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Donna Jean Lundgren
Jan. 22, 1945 - Feb. 4, 2005
Donna Jean Lundgren of Albany, formerly of Dallas, died Feb. 4 in Corvallis. She was 60.
She was born in Commerce, Okla., and was raised in Dallas by her mother, Jean Yost Palmer and stepfather, Keith Palmer.
She came to Dallas with her family at the age of four and went to Dallas High School.
She married Larry Lundgren on July 12, 1963 in Dallas.
They worked together in various plywood mills in Eugene and the surrounding area. She had been a dryer feeder and raimann patcher in the mills. They were married for over 38 years until they divorced. They continued to remain best friends.
She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren including baking cookies with them. She enjoyed playing bingo, visiting garage sales looking for angels she collected and working in her yard. She enjoyed reading her Bible and attending church.
Survivors include her daughters, Denise Brown and Tina Wiedeman, both of Albany; parents, Jean and Keith Palmer of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; former husband and friend, Larry Lundgren of Albany; brothers, Eugene Davis of Nehalem, Keith Palmer of Sierra Vista, and Sam Palmer of Oregon; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11 at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center and intermenty will be at Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled the arrangements.
Norman "Norm" Sandnes
Nov. 11, 1923 - Feb. 4, 2005
Norman "Norm" Sandnes of Dallas died Feb. 4 in Dallas. He was 81.
He was born to Soren and Rosina Johnson Sandnes in Chicago.
He married Mary Rose on June 13, 1957 at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. Norm retired as a tech Sergeant in 1964. They moved to Dallas in 1968.
He worked for the Salem Post Office for a number of years and retired from there.
He was a member of the Jennings Masonic Lodge No. 9 in Dallas. He and Mary first worked with Polk County S.A.L.T. Seniors and Law Enforcement Together for about four years and had worked for the Dallas Police Department for the past six years as special officers. They were often seen helping with community events and doing special work projects for the Dallas Police Department.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of Dallas; daughter, Dawn Saxton of East Bay, Calif.; brother, Leroy of Connecticut; and sister, June of Des Moines, Iowa.
A private family gathering will be held.
Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled the arrangements.
Ruth B. Hildebrand
May 28, 1910 - Feb. 6, 2005
Ruth B. Hildebrand of Dallas died Feb. 6 in Dallas. She was 94.
She was born in Dallas to Glen and Maude Brown Butler, who were both of Oregon Pioneer families.
She grew up in Dallas and graduated from high School. She received her teaching certificate from Oregon Normal School in Monmouth. She taught elementary school in West Salem and also in a one room schoolhouse in lower Salt Creek.
She married Abraham T. Hildebrand on June 5, 1938 in Dallas.
She was a Real Estate Broker with her husband at A.T. Hildebrand Real Estate which was located on Court Street in Dallas. She also had a yarn shop in the same office.
She was a longtime member of the Dallas First Presbyterian Church.
She enjoyed knitting sweaters, coats and dresses. She also liked sewing and making afghans. She especially loved spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham who died Nov. 3, 1980.
Survivors include her daughter, Myra Kromer of Dallas; granddaughters, Persephone Cooper of Dallas and Sarah Luce of Boise, Idaho; and four great-grandchildren, Ashley and Amanda Cooper and Zachary and Haley Luce.
Services were poending at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center and intermenty will be in Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled the arrangements.
Rick Lee Ryan Sr.
Dec. 25, 1934 - March 10, 2005
Rick Lee Ryan Sr., of Sheridan died on March 10 in Sheridan. He was 70.
He was born to Gradyon E. and Mabel Dix Ryan in Abilene, Kan.
He attended school in Kansas then moved to Seattle in 1952. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was originally stationed San Diego, as an aircraft mechanic. He was also stationed at Cherry Point, N.C., Jacksonville, Fla., and later at El Toro, Calif., where he worked on blimps.
On Dec. 8, 1953 he married Jean Sims in Yuma, Ariz. Three weeks after their marriage he was sent to Korea and served 18 months in the Military Police in charge of the brig. When he returned home he re-enlisted and was stationed at El Toro and then went to Japan for 16 months of duty. On Sept. 15, 1960 he received an honorable discharge.
They then lived in California where he began a three-year apprenticeship with Alpha Beta as a meat cutter. In the years following he worked cutting meat, lugging beef and briefly worked in meat sales before returning to meat cutting.
In 1971 the family moved to Willamina and settled in Sheridan. After working for the Public Utilities Department he became a police officer and reached the rank of sergeant with the Willamina Police Department. He returned to work as a meat cutter and was employed by Safeway Stores in Portland, the Central Oregon Coast and the Willamette Valley before retiring.
He enjoyed playing cards, gardening and landscaping.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Ryan of Sheridan; sons, Richard L. Ryan, R., of Salem, Mark D. Ryan of Clackamas, and Joel M. Ryan of Dallas; daughters, Tracy J. Ryan of Vancouver, Wash., and Kellee L. Budeau of Sheridan; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were March 15 at the Church of the Nazarene in Sheridan and intermenty was at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Contributions may be made to Legacy Hospice in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Rd, Newberg, OR 97132-1891 which handled the arrangements.
William "Bill" Thomas Francke Jr.
Jan. 5, 1937 - March 2, 2005
William "Bill" Thomas Francke Jr., of Independence died on March 2. He was 68.
He was born to William Thomas Francke Sr., and Ruth Hayes Francke in Lockford, Calif.
He grew up in Seattle and after completing his formal education in Seattle he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served at several lifesaving stations along the Pacific Coast. Following his honorable discharge he entered law enforcement and served in the King County Sheriff's Department until a service related injury forced him into early medical retirement.
During his tenure with the department he volunteered many hours as safety officer for the Lake Washington Gold Cup Boat Races and numerous citizens boards for crime prevention.
While living in Washington he obtained his private pilot license and subsequently worked in security at the Boeing Air Museum.
In 1991 he and his wife, Dee moved to Independence. His commitment to aviation and law enforcement and keen sense of history gave him new friends and responsibilities. He joined the Oregon Wing of the civil Air Patrol. He earned the rank of Major and assignment as Salem's Squadron Commander. He held this position until reassignment into the Wing as Assistant Inspector General. While serving in the CAP he flew many search missions and was awarded two coveted Lifesaving Certificates.
Other accomplishments and commitments included: Wagon Master of the Polk County Wagon Train Commission for the 1993 Oregon Trail re-enactment, recipient of the Independence/Monmouth Citizen of Distinction Award, past president of the Polk County Chapter of the Oregon Pilots Association, sustaining member of the National Rifle Association, active member of Chapter 292 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, adviser to the local Explorer Post of the Boy Scouts of America, held various offices in the Independence Homeowners Association and was a volunteer on the Independence Community Disaster Relief Board.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Goddard.
Survivors include his wife, Dee of Independence; daughters, Cindy Knight of Lynnwood, Wash., Jacquie Kline of Spokane, Wash., and Wendy Butler of Provo, Utah; sons, William Thomas Francke III of Pacific, Wash., Michael Goddard of McMinnville, and Jon Horton of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Lyn Welch of Bothell, Wash., and Carol Connonlly of Kansas City, Kan.; brother, David Francke of Mulkilteo, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were March 5 at Monmouth Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and intermenty was at Smith Cemetery in Monmouth.
Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice or the Civil Air Patrol Youth Education Fund.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.
Ralph Chester "Chet" Dodson
May 22, 1907 - March 12, 2005
Ralph Chester "Chet" Dodson of Dallas died on March 12. He was 97.
He was born at his family's home near the community of Elkins to Ralph O. Dodson and Anna Clanfield Dodson.
He graduated from Monmouth High School and went on to attend Oregon Normal School.
He married Doris Ione Osborn in Vancouver, Wash., on March 27, 1935.
He was a lifelong farmer, farming near Monmouth until 1942, at which time the U.S. government purchased the land in that area to use to train troops for combat for World War II. The family then moved to the Salt Creek-Perrydale area where he farmed until his retirement in 1976.
He served on the Perrydale School Board for several years.
He enjoyed camping and hunting and for many years he and Doris enjoyed taking their boat "The Dor-Chet" out salmon fishing off the coast near Newport. He was an avid gardener he and Doris grew large gardens and enjoyed sharing the bountiful harvests with family and friends. His favorite sport was baseball; he played in High School and also in the City League in his youth. In his later years he enjoyed watching the games on television.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Carl Dodson and sister, Vera Slawson Brown.
Survived by his wife of 69 years, Doris of Dallas; daughters, Shirley Bird of Dallas, Janice Bartell of Lincoln City, and Darlene Seeger of Aumsville; son, Dean Dodson of Dallas; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be noon to 5 p.m. Friday, March 18 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Bollman Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Salt Creek Cemetery.
Gladys B. Wisecarver
April 5, 1910 - March 7, 2005
Gladys B. Wisecarver of Dallas, formerly a longtime resident of McMinnville, died on March 7 in Dallas. She was 94.
She was born to Cecil Manning and Florence Pauline Dielschneider Martin in Boise, Idaho. She was the great-granddaughter of Captain Absolom Hembree and Nancy Bogart Hembree who traveled to the Willamette Valley in the 1843 wagon train.
She graduated from Whittier High School in California and moved to McMinnville with her family. They settled on the Flint and Algenora Martin donation land claim on Three Mile Lane.
She married Irwin James Wisecarver Oct. 14, 1934 in McMinnville.
She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville and was an active supporter of CDA and school activities at St. James School. She was a member of the Sacajawea Club, a social group for mothers and daughters.
She loved to read mysteries, play bridge and watch Linfield football games. She played the piano and enjoyed sing alongs with the neighborhood children. She was interested in her family's genealogy.
In 1991 she moved to Dallas to be near her daughter, Judee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Irwin "Bus" in 1973 and sister, Marjorie Martin.
Survivors include her daughter and her husband, Judee and Paul Ward of Dallas; nephew, Steven Wisecarver and family of Vienna, Va.; and caregivers, Leo Williams and Connie Rasmussen of Dallas.
Graveside services were March 11 at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in McMinnville.
Contributions may be made to Linfield Top Cat Club or Polk County Historical Society in care of Mace and Son, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128, which handled the arrangements.
