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Robert Bradford Lefever
Sept. 28, 1958 - Aug. 31, 2003
Robert "Bob" Bradford Lefever of Dallas died on Aug. 31. He was 44.
He was born in Dallas to George and Virginia Lefever.
He attended Dallas schools and graduated from Dallas High School in 1976.
He worked for the State of Oregon in the office of overpayment recovery and enjoyed working with the people there. He had made many friends.
He loved music and wrote many original songs. He sang, played double keyboard, guitar, banjo, mandolin and piano. He made tapes and CDs of his own music and that of the bands he played in. He began singing at a young age and was a member of the Dragonnaires in high school. He also loved to camp, fish and hunt with family and friends.
Survivors include his son, Robbi Lefever; parents, George and Virginia Lefever; sisters, Kathleen Fowler, Betty Bredeson, Mary Delassio, Chris Fisher, Donna King and Amy Hillibrand; brothers, George C. Lefever and Brad Lefever.
During his Sept. 6 service several pieces of his music were played. The services were at Dallas Mortuary Chapel and intermenty was at Dallas Cemetery.
Clarence "Charlie" Mead
April 27, 1931 - Sept. 11, 2003
Clarence "Charlie" Mead of Dallas died on Sept. 11 in Salem. He was 72.
He was born to Fred and Mae Luther Mead in Hutchinson, Kan.
He moved to Klamath Falls at the age of 8 living for a time at a lumber camp in Tenet, Calif. They later moved to Vaughn, Ore., where he graduated from Crow High School in 1949.
He served in the Army during the Korean War then moved to Eugene.
He married Janet Jenkins on Sept. 3, 1976 in Carson City, Nev.
He was a maintenance supervisor for International Paper for 32 years. In 1985 they moved to Dallas. He then worked for Willamette Industries for several years and later opened his own machine shop in Dallas.
He enjoyed trap shooting and was respected by his competitors. He was a member of the Elks and was a private pilot.
Survivors include his wife, Janet of Dallas; sons, Scott Mead of Cottage Grove and Max Mead of Eugene; stepsons, Jon Duerst of Bend, Neil Duerst of Eugene and Craig Duerst of Dallas; stepdaughters, Kathleen Whittington of Cottage Grove and Ann Robinson of Gladstone; sister, Phyllis Stolt of Eugene; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services were Sept. 15 at Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas.
Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Bollman Funeral Home which handled the arrangements.
R. Ben Graham Sr.
Oct. 10, 1918 - Sept. 8, 2003
R. Ben Graham Sr., of Monmouth died on Sept. 8 in Salem. He was 84.
He was born to Coyne and Hazel Ellison Graham in Dodson, Mont.
He moved to Oregon in 1925. He worked as a cabinet maker for the State of Oregon while continuing to farm in the Camp Adair area. He also served as a volunteer fireman.
He married Marie Louise Elliott on March 4, 1939 in Corvallis.
He loved fishing and gardening, but mostly he loved his wife and family.
Survivors include his wife, Marie of Monmouth; son, Ben Graham of Las Vegas; daughter, Jeanie Brown of Monmouth; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were Sept. 11 at DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home in Corvallis.
Contributions may be made to the Polk County 4-H Club in care of DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home, 815 NW Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330.
Agnes E. Hickey
May 27, 1910 - Sept. 12, 2003
Agnes E. Hickey of Independence died on Sept. 12. She was 93.
Memorial service and intermenty will be in New Mexico.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.
Marlene Fuller
April 20, 1934 - Sept. 13, 2003
Marlene Fuller of Albany died on Sept. 13. She was 69.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence is handling the arrangements, 503-838-1414.
Joseph Hazel
July 13, 1918 - Sept. 13, 2003
Joseph Hazel of Salem died on Sept. 13. He was 85.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26 at West Salem Western Baptist Church. Private intermenty will be at Hilltop Cemetery in Independence.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.
Maxine V. Marquis
June 27, 1915 - Sept. 14, 2003
Maxine V. Marquis of Independence died on Sept. 14 in Independence. She was 88.
Private intermenty will be at City View Cemetery in Salem.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.
Charlotte Jean Lambert Wright
Jan. 15, 1936 - Sept. 15, 2003
Charlotte Jean Lambert Wright, longtime Dallas resident, died Sept. 15 in Dallas. She was 67.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday Sept. 27 at Valley Life Center in Dallas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas which is handling the arrangements.
Michaelle D. Kimsey
Oct. 2, 1947 - Feb. 2, 2004
Michaelle D. Kimsey of Grand Ronde died on Feb. 2. She was 56.
She was born in Lebanon to Ray and Lois Lee.
She graduated from Taft High School and moved to Grand Ronde in the early 1970s where she met Marvin Kimsey.
They worked in Sandy for four years then moved back to Grand Ronde and married in 1985.
She was employed by the Willamina School District as a home school counselor for several years where she assisted children academically and culturally.
She taught beading, moccasin making and drumming. She held craft classes every Wednesday and Friday. She was the first to teach beadwork in Grand Ronde since the termination of the west coast tribes in 1954.
She was involved in the Spirit Mountain Rodeos for five years from budgeting to obtaining sponsors to common labor. The long hours of preparing for the rodeos didn't leave much spare time. But she managed to find the time to organize and open a food bank in Grand Ronde in 1999. She worked at the Spirit Mountain Rodeos and worked two days a week at the food bank distributing food boxes. She also included youth rodeo and junior bull riding into her busy schedule.
She had a passion for helping people and has touched a lot of hearts in her lifetime.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Kimsey; daughters, Laura Place, Colleen Branson, Christie Loomis, Virginia Roof and Karen Kimsey; sons, Rob Lambert and Duke Kimsey; brother, Mike Lee; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Feb. 7 at the Tribal Gymnasium with burial following at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery.
Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas handled the arrangements.
