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Austin S. Wentworth
McMinnville resident Austin Scott Wentworth, who has family in Dundee, died Feb. 12, 2006, at Chehalem Health and Rehabilitation in Newberg. He was 99.
He was born July 16, 1906, to Charles and Alice Wentworth in Dover, N.H. He was raised in Los Angeles. He was married
to Faye (Groves) for 62 years. Most of his adult years were spent in the gardening business. He worked for Manna, a charitable food distribution ministry in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
He moved to Dundee with his son, Dan, in 2004, following the death of his wife that year. He was a regular presence at Chehalem Senior Center in Newberg and resided at the Hampton Assisted Living center in McMinnville and the Chehalem Health and Rehabilitation Center in Newberg.
Survivors include: daughters, Dorothy of Los Angeles and Lonnie Moore of Oklahoma; sons, Dan of Dundee and Jimmy of Redondo Beach, Calif.; brother, Walter of Hollywood, Calif.; sister, Lorraine Smith of Hollywood; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Illa; brother Norman; and sisters, Madeline, Betty, Phyllis.
A private service was held Feb. 13 at Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home. Burial was at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan.
Jincy D. Buck
Former Newberg resident Jincy Dawn Buck died Feb. 15, 2006, at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. She was 80.
She was born Dec. 12, 1925, to Jewel and Anna Bowen in Canby. She married
Illif Van Ronk in October 1945. He preceded her in death in September 1972. She married
Winston Buck in 1997. He preceded her in death in 1998.
She was a chef, homemaker and master gardener. She lived in in Canby, Tualatin, Newberg and Carlton. She was a member of the Yamhill County Gleaners and the Fuchsia Society.
She enjoyed gardening and hunting.
Survivors include: brother James Bowen; sister Gloria Myers; daughters, Jewel Zimmerman and Jincy Farley; sons, Jerry and Joseph Van Ronk; stepson Steven Buck; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by son Lawrence in 1987.
A private memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. March 5 at Calvary Chapel in McMinnville.
Memorial contributions may be made to YCAP (Community Action Program of Yamhill County).
Barbara L. Bailey
Former Newberg resident Barbara Lorene Bailey died Feb. 12, 2006, at a hospital in Vancouver, Wash. She was 76.
She was born June 20, 1929, to Jack and Charlotte (Vaughn) Kinney. Her father preceded her in death when she was 4 months old. Her stepfather, Walter Pawelski, helped raise her. She attended Newberg grade schools and graduated from high school here.
On Jan. 4, 1948, she married
James Bailey at Newberg Methodist Church. They lived in Lincoln City and later moved to Netarts. She worked in grocery stores, including the Newberg Safeway. In 1956, she and her husband moved to Stevenson, Wash., where they built and operated the Dairy Freeze. They sold the business in 1970. The retired to North Bonneville, Wash., and later to Carson, Wash., where she was living at the time of her death.
She enjoyed bowling and going to national bowling tournaments. She enjoyed traveling to Reno, Nev., and watching dog and horse races. She was a member of Daughters of the Nile, a past president of Skamania County Fair Board and a past city councilor in North Bonneville.
Survivors include: husband Jim of Carson; sons, Mike of Clackamas and Jim of Carson; daughters, Lorinda Southard of Webb City, Mo., and Sharon Bailey of Vancouver, Wash.; sisters Virginia Dvorak and Tobi Young of Newberg; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Jack Kinney and brother Donald Kinney.
Private committal was at Riverview Abbey Mausoleum in Portland. A celebration of live will be held at a later time for friends and family.
Walter 'Skeeter' L. Brown
Sheridan resident Walter 'Skeeter' L. Brown, who has family in Newberg, died Feb. 18, 2006, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland. He was 72.
He was born March 9, 1933, to Durward and Laura (McQueen) Brown in Gober, Texas. He was raised in Oklahoma, moving to Delano, Calif., in 1943. He moved in 1964 to Coulee Dam, Wash. He worked on the construction of the third power plant at the Grand Coulee Dam; he drove a belly dumper. He served in the Air Force as an aircraft refueler during the Korean War.
He married
Barbara Sylvester on Sept. 24, 1963, in Fullerton, Calif. In 1971, they moved to Bellvue and in 1973 to McMinnville. He drove trucks for Cascade Steel. They owned and operated S & B Stake Mill, S & B Landscaping, S & B Construction and S & B Hotshot Company in McMinnville. He moved to Whiteson in 1996 and to Sheridan in 2003.
He enjoyed horseback riding, hunting, fishing, dancing and riding all-terrain vehicles. He was a past member of the American Legion and the Elks. He was a member of the Willamina Free Methodist Church.
Survivors include: sons, Joseph Medeiros of McMinnville, Larry of Delano and Barry of Sheridan; daughters, Janice Moss of Newberg, Anna Redl and Michelle Miller of Sheridan, and Judy Brown of Bakersfield, Calif.; sister Jonelle Hopp of McMinnville; 25 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, in 2005; son, Bruce; and brothers, D.B., Kenneth and Charles.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Chapel of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Willamina Free Methodist Church with Pastor Gary Widnig officiating.
Charlie W. Yancey
Newberg resident Charlie William Yancey died Feb. 18, 2006, at Newberg Care Home. He was 94.
He was born Oct. 16, 1911, to J.S. and Emma (Glaspy) Yancey in Ada, Okla. He was raised and educated in Oklahoma. He moved to Oregon in 1935 and settled in Albany, where he worked for many years for the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He moved to Newberg in 1988.
He enjoyed woodworking, crafts, rock collecting and gardening. He was a member of the Newberg Church of God.
Survivors include: wife Vivian of Newberg; sons, Charlie of Medford, Robert of Lebanon and Gary of Bend; stepsons, Vincent Cook and Wayne Cook, both of Newberg; sister Dora Pierce of Yercha, Calif.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eunice, in 1983, brother Frank and sister Dora.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at River Street Church of God with Pastor Ron Palmer officiating. Burial is at Fir Crest cemetery in Monmouth.
Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Shelter, care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnivlle, OR 97128.
Clarence D. Langer
Sherwood resident Clarence Dean Langer Sr. died Feb. 17, 2006, at a Tigard nursing home. He was 93.
He was born April 19, 1912, to Ferdinand and Gertrude (Brauner) Langer in Sherwood. He graduated in 1930 from Tigard High School. He lived and worked on the family farm, which was founded in 1879 and remains in the family today. On Aug. 20, 1944, he married
Lillian Underwood in Sherwood. He drove bus for Tigard schools.
The Langer family donated several pieces of property on which the Hopkins School, Langer Park and St. Francis Catholic Church set today. He was a founding father of Sherwood Plaza, and both he and his wife assisted with many changes to Six Corners and its developments.
He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood, Beaverton Elks Lodge for 43 years, and the Agriculture Service Committee for Washington County. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include: wife, Lillian of Sherwood; sons, Clarence Jr. of Sherwood, Gary of Tigard and Steve of McMinnville; sister Margie Abts of Portland; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brother Wallace and sister Gloria Cereghino.
A Rosary was held Feb. 21 at Attrell's Sherwood Funeral Chapel with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. Committal was private at Crescent Grove cemetery in Tigard.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Catholic Church, care of Attrell's Sherwood Funeral Chapel, 16195 S.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140.
Myrtle J. King
Former Newberg resident Myrtle Jeanette King died Feb. 12, 2006. She was 82.
She was born July 13, 1923, to Ole and Petra Storlie in Ralph, S.D. Her parents had immigrated from Norway in the late 1800s. She worked at Fort Vancouver's Barnes Veterans Hospital, where she met Walter King. They were married
March 19, 1945, after a five-week courtship. They lived in Newberg while he went to what is now George Fox University. For a time he was also an associate pastor at West Chehalem Friends Church. She worked as a cook at Friendsview Manor and Nap's in Newberg, as well as the Clark County Holiness Association Camp, Tualatin Hospital in Hillsboro and Twin Rocks Friends Camp in Rockaway. She also lived in Bend and Poulsbo, Wash.
She was a member of the First Friends Church in Vancouver, Wash., and was active in the women's missionary group and the regional group for the Northwest Friends church. She acted as president of both groups at various times in her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Selmar, Henry, Pete, Norman, Bill and Bud; and sisters, Signey Crevier, Palma Blume, Edith Johnson and Vi Disbrow.
Survivors include: daughters, Shirley Tunsen of Spokane, Sharon Sullivan of Federal Way, Wash., and Linda Edwards of Vancouver; son, Bill King of Port Orchard, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Feb. 17 at Vancouver 1st Friends Church. Graveside service was at Willamette National cemetery in Portland, where her husband, a World War II veteran, was buried.
Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Rocks Friends Camp and Conference Center, P.O. Box 6, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136.
Linda M. Sasse
Newberg resident Linda Marie Sasse died Feb. 8, 2006, in Newberg. She was 57.
She was born Feb. 14, 1948, to Ernest and Lucille (Johnson) Annas in Portland. She attended Atkinson Grade School and Franklin High School. In 1964, the family moved to Tigard, where she graduated high school in 1966. She worked at Tektronix, where she met Don Sasse. They were married
on Dec. 15, 1967, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Portland. They later settled in Sherwood, where she worked for many years in the Sherwood School District. They lived most recently in Newberg.
She enjoyed fishing, quilting, collecting antiques and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include: husband Donald of Newberg; son Troy of Newberg; daughter Tammy Johnson of Newberg; grandchildren, Junior and Lillie; parents, Ernest and Lucille Annas of Newberg; brothers, Ray Annas of West Linn, Steve Annas of Milwaukie and Marty Annas of Dundee; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg with Pastor Steve Estrem officiating. A family video will begin at 10:45 a.m. Committal is private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Doernbecher Children's Hospital or the Leukemia Foundation, care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Elizabeth L. Kerr
Newberg resident Elizabeth 'Betty' L. Kerr died Jan. 26, 2006. She was 81.
She was born Dec. 30, 1924, to Henry and Sara (Kosta) Schmidt in Leipzig, N.D. She graduated from Southern State Teachers College in South Dakota. On Jan. 11, 1948, she married
Rolland Kerr Sr. They honeymooned in Oregon and never returned to South Dakota. They made their home in Willamina. She taught school there for a few years before moving to Newberg. She taught elementary school in the Newberg School District until she retired in 1986.
She enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, canning, reading, needlepoint and raising her family on their farm in the Springbrook area.
Survivors include: husband, Rolland; sons, Ross and Rolland Jr.; brother Kermit Schmidt; and granddaughters, Kayla and Danielle Kerr.
She was preceded in death by son Gregory in 1995.
Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy VNA Hospice in McMinnville.
Charles L. Paetel
Newberg resident Charles Lloyd Paetel died Jan. 31, 2006, while vacationing in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 78.
He was born as Charles Stryker on June 1, 1927, in Portland and was adopted as a small child by the Paetel family. He attended Tigard High School and Reed College. He also served in the Navy. He spent 50 years as a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290. He married
Elizabeth 'Betty' Wagenblast in 1965.
He was a member of the Pacific City Ramblers RV group, the Nehalem River Sports Campground and the Sherwood Elks. He lived in the Newberg and Wilsonville areas since 1969.
Survivors include: wife Elizabeth of Newberg; stepchildren, Mary Hochstetler, George Wagenblast, Sheila Vertrees and Pam Patterson; sisters, Margaret Dombrowsky of Arlington, Texas, and Dorothy Roderick of Libertyville, Ill.
He was preceded in death by stepfather Henry Paetel.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St Cyril's Catholic Church in Wilsonville. A social gathering will follow at the church hall. Disposition will be at Willamette National cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
