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Wybert Darby N. Williams
Wybert Darby Neville Williams died Nov. 8, 2002, in Arizona. He was 91.
He was born April 7, 1911, in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, and came to Oregon at 12-years-old. As a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1935 to 1938, he worked as a stonemason at Bridal Veil Falls and the Devils Punchbowl near Depoe Bay on the Oregon Coast.
He married
Ida Middlesworth on Jan. 13, 1941, when they were both working at the Dorchester House Hotel.
During World War II he served with the Third Army in Europe, taking part in the Ardennes and Rhineland campaigns. He was honorably discharged in September 1945.
After the war the couple opened Darbys Restaurant on First Street in downtown Newberg, which they operated for 22 years. In 1968 he retired to a life of gold mining, rock-hounding and lapidary work.
Since 1978 the couple has split their time between Oregon and a second home in Bouse, Ariz.
Survivors include: wife Ida of Bouse; sister, Gladys Hunter of Esparto, Calif.; sons, Rod of Medford and Jack of Newberg; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Wednesday at Willamette National cemetery in Portland. A memorial service was held Thursday at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Remembrances may be made to the Newberg Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Kenneth Vaughn
Kenneth Vaughn died Nov. 9, 2002, at Avamere Assisted Living in Newberg. He was 91.
He was born Jan. 8, 1911, in Spokane to Benjamin and Maggie (Wade) Vaughn. He graduated from La Center High School in 1931 and St. Josephs Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. He was a surgical nurse and administrator at St. Anthonys Hospital in Pendleton where he met his future wife. In 1942 he married
Norma McFerrin. Two days later he was inducted into the Army. He served as sergeant until March 1945.
Survivors include: wife Norma; son Terry; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A mass was held Wednesday at Avamere with Father Gregory Gage officiating. Private internment was held in Salem.
Helen C. Reid
Helen C. Reid of Newberg died Nov. 6, 2002. She was 75.
She was born May 15, 1927, in Whittemore, Iowa, to Herman and Madeline (Brennan) Fandel. She volunteered in local schools and worked for Fotomat Corp. She was preceded in death by husband Robert Rogers in July 1982. She married
Glenn Reid of Newberg in February 1988.
She devoted her life to raising and caring for her nine children. She enjoyed sewing, canning, handicrafts, bowling, and watching her children participate in sports, including track and football.
Survivors include: husband Glenn of Newberg; sons, Robert Stimler of Tigard, Charles Rogers of Lowell, Richard Rogers of Concord, Calif., and Joseph Rogers of Tigard; daughters, Linda Holmeide of Elma, Wash., Marsha Patterson of Tigard, Cheryl Malone of Newberg, Julie Valdez of Martinez, Calif., and Mary Hasson of Concord, Calif.; stepsons, Darryl Reid of Newberg, David Reid of Arizona and Dan Reid of Alabama; 27 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Health Dynamics Hospice, 2275 N.E. McDaniel Lane, McMinnville, OR 97120.
Eva Nadine Windsor
Eva Nadine Windsor of Newberg died Nov. 7, 2002, in Lafayette from injuries received in a traffic accident. She was 86.
She was born March 8, 1916, to Everson and Laura (Bell) Green in Newberg. She grew up and attended the first three grades of school in Newberg before moving with her family to Whittier, Calif. After living there for awhile the family returned to Newberg where she graduated from Newberg High School. She married
Chester Chet Windsor December 8, 1935 in Newberg, where they made their home for the next 65 years. The couple owned and operated Newberg Auto Freight Company for more than 63 years; they were both also involved in the community. Her husband, Chet, preceded her in death in January 2000.
She was a longtime member of the Newberg Nazarene Church, as well as the Zeta Tau Club for many years. She took an interest in Newberg civic affairs and attended city council meetings often. She also enjoyed the beach.
Survivors include: sons, Don of Portland, Gary and Rod of Newberg, Greg of McMinnville; brothers, Ned Green of St. Paul and Ted Green of McMinnville; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Attrells Newberg Chapel with the Rev. Don Fivecoat officiating. Committal is private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Fire Department in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Jerome F. Mannenbach
Former Newberg resident Jerome F. Mannenbach died at Adventist Medical Center in Portland on Nov. 7, 2002. He was 83.
He was born July 11, 1919, in Mount Calvary, Wisc., to Frank and Elizabeth (Bleuel) Mannenbach. He met his wife-to-be, Lavina Ropp, while stationed at Camp Adair, near Corvallis, during World War II. The couple was married
September 22, 1945 in Mount Calvary. They resided there for a short time after their marriage then, after finishing his mortuary and funeral director training in Wisconsin, moved to Oregon to take state testing to become a funeral director. He worked for Fisher Funeral Home for several years, then owned a funeral home in Newberg, then began managing a funeral home in Woodburn. He retired after 40 years in the business.
He was active in several lodges, churches and organizations, including: Elks, American Legion, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul and a number of Catholic churches. He enjoyed dancing, baseball, music and his family.
Survivors include: wife Lavina of Portland; sons, Steve of Dallas, Jerome of Milwaukie, Tom of Cloverdale, Jim of Eagle Point and John of Portland; daughters, Barbara Mannenbach-Kurtz of Bend, Ann Neilson of Madras and Janis Hamling of Albany; brothers, Francis of Fond du Lac, Wisc., and Earl of New Holstein, Wisc.; sisters, Dorothy of Fond du Lac and Joan Flesch of Mt. Calvary; 29 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral mass was held Monday at St. Phillips Catholic Church in Dallas. Private interment followed at St. Lukes cemetery in Woodburn.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul in care of Fisher Funeral Home, P.O. Box 156, Albany, OR 97321.
Steven E. Duffield
Steven Edward Duffield died Nov. 1, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 45.
He was born March 21, 1957, in Portland to Noah and Betty Lou (Uken) Duffield. At the age of 3, he moved to the Newberg area where he attended elementary school and graduated from Newberg High School. After high school he enlisted in the Oregon National Guard. He held several different jobs during his life, including in auto wrecking, fish farming, working with scrap metal and working at a sawmill. He also was a partner in Cedar Springs Fish Farm. At the time of his death he was employed at McMinnville Auto Wreckers.
He enjoyed four wheeling, camping and spending time with his family.
Survivors include: Desiree Perry of Dundee; son Billy of Dundee; daughters, Destiny Carson of Dundee, Makayla Aldeguer of Dundee and Teresa Fugit of Dundee; sister Debra Webb of Forest Grove; three nieces and a nephew.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Pleasant View cemetery in Sherwood.
Raymond F. Oakes
Raymond Franklin Oakes died Oct. 31, 2002, in Sheridan. He was 90.
He was born April 1, 1912, in Spokane to Albert and Caro (Warner) Oakes. He came to Oregon in 1914 when his parents settled in Sheridan. He grew up and received his education there and later in Cottage Grove. In 1927, his family moved to Salem where he made his home until 1935. He then went to work for several years for the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as a salesman of Bibles and religious books. His work took him to many different parts of Oregon.
During the first few years of World War II he spent his summers in the U.S. Forest Service. From 1943 to 1951 he worked on the railroad and in the lumber industry.
He married
Veda and they were married
for a short time. He came to Newberg in 1947, where he met Sylvia Weidner and they married
on Dec. 14, 1947, in Vancouver, Wash. They made their home in Newberg for the next 25 years until she preceded him in death in 1972.
From 1954 until he retired in 1980 he worked as a landscape gardener and orchard worker. He moved to McMinnville and on May 11, 1975, married
Violet Foote of Salem. They made their home there until his retirement in 1980 when he returned to Sheridan to live at Riverside Terrace. He was preceded in death by wife Violet on Oct. 2, 2001. He moved to Deer Meadow Assisted Living in Sheridan where he has since resided.
His main interest was in the work of his church (Seventh-day Adventist) which he belonged to since 1923 and the Sheridan congregation since 1981. As a layman he served the church in different capacities as an evangelists assistant, church soloist, Sabbath school teacher, lay evangelist and church deacon.
Survivors include: sons, Raymond of Eugene and Vernon of Sacramento; daughters, Rosemary McMartin of Willows, Calif. and Ellen Gardener of Talent; brother Elliott of Spokane; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers Albert, Gordon and Milton, and three sisters Rosamond, Bertha and Mildred Bliven.
A funeral service was held Friday morning in the Sheridan Seventh-day Adventist Church with Ron Wearne officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
J.C. Mourer
J.C. Mourer of Newberg died Nov. 4, 2002. He was 71.
He was born June 8, 1931, in Oklahoma to Jon and Viola Mourer.He served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and lived in Newberg for most of his life. In the 1970s he was a reserve officer in the Newberg Police Department. After working for several years as an engineer at Smurfit (now SP Newsprint), he retired.
According to his family he loved spending time with his grandchildren and liked flowers and gardening.
Survivors include daughter Jacquelin Mourer of Woodburn, and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by former wife of 18 years Donna Mourer in June of 2002 and stepdaughter Dianne Lewis in 1995.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Newberg Friends cemetery.
Edna B. Linch
Edna Bell Linch died Oct. 30, 2002, at her Newberg home. She was 72.
She was born Dec. 12, 1929, in Ewing, Neb., to Floyd and Lavina (Bennett) Nutt. As a young girl she moved with her family to Oregon, where they made their home in the Creswell area, then Looking Glass, Glide, and Smith River. She graduated from Drain High School and began work for the City of Drain as a bookkeeper. On Dec. 6, 1954, she married
Ivan Linch in Reno, Nev. She worked for several other local businesses in bookkeeping and in 1995 the couple moved to LaPine where they retired. They spent time in LaPine and also spent time in Mesa, Ariz. In 1999 she moved to Newberg where she was living at the time of her death.
She was a rock hound and her family said that she never met a rock she didnt like. She was also an avid photographer and enjoyed the beach. She was known by family as a very fair person and loved to do needlepoint and sew.
Survivors include: sons, Don of Colton, Jon of Vancouver, Wash.; daughter Linda Whited of Molalla; sister Floy Sawyer of Roseburg; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Ivan in 1999 and sister Carolyn Clemo.
At the request of the family, there will be no public services held. Committal is private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Glenn L. Benedict
Glenn LeRoy Benedict of Newberg died Feb. 16, 2003. He was 84.
He was born Jan. 12, 1919, in Lebam, Wash., to Frances and Gertrude (Blackhall) Benedict. He attended Lebam Elementary School, Sandy High School and Linfield College, receiving a bachelors of science degree. He served in the 41st Infantry Division from March 1942 until July 1945 during World War II. He received the Bronze Star during his military service. He also earned the Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, was a 51-year member of Kiwanis and was given the Everyday Hero award.
On Feb. 2, 1946, he married
Bonnie Blackburn. He coached baseball, football and basketball, taught seventh- and eighth-grade social studies, physical education and health classes. He was vice principal of Renne Middle School and created the first city summer recreational program for young people. He was the first chairman for the newly-formed Chehalem Park and Recreation district board. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church.
According to his family, he enjoyed working in his yard with his flowers, reading, cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include: wife Bonnie of Newberg; daughters, Joan Benedict-Spady of Friday Harbor, Wash., D. Benedict-Ryan of New York and Linda Benedict-Parish of Newberg; sister Hazel Rothery of Portland; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A family graveside service was held Feb. 24 at Willamette National cemetery. A public memorial service was held Feb. 25 at First United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy VNA Hospice-McMinnville Bereavement Program, 2275 N.E. McDaniel Lane, McMinnville, OR 97128, or the Parkinsons Center of Oregon in care of the Oregon Health and Science University Foundation.
Celine A. Phillips
Celine Ann Campbell Phillips died March 3, 2003, at home of cancer. She was 53.
She was born in Spokane, graduated from Dallas Senior High School in Dallas and then served in both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy for approximately 20 years.
She married
Jeramiah Phillips in Salem in 1988. They were both in the U.S. Navy and settled in Salem. From July 1998 until November 2000 she was circulation manager of The Newberg Graphic.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and pinochle. She was an avid bowler from the time she was in a junior league.
Survivors include: husband Jeramiah of Salem; sons, Corey Hoffman and David Phillips, both of Salem; daughter Jennifer Castaneda of Escondido, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and brothers, William of Poulsbo, Wash., Patrick of Estacada and Michael of Vancouver, Wash.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Salem. A reception will follow the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Messiah Lutheran Church at the above address in lieu of flowers.
