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Ina L. Neidigh
Former Newberg resident Ina L. Neidigh died Oct. 19, 2006, at a Portland care center. She was 91.
She was born Oct. 28, 1914, in River Falls, Wisc., to August and Linnet (Bunce) Haberstich. She grew up in Ellsworth, Wisc., and worked as a waitress in Minneapolis.
On March 18, 1938, she married
Earl Neidigh in Bremer County, Iowa. The couple lived a short time in Waterloo, Iowa, and came to Oregon in the early 1940s. While her husband served in the U.S. Army, she worked in the Portland shipyards and was a member of Central Free Methodist Church, serving as their Sunday school superintendent.
She and her husband later moved to Newberg. She worked at the Tektronix plant in Tigard for several years. They took several foster children into their home, and adopted two; Larry and Lori. He preceded her in death in April 2004. After her husband's death, she moved to Gresham to be with family.
She was a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church, and a founding member of the Meals on Wheels program in Newberg. She also started the 'Scissor Sisters, ' a Portland sewing club which donated clothing to the needy.
Survivors include: foster daughters, Lori Oppelt of Gresham and Linda Bunnell of Milwaukie; foster son Larry of Florida; brothers, Daniel, William and Glenn Haberstich of Iowa, and Edwin Haberstich of Arizona; sisters, Mary Kelty of Michigan and Phyllis Watters of Iowa; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers John, Robert, Raymond and James Haberstich; and sister Elma Leeper.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) in Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Roger Keller and Kipp Johnson officiating.
Marian I. Nelson
Marian I. Nelson died Oct. 23, 2006, in Newberg. She was 88.
She was born May 28, 1918, in Flint, Mich., to Frederick and Louise (Martin) Huskins. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in Minnesota. She married
Clarence Nelson on May 14, 1940. The couple moved to Oregon in 1942, and lived in Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha and Bend before retiring to Newberg in 1989.
She worked at JC Penney, Montgomery Ward and Reser's and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America.
Survivors include: sons, Theodore of Aloha, Thomas of Beaverton, Daniel of Newberg and Terence of Newberg; daughter Marianne Norman of Newberg; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Judith Lapman in 1982 and her husband in 1990.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Catholic Church. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Valley Memorial Park in Hillsboro.
Ivan Smith
Ivan Smith died Oct. 21, 2006, in Nehalem. He was 74.
He was born Nov. 24, 1931, in Carlton to Lorna and Elsie Smith. He attended schools in McMinnville, where he played basketball and football. He attended Linfield College and was a fullback for the Wildcats football team. He was signed to the Los Angeles Rams and played professionally for a short time. In 1952, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Korean War.
He married
Neva 'Georgie' Oberg in 1963 in Seattle; the couple settled in Lafayette. He worked for Caffall Brothers Logging before setting out as an entrepreneur.
He owned and operated several businesses in his career, including The Silver Dollar, Ivan's Inn of Newberg (formerly Dave's Pizza), Ivan's Inn of Hammond, The Opera House and the Sportsman in Dayton, the Trails Inn in Amity, and the Fort in Vancouver, Wash.
Survivors include: daughters, Roberta Hamel of Nehalem and Chris Davis of Newberg; brothers, Paul of La Pine and Bob of Tillamook; sisters, May Rowland of Newberg and Wilma Reece of California; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by wife Georgie and by son Bill Oberg, who was killed in Vietnam in 1965.
He was cremated and his ashes spread over the family homestead in Carlton. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m Sunday at his Nehalem home, located at 12865 Hayes Drive.
Angela B. Ulrich
Angela B. Ulrich died of undetermined causes on Oct. 13, 2006, in Portland. She was 33.
She was born Feb. 27, 1973, in Eugene to Fred and Meladie Kallien. She and graduated from Linfield College in 2003. She married
Ted Ulrich in 2004. A Portland resident since 1994, she worked as a human resources specialist for Pacificorp.
Survivors include: husband Ted; parents Fred and Meladie Kallien; brothers, Kurt, David and Brian; and nephew Andy Kallien.
A memorial service was held Oct. 21, 2006, at the Newberg Christian Church. Contributions may be made to the Eugene Christian School in care of Young's Funeral Home.
Judith Hoy Wolfe
Former Newberg resident Judith Hoy Wolfe died Oct. 16, 2006, of respiratory illness. She was 77.
She was born April 22, 1929 in Pierre, S.D., to Solomon and Roberta (Smith) Hoy. The family moved to Oregon in 1942 and she graduated from Newberg High School in 1947.
She married
Willis Wolfe on April 11, 1948, and started a career in banking. In 1951, her husband was recalled to active duty in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and they traveled to several postings before settling in Oxnard, Calif. in 1967.
From 1987 to 1997 she worked in the accounting department of the Buenaventura Medical Clinic in Oxnard. She was also active in the Girl Scouts, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Ventura County Genealogical Society, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association.
She organized the Oxnard Activity Club in 1971, and maintained a membership in the Newberg chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for almost 60 years.
Survivors include: husband Willis of Oxnard; daughters, Janet Wolfe of Oxnard and Nancy Munoz of Ventura, Calif.; son Jeffrey of Ventura; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers John Hoy in 2004 and Robert Hoy in 2006.
A memorial service was held Oct. 23 at the Conrad-Carroll Funeral Chapel in Oxnard, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association, Ventura County Genealogical Society or the Salvation Army.
Harold T. Gonce
Harold Truman Gonce died Oct. 15, 2006, at a Washington hospital. He was 85.
He was born June 25, 1921, in Hockerville, Okla., to Fred and Rosa (Sanders) Gonce. He attended school in Oklahoma before moving to Ottawa, Kan. He joined the U.S. Army in September 1942 and served with the 14th Armored Division, earning the rank of staff sergeant. He was discharged in January 1946.
He returned to Kansas, and later traveled to Oregon, where he met and married
Arlene Burr. They made their home in Newberg in 1946. She preceded him in death in January 1 1994.
He worked at the Spaulding Paper Mill (now SP Newsprint) for 32 years before retiring.
He enjoyed fishing, golfing and photography. He played guitar in several music groups and was a member of Joyful Servant Lutheran Church.
Survivors include: daughters, Jannell Kelley of Tacoma, Wash., Roshelle Sweat of White City and Ardelle Churchill of Baker City; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by five siblings.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Park.
K.C. Mann
Kay Claudia Mann of Lehman Hot Springs died Sept. 29, 2006, in Ukiah, Ore. She was 64.
She was born Feb. 13, 1942, in Palo Alto, Calif., to Thomas and Ruby (Williams) Watson. She married
Desmond Mann on Feb. 16, 1980, and the couple settled in Newberg.
She worked for Newberg Realty and for Prudential Real Estate in Sherwood. At the time of her death, she was managing the Lehman Hot Springs resort in Oregon's Blue Mountains.
Survivors include: husband Desmond of Lehman Hot Springs; son Tom Beall of Ukiah; and daughter Stacey Veenendall of Jefferson.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Newberg Church of the Nazarene.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice in care of Newberg Church of the Nazarene.
Lorraine McBride
Lorraine Belle McBride died Oct. 13, 2006. She was 80.
She was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Duluth, Minn., to Gustav and Helen (Carnahan) Guston. She moved to Newberg with her family as a teenager. She married
Donald McBride on Sept. 14, 1980, in Newberg. He preceded her in death in November 1991.
She worked for Sartron in Newberg and Coiltron in Tigard until her retirement at age 75. She enjoyed embroidering, doll crafting and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include: daughters, Kathy Erb and Julie Osmundson of Newberg, Debbie Roby of South Beach, Sharon Garland of Skagway, Alaska, and Sheila Gates of Tualatin; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A committal service was held Oct. 17 at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Lee Irish and Dellas Waldo officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Lisa M. Cooksey
Lisa Marie Cooksey died Oct. 9, 2006, in Newberg. She was 42.
She was born Feb. 19, 1964, in Newberg to Sheldon and Lillian Louthan. She moved to Kansas as a young adult. She married
in 1985 Greg Cooksey from Wichita, where she worked in the restaurant industry. She returned to Newberg in 1994 to care for her mother, and they moved to Wenatchee, Wash., together in 2001.
Survivors include: sisters, Lynn Richter of Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Susan Rider of Newberg; brother Steve Louthan of Amity; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Oct. 13 at the Newberg Friends Church.
David C. Gilroy
David Craig Gilroy died Oct. 7, 2006, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was 31.
He was born Nov. 15, 1974, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, to Jim and Maureen (Gray) Gilroy. He majored in business at Oregon State University.
Survivors include: his father Jim of Sherwood; mother Maureen of Canada; sister Jyla of Beaverton and brother Darren of Portland.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Northside Community Church in Newberg.
Stephen A. Shinn
Newberg resident Stephen Arthur Shinn died Oct. 1, 2006, in Portland. He was 47.
He was born Oct. 19, 1958, in Tillamook to Raymond and Jean (Miller) Shinn, and graduated from Tillamook High School in 1976. He worked for McCrae & Sons in Bay City as a millworker, and was a member of the Bay City volunteer fire department. He moved to Newberg in 1994.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newberg.
Survivors include: wife Laura of Newberg; parents Ray and Jean of Newberg; son Timothy; brother Ladd of Alpharetta, Ga.; sister Susan; grandson Christopher and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Friday at the First Baptist Church of Newberg with Pastor Frank Lednicky officiating. A committal service followed at Sunset Heights Memorial Park in Tillamook.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the First Baptist Church of Newberg, in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
