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John Willard Johnson
Dec. 1, 1933 - Feb. 28, 2005
John Willard Johnson a longtime resident of Eugene died Feb. 28. He was 71.
He was born to Bez Emanuel and Flossie Nichols Johnson in Barnard, Mo.
He had previously lived in Independence and Corvallis.
He worked as an accountant and an apartment manager.
He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and received a good conduct medal from the Army while serving in Germany.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of the National Hunting Club. He was also a member of the American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include his brother, Don Johnson of Eugene, Glenn Johnson of Glodgett and Dewey Johnson Sr. of Portland.
Memorial services were March 12 at Blodgett Community Church.
Contributions maybe made to Blodgett Community Church of the American Diabetes Association.
Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene handled the arrangements.
Maurice "Bud" McCrea
March 25, 1913 - March 11, 2005
Maurice "Bud" McCrea of Monmouth died on March 11 in Independence. He was 91.
He was born to John and Sada McCrea in Beatrice, Neb.
He was raised in Nebraska and moved to Klamath Falls in 1938. He worked as a logger with C.T. George Logging. Later he worked as a fishing guide on the Rogue River in Agness. He retired in 1975. In 1997 he moved to Monmouth.
He was a member of the Church of Christ in Klamath Falls.
His hobbies included fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his sons, John D. McCrea of Caldwell, Idaho, Michael H. McCrea of Portland, Jerry L. McCrea of Monmouth and Robert A. McCrea of Libby, Mont.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held in Ft. Klamath.
Carol D. Lund
Feb. 27, 1929 - Jan. 10, 2001
Carol D. Lund of Corona, Calif., formerly of Independence, died on Jan. 10 in Long Beach, Calif. She was 71.
She moved to Independence from California in 1976 and returned to California the summer of 2000.
She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert.
Survivors include her sons, Steve Lund of Mt. View, Calif. and Kit Caldwell of Corona and Dustin Lund of Newport; three granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
Services were Jan. 22 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Catherine Wall Lynn Luthe
Aug. 19, 1905 - Jan. 14, 2001
Catherine Wall Lynn Luthe of Dallas died on Jan. 14 in Dallas. She was 95.
She was born the daughter of John and Catherine Schroder Wall in Hague Saskatchewan, Canada.
She came to the United States in 1917 with her parents and family, living for a number of years in Salt Creek and then moving to Dallas.
In 1924 she married James N. Lynn. He died in 1932.
She married Fred M. Luthe in 1935 in Vancouver, Wash. He died Oct. 30, 1997. They were married for 62 years.
She enjoyed gardening and crocheting.
Surviving is her son, Johnie Lynn of Independence; daughters, Janice Brockmier of California and Bev Workman of Nebraska; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Jan. 19 at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Salem. Arrangements were handled by Bollman Funeral Home, Dallas.
Harvey Elmer Montgomery
June 1, 1927 - Jan. 16, 2001
Harvey Elmer Montgomery of Falls City died on Jan. 16 in Dallas. He was 73.
He was born in Dallas the son of Harvey J. and Gladys Miller Montgomery.
He attended school in the Dallas area and started driving log truck as a young child with his uncle. He continued being a truck driver all of his life and drove many different types of trucks including log, mail, and heavy equipment trucks.
A very patriotic man, he served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1947.
On Nov. 3, 1951 he married Barbara Young in Washington. They made Falls City their home.
He was a past council member for the City of Falls City.
He was always a hard worker and enjoyed driving on the back logging roads and knew every back road in the area.
He enjoyed fishing and crossword puzzles but most of all he was a good grandpa. The grandchildren loved to hide his hats and keys as part of a special game they played together.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Roxanna Dunbar in 1971 and a sister, Patricia Carter in 1998.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara of Falls City; sons, Steven and Kevin, both of Falls City; daughters, Linda Axford of Falls City, Debra Prescott of Salem and Connie Ritchey of Seal Rock; brother, Jack Montgomery of Yakima, Wash.; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services were Jan. 22 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Falls City and intermenty was at the Upper Falls City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children's Hospital in care of Dallas Mortuary Chapel who handled the arrangements.
Dereatha `Dee' Brinker
March 20, 1920 - Jan. 18, 2001
Dee Brinker of Lincoln City, formerly of Dallas, died on Jan. 18. She was 80.
She was born in Oxford, N.J. the only child of Cummins and Mabel Dalrymple. She graduated from Washington High School.
She married Robert Brinker in 1942. Their early married years were spent in Curtis Bay, Maryland and Chicago during his military service and completion of Robert's education. They traveled to Oregon and settled in Dallas in 1950. They retired to Lincoln City in 1980.
She worked as office manager and receptionist in her husband's chiropractic office.
She was active in the Methodist Church and the Oregon Association of Chiropractic Physicians Auxiliary, in which she served as president.
She devoted her life to her four children and eight grandchildren. They were her greatest joy.
She had a passion for travel, RVing and camping. Weekends at the Devil's Lake summer home were filled with lake, sun and campfire fun. She loved to dance. In her later years when she could no longer get around, she enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughters, Linda and Margie and grandson, Jason.
Survivors include her husband, Robert of Lincoln City; children, Alma Reimer and David Brinker, both of Dallas; and seven grandchildren.
Family graveside services will be held at Dallas Cemetery.
The family asks you to remember her with a kind deed or word to someone in need. Arrangements were by Dallas Mortuary Chapel.
Joyanne Louise `Jo' Cheney
March 24, 1936 - Dec. 21, 2000
Joyanne Louise "Jo" Cheney of Dallas died on Dec. 21, 2000 in Dallas. She was 64.
She was born in Dallas, Texas and was adopted as a baby by Harold and Anita Cheney.
As a U.S. Navy family they moved from location to location until World War II, when she entered a Catholic boarding school in San Diego. Her father was killed in the war, and her mother began working full-time on the base. Her mother married Leo P. Cusick, who was also in the U.S. Navy and who received a permanent assignment to Mare Island near San Francisco. His family had a horse farm that also raised exotic birds for upscale restaurants in the area. She lived at the farm, where she was in charge of the house, kitchen, and the birds while her mother and Leo worked on the base through the war.
The summer after she graduated from high school her mother died.
She worked her way through Napa College, then developed her lifelong photography hobby while working through Chico State College, where she graduated with a degree in Physical Education. She taught high school in Southern California and worked summers as a girls camp counselor and teaching children to swim. She came to Oregon to work for the YWCA in Salem, but the job was filled when she arrived so she went to Portland and became a printer after course work at Portland Community College.
She worked for the McMinnville newspaper, then went to work for the Oregon State University Printing Department as a journeyman printer and stripper. After the printing department building burned, she began working for the State of Oregon Printing Department in Salem. In the 1970s, while serving as treasurer for the Oregon State Employees Association, she became friends with the then chapter president, Martha Brown, and they decided to share living expenses.
In 1983 they designed and built their geodesic dome house in Airlie, and 11 years later they moved to Greenway Park in Dallas, where she worked briefly for the Itemizer Observer.
She was a member of the Master Gardeners Club, where she was active in the newsletter and outreach activities.
She and Martha traveled often to New Mexico. She kept busy with her dog, Snow, and with her photography, reading, computer classes and games, puzzles, handimanship, yardwork, and Martha's extended family.
Survivors include her companion, Martha of Dallas; Martha's three daughters, Theresa Evans of Philomath, Laurene Calhoun of Medford and Barbara Stanton of Salem; and their children.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Jan. 27 at DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel at 1 p.m., 815 NW Buchanan, Corvallis.
Memorial contributions may be made to any Humane Society in care of the funeral home at 815 NW Buchanan, Corvallis, OR 97330.
