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Albert "Jake" Jacoby, 77, of Ontario, died Aug. 7, 2003, at his home.
His graveside funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. MDT at Rosedale Memorial Gardens in Payette, Idaho. Visitations will be Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. MDT at Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, 2543 S.W. Fourth St. in Ontario.
Albert was born July 28, 1926, the youngest of 10 children born to Jacob and Katherine Jacoby. He was raised in Windsor, Colo., where his family worked in the produce fields. His mother always told stories of what a sweet, loving boy he was.
Albert served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was stationed on a naval ship and was at sea his entire term. He received an honorable discharge when his tour was up. As a young man Albert had a jukebox vending machine business. He paid his employees with nickels they removed from the machines. In the 1940s this was considered a fair wage.
Albert also worked at a cement plant in Laramie, Wyo., for 11 years. He then transferred to the Durkee plant in 1956, working there as a crusher operator.
He married Alda Clark Bradley on May 14, 1960, and they lived in Ontario until his death. Albert retired from Oregon Portland Cement in 1988, but still worked as an engineering specialist for several years. After retiring, Albert and Alda spent their winters in Yuma, Ariz. They both enjoyed the area and the people they met there.
One of Albert's great pleasures was going to yard sales to find special treasures. Albert never met a stranger, and was always quick with a joke. He loved to harass and make people laugh. It seemed his mission in life was to make others happy. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. He was always there for his family and anyone who needed his help. Albert found great joy in his grandchildren; he had a special bond with each and every one of them. Albert will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Albert is survived by his wife of 43 years, Alda Jacoby; a son, Lester (Robyn) Jacoby; a daughter, Jeannie (Tim) Bates; grandchildren, David, Gary, Elizabeth, Melissa, Jacob and Kenzie Jacoby; great-grandchildren, Miranda, Jeffery, Zack and Chase Jacoby, and Dalton Bixby.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, numerous siblings, and a son, David Jacoby.
Leanna DuBeau
Leanna A. Braswell DuBeau, 74, a former Baker City and Durkee resident, died Aug. 4, 2003, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland.
There will be a celebration of life memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lenny Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the Durkee Grange.
Leanna was born on Jan. 13, 1929, at Baker City to John W. and Erma A. Parker Braswell. At the time of her birth her family lived in New Bridge. Leanna later moved to Durkee.
She enjoyed playing piano for the school plays when her children were attending grade school there. She was also active in the Durkee Grange Auxiliary. Leanna loved flower gardening and music, and she was a great cook. She worked as a waitress and for a period of time helped operate the restaurant in Durkee.
She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Bailey and her husband, Richard, of Bellingham, Wash.; a son, Brent Grogan of Durkee; a daughter, Marilyn Gerry and her companion, Kevin Wells, of Scappoose; a stepdaughter, Gayle Steele and her husband, Ned, of Baker City; a stepson, Melvin Conaway and his wife, Barbara, of Baker City; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Beck, and her husband, Alvin, of Chelan, Wash.; her brother, Ed Braswell and his wife, Jenna, of Colville, Wash.; various nieces and nephews; and 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Alan, Joe and John; and one son, E. Dean Grogan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Mary Jane Ward
Mary Jane Ward, 85, of La Grande and formerly of Baker City, died Aug. 2, 2003, at a local care facility.
A private family service and interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Ward was born on Feb. 26, 1918, to James Levi and Daisy B. Bishop Mullen at Westfall. She was a 1936 graduate of Ontario High School. She married Frank Eldon Ward at Payette, Idaho, on July 24, 1948. They later moved to Baker City where they owned and operated Scotty's Tavern. Mr. Ward died on Oct. 16, 1972. She continued to operate the business until 1979 when she moved to La Grande with her son and his family.
Mrs. Ward loved to draw and to paint. She enjoyed animals, especially watching the squirrels and birds. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed taking care of her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Ben and Cindy Ward of La Grande; stepson and his wife, Herbert and Janet Ward of Othello, Wash.; grandchildren, Brach Ward of La Grande and Sheila Ward of Ogden, Utah; sister, Lee Meyers of California; sister-in-law, Naomi Westfall of Burns; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a son, Frank Ward.
Memorial contributions may be made to the GRH Hospice, P.O. Box 3290, La Grande, OR 97850.
Arrangements are under the direction of Daniels Chapel of the Valley.
Thomas Rupe
Thomas Harold Rupe, 83, of Baker City, died July 30, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Care Center.
His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Robin Harris of Cornerstone Baptist Church will officiate.
Tom was born on Sept. 4, 1919, at Guthrie, Okla. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and outdoor activities such as collecting firewood. He worked for Weyerhaeuser, retiring in 1979. He was remarried in 1979 to Donna Watson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Onnie, in 1976, and his wife, Donna, in 1998.
Survivors include his son, Michael Edward Rupe; granddaughter, Teresa Jackway of Klamath Falls; great-grandchildren, Justin Rupe, Jessica Jackway and Roger Jackway, all of Klamath Falls; sisters, Cecilia McAllister of Stayton and Sherry Adair of Hubbard; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Robert Watson Jr. of La Grande, Richard Watson of Weiser, Idaho, Larry Watson of La Grande, Sharon Baird of Eugene, Mary Jo Zemmer of Sherwood, Helen Lefever of Baker City and Mike Watson of Baker City; stepchildren, Kathy Whitmer of Idaho, Elnora Calder of Baker City, Judy Dixon of Ontario, Debbie Warren of Klamath Falls, Kevin Adair of Bend and Tammy Stanley of California.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Ivan O. Simonsen
The funeral for Ivan Olaf Simonsen will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Ore. Arrangements in care of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home. 541-482-2816
Harold Robert “Bob” Case
Harold Robert Bob Case
March 4, 1929 ~ July 17, 2014
Bob Case had a remarkable life. Born March 4, 1929 in Glenco, Illinois to parents Harold Claude Case and Phyllis Elizabeth Kirk, he was born deaf due to a medical mistake. Despite this, Bob attended public school and graduated with honors. He received a BS in Visual Communications from Boston University, a Graduate Fellowship with the Atomic Energy Commission at the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies before returning to Boston University to complete an MS in Visual Communications.
Bob brought not only an enhanced visual acuity but a unique perspective to his distinguished career in photography. After receiving his MS in Communications he became Chief Photographer for Boston University, did historical research for the Cavalcade of America television series in Hollywood, documented post-colonial Africa for the Ford Foundation, and had his photographs exhibited in the Kodak Pavilion at two World's Fairs. His photographs have appeared in many publications, among them The Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek, Time, The Manchester Guardian, and The Sunday New York Times.
Apart from his work in photography, Bob contributed a lifetime of work within the deaf community, specifically in the distribution of TTYs (Teletypewriter; or TDD, Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf), and the development and distribution of Closed Captioning technology for nationwide television broadcasting.
Bob was a book collector, history buff, and was passionate about planes, trains, and automobiles. He had a great love of the Colorado Rockies where he spent a great deal of his time exploring the gold and silver mining towns that have been beautifully preserved in his recently published book, The Lure of Gold. He traveled widely, lived broadly, and never let anything stand in his way.
Bob Case is survived by his sister, Rosanna Case Kazanjian; wife, Carol Angevine Case; daughters, Karin Case and Cheryl Case; step-daughters, Janie Chandler and Katy Chandler-McPhail; grandchildren, Molly McIntosh-Case, Brennan McIntosh-Case, Adina Viarengo, and Enzo Viarengo; and step-grandchildren, Azalea Micketti and Autumn Micketti.
Aleta Fraser
Our beloved mother, grandmother, teacher and friend passed away December 30, 2009, at her home in Phoenix, Oregon, at the age of 90. She was still the beautiful, gracious and loving woman she had always been. Aleta Bowerman was born in Halfway, Oregon, to Floyd and Esta (Thompson) Bowerman on April 2, 1919. She married Paul Anthony Fraser December 22, 1938, and they had nearly 65 years together before he died. Aleta and Paul, an army officer, were living in Hawaii with their baby, Sherrie, when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. During the war years Aleta demonstrated great courage, determination, and resourcefulness while she waited to see Paul again a long 33 months later. Shortly after returning to the mainland, Aleta moved back to Halfway and then gave birth to their second child, Ronda. Later she was hired by the State as instructor/office manager for the Pine Valley community cannery, a very successful wartime project.
Aleta spent most of her life in Moro, Oregon, as the hard-working, supportive wife of Paul during their years as wheat ranchers. Her family, friends, and workers on the ranch can all testify to the outstanding meals that came from her kitchen. Also an accomplished seamstress, Aleta devoted many years to teaching sewing to 4-H girls. She was an active member of the Moro Presbyterian Church. Retirement years were spent living in Bend, where Aleta was a dedicated volunteer at St. Charles Hospital and a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Aleta is survived by daughter Sherrie Fraser of Belmont, California, and daughter and son-in-law Ronda and Ross Barker of Ashland, Oregon, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband Paul, her parents and both siblings, one grandchild, Cameron, preceded her in death.
A celebration of her life will be held at the Moro Presbyterian Church on February 13, at 2:00 pm. Burial of her ashes will follow at Rose Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Hospice of your choice or the Sherman County Historical Museum (P.O. Box 173, Moro, Oregon) in memory of Aleta Fraser.
Vivian L. Lambe
The recitation of the Rosary for Vivian Lorraine Lambe will be 9:00 am Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland. The Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 am. A reception will be held in the church fellowship hall. Interment will be at 1:00 pm at the Eagle Point National Cemetery in Eagle Point, OR.
Mrs. Lambe, 89, of Ashland, died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at home. She was born May 31, 1921 in Long Beach, California the daughter of Gladys and Thomas Quinn. On September 24, 1949 at St. Mathews Church in Long Beach, CA she married William Thomas Lambe Jr. who survives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambe lived in Lakewood, California from 1950 to 1990 when they moved to Ashland, Oregon. She worked as a timekeeper and auditor for The Sears and Roebuck Company.
She was active in the scouting programs for both boys and girls, volunteered staffing the religious goods counter at the St. Pancratius Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing bridge and shopping. Mrs. Lambe was a member of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are: a son, Thomas James Lambe of Fairborne, Ohio; two daughters, Laura Marie Lambe of Phoenix, OR and Donna Marie Burns of Lakewood, CA; one brother, Marvin Quinn of Maplewood, MN; seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ashland Community Hospital Hospice program, 1970 Ashland Street, Suite 1, Ashland, Oregon 97520.
Arrangements: Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Oregon.
Silvio "Spud" or "Joe" Zanotto
The Funeral Mass for Silvio Zanotto will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland. Interment will follow at the St. Joseph's Cemetery in Yreka, California. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Mr. Zanotto, 83, of Ashland, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Breckenridge Adult Foster Care Home in Talent.
Mr. Zanotto was born July 7, 1926 in Hilt, California, the son of Giovanna and Angelo Zanotto. During World War II he served in the 774th Armored Cavalry Medium Tank Battalion from October of 1944 to August of 1946.
He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad, the Fruit Growers' Supply Company, and the Laborer's Union. He retired in 1988.
Mr. Zanotto loved to work, cutting firewood and helping other people. He was a member of Our Lady of Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland.
Survivors include: Betty Fowler, Niece, Jerry V. Lehman, Nephew, Noreen Zanotto, Sister-in-law, and nieces Linda Oakley, Laura Putnam and Elaine Tooley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Victor and Adolfo and a sister Flora.
Arrangements: Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland,
Robert D. Bruce
Robert Dillon Bruce, 81, of Ashland, passed away January 1, 2010, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born in Los Angeles, California on April 18, 1928.
Rob was raised in Anaheim, California and graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles. He enlisted in the army and served as a draftsman in Korea.
Rob was a mechanical engineer for 31 years at McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California. He was involved with the design of pilot's controls and wind tunnel models in addition to performing detailed stress and fatigue analysis of aerospace vehicles.
Rob married Edna Roberts on October 15, 1955 at St. Boniface Church in Anaheim, where they had been in the same grade-school class.
In 1985, Rob retired and moved to Ashland where he designed and built their home. He was an active member of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church. He served as a Eucharistic Minister and led the Liturgical Environment Committee with his wife. Rob served as treasurer of St. Vincent de Paul Society for 12 years.
Rob's interests were many and varied, including astronomy, geology, electronics and horticulture. Woodworking and metalworking were common pursuits in his workshop. He restored antique cars and ship models. Rob was an avid world traveler and served at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India.
Rob is survived by his wife of 54 years, Edna, and their three children, five Grand children, and one great-granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Ashland-Talent Conference, c/o Our Lady of the Mountain, 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland, OR 97520.
Mary E. Kinney
Mary Kinney, 79, of Ashland, Ore., passed Sunday October 31, 2010, at Willow House Adult Foster Care in Phoenix. Mary was born June 21, 1931 in Medford, Ore, to Laverne and Hazel (Miller) Newman. She was raised in Grants Pass. Ore., the oldest daughter of ten siblings, starting her on her journey of nurturing and mediating. Mary graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1949.
On March 15, 1952, she married the love of her life, Charles "Chuck" Richard Kinney, at the Newman United Methodist Church in Grants Pass. Mary's working career started as an elementary school secretary at Lincoln Elementary School in Grants Pass. After her marriage to Chuck, they moved to Ashland to raise their three children. Mary contributed her time and energy to PTA, Blue Bird/Campfire Girls, and First United Methodist Church. She then made her way back into the elementary school system, first at Briscoe Elementary School in Ashland and then spent 17 years as secretary at Walker Elementary School in Ashland.
Mary retired in 1982 to travel with Chuck, as they spent their winters in Arizona and made numerous trips around the country, meeting and making new friends as they went. Mary was always thankful of the people that she met in her life. So from Mary, Thank you. Thank you to all the people that touched her life and thank you to those who let her be a part of their lives.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck, on May 31, 2009; and her son, Dick, on July 30, 2005. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Patti Kinney, of Va.; her daughter, Chris (Tim) Jones, of Phoenix, Ore.; and son, Ron (Kathy) Kinney, of Talent, Ore.; brothers, Sherman (Donna) Newman, of Grants Pass, Ore., Ole (Lauretta) Newman, of Brookings, Ore., Hap Newman, of Rochester, Wash. and Mike (Kaye) Newman, of Portland, Ore.; sisters, Zoe Stormes, of Grants Pass, Ore. and Roberta (Steve) Mitchell, of White City, Ore.; nothing made Mary happier than to be in the presence of her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Ross (Jenny) Kinney, and their children, Sean and Ryan, of Talent, Ore., Athena and her child, Payton Turner, of Talent, Ore., Amber Kinney, of Talent, Ore., Maia (Steven) Rossiello, and their children, Ben and Lilly, of Pa., Flynn Kinney, of Pa., Mary Kinney Botindari, of Talent, Ore., and Ada (Skyler) Conner-Coash, and their child, Emma, of Medford, Ore.
A memorial service celebrating Mary's life will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to The Parkinson's Resources of Oregon, 3975 Mercantile Dr., Ste 154, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 or Ashland Home Health & Hospice, 1970 Ashland St., Ashland, OR 97520.
Pauline E. Way
There was no place on this earth that Mom would rather be than in her chair with a cat (or two) on her lap. She also liked to go to bed at night and contemplate the wonderful, deep sleep that she was about to experience. Ronda said that when she tucked her in at night she would say "oh, good" and snuggle into the wonderfullness of her warm, cozy bed.
Mom was a simple person who had no unreal expectations for life. She was who she was and she didn't try to complicate it with big wants and yearnings for fancy clothes or big homes. She loved her family. She loved baking bread and kneading it on an old bread board that came from the farm. (I inherited it and use it all the time) She loved the sound of her chickens and gathering eggs. She loved a cool glass of iced tea and a hot dog once in a while.
I don't remember her ever worrying. She just faced life with strength and courage that you don't see too often. She had a solid faith in God and truly believed that everything would be ok. She had a sensibility about life that we could all learn from. There was no "drama" with Mom. She just met her challenges straight on and took care of it.
Mom never tried to be something that she wasn't. What you saw was what you got. She sang on the top of her lungs in church (much to our dismay)and didn't care if people were looking back at her. She was making a joyful noise and that was between her and the Lord. Just sing louder so you don't have to listen!
I believe that this is what she is doing now. She is with all the people that she loves. She is laughing and carrying babies. She is puttering in her new home. Those are things that make her happy.
Ronald C. Taylor
Dr. Ronald Craig Taylor died Saturday August 7 in his home. He was 78 years of age. Ron was preceded in death by his son Peter, and his wife Nancy.
Survivors include, brother Thomas, son's Stephen, Matthew and Scott and daughters Kathleen, Marjie, Rebecca and Jennifer. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Ronald was born to Andrew Lavern Taylor and Agnes June TenEyck on June 2, 1932 in Seattle Washington. He attended school on Whidbey Island and graduated from Coupeville High School in 1950.
He always said that the best decision he ever made was when he married Nancy Louise Morris in Richland, Washington in 1953, his wife of 46 years.
He completed basic training at Ford Ord and was assigned to the United States Army Signal Corps as part of the Alaska Communications System. He was stationed at the federal building in Seattle, Wash. and Anchorage, AK as well as the Curry Repeater Station on the Alaska Railroad.
Ron earned Bachelors and Masters degrees from Central Washington and a PhD from the University of Oregon. He fully retired after 33 years from Southern Oregon University as an Emeritus Professor of Psychology.
Dr. Taylor was a board licensed psychologist and served as consultant and evaluator for several federal, state and private agencies. In addition to teaching at Southern, Ron was invited to teach courses, summers and on leaves, at several Universities in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. He was also a consultant to several national, state and local accrediting and evaluation agencies including educational testing services, veterans administration, social security disabilities, vocational rehabilitation division, etc.
Dr. Taylor helped to establish the Southern Oregon Head Start program and the Southern Oregon Child Study and treatment center. He was particularly gratified when his funding proposals were successful in the establishment and subsequent operation of the Alaskan Parent Child Centers in the villages of Hoonah and Kotzebue, Alaska.
These centers were an experimental downward extension of Head Start type services for younger children and their parents.
A cradle to grave Catholic who struggled with religion all of his life, he was ultimately a deeply spiritual person. He hoped God would bless all those who helped him think more clearly on the topic.
Dr. Taylor was a loving husband and father. He felt he could receive no finer tribute to his life than to have someone say of him that he gave everything for the love of his family.
Memorial contributions in his name may be made to a special education/ autism program of your choice.
A private graveside service was held at Scenic Hills Memorial Park in Ashland. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
