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John Roger Waterbury
Sept. 17, 1927 - Feb. 2, 2004
John Roger Waterbury died on Feb. 2 in Independence. He was 76.
He was born to Preston Ballard and Mary Waterbury in Oklahoma City, Okla. His father was a career Army man and they lived in many different places in the United States.
At the age of 17 he joined the Navy. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Ashland where his parents had settled and enrolled in Southern Oregon College. He married and had twins. Within a few years years the marriage ended in divorce.
His fondness for horses took him to the ZX Ranch in central eastern Oregon where he worked as a buckaroo for Lope Heller.
He also had other work positions that included being a policeman in Ashland, Christmas tree cutter, logged for Elmont George and was a sailor in the Merchant Marine.
In 1954 he had a very short-lived marriage. Following that he moved to the Los Angeles area and worked as an extra in many western movies. In between jobs he worked for the Hudkins Ranch which supplied much of the horse drawn equipment and specialty equine to the movie industry.
His agent encouraged him to get some acting experience and suggested the Glendale Center Theatre. The director for a forthcoming play took one look at him and gave him a lead role. The director Barbara Ann became his wife on July 1, 1956. During the next six years he went to sea, worked in construction, logged and surveyed.
In 1961 he moved his family to Goleta, Calif., and took a job with an offshore oil drilling company near Santa Barbara, Calif.
In 1965 he purchased his dream ranch in Lakeview, Ore., the Sailboat Ranch.
He continued taking sea assignments for the next 10 years and took his family to many places in the Middle East, the Canary Islands, Scotland and southeast Asia.
In 1989 he retired with the highest title attainable in the Merchant Marine, Master Mariner.
A long battle with cancer had him move closer to the Portland Veterans Hospital and his family in July 2003.
He was a member of the Church of Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Barbara Ann; from his first marriage, twins, Mike Waterbury Reed and Kelly Waterbury Reed Stippich; children from his third marriage, Sean Sexton Waterbury, Laurel Ellen Waterbury Cuthbertson and Daleanna Waterbury Cossey; sister, Mary E. Ryason; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Services were Feb. 4 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.
Donald Hugh Leiferman
Jan. 10, 1944 - Feb. 1, 2004
Donald Hugh Leiferman of Newport died on Feb. 1. He was 60.
He was born to Hugh and Roberta Leiferman in Stayton.
He married Joy Heer on Sept. 21, 1962.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, shooting pool and mountain drives.
Survivors include his wife, Joy Leiferman of Newport; daughter, Karrie Justice of Washougal, Wash.; sons, Chad Leiferman of Newport and Shannon Leiferman; brother, David Leiferman of Burnt Woods; and seven grandchildren.
Farnstrom Mortuary of Independence handled the arrangements.
Betty Louise Glubrecht
March 26, 1930 - Jan. 24, 2004
Betty Louise Glubrecht of Dallas died on Jan. 24 in Dallas. She was 73.
She was born to William Zoulek and Marguerite Tiemann Zoulek in St. Louis, Mo.
She married Fred F. Glubrecht.
She was a data input operator.
Arrangements were handled by Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem.
Vivian C. Brown
Oct. 23, 1918 - Jan. 29, 2004
Vivian C. Brown of Hillsboro, formerly of Perrydale, died on Jan. 29. She was 85.
She was born to Carl E. and Clara Letteken Morrison in Perrydale.
She grew up in the Perrydale and Salt Creek area.
She moved to North Bend in 1924 where she attended elementary and high school. She spent the summers in Eugene while her father attended graduate school.
She attended Linfield College for one year before marrying Alden "Pete" J. Brown on Aug. 25, 1940.
They resided in Perrydale where she was an active member in the community and school activities, the Perrydale Goodwill Club and the Pinochle Club.
She went back to college and graduated from Oregon College of Education in Monmouth in 1961. She taught second grade at Whitworth Elementary School in Dallas from 1961 to 1980.
In 1987 she moved to McMinnville where she was a member of the United Methodist Church. In 1999 she moved to Beaverton and later to Hillsboro where she resided.
She was an avid traveler. She also enjoyed the symphony, church activities, cross country skiing, reading, playing cards, bingo, family genealogy and spending time with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alden "Pete" in 1985.
Survivors include her son, Richard K. Brown of Tigard; daughter, Meridith L. Putzler of Hillsboro; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were Feb. 7 at McMinnville United Methodist Church and intermenty was at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in McMinnville.
Contributions may be made to Mid-Valley Workshop.
Macy and Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville handled the arrangements.
Rosemary Murr Farley
July 13, 1945 - Feb. 6, 2004
Rosemary Murr Farley of Dallas and a longtime resident of Pendleton died on Feb. 6 in Corvallis. She was 58.
She had been working at VanWell Building Supply in Dallas.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton.
Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas handled the arrangements.
Bert Michael Schuster
July 25, 1960 - March 19, 2004
Bert Michael Schuster of Keeling, Va., died on March 19 in Keeling. He was 43.
He was born to Vernon Edward Schuster and Gertrude Gault Schuster in Posserville, Calif.
He had spent most of his life in Salem and had lived in the Danville, Va., area for two years.
Bert had worked with John Boyer at A-1 Transmission in Salem for several years.
He enjoyed working on cars. He loved the outdoors especially camping and water sports.
Survivors include his children, Nicole Schuster of Salem, Mariah McKechnie-Schuster and Matthew McKechnie-Schuster, both of Dallas; stepson, Justin Schuster of Alaska; brother, Konrad F. Schuster of Shelton, Wash.; and sisters, Charmin Hutton of Tacoma, Wash., Carmille Thomas of Round Mountain, Nev., Amanda Woodward and Ingrie Smith, both of Shelton.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at Calvary Chapel, Central Plaza Shopping Center, 1399 Monmouth St., Independence.
John William "Papa John" Christian
Aug. 10, 1925 - March 26, 2004
John William "Papa John" Christian of Dallas died on March 26 in Corvallis. He was 78.
He was born to Loringo and Marie Dover Christian in Alhambra, Calif.
He had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a pilot aboard the USS Hornet.
He had been married to Betty and had one son and three daughters. They were later divorced.
He worked in freeway construction in California, was a Harley Davidson mechanic and drove log truck. He had also been a drug and alcohol youth counselor in Eugene.
He enjoyed riding Harley Davidson motorcycles and the fellowship of his motorcycle brothers.
He was a member of the Road Maggots and the United Freedom Riders.
Survivors include his companion, Clella York of Dallas and his children.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at Lewis Cemetery in Sweet Home followed by a gathering at the Sweet Home VFW Hall.
Contributions may be made to a trust fund at Sweet Home Key Bank.
McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis handled the arrangements.
