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Yuri G. Pugach
May 26, 1964 - May 10, 2006
Yuri G. Pugach, 41, of Salem died May 10.
Service was May 15 at the Slavic Christian
Center in Salem, and vault intermenty was at Hilltop Cemetery in Independence.
Arrangements handled by Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence.
Leonard Charles Vivette
Feb. 16, 1913 - May 11, 2006
Leonard Charles Vivette, 93, of Grand Ronde died May 11.
He was born in St. Paul to Louis and Lena Mary Goodell Vivette.
Leonard grew up in Grand Ronde and attended Chemawa Indian School.
He married Margaret Hoptowit Oct. 5, 1934. Together, they raised seven children in the Yakima Valley. Leonard worked in agriculture until his retirement in 1978. In recent years he had moved to Grand Ronde and lived at Elders housing.
Leonard was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in White Swan, Wash., and recently a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. He was an enrolled member and elder of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Leonard enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He loved the Oregon Coast where he gathered mussels. He attended pow wows, listened to tapes of pow wow drums, and played at Indian casinos in Oregon and Washington. He loved to dance, listen to songs of the 50s. He met Willie Nelson in person, and it was one of his favorite moments.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; one daughter, Connie (Colette) Vivette in 1957; his sons, Lance Cpl. Leon Vivette, who was killed in action in Vietnam on July 6, 1967, and Charles Leonard Vivette, who died of cancer in 2003; a grandson, R. Scott Galligher in 1989; a grandson-in-law, Mark Cook in 1999; and his son-in-law, Marvin Hoff in 2004.
Survivors include four daughters, Yvonne Smith of Wapato, Wash., Leonette Galligher of Grand Ronde, Floriene Hoff of Beaverton, and Emmy Vivette of Wapato; 21 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Service is 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Grand Ronde.
Contributions may be made to the Building Fund at St. Michael Catholic Church, 48520 SW Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Bollman Funeral Home of Dallas handled arrangements.
Jean B. Andersen
Sept. 4, 1917 - May 14, 2006
Jean R. Andersen, 88, of Dallas died May 14.
She was born in Bordentown, N.J., to Anton J. and Eleanor S. Klein.
Jean spent her first nine years in New Jersey then lived for several years in Upper Darby, Penn. They then moved back to Moorestown, N.J., where she finished both Junior and Senior High School. She entered the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, taking an educational course, graduating in 1940 with a B.R.E. (Bachelor of Religious Education).
On June 28, 1941, she married Christian Marvin Andersen of La Mesa, Calif., in the First Baptist Church of Moorestown. They lived in Philadelphia, Penn., until Marvin graduated in 1943 then he received a call to the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale, Ariz. They had a seven year pastorate there before being called to the First Baptist Church in Hawthorne, Calif., where they served for 15 years.
Jean was the mother of three children, taught Sunday School, worked for the Guild Girls Group, taught Vacation Bible School each year, was active in the Women's Society, and attended the Baptist Preacher's Wives Group.
In Hawthorne she was the teacher of the adult women's Sunday school class. She was a substitute school teacher for six years for the Hawthorne School District and worked part-time for National Kids Day in Hollywood.
She later went to work for Teledyne Systems Company and moved with the company to Northridge, Calif., where she was the classified document custodian with a top secret clearance for more than 10 years.
Later she moved to Hollywood for five years then to Bear Lake for two years. Jean then worked for Zonics in Van Nuys, Calif., with a crypto top secret clearance.
Jean enjoyed ceramics, crocheting and other handiwork. She was an avid reader and loved the true stories of settling the West.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin, in 2000 and a son, Carl, in 1994.
Survivors include her son, Neil Andersen of Dallas; daughter, Kay Andersen-Wyckoff of Sedona, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Memorial service is at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20,at Dallas First Christian Church. Private intermenty will be at Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions may be to the American Diabetes Association in care of Bollman Funeral Home of Dallas which handled arrangements.
Bill Harland
June 3, 1929 - May 11, 2006
Bill Harland, 76, of Dallas and a former Polk County Commissioner, died May 11.
He was born in Dallas to Joseph and Arlene Crouch Harland.
Bill grew up in Rickreall and attended Rickreall Grade School. He was class president and graduated from Dallas High School in 1947. Bill earned a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from Oregon State University.
He married Joann Owen June 1, 1952 at the Methodist Church in Dallas.
They spent their first 12 years farming what is now Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Rickreall. They later purchased property on the south side of Highway 22 and farmed for 27 years. Bill was a sheep rancher and grass farmer.
He served on the Federal Land Bank and Bank of Willamette Valley Bank Boards as well as the Dallas Co-op Board. Bill was a 4-H leader for a number of years, and was a volunteer at the Polk County Fairgrounds.
He served on the Polk County Commission from 1986 until 1991. During that time he helped commission the Emil Marx-Lloyd Strange Park known as "Social Security Park" and the "Fishing Hole" in Polk County.
Bill was very interested in Polk County History. He compiled a booklet on the town of Rickreall. He also donated a large Native American Collection to the Polk County Museum, where he volunteered and gave talks on the Kalapuyan Indian History.
Bill enjoyed carving walking sticks, some with cranes, ducks, geese, bighorn sheep and beavers.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Miller in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Joann of Dallas; son, Ron of Dallas; daughter, Sue and son-in-law, Mark Irick of Dallas; sister, Barbara Mathiesen of Marysville, Wash.; brother, Bob of Eugene; and grandchildren Matt Harland and Andee Rose. Service is 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at in Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Private intermenty will be in Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Polk County Museum or the Alzheimer's Foundation in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled arrangements.
Ray Thomas Savely
Jan. 20, 1936 - May 12, 2006
Ray Thomas Savely, 70, of Dallas died May 12 in Dallas.
He was born in Los Angeles to Ray and Gladys Thomas Savely.
Ray lived in California until in his teenage years when he moved to Oregon in 1953. From 1954 to 1956 he served in the Marine Corps and returned to live in Salem. He moved to Dallas in the early 1970s.
He worked for Towmotor Company in Dallas for 12 years as a welder. He then worked as a welder at Dartron Industries for more than 10 years.
He enjoyed collecting coins and stamps.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Duane Savely, in 1964.
Survivors include his sisters, Nadine Heidelberg and Ila Jean Savely, both of Salem.
Private family services were held, and private intermenty will be in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrangements.
Ronald A. Simmons
Oct. 15, 1932 - April 12, 2006
Ronald A. Simmons, 73, of Dallas died April 12.
Private family services and intermenty will be held at a later date.
Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas handled arrangements.
Marilyn Elizabeth Osborn
May 9, 1951 - Feb. 3, 2005
Marilyn Elizabeth Osborn of Salem died Feb. 3 in Salem. She was 53.
She was born to Clifford Harris and Ruth Olive Tabb Osborn in Oakland, Calif.
While her father was in the military she lived in France and returned to Clatskanie in the late 1950s. The family moved to Concord, Calif., and then to Pedee in 1979. A few years ago she moved to Salem to live at Shangri-La.
She helped in the Spruce Villa Craft Shop and worked as a crafter.
She enjoyed bowling and dancing. She was a tidy housekeeper and loved going to Burger King and McDonalds.
Survivors include her father, Cliff of Salem; aunt, Dorothy Bird of Eugene; cousins, Farrell Bird of Eugene, Dale and Claudette Osborn of Applegate, Rita Wheeler of Junction City and Linda Powell of Beaverton.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m, Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center and private intermenty will be in the Womer Cemetery in Pedee.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is handling the arrangements.
