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Mary Lucille Renninger
Feb. 26, 1927 - Aug. 9, 2007
Mary Lucille Renninger, 80, of Monmouth, formerly of Independence, died Aug. 9.
She was born in Morris, Okla., to William and Mary Bowling.
She married Earl Renninger Feb. 17, 1950.
She graduated from Oregon College of Education, now Western Oregon University, in 1971.
She worked as a teacher for the Willamina School District for 15 years. Following retirement she and Earl traveled all over the United States, going to every state.
"Lucy" enjoyed oil painting, reading, bowling and golf.
Survivors include her husband, Earl A. Renninger of Monmouth; daughters, Kathy Cairo of Monmouth and Karen Johnson of Dallas; sister, Patsy Justus of Salem; brother, Clayton Bowling of Tahlequah, Okla.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Service is 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 16 at Farnstrom Mortuary. A reception will follow at the Independence Elks Lodge.
Private entombment will be at Restlawn Memory Garden Mausoleum, Salem.
Contributions are suggested to Elks Children Eye Clinic, 3375 SW Terwillger Blvd., Portland, OR 97239.
Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence handled arrangements.
Wilfrid "Bill" Eugene Herring
Jan. 11, 1924 - Aug. 8, 2007
Bill Herring, 83, of Dallas died Aug. 8 in Salem.
He was born in Goshen, Ind.
Bill grew up in Indiana and joined the Air Force. He served in World War II and retired from the military in 1964. He moved to Dallas in 1993.
Bill enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, sports, music and bird watching.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez, in 2002 and a son, Shaun Herring, in 1995.
Survivors include his daughter, Debra Herring of Dallas; son, Terry (Kim) Herring of Mt. Vernon; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Private family service will be held at a later date. Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas handled arrangements.
Ronald Wayne Carver
Nov. 1, 1941 - May 16, 2007
Ronald Wayne Carver, 65, of Mayfield, Ky., died May 16.
He was born in Pomona, Mo., to Fred and Hazel Carver.
Ronny moved with his family to their farm on Fishback Road in Monmouth at the age of 4. He attended Monmouth Elementary School.
He then went to Connecticut to live with his older sister, Velma, where he attended high school and two years of college before going into the Army.
He retired after serving 22 years and then worked in Saudi Arabia for a few years. He lived in Tacoma, Wash., and worked for Specialty Foods as a quality control manager for six years. Ronny and his wife, Marionette moved to Mayfield, Ky., where he bought a restaurant called "Lipsmackers." He later retired but remained in Mayfield.
Survivors include his wife, Marionette Carver; daughter, Solonge Caillier of Tacoma; son, Alain Martin of Mayfield; brothers, Charles Raymond Carver of Monmouth, Kenneth Carver of Hubbard and Martin Carver of Newberg; sisters, Velma Genta of Milford, Conn., Marjorie Kelly of Salem, Lorene Weston of Independence and Laura Presley of Idanha.
Memorial service is 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17 at the Assembly of God Church in Independence. Private intermenty will follow at Willamette National Cemetery.
A family and friends potluck will begin at noon on Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Assembly of Church in Independence.
John Lee Choat
1933 - 2007
John Lee Choat of Falls City died Aug. 8 doing what he enjoyed the most - camping with his wife, Gayle.
He was born in California.
He enjoyed the outdoors, laughing, and spending time with his family. He touched many lives with his sense of humor and with his loving and giving nature.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dean and a brother, Raymond.
Survivors include his wife, Gayle; children, Jess, Kim, Nancy, Mike, Christina, Scott, Terri and Tom; brothers, Willie and Roy; sister, Alice; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial service was Aug. 14 in Falls City.
Contributions are suggested to Providence Portland Medical Center.
Lyle H. Seymour
March 31, 1921 - Aug. 11, 2007
Lyle H. Seymour, 65, of Dallas died Aug. 11.
Visitation is noon to 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16 and service with Masonic Rites is 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17 at Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas. Interment will follow at Dallas Cemetery.
Mark Steven Werdebaugh
May 28, 1953 - July 14, 2007
Mark Steven Werdebaugh, 54, of West Salem died July 14.
A celebration of life was held on July 19.
Keizer Funeral Chapel handled arrangements.
Verna Louise Shinn
Jan. 31, 1928 - May 29, 2006
Verna Louise Shinn, 78, of Dallas, formerly of Russellville, Ark., died May 29 in Little Rock, Ark.
She was born to Grover and Mildred Holcomb Tucker in Tyrone, Okla.
She was a 1946 graduate of Pottsville High School.
Verna married Leonard Shinn May 11, 1946 at Delaware, Ark.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting.
She was a member of Valley Life Center in Dallas.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank Tucker and Harry Tucker and sisters, Ida Baker and Myrtle Short.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Leonard Shinn of Dallas; sons, Roger (Lori) Shinn of Dallas, Charles (Debra) Shinn of Gresham, Rick (Faith) Shinn, Kevin (Colleen) Shinn and Paul (Yvette) Shinn, all of Dallas; brothers, James Tucker and G.C. Tucker, both of Russellville; sisters, Florence Sutherland and Pearl Cothren, both of Russellville, and Beulah McKinsky of Seattle; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10 at Valley Life Center in Dallas. Funeral service was June 1 at Humphrey Chapel and intermenty was at Shinn Cemetery at Russellville.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N Michigan Ave. FL17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Marcel H. Bourgoin
Oct. 10, 1916 - May 28, 2006
Marcel H. Bourgoin, 89, of Dallas died May 28.
Services are pending with Bollman Funeral Home, 503-623-3286.
John Kliever
April 12, 1923 - May 27, 2006
John Kliever, 83, of Dallas died May 27.
He was born in Nampa, Idaho to Frank and Katharine Becker Kliever, and was the youngest of seven children.
The Kliever family moved to Dallas where Frank bought property and started a dairy. John and his siblings spent their childhoods involved in all aspects of the dairy industry.
When World War II broke out, John changed his date of birth to 1922 so he could enlist and join his three siblings in the military. He served in the South Pacific for three and a half years, serving in New Guinea and the Philippines. He also came to love Australia and its people.
John married Clara Mikkelson March 30, 1946 in Vancouver, Wash.
John worked for the telephone company as a lineman and repairman, building some of the first telephone lines that connected may rural areas of Oregon. He retired in 1975 to pursue his real passion of building houses, cabinets and furniture. He had built his first home in 1953 in Newport.
John loved clamming, crabbing and fishing while at the coast and continued these activities throughout his life.
John and Clara continued building and remodeling homes together. After Clara died in 1989, John stayed in Dallas and became an excellent gardener.
Survivors include his son, Brad (Ginny) Kliever of Waldport; daughter, Karen (Ron) Haynes of Corvallis; sister, Gertrude Duty of Milwaukie; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Service was June 2 in Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center.
Contributions may be made to the Delbert Hunter Arboretum or Trinity Lutheran Church in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center.
