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Floyd Van Stephens
Floyd Van Stephens of Newberg died Feb. 14, 2003. He was 58.
He was born May 5, 1944, in Sidney, Mont., to Kenneth and Helen (Barclay) Stephens. In 1967, he married
Sharon Lowe. He worked at Johnsons Furniture for many years installing carpet and tile. According to his family he was a kind and generous person who took delight in being around his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include: son Cody Lowe of Newberg; daughters, Victoria of LaGrande, Veneta Hank of Oklahoma and Velvet Stephens and Dawn Guyer of Iowa; brothers, Ken and Sam of Lebanon and Gary of Phoenix; sister Donna of Newberg; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by father, Kenneth, in 1977, mother, Helen in 1981, sister Dorothy in 1989 and brother Bill in 1989.
No services will be held at this time and disposition was by cremation.
Mary Huffman
Mary F. Sis Huffman of McMinnville died Feb. 13, 2003, at home. She was 71.
She was born July 13, 1931, in El Paso, Texas, to Edward and Georgia (Logan) Magruder. She was raised and attended school in El Paso and graduated from El Paso High School. On June 12, 1953, she married
Bruce Huffman in Los Angeles. After her marriage, she lived in Hollywood and then moved to McMinnville in 1963. She moved to Redlands, Calif., where she worked in the art department and took classes at the University of Redlands.
In 1973 she moved to Newberg where she worked at George Fox College (now George Fox University) and resumed her real estate career. In 1981, she moved to Valley Forge, Penn., where she did research work with her husband on youth and evangelism for the National Ministry of the American Baptist Ministries. In 1983, she moved to Saginaw, Mich., where she was an associate pastor along with her husband of a large First Baptist church.
In 1986, she moved to Salem where she was the director of childrens preschool and daycare at Calvary Baptist Church. In 1990, she returned to McMinnville where she worked for the Yamhill County Housing Authority as the rehabilitation manager and in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program. After retiring in 1997, she worked part-time for Ish Duckett Realty.
She was a member of the McMinnville Covenant Church and Soroptimists. Her hobbies included gardening, oil painting, dancing, writing and working with children.
Survivors include: husband Bruce of McMinnville; daughters, Sarah Jo Davis of Oregon City and Laura Erickson of Portland; sons, James of Tillamook and Ted of San Diego; brother John; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at McMinnville Covenant Church with Pastor Mark Larson and the Rev. Frank Nelson officiating. A private graveside service was held at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery in McMinnville.
Marie E. Chapman
Newberg resident Marie Ellis Chapman died Feb. 18, 2003. She was 85.
She was born March 10, 1917, in Portland to Charles and Alma Ellis. She lived with her parents in Portland until her marriage. Following grade school she attended Washington High School and was active at First Friends Church in Portland. Upon graduation from high school she entered the Portland Bible Institute, which later became Cascade College. She met Ralph Chapman at college and they were married
Nov. 18, 1941. They continued to live in Portland for awhile.
The couple were missionaries for 15 years under the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends in Bolivia and South America, where she taught Bible classes and music. In 1961, the family moved to Newberg where she was active in the Friends Womens Missionary Fellowship and worked many years at George Fox College (now George Fox University) in the admissions office.
Survivors include: daughters, Linnea Stahlnecker of Carlton and Margaret Hadley of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; son Wayne of Rockaway Beach; cousin Randall Dicus of Newberg; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Ralph, in April 2002.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Friends Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Northwest Yearly Meeting Board of Missions, 200 N. Meridian, Newberg, OR 97132.
Paul Arnett
Paul Arnett of Portland died Feb. 12, 2003, at his home. He was 75.
He was born July 13, 1927, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Streeter and Florence (Haight) Arnett.
He moved with his family to Deerflat, Idaho, at the age of 14 and later to Brownsville, where he graduated from high school at the beginning of World War II. He attended the University of Oregon, Seattle Pacific University and Oregon College of Education. On Nov. 11, 1949, he married
Clara Evelyn.
He served a pastor of the Fall City and Roseburg Free Methodist Churches. He was a salesman, an architect and a builder and his home and office had been in Portland for more than 20 years. A private pilot, he learned to fly in 1962 and was a former member of Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (A.L.P.A.). He was a member of the Portland Kiwanis Club and was the director of the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for Handicapped Children for 10 years. He served in a variety of leadership positions at the Beaverton Nazarene Church and the Portland First Church of the Nazarene over the past 27 years. Of all his interests he was most passionate about his love for God and his family, family members said.
Survivors include: wife, Evelyn of Portland; son Terry of Seattle and Palm Springs, Calif.; daughters, Connie Salisbury of Moscow, Idaho, Yvonne Benveniste of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Becky Arnett Hussey of Seattle; brother Robert; sister Isabelle Robb; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Saturday in the Portland First Church of the Nazarene with Dr. David Le Shana, Dr. Jerry Johnson and the Rev. Scott Hulet officiating. Crypt interment was private at Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northwest Medical Team Endowment, P.O. Box 10, Portland, Oregon 97207.
Donald L. Reedy
Donald LeRoy Reedy of Castle Rock, Wash., died Feb. 14, 2003. He was 74.
He was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Sunbury, Penn., to LeRoy and Mildred (Neihart) Reedy. He moved from Pennsylvania in 1960 to Kelso, Wash., and lived there until 1966. He worked for Weyerhauser while there. In 1966, he moved to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where he lived for two years. He worked for McCullough while there and in 1968 moved to Newberg where he lived until 1995 when he moved to Castle Rock.
He was a journeyman electrician and worked for Smurfit Corporation while in Newberg for 22 years before retiring in 1991.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, belonged to the Elks and the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (A.W.P.P.W.).
Survivors include: wife Elaine Brown of Castle Rock; son Michael of Scappoose; daughters, Penny Winters of Newport and Sherri Reedy-Dau of Astoria; brothers, Danny of Dallas and Dennis Fitzer of Boise; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
At his request no services were held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632 or, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1, Longview, WA 98632.
Sally Van Handel
Regina Sally Van Handel died Feb. 1, 2003, at her Newberg home. She was 98.
She was born Jan. 6, 1905, in Sublimity to Bernard and Amanda (Becker) Gescher.
She attended school in Sublimity and worked in the Woolen Mill in Stayton for a couple of years. In June 1925 she married
Lawrence Van Handel in Sublimity and they made their home in Stayton until 1953. They moved to Lincoln City where she worked at the Pixie Kitchen. In 1956, her husband Lawrence preceded her in death. She lived in Roseburg from 1987 to 1993, then moved to Newberg where she has since resided. For most of her life she was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, baking and her family.
Survivors include: sons, Ronald of Powell Butte and Jim of Lake Oswego; daughters, Nancy Mather of Newberg and Linda Ludwig of Red Bluff, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son, David, in 1955.
A recitation of the Rosary was held Feb. 3 in Attrells Newberg Chapel. A Memorial Mass was held Feb. 4 in St. Peters Catholic Church. Private committal was at St. James Catholic cemetery in McMinnville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peter Building Fund or Providence St. Vincent Hospice in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.
Patrick L. Elbert
Patrick Louis Elbert of Lafayette died from a heart attack Feb. 15, 2003, at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. He was 39.
He was born May 27, 1963, in Longview, Wash., to Louis and Ruth (Roeser) Elbert. He was raised and attended school in Rainier and graduated from Rainier High School in 1981. He graduated from Western Oregon University in 1986. He moved to Newberg where he lived from 1986 to 1994. In 1994, he moved to Lafayette. He had worked for A.R.E. Manufacturing Inc. in Newberg as a quality assurance manager since 1986.
He enjoyed golfing, computers, traveling, football and NASCAR. According to his family he had a great sense of humor and was a friend to everyone.
Survivors include: parents, Louis and Ruth of Rainier; sisters, Carole and Janice of Lafayette and Dianne Krause of Longview; brothers, Christopher of Salem and Stephen of Aloha; and two nieces.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville with Father Terry OConnell officiating. Interment is private.
Alice M. Peck
Alice Mildred (Baughman) Peck of Hood River died Feb. 15, 2003, at Providence Memorial Hospital in Hood River. She was 91.
She was born Nov. 6, 1911, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. She grew up in Wisconsin where she attended Stevens Point College, then taught elementary school in Portage County area schools. On May 25, 1938, she married
R. Earl Peck of Nekoosa, Wisc. They made their home in Wisconsin Rapids and later moved to Southern Wisconsin where she continued to teach while her husband farmed. In 1949, the couple moved to Newberg to be closer to her husbands family; they settled on a small farm in the Sunnycrest area. She continued to teach at Ewing Young School, Hebo School and Dayton School for a total of 29 years.
She was a member of Newberg Christian Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and Deaconess, since 1949. In 1996, she moved to Kennewick, Wash. In 2001, she moved to Hawks Ridge Assisted Living Community in Hood River.
Survivors include: son Lyle of Kennewick; daughters, Janet Meyers of Jacksonville, Fla., and Marilyn Wilson of Mosier; six grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Earl in 1986, grandson Brian Wilson in 1984, three sisters and two brothers.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Attrells Newberg Chapel.
Harold E. Twenge
Harold Elmer Twenge of Newberg died Feb. 13, 2003. He was 85.
He was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Norcross, Minn., to Ole Sr. and Julia Twenge. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Norcross through eighth-grade. In 1941, he moved to Newberg and worked as a mechanic with his brother, Ole, at McGrath Motors. In 1942, he went to work at Willamette Iron and Steel as a welder, where he met Kathleen (Kay) Stout; they were married
May 30, 1943. They lived in Portland for two years and moved to Newberg in 1945 where they have since resided.
He worked in Portland for International Harvester Truck Service for 27 years, retiring in July 1982. From 1953-1978, he was a volunteer fireman for the Newberg Fire Department. He had been a member of the Zion Lutheran Church since 1948 and after retiring spent most of his free time as a volunteer for Newberg Friends in Service to Humanity (F.I.S.H.).
His past-times included hunting, fishing, camping, gardening and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed helping others with whatever needed to be done. He was a kind, generous, humble and giving man, according to his family.
Survivors include: wife Kay of Newberg; daughters, Jaci Green of Salem, Joyce Harris of Vancouver, Wash., and Julie Kerr of Newberg; sisters, Ollie Kohlan of Minneapolis and Helen Slunaker of Mounds View, Minn.; numerous nieces and nephews; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son, Dale, in 1980, his parents and five brothers and three sisters.
A funeral service was held Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Newberg F.I.S.H. or the Newberg Fire Department.
Ada B. Chamberlain
Newberg resident Ada Bertha Chamberlain died Feb. 9, 2003. She was 85.
She was born April 3, 1917, in Eureka, Calif., to Albert and Ida (Messerle) Renfer.
She grew up and received her early education in Eureka, Calif., where she attended elementary and high schools, graduating in 1935. On Aug. 7, 1942, she married
John Chamberlain in Palo Alto, California. The couple made their home in Oakland until 1944, when they moved to Lake Elsinore, Calif.
She returned to college to finish her education and received a bachelor degree in education in 1964. She went to work at Menifee School for several years and then worked for Good Hope Elementary School in Perris, Calif., for many years until her retirement in 1980.
In 1985, the couple moved to Newberg to be near their son. In her retirement she volunteered at Central School for six years. Ada attended the Newberg Free Methodist Church. An outdoor person, she enjoyed gardening, making friends and family members said she strived to be of help to people.
Survivors include: son Paul of Dundee; brother Albert Renfer of Eureka; sister Grace Shuster of Eureka; numerous nieces and nephews, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, in August 1997, two brothers and one sister.
A funeral service was held Friday in Attrells Newberg Chapel. A concluding service followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Free Methodist Church - Missions in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.
Stan Stanislowski
Stan Stanislowski of Sherwood died Feb. 11, 2003, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 85.
He was born June 27, 1917, in Ardoch, N.D., to Robert and Cecilia (Chizen) Stanislowski.
He grew up and attended school in North Dakota, graduating from high school. He worked on the family farm until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945. In August 1945 he married
Lillian Schuety in Minnesota and they made their home in Chehalis, Wash. In 1949, the couple moved to Hillsboro where he began a career in law enforcement. The couple moved to Sherwood where he became chief of police and served for 16 years until retiring in June 1981.
A member of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood, he volunteered helping seniors, worked for Sherwood Meals on Wheels, took people to doctors appointments and was on patrol even during retirement, family members said.
Survivors include: sons, Robert of West Linn and Scott of Wilsonville; daughter Lyn Word of Sherwood; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by wife, Lillian, in May 1985, and six siblings.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday) in the St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood, with Father Joe DeJardin officiating. A concluding service with vault interment will follow at Middleton cemetery in Sherwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sherwood Senior Meals On Wheels in care of Attrells Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, Oregon 97140.
