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William Crafton
William James "Jim" Crafton of Lincoln City died Dec. 11, 2011. He was 58.
Jim was born Feb. 5, 1953, in Peoria, Ill., to Patsy Lee (Parks) and Robert Lee Crafton. He married
Evelyn Crafton on Dec. 2, 1989.
Jim was the owner and proprietor of Taft Video from 1987 to 1995. He was a member of the BPOE 1886. He enjoyed movies and music.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; daughter Rose Eileen Crafton; son William James Crafton II; his brothers, Robert Crafton Jr. and Mike Crafton; sister Cathy Crafton; and life-long companion Trisha Morgan.
Both parents and his brother, Stephen Crafton, died earlier.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date to be announced.
Arrangements entrusted to Bateman Pacific View Funeral Home.
Lenny Carr
Leonard M. Carr of Otis died Dec. 5, 2011. He was 87.
Leonard was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Shadron, Neb., to Thomas Carr and Ruby Mayberry Carr. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a long-time member of the Elks and the Eagles. He played in many local places and also in California, Montana and Alaska. Over his lifetime, Lenny had many very good friends and always had a smile.
Lenny was a World War II veteran. He was wounded three times. With the help of a very dear friend, Rosemary Downing, he was presented with the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters (which indicated he was wounded three times) at the Elks in Lincoln City. These medals meant so much to him. Thank you, Rosemary.
Lenny is survived by his sisters, Beverly (Jim) Carlson of Clatskanie and Margie (Steve) Morningstar of Forest Grove; and many nephews and nieces.
His parents, four sisters and three brothers all died earlier.
A memorial service at Willamette National cemetery in Portland has been held.
A celebration of Lenny's life will be held locally at a later date.
Services entrusted to the Neptune Society of Portland.
Daniel Lee White
Daniel Lee White of Otis died Dec. 20, 2011, at his home. He was 42.
Daniel was born in Lynwood, Calif., on Oct. 21,1969, to Gerald and Sharon (Stringer) White.
Services entrusted into the care of Affordable Burial & Cremation Co.
Clark Vail
Clark Evan Vail died at his home in Lincoln City on Dec. 14, 2011. He was 47.
Clark was born in Bellingham, Wash., on July 7, 1964, to Larry and Darlene (Yaden) Vail.
No services are planned at this time
Pacific View Memorial Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Stanley C. Baller
Stanley C. Baller of Monmouth, Ore., died at his home on Dec. 10, 2011. He was 62.
Stanley was born in McMinnville, Ore., on Oct. 3, 1949, to Henry and Irene Baller. He graduated from Taft High School in 1967. Shortly after high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 5, 1967, in Portland, Ore., and was Honorably Discharged on June 1, 1973 in Fort Hood, Texas. On June 5, 1971, in Lincoln City, he married
Debbie (Debra). Stanley enjoyed restoration of old classic cars and pickups. He also enjoyed camping and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie Baller of Monmouth; father Henry (Hank) Baller of Otis; son Stanley (Chris) Baller of Rainier; sister Sharon Gustafson of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; brothers William Baller of Las Vegas, Nev. and Randall (Hank) Baller of Hillsboro, Ore.
At Stanley's request no services will be held.
Arrangements entrusted to Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence.
Tami Wagner
Tamara "Tami" E. Wagner of Lincoln City died Oct. 25, 2010, in a traffic collision on Highway 20. She was 52.
She was born June 5, 1958, in South Norwalk, Conn., to John and Mary (Ryan) Tiagwad.
Tami graduated from high school in 1976. She went on to graduate from the UMASS in 1980 obtaining her bachelors degree in wildlife biology.
Tami moved to Idaho where she worked for the Idaho Fish and Game. She met and married
David Wagner in 1982 then moved to the Portland area in 1989.
Tami always wanted to live on the coast, so in 1992 they moved to Lincoln City and built a log home on Schooner Creek. During her 21 years at the Oregon Fish and Wildlife, Tami made many friends and was there to help anyone in need.
She is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Hilary; son, Ryan; father, John (Rhoda) Tiagwad; mother, Mary (Robert) Burgess; brother, Michael (Debra) Tiagwad; and 11 nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Bateman Funeral Home in Newport. There will be a celebration of life gathering of family and friends on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Newport.
For those wishing to express their sympathies to Tami's family, her husband, Dave, has requested in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the funds set up to help ODFW colleague Casey Deckard with the continuing expenses stemming from his own terrible vehicle accident on his way home from work almost exactly a year ago. Donations can be sent to Umpqua Bank, 541-563-7250, for the benefit of Casey Deckard or West Coast Bank, 541-563-3273, for "The Friends of Waldport for the benefit of Casey Deckard."
Daniel Caruso
Daniel J. Caruso died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Jan. 7, 2012, in his home in Lincoln City. He was 62.
Daniel was born in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 9, 1949, to Donato and Claire (Cyr) Caruso. He grew up in New Jersey, went to school in Ohio and owned Stix Family Billiards in San Diego. He will be remembered for his zest for life and generous nature by those who knew him.
He is survived by his mother, Claire A. Caruso; sisters Claire and Anne Caruso; brothers John, Thomas and Vincent Caruso; many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; and loving partner, Sandy Hyde.
A celebration of Daniel's life will be held in Lincoln City and in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Arrangements entrusted to Bateman Pacific View in Lincoln City.
Florence Griggs
Sister Francella Mary, (Florence Griggs), died at the Marie-Rose Center at Mary's Woods in Lake Oswego on Jan. 7, 2012. She was 91. She was a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names for 71 years.
Sister Francella was the daughter of Lloyd Manley and Amanda West Griggs, born on Feb. 5, 1920, the older of their two daughters. Her childhood would seem to an outsider to have been a sad one, for her father died when she was 3, and her mother died when she was 9. Their mother was admitted to the Tuberculosis hospital in Salem the same day as her two little daughters left their home in Siletz to enter Christie School. Their mother had the happiness of seeing them in their First Communion dresses just before she died.
Sister Francella, in her customary optimistic way, remembered happily the care and advice her mother gave her, and enjoyed the school and sisters at Christie, where she stayed until her senior year of high school. After graduating from St. Mary's in Medford she entered the Holy Names novitiate and made her first profession of vows on her 23rd birthday.
After earning a bachelor's degree in English and Spanish, Sister Francella went on to become a much loved high school teacher at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, at Holy Names Academy in Spokane, at Sacred Heart Academy in Salem, at St. Mary's High School in Eugene, Star of the Sea, Astoria and St. Mary's Academy in Portland. At least three Holy Names sisters feel they owe their vocations to Sister's example. A wonderful correspondent, she kept in touch with many of her pupils through the years.
In the late 1960s, she turned her attention to her cultural roots. The tribe to which her family belonged, the Siletz, had been terminated decades before. She joined a commission, which, with the help of Senator Mark Hatfield and other Oregon congressmen resulted in reestablishing the Confederated Tribes of that nation. She became an "esteemed elder," and the oldest member of the tribe, and served as the grand marshal of their victory parade several years ago. In her work she assumed some prestigious positions: executive director of the Portland Urban Indian Program, on the board of Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA), professor in the Indian Center at Eastern State University in LaGrande. Every student was important to her - from fourth graders in New Mexico to minority students at Jefferson High School in Portland. She spent many years in the Southwest working with Native American and Hispanic children.
In the Holy Names community, Sister was noted for her cheerful, unflappable personality, her good humor, appreciation of all God's creatures and complete trust in God's love and guidance. She was always ready to help, and always ready for a good time.
Sister Francella is survived by family members, the Siletz Tribe and members of her religious community. Remembrances may be made to the Holy Names Sisters Foundation, P.O. Box 411, Marylhurst, OR 97036.
The Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the Provincial House Chapel.
She will be buried with her tribal family on the Siletz reservation.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Riverview Abbey in Portland.
A'Lisa Joy Weston
A'Lisa Joy Weston passed away on July 28, 2012 in Ferron, Utah. She was 22.
Born on March 6, 1990, in Salt Lake City, A'Lisa lived with her family in Otis, Ore., from 2001 to 2008, attending school in Lincoln City and Newport.
A'Lisa had a zest for life. She was a creative, compassionate young lady and made friends everywhere she went.
She loved her family and friends very much. She loved to take trips with her grandparents. Her favorite musician was Elvis Presley.
She was a very hard worker and got the job done. She has had a variety of jobs throughout her life in both Oregon and Utah.
She graduated at 17 and went to college for one year.
She used to have over 100 pairs of Converse shoes at one time as fashion was a favorite part of her life, be it clothes, jewelry or purses.
Her favorite color was purple. She loved her pets and would name them anything from Kiwi, Mango, Biscuits and Gravy to Buddy and Marshmallow.
She loved her body art and was proud of her Navajo heritage.
She has three brothers and one sister. She grew up with brothers Rodger Lee Myers and Robert Dean Brunson. She has one brother, David, and one sister, Amanda, whom she never met.
She loved all of her grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
She will be greatly missed by all who met her and family.
Funeral services have been held.
Karen Noreen Nelson
Karen Noreen Nelson died on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Lincoln City. She was 96.
Karen was born Feb. 18, 1916, in West Point, Neb., the daughter of Nels Pedersen and Valeska Schroeder Pedersen.
After graduating from High School, the family moved to Silverton, Oregon, Sept. of 1936. She married
Seymour Nelson, June of 1941. They both worked in the Ship Yards in Portland, Oregon, during the war. She was a “Rosie the Riveter” from 1941 to 1944.
In 1956, they bought a dairy farm in Independence Oregon. Seymour passed away in July of 1979. Karen moved to Astoria in 1986 and started the “Columbia River Inn Bed & Breakfast” at age 70. She remodeled a Victorian home and ran her Bed and Breakfast until she was 86.
Karen has enjoyed traveling to Europe, several cruises, and has taken many trips within the United States. She was an avid crafter and woodworker.
She had a twin brother and sister, both have passed away earlier. Karen loved her family and will be greatly missed by them.
She is survived by daughters Zona Nelson of Lincoln City and Renee’ Caldwell of Astoria; Granddaughter Amanda Rohne and her husband, Dirk, of Brownsmead, Ore.; and great-grandson Kirk Rohne of Brownsmead, Ore.
Private graveside services with vault interment was held Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at Ocean View cemetery, Warrenton, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Samaritan Health Services, Home Health/Hospice, P.O. Box 767 Lincoln City, Oregon 97367.
