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Jerry W. Paris
Jerry W. Paris died Feb. 4, 2005. He was 64.
He was born Jan. 4, 1941, in Evansville, Ind., and moved with his family to Southern California when he was 4. At 18, he joined the U.S. Navy. He specialized in aviation electronics and helped write the maintenance manual for the F4 Phantom fighter jet. 'Chief, ' as he was known to friends, served several tours on the USS Kittyhawk and the USS Constellation during the Vietnam War.
He married
Kirsten in 1969 in San Diego.
Having served 20 years, he retired from the Navy as chief petty officer in 1979. He moved to Oregon, where he continued his career in avionics with Columbia Helicopters of Aurora. He retired from there in 1998. He lived in Bend in retirement, illness bringing him to Tualatin in 2004.
He enjoyed classic cars, fishing, woodworking, gourmet cooking, photography, the beauty of Central Oregon and laughing with family and friends. 'Dad' to many Navy enlistees, he opened his home to sailors who couldn't be with their families.
Survivors include: his wife; daughter, Shari Scales of Tualatin; son John of Newberg; sister Dee Geib of San Bernadino, Calif.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brother John, sister Patsy and his parents.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Hilltop United Methodist Church in Tualatin. Private interment will be held at the Willamette National cemetery on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Newberg Health Foundation in care of Alternative Burial and Cremation of Oregon, P.O. Box 202, Sherwood, OR 97140.
Theresia Taeubel
Theresia Taeubel died Feb. 5, 2005, at her Newberg home. She was 91.
She was born Aug. 14, 1913, to German parents Johann and Maria (Linz) Novak in Franztal, Yugoslavia. She worked on her family's farm until Sept. 8, 1931, when she married
Jakob Taeubel in Franztal. She worked on her husband's family farm until the couple left Yugoslavia in October 1944 during the Communist takeover and fled to Austria. Eight years later, in 1952, they immigrated to Los Angeles, a trip sponsored by the Catholic Church. She worked as a housekeeper. In 1971, she retired and they relocated to Newberg, where she has since resided. On April 20, 1993, her husband preceded her in death.
She enjoyed growing roses and grapes, from which she and her husband made wine. Her family said she was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg.
Survivors include: sons, Richard of Newberg, Walter of Ooltewah, Tenn., Fred of Reno and Erich of Gaston; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother.
Viewing and visitation hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road. Recitation of the Rosary followed by a funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg with Father Jim Nibler officiating. Concluding service with vault interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Gerald M. Pike
Gerald Milam Pike died of lung cancer Feb. 2, 2005, at his Newberg home. He was 61.
He was born May 7, 1943, to Morris and Nola (Scudder) Pike in Friona, Texas. He was educated at South Salem High School and at Phagan's Beauty School. He worked as a cosmetologist.
He was a member of the Democrat Party. His hobbies included gardening and flower arranging.
Survivors include: partner James Kapron; brothers, Albert, David and Morris Jr.; sisters, LaJuana Drazdoff and Carolyn Bennett; and 17 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Hayden Lakefront Grill, Century Hotel, 8187 S.W. Tualatin-Sherwood Road.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Animal Shelter Friends, 131 Johanna Court, Newberg, OR 97132.
Gary Wendling
Gary Wendling of Sherwood died of cancer on Jan. 26, 2005, in Newberg. He was 64.
He was born Aug. 19, 1940, to Albert Wendling and Nita Foss in Whiting, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army. He married
Janet Johnson on Aug. 18, 1999.
His family said he was a man of all trades.
He was a member of Abate Motorcycle Club and of the Red and Whites. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, traveling and spending time with family.
Survivors include: wife Janet; mother Nita Foss of Dundee; sons, Jason of California and Shawn Johnson of Newberg; daughter Wendy West of Beaverton; brother Herbert of Dundee; sisters, Pam Asboe of Dundee and Linda Wendling of Iowa; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert, in 1943 and by brother Bob in 1997.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Church of the Nazarene, 23177 N.E. Old Yamhill Road. A gathering will follow at 3 p.m. at Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe, 2515 Portland Road.
Donations for a headstone will be accepted at the memorial service.
Margret M. Chastain
Margret M. Chastain of Newberg died Jan. 29, 2005, at Alterra in McMinnville. She was 84.
She was born July 8, 1920, to Chris and Elizabeth Gangle in St. Francis, Minn. She worked at Dundee Cannery. She also worked as a welder and in a shipyard during World War II.
She enjoyed gardening, camping and her grandchildren.
Survivors include: sons, Kenneth, Larry and Lynn Chastain, all of McMinnville; daughter Linda Hale of Madras; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Edwin, in 1968; son Richard; sisters Tillie Stanley and Midge Killian; and brother Jerry Gangle.
Burial was held Feb. 2 in Lebanon.
David L. Baker
Newberg native David LeRoy Baker died Feb. 1, 2005, at a Portland hospital. He was 44.
He was born May 31, 1960, to Clarence and Willetta (Hoard) Baker in Newberg. He received his early education at Dundee Grade School and Renne Junior High School; he graduated from Newberg High School in 1979. He worked at Freelin-Wade Company in McMinnville for 13 years as a metal extruder and for short times at Gaylord Manufacturing Company and Precision Interconnect.
He was diagnosed with leukemia in November 2000. He proceeded with a bone marrow transplant and several other treatments. He has been on disability for the past few years.
He enjoyed taking care of his yard and his flowers, different styles of music and animals. His family said he was dedicated to his daughters and sons.
Survivors include: mother Willetta Baker of Newberg; daughters, Cassandra and Amanda Baker, both of Newberg; sons, Isaiah and Noah, both of Carlton; and sisters, Terri Mathews of Dundee, Valerie Gardner of McMinnville, Vickie Hooper of Newberg and Lisa Cook of Newberg.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 12 at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road. Committal is private.
Anthony J. Moreira
Anthony (Tony) Joaquin Moreira died Jan. 27, 2005, at Marian Estates in Sublimity. He was 92.
He was born May 22, 1912, to Anthony and Maria Moreira in Delano, Calif. When he was 10 years old, he was preceded in death by his father. He began working to support himself at 13.
In 1935, he married
Claudine Garcia in Hanford, Calif. They had two children. He worked as a ranch hand and dairy farmer in the San Joaquin Valley. In World War II, he was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps and taught flying.
On May 14, 1945, he married
Bernice Plo in Carson City, Nev. They had three children. The couple owned and operated an ice business along with a trailer park in Lompoc, Calif. They moved to eastern Oregon and owned and operated a grocery store, gas station and the post office in Umapine until 1952. After selling the grocery store, they moved to Rex Hill in Sherwood. They bought a farm and raised walnuts, prunes and strawberries. He also worked various jobs in Newberg: assistant manager at Nap's Thriftway, manager of Safeway, and a real estate agent for Dolash Realty. He later opened his own real estate office. In the 1960s, he worked for Fred Herring's fruit & nut processing company. He worked as manager until retirement in 1977.
He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and was devoted to studying the Bible and to teaching others of God's love. He was active in the Assembly of God Church.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman. His wife joined him on hunting trips in later years. After retirement, he an his wife spent much time at Coyote Rock RV Park on the Siletz River fishing salmon. He enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include: wife Bernice of Sublimity; daughters, Vivian Murry of Killeen, Texas, Margaret Moffitt of Jefferson and Kathleen Sellard of Tehachapi, Calif.; son Jeri of Aloha; sisters, Rose Creasy of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Mary Wettengel of Walla Walla, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son Anthony J. Moreira, Jr.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Assembly of God Church, 502 S. St. Paul Highway, Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northwest Medical Teams, Tsunami Relief, P.O. Box 10, Portland, OR 97207, or to Alzheimer's Disease Center, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Department of Neurology, CR 131, Portland, OR 97201-3098.
Vilas A. Hinkle
Newberg resident Vilas A. Hinkle died Jan. 19, 2005, in Newberg. He was 91.
He was born April 28, 1913, to Grover and Eila (Eschliman) Hinkle in Spalding, Neb. He grew up and received his early education in Nebraska. On Oct. 3, 1935, he married
Margaret Brannan. They moved to Yakima, Wash., in 1946. They worked on a diary farm until 1956. They relocated to Bellingham, Wash., where he worked in the Mt. Baker plywood mill. He retired in 1980 and moved to Phoenix, Ariz. In January 1992, he and his wife moved to Newberg. His wife preceded him in death in 2000.
He was a member of River Street Church of God in Newberg.
Survivors include: son Owen of Newberg; daughter Nana Warburton of Auburn, Wash.; sister Maxine Walrath of Primrose, Neb.; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughter Marlyn Hinkle in 1988.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at River Street Church of God, 715 S. River St., Newberg.
Ruth Mills
Newberg resident Ruth Mills died Jan. 30, 2005, at a Portland hospital. She was 75.
She was born April 14, 1929, to William and Flora (Harned) Harris behind the George Washington Carver Homestead in Carthage, Mo. She attended grade school in Diamond, Mo. In July of 1936, she moved with her family to Yakima, Wash. In December of that year they moved to Cottage Grove. The family relocated again in 1942 to Greenleaf, Idaho, where she graduated from Greenleaf Academy.
From 1949 to 1951, she attended George Fox College (now George Fox University) in Newberg. On Nov. 22, 1951, she married
Glen Mills in Greenleaf, Idaho. She worked at several different jobs including the cannery and dry cleaning, but most of her work was on the family farm.
She enjoyed gardening, travel and cooking. She was an involved member of Sherwood Friends Church.
Survivors include: husband Glen of Newberg; sons, Chuck and Mark, both of Newberg; daughter Joyce Mills of Portland; brother Louis Harris of Washington; sisters, Wilma Magee of North Carolina and Pat Bolin of Las Vegas; grandchildren, Ryan and Dylan Mills; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by 11 brothers and three sisters. The surviving brother died five days later.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ken Vanden Hoek officiating. Committal is private.
Frances E. Shadden
Former Newberg business owner Frances E. Shadden died Jan. 25, 2005, at Maryville Nursing Home in Beaverton. She was 89.
She was born March 30, 1915, to James and Emma Anderson in Harrison, Ariz. At 16 she moved to Cornelius. She graduated from Hillsboro Union High School. She married
Dee Shadden on March 30, 1939, in Tacoma, Wash. She lived in North Plains and in Gaston. They moved in the early 1940s to Carlton, where they bought the Log Cabin restaurant. They sold it later that decade and started the Shadden Lumber Company in Carlton, later entering into a partnership with Loy Shadden and Herb Holst. From 1969 to 1973 she and her husband, along with Loy Shadden, owned and operated the Copperstone Lounge and Restaurant in Hillsboro. From 1973 to 1990 she owned and operated the Owls Trunk Ladies Apparel in Newberg. Her husband preceded her in death in 1976.
She was a member of the Michelbook Country Club of McMinnville and of the First Baptist Church in Carlton. She enjoyed gardening, playing bridge and spending time at her beach house. She was a member of the Carlton School Board for 13 years and was involved in other Carlton civic affairs.
Survivors include: son John of Hillsboro and daughter Jane Shadden of Aloha.
She was preceded in death by sisters Elsie Murray and Hallie Cartwright.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton First Baptist Church. Her final resting place will be the Old Scotch Church cemetery in North Plains.
