Search Archived Marriage Records
Naomi W. Nyman
Naomi Waneta Nyman died April 7, 2007, at Providence Newberg Medical Center. She was 89.
She was born Nov. 21, 1917, to Melvin and Bessie (Hutchens) Huffman in Newberg. She attended the Girls Polytechnic School in Portland before returning home to care for her ill mother. On June 16, 1936, she married
Carl Nyman at Newberg Church of the Nazarene. The couple made their home in Newberg, where she worked at Newberg Care Home, Chehalem Convalescent Center and Friendsview Manor (now Friendsview Retirement Community).
She attended Newberg Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed drawing, painting and playing the piano, organ and trumpet.
Survivors include: sons, Ron of Newberg and Del of Bend; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990 and by a brother and a sister.
Visitation hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Newberg Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Don Fivecoat officiating. Committal follows at Newberg Friends cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg Church of the Nazarene or Shriners Hospital in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Heidi M. Boenisch
Heidi Marie Boenisch died April 3, 2007. She was 42.
She was born April 3, 1965, to Dietmar and Anne Boenisch in Inglewood, Calif. She moved to Newberg in 1974. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1983.
She attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1987. She traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and South America, spending a year as an undergraduate student in Vienna and a year as a Rotary International Foundation Graduate Scholar in Madurai, India.
She worked from 1991 to 2002 in public relations and held the position of vice-president for KVO Public Relations.
In 1991, she married
David Plotkin at St. Michael the Arc Angel Church in Portland. She worked from home, volunteered in her childrens' schools and with Children First For Oregon.
Survivors include: husband David of Newberg; son Simon Plotkin of Portland; daughters, Sophia and Helen Plotkin of Portland; mother Anne Boenisch of Newberg and brother Christian Boenisch of Ashland.
She was preceded in death by her father Dietmar Boenisch and sister Sigrid Boenisch.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Clare Catholic Church in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Margaret J. Thompson
Margaret Julia Thompson died April 6, 2007, at a Salem hospital. She was 88.
She was born Jan. 24, 1919, in Bend to Joseph and Leona (Brown) Johnson. After graduating from high school, she married
Harold Baurer in 1939 and worked as a nurse's aide in Friendsview Retirement Center in Newberg. Her husband preceded her in death in 1973. She married
George Thompson on March 6, 1975. He preceded her in death in 1980.
She was a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, making latch-hook rugs, gardening and gambling.
Survivors include: son Harold Baurer of Eugene; daughter Marlene Cardwell of Salem;d 10 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by son James Baurer; by brothers Ray, Orville, Homer, Roy and John Johnson; and sister Mary Johnson.
A graveside service was held April 9 at Crescent View cemetery in Tigard. Arrangements are in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Arthur E. Norberg
Arthur Erick Norberg died April 1, 2007, at his Newberg home. He was 61.
He was born Nov. 20, 1945, to Kenneth and Melva (Rosler) Norberg in Bremerton, Wash. He moved with his family to Portland as an infant.
He graduated from Benson High School in 1963 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving until 1967. He worked at several jobs before becoming a respiratory therapist at St. Vincent's Hospital in the 1970s. In 1988, he moved to Newberg, where he worked at Newberg Community Hospital (now Providence Newberg Medical Center). He married
Kathleen Cunningham on July 7, 1990.
He retired from the hospital in 1999 and began a career as an insurance agent, which he continued up to the time of his death.
He was a Little League coach in Newberg. He enjoyed baseball, camping and auto racing. He was also an AA supporter and sponsor to several AA participants.
Survivors include: wife Kathleen of Newberg: son Steven of Newberg; stepson David Ball of Salem; stepdaughter Katrina Ball of Dundee: sisters, Louise Gatlin, Judy Bain and Susan Norberg, all of Portland; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy.
A memorial service was held April 6 in Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Gregg Selander officiating. Committal is slated for 10 a.m. April 13 in Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Love INC or Newberg FISH, in care of Attrell's, 207 Villa Road, Newberg OR 97132.
Lydia M. Myers
Lydia M. Myers died March 27, 2007, at her Newberg home. She was 92.
She was born Dec. 16, 1914, in Cornelius. She lived the majority of her life in Newberg. She married
Lloyd Myers in 1950; he preceded her in death in 1967.
Survivors include: son Gary Myers; daughter Sylvia Ross; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held. Arrangements are in care of Neptune Cremation.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg American Legion Auxiliary.
Noel E. Ware
Noel Emerson Ware died March 29, 2007, at his Newberg home. He was 88.
He was born Jan. 4, 1919, to Homer and Hazel (Simms) Ware in Oklahoma City, Okla. He married
Frances 'Jean' DeVore on Jan. 4, 1939, in Yuma, Ariz. The couple made their home in San Diego and Long Beach, Calif., while he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and Korea. He retired from the military after 21 years in service.
In 1960, the couple moved to his wife's hometown of Newberg, where he attended George Fox University and Western University, earning a master's degree in education. For the next 40 years, he taught in the Newberg School District.
Survivors include: sons, Steven of Newberg and Michael of Kihei, Hawaii; daughter Carol Barca of Lahaina, Hawaii; brothers Don and Gene of Tulsa, Okla.; grandsons Jason Todd and Anthony Noel; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Grace Michele, in 1945; wife Jean in 2006; brother Ron and sister Gwen Ove.
No funeral service is planned. A private committal will be held at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Adelyn J. Bartolotti
Adelyn Jo Bartolotti was stillborn March 28, 2007 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville. She weighed 5 lb. 8 oz and measured 20 inches.
Survivors include: parents Matt and Kim of Prineville; grandparents, Jeff and Margie Hunter of Prineville and Tony and Linda Bartolotti of Dundee; great-grandparents, Russ and Clara Hunter of Lyle, Wash., and Hal and Dottie Medici of Newberg; great-grandmother Edith Bartolotti of Newberg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
No public services will be held. Arrangements are in care of the Prineville Funeral Home.
Jordan I. Nelson
Jordan Isaac Nelson died March 29, 2007, at his Beaverton home. He was 7.
He was born May 3, 1999, in Newberg to Sarah Nelson. He attended Mabel Rush Elementary School.
He enjoyed music, dancing, video games, bicycling and animals.
Survivors include: mother Sarah of Beaverton; stepfather Randy Chapman of Beaverton; sisters, Kaitlynn Nelson and Abby Chapman of Beaverton; grandparents Greg and Sandy Nelson of Lafayette; great-grandmothers, Nita Smith of McMinnville and Marion Smith of Montana; uncle Eric Nelson of Maryland; and great-grandparents Ted and Marylou Nelson.
A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. Viewing and visitation is 8:30 a.m. today until service time.
Wilber R. DeHart
Wilber Roger DeHart died March 28, 2007. He was 63.
He was born July 9, 1943, in Adell, Iowa. to Wilber and Marjorie DeHart. He moved with his family to Newberg in 1948. Graduating from Newberg High School in 1961, he worked for local farmers, the Newberg Dairy Queen and Butler Chevrolet, before becoming a meat cutter for Nap's and Safeway Food and Drug. He later opened DeHart's Pressure Washing, running the business until his retirement in 1999.
He was a member of the Sherwood Elks Lodge and Newberg Active 20/30 Club. He was a volunteer firefighter and enjoyed camping and fishing.
Survivors include: mother Marjorie of Dundee; sons, Trevor of Dundee and Troy of Newberg; six grandchildren and six nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father Wilber, and brother Bill.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg with Pastor Steve Estrem officiating.
Ellis B. Finch
Dr. Ellis Finch, a former Newberg resident, died Aug. 7, 2007, in Anacortes, Wash. He was 89.
He was born May 10, 1918, in Sumatra, Mont., to David and Maude (Smith) Finch. He was raised in Tacoma, Wash. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Biloxi and USS Concord, earning the rank of lieutenant commander.
He practiced medicine as a physician and surgeon in Newberg and Seattle.
He enjoyed golf and shot a hole-in-one at Sand Point Country Club in 1964.
Survivors include: sisters, Helen Adams, Dorothy Decker and Bonnie Finch; sons, William and Michael; daughters, Christine Morrell, Sandra Zweifel and Jennifer Finch; stepsons, Eric and Damon Swanson; stepdaughter Christine Thatcher; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by wife June, brother Bill and son Robert.
A burial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Katherine Brown
Katherine Brown of Newberg died Aug. 6, 2007, of pancreatic cancer. She was 56.
She was born Feb. 8, 1951, in Portland to John and Helen Kirkland in Portland. She attended Marshall High School and Portland State University. In 1984, she married
Allyn Brown and moved to the Newberg area, where he worked as an attorney. She worked as a project assistant with the engineering firm David Evans and Associates in Portland.
She was members of the Portland Yacht Club and active in local community events. She enjoyed sailing, traveling, music, quilting, book collecting, cooking, bee keeping and raising goats, among other hobbies.
Survivors include: husband Allyn of Newberg; parents John and Helen of King City; brother Jim of Yakima; sister Suzanne Kirkland of San Diego, Calif.; son Ian Bald of Portland; daughter Jennifer Digby of Portland; stepdaughters, Erin Ertz and Courtney Brown of Portland; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. James Episcopal Church, 11511 S.W. Bull Mountain Road, Tigard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Library Foundation, 515 E. First St., Newberg OR 97132.
