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Debra L. Moeller
Debra Lee Moeller died July 8, 2004, at her Newberg home. She was 52.
She was born Sept. 2, 1951, to Joseph and Virginia (Ginter) Schoen in Portland. She grew up and received her early education in the Portland area, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1969. From 1969 to 1971, she attended Oregon State University, and in 1971 she attended the University of Oregon, from which she graduated in 1973. She worked for Wheeler County Educational Service District as a speech therapist. After taking time off to raise her family of three children, she returned to the work force and just completed 10 years with the Newberg School District.
Her family said she walked the path of the Christian faith. A member of the Westgate Baptist Church in Tigard, her church was very important to her. She was involved in many youth activities, including the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H and youth athletics. She loved everybody and never knew an enemy.
Survivors include: husband Don of Newberg; mother Virginia Schoen of Beaverton; sons, Kyle and Kurt of Newberg; daughter Kristina Shott of Kaiser; brothers, Bruce Schoen of Lake Oswego and Michael Schoen of Sherwood; two grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brother James Schoen.
A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at the Westgate Baptist Church in Tigard with Pastor Ben Jaquith officiating. Committal is private at Finleys Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Debra Moeller Scholarship at Westgate Christian School in Tigard, care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Marie H. Ferry
Former Sherwood resident Marie Helen Ferry died July 10, 2004, at a Tigard care facility. She was 86.
She was born Oct. 28, 1917, to Frank and Anna (Krivanek) Simacek in Colin, Mont. She grew up and attended school in Moccasin, Mont. On Jan. 28, 1935, she married
James Ferry in Stanford, Mont. In June 1938 they moved to Dallas and to Sherwood in 1943. A year later they moved to her father-in laws turkey farm near Sherwood and eventually started their own turkey business.
She was in the turkey business from 1944 until 1982 when she started raising chickens for Lynden Farms. Both were recognized for their hard work by a number of awards including Grower of the Year several times and the Top Small Farm.
Her family said she was a highly organized person, especially in business. In 1992 she retired from the chicken business and bided her time working in her yard. Her husband preceded her in death in August 1997.
She enjoyed being with her grandchildren and was well known for enjoyed cooking and baking. She was involved in the Sherwood community, including the The Robin Hood Festival. She and her daughter-in-law, Susan Ferry, helped organized the parade. Bowling was a longtime hobby of hers; she was a league treasurer for more than 30 years.
Survivors include: sons, Cliff of Elko, Nev., and Doug of Sherwood; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by daughter Joanne Huisman and by her brother.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Sherwood Community Friends Church with Pastor Ken vanden Hoek officiating. A concluding service is at the Pleasant View cemetery in Sherwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Robin Hood Ferry Scholarship or the Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of Attrells Sherwood Funeral Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140.
John S. George
Newberg resident John Spencer George died July 4. He was 92.
He was born Aug. 2, 1911, to Morris and Mary (Wall) George in Franklin, Nev. In 1926 the family moved to Oregon and then eastern Washington. He earned a bachelor of arts from Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) in 1934 and a masters degree in dairy science from the University of Minnesota in 1937. In 1935 he married
Mary K. Thayer. She preceded him in death in 2001.
He worked in Ohio and for the state of Oregon and Oregon State College in milk quality testing, before moving to Tillamook in 1942. He established a laboratory for the Tillamook County Creamery Association, supervised the butter department, and managed the development of film-wrapped packaged cheese. He was instrumental in the production of dried whey and in the Morningstar ship logo. In 1968 he became production manager and guided the consolidation of the remaining outlying plants into the central Tillamook cheese factory. In 1985 the couple moved to Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg.
He was a member of several professional organizations, and at the time of his retirement in 1976 was a research director for the National Cheese Institute and Butter Board. He was a president and lifetime member of Oregon Dairy Industries. He was honored by Oregon State University for Agricultural Career Achievement.
He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club and served on the boards of Twin Rocks Conference Camp and George Fox University. After retirement, he was an adviser to agricultural development projects in Africa and Honduras. He attended Newberg Friends and First Presbyterian churches.
He enjoyed gardening, singing, cooking and picking fresh fruit for friends.
Survivors include: sisters, Helen Pugh of Shedd and Ruth Hockersmith of Medford; brother Paul of Hillsboro; sons, Gilbert of Boise, John of Bellingham, Wash., Joel of Tillamook and Warren of Corvallis; daughters, Phyllis Kirkwood of Beaverton, Marjory Coker of Vermillion, S.D., Katherine Thayer of Seaview, Wash., and Eunice Robb of Olympia; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held July 9 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg F.I.S.H., 208 S. River St., Newberg OR 97132.
Glenn T. Stevens
Glenn T. Stevens of Newberg died of liver failure July 2, 2004. He was 86.
He was born July 2, 1918, in Hood River. He married
Dorthy Rader around 1954; she preceded him in death in 1996. He worked as a foreman for Portland General Electric. He lived for 75 years in Newberg.
Survivors include: son Von of Newberg; grandsons, Mark and Eric Stevens; and sisters, Linda Stout and Ester Courtain.
Memorial contributions may be made to National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (N.O.R.M.L.)
No service will be held.
Keely E. Cortines
Keely Elise Cortines was stillborn July 6, 2004, at Providence Newberg Hospital.
Her family said that although she did not spend time on this earth, she was loved and will be missed.
Survivors include: parents, Will and Kirstie Cortines of Salem; brothers, Spencer, Ethan and Andrew; sister Gina; and grandparents, Mike and Linda Barnhart of Dundee and Gloria Martinez of Arlington, Texas.
A graveside service with internment will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Valleyview Memorial Park Childrens Section in Newberg.
Kathryn F. Hurley
Kathryn Fay Hurley died of complications from Alzheimers disease June 26, 2004, at a Portland care facility. She was 65.
She was born Sept. 4, 1938, to Roscoe and LNora (Easbey) Pershall in Arco, Idaho. She graduated in 1960 from Northwest Nazarene University and earned a masters degree in education from Portland State University. She lived in Kansas City, La Grande, Tillamook and Newport before settling in Portland. She taught first-grade for two years in Kansas City and for 32 years in the Lynch/Centennial School District in Portland.
Upon retirement the school district dedicated a wall of the Harold Oliver Middle School as The Kathryn Hurley Art Gallery for students to place their artwork, in recognition of her starting an Art Splash program.
She was a member of Whos Who in American Education. In June 1974 she married
Richard Hurley and became stepmother to three boys.
She enjoyed painting and music. She was a member for more than 35 years of the Sunday morning and evening choir groups at Portland First Church of the Nazarene. She sang with a group from her church called The New Life Singers. For 12 years they sang in churches and on the television program A New Way to Live, made recordings and traveled the West. She also was a church board member and taught Sunday school.
Survivors include: husband Richard of Portland; mother LNora Pershall of Beaverton; stepsons, Mike Hurley of Vancouver, Wash., Steve Hurley of Sherwood and Scott Hurley of North Bend, Wash.; brother Leeland Pershall of Gresham; and six grandchildren.
Viewing and visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) and from 9-11 a.m. Thursday at Attrells Sherwood Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Portland First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Mark Goodwin officiating. A private committal will be at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Portland First Church of the Nazarene for childrens ministries in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 N. Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
James J. DeYoung
James Jess DeYoung died of heart disease June 22, 2004. He was 64.
He was born Oct. 26, 1939, in Hillsboro. During his childhood he lived in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School. He worked in the concrete business and as a carpenter before starting a contracting business building homes and commercial buildings. He did a lot of business in and around Newberg and later on the islands of Maui and Kauai in Hawaii. He married
Pattie King in 1983 in Kauai, Hawaii. After retirement in 2000, he moved to Ocean Park, Wash.
He was a former president of the Oregon Home Builders Association and of the Ocean Park Moose and Eagles lodges. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, traveling the states and abroad, and hot rods.
Survivors include: wife Pattie of Ocean Park; sons Bret of Bend and Brian of Oahu, Hawaii; stepdaughter Christ Gardner of Ocean Park; stepsons, Tony Gray of Maui and Dennis Gardner of Yamhill; sister Shirley Shanander of Acme, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be at 5 p.m. July 8 at the Ocean Park Moose Lodge.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Penttilas Chapel by the Sea, P.O. Box 417, Long Beach, WA 98631.
Wayne R. Dustan
Wayne Roscoe Dustan died June 27, 2004, at a Tualatin hospital. He was 79.
He was born May 31, 1925, to Burnham and Iva (Jones) Dustan in Gladstone. He was raised in Clarkston, Wash. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and survived the invasion of Lehte. On Dec. 31, 1948, he married
Carol Tarbet in Portland, where they lived until they moved to Sherwood in 1975. He worked for Fowler Manufacturing, Oeco Corporation and Sartron, retiring in 1984.
His family said he always had funny stories to tell. He started each morning with a long walk around Sherwood greeting friends along the way. He was an artist in watercolors, pen and ink and wood-carving.
Survivors include: son Mark; daughters, Holly DeLaunay and Robin Quamina; and grandchildren, Rian, Blaine, Katherine and Matthew.
He was preceded in death by sisters Margaret Dustan and Barbara Cunningham.
No service will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Council for the Blind of Oregon, 4730 Auburn Road, Space #52, Salem, OR 97301.
James C. Johnson
James C. Johnson died June 23, 2004, at his home in Newberg. He was 78.
He was born March 26, 1926, to Edward and Annie May (Dozier) Johnson in Fayette, Ala., where he grew up and attended school. He moved with his family to DeKalb, Miss., where he graduated from high school.
He joined the Marines and served in World War II. Because of injuries received in the war he returned to the United States in 1945 and spent 28 months in a veterans hospital in Butler, Pa. On April 6, 1946, he married
Janie Nester in Corvallis. In 1949 they moved to Oregon from Pennsylvania.
He worked in Hillsboro for 10 years and then moved to Tigard, where he owned and operated Bull Mountain Cabinet and Supply for 28 years. He retired in 1991.
His family said he was a devoted grandfather and member of the Baptist Church, assisting young people every day in any way he could. He assisted in building new churches at Rivergrove, Village, Tigard First and Hall Street all Baptist churches.
Survivors include: wife Janie of Newberg; son James of Newberg; daughters, Carol Collins and Sharron Taylor, both of Newberg; sisters, Billie Carpenter of Boring and JoAnn Pimentel of Portland; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held June 25 at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal followed at Mountainside cemetery in Scholls.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nicholas Brittell Fund at the First Federal Bank in Newberg.
Morris S. Seufert
Morris Raymond Seufert died June 25, 2004, at his home in Lafayette. He was 79.
He was born April 25, 1925, to Karl and Mabel (Chamberlan) Seufert in Canby. He moved around the state as a youth and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1974, with service in World War II and the Korean War.
He married
Thomasine Basen on Jan. 23, 1953, in Oakland, Calif. After his discharge from the Navy the couple returned to Oregon where in 1974 they made their home in Newberg. In 1977 they moved to Lafayette. He worked for the city of Newberg for a short period, and was a maintenance man with Chehalem Park and Recreation District for 12 years.
He was an avid gold panner and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Lost Dutchman Mining Association and a member of Gold Panners Association of America.
Survivors include: wife Thomasine of Lafayette.
A funeral service was held Tuesday at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor David Case officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
