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Bessie A. Huffman
Longtime Chehalem Mountain resident Bessie Anna Rohde Huffman died Oct. 5, 2004, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 93.
She was born Aug. 29, 1911, to Lucille and Clarence Hintz in Rainer. She moved to Chehalem Mountain when she was 2 years old. She married
Henry Rohde in 1933. He preceded her in death in 1971. She married
Ozro Huffman in 1988. He preceded her in death in 1994. She spent 75 years of her life in the same neighborhood on Chehalem Mountain.
Survivors include: brothers, Ralph Hintz and Emil Hintz; sister Ruby Pipkin; children, Alfred Rohde, Barbara Brown, Joanne Leggett, and Thomas Rohde; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
A family memorial service will be held today (Saturday).
Jessie E. Hutchens
Jessie Evelyn Hutchens died Oct. 9, 2004, at her Newberg home. She was 69.
She was born July 26, 1935, to Cyrenus and Crystal (Surprise) Cox in Reeds Spring, Mo. She moved in 1943 to Portland, where she attended local schools including Polytech for Girls. On Aug. 29, 1952, she married
Marvin Hutchens in Portland. They moved to Olympia for two years when her husband was drafted into the U.S. Army.
They returned to Portland in 1954, moved to Sherwood a year later and in 1956 moved to Newberg, where they stayed six years. The couple moved to Dundee in 1961 and called the Red Hills their home until 1967, when they returned to Newberg, where they have since resided.
For many years, she worked for Stayton Cannery near Dayton and later Allen Fruit in Newberg for three years, before working for a filbert processing plant in Newberg until her retirement in 2001.
Her many interests included angels, photography and Elvis memorabilia. She enjoyed food and sweets.
Survivors include: husband Marvin of Newberg; sons, Dale of Salem, Rick of Newberg and Dan and Joe of Carlton; brothers, Alfred and Robert Cox of Yuma, Ariz., and David Cox of Michigan; sister Beulah Bonar of Yuma; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brother Dusty Cox.
A cryptside service was held Oct. 14 at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Pastor Sid Johnson officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Legacy Hospice in McMinnville in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Bonnie J. Astleford
Former Newberg resident Bonnie Joy Astleford died Oct. 10, 2004, at Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro. She was 85.
She was born Sept. 21, 1919, to Isaac and Dessie (Doney) Newton in McMinnville, where she was raised and received her education. She married
Paul Astleford June 19, 1938, at Chehalem Center Friends Church in Newberg. They made their home in Newberg, later living in Condon, Cloverdale and Tillamook. The couple moved after retirement in 1964 to Oceanside, where they stayed 35 years. In 1999 they moved to the Alterra Wynwood Residential Community in Forest Grove. They moved after eight months there to their son's home. For the last 11 months they lived at the Tender Touch Adult Foster Care Home in Hillsboro. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in June.
She was a homemaker. While living in Oceanside she was a charter member of Netarts Friends Church and the Women's Missionary Society. She enjoyed crocheting, jigsaw puzzles and flower and vegetable gardening.
Survivors include: husband Paul of Hillsboro; sons Marvin of Hillsboro, Richard of Oceanside and Ronald of Tillamook; daughter Marie Stock of Burney, Calif.; brothers, Myron Newton of Lewiston, Idaho, Zane Newton of Wenatchee, Wash., and Gene Newton of Canby; sisters Violet Baker of Quincy, Wash., and Gladys Strait of Lyle, Wash.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: parents, Isaac and Dessie Newton; brother Perry Newton; and son Robert Astleford in 1958.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg with Pastor Paul Almquist officiating. Family and friends are invited to a reception at the church following the service. A private family interment will be held at Oak Grove cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the West Chehalem Friends Church, 16700 N.E. North Valley Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Joyce Miller
Former Newberg resident Joyce Miller died Oct. 4, 2004, at her home in Lafayette. She was 63.
She was born Aug. 9, 1941, to Gunnar and Clarice (Cassiba) Sundberg in Warren, Minn. She grew up in Strandquist, Minn., and went to high school in International Falls, Minn. After high school, in the late 1950s, she went to beauty school in International Falls. She married
Michael Miller on June 27, 1980. The couple moved to St. Paul, Minn., and then to Pensacola, Fla. She moved to Spain and was overseas while her husband was in the Navy. She lived in Rice Lake, Wis., until 1999, when she moved to Newberg. She worked for Fred Meyer. She later moved to Lafayette.
Survivors include: daughters, Dawn Smith of Lafayette and Denise Winter of Dundee; sons, Mark Miller of Lafayette and Bruce Noblet of Sherwood; sister Pat Erickson of Crookston, Minn.; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael, and by sisters, Aggie Bliese and Donna Donarski.
A service was held Oct. 8 at the Chapel of Macy & Son in McMinnville with the Rev. Tom Struck officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Legacy VNA Hospice in McMinnville.
Mildred 'Mickey' Alexander
Newberg resident Mildred 'Mickey' Alexander died Oct. 6, 2004. She was 75.
She was born April 23, 1929, to Shirley and Oria (Carpenter) Harmon in Holridge, Neb. She grew up in Portland, spending many hours rollerskating at Oaks Park. She graduated from Cleveland High School in Portland and attended Portland Community College. She married
Donnald Alexander in 1969, and they lived in Hillsboro. They moved to Tigard in 1974.
She enjoyed traveling for six years before moving to Newberg. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and koi fish.
Survivors include: husband Donnald of Newberg; sons, Jack Unger and Michael Lee; sisters, E. Delight Carmichael; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sister Arliss Zink.
A memorial service was held Oct. 11 at First Presbyterian Church in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of the American Cancer Society.
Lillian J. Koskela
Former Newberg resident Lillian Josephine Koskela died Sept. 25, 2004, in Carleton, Minn. She was 89.
She was born July 11, 1915, in Gowan, Minn. She lived in the Newberg area for about 30 years.
Survivors include: daughters, Mariann Byers, Alice Endicott, Janet Hamel, Barb Morris, Darlene Miller and Terri Milholm; sons, Richard Koskela, Will Koskela and Chuck Noack; 26 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and sister Elina Johnson.
She was preceded in death by husband William Koskela; son Floyd Koskela; daughter Susan Stacey; two brothers and one sister.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 30 at Evergreen Memorial cemetery in McMinnville.
Betty J. Torland
Champoeg native Betty Jean Torland died Oct. 2, 2004, in Tigard. She was 81.
She was born Dec. 28, 1922, in Champoeg. She worked in real estate and was a lifetime resident of Yamhill and Washington counties.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary post in Tigard, of the St. Anthony's Catholic Church and of the Catholic Daughters.
Survivors include: son Mike O'Rourke of Lake Grove; daughter Patricia O'Rourke-McGinnis of Joliet, Ill; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A service was held Oct. 7 at Young's Funeral Home in Tigard. A private internment was held at the Crescent Grove cemetery in Tigard.
Sherman S. Zemke
Newberg native Sherman S. Zemke died Oct. 3, 2004, at his home in Prineville. He was 50.
He was born Sept. 11, 1954, to Herman and Joyce (Scott) Zemke in Newberg. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1972. He attended Chemeketa Community College in Salem, earning an associate's degree in forestry. He moved to Lebanon to work for the U.S. Forest Service. He married
Joyce Miller and the couple lived in locations throughout central Oregon before settling in the Bend and Prineville area.
He was a member of the Lions Club in Burns. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and exploring the Ochoco Mountains. He enjoyed golf, raising his family and spending time with his granddaughter. His family said he cultivated the land and treasured his friends.
Survivors include: wife Joyce of Prineville; son Scott of Burns; daughter Missy McVay of Redmond; brother Sam of Newberg; sister Cindy Burns of Newberg; granddaughter Sage McVay of Redmond; nine nieces and two nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at First Baptist Church in Prineville with Pastor Barry Gridley officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Prineville.
Nita P. `Sis' Herring
Former Newberg resident Nita Pearl 'Sis' Herring died Sept. 27, 2004, after a long battle with cancer. She was 79.
She was born Sept. 14, 1925, to Pearl and Menford Poteet in Commerce, Okla. The family moved to Oregon in 1935. She grew up in Newberg and graduated from high school here. She was employed during World War II in the offices of Fort Vancouver in Vancouver, Wash. She was employed at AAA in Portland for a number of years and worked at Newberg Ace Hardware as a buyer and seller for 25 years before retiring.
She married
Robert Herring on Oct. 3, 1948, in Dundee. He preceded her in death in April 1987. Afterward she spent some time in Carson City, Nev.
She enjoyed traveling and went on several cruises. She belonged to several bowling leagues. She was a charter member of the North Santiam Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary.
Survivors include: daughters, Barbara Mahlum of Salem and Pamela Swisher of Eagle Point; grandchildren, David Mahlum of Molalla, Angela Allen, Scott Mills and Marc Swisher of Springfield, and Troy Swisher and Katie Shepard of Eagle Point; seven great-grandchildren; brothers Joe Poteet of Mt. Jackson, Va., and Edward Poteet of Lebanon; sister Norma Long of Mill City; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 6 at Dundee Pioneer cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will follow at J's Restaurant in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children's Hospital Fund, 1121 S.W. Salmon, Suite 201, Portland, OR 97205.
Orpha A. Mealue
Orpha A. Mealue died Sept. 25, 2004, at her home in McMinnville. She was 69.
She was born Dec. 13, 1934, to Roscoe and Louise (Pritchett) Tupper in Yamhill. She was raised and educated in Pike and in Yamhill. She married
John Mealue on June 14, 1952, in San Louis Obispo, Calif. They moved to Yamhill. They lived in Dayton from 1968 to 1974, moved to Bend and returned to Dayton in 1977. She returned to the family farm in Pike in 1979. She moved to McMinnville in 1993. She was a supervisor at Allen Fruit (now FMC/Allen Machinery).
She enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include: daughters, Sherry Parker of McMinnville, Jennifer Horton of Savage, Minn., and Karia Lay of Scotts Mills; son Brian of Crooked River Ranch; sister Elzora Blackstone of Troy, Mont.; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A private service was held. Internment was at Pike cemetery in Yamhill.
Celia A. Newhall
Celia Alice Newhall died Sept. 26, 2004, at a Newberg care facility. She was 88.
She was born July 2, 1916, to Wallace and Iona (Hoover) Cochran in Decatur, Ill. After graduating business school in 1936, she went to work in Washington, D.C., for the Social Security Administration. In July 1939 she traveled to Canada, met Paul Newhall and planned to marry in a year. He could not cross the border into the United States, where they had hoped to wed, Canada having just been drawn into World War II and needing eligible soldiers. They instead married
on June 28, 1940, in Winnipeg, Canada, and he obtained a passport as the husband of a U.S. citizen.
They moved to Arizona in 1950. They moved to Page, Ariz., in 1959, the year the Bureau of Reclamation founded the town. She graduated from Grand Canyon College in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1962 and earned a masters degree from Northern Arizona University in 1968. She taught elementary school. The couple retired in 1973.
They relocated to the Glendale, Ariz., area to be near family. They raised goats and chickens. In 1984 they moved to Cottonwood, staying there until 1989, when they moved to Portland to be near family. They moved into the Friendsview Manor in 1994. On June 17, 2003, her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include: daughters, Susan Lyon of Oregon City and Joanne Ranson of Wilsonville; son John of Prescott, Ariz.; and sister Helen Nelson of Spokane.
She was preceded in death by two infant sons, Charles and Harvey, and brother Myron Cochran.
Chapel viewing and visitation hours are noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Newberg Free Methodist Church with Pastor Shaun McNay officiating. A concluding service will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wycliffe Translators or Charles Beals Health Center in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
