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Billy R. Bailey
Billy Raymond Bailey, formerly of Newberg, died March 2, 2007, at the Mennonite Home in Albany. He was 77.
He was born Dec. 13, 1929, in Nixon, Texas, to Vol and Gertrude (Squire) Bailey. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1966 after 20 years of service, and moved to Newberg. In 1974, he moved to Albany. In 1950, he married
June Dugger. They were divorced in 1974. He married
Dorothy Hassenger in 1976.
He worked as a trucker, and later delivered recreational vehicles to dealers. He enjoyed horses and rode in Veteran's Day parades. He was a member of the American Legion post in Albany.
Survivors include: wife Dorothy of Albany; sons, Ron Sult of Newberg, Steve Sult of Redmond, Dusty Bailey of Portland, Mike Bailey of Beaverton and Patrick Bailey of Seattle; daughter Malinda Bailey of McMinnville; stepson David Hassenger of Bellingham, Wash.; stepdaughter Sue Williams of Eugene; brother Lester of Dallas, Texas; sister Ann Mayfield of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by stepdaughter Julie Hassenger.
A memorial service was held March 17 at Tangent Community Church. Arrangements are in care of Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home.
Rev. William B. Murdock
The Rev. William Barton 'Bart' Murdock died March 17, 2007. He was 91.
He was born Feb. 24, 1916, in New York. He attended Hobart College before enlisting in 1940 in the Marine Corps. He served in the South Pacific and earned the rank of major. He was ordained in 1948, after attending Virginia Seminary.
In 1949, he married
Thae Reitzel in San Mateo, Calif. He worked as the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in San Jose, Calif., retiring and moving to Newberg in 1979.
He was a member of the Yamhill County Park and Recreation Board for 12 years, and had a library named after him in the Chehalem Adult Enrichment Center in Newberg.
He and his wife moved four years ago to a retirement community in Lake Oswego.
Survivors include: wife Thae of Lake Oswego; daughters, Len Wofford and Kate Jakola; and three grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his son Gordon.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. March 30 in Christ Episcopal Church in Lake Oswego.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Food Bank.
Howard R. Dysinger
Howard Roy Dysinger died March 20, 2007, at a Woodburn nursing home. He was 49.
He was born July 13, 1957, to Arthur and Ada (Welsh) Dysinger in Gramby, Mo. He lived there until age 3. In 1961, he moved with his family to Rainer and then to Canby before settling in Hubbard, where he lived the past three decades. He worked as a machine operator in a paper mill. He enjoyed restoring old cars.
Survivors include: brothers, Arthur of Portland, James of Aurora, Paul of Donald; and sister Sue Mullen of St. Paul.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Arthur in 1999 and Ada in 2006.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodburn Hospice in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Gilbert E. Fitzgerald
Gilbert Earl Fitzgerald died March 18, 2007, at a Newberg care home. He was 92.
He was born April 14, 1914, to James and Ada (Bussard) Fitzgerald in Aberdeen, Wash. He attended school in Oakville, Wash. Earl, as friends and family called him, followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a logger. In 1944, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in France and Germany during World War II.
He was honorably discharged in April 1946 and married
Ethel Sharrow in Walla Walla, Wash., that year. The couple lived briefly in California before settling in Onalaska, Wash., in 1950.
He owned a farm and operated a sawmill in Onalaska, teaching the business to his five sons. In 1994, the couple moved to Northport, Wash., to be closer to family. They settled in Newberg in 2005.
Survivors include: wife Ethel of Newberg; sons, Lee of Woodland, Wash., Jim of Tacoma, Ray of Northport, Wash., Tom of Onalaska and Dennis of Newberg; 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A funeral was held Wednesday in Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tom Valencia officiating. A private committal service was held at the city of Oakville cemetery.
Patricia M. Warner
Patricia May Warner died March 7, 2007, of cancer in a local hospital. She was 73.
She was born April 3, 1933, to Clem and Elsie Shaw in Oregon. She worked as a certified nurse's assistant at several nursing homes in Gresham and Newberg. She married
Robert Warner on Dec. 25, 1989. She enjoyed embroidery and movies.
Survivors include: husband Robert of Newberg; sons, Ken Brooks of Portland, Terry Brooks of Gresham, Gary Brooks of Peoria, Ill. and Mark Brooks of Tigard; stepsons, Ron Warner of Milwaukie, Robert Warner and Terry Warner of Portland; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Don Shaw.
A graveside funeral service was held March 23 in Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family at: www.alternativeburialandcremationoforegon.com.
Emma Wilder
Emma Wilder died March 14, 2007, at a Wilsonville assisted living facility. She was 81.
She was born April 19, 1925, to Charles and Pauline Clark in Tigard. She grew up in the Beef Bend area of Bull Mountain and graduated from Tigard High School in 1943.
In 1945, she married
Ely 'Doc' Wilder in McMinnville. They lived in Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood and Lafayette, all locations where she worked as a cook.
She was a member of the Metzger United Methodist Church and enjoyed crocheting, embroidery and cooking.
Survivors include: son Ken of Fresno; daughters, Kathy Steyart of Covington, Wash., and Mercedes Sweeney of Seaside; foster son Doss Walker of Newberg; brother Ed Clark of Salem; sister Ethel Ferris of Newberg; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2006 and by her brother George Clark.
A memorial service was held Saturday in Metzger United Methodist Church of Tigard with Pastor Robin Yim officiating. Private committal followed at Gibbs cemetery in Sherwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Metzger United Methodist Church in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Dorothy Howard
Dorothy Howard died March 13, 2007, of kidney failure at her Tualatin home. She was 84.
She was born March 12, 1923, to George and Cyrille (Ireton) Dewey in East Helena, Mont. She attended College of the Pacific and the University of Michigan, where she earned a degree in library science. She worked as a librarian and bookmobile operator for the Multnomah County Library District.
She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Tigard, and volunteered with the Washington County Elections Board, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Red Cross.
Survivors include: sons, George of Newberg and John of Woodenville, Wash.; daughters, Margaret Singleton of Knoxville, Tenn., Charlotte Howard of Walnut Creek, Calif., Patricia Vicknair of Conyers, Ga., Beth Howard-Pitney of Cupertino, Calif., and Jane Harrell of Santa Cruz, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2004.
A private committal service will be held in Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
John R. Stands
John Russel Stands of Newberg died March 6, 2007. He was 93.
He was born March 24, 1913, to Irvin and Hattie (Perrin) Stands in Seiling, Okla. He attended Friends Bible School (now Barclay College) in Haviland, Kan., where he earned a degree in Bible ministry.
He married
Frances Martin in Weatherford, Okla., on Aug. 28, 1935. He served as a pastor at Friends churches in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon for 45 years. He spent two years in Alaska with a juvenile ministry before settling in the Portland area. He served as assistant pastor at the Newberg Friends Church for six years. He and his wife moved to Friendsview Retirement Community in 1982.
He enjoyed gardening and playing croquet.
Survivors include: wife Frances of Newberg; son Dean of Cherokee, Okla.; daughters, Helen Binford of Wichita, Kan., Darleen Church of Anchorage, Wanda Dailey of Bend and Peggy Fowler of Tigard; brother Jacob Stands of Norman, Okla.; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
A memorial service was held March 12 at Newberg Friends Church. A private graveside service was held at Newberg Friends cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Friends Church or Newberg Friends Retirement Center, in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Henry M. Granado
Henry M. Granado of Dundee died March 12, 2007, at a local care center. He was 70.
He was born April 13, 1936, to Jose and Juana (Soria) Granado in Los Angeles. He grew up in Los Angeles, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1954. He worked for the U.S. Post Office and as a painter.
He married
Maria Ubrina on June 21, 1956. The couple moved to Newberg in 1965 and to Dundee in 1969. He worked for the city of Portland road department for more than 20 years, retiring in 1986.
He attended St. Peter's Catholic Church in Newberg and coached Little League baseball. He enjoyed traveling, reading the newspaper and spending time with family.
Survivors include: wife Maria of Dundee; sons, Henry of Dundee and Anthony of Portland; daughters, Catherine Granado of Rockford, Wash., and Gloria Mills of San Diego, Calif.; brother Bernardo of Dundee; sister Martha Lopez of Newberg; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph, and sister Rose Patterson.
A Rosary was held March 14 at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held March 15 at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Committal was at Valley View Memorial Park.
Vivian Livengood
Vivian Livengood died March 6, 2007, at a McMinnville care home. She was 97.
She was born Aug. 13, 1909, to Erik and Minnie (Peterson) Oberg in Moscow, Idaho. She attended high school in Newberg. On July 9, 1929, she married
Lorrie Plews. They lived in Idaho for two years before returning to Newberg, where they started a firewood and fuel oil business. He preceded her in death in 1969.
She worked as a caregiver in local nursing homes. In 1984, she married
Bernard Livengood. He preceded her in death in 1992. She moved to McMinnville in 1998.
She enjoyed gardening and writing letters to friends.
Survivors include: sons, Joe Plews of Neskowin and Fred Plews of McMinnville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by daughter Ruth Plews in 1964.
A funeral service was held March 10 in the Newberg High School auditorium with Stanley Sullivan officiating. A private committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park.
Roy G. Finegan
Roy Glen 'Bud' Finegan of Dayton died March 9, 2007, at a Salem hospital. He was 72.
He was born Jan. 23, 1935, to James and Mabel (Davidson) Finegan in Oxnard, Calif. He graduated from Sonora High School in Sonora, Calif. He married
Janice Skaggs on Sept. 15, 1956, in Stevenson, Wash. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in Korea, and retired in 1970. He returned to Oxnard, where he took over his parents' real estate business. In 1976, he moved to Dayton and worked for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission from 1977 to 1997.
He was a member of the Newberg Church of Christ. He enjoyed camping, fishing and woodworking.
Survivors include: wife Janice of Dayton; son Roy II of Tacoma; daughters, Kellene Payne of Carlton, Debbie Watson of Calabasas, Calif., and Laura Taylor of McMinnville; sister Kathleen Burris of Oxnard; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A private family service was held at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Juliette's House in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville OR 97128.
