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Joe Koenig
Keizer resident Joe Koenig died Sunday, Oct. 22. He was 57.
Mr. Koenig was born Dec. 20, 1948, in McMinnville. He was raised in Aumsville, and he played football and basketball for Cascade High School.
He lived in Keizer most of his adult life and was a construction contractor. He was known for his good work, sense of humor and kindness to others.
Mr. Koenig loved fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Keizer; mother, Delores Koenig of Salem; daughter, Shelley Veroneau of Keizer; son, Kevin Koenig of Keizer; brothers, Dan of Franklyn, Ky., Larry of Salem, and Jeff of Stayton; and six grandchildren.
Visitation and services were held Wednesday at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.
Eunice M. Pettyjohn
Eunice Marie Pettyjohn of Newberg died Feb. 22, 2001. She was 69.
She was born June 12, 1931, in Eightmile (Oregon) to Howard and Erma Lovgren Keithley. She was raised in the Hepner area and graduated from Hepner High School. On June 3, 1950, she married
Clyde Pettyjohn in Stevenson, Wash. She lived in Hepner until 1973 when she moved to Huntington. In 1987, she moved to Newberg.
She was a member of the Lutheran Hope Church in Hepner. According to her family she was a loving wife, mother and hard worker.
Survivors include: husband Clyde of Newberg; daughters, Terry Hall of Ontario, Tami Pettyjohn of Newberg, Tracy deWyn of Estacada and Kim Warila of Eagle, Idaho; sisters, Delores McLachlan of Yuma, Ariz., Jo Lankford of Pendleton, Kay Reed of Lafayette and Jeritha Brown of Stanfield; and eight grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Monday at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. A memorial service was held yesterday at Hope Lutheran in Hepner.
Arrangements are in care of Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Portland.
Jan K. Wagner
Jan K. (Ring) Wagner of Powell Butte died Feb. 21, 2001 from a viral infection. She was 59.
She was born June 14, 1941, in Eugene to Francis and Doris (Dameille) Wagner. She graduated from Henley High School in Klamath Falls. She lived in Klamath Falls from 1955 to 1990. On March 19, 1958, she married
Dale Ring in Klamath Falls. She worked as a secretary at Ferguson Elementary in Klamath Falls and was an aide at Mazama High School. She owned and operated Frames-N-Things in Klamath Falls. She moved to Newberg in 1990 and worked at the Newberg Fred Meyer for nine years until transferring to the Bend store. She moved to Powell Butte in 2000, where she lived until her death.
She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her grandchildren, reading and sewing. She was a sorority member at Klamath Falls for many years and received a presidents award for being an outstanding employee at Fred Meyer.
Survivors include: daughters, Jennifer Sheffield of Ketchum, Idaho, and Shari Woods of Powell Butte; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens in Portland. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Englands Eugene Memorial Chapel, 202 East 18th Ave.
Memorial contributions may be made to Air Life of Oregon.
Robert C. Gardner
Robert Clarence Gardner of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001. He was 78.
He was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Clarence and Grace (Deal) Gardner. His family moved to Newberg when he was 3 years old and he attended the local schools, graduating from Newberg High School in 1940. He worked for a time in Tillamook, where he met Ruth Hester. The couple was married
Aug. 16, 1942. Three months later, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he was a medic, spending two years at a mobile hospital on Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge in November 1945, he returned home to Newberg, where he resided the remainder of his life.
He worked for the Newberg water and street department for 38 years until his retirement in 1985. The last years he worked for the city he was a superintendent at the water treatment plant.
According to his family he enjoyed his retirement by traveling the Pacific Coast and to some foreign countries. He also was a host at the Newberg Izzys Restaurant on the weekends.
Survivors include: wife Ruth of Newberg; daughters, Janet Brouer of Federal Way, Wash., and Delores Williams of Richland; sons, David of Anchorage and Kenneth of Newberg; sisters, Lucy Smith of Portland, and Mabel Merkle of McMinnville; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Son, Larry, preceded him in death in 1992.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Newberg with the Rev. Ed Nichols officiating. A private committal was held at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
George Wirkkala
George Edward Lane Wirkkala of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001. He was 74.
He was born Nov. 9, 1926, in a farmhouse in Deming, Wash. He graduated from Naselle High School. After school he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from July 1944 to June 1946 as a coxswain. He received an Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign medal, two stars, an American Area Campaign Medal and a World War II Victory Medal.
On Sept. 10, 1950, he married
Dorothy Rinell. He began work as a diesel mechanic for Wood Tractor in Portland, Hegewald Timber Co., in Stevenson, Wash., Louisiana Pacific in Stevenson, Wash., and the Skamania County Road Department.
He raised his family in Carson, Wash., from the 1960s to 1980s. During this time he was active in childrens athletic school programs and coached baseball for many years. In 1998, he moved to the Newberg Resident Care Home. According to his family he has always been proud of his Finnish heritage and of serving in the Navy.
Survivors include: daughters Cheryl Spencer of Redding, Calif., Debra Wirkkala of Beaverton, Wendy Harvath of Newberg; son Jeff of Newberg; brothers, Walter and Ernest of Rosburg, Wash., and Edwin of Naselle, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death in November 1991.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 S. River St. Disposition will be by private burial Friday at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Esther E. Bauer
Esther Elizabeth Bauer of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001, at Huffman House. She was 94.
She was born Feb. 15, 1907, in Newberg at the family home on Rex Hill to Gottlieb and Christina (Gall) Schaad, German immigrants.
She attended Rex Grade School, Newberg High School and Northwestern Business College in Portland. She worked as a legal secretary until her marriage to John Bauer on July 3, 1929, in the Ebenezer Methodist Church on a corner of the Schaad homestead. The couple purchased land on Ladd Hill and made their home. In 1993, she moved into the Huffman House after her husband died in May 1992.
She enjoyed traveling the Western United States and Alaska and Canada. When she was 87 she cruised through the Panama Canal with her son Delburt and his wife. She belonged to the Robin Hoods square dancing group of Sherwood and the Square Knots of Newberg for many years. Her hobbies included rock hounding in Eastern Oregon, being a member of the Newberg Gem and Mineral Club and making jewelry.
Survivors include: sons, Delburt of Canby, Wilbur of Dundee and David of Rockaway; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrells Newberg Chapel with Father Gregory Gage officiating. A concluding service with crypt interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of ones choice in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Shirley C. Clark
Former Newberg resident Shirley C. Clark died Feb. 19, 2001 in King City. She was 56.
She was born July 18, 1944, in Salem. She was a homemaker and for the last seven years she lived in the Portland area.
Survivors include: daughter Nicole Clark of Dundee; brothers, Robert and Jack Norton of Lake Wales, Fla.; mother Ruby Norton of Newberg; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband William.
Disposition was by private cremation. Arrangements are in care of Youngs Funeral Home.
Donald M. Stewart
Donald Mohr Steward of Newberg died Feb. 20, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 87.
He was born Dec. 17, 1913, in Garden Home to Arthur and Minnie (Mohr) Stewart. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Benson High School. After moving to Seattle in the early 1940s he worked as a farmer. In 1945, he moved to Burns where he was employed as a heavy equipment operator for three years. On March 7, 1948, he married
Norma Cobb in Portland and the couple moved to Medford where he worked for First National Bank. He was transferred to Portland in 1952 and the couple settled in Newberg the same year. In 1972 he retired from banking.
For 30 years he and his wife operated a commercial fishing boat out of Warrenton. His interests included gardening, farming and flying. As a pilot he had the honor of transporting the first blood donation for the first open-heart surgery in Portland. He was a member of the Yamhill County Sheriffs Posse and participated in the Civic Air Patrol.
Survivors include: wife Norma "Dolly" Stewart of Newberg; daughters, Donnah Blalock of Monmouth and Cynthia Stoffer of Lafayette; son Robert of Tacoma; brother Gordon of Portland; sisters, Shirley Peters of Portland and Lilas Smitt of New Jersey; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.|
At the request of the family no services will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Carroll H. Dailey
Former Newberg resident Carroll H. Dailey died Feb. 18, 2001, in Heritage Manor South in Beardstown, Ill. He was 86.
He was born Sept. 21, 1914, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Clarence and Mary (Lewis) Dailey. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1933. On July 25, 1940, he married
Lula Roberts in Newberg. He retired from Publishers Paper Company in Newberg in 1977 after 35 years as an electrician. He served as president for Local #358 for several years.
He was a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church where he formerly served as treasurer and Sunday school teacher. In 1993 he moved to Beardstown.
Survivors include: son Richard of Delkenheim, Germany; daughters, Hazel Dailey of Palmer, Alaska, and Frances "Bunny" Fuller of Beardstown; four grandchildren; two step-children; one great-grandson; sisters, Ethel Bixby of Newberg and Ruth Barbour of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Lula, one brother and a sister.
An informal visitation was held Feb. 21 at the Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel. Entombment will follow at Valley View Memorial Mausoleum in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Free Methodist Church in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Angeline E. Thompson
Angeline Elaine (Bowersox) Thompson of Newberg died Feb. 16, 2001, at a Portland medical center. She was 75.
She was born April 17, 1925, in Portland. She attended school in Milwaukie and married
Burton Thompson on Dec. 15, 1950.
According to her family she was a loving wife and mother who spent most of her years as a homemaker and also worked on the family farm. She was a member of the West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg. She enjoyed traveling and serving as a camp host at numerous state parks throughout Oregon.
Survivors include: daughters, Gail Thompson of Lowell, Cindy Grice of Boring, Joy Vester of West Valley City, Utah, Patti Reeves of Beaverton and Deborah Slapper of Boring; sons, Jerry Krug of San Jose, Calif., John Thompson of Forest Grove and Jim Thompson of Newberg; brother Albert Bristow of Coeur d Alene, Idaho; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Burt, preceded her in death in January 1995. Her son, Burt, also preceded her in death.
A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg with Pastors Paul Almquist and Mark Thompson officiating.
Lenore M. Clarambeau
Lenore Mae Clarambeau died Feb. 20, 2001, at her home in McMinnville. She was 71.
She was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Unionvale to Austin and Selma (Clow) Allen. She grew up and attended Unionvale Grade School and graduated from Dayton High School in 1947. On July 6, 1947, she married
Bertell Clarambeau in Vancouver, Wash. The couple made their home in McMinnville. In 1961 they moved to the Sherwood area where she helped out on the family farm. In 1999, she moved back to McMinnville.
She was a mother and homemaker and made wreaths at Christmas time on a neighbors farm. She also worked on the Washington County Election Board tabulating votes and was an active member of the Wiona Grange. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include: mother Selma Woodward of McMinnville; daughters, Diana Leith of Sherwood, Sharon Gray of Beaverton, Linda Millard of Molalla, Donna Clarambeau of McMinnville, Kathy Hardt of Redmond and Janet Schnetzky of Umatilla; sister Mary Johnson of Kyburz, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Friday at the Sherwood United Methodist Church with Pastor Edson Gilmore officiating. A concluding service followed at Newberg Friends cemetery in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Health Dynamic Hospice or the American Cancer Society in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Mildred J. Perner
Newberg resident Mildred Jane Perner died Feb. 20, 2001, at a Newberg care facility. She was 85.
She was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Bushnell, Ill., to C. Arthur and Edith (Atkinson) Williams. One of 17 children, she spent her early years growing up in the Chicago area. She moved to Wyoming in 1934. On July 16, 1954, she married
Henry Perner in Rock Springs, Wyo. In 1968, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and lived there until 1975 when she retired and moved to Newberg.
She was involved in senior activities and the meal program. According to her family she enjoyed being with other seniors in the program. An avid music lover, she was a singer with a dance band in the 1930s in Chicago and Wyoming. She was also a chorister in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Newberg church.
Survivors include: sons, Ronald of Tualatin, Kermit of Wilsonville, Hardie of Newberg and Henry Richard Perner of Portland; 31 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Henry, in September 1960.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newberg. Concluding services will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
