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Kenneth J. Roush
Kenneth J. Roush of Newberg died June 26, 2004, at a Portland hospital. He was 82.
He was born Feb. 11, 1922, to James Lee and Golden (Winning) Roush in Manhattan, Mont., where he grew up and went to school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served during World War II. After his honorable discharge he attended college to become a watchmaker and jeweler, and as a jeweler he spent most of his life working. He owned a jewelry store in Cut Bank, Mont., and he was a wholesale jeweler for several years. He moved in 1980 to Newberg, where he owned and operated Kens Jewelry Store, at Springbrook Road for a time, and for the past seven years at on First Street.
He was a member of the Newberg Nazarene Church, where he served on the church board and also as a greeter for the past 21 years. He was also a member of the Yamhill Camp of the Gideons. He enjoyed spending time at the beach and working with his computer.
Survivors include: wife Mary Roush of Newberg; sons, Kevin Riegelmann of Newberg and Scot Riegelmann of McMinnville; daughters, Edie Salmon of Newberg, Diane Farrow of McMinnville and Scheryl Park of Carlton; nephew Richard McClees of Glendive, Mont.; niece Noreen Haverson; and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Church of the Nazarene in Newberg with pastors Ed Nichols and Will Robertson officiating. Committal is private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg Church of the Nazarene for childrens ministries in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Gordon D. Reed
Gordon Duane Reed of Ballston died of a head injury following an accident on June 19, 2004, in Portland. He was 33.
He was born Dec. 24, 1970, to Robert and Sherry Reed in Springfield. He married
Gwen Reed on June 7, 1997, in Ballston.
He enjoyed mud racing, riding ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) and working with his hands, including mechanics, woodworking and steel work. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and camping.
Survivors include: wife Gwen of Amity; son Gordon of Ballston; daughter Nicole of Ballston; parents, Robert and Sherry Reed of Newberg; brothers, Sid Collins of North Bend, Robert of Coos Bay and Neil Miller of Ballston; and sisters, Rendy Claughton of Springfield and LaVette Boen of Sheridan.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at the Sheridan Baptist Church.
Bernice Baham
Bernice Kerr Baham of Newberg died June 14, 2004. She was 78.
She was born Dec. 27, 1925, to Art and Ruth (Beck) Kerr in Creswell. After graduating high school, she worked as a waitress for 20 years in Salem and for 25 years in Reno, Nev. She returned to Oregon in 1993 and lived in Newberg to be near family.
She enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles and pinochole.
Survivors include: daughter Laura Hirte and her husband Jim of Dundee; grandsons Bob and Ryan Hirte; and great-grandsons, Kyler and Grayson Hirte.
She was preceded in death by son Arthur Lyons.
No service will be held at her request.
Gregory Gelisse
Gregory Gelisse died June 10, 2004, at his home in Newberg. He was 56.
He was born June 2, 1948, to Julius and Meryle Gelisse in Sacramento, Calif. He served two tours in Vietnam, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and a Marksmanship Medal. From 1985 to 2001 he lived in Eugene and in 2001 moved to Newberg. In 1996 he married
Sharon Thompson. He worked as a manager for the Nut Tree Ranch Mobile Home Park.
Survivors include: wife Sharon; daughter Diane Berg; brother Chuck; sister Mary Lynn Gelisse; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Latter-day Saints Missionary Program.
A memorial service was held June 13 at the Newberg ward of the Latter-day Saints of Jesus Christ church with Bishop Dixon officiating.
Forrest W. Cammack
Forrest William Cammack died June 13, 2004, in Salem. He was 96.
He was born in February 1908 to Ralph and Mary Cammack in the community of Rosedale. He graduated from Salem High School and attended North Pacific Evangelistic Institute, Oregon State College and Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho. He married
Orpha Pressnall Dec. 21, 1935. They farmed the original homestead in the Rosedale Hills until retirement in 2000.
His family said he was passionate about Christian camping and missions. He often volunteered at Twin Rock Friends Camp and made many work mission trips to Bolivia, Peru, Haiti, Colombia, Honduras, South Africa and Kenya.
Survivors include: wife, Orpha; sons, Edwin and Howard, both of Salem; daughter Marita Bishop of Washington; brother Albert of Newberg; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son William.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) in the Rosedale Church cemetery with a memorial service following at 1:30 p.m. at the Rosedale Friends Church, 452 Hylo Road S.E., Rosedale.
Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Rocks Friends Camp and Northwest Yearly Meeting Mission Program, by care of, and making checks to, Rosedale Friends Church.
Gary Morlan
Gary Gray Morlan, son of the founders of George Morlan Plumbing and record-setting trapshooter, died June 7, 2004. He was 70.
He was born Nov. 30, 1933, to George and Mary Morlan in Portland.He served in the National Guard, the Navy during the Korean War and the Air Force. He worked as a police officer in Atwater, Calif. He returned home in the mid-1960s to join his father in the family plumbing business that George founded in 1927. In 1967, he married
Leone Kramien, who had a son, Rick. The couple ran George Morlan Plumbing until 1989. The company is today being run by son Rick Kramien.
Upon retirement in his early 50s, he spent many years taking customers of George Morlan Plumbing on fishing expeditions from his home at the Embarcadero in Newport. He then turned his passion of trapshooting into a full-time occupation, revitalizing the Toledo Gun Club. His family said he worked tirelessly and passionately to keep the club a vital organization that could provide charitable contributions to the Newport community.
Five years ago he and his wife moved to Newberg to be closer to their family. There, his family said, his passion of trapshooting took on a life of its own. He was anointed the Marathon Man and was recognized in Sports Illustrated Magazine for his accomplishments in the sport. His personal goal was to shoot 500, 000 targets sanctioned by the Pacific International Trapshooting Association (PITA).
Daughter-in-law Debra Kramien said her favorite memory of him was: He just made everybody laugh and happy. And talking relentlessly about trap shooting and fishing.
He spent the last couple years helping revitalize the Hillsboro Gun Club. He was there joking with friends while preparing for the PITA state championship when sudden illness struck.
Hell definitely be a loss to our sport, said club member Earl Feller.
Johnny Terry, president of the gun club, said Morlans many friends are searching for targets he had shot but not counted, in hopes of fulfilling his dream of shooting 500, 000 targets. The club will recognize him with a moment of silence at the championship, as well as with a memorial built to commemorate everything hed done for the club, Terry said.
He was probably the greatest gentleman Id met in all my life, Terry said. He loved everybody.
Survivors include: wife Leone; son Rick Kramien and his wife, Debra; grandsons, Alex Kramien and Kirk Morlan; and granddaughters Heather and Amanda Kramien of Newberg.
There will be a private graveside service.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Phyllis L. Hatton
Phyllis L. Hatton of Newberg died June 4, 2004, in Newberg. She was 75.
She was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Spokane, Wash. She received an education with the Washington State School for the Deaf. She worked as a housekeeper. She married
Manley Hatton in 1951. He preceded her in death in 1986. She attended the Hope Lutheran Church for the Deaf in Portland.
Survivors include: son Tim Hatton of Newberg and two grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Friday at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Portland. Disposition was private.
Donald P. Williams
Former Newberg and Dundee businessman Donald Perry Williams died June 2, 2004, in Dallas. He was 77.
He was born March 29, 1927, to Edgar and Caroline (Jonston) Williams in Portland. He grew up in Multnomah and after high school joined the Navy, serving in World War II. He made his home in Hopewell and maintained electronics repair shops in Newberg and Dundee.
He enjoyed electronics, Hamm radio, his dogs and fishing, particularly with his two nephews.
Survivors include: sister Helen of Salem and nephews, Scott and Tom Robinson, of Portland and Newport, respectively.
A private memorial service will be held at the Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the H7umane Society of the Willamette Valley, care of Bollman Funeral Home, 694 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338.
Frank L. Chambers
Newberg resident Frank L. Chambers died Oct. 5, 2004, in Newberg. He was 89.
He was born in September 1915 in Salem. He moved to Eugene in 1925 with family upon the death of his father. He attended public schools and earned a business administration degree from the University of Oregon in 1938. He was pledged to honorary fraternities Alpha Kappa Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma. He earned a master's degree in economics. He was employed as an associate economist for the Bonneville Power Administration in Portland. In 1943 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served as a paratrooper in 11th Airborne Division serving in the South Pacific.
In 1947 he married
Thelma Douglas and the couple moved to Amity. He was employed as a cashier at Bank of Amity and later as an assistant manager of U.S. National Bank. He served two terms as mayor of Amity.
In 1967 he moved to Portland and worked for U.S. National Bank and taught banking classes at night under American Institute of Banking for five years. He retired from U.S. National Bank in 1981, then an assistant vice president. He lived in Newberg a little more than a year.
Survivors include: wife Thelma; daughters, Candace Green of Utah and Tamara Knapp of Portland; brother Richard of Eugene; sister Betty Dolan of Palo Alto, Calif.; and 14 grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by daughter Cassandra.
His remains were cremated and he was interred at Finley-Sunset Hills cemetery in Portland.
William E. Bales
Longtime Newberg resident Bill E. Bales died Oct. 12, 2004. He was 74.
He was born June 7, 1930, to Dorothy and Jesse Bales in Tillamook. When he was 7 years old his family moved to Alpine and at 14 to the Newberg and Dundee area, where he has lived the past 60 years. He grew up working in his parents' business, the Bales Brothers Feed & Seed Store, and attending Newberg High School, where he competed in wrestling, placing first runner-up his senior year. At 18 he earned his pilot's license, beginning a lifetime of flying. He studied at George Fox College (now George Fox University). On June 1, 1951, he married
Joann Morter.
He worked for Portland General Electric for 15 years before becoming an independent business owner. He owned several dry-cleaning businesses, a technology-development company and a construction business. He also worked for a time as a test pilot.
He is known for his many years of service, particularly through Newberg Friends Church, which he attended for 60 years. He and his wife were youth leaders at the church and with the Newberg High School Christian Club for 17 years. They participated in and led Lay Witness Missions, a volunteer church renewal ministry and throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond, traveling to interested churches as far away as Nebraska.
Survivors include: mother Dorothy Ward; wife Joann; daughters, Julie Ponder, Paula Cathers and Karen Benham; son David; and 15 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Newberg Friends Church.
Marilyn L. Bergstrom
Newberg resident Marilyn Lea Bergstrom died Oct. 9, 2004, at a Newberg care facility. She was 71.
She was born March 30, 1933, to James and Lola (Nixon) Jackson in Norton, Kan. She moved to Newberg in 1938 and graduated in 1953 from Newberg High School. She attended Northwest Business School. She went to work for First Christian Church under Pastor Willie White. She left that position and went to work at Robertson's Drapery in Portland for 13 years. She moved to Idaho and married
Lawrence Bergstrom in Caldwell. He preceded her in death in January 1978, after which she returned to Newberg. She worked for Tektronix and at several other jobs before settling at Oakwood Country Care Center in McMinnville, retiring in 1997.
She enjoyed bingo, game nights with the church women, knitting, crosswords and puzzles.
Survivors include: brothers, Gene Jackson of Tigard and Charles Jackson of The Dalles; sisters, June Warnock of Milwaukie and Doris Bishop of Woodburn; 13 nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Oct. 13 at Newberg Christian Church with Pastor Lee Shafer officiating. A concluding service was private at Valley View Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg Christian Church in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
