and playing cards. She delighted in winning. Through the years, she shared many proverbs with her family, some she herself created. “What’s good for the goose is sauce for the gander,” was one of her favorites. She had a passion for equality, in every area. Like her husband Luis, Cristina took pleasure in helping others. She provided transportation to doctors’ appointments, etc., for years to people who had none. She also worked for the County Extension Agency, teaching cooking classes. She and her husband were instrumental in founding “Siempre Adelante,” an organization which provided scholarships for young people and otherwise assisted those in need in the Hispanic community. At times mischievous, sometimes feisty, Cristina was generous, loyal and kind. She loved to laugh. Cristina possessed a special gift of ingenuity. She decorated greeting cards for family members with photos and drawings and magazine cutouts, tailored to the personality of the recipient or to the holiday. Blue was Cristina’s favorite color. “Cuando Escuches este Vals” was one of her beloved songs, she sang it to the family often during this past winter. She also liked “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.” Her favorite television shows were “I Love Lucy” (she really did–including many years of re-runs!), “The Price is Right” and “Sabado Gigante.” For the past almost 29 years, Cristina’s daughter, Rosa (Inky), has been her constant and devoted companion.
Cristina passed on Feb. 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luis in 1981; by her brother, Joe De La Cruz; and sisters, Mercedes Griggs and Hortencia Holguin; by her grandson, Rodolfo Barrientos; her nephew, Ed De La Cruz; and nieces, Carol and Cathy De La Cruz. She is survived by her daughters, Oralia Vendrell, of Portland, Ore., Marcella Vendrell, of San Francisco, Calif., Christina (Richard) Mejia, of Nyssa, Virginia (Rogelio) Barrientos, of Eagle Pass, Texas, Rosa Vendrell, of Nyssa, and Lola (Raymond) Cornwell of Twin Falls, ID; by her sons, Luis (Shirley) Vendrell, of Ontario, and Rudy Vendrell, of Dundee, Ore.; by her nephew, Robert (Kay) Lopez; and nieces, Hortencia Richardson, Irene and Luanna De La Cruz, Ogden, Utah, and Betty Duild, Clovis, Calif. Cristina is also survived by her grandchildren, Gilbert (Lilly) Flores and Deanna Flores, of Portland, Ore.; Oralia Flores, of Santa Fe, NM; Carolina (Tom) Curran, of Springfield, Ill.; Eileen O’Keeffe, San Francisco, Calif.; Marina (Chris Miller) Mejia, Vancouver, Wash.; Chris (Shandl) Mejia, Ontario; Rogelio (Josie), Regino, Ramiro (Rosa), Roque, Rene and Virginia Barrientos, Eagle Pass, Texas; Raymond and Raquel Cornwell, Portland, Ore.; and Luis P. (Crystal) Vendrell, Gilbert, Ariz. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Kila and Cecila Curran; Marcus, Matt, Josh and Michel Mejia; Roger, Rudy, Luisito, Tristan,Cristina, and Pablito; Rosmira, Maria Virginia, Ramirito, Fatima, Ayana, and Manuel; Briana, Roque Jr., Ariana Barrientos; Xavier Cornwell and Zackary Vendrell.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Nyssa. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, also at St. Bridget’s.
Evelyn Alice Jantzen
March 12, 1927 - Dec. 19, 2008
Evelyn Alice Jantzen, 81, of Vale, Ore., went to be with her husband, Sam, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. Evelyn was born on March 12, 1927, to Ben and Ada Landreth Davis in Elkville, Ill. Evelyn came to Idaho in 1929 with her parents and two brothers. The family settled by the Snake River canyon at Eden, Idaho, where the family grew to include 10 children. Evelyn was the only girl to the nine brothers she loved so dearly. She graduated from Eden High School and attended the College of Idaho.
Evelyn met the love of her life, Sam Jantzen, on a blind date, and on April 27, 1947, they were married in Eden. They lived in Twin Falls, and that is where Carolyn was born. The three soon followed Evelyn's brother, Herb, to Vale, Ore., where they purchased the farm on Second Avenue West.
As time went on, the family grew to include Alice, Frank, Terry, Larry and Janet. In April of 1962, the young Evelyn and children lost Sam to an aneurysm. Evelyn eventually began operating the dairy farm, which she continued to do so for 17 years. After all six children had graduated from high school, Evelyn retired from the farm and moved into town and began working out at the Lytle Dump. She retired from this job in 1996.
Evelyn is survived by her children, Alice (John) Taylor, Pendleton Ore., Frank, Echo, Ore., Terry Coon, Houston, Texas, Larry, New Castle, Colo., and Janet (Bill) Holmes, Nyssa, Ore.; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; five brothers, Hardy Davis, Eden, Idaho, Dale Davis, Twin Falls, Idaho, Francis and Judy Davis, Spanaway, Wash., Ron and Daisy Davis, Bend, Ore., LeRoy and Jackie Davis, of California; and a very special sister-in-law, Bernice Davis, of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Carolyn; a granddaughter, Nancy Taylor; a grandson, Justin Holmes; also her brothers, Jerry, Herb, Neil, George Davis, and sisters-in-law, Pearl, Jeanette and Mildred.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at Lienkaemper Chapel, Vale. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at the Vale Christian Church. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Vale.
Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.
Homer C. Lawrence
Oct. 26, 1918 - Dec. 22, 2008
Vale - Homer C. Lawrence was born Oct. 26, 1918, in Tahlequah, Okla., to John D. Lawrence and Mary Jayne Wade Lawrence. When he was 3 years old, he came to Malheur County with his parents in 1921 and went to Ironside, Ore. They moved to Fruitland from Ironside when he was 5 years old, where he went to first grade. The family then moved to the Boise Valley, and he rode horseback to Marble Front Country School where he graduated from the eighth grade. He went out on his own when he was 14 to work on ranches in Eastern Oregon. He left Ironside in 1934 and rode horseback to New Plymouth, where he attended high school. He graduated from Ontario High School in 1937. He then went to work on ranches in Malheur and Harney counties.
He left Ironside April 1, 1941, and spent approximately 41/2 years in the U.S Army during World War II, training in California and Australia before going on five initial landings in the South Pacific Islands of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon and the Northern Philippines. He earned the American Defense Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal with one Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal.
On June 18, 1947, Homer married Gladys Burt in Boise. They moved to Vale where he worked for Swift and Company. In 1948, they moved to Bates, Ore., where he worked for the Oregon State Highway Department until 1956. They returned to Vale and also bought a ranch at Westfall, Ore. After ranching for 12 years, they sold the ranch and bought a small farm on Graham Boulevard, where he bought and sold cattle and also worked for the Bureau of Land Management. He retired from federal service in 1980. In 1994, they sold the farm and moved into Vale. He enjoyed working with cattle and horses, hunting and fishing.
He was a member of the American Legion, Vale; a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ontario; Vale Masonic Lodge No. 142; and the Baker Valley Scottish Rite.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys, in 2003, by his parents and by one brother.
Survivors include his four children, Bill (Sharon) Lawrence, Vale, Lisa Story, Seattle, Lana Lawrence, Sacramento, and Gina Lawrence, McMinnville. Also surviving him are nine grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at the Lienkaemper Chapel in Vale. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the Vale Christian Church, with interment at Valley View Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Stone House Museum, P.O. Box 413, Vale, OR, 97918.
A special thanks to the staff at Pioneer Place in Vale.
