Jan K. Wagner
Jan K. (Ring) Wagner of Powell Butte died Feb. 21, 2001 from a viral infection. She was 59. She was born June 14, 1941, in Eugene to Francis and Doris (Dameille) Wagner. She graduated from Henley High School in Klamath Falls. She lived in Klamath Falls from 1955 to 1990. On March 19, 1958, she married Dale Ring in Klamath Falls. She worked as a secretary at Ferguson Elementary in Klamath Falls and was an aide at Mazama High School. She owned and operated Frames-N-Things in Klamath Falls. She moved to Newberg in 1990 and worked at the Newberg Fred Meyer for nine years until transferring to the Bend store. She moved to Powell Butte in 2000, where she lived until her death. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her grandchildren, reading and sewing. She was a sorority member at Klamath Falls for many years and received a president’s award for being an outstanding employee at Fred Meyer. Survivors include: daughters, Jennifer Sheffield of Ketchum, Idaho, and Shari Woods of Powell Butte; and five grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens in Portland. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at England’s Eugene Memorial Chapel, 202 East 18th Ave. Memorial contributions may be made to Air Life of Oregon.

Robert C. Gardner
Robert Clarence Gardner of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001. He was 78. He was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Clarence and Grace (Deal) Gardner. His family moved to Newberg when he was 3 years old and he attended the local schools, graduating from Newberg High School in 1940. He worked for a time in Tillamook, where he met Ruth Hester. The couple was married Aug. 16, 1942. Three months later, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he was a medic, spending two years at a mobile hospital on Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge in November 1945, he returned home to Newberg, where he resided the remainder of his life. He worked for the Newberg water and street department for 38 years until his retirement in 1985. The last years he worked for the city he was a superintendent at the water treatment plant. According to his family he enjoyed his retirement by traveling the Pacific Coast and to some foreign countries. He also was a host at the Newberg Izzy’s Restaurant on the weekends. Survivors include: wife Ruth of Newberg; daughters, Janet Brouer of Federal Way, Wash., and Delores Williams of Richland; sons, David of Anchorage and Kenneth of Newberg; sisters, Lucy Smith of Portland, and Mabel Merkle of McMinnville; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Son, Larry, preceded him in death in 1992. A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Newberg with the Rev. Ed Nichols officiating. A private committal was held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

George Wirkkala
George Edward Lane Wirkkala of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001. He was 74. He was born Nov. 9, 1926, in a farmhouse in Deming, Wash. He graduated from Naselle High School. After school he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from July 1944 to June 1946 as a coxswain. He received an Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign medal, two stars, an American Area Campaign Medal and a World War II Victory Medal. On Sept. 10, 1950, he married Dorothy Rinell. He began work as a diesel mechanic for Wood Tractor in Portland, Hegewald Timber Co., in Stevenson, Wash., Louisiana Pacific in Stevenson, Wash., and the Skamania County Road Department. He raised his family in Carson, Wash., from the 1960s to 1980s. During this time he was active in children’s athletic school programs and coached baseball for many years. In 1998, he moved to the Newberg Resident Care Home. According to his family he has always been proud of his Finnish heritage and of serving in the Navy. Survivors include: daughters Cheryl Spencer of Redding, Calif., Debra Wirkkala of Beaverton, Wendy Harvath of Newberg; son Jeff of Newberg; brothers, Walter and Ernest of Rosburg, Wash., and Edwin of Naselle, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death in November 1991. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 S. River St. Disposition will be by private burial Friday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Esther E. Bauer
Esther Elizabeth Bauer of Newberg died Feb. 24, 2001, at Huffman House. She was 94. She was born Feb. 15, 1907, in Newberg at the family home on Rex Hill to Gottlieb and Christina (Gall) Schaad, German immigrants. She attended Rex Grade School, Newberg High School and Northwestern Business College in Portland. She worked as a legal secretary until her marriage to John Bauer on July 3, 1929, in the Ebenezer Methodist Church on a corner of the Schaad homestead. The couple purchased land on Ladd Hill and made their home. In 1993, she moved into the Huffman House after her husband died in May 1992. She enjoyed traveling the Western United States and Alaska and Canada. When she was 87 she cruised through the Panama Canal with her son Delburt and his wife. She belonged to the Robin Hoods square dancing group of Sherwood and the Square Knots of Newberg for many years. Her hobbies included rock hounding in Eastern Oregon, being a member of the Newberg Gem and Mineral Club and making jewelry. Survivors include: sons, Delburt of Canby, Wilbur of Dundee and David of Rockaway; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Father Gregory Gage officiating. A concluding service with crypt interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Shirley C. Clark
Former Newberg resident Shirley C. Clark died Feb. 19, 2001 in King City. She was 56. She was born July 18, 1944, in Salem. She was a homemaker and for the last seven years she lived in the Portland area. Survivors include: daughter Nicole Clark of Dundee; brothers, Robert and Jack Norton of Lake Wales, Fla.; mother Ruby Norton of Newberg; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband William. Disposition was by private cremation. Arrangements are in care of Young’s Funeral Home.

Donald M. Stewart
Donald Mohr Steward of Newberg died Feb. 20, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 87. He was born Dec. 17, 1913, in Garden Home to Arthur and Minnie (Mohr) Stewart. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Benson High School. After moving to Seattle in the early 1940s he worked as a farmer. In 1945, he moved to Burns where he was employed as a heavy equipment operator for three years. On March 7, 1948, he married Norma Cobb in Portland and the couple moved to Medford where he worked for First National Bank. He was transferred to Portland in 1952 and the couple settled in Newberg the same year. In 1972 he retired from banking. For 30 years he and his wife operated a commercial fishing boat out of Warrenton. His interests included gardening, farming and flying. As a pilot he had the honor of transporting the first blood donation for the first open-heart surgery in Portland. He was a member of the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Posse and participated in the Civic Air Patrol. Survivors include: wife Norma "Dolly" Stewart of Newberg; daughters, Donnah Blalock of Monmouth and Cynthia Stoffer of Lafayette; son Robert of Tacoma; brother Gordon of Portland; sisters, Shirley Peters of Portland and Lilas Smitt of New Jersey; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.| At the request of the family no services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Carroll H. Dailey
Former Newberg resident Carroll H. Dailey died Feb. 18, 2001, in Heritage Manor South in Beardstown, Ill. He was 86. He was born Sept. 21, 1914, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Clarence and Mary (Lewis) Dailey. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1933. On July 25, 1940, he married Lula Roberts in Newberg. He retired from Publisher’s Paper Company in Newberg in 1977 after 35 years as an electrician. He served as president for Local #358 for several years. He was a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church where he formerly served as treasurer and Sunday school teacher. In 1993 he moved to Beardstown. Survivors include: son Richard of Delkenheim, Germany; daughters, Hazel Dailey of Palmer, Alaska, and Frances "Bunny" Fuller of Beardstown; four grandchildren; two step-children; one great-grandson; sisters, Ethel Bixby of Newberg and Ruth Barbour of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Lula, one brother and a sister. An informal visitation was held Feb. 21 at the Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Entombment will follow at Valley View Memorial Mausoleum in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Free Methodist Church in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Angeline E. Thompson
Angeline Elaine (Bowersox) Thompson of Newberg died Feb. 16, 2001, at a Portland medical center. She was 75. She was born April 17, 1925, in Portland. She attended school in Milwaukie and married Burton Thompson on Dec. 15, 1950. According to her family she was a loving wife and mother who spent most of her years as a homemaker and also worked on the family farm. She was a member of the West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg. She enjoyed traveling and serving as a camp host at numerous state parks throughout Oregon. Survivors include: daughters, Gail Thompson of Lowell, Cindy Grice of Boring, Joy Vester of West Valley City, Utah, Patti Reeves of Beaverton and Deborah Slapper of Boring; sons, Jerry Krug of San Jose, Calif., John Thompson of Forest Grove and Jim Thompson of Newberg; brother Albert Bristow of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Burt, preceded her in death in January 1995. Her son, Burt, also preceded her in death. A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at West Chehalem Friends Church in Newberg with Pastors Paul Almquist and Mark Thompson officiating.

Lenore M. Clarambeau
Lenore Mae Clarambeau died Feb. 20, 2001, at her home in McMinnville. She was 71. She was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Unionvale to Austin and Selma (Clow) Allen. She grew up and attended Unionvale Grade School and graduated from Dayton High School in 1947. On July 6, 1947, she married Bertell Clarambeau in Vancouver, Wash. The couple made their home in McMinnville. In 1961 they moved to the Sherwood area where she helped out on the family farm. In 1999, she moved back to McMinnville. She was a mother and homemaker and made wreaths at Christmas time on a neighbor’s farm. She also worked on the Washington County Election Board tabulating votes and was an active member of the Wiona Grange. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: mother Selma Woodward of McMinnville; daughters, Diana Leith of Sherwood, Sharon Gray of Beaverton, Linda Millard of Molalla, Donna Clarambeau of McMinnville, Kathy Hardt of Redmond and Janet Schnetzky of Umatilla; sister Mary Johnson of Kyburz, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Friday at the Sherwood United Methodist Church with Pastor Edson Gilmore officiating. A concluding service followed at Newberg Friends Cemetery in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Health Dynamic Hospice or the American Cancer Society in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Mildred J. Perner
Newberg resident Mildred Jane Perner died Feb. 20, 2001, at a Newberg care facility. She was 85. She was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Bushnell, Ill., to C. Arthur and Edith (Atkinson) Williams. One of 17 children, she spent her early years growing up in the Chicago area. She moved to Wyoming in 1934. On July 16, 1954, she married Henry Perner in Rock Springs, Wyo. In 1968, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and lived there until 1975 when she retired and moved to Newberg. She was involved in senior activities and the meal program. According to her family she enjoyed being with other seniors in the program. An avid music lover, she was a singer with a dance band in the 1930s in Chicago and Wyoming. She was also a chorister in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Newberg church. Survivors include: sons, Ronald of Tualatin, Kermit of Wilsonville, Hardie of Newberg and Henry Richard Perner of Portland; 31 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Henry, in September 1960. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newberg. Concluding services will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.

Theodore E. Schmidt
Theodore E. Schmidt of Carlton died Feb. 20, 2001, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. He was 69. He was born May 7, 1931, to Edmund and Irene (Ketzner) Schmidt in Sharon, Kan. He was raised in Kansas and at the age of 16 he moved with his family to Carlton. He graduated from McMinnville High School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea. After the war he returned to Yamhill County continued living there until his death. He married Peggy Hammang on Oct. 24, 1959, in Newberg and was an engineer at A-dec Inc. for 17 years. Survivors include: wife Peggy of Carlton; sons, Norman of Carlton and Roger of Sandy; daughter Theresa Snow of Newberg; sister Marjorie Gossett of Verboort; and one grandchild. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. March 3 at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville. The Mass will be officiated by Father Thomas Farley of St. James Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to C.S. Lewis Community School or Wegener’s Granulomatosis Support Groups in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128-4682.

Lloyd C. Green
Lloyd Carl Green of Newberg died Feb. 15, 2001, at a Portland hospital. He was 78. He was born Dec. 9, 1922, to Harvey and Ida (Crow) Green in Malvern, Ark. He grew up in Malvern and graduated from Malvern High School and attended Malvern Business College. He worked for a freight line in Little Rock, Ark., until he entered the United States Army Air Corp in 1942. After leaving the service in 1946, he worked for a freight line in Los Angeles. He joined Standard Oil of California in 1947, where he worked until his retirement in 1981. On Sept. 5, 1948, he married Norma Bachmann in Walla Walla, Wash. The couple made their home in Southern California until 1989, when they moved to Newberg. While living in California he was a volunteer for Senior Services, providing transportation for people. In his later years he was also a part-time volunteer at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was a member of the Newberg Christian Church and attended First Christian Church in Portland. He enjoyed working with model trains and was a ham radio operator. He belonged to the Newberg Computer Society and the Chehalem Amateur Radio Society. Survivors include: wife Norma of Newberg; son Thomas of Alta Loma, Calif.; daughters, Carol Hagen of Torrance, Calif., and Janice Lefebvre of Beaverton; sisters, Virginia Payne of Torrance, Calif., and Mary Ellen Hornbeck of Pioneertown, Calif.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Wallace. A memorial service was held Feb. 18 at Newberg Christian Church with Pastors David Case, Lee Shafer and Dale Sawyer officiating. A private committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Newberg Hospital Health Foundation or Newberg Christian Church building fund in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Hermena M. Lundquist
Hermena Matilda Lundquist of Newberg died Feb. 14, 2001. She was 95. She was born March 3, 1905, to Albert and Louisa (Weiss) Fankhauser in Clipper, Wash. The family moved to a homestead in Cliff in 1910, where she started school. In 1916, they moved to Bend where she attended Kingwood School. The family moved to Newberg in 1918. She graduated from Newberg High School and attended teachers’ training at Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) at Monmouth. Her family moved to a farm near Dundee and then to a farm on Ribbon Ridge Road in Newberg. She received her teaching degree and taught at the Dundee Grade School for four years. She met her husband-to-be at Dundee Methodist Church and they were married at the home of her sister, Lena, on June 22, 1927. The couple made their first home in Condon. In June 1935 they moved to Newberg to purchase part of her father’s farm eight miles north of Newberg. In 1940, the couple purchased another farm on North Valley Road across from Ewing Young Grade School. They made their home there for 38 years operating a dairy farm and raising walnuts and other crops. According to her family she was a wonderful gardener and enjoyed planting and making things grow. The couple belonged to the West Chehalem Friends Church where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Missionary Society. She was also a member of the Rural Homemaker’s Club and enjoyed the group’s fellowship. In 1962, the couple sold their farm, except their home, to their son Lynwood because of her husband’s failing health. In 1978, they sold the farm home and moved to Mountain View Mobile Court in Newberg. Her husband preceded her in death in July 1986. She then moved to Friendsview Manor in 1986 and lived there until her death. According to her family she was a wonderful cook who liked having family and friends to their home She had a wonderful asset of always doing her best at everything and expected the same of others, family members said. Survivors include: son, Lynwood of Powell Butte; daughter, Gloria Attrell of Newberg; sister Lena Schatz of Newberg; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother, Fred Fankhauser, sister, Anne Stober, and great-grandson, Seth. A memorial service was held Monday in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel with Pastors Gene Hockett and Paul Almquist officiating. A committal service with vault interment followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tilikum Retreat Center, care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Alice S. Stoudt
Alice M. Smith Stoudt of Newberg died Feb. 16, 2001. She was 86. She was born Oct. 13, 1914, in San Bernardino, Calif., to George and Ida Stewart. She grew up in the area and graduated from high school. The family then moved to Yamhill in 1937, settling in the Pike area. In 1947, they moved to Lincoln City. She married Roy Smith while he was in the Army and the couple moved to Yamhill after his discharge. In August of 1956 her husband and son Roy drowned in a fishing boat accident. She worked for the Safeway Corporation for more than 20 years. On March 16, 1979, she married Charles Stoudt in Kennewick, Wash. The couple made their home in Newberg at the Mountain View Court where they have been for the past 21 years. She was a member of the Sherwood Friends Community Church and enjoyed fishing, growing flowers, playing cards with friends and any kind of travel. Survivors include: husband Charles of Newberg; daughter Patricia Haugen of Kennewick, Wash.; brother George Sneed Jr. of San Bernardino, Calif.; sister Helen Henry of San Bernardino; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Sherwood Friends Community Church with Pastor Ken Vanden Hoek officiating. A concluding service will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville. Memorial contributions may be made to the McMinnville Health Dynamic Hospice in care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Guy N. Rodgers
Guy Norman Rodgers of Newberg died Feb. 13, 2001, at a Salem hospital. He was 81. He was born Oct. 1, 1919, in Oologah, Okla., to Carl and Maggie (Taylor) Rodgers. He spent his early years in Florida until his family returned to Oklahoma where he graduated from Chelsea High School. He worked with his father until he entered the United States Army in 1944. He served in Central Europe and later in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the Philippines before being honorably discharged in 1946. He returned to Oklahoma after the war. In November 1946, he relocated to Wasco, Calif., in the Bakersfield area. He farmed the land in the area, including in Delano and Lindsey. In 1995, he moved to Newberg and farmed in the area for 47 years. To bring additional income to his family, he collected and recycled copper wire. He enjoyed reading, fishing and taping movies for his family. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Strathmore, Calif., the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Porterville, Calif., and a lifetime member of the International Order of Odd Fellows of Delano, Calif. As the drillmaster for the lodge he was in charge of planning the drills and training his fellow lodge members to execute the precision drills for many ceremonies. Survivors include: wife Evelyn of Newberg; daughters, Linda Long and Carole Roscoe, both of Newberg; brothers, Lawrence of Sun Lakes, Ariz., and Layton of Palo Cedro, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Friday at Mountainside Cemetery in Scholls with Pastor Thomas Frisinger officiating.

Ephraim L. Schwa
Ephraim Leroy Schwab of Newberg died Feb. 14, 2001, at a Newberg care facility. He was 73. He was born Nov. 10, 1927, in Martin, S.D., to Ephraim and Rose Anna (Matucha) Schwab. He came to Gresham with his family as a toddler and later moved to Moses Lake, Wash., where he finished high school. During high school he met his future wife, was president of the student body and played basketball. He then entered the U.S. Marines, serving in World War II and later in the Korean Conflict. After his military service he returned to Moses Lake. On Jan. 30, 1947, he married Mary Colleen Towles in Butte, Mont. He started his career with Grange Supply, later managing several stores. When he retired he was working at Grange Supply in Connell, Wash. In 1989 the couple made their home in Newberg. He coached Little League for many years, taught Sunday school as a youth leader, loved the outdoors, camping, fishing and golf. He was an avid woodcrafter and a member of the Newberg Free Methodist Church, American Legion Grange and Kiwanis. Survivors include: wife Mary of Newberg; son Sammy of Hawaii; daughters, Nancy Sturdevant of Newberg; Peggy Page of Dundee; brothers, Harold and Melvin Schwab of Moses Lake; sister Louie Koerlin of Volga, S.D.; and six grandchildren. Brothers Wayne and Manuel preceded him in death. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Attrell’s Newberg Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at Newberg Free Methodist Church with Pastor Shaun McNay officiating and Pastor Roger Keller assigning. Memorial contributions may be made to Youth Ministries of Newberg Free Methodist Church, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Ivan L. Adams
Ivan L. Adams of Newberg died Feb. 4, 2001. He was 86. He was born April 18, 1914, near Carmen, Okla., to Erastus and Ida (Potter) Adams. Four months after his birth the extended Adams family moved to Eastern Oregon. They rented a boxcar for their horses and farm equipment and together three generations rode the train west. Not long after arriving in Oregon, his father died at age 28. Then within a short time his grandfather died and the other relatives left the area. His widowed mother and three young sons moved to Greenleaf, Idaho, where his Potter grandparents were living. In Greenleaf, he attended grade school and Greenleaf Friends Academy. Then, his 15-year-old brother was struck by a car while riding a bicycle. This prompted another move, this time to Portland. In Portland he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1931 and later enrolled in Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He graduated from college in 1936. On Aug. 20, 1940, he married Lucille in Greenleaf. He served for one year as principal and teacher at Greenleaf Academy before starting his career as a banker with the First National Bank, based in Portland. One of his early jobs took him to the small bank branch in Fossil. He eventually became a bank officer. After 39 years in various positions with the bank in and around Portland, he retired in 1976. Three years later he moved to Newberg. He served for several years as presiding clerk of the meeting at First Friends Church (now Reedwood Friends Church) in Portland. He also spent 42 years as a member of the George Fox College board (1947-1989), 19 as chairman. He was a member of three Friends churches in his lifetime: Greenleaf Friends Church, First Friends Church in Portland and Newberg Friends Church. Survivors include: wife Lucille of Newberg; daughter Janet Rinard of Dundee; sons, Bruce of Portland and Clark of Davis, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by brother, Howard, of Portland in 1985. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Newberg Friends Church with Pastor Richard Sartwell officiating.

Effie Powell
Effie Powell of Newberg died Feb. 4, 2001. She was 92. She was born July 8, 1908, in Boise, Idaho. to Henry and Inez (Mueller) Powell. She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at Newberg Friends Cemetery.

Minnie C. Casciato
Minnie Catherine Casciato of Dundee died at Providence Newberg Hospital Feb. 5, 2001. She was 78. She was born March 4, 1922, in Portland to Augusto and Filomena (Pasquarelli) Ravagni. She grew up and attended school in Portland, graduating from Commerce High School (now Cleveland High School). She worked for a short time as a bookkeeper and lived in Portland until 1962, at which time she moved to Dundee. She worked as a secretary at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and was very active in the Catholic Daughters. After serving as the church secretary for 20 years she retired in 1995. Her favorite hobbies and pastimes included crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles and visiting with family and friends. Survivors include: sons, Edward of Dundee, Joseph of Newberg, Daniel of Ellensburg, and Patrick and Jim of Portland; daughters, Mary Francis of Portland, Kathy Tanner of Vancouver, Wash., and Natalie McCardle of Redmond; brothers, Lawrence Ravagni of Klamath Falls, Sonny Ravagni of Gresham, Dale Ravagni of Portland, and Frank Ravagni of Bellevue, Wash.; sister Mary Cascisa of Portland; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by granddaughter, Maria. A Recitation of the Rosary was held Wednesday in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newberg. A memorial Mass was held Thursday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Gregory Gage officiating. A private committal followed. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Fund, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Jennie Maddalone
Jennie Maddalone of Sherwood died Feb. 7, 2001. She was 81. She was born June 23, 1919, in Portland to Nick and Carmella Sciaraffo. She was raised in the southeast Portland Italian neighborhood of Tabasco. During World War II, she met Vincent Maddalone, an Italian soldier, while he was a prisoner of war at Fort Vancouver, Wash. After the war the couple returned to Italy where they were married and lived there for six months. Upon returning to the United States the couple settled in the Parkrose District in northeast Portland, where they lived their entire 40-year marriage. After her husband preceded her in death, she spent her later years in Sherwood, where she was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church. Survivors include: daughter Kareen Maddalone of Portland; son Steven Maddalone of Tigard; brother Angelo Sciaraffo of Milwaukie; and one grandchild. A memorial service was held Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood with Father Tom McCarthy officiating. Committal followed at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland.

Thomas Lovell
Thomas Lovell of Wooster, Ohio, died Feb. 3, 2001. He was 67. He was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Worcester, Mass., to Raymond and Mildred (Lewis) Lovell. He graduated from North High School in Worcester, Mass., in 1951 and served as a staff sergeant for the United States Marine Corps. On May 22, 1979, he married Carol Crites. He was a senior applications engineer for Ingersoll-Rand for 28 years, retiring in April 2000. He enjoyed carpentry and fishing. Survivors include: wife Carol Crites of Wooster; daughter Terri (Jeffery) Council of Newberg; sons, Thomas Lovell of Pendleton and Todd Lovell of Issaquah, Wash.; stepdaughters, Vickie Frazier of Northfield, Ohio, and Cheryl Underwood of West Salem; stepson Rick Spigelmire of Wooster, Ohio; brothers, Kenneth of Lancaster, Calif., and Steve of West Port, Mass.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Richard Lovell. A memorial service was held Feb. 6 in Wooster with Pastor Grant Galloway officiating. Interment followed at Sherwood Memorial Gardens where military rites were held. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Humane Society, P.O. Box 266, Wooster, Ohio, 44691.

Will Malloy
Will David Malloy of Forest Grove died Feb. 8, 2001. He was an infant. Survivors include: parents, Dave and Tami Lynn Malloy of Forest Grove; brother Brendon Malloy; sisters, Breeana and Sarah Malloy of Forest Grove; grandparents, Peggy Malloy of Hillsboro, Dave and Terry Dahl of Bend, Doug and Emily Cator of Seattle; great-grandparents, Wilma Kay of Bend, Beulah Oster of Hillsboro, Margery Cator of Tacoma, Wash. and Del Kay of Aberdeen, Wash. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are in care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.

Gertrude Forbes
Gertrude Forbes of Newberg died Feb. 1, 2001. She was 106. She was born Sept. 4, 1894, in Elk Rapids, Mich., to William and Abigail (Blanchard) Forbes. She grew up and attended school and in 1918 she graduated from the Minnesota School of Nursing in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. She entered private nursing in Lincoln, Ill., and in 1926 went to Long Beach, Calif., and worked in a children’s hospital in Hollywood. She then worked at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach until 1939. The same year she, along with brothers Roy and Bruce, purchased and operated the Holiday Farm at Blue River. In 1954, they sold the farm and she moved with her brother Roy to Dundee. After several years she moved to Melody Lane in Newberg. In November 1974 she moved to Friendsview Manor where she lived until her death. Survivors include: two nieces and one nephew. A memorial service was held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Newberg with the Rev. Peter Friesen-Blank officiating. Committal was private. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church in Newberg care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Ruth Winters
Ruth Winters of Newberg died Feb. 2, 2001. She was 87. She was born Nov. 5, 1913, in Rock Creek to Leonard and Mabel (Vincent) Fink. She moved to Newberg in her youth and received her early education in the Newberg School District. During her high school years she played ladies varsity basketball for NHS, from which she also graduated. She was married Nov. 3, 1933, to John Winters in Vancouver, Wash. The couple then moved to Klamath Falls. She was a cook for a cowboy ranch in Klamath Falls and in Toluca, Calif. The couple moved to the Newberg area in 1943 where she lived until her death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, an avid flower gardener and loved to cook. She also enjoyed traveling, camping, family events and the coast, where she liked to walk along the beach, family members said. Survivors include: sons, John and Rodney Winters of Newberg; daughters, Linda Mergee of Newberg and Karen Hansen of Hutchinson, Minn.; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband John in January 1982. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Pastor Larry Smithwick officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Kenneth ‘Buck’ Braden
Kenneth Alva Braden of Newberg died Jan. 30, 2001. He was 81. He was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Lewellen, Neb., to Henry and Emily Mae (Thompson) Braden. Buck, as he was known to friends and family, grew up and attended school in Lewellen. As a youth he worked in the rodeo as a pick-up man, bull-dogger and other rodeo jobs. On Sept. 23, 1939, he married Margaret McMillian in Chappell, Neb. They made their home in Arthur County, Neb., where he worked in the R.E.A. Program as an electrician. He was also the sheriff of Arthur County and owned and operated the Arthur Cafe. In 1954, the couple moved to Sherwood and then to Boise in 1978, where he was employed by Boise Bible College. In 1990, he retired and the couple moved to Newberg. He had held many different jobs, including ranching, truck driving for the county road department and working as a service station attendant. He also worked at the Thriftway market in Newberg. He was a member of the Newberg Christian Church and traveled to Austria and cooked for a Toronto mission group. According to his family he was always ready to help anyone who asked. Survivors include: wife Margaret of Newberg; daughters, Janice Waldo and Tamara Cornelsen, both of Tigard, Sharon Hindman of Baker City and Ginger Hatzenbuhler of Beatrice, Neb.; sisters, Marguerite Bradley of Milwaukie, Onema Kabasreiter of Lake Oswego, Louise Trapp of Tigard, Darlena Neighbors of Washington and Frances Buffington of Waldport; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers Leslie and Herbert. A memorial service was held Feb. 3 at Newberg Christian Church with David Case and Rob Blakely officiating. A graveside service was held Monday in Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.

Ollie Wilson
Ollie B. Linden Wilson of Newberg died Feb. 3, 2001. She was 94. She was born Sept. 30, 1906, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to W.H. and Ellen (Swenson) Farrar. She attended school in Roosevelt, Calif. Later, she met and married Arthur Linden on Nov. 28, 1925. The couple resided on a farm on Parrett Mountain in Newberg. Her husband preceded in death in July 1977. She later met and married Richard Wilson on April 7, 1979, in Vancouver, Wash. He preceded her in death in 1987. She worked at the Dundee Nut Plant for many years and also worked in the Portland shipyards. She was active in the Newberg Senior Center for many years and spent hours with her friends there. She also volunteered at the Newberg Fire Department folding newsletters, mailings and decorating for special events. She stuffed more than 1,500 plastic eggs for the annual Easter egg hunt. Survivors include: son Oliver Linden of Tigard; four grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sons Melvin and Charles Linden and sister Ellen Rosebury. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, with Pastor Bruce Sloan officiating. A private committal will follow.

Leo R. Keifling
Leo Ray Keifling of Newberg died Jan. 29, 2001. He was 92. He was born Nov. 24, 1908, in Callo, Mo. He graduated from high school in Sheridan, Wyo., in 1924. In 1934, he married Mattie Orienne. He had a ranch in Baker City and lived in Coos Bay before arriving in Newberg in 1952. While in Newberg he owned and operated a farm and was a mill worker, employed by Columbia Hardwood Molding in Tigard. Survivors include: sisters, Ethel Linneman and Betty Morgan, both of Hot Springs, Ark.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Mattie, in 1996. A memorial service was held Thursday at Finley Sunset Hills. Entombment followed at Sunset Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Frank C. Harris
Frank C. Harris died Jan. 31, 2001, of cancer. He was 68. He was born April 9, 1932, in Prairie City. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. On July 8, 1956, he married Eileen Douglas in Newberg. He was a rancher in Eastern Oregon and Montana before settling in Newberg where he was disabled by a heart condition. He was an active volunteer at the Senior Meal Site, as well as active in his church. According to his family, he loved the outdoors as well as camping, fishing, panning for gold and working in his vegetable and flower gardens. He enjoyed traveling in his camp trailer, especially to Suttle Lake and Phillips Reservoir. Survivors include: wife Eileen; sons, Randy, Ken and Jim; daughter Mary; five grandchildren; brother Daniel; sisters, Jessie, Alice and Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chehalem Valley Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chehalem Valley Baptist Church, 403 W. Foothills Drive, Newberg, OR 97132.