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Alta M. Burnett
Rural Newberg resident Alta Mae Burnett died Jan. 3, 2006, at a Newberg care facility. She was 97.
She was born Dec. 16, 1908, to Harry and Ada (Mudgett) South in Willow Lake, S.D. At 5, she moved with her family to a cattle ranch in Montana. In 1927, the family moved to Portland, where she worked at Albertina Kerr Baby Home and attended Cascade Bible Institute.
On June 20, 1935, she married
Harvey Burnett and moved to a farm south of Newberg. He preceded her in death in 1959.
About 1961, she went to work as a cook for Friendsview Manor, where she worked 41 years. She moved there herself in 1981.
She enjoyed her church family, gardening and sewing, especially making quilts. She took many car trips, and enjoyed trips to Europe, Israel and Hawaii.
Her lone survivor is her son, George Burnett.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Esther, at age 4.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, with pastor Shaun McNay officiating. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
Leroy F. Fettig
Newberg resident Leroy F. Fettig died Dec. 29, 2005, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 66.
He was born May 12, 1939, to Sebastain and Magdelia (Mock) Fettig in Darby, Mont. He attended schools in Montana, Washington, Coos Bay and Newberg. He and his brothers LaVern and Don joined the Marines in 1957. After the service, he returned to Newberg and married
Barbara Crown. He worked as a plumber with his brother LaVern. They worked in the area many years.
After retiring, he spent much time hunting and fishing around the state.
Survivors include: twin brother LaVern; brother Don of Lafayette; sisters, Margert Foster and Ranay Hoffman of Tigard, Elvira Peters of Newberg and Claireann Bowlin of Dayton; daughters, Juile Hofstetter of Netarts and Kathy Rocca of Bonita, Calif.; grandsons, Robert Hofstetter and Philip Rocca; granddaughters, Nicole, Kelly and Jayd Rocca; and 13 nephews and 13 nieces.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg.
Kyle Lowe
Newberg native Kyle Lowe died May 2, 2006, in Timber in a logging accident. He was 23.
He was born Nov. 20, 1982, in Newberg to Bruce and Linda (Halstead) Lowe. He spent much of his life in the Newberg/Dundee area, recently moving to McMinnville. He attended school in Newberg and graduated from Newberg High School in 2001. He worked for several years as a wildland firefighter for Ferguson Land Management, then most recently as a logger for Cross & Crown Logging.
He enjoyed working on cars, welding, fishing, four-wheeling, hunting and barbecuing for friends. He was also part of the recovery team for the Space Shuttle Columbia.
Survivors include: parents Bruce and Linda Lowe of Newberg; brother Brian of Rancho Cordova, Calif.; sister Sarah of Newberg; grandmother Marcella Halstead; and grandparents Don and Beverly Lowe of Sublimity.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon today (Saturday) at St. Peter Catholic Church with Father Jim Nibler as celebrant.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kyle Lowe Memorial Fund for use as a scholarship for the agriculture/vocational program. Donations may be sent to Alternative Burial & Cremation of Oregon, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.
Those who cannot attend the service may sign an electronic guestbook on the Alternative Burial & Cremation Web site, alternativeburialandcremationoforegon.com.
Victoria S. McCulloch
Victoria Susan McCulloch of Newberg died on April 29, 2006. She was 98.
She was born March 8, 1908, in Joplin, Mo., to George and Florence Tull.
She grew up and attended school in Greeley, Colo. On June 15, 1925, she married
Grant McCulloch in Greeley. The couple moved to follow her husband's job as a miner. In 1941 they moved to Newberg where she lived the rest of her life. She worked in the Willamette Ship and Steel Yards of Portland and during World War II her husband worked as a welder in the Portland shipyards. Victoria worked at Northwest Nut Company, Williams Air Control in Tigard and A-dec Inc. before her retirement. Her husband preceded her in death in March 1976.
She enjoyed playing cards, sometimes at the VFW hall in Newberg, as well as playing Scrabble and going to Reno. She was a member of the 11th Hour Sherwood Elks.
Survivors include: son Grant Jr. of Tigard; brother Woodrow Tull of Kamas, Utah; sister Reathel Koss of Price, Utah; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter Patricia, brothers Harold and Oliver Tull and sister Lola Gibbany.
Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. May 8 at Attrell's with the Rev. Peter Blank officiating. Committal will follow at Newberg Friends cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent Hospice care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.
Betty J. Lyon
Betty J. Lyon of Newberg died May 3, 2006, of lung cancer in Beaverton. She was 85.
She was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Newberg to Elmo and Freda (Kinney) Blalock and lived here nearly all her life. She worked in the food processing industry, in nut packing plants and as a food demonstrator at Darigold in McMinnville. She married
Wallace Lyon in May 1942; the couple later divorced and he preceded her in death.
She enjoyed walking, homemaking and keeping up her yard. She was a member of the Methodist church.
Survivors include many cousins.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Fred.
Disposition is by cremation. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Astor House, 3801 Hayes St. She will be buried at Noble cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent's Hospice, 3601 S.W. Murray Blvd., Suite 40, Beaverton, OR 97005.
Loretta Walker
Loretta Walker of Newberg died May 3, 2006, at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. She was 80.
She was born on Nov. 26, 1925, to John and Betsy Fry in Mallard, Iowa.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dundee. She enjoyed fishing, crabbing, crocheting, dancing and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include: Sons, Clarence and Bob of Des Moines, Iowa, John of Dundee and Mark of Newberg; daughters, Cheryl Wilson of Beaverton, Jeanette Sindiler of California and Loretta Ebarb of Dayton.
She was preceded in death by her husband in September 1986 and her twin boys at birth in 1954.
Burial services are private in Des Moines, Iowa.
Norman G. Watt
Norman Gregory Watt of Newberg died while motorcycling near Carlton on April 29, 2006. He was 56.
He was born July 22, 1949, to Lester and Gladys (Saatio) in Detroit, Michigan.
He lived in California before moving to McMinnville when he entered the eighth-grade. In 1967 he graduated from McMinnville High School. After his service in the United States Army he returned to McMinnville and worked for GAF in Beaverton for 18 months. On March 3, 1972 he married
Linda Parr in Vancouver, Wash., and they made their home in Sherwood. In 1988 they moved to Newberg where they have since resided.
He worked for Fought Steel Fab in Tigard for 20 years, then at Cascade Steel in McMinnville, where he was employed at the time of his death.
He enjoyed backpacking, camping, hiking, kayaking and dirt biking. He was a member of the Harley Hogs.
Survivors include: wife Linda of Newberg; son Doug of Bend; daughter Jessica Wood of Hillsboro; brothers, Roger and Gerald, both of White Salmon, Wash.; sisters, Becky of Newberg, Martha Knapp of Aloha and Eve James of Beaverton; and granddaughter Aliza Watt of Bend.
At the request of the family no services are scheduled.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Oregon Heart Association care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.
Esther N. Arnholtz-Rueck
Newberg resident Esther Nettie Arnholtz-Rueck died April 22, 2006. She was 94.
She was born April 4, 1912, to Fred and Tina Arnholtz in St. Johns. She graduated from Franklin High School in Portland. She married
George Rueck Jr. on April 2, 1932. The lived and worked on a family farm in Scholls. She worked jobs at a retail store there, at a Portland restaurant, and at casualty claims company.
She enjoyed cooking, gardening and candlemaking. She was a member of the Portland Christian Center for more than 75 years.
Survivors include: son Don; daughter Kathleen Dawkins; sisters, Evelyn Rueck and Frances Bateson; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband George, brother Ralph, and sisters Myrtle Heath and Hazel Rabbe.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Portland Christian Center, 5700 S.W. Dosch Road. A family graveside service will be held prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the missions department of the Portland Christian Center.
Ken Doherty
Kenneth R. Doherty died April 17, 2006, in Newberg. He was 81.
He was born Aug. 30, 1924, to William and Dora (Ownbey) Doherty in Milton-Freewater. He graduated from McLoughlin High School. He studied engineering at Oregon State University for one year before entering military service in 1943. He served in Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In May 1945, he was chosen to be in Gen. Douglas MacArthur's honor guard in Manila and Tokyo. He received an honorable discharge in 1946.
He graduated in 1949 from the University of Oregon with a degree in business administration. He joined his father's life insurance business. Two years later, he started his own business, Ken Doherty Insurance. In 1968, he merged with Everett Stroble and Bud Mabry to form Stroble, Mabry and Doherty Insurance, merging again 15 years later with another agency to become Wheatland Insurance Center.
He married
Helen Keller on Oct. 15, 1949. They lived in Pendleton until March, when they moved to Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg.
He enjoyed golf and trips with his wife to Hawaii, Mexico and the Bahamas. He attended MacArthur Honor Guard reunions throughout the United States. He was a member of First United Methodist Church for 53 years. In Pendleton, he was a member of Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include: wife Helen; daughters, Kathy Ruggles and Debbie Connell; brothers, Dale and Victor; and five granddaughters.
A graveside service was held April 24 at Willamette National cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will be held June 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Pendleton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church memorial fund in Pendleton.
Pearl G. Phanton
Pearl Geraldine Englandtin Ostby Phanton died April 3, 2006. She was 96.
She was born Oct. 30, 1909, to Matilda and John Ostby in Lowry, Minn. She graduated from high school in 1925 and earned a nursing degree in 1932 from the Winnipeg (Manitoba) General Hospital.
She married
Maurice Bunn on March 17, 1934, in Winnipeg. They divorced in 1945. She moved in 1947 to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and in 1953 to Sacramento, Calif. She retired from nursing in 1970.
She married
Felix Phanton on Oct. 9, 1972. He preceded her in death 10 years later.
She enjoyed reading, dancing, deep-sea fishing and traveling. She was a member of Unity Church in Sacramento.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral, 207 Villa Road. Pastor Peter Blank will officiate.
