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Donna J. Boyd
Donna Jean Boyd died March 2, 2007, at her Sherwood home. She was 69.
She was born April 25, 1937, to Ted and Virginia (Plumb) Hall in Wicoma. She attended school in Newberg. On Sept. 28, 1957, she married
E. William Boyd in Newberg.
She enjoyed reading and spending time with friends and family.
Survivors include: son Greg of Wilsonville; daughters, Diane Boyd of Maui, Hawaii, Cindy Van Wormer of Newberg and Marcia Holdahl of Tualatin; stepsons George of Sherwood, Ron of Newberg and Tom of St. Paul; stepdaughter Jeanne Nollette of Port Townsend, Wash.; brother Jim Hall of Eugene; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983; and by granddaughter Brandy Van Wormer and stepson Jim Boyd.
A graveside service was held March 6 at Valley View Memorial Park. A Celebration of Life followed.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of McMinnville or the American Cancer Society, in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, PO Box 202, Sherwood OR 97140.
Louise E. Vachter
Louise Elizabeth Vachter died March 4, 2007, at her Newberg home. She was 94.
She was born Dec. 14, 1912, to Stephen and Walburga (Schuh) Sprauer in Mt. Angel. She graduated from Mt. Angel Academy at the Benedictine Sisters Convent. On Feb. 12, 1936, she married
Matthew J. Vachter in Mt. Angel.
She was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church and the church's altar society, and was also a member of the National Catholic Society of Foresters. She enjoyed crocheting.
Survivors include: sons, Kenneth of Scio and Steven of St. Paul; daughters, Sharon Eklund of Newberg, Barbara Olson of Salem and Marianne Chambers of Gervais; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in March 2006.
A funeral mass was held March 8 at the St. Paul Catholic Church. Interment was in the St. Paul Catholic cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Parochial School Endowment Fund, in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation, PO Box 202, Sherwood OR 97140.
Grace M. Peters
Grace May Peters died March 1, 2007, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 90.
She was born Feb. 6, 1917, to Edward and Anna Belle (Evans) Flannigan in Washington, Kan., where she attended school. On Sept. 8, 1935, she married
John Peters. The couple moved to Oregon, where she worked as a retail clerk for W.R. Hicks Co. in Gresham.
She was a member of the Newberg Christian Church, where she sang in the choir and assisted with the annual Christmas program. She also sang in the Baptist Church Choir in Gresham.
She enjoyed cooking, quilting and sewing, making several wedding gowns over the years. She was also a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Cowboys.
Survivors include: son John of Salem; daughters, Marcia Wilcox ofNewberg and Jacquelynn Hand of Pocatello, Idaho; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband John in August 1992 and by a sister and brother.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Christian Church. Committal will follow at Valley View Memorial Park.
J.D. Pierce
J.D. Pierce of Newberg died March 3, 2007, at a Portland hospital. He was 83.
He was born Feb. 28, 1924, to Elvin and Elizabeth (Anderson) Pierce in Salina, Okla. He attended school there and in Chino, Calif. In 1944, he joined the U.S. Army, where he earned the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with a Bronze Star, among other awards.
After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Chino, where he married
Edith Chalupnik in February 1948. He worked in a nursery growing roses, and in 1956 the family moved to Oregon, where they purchased a farm and filbert nursery in Newberg.
He attended Beaverton Foursquare Church and enjoyed spending time with friends and family.
Survivors include: wife Edith of Newberg; sons, Dennis and Brian of Newberg, Ricky of Meridian, Idaho, and Gary of Hubbard; daughter Lynette Short of Newberg; sisters, Willie Willyard of Pryor, Okla., and Ruth Shaw of Cedar City, Utah; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today (Saturday) at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor John Taft officiating. Committal will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Leona M. Andrieu
Leona Marie Andrieu of Newberg died Feb. 26, 2007, of complications from a stroke. She was 86.
She was born Feb. 16, 1921, in Duluth, Minn., to Leo and Sophie (St. Onge) Garske. On Feb. 28, 1942, she married
George Andrieu. Following her husband's service in World War II, they settled in Klamath County. The couple retired to Brookings in 1973. Her husband preceded her in death in October 1995 and she moved to Newberg, moving to Chehalem Care Center in 2000.
She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, bingo, lace-making and playing the organ.
Survivors include: daughters, Mary Ryan-Hotchkiss of Portland, Paula Schaffner of Arroyo Grande, Calif. and Ellen Bailey of Newberg; siblings, James of Hollister, Calif., Rose Barker of Soquel, Calif., Thomas of Soquel, John of Pleasanton Calif., Peter of Union, Wash., Ann Majsak of Watsonville, Calif., Virginia Miller of San Jose, Calif. and Ruth Silveira of Penticton, B.C., Canada; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers Lawrence, Ben and Joseph.
A Rosary will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 21 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Merrill, followed by Mass at 11 a.m. Interment is at at Mt. Cavalry cemetery in Klamath Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Catholic Church of Newberg.
Shirley M. Green
Shirley Mae Green of Newberg died March 2, 2007, of lung disease. She was 61.
She was born May 26, 1945, in Biddeford, Maine, to William and Eunice (Brooks) Fickett. She married
Ed Green in 1995 and moved to Newberg in 1996. He preceded her in death in 2004.
She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, word puzzles and cats.
Survivors include: sister Laura Strout of Maine; and several nieces and nephews.
A private memorial service will be held at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Inurnment is at Valley View.
Jess D. Richter
Jess David Richter of St. Paul died Feb. 28, 2007, of pancreatic cancer. He was 65.
He was born Sept. 4, 1941, in Tacoma to Ernest and Lelia Richter. He grew up on the family farm in Federal Way, Wash. He attended Federal Way High School, Bellevue Community College and culinary school. In 1981, he married
Jeannette Klontz and had two children before she preceded him in death due to breast cancer.
In 1990, he and his children moved to St. Paul, where he married
Caroline Coleman in October 1991. He worked as a chicken farmer. He supported youth sports, volunteering as a softball and baseball coach.
Survivors include: wife Caroline of St. Paul; sons, Jesse and William; daughter Sara Richter; nine brothers and sisters.
A funeral mass was held March 6 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg, followed by a reception at St. Paul City Hall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the OHSU Cancer Research Center in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Esther H. Evans
Esther Hinz Evans died Feb. 26, 2007 at her Newberg home. She was 91.
She was born Aug. 17, 1915, in Thompson, N.D., to William and Emilia (Wagner) Hinz. The family moved to Naches, Wash., in 1919, where she graduated from Cowiche High School.
In 1941, she was a resident of Hickam Air Base in Hawaii and witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor. She later settled in Southern California and married
John Charles Evans in Nevada in 1981. The couple moved to Newberg in 1997.
She enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time with family.
Survivors include: son Robert of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughters, Carlene Brown of Anchorage and Rexine MacFarlane of Dundee; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002; her parents; brothers Walter and Earl; sisters Ruth and Alice; and son-in-law James MacFarlane.
Chapel viewing and visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Chaplain Gregg Selander officiating.
Zane G. Wood
Zane Grey Wood died Feb. 26, 2007, at his Yamhill home. He was 84.
He was born April 3, 1922, on Chehalem Mountain to William and Zena Wood. He attended Newberg High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1946, returning to the Newberg area where he worked as a logger and as a timber faller for the Detroit Dam project in 1951.
In 1952, he married
Georgia Swisher. The couple moved to Northern California in 1958, settling in Hydesville. He continued to work as a logger and in 1960 started a business cutting logs that were too large for area sawmills.
In 2002, he retired as a logger and sawyer, returning to live near Yamhill.
Survivors include: wife Georgia of Yamhill; sons, Mike and Larry Wood; daughters, Denise, Barbie and Janice Thompson; brother Dale; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother Bill and sisters Thora and Claudia.
His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. March 10 at the Chehalem Armory Center in Newberg.
Memorial contribution may be made to McMinnville Legacy Hospice Services, 2275 N.E. McDaniel Lane, McMinnville, OR 97128.
Ronald Singleton
Ronald Singleton died Feb. 21, 2007, at his Dayton home. He was 59.
He was born March 15, 1947, in Hillsboro to John and Olgie (Hughes) Singleton. He grew up and attended school in Newberg and worked as a meat cutter, holding jobs in most of the 50 states.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and pets.
Survivors include: his companion Michele Richardson of Dayton; daughters, Sally Wright and Suzie Oulman; sisters, Betty Maxwell, Norma McCutchan, Marie Smith, Doyalene Henley and Dorothy Eggers.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by brothers Clive and Cleve.
A private service will be held at Newberg Friends cemetery. Arrangements are in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the Newberg Animal Shelter Building Fund in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
