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Velda M. Allen
Velda M. Allen died at a Newberg care home April 6, 2002. She was 86.
She was born Feb. 1, 1916, in Cottonwood, Idaho, to Edwin and Rebecca (Von Bargen) Weber. She grew up and received her early education through the 11th-grade in Cottonwood. Her family moved to Orosi, Calif., where she graduated from Visalia High School. In 1936, returned to Cottonwood. Two years later she married
Lawrence Allen in Clarkston, Wash.
In 1944, the couple moved to Yakima for a year before moving to Grangeville, Idaho, in 1946. In 1959, they moved to Lewiston, Idaho, where she worked for the canneries for four years and then for a nursing home in 1964. The couple returned to Yakima in 1966, where she worked in nursing homes. A last move brought the couple to Newberg in 1974, where she has since resided. She found work in local nursing homes and Friendsview Manor for several years and retired from a King City nursing home in 1986.
She enjoyed sewing, gardening and playing the piano and organ. She was a member of the Newberg Christian Church.
Survivors include: sons, Keith of Newberg, Galen of Dayton and Roger of Newberg; sister June of Eugene; one grandchild. She was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence, in March 1992.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Newberg Christian Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Christian Church in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Georgia A. Tidwell
Former Lafayette resident Georgia Ann Tidwell of Vilonia, Ark., died March 22, 2002. She was 70.
She was born in Kiser, Ark., to Oscar Dirion and Gladys (Smith) Dirion. She was an Oregon resident from 1955 to 1999.
She worked at GAF for nine years, Plaid Pantry for several years, plus in many kinds of field work. On Dec. 27, 1946, she married
William Tidwell in Arkansas.
She was a member of the Victory Fellowship and affiliated with Bread of Life and the Assembly of God. She was a member of European Health Spa.
Her hobbies and interests included: crocheting, embroidering, making quilts for orphanages in Mexico, missionary work, assisting in counseling prisoners and others. She also helped many foster children.
Survivors include: husband William Tidwell of Arkansas; daughters, Barbara Inhofer of Beaverton, Teresa Busch of Juneau, Alaska, and Kimberly Kephart of Hillsboro; sons, Steve of St. George, Utah, Randy of Phelan, Calif., Donald of Ferndale, Wash., and Robert of McMinnville; sisters, Daris Brazeal of Senatobia, Miss., Bettye Catt of Floral, Ark., and Shirley Rasdon of Jonesboro, Ark.; numerous nieces and nephews; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A memorial service was held Friday at the Christian Life Center in Aloha. A private family internment was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Foundation.
William H. Hardt Sr.
William Henry Hardt Sr. of Newberg died March 30, 2002. He was 69.
He was born April 14, 1932, in Grants Pass to Fred and Evelyn (Bayley) Hardt.
He a retired crane operator and welder in the steel foundry business.
Survivors include: sons, William Jr. of Newberg and Daniel of Redmond; stepsons, Duane Calcagno of Portland and Darral Calcagno of Tigard; daughter Judy Kemper of Hillsboro; sister Gertrude Connor of Wilsonville; brother Fred Jr. of Portland; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and eight step great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Jody Norcross.
A memorial service was held Friday at Youngs Funeral Home in Tigard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Charles B. Foley
Charles B. Foley of Newberg died March 20, 2002. He was 73.
He was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Portland to Edward and Della (Bitner) Foley. He graduated from Jefferson High school in 1945 and attended Portland State University. He worked as a surveyor for Sanborne Map Co. for two years in the early 1950s. He later worked for an insurance company and mapped for insurance.
On May 27, 1950, he married
Genevieve Tufte in Portland. The family moved to Sublimity in 1958 where he worked for Davis-Bell Insurance, which later became Davis and Foley Insurance, until 1968 when he joined Cole Clark and Cunningham Insurance. He retired in 1992 with the title of senior vice president.
He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Newberg, the Sublimity Knights of Columbus, past president of the Stayton Lions Club, served on the Regis High School school board and the Sublimity City Council. He enjoyed his family, gardening and playing pinochle.
Survivors include: daughters, Kathryn Mack of Tualatin, Julia Morrison of Newberg, Elizabeth Schmitz of St. Paul and Gretchen Kuhuski of Anchorage, Alaska; sons, Charles of Tigard, Michael of Anchorage and Timothy of Redland; brothers Fred of Vancouver, Wash., James of Milwaukie and Paul of Portland; sister Jewel of Portland; 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Genevieve, in April 2001 and brother, Ed, during the Korean War in a concentration camp.
A Rosary vigil was held Tuesday at St. Peters Catholic Church in Newberg. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday at St. Peters Catholic Church with interment at Mt. Calvary Catholic cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peters Catholic Church building fund or Health Dynamics Hospice of McMinnville.
Margaret C. Dicus
Margaret C. Dicus of Newberg died March 31, 2002. She was 87.
She was born June 20, 1914, in Scotts Mills to E. Worth and Nellie (Brougher) Coulson. She graduated from Scotts Mills High School in 1931. She attended Portland Bible Institute for three years, then transferred to Pacific College (now George Fox University) and graduated in 1936.
On June 26, 1937, she married
Randall Dicus. The family lived in Portland until 1944, then moved to Spokane. She worked for a few years as a Release Time Bible school teacher, then as an elementary school teacher for the Spokane Public Schools until retiring in 1975. The couple then spent the next seven years in Taiwan where she was a counselor at Morrison Academy.
Following her move to Newberg in 1985, she became active in Christian Womens Club, serving as president for a time. She was a member of Newberg Friends Church and served as an elder there. In 1994, she was the 38th winner of GFUs annual Alumnus of the Year award.
According to her family, music was always part of her life. She served as church organist for many years. She was an excellent communicator, according to her family. Her position as Washington State President of teachers honorary Delta Kappa Gamma offered her many opportunities to use her speaking abilities. She also enjoyed camping, reading and writing.
Survivors include: husband Randall of Newberg; daughter Karen Scott of Newberg; brother Edgar Coulson of Rescue, Calif.; three granddaughters and three great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by daughter, Kristine, in 1967 and sister, Mildred Newton, in 1979.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 12 at Newberg Friends Church with Pastor Ron Woodward officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Rocks Friends Camp and Conference Center, P.O. Box 6, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136.
Maxine I. Poage
Maxine I. Poage of McMinnville died April 1, 2002, at Life Care Center in McMinnville. She was 84.
She was born July 12, 1917, in Siam, Iowa, to Arthur and Elsie (Cunning) Stickelman. She was raised and attended school in Siam, Iowa, and worked on the family farm. On March 7, 1939, she married
Boyd Poage in Bedford, Iowa. She continued to farm with her husband. In 1948, she moved to McMinnville and had resided there since 1951.
She worked as a maintenance worker at Linfield College for 23 years, then for the school district for 17 years as a maintenance worker and cook. She was a member of the Oregon Council for Handicap Inc. and Oregon Employees Association.
She enjoyed her family, friends, social functions, sewing and cooking, family members said.
Survivors include: daughters, Wilma Green, Ellen Poage and Ruth Voigt, all of McMinnville; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Boyd in 1986 and sisters, Hazel Daniels and Mabel Mothershead, as well as a great-grandson.
A memorial service was held Friday at the Chapel of Macy and Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville. Interment was at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville with the Rev. Doug Rose of First Christian Church officiating.
C. Ted Bailey
C. Ted Bailey of Newberg died April 2, 2002. He was 99.
He was born March 3, 1903, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Luther and Mary Ann (Dawe) Bailey. He grew up and attended school in Hamilton and attended technical school to train to be a machinist before working in a machine shop. He then attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and took performed graduate work and pre-med study there, graduating in 1927.
While he was in Chicago he started WMBI radio station. In 1927, he went to Ceylon, Sri Lanka, where he served as a missionary with India Christian Mission.
After returning to Canada in 1930, he owned and operated a floor covering business called The Rug Clinic in Hamilton. On July 25, 1932, he married
Margaret Boote in Hamilton. They made their home there until 1952, when he retired and moved to California. In 1968, they moved to Newberg where they have lived since.
A love of travel led him to Hawaii nine times. He enjoyed playing the trumpet and performed a duet at the Moody Church in Chicago at their opening service in 1926. He also did mosaic work and oil painting. While in Chicago working at WMBI, he initiated a telephone request on Sunday nights. He was a member of the Newberg First Assembly of God Church and witnessed for Christ.
Survivors include: wife Margaret of Newberg; sons, Herb of Toronto, Canada, Victor of Beaverton, David of Salt Lake City and John of Newberg: 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service with interment was held Friday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with pastors Phillip Rose and John Bailey Jr. officiating.
Barbara A. Westover
Barbara Ann Westover of Newberg died of cancer on April 2, 2002. She was 59.
She was born May 27, 1942, in Portland. She had lived in the Newberg area for the past five years. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, A.A., N.A. and a C.N.A. She was a caregiver to many, according to her family.
Survivors include: husband Paul of Newberg; brother Robert of Portland; mother Audrey Beckman of Halfway; sister Debbie of Halfway; three nieces; one cousin.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Assembly of God Church.
Francis C. Sparks
Former Dundee resident Francis Claude Sparks of McMinnville died March 28, 2002. He was 93.
He was born Feb. 25, 1909, in Portland to Joseph and Edna (Emken) Sparks. He grew up in Brownsmead and Astoria, graduating from Astoria High School. He attended Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) and graduated in 1932. He began his career working for the Eugene Farmers Co-op.
In 1935, he married
Margaret Corum in Eugene. After their marriage they moved to Clatskanie, where they raised their family. He managed the creamery in Clatskanie. When the creamery closed in 1967, he moved to Portland and worked for Dairygold until his retirement in 1974.
After his retirement the couple moved to Dundee. He kept busy as a volunteer for Yamhill County Volunteer Services, delivering meals and providing transportation to medical appointments for clients in need. He was also an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg. After his wife died in 1999, he moved to McMinnville where he resided at Parkland Village until his death.
Survivors include: sons, Jerry of McMinnville and Lyle of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter Margaret Sparks of San Diego; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Margaret, in 1999, son, Allan, in 1998 and one brother.
A memorial service was held Thursday at Newberg First Presbyterian Church with interment at the Masonic cemetery in McMinnville.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.
Austin Park
Carlton resident Austin Park died April 4, 2002, at a McMinnville care center. He was 88.
He was born May 24, 1913, in Parkesburg, Penn., to Morey and Nelsena (Christian) Park. He grew up and attended school in the Parkesburg area and Wilmington, Del. He graduated from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1936. He married
his wife Irma in Potlatch, Idaho, in 1938.
For 40 years he worked as an engineer for Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining Company in Kellogg, Idaho, until his retirement. The couple moved to Carlton in 1976 and they have resided there since. A past member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and Idaho Professional Engineers, he designed and built the couples home in Carlton. They farmed on 150 acres and leased out land to raise grass seed and grains.
A love of gardening led to his nurturing of 26 varieties of dwarf apple trees and being a member of the Luellen Chapter of the Home Orchard Society. An active member of Joyful Lutheran Church, he helped design the church and built the altar, baptismal font and parament cabinet. He enjoyed camping and fishing.
Survivors include: son Chris of Carlton; daughter Alice Richter of Castle Rock, Wash.; brother Rollin of Melbourne, Florida; five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Irma, in November 1999 and daughter, Charlene Hutchinson.
Chapel viewing and visitation is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at Attrells Newberg Chapel.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church in Newberg with Pastor Tom Struck officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Joyful Servant Lutheran Church, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
