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Carleta F. Smith
Carleta Fern Smith died Dec. 1, 2006, at a local nursing home. She was 90.
She was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Clinton, Mo., to Roy and Laura (Siever) Simmons.
Survivors include: son Terry of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and daughter Sandra Esposito of McMinnville.
Her husband Paul Smith preceded her in death in 1983.
A graveside service was held Dec. 21 at Willamette National cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy Hospice of McMinnville, in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Doris A. Lewis
Doris Adele Lewis died Dec. 20, 2006, at a Newberg care facility. She was 90.
She was born March 18, 1916, in Brooklyn, New York, to Albert and Carrie (Merklee) Perine. She grew up and attended school in New York, including one year of college.
On May 23, 1943, she married
Kenneth Lewis. The couple lived in Atlanta, where he was the director of Fernbank Children's Museum. They moved to Oregon in 1950, settling in Newberg in 1952.
She worked as a secretary for the Oregon Timber Council Lumber Trust until retiring at age 65. She and her husband later traveled to England, Mexico and Hawaii.
She and her husband shared a love for dogs and they owned Fernbank Kennel in Newberg, where they raised several breeds. She was a member of the Portland Kennel Club and Dog Fanciers of Oregon and was also a dog show steward.
Survivors include: son Kenneth of Newberg; granddaughter Carrie Lawson and grandson Nole Lawson.
Her husband Kenneth preceded her in death in 1994.
At her request, no service will be held. Arrangements are in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Talking Book Service of Oregon in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Ada Dysinger
Ada Dysinger of Hubbard died Dec. 7, 2006, at a Mt. Angel nursing home. She was 83.
She was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Yamhill to John and Mary Ann (Larkin) Welsh. She lived there until she was 15 before moving to The Dalles.
On Oct. 8, 1944, she married
Arthur Dysinger and moved to California, then to Missouri, where the couple lived for the next 17 years.
In 1961, they moved to Rainer, then to Canby and finally to Hubbard, where she resided for the past 35 years. She worked as a data processor for the First National Bank of Oregon.
She was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include: sons, Arthur of Portland, Maine, James of Aurora, Paul of Donald and Howard of Hubbard; daughter Sue Mullen of St. Paul; sister Lillian Davis of Oregon City; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Art in 1999, son Charles, brother John Welsh Jr. and seven sisters.
A private family service will be held at Pike cemetery in Yamhill.
Arrangements are in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Joseph B. Erb
Joseph Benjamin Erb of Newberg died Dec. 11, 2006. He was 92.
He was born Aug. 31, 1914, in Deercreek, Okla., to Fredrick and Emma (Wettendorf) Erb. He attended school there and worked on several farms in the area before moving to Oregon in 1931. He worked as a machine operator for Spaulding Pulp and Paper, Newberg Auto Freight, Union Oil, Rex Nut and Hall's Sheet Metal. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married
Viola 'Betty' Garrick on Jan. 15, 1942, in Vancouver, Wash. They attended Newberg Church of the Nazarene.
He enjoyed fishing and Sunday drives.
Survivors include: wife Betty of Newberg; sons, Ben and Doug of Newberg; daughters, Sandy Hurliman of Pacific City and Linda Crowell of Forest Grove; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Roy.
A funeral service was held Dec. 14, 2006, at Attrell's Newberg Chapel. It was followed by a committal service at Valley View Memorial Park near Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg Fire Department EMS, in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Phyllis J. Sylvester
Phyllis Jean Sylvester of Dundee died Dec. 11, 2006. She was 82.
She was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Everett and Rebecca (Cox) Knotts, and graduated from Lincoln High School (in Des Moines) in 1943. She worked as a dental assistant an married
Dale Sylvester in 1943. They moved to Portland in 1948, where she worked as a cashier for Sears and Montgomery Ward.
In 1957 she moved to Sunnyvale, Calif., returned to Newberg in 1960, and moved to Dundee in 2004. She worked as a cashier and bookkeeper for several businesses, including Montgomery Ward in McMinnville and the Newberg Christian Gospel Assembly.
She enjoyed baking and cake decorating, knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching. She was a member of the Newberg Christian Gospel Assembly Church and the Rural Homemakers.
Survivors include: husband Dale of Dundee; son Don of Newberg; daughters, Dayna Ochsner of Dundee and Judy Turpen of Newberg; sisters, Harriett Senecaut, Joan McNally and Ruth Gillaspie, all of Newberg; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Peggy Middlekauff, Beverly Baird and Patricia Senecaut; and granddaughter Beth Lynn Turpen.
Visitation hours are noon to 6 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chapel of Macy and Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville. A service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Christian Gospel Assembly.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Gospel Assembly missions or Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers in Newberg.
Annabelle E. Brooks
Annabelle Edith Brooks died Dec. 2, 2006, at Newberg Care Home. She was 88.
She was born Dec. 4, 1917, in Mt. Solo, Wash.. to Arthur and Edith Peake, and grew up in Damascus and Gresham. She attended Gresham High School, later earning her GED. In 1945, she married
Frederick Hoppe. The couple lived in the Gresham area, where she worked as a florist. She was later divorced and remarried
to Arthur Brooks in 1981.
She graduated from Oregon State University in her 50s and worked for OSU Extension services as an agricultural consultant for six years. She was an avid gardener, specializing in roses, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 40 years.
Survivors include: son David Hoppe of Boring; daughters, Anita Taylor of Loon Lake, Wash., Betty Namie of Newberg and Carol Adams of North Carolina; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A funeral liturgy was held Dec. 7 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham. Committal was at Damascus cemetery.
Charles F. Celestine
Charles Francis Celestine died Dec. 2, 2006, at his Newberg home. He was 72.
He was born Sept. 13, 1934, in Portland. He worked for Tektronix of Beaverton in the shipping department. He later switched careers to carpentry, doing home construction and remodeling. He married
Rebecca Balderstan in 1972. For the past 20 years the couple resided in Newberg.
Survivors include: wife Rebecca of Newberg; sons Charles, James and Chris; brother James; and one grandchild.
A memorial service was held Dec. 7 at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
Irene S. Haisch
Irene Swanson Haisch died Dec. 4, 2006. She was 87.
She was born Dec. 22, 1918, in Portland to Carl and Audrey Swanson.
She began playing the violin at age 8 and attended Washington High School, where she played in the Portland Junior Symphony for four years and served as assistant concert master. She also performed at a number of church services and weddings.
In 1940, she graduated from Pacific College (now George Fox University) and moved to Stanfield, where she taught high school English, social studies and music.
She married
Lewis Haisch in 1941 and settled in North Portland, where he worked for Alcoa. They moved to Vancouver, Wash. following the Vanport Flood of 1948.
After the birth of their first child in 1947, she worked as a substitute teacher and later earned a degree in library science. She retired as a librarian in the Vancouver School System in 1981. The couple then retired to Newberg.
She attended Friends Churches in Vancouver, Wash., and Newberg, among others. She was a Sunday school teacher and music director. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma sorority for female educators and the Vancouver Women's Club, where she served as chaplain for 10 years. She and her husband were also active in the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, the Twin Rocks Conference Center and established scholarship funds at George Fox University.
Survivors include: husband Lewis of Newberg; sister Florence Thomas of Newberg; sons Carl of Greenville, N.C., and Keith of Dallas; daughter Kathy Edwards of Portland; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service was held Dec. 8 in Newberg Friends Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Rock Conference Center in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Minda E. Hutchison
Minda Eloise 'Mickey' Hutchison of Newberg died Nov. 30, 2006, at a local hospital. She was 87.
She was born April 12, 1919, in Chetopa, Kan., to Charles and Maybelle (Schaffer) Walker. Her family moved to Oregon in 1933, living in several small towns before settling in Carlton in 1937. In 1937, she married
Charlie Hutchison. The couple settled in Newberg in the 1940s.
Survivors include: sons, Scott and Terry of Newberg, Robert of Battle Mountain, Nev., and Raymond of Ontario; daughter Joyce Howell of Dayton; brother J.C. Walker of Newberg; sisters, Charlene Jones of Sherwood and Dolly Greenland of Cathlamet, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Helen Newton.
A memorial service was held Dec. 5 in Attrell's Newberg Funeral Home. Disposition was at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Laurel D. Laux
Laurel Deane 'Dee' (Dutton) Laux, who has family in the area, died Nov. 26, 2006, in Olympia, Wash. She was 60.
She was born May 10, 1946, in Myrtle Point to Clarence and Betty (Sloan) Dutton. She graduated from North Thurston High School in 1946 in Olympia. She enjoyed sports and played on the Evergreen softball team, and was active in youth activities at her church.
Survivors include: son Richard 'Tony' Laux of Olympia; stepson Johnnie Laux of Olympia; stepdaughter Debra Laux of Olympia; brother Richard Dutton of Dundee; sisters Jeannie Forman of Puyallup, Wash., Sandra Spriggs of Olympia and Martina Carlson of Anchorage, Ak.
She was preceded in death by her father Clarence and stepfather Otto Sloan.
A memorial service was held Dec. 2 at Forest Funeral Home in Olympia. A celebration of life followed at the local VFW hall.
