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Maurine Wilhelmsen Howard Hansen
Oct. 15, 1908 - April 21, 2006
Ontario - Maurine Wilhelmsen Howard Hansen, 97, died April 21, 2006, in Ontario. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2006, at Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Ontario. Graveside services will be at noon, Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Ontario.
She was born in Salt Lake City, on Oct. 15, 1908, to Orson and Sylvia Olson Wilhelmsen. Maurine's early years were spent in Salt Lake City, Centerville, and Bountiful. She attended Hamilton Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High, and graduated from East High School. She also graduated from Salt Lake Business College. At the age of 21, she enjoyed a long ocean voyage from New York to San Francisco via the Panama Canal after working for a year in Washington, D.C.
Maurine was a very athletic person all of her life. In her 80s, she could play a remarkable game of ping pong with her family. She loved fishing in Oregon, especially in the ocean off the coast and on the Deschutes River. Hunting for game was another one of her passions. In the early 1930s, she won two swimming races on the Great Salt Lake between Antelope Island and Saltair. The Deseret News in 1933 wrote that she was “Utah's outstanding distance swimmer.” Maurine also won a number of tennis trophies during her life. In 1931, she was the first woman skier to come down the ski jump at Ecker Hill during its inauguration.
Maurine married Ward Howard Nov. 25, 1933, in San Francisco. During his career with Shell Oil, they lived in San Francisco, Portland, and The Dalles. Around 1946, they moved to John Day, where Maurine began her work as a dispatcher with the Oregon Department of Highways, a position that she held for 22 years. They moved to Ontario in 1961. Ward died in 1975 and Maurine subsequently married Weldon (Wells) O. Hansen in 1979. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Weldon died in 1993.
Maurine was a very sweet, congenial and happy person throughout her life and had many friends, some of whom in Ontario are Joe, Elma, Bert, Mary and Bob. One of her great attributes was a talent for playing ragtime, waltzes and fox trots on the piano. Until she was 96 years old, she could play familiar tunes to the delight of all, including those at senior living centers. Another of her passions was a good game of tile rummy!
Maurine had no children of her own and was the last survivor in a family of six Wilhelmsen children, Imogene, Homer, Carl, Bruce and Kent. She is survived by many nephews and nieces.
Emelindra C. Martinez
Aug. 26, 1920 - April 19, 2006
Nyssa - In loving memory of Emelindra C. Martinez, 85, Nyssa, who passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in an Ontario hospital with her family at her side. Mass of the resurrection to celebrate Emelindra's life will be at 11 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2006, at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, 506 Locust Ave., Nyssa, with Fr. Calvin Blankinship presiding. Burial will follow at Hilltop Memorial Cemetery, Nyssa. Services are under the direction of Lienkaemper Funeral Chapel, Nyssa.
Emelindra was born on Aug. 26, 1920, in Vadito, N.M. On Dec. 13, 1947, she married Tranquilino Martinez in Penasco, N.M.. In 1954 they moved to Nyssa.
Emelindra enjoyed her time knitting, working and attending her animals, but most of all enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by her four sons, Daniel, Nelson, Victor and Carlos Martinez; daughter, Rafelita Gonzalez; stepchildren; nieces; nephews; 19 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; six siblings; a son; a daughter; and a granddaughter.
Emelindra lived a long life, full of many memories. She'll be missed but never forgotten. We love you.
Brenda Kay (Ritter) Wilson
April 10, 1963 - April 1, 2006
Ontario - Brenda Kay (Ritter) Wilson, 42, passed away peacefully from complications related to Multiple Sclerosis Saturday, April 1, 2006, in Ontario. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., today, at Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Ontario. Arrangements are under the direction of Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel.
Brenda Kay was born April 10, 1963, in Emmett, to Andy and Sandra Ritter, Jr. Joyfully most of her family visited her Friday, March 31. During her life she enjoyed outdoor activities, especially camping and water skiing. She also enjoyed her time working at Woodgrain Millwork Inc.
She is survived by her parents, Andy and Sandra Ritter; a brother, Andy Ritter III; her sister, Angie Peden; two special nieces, Chelsey Peden and Courtney Peden; grandmother; Alice Ritter; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, P.A. Ritter, Ontario; grandparents, Wayne and Clarice Conger, New Plymouth.
Robert Victor Franklin
Feb. 3, 1926 - Jan. 2, 2005
Nyssa - Robert Victor Franklin, 78, Nyssa, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Owyhee Cemetery, Nyssa. A viewing will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Funeral services and arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette.
Bob was born Feb. 3, 1926, in Kuna. He was the youngest of eight children born to L.C. and Eda Franklin. He graduated from Kuna High School in May 1944. Soon after graduation he was drafted into the services and served two years in the Philippine Islands during World War II. After returning from the military he went to Links Business College in Boise earning a degree in accounting. His first job was working at the Idaho First National Bank in Parma where he met his wife Nell Richesin.
Bob and Nell were married July 1, 1954, at the Parma Church of Christ. They had a big 50th anniversary celebration this past June.
Bob was an active member and song leader at the Ontario Church of Christ. He had a compassion for older people and willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Bob never met a stranger and greeted everyone with a smile and a hug. He received great pleasure eating out with his family, going on long drives after church Sunday afternoons and always leading church songs and the entire family would join in. Bob felt that church wasn't the building at 202 Sears Drive, it was the church members and family. He touched many lives not only his families, but all who met him. He brought humor to our family and his son Mike has that trait. Bob was involved with the Nyssa Sports Boosters and coached many little league and girls softball teams. He was a genuine math wiz and loved playing games with his family. Bob was a family man, he showed us by spending time with his three children, if it was a softball game or concert for Vicki; helping Mike on his paper route and attending band and choir concerts and was there for support; he helped pitch every ball that Tony would throw and swing the bat with him.
Dad you taught us all to do our best in whatever we do. Thanks for being our Dad.
Bob is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nell Franklin, Nyssa; three children, Vicki Franklin, Vale, Mike Franklin and his wife, Melanie, Clovis, Calif., Tony Franklin and his wife, Dionna, Clovis, Calif; seven grandchildren, Angela Iwasa and her husband, Doug, Ontario, Nicole Magill and her husband, Mike, Boise, Katie and Christine Franklin, Clovis, Calif., Taylor Wolf, Bakersfield, Calif., and Dylan and Ryan Franklin, Clovis, Calif.; one great-grandchild, Regan Magill, Boise; two brother-in-laws, Bill Richesin and his wife, Marilyn and family and Bruce Richesin and family all of Nyssa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; seven siblings; and his in-laws, Bert and Eula Richesin.
Bob was loved and will be missed by his close knit family.
Memorials may be made to Women of Christian Endeavors, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, Idaho 83661.
Winifred Ausman Winslow Addison
March 14, 1928 - March 30, 2006
Beaverton, Ore. - Winifred Ausman Winslow Addison, 78, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 30, 2006, at her home in Beaverton, surrounded by loved ones. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at Pegg, Paxton and Springer Funeral Home in Beaverton, with graveside services and burial being at 2 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2006, at Evergreen Cemetery, Ontario.
Winifred was born March 14, 1928, in Malheur County near Ontario. She was the first of five daughters born to Kester and Dwade Ausman. She graduated from Payette High School in 1946. On the first day of June in that same year she was married to Joseph R. Winslow and to this union was born two sons. The Winslows lived in the Payette area until 1952 when they moved to Central Oregon. They lived in that area until 1958 when they moved to the Beaverton area. They were married until February of 1962, when he died following open heart surgery. She married Stephan Addison in 1964. Winifred was a member of the Village Baptist Church in Beaverton, Ore., since 1958. She retired from Tektronix in 1983 after being employed there just short of 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, Stephan, Beaverton; sons, Dennis Winslow, Portland, Randal Winslow and his wife, Cheryl, Hillsboro; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; two step-daughters; one step-son; and two step grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren, all living in the Beaverton area; three sisters and their husbands, Esther Darwin, Morgan, Texas, Charlotte Eldenburg, Sedalia, Mo., and Janice Graham, McMinnville, Ore.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Winslow; sister, Virginia Lucas; and her parents.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Village Baptist Church at 330 S.W. Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR, 97005 or Hospicecare of Providence St Vincent, 3601 S.W. Murray Blvd, Suite 40, Beaverton, OR, 97005.
Betty Lewis
April 6, 1920 - Jan. 30, 2009
Ontario - Betty Lewis, 88, Ontario, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at Holy Rosary Medical Center.
Betty lived life with exuberance. She never held back on any undertaking, always doubling her batches of cookies, making complete ensembles for each doll outfit down to coordinating underwear and never knitting a baby sweater that didn't include matching hat, booties and blanket. She attacked all parts of her life in the same manner; her friends knew that she owned the loudest laugh in the theater, would defend them against the injustices of the world and give them anything she had with immeasurable generosity. She was a veracious reader, and, when she lost her eyesight, she continued to build her knowledge through books on tape. Betty loved to talk and had an opinion on most subjects. You always knew where you stood with her.
Betty looked at life with a mathematical mind. From a young child, she loved working with figures and had her own systems for computing solutions. Her first job was working in the record department at JK Gills in Portland.
Olds and Kings was so impressed with her skills they hired her away to start a record department for them. She was offered the job of head buyer in the women's department after scoring high on a math test.
She followed the love of her life, Bill, to the small town of Ontario, where she put those skills to work running the thrift shop for St. Matthew's church and as co-owner of the Ontario Auto Parts.
She was an active volunteer in the organizations where her children and husband participated: Ontario Gun Club, 4-H, and Job's Daughters. Betty also very graciously offered her time and money to such causes as the Holt Adoption Agency, the March of Dimes and the Episcopal Church.
She was also willing to help her community with activities such as election day voting and the census.
Betty is survived by her husband of 66 years, Bill; a son, Mark, and his wife, Terry, with grandchildren, Christina and William; a daughter, Loranel, and her husband, Jer, with grandchildren, Ramona and Hans; and her only sister, Elayne Reasnor, of Pendleton. The family is honoring her fervent request to not have a funeral service. We only ask that you say a prayer for her as you say farewell.
Betty Cora (Gray) Lewis would appreciate donations in her name given to the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Services, 250 Winter St. N.E., Salem, OR 97301; or to the Ontario Aquatic Center where she and her husband enjoyed 27 years of aerobic classes.
Wilma Consuela Thompson Fleming
May 16, 1929 - March 16, 2009
Vale - Wilma Consuela Thompson Fleming, 79, Vale, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009.
Wilma was born May 16, 1929, in Medford, Ore., to Voss Earl Thompson and Rose Anna Jensen Thompson.
The family moved to Vale in 1930 and settled on a farm just four miles from Rose's parents' place on Bully Creek. Wilma was educated in Vale schools and graduated from high school in 1947. She married Paul R. Fleming on July 20, 1947. The young couple set up their first home in Woodland, Calif., near his parents. In 1949, Paul and Wilma moved back to Vale and started farming Wilma's grandparent's farm on Bully Creek where they raised kids, crops and cattle. Wilma remained on the farm after the death of Paul in 1991 until her own death on March 16, 2009.
She enjoyed gardening, sewing, embroidery and traveling. In her active years, she had a large collection of irises in many different colors. While raising her children, she always had a large vegetable garden and put up many dozen quarts of fruits, vegetables and pickles. Her life was that of a typical farm wife, and, she would not have had it any different.
In the early 1960s, she took night courses through the community college to sharpen her secretarial skills learned in high school. She began working for Mr. Robert Lytle, a lawyer, until his death. She spent many years working in the legal profession, eventually in the district attorney's office of Malheur County. Wilma was a member of the National Association of Legal Secretaries, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for most of her adult life, a staunch supporter of ex-P.O.W.s and a life member of the America Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.
Wilma is survived by her sister, Wanda Maag, and husband, Benny, of Vale; four children, Linda Crannell, and husband, Nicholas, of Redmond, Ore., Robert Fleming, and wife, Karen, of Kuna; Patricia Fleming, and husband, Roy Hogue, of Powell Butte, Ore., and Deborah Wiggins, and husband, Douglas, of Vale. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great- grandchild, along with cousins and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Valley View Cemetery in Vale.
