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Almeda M. Hutchins
Almeda Marie Hutchins, formerly of Newberg, died Aug. 8, 2007, in Conroe, Texas. She was 85.
She was born Feb. 9, 1922, in Newman Grove, Neb., to Daniel and Gussie (Knutson) Freeberg. She attended Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho. On May 15, 1943, she married
Charles Hutchins. The couple settled in Oregon, where she worked as a telephone operator and owned Chuck's Coffee Shop in Newberg.
Survivors include: son Mike Hutchins of Willis, Texas; daughters, Sandra Taylor of Springfield, Mo., and Nancy Kutcher of Palmdale, Calif.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002.
A private family service was held Aug. 18 at her son Mike's home in Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Alberta L. Whitten
Alberta Louise Whitten of Newberg died Aug. 22, 2007. She was 79.
She was born Jan. 28, 1928, in Spokane, Wash., to Burt and Emily (Shorter) Adams. She graduated from high school in Spokane.
On July 29, 1949, she married
Eugene Whitten. The couple settled in Newberg, where she worked as a homemaker.
She was a member of the Newberg Church of Christ and enjoyed gardening, swimming and church activities.
Survivors include: sons, Rick of Benton City, Wash., and Brad of Kaneohi, Hawaii; daughters, Beverly Huard of Medford and Tami Gaumer of Newberg; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene in 1984, sister Marion Gerber in 2005, mother Emily Adams in 1981 and father Burt Adams in 2000.
A memorial service was held Aug. 28 at the Newberg Church of Christ.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church, 2503 Haworth Ave., Newberg OR 97132.
Rob Roy
Rob Roy of Newberg died Aug. 16, 2007. He was 71.
He was born March 9, 1936, in Pendleton to Ted and Barbara Roy. A musician from an early age, he attended the University of Oregon and earned a master's degree in music from Columbia University in New York.
He worked for 17 years as choral instructor at Pendleton High School, where he wrote and produced award-winning musicals and choir recitals. He also traveled to Scotland to assist with a school music program there. He resided in eastern Washington before settling in Newberg in 2004.
Survivors include: three daughters; one son and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 in GodSong Community Church in Newberg.
Donald K. Saxton
Dr. Donald K. Saxton of Sherwood died Aug. 13, 2007, of kidney cancer. He was 63.
He was born March 17, 1944, to Mainard and Dorothy Saxton. He grew up in Boise, Idaho, and Portland. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1963.
He attended Portland State University, graduating in 1968, and served two years in the U.S. Army before enrolling in the Pacific University College of Optometry, earning his medical degree in 1974.
He opened his first practice in Beaverton, with a second office in Sherwood in 1975. In 1985, he founded ABC Vision Source in Aloha. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Pacific University and a consultant to the Washington County Education Service Division.
He specialized in developmental vision therapy, diagnosing and treating vision problems that caused learning disabilities and providing vision care to underprivileged children. He provided free vision screening clinics through the Sherwood Lions Club and traveled to Ecuador as part of a volunteer medical team.
He enjoyed hiking, camping, gardening and bicycling, making several bicycle trips through the Swiss Alps and participating in eight Cycle Oregon journeys. He also sponsored several youth softball and baseball teams.
Survivors include: companion Jan Sanderson of Sherwood; sons, Chris of Newberg and Kevin of Portland; daughters, Anne-Marie Saxton of San Francisco and Rebecca Baird of Beaverton; mother Dorothy of Hillsboro; brother Dale of Hillsboro; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Sherwood Community Friends Church, 23264 S.W. Main St.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. Donald K. Saxton Memorial Children's Fund at any U.S. Bank.
Robert H. Lewis
Robert Harvey Lewis of Newberg died Aug. 11, 2007. He was 51.
He was born Aug. 20, 1955, in Portland to Ronald and Helen (Schallek) Lewis. He grew up in Fossil and graduated from high school in Milwaukie.
He attended Clackamas Community College for three years and worked for Gunderson Ship Building Company for 20 years as a security guard.
On Oct. 14, 1983, he married
Jerri Lee Bethell. The couple made their home in Milwaukie, moving to Newberg six years ago.
He enjoyed hunting, diving, golf and using firearms. He volunteered as a youth sports coach.
Survivors include: wife Jerri of Dallas; son Anthony of Newberg; mother Helen; and brothers, Ted of Lafayette and Jim Huffman of Bisbee, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his father and sister, Theresa.
A memorial service was held Aug. 18 at Lafayette Community Church with Pastor Shawn Strong officiating.
Brownibel Talbott
Brownibel Talbott of Newberg died Aug. 14, 2007. She was 92.
She was born June 24, 9195, in Corsicana, Texas, to Louis and Genie Cole. She attended John Brown University and Wheaton College.
In 1936, she married
Gene Talbott, then a student at Dallas Theological Seminary. The couple lived in Belfair, Wash., before moving to Portland in the 1940s. She graduated from Portland State College in 1956 and taught for the Portland and Beaverton school districts. In 1969, she and her husband moved to a farm in Banks, coming to Newberg in 1993.
She was a member of the Portland C.S. Lewis Society and enjoyed animals, reading and gardening.
Survivors include: sons, Thomas of Salem, David of Portland and Stephen of Ghent, N.Y; daughters, Connie Blattner and Cathy Thienes, both of Newberg, and Jeanee Keenan of Seattle; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2003.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at Newberg Friends Church.
Kenneth R. Woods
Kenneth R. Woods of Lafayette died Aug. 14, 2007. He was 73.
He was born March 16, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to Kenneth and Aurelia (Littrest) Woods. In 1953, he moved to Long Beach, Calif. He married
Lilian Bates on May 5, 1956, in Long Beach. The couple lived in Garden Grove and Corona, Calif.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1962, then worked for Rockwell International, where he assembled and inspected the Apollo lunar modules.
In 1969, the couple moved to Oregon and he worked for the Newberg Police Department from 1973 to 1980, settling in Lafayette in 1986. He also worked for Tektronics and as a security guard at St. Vincent Hospital, retiring in 1999.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, target shooting, baseball and reading. He was a member of the Lafayette Community Church.
Survivors include: wife Lillian of Lafayette; sons, Jeffrey of Van Nuys, Calif., Warren of McMinnville and Glen of Gresham; daughter Pamela Steimarts of Lafayette; brother Gary of Keizer and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard.
A memorial service was held Aug. 17 at the Lafayette Community Church with Pastor Jim Peterson officiating. Burial took place at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
BETTYMAE HUNTER
Keizer woman was volunteer
Bettymae Hunter, a Keizer resident for 38 years, died May 14, 2002, at the age of 74.
Mrs. Hunter was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota to Emma and Henry King. She was the second of three daughters. Her family moved to Corvallis, where she graduated from Corvallis High School and Oregon State University and was a member of Delta Delta sorority. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
She married
Edgar Hunter on Jan. 19, 1951, in Corvallis. They lived in Astoria, Portland, Salem, and Keizer. She enjoyed her children and participated in many activities. She was the Santiam Girl Scouts' cookie chairman for many years.
She was a member of the Salem Hospital Auxiliary, serving as the coordinator and bookkeeper of the Salem General Hospital Gift Shop and later as president of the auxiliary.
As a member of the Salem Assistance League, she worked in the thrift shop and was treasurer for the cook's tour.
She was a member of McNary Women's Golf Club and was president for three years and treasurer for many years. She also was a member of PEO.
Mrs. Hunter's greatest satisfaction in life was enjoying 51 years of marriage to Ed, raising her three daughters and volunteering to provide community service, her family said.
She was deeply loved and is missed by her family.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Mark Smith, and grandchildren, Melissa and Valerie, of Garderville, Nev; daughter, Kathy Johnson, and grandson, Robert, of Issaquah, Wash; daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Howard Kittle, of Eugene, and sisters, Elda Crane, of Vancouver, Wash, and Onalee Siegrist of Newport Beach, Calif.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Salem. For memorials, contributions may be made to the Salem Assistance League, Salem Hospital Society, Willamette Valley Hospice, or American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were by Keizer Funeral Chapel.
Violet Girod, 96
She was proud of her roses
Violet Bowden Pieser Girod, 96, of Salem died Feb. 20.
She was born in a hops storage house in Keizer on Dec. 18, 1907. She was the daughter of Harry Wilfred Bowden and Ada Bennett Bowden, who were immigrants from England.
While attending Keizer grade school, she moved with her family into a farm home that her father built on a 16-acre parcel on Bowden Lane in Keizer, where the family still raises crops. Violet went on to graduate from Salem High School in 1926. She was employed in the grocery business until 1931 when she married
Stanley Andrew Pieser in Cottage Grove in a small Catholic church that is now a museum.
The Piesers moved to Klamath Falls in 1932, where Stan managed the Buster Brown Shoe Store. Two children, Dick and Judy, were born in Klamath Falls. Stan died in 1949. Violet then went to work for the assessor's office in Klamath Falls and continued to work, supporting her children until they were out of college. After the children left home, she moved back to Salem to be with her family and care for her ailing mother.
Violet married
Henry Girod in 1971. He was a friend from her school days in Keizer. Henry died in 1974. Violet moved to Capital Manor in 1979, and at her death had live there for 28 years, longer than any current resident.
She loved her home at the Manor with her many friends. She took pride in taking care of the rose garden, which, she would brag, had more than 150 rose bushes. She particularly liked when the Manorites would call her "Rosy."
While in her 70s, Violet extensively traveled all seven continents with her sister, Doris Cutter.
During her lifetime, she provided care for those she loved at their special times of need. She enjoyed her good health and was fortunate to live her life with no medicines other than an occasional aspirin.
Violet had a strong pioneer spirit that allowed her to survive the loss of her beloved parents and siblings, two husbands and her only son. All those who knew her admired her integrity, elegance and demeanor.
She will continue to be an inspiration to her daughter, Judy Mendiola, her daughter-on-law, Helen Pieser, who both reside in Boise, Idaho; her six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many cherished nieces and nephews who will honor her memory.
At her request, no memorial service will be held. Private inurnment will be at Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum, Salem. Arrangements are by City View Funeral Home in Salem.
