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Ruth Margaret (Vandevert) Lane
Oct. 19, 1899 - Jan. 27, 2002
Ruth Margaret (Vandevert) Lane of Prineville died Sunday of natural causes. She was 102.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Prineville. A burial will follow at Juniper Haven cemetery.
Mrs. Lane was born Oct. 19, 1899, in Cottage Grove to Charles and Margaret (Whipple) Vandevert. She graduated from Bend Senior High School in 1917 and Pomona College in 1921. She married
T.M. Lane on Sept. 2, 1923, in Bakersfield, Calif.
She moved to Prineville on June 1, 1969.
Mrs. Lane was a past member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Quilted Circle at the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting.
Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Price of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a sister.
Prineville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christian Russell Shumway
January 28, 2002
Christian Russell Shumway of Prineville died Monday at St. Charles Medical Center.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Bible Way Community Church in Prineville with Pastor Kelly Haskins officiating. Burial will follow at Juniper Haven cemetery.
He was born Jan. 28, 2002 in Bend to Rebekah Barbis and Justin Shumway.
Survivors include his parents of Prineville; a brother, Beau William; two grandfathers, William Barbis of Bend and Vern Shumway of Prineville; two grandmothers, Sandra Barbis of Bend and Charlotte Allison of Madras; and two great-grandmothers, Maxine Barbis of Portland and Margret Allison of Prineville.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Whispering Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Vera Belle (Hoskinson) Schnoor
Oct. 8, 1922 - May 30, 2002
Vera Belle (Hoskinson) Schnoor of Prineville died Thursday. She was 79.
A viewing will be held from noon to 5 p.m. today at Whispering Pines Funeral Home. A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Whispering Pines Funeral Home Chapel immediately followed by a graveside service at Juniper Haven cemetery.
Mrs. Schnoor was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Clearwater, Neb., to Wilbert and Mildred Hoskinson. She married
Robert.
She moved to Prineville in 1941.
Mrs. Schnoor worked many years at JC Pennys in Prineville. She was later active in her family's grocery store, Bob's Market.
She enjoyed her yard, gardening and spending time with family, including her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of Prineville; a son, Robert of Prineville; three daughters, Mickie Hoskins of Klamath Falls and Linda Kirschner and Kathryn Burke, both of Portland; two brothers, Boyd Hoskinson of Prineville and Billie Hoskinson of Molalla; four sisters, Shirley Searcy of Prineville, Millie Moeller of Albany, Jerry Bateman of Madras and Jeaneane Wachs of Edmonds, Wash.; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
Whispering Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Wild Bill' Aaron McKelvy
May 8, 1931 - May 30, 2002
William "Wild Bill" Aaron McKelvy of Madras died Thursday of natural causes at Mt. View Hospital. He was 71.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Madras.
Mr. McKelvy was born May 8, 1931, in Emmett, Idaho, to Americus and Thelma (Scott) McKelvy. He married
Charlene (Harris) McKelvy on Nov. 3, 1945, in Reno, Nev. He moved to Madras in 1949.
He served in the Army from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean War.
After returning to Madras, Mr. McKelvy owned and operated McKelvy Farms for many years.
He was a member of the Jefferson County Rod and Gun Club and Madras Elks Lodge, where he served as a trustee and Exalted Ruler from 1986-87.
Mr. McKelvy enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and his dogs. He also enjoyed spending time visiting with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife of Madras; four daughters, Cindy Dubisar of Madras, Debbie Jorgensen of Baker City, Vicki of Madras and Erin Green of Golden, Colo.; his mother of Madras; a brother, Richard of Madras; two sisters, Wilma Mullins of Glen Allen, Miss., and Shirley Marihugh of Arlington, Wash.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elk's National Foundation or Elk's Scholarship Fund.
Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Louis F. Rufener
Sept. 24, 1914 - May 30, 2002
Louis F. Rufener of Madras died Thursday of cancer. He was 87.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at Bel-Air Funeral Home. A recitation of the rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Madras. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Mr. Rufener was born Sept. 24, 1914, in Grizzly to Fred and Katie Rufener. He married
Ruth (Brown) Rufener on Sept. 9, 1942, in Dothan, Ala.
He served in World War II.
Mr. Rufener farmed on the Agency Plains from 1946 to 1976, when he retired.
He was honored as Jefferson County Pioneer King in 1996 and he and his wife were named Jefferson County Tree Farmers of the Year in 2000.
Mr. Rufener enjoyed the Grizzly timberlands, sawmilling, fishing, hunting, camping with his family and playing bridge with his friends.
Survivors include his wife of Madras; three sons, Robert of Madras, Raymond of La Grande and Ronald of Keizer; five daughters, Frances Maddox of Portland, Mary Ann Steele of Redmond, Kathleen Marston of Madras, Virginia McHugh of Missoula, Mont., and Annette Vardanega of Terrebonne; a sister, Nellie Evick of Madras; 31 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. View Hospice or Jefferson County Meals-on-Wheels.
Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Laura Martha (Boggs) Libby
Nov. 1, 1953 - May 30, 2002
Laura Martha (Boggs) Libby of Bend died Thursday. She was 48.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Libby was born Nov. 1, 1953, in Placerville, Calif. She married
Larry Libby on Nov. 12, 1977, in Yreka, Calif.
She was a devoted homemaker and enjoyed teaching, spending time with her family, hiking and camping. She graduated from Multnomah School of the Bible and homeschooled her children from kindergarten through middle school.
Mrs. Libby was affiliated with the First Baptist Church and worked with "Moms In Touch," praying for public school teachers. She also volunteered at Bend High School.
In 1992 she moved to Bend from Gresham.
She is survived by her husband; her parents, Robert and Patricia Boggs of Yreka, Calif.; her brother, Ben Boggs of Sacramento, Calif.; her son, Matthew, and her daughter, Melissa, both of Bend.
Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Samaritan's Purse, a Franklin Graham ministry, at P.O. Box 3000, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Deschutes Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Vera Belle (Hoskinson) Schnoor
Oct. 8, 1922 - May 30, 2002
Vera Belle (Hoskinson) Schnoor of Prineville died Thursday. She was 79.
A visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Monday and a funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Whispering Pines Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow the funeral and will be held in Juniper Haven cemetery.
Mrs. Schnoor was born Oct 8, 1922, in Clearwater, Neb., to Wilbert and Mildred Hoskinson. She married
Robert L. Schnoor in Clearwater.
She worked for many years at JC Penny's in Prineville and later worked in the "mom and pop" grocery store she and her husband ran.
She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Schnoor is survived by her husband; her daughters, Mickie Hoskins of Klamath Falls, Linda Kirschner of Portland and Kathryn Burke of Portland; her son, Robert of Prineville; her brothers, Boyd and Billie Hoskinson of Prineville and Molalla; her sisters, Shirley Searcy of Prineville, Millie Moeller of Albany and Jeaneane Wachs of Seattle and Jerry Bateman of Madras; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
Whispering Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Joan Johnny' Adella (Mallock) West
Sept. 21, 1918 - May 29, 2002
Joan "Johnny" Adella (Mallock) West of Madras died Wednesday of natural causes at Aspen Court Senior Apartments. She was 83.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Madras.
Mrs. West was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Los Angeles to Seymour and Nana (Shaw) Mallock. She married
George West on Dec. 20, 1939.
She moved to Portland in 1946 and moved to Madras in 1955. She and her husband owned and operated the Juniper Motel. She retired in 1972. She then worked part time at the Mode O Day Dress Shop and Hatfield's Department store.
Mrs. West was a life member of the Madras Lady Elks and was affiliated with the United Methodist church.
She enjoyed bowling, sport fishing, golfing and reading to children at local schools. She also enjoyed participating in local fashion shows.
Survivors include her son, Robert of Milton-Freewater; a daughter, Georgia Schell of Beaverton; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother.
Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
