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Ruth McBride
Ruth A. Score McBride, 94, wife of former Madras city councilman Jack McBride and longtime Madras resident, died Nov. 2, of natural causes at Powell Valley Assisted Living in Gresham.
Born July 19, 1913, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada, she grew up on the farm homesteaded by her parents Louis and Mariette Score.
In an oral biography, Ruth recounts life as homesteaders in an area where most of the neighbors spoke Norwegian or Swedish, and the farmers' worst fears were prairie fires, hail and electric storms.
As a child, Ruth rode her horse 3 1/2 miles to a one-room school with no electricity. As a teenager, when few women worked in the fields, Ruth drove the disk, plowing the furrows behind the men. During harvest, she drove a team of horses to haul wheat to the grain elevator in town, 13 miles away.
After her marriage to Jack McBride in 1932, they lived briefly in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Spokane, Wash., for 13 years, and Bend for four years before settling in Madras in 1953, where they spent the next 52 years. In Madras, they ran the Union Oil distributorship.
In Jefferson County, Ruth worked as a census-taker and a vote-counter in every election into the mid-1990s.
She was active in PTA, Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and she was a member of the United Methodist Church. She was worthy matron of the Madras (Concordia Chapter) Eastern Star, and she held positions on Eastern Star's Grand Council. Ruth also spent several years as guardian of Job's Daughters.
An avid bridge-player, with around 30 master points, Ruth also enjoyed golf and piano. She was an accomplished China painter, and won numerous blue ribbons at the Jefferson County Fair for her quilts, jams and relishes.
For about 30 years, from the late-`60s through the late-`90s, the McBrides spent winters at their home in Sun Lakes, Ariz. In 2005, Ruth moved to the Portland area to be near her family.
She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Menashe and her husband Ruben of Portland, and Margaret Lehrman and her husband Michael of Washington, DC; two grandchildren, Jack R. Menashe (Madeleine) of Portland, and Lori McBride Michno (Chris) of Claremont, Calif.; one daughter-in-law, Judy McBride Samples of Spokane; a niece Norma Thomsen O'Donnell of Sarnia, Ontario; a nephew, Jon Thomsen (Kathy) of Okanagan, British Columbia; and three great-grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Jack, her son Jerry, and a grandson Steve McBride.
Memorial services were held Nov. 10, at the United Methodist Church in Madras, followed by a luncheon.
The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to Eastern Star Cancer Research, OHSU Cancer Institute, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., CR 145, Portland, OR 97239-3098, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1311 N.W. 21st Street, Portland, OR 97209.
Robert Miller
Warm Springs resident Robert Wayne Miller died Nov. 4, 2007, at his home at the age of 61.
Mr. Miller was born Dec. 1, 1945, in Redmond to parents Willis and Adeline (Moses) Miller. He was a lifetime resident of Warm Springs and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
He worked as the health officer for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Survivors include his mother, Adeline Miller of Warm Springs; children, Wayne Miller and Carol Miller, both of Warm Springs; sisters, Eileen Spino and Phyllis Strong, both of Warm Springs; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, a son Willis, brother Harry, and sister Carol Miller.
A dressing ceremony was held Nov. 6, at the Agency Longhouse, followed by overnight services, and burial on Nov. 7, at Dry Creek cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home in Madras.
Tony Pereira
Madras resident Tony Pereira died Nov. 7, 2007, at the age of 71.
Mr. Pereira was born Oct. 9, 1936, in Prairie City, Ore., to parents Bernadino and Juanita (Sutton) Pereira. He married
Donna Moser on Nov. 28, 1985, in Reno, Nev.
He owned and operated an automotive and aircraft business in Burns. He was a member of the AOPA Association, Kiwanis in Burns, and John Day volunteer fire department.
His special interests included mechanics, flying his private plane, hunting, camping, and fishing with grandkids.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Pereira of Madras; sons, Curt Shelley of John Day, Tim Pereira of Casper, Wash., Mark of Shasta, Calif., and Joe of Reno, Nev.; daughter, Allissa Atherly of Bend; four brothers; four sisters; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Autumn Funerals of Redmond.
Orrin Potampa
Orrin Honzik Potampa of Madras, died at his home, of cancer, on Nov. 9, 2007, at the age of 61.
A memorial service will be held on Nov. 16, at 11:30 a.m., at Highland Baptist Church in Redmond, Ore.
Mr. Potampa was born on March 21, 1946, in Nampa, Idaho, the son of Clarence and Helen (Honzik) Potampa. In 1947, the family moved to the Madras area where Orrin grew up. He graduated from Madras High School in 1964 and went on to attend Oregon State University, graduating in 1972.
While in college, he participated in a 4-H International Farm Youth Exchange to South Korea. After he returned from South Korea, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971.
He married
Karen Vibbert on May 23, 1971, and settled in Albany, while he finished his college education. They later lived in the Portland, area for five years, then moved to Madras in 1978, when Orrin began working for William Leman Inc. buying peppermint and spearmint oil from local farmers. He worked for Leman's until the company closed in 2002 and then worked for Bright Wood Corp. for 1 1/2 years in Redmond and Madras. He then went to work as a farm equipment salesman for Newhouse Manufacturing in 2004.
Growing up, he was active in 4-H, doing entomology, gardening, and horses. Mr. Potampa later served on the 4-H Executive Council and was inducted into the Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame in June 2006. He also served in the Oregon Mint Industry and was a member of Highland Baptist Church.
He enjoyed hunting, ocean fishing, woodworking, automotive restoration, and traveling. He and his wife annually attended the Pendleton Round-up and enjoyed attending cowboy gatherings with singing and poetry. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Potampa of Madras; his son, Jason Potampa and his wife Brenda of Culver; his daughter, Erin Potampa of Madras; his sister, Sandra Cole of Mulino, Ore.; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Potampa, in 2002 and mother, Helen Potampa, on Nov. 6, 2007.
Memorial contributions have been suggested to Highland Baptist Missions or the 4-H Youth Foundation.
Helen Lindgren
Madras resident Helen Jeanette Lindgren died Dec. 3, 2002, at her home. She was 68.
Mrs. Lindgren was born Dec. 20, 1933, in Holdridge, Neb., to parents Gilbert and Helen (Gustafson) Monson. Her father was a Lutheran minister and the family moved with different church assignments to Great Falls, Mont., Oakland, Calif., Center City, Minn., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and in 1951 to Kansas City, Mo.
Helen entered nurse's training at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City, received her R.N. degree in 1954 and worked for three doctors.
On March 29 1957, she married
Paul Lindgren in Kansas City, Mo. She continued her nursing work until 1960 when they moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1962 they moved to Portland, then in 1965 to Madras, where they enjoyed small town living.
Survivors include her sons and their wives, Eric and Elizabeth Lindgren of Bonney Lake, Wash., Carl and Teresa Lindgren of Madras, Dale and Amy Lindgren of Springfield; her daughter and her husband, Jeanette and Ron Witczak of Portland; brothers, Dan Monson of Freemont, Neb., Dave Monson of Caldwell, Kan.; sisters, Naomi Nelson of Rock Island, Ill., and Alice Shaffer of Prairie Village, Kan.; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Paul on Oct. 15, 1997.
A memorial gathering will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Madras. Memorial contributions have been suggested to the Jefferson County Library Endowment Fund, or the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Arrangements are under the direction of Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home of Madras.
Helen Ransom
Helen Louise (McCarter) Ransom died Dec. 3, 2002, at Valley Lutheran Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz., at the age of 85.
Mrs. Ransom was born at home in Spokane, Wash., on Dec. 18, 1916, to parents William and Ella McCarter. She married
Reginald Ransom in Spokane on May 27, 1939. He preceded her in death in 1995.
Helen and Rex owned and operated the Bi-Rite Variety in Okanogan, Wash., and Ransom's Department Store in Madras. She was a member of Okanogan Order of Eastern Star No. 113, and the PEO organization. She enjoyed golf, fly fishing, bridge, sewing, knitting and was an active member of her retirement community in Mesa.
Survivors include her children, Judy and husband Bob Rainwater of Kirkland, Wash., Kathy Baker of Surprise, Ariz., and James and wife Marilyn Ransom of Bend; grandchildren, Cindy Wood, Bob Baker, Barbara Ransom, Shawn Rainwater, Debra Gama, Kimberley Rainwater, Jason Ransom; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Sara, and brother Charles.
Funeral services will be at noon, Dec. 14, at the Inglewood Presbyterian Church in Kirkland, Wash. Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of your choice.
Joseph Roberts
Former Madras resident Joseph William Roberts died Dec. 8, 2002, at the age of 82. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, at the Lutheran Church in Cottage Grove. For more information call 541-913-1172. A full obituary will appear in next week's Pioneer.
Lois Shetler
Antelope resident Lois Marie Shetler died Dec. 1, 2002, at the age of 72.
Mrs. Shetler was born March 16, 1930, to parents Jacob and Mary (Duckwalter) Roth in Iowa City, Iowa. She moved to Upland California in 1931 and lived there until 1942, when her parents moved to Harrisburg, Ore. She was very musically gifted and wrote the words for her high school graduating class song "Meet for the Masters use," which is now published in the song book "Songs That Live."
On Dec. 21, 1950, she married
Eldon Shetler in Hubbard, Ore., at the Hopewell Mennonite Church.
The Shetlers began their life together at Western Mennonite School, where Eldon was hall manager and Lois worked in the kitchen. In the spring of 1951 they moved to Yale, Wash., and started Pleasant View Community Church. They subsequently pastored churches in Birkenfeld, Ore. (22 years), Winston, Ore. (one year), Gateway, Colo. (eight years), Ashwood (four years) and in Antelope from 1995 to the present.
Lois complimented Eldon's ministry by using her gifts to teach classes, write plays and Bible lessons, lead music and help in counseling. She was able to make lessons come alive with her artistic abilities and creativity.
She was an industrious homemaker with an exceptional sewing ability. She made all the children's clothes, quilts, things for the home and gifts for others.In March 2001, she was diagnosed with leukemia and shortly afterward the Shetlers moved from Antelope to Wamic to be near family. With her husband by her side, she passed away peacefully.
Survivors include her husband, Eldon Shetler; their 10 children and spouses; 32 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Dr. David Evans and the medical team at the Madras hospital for their help and personal care.
A funeral service was held Dec. 7, at the Madras Conservative Baptist Church, with internment at the Antelope cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home of Madras. Memorial contributions have been suggested to World Missionary Press Inc., P.O. Box 120, New Paris, IN 46553-0120.
Emiline Vranizan
Former Madras resident Emiline (Overhulse) Vranizan, 67, died Dec. 6, 2002. She was born to parents Boyd and Helena Overhulse and raised in Madras. She graduated from Madras Union High School in 1953. Funeral services are at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11 in Portland.
Jase Christian Colwash-Hudson
Baby Jase Christian Colwash-Hudson was stillborn at 8 1/2 months, Dec. 26, 2006, at Mountain View Hospital in Madras.
Survivors include his parents, Michelle and James "Aloe" Hudson Jr. of Madras; grandparents, James and Sylvia Hudson Sr. of White Swan, Wash., Art and Toni Martinez of Madras, and Calvin and Phyllis Wadleigh of Deming, N.M.; siblings, Aron and Feather Colwash Hudson; cousins, Tayja, Kristina and Johnny Hudson, Anthony Acevedo, Jenna McGee, Devon McGee, Vanessa and Joey Flores, and Lauren Hudson; aunts and uncles, Jose Flores, Melody Acevedo, Jesse Flores, Joshua Flores, Tsosie Hudson, Tommy Hudson, Regina McConville, Mavis and Warren Spencer Sr., Ivonne and Joe Elwell, Bernice Elwell, Matilda Smiskin, the Totus family, Katee Hunter, Sedonia Spencer, Donna Queampts, Jovita Colwash and Tony Colwash.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Olive and Harold Wadleigh, Kate Yellechin, Elias Yellechin, Jimmy Hudson, and relatives Julia Umtuch-Yellechin, Clarence Colwash, Mary Albert-Colwash, Salaptin, Charles Taimockmock, Nancy Tiamockmock, Tommy Colwash, Phillip Colwash, Aleda Kay Wadleigh, and Bobbi Hudson.
Overnight services were held at the Toppenish Longhouse in Toppenish, Wash., and burial was Dec. 28, at sunrise at the Methodist cemetery in White Swan, Wash.
Milton Gibson
Milton James Gibson died Dec. 17, 2006, in Spokane, Wash., from complications related to Parkinson's disease. He was 87.
Mr. Gibson was born in Cambridge, Idaho, in 1919 to parents Marshall and Alma Gibson. He was raised in Laurelwood, Ore., where he graduated from Laurelwood Academy after attending all 12 years of school there. He married
Ruth Hilligoss in 1937, and they lived in the McMinnville, Bandon, Ore., and McKinleyville, Calif., areas.
He worked as a timber faller for many years. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served in the Army and was stationed in the Philippines during part of that time. Ruth preceded him in death in 1992.
He later married
his wife Patricia and they lived in Madras and Portland, and wintered in Desert Hot Springs, Calif.
Throughout his life, Mr. Gibson loved spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed camping and traveling. After retirement, he made several trips to build churches with Maranatha Volunteers International.
He is survived by his children Jeanie Bair of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Sherie and Bob Molander of Spokane, Wash., Diane and George Brody of McKinleyville, Calif., Debbie and George Grable of Spokane, Wash., Steve and Debbie Gibson of Eugene, Ore.; 16 grandchildren; numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren; and his sister, Aileen Beddoe of Yakima, Wash. He is also survived by four stepchildren, Vickie Devine, Jan Sample, Roxanne Brown and Pam Middlestetter and their families.
The family will hold private graveside services at a later date. Memorials in his honor may be made to the charity of one's choice.
