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Mildred 'Millie' H. Smith
Mildred 'Millie' Helen Smith died Jan. 31, 2002, at a Sherwood adult foster care. She was 82.
She was born July 13, 1919, in Hooker, Okla., to Charles and Nora (Fraizer) Barker. At a young age she moved with her family to Kansas and then to Colorado. In 1936, they moved to Newberg where she lived the rest of her life.
After graduating from high school, she went to beauty school in Portland. After graduation she worked in Portland for a short period before coming to work in Newberg. On Sept. 22, 1940, she married
Samuel Smith in Newberg. She purchased Ethels Beauty Shop and the My Ladies Beauty Shop and merged them together under the name My Ladies Beauty Shop. She operated the shop for six years before selling the business and began raising a family.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Eagles Auxiliary in Newberg. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, animals and dancing. She also enjoyed spending time as a grandmother and great-grandmother.
Survivors include: son Allen of Dundee; daughter Pamela Shaubel; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Samuel, in 1994; brothers, Raymond and Charles Barker, and sister Margery Youngs.
A memorial service was held Monday at the Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg with Todd Hall officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence St. Vincents Hospital or Alzheimers Association in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Betty J. Brown
Betty Jane Brown died Jan. 30, 2002, at her Sherwood home. She was 83.
She was born Dec. 7, 1918, in Wellsville, Ohio, to John and Almedia (Hartley) Biggs. She grew up and attended school in Youngstown, Ohio. On June 15, 1938, she met and married
Harold Brown in Youngstown where they made their home. They moved to Pasadena, Calif., in 1949 and then moved to Redlands, Calif., where they raised their family. After moving to Hood River in 1970 and living there for a time, they returned back to California. From there she moved to Molalla then back to Redlands. In 1995, she moved to the Sherwood area where she lived the rest of her life.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, Sunday drives, picnics and traveling.
Survivors include: daughters, Betty Shuell of Sherwood, Shirley Brown of Tualatin and Jolene Tollefsen of Newberg; brothers, Mickey Biggs of Culver City, Calif., Robert and Raymond Edwards of Redlands and George Edwards of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Genieve Kindard of Montclair, Calif., and Bernice Bagwell of Redlands; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Harold, in 1988 and son Harold Jr.
A funeral service was held Monday in Attrells Sherwood Chapel with Pastor Mike Ruptak officiating. Concluding service followed at Mountain View cemetery in Oregon City.
Jess H. Roe
Former Newberg resident Jess H. Roe died Feb. 3, 2002, at a Tualatin hospital. He was 76.
He was born Sept. 25, 1925, in Portland to John and Jessie (Cash) Roe. He grew up in Portland and attended Lake Oswego Grade School and later West Linn High School. He served in in the U.S. Army/Air Force for two years. Upon returning he attended Multnomah College.
On May 3, 1947, he married
Jeanne Emmons in Portland. For a couple of years he worked for Oregon Grange Wholesale. In October 1950 he joined the Portland Police Department where he worked for six years until he was injured and disabled on the job. Later he owned and operated Oswego Equipment Company.
In the early-1960s he raised and registered polled Herefords for 10 years. He retired to Newberg in 1984, where the couple made their home until three years ago when they moved to Amity where they have since resided. He enjoyed traveling and his beloved border collies.
Survivors include: wife Jeanne of Amity; daughters, Christine Roe of Sherwood and Susan Snyder of Newberg; two grandchildren of Newberg. He was preceded in death by son, Michael, in 1999.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Willamette National cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Valley Baptist Church in McMinnville with Pastor Kelly Boggs officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Portland Police Bureau - Sunshine Division or Shriners Hospital for Children in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Milton C. VanHorn
Portland native Milton C. VanHorn died Jan. 27, 2002, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 86.
He was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Portland. He was an Oregonian his entire life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 10th Mountain Ski Division. He enjoyed snow skiing and was a member of the Northwest Christmas Tree Association. He was also a 55-year member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Union, as well as a master gardener.
Survivors include: daughter Milynn Schaefer of Newberg; brother Bob of Portland and six grandchildren.
Private burial will be held at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia River Girl Scouts Council in care of Willowland Day Camp, P.O. Box 2427, Lake Oswego, OR 97035.
Juanita M. Morrison
Juanita M. Morrison died Jan. 28, 2002, at Cashman House in Newberg. She was 91.
She was born Nov. 30, 1910, in Huntington, W. Va., to Jesse Kooken and Edith (Pearl) Perry. She married
Joseph Morrison. Working as a professional photographer in Detroit, she moved her family to Redondo Beach, Calif., and worked for Northrup Aircraft Corporation as a graphic arts technician for 22 years. Retiring in the late-1970s, she moved to Escondido, Calif. In 1993, she moved to Oregon with her son. She lived in McMinnville for a few years before moving to Newberg. She attended St. Peters Catholic Church and was a member of the Third Order of Franciscan Ministers.
Survivors include: daughter Patricia Law; sons, Charles and Peter of Prescott, Ariz., and Jim of Newberg; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1953.
Interment will be held at the San Lois Rey Mission in Oceanside, Calif.
Carl Mac McNamee
Carl "Mac" McNamee died Jan. 27, 2002, in Newberg. He was 89.
He was born Nov. 24, 1912, in Coalburg, Ohio. He worked as a warehouse superintendent in the steel industry. In 1938, he married
Helen Barber. From 1939 to 1960, he lived in Oregon. In 1960, he moved to Whittier, Calif., until 1979 when he returned to Oregon. He had lived in Newberg for the last two years. During World War II he served in the military in Seebees. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the St. Clares Catholic Church.
Survivors include: son William of Salem; daughter Mary Huff of Newberg; brother Earl of Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A private burial will be held at Mt. Calvary cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Yamhill County Evergreen-Doe Humane Society, P.O. Box 8 McMinnville, OR 97128.
Mabel L. Gillaspie
Mabel Louise Gillaspie of Newberg died Jan. 26, 2002. She was 91.
She was born Jan. 26, 1911, in a sod house in South Dakota. In 1918, she moved to Pekin, Ill. In 1926, she moved to McMinnville and graduated from McMinnville High School in 1929 and Linfield College in 1933. On Aug. 23, 1937, she married
Gerald Gillaspie in McMinnville. In 1937, they moved to Portland. Her husband was a minister and they lived in Helix, Amity and Castleford, Idaho.
From 1948 to 1950, she taught in a one-room school in Falls City. From 1950 to 1953, she taught in a two-room school (first- through fourth-grade) in Grand Island. From 1954 to 1971, she taught at Willamina Grade School. In 1971, the couple moved to Newberg and helped establish and taught at Chehalem Valley Christian School for 10 years.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McMinnville and most recently a member of the Christian Gospel Assemblies in Newberg. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers and sewing.
Survivors include: son Paul of Newberg; foster daughter Mary Jordon of Salem; three grandchildren; three foster grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Gerald, and sister, Kathryn Kulp.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at Christian Gospel Assemblies with the Revs. Tom Valencia and Berne McNelly officiating. Interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to African Missions in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128.
Horace L. Withrow Jr.
Horace L. Withrow, Jr. died April 28, 2002. He was 75.
He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Duluth, Minn., to Horace and Ellen (Johnson) Withrow. He grew up in Duluth until he joined the U.S. Army in 1946. Following his discharge in 1949, he returned to Duluth and began to work for the DM & IR Railroad. On June 13, 1953, he married
Evelyn Schultz of Brainered, Minn. They made their home in Proctor. In 1958, he began working as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and continued until he took early retirement in 1982.
He was a longtime member of Bethany Baptist Church and Emmanuel Baptist Church in Duluth, Minn. In March 2001, the couple moved to Newberg to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren.
Survivors include: wife Evelyn of Newberg; daughter Eloise Hockett of Newberg; son Sheldon of Fridley, Minn.; sister Vickie Laughlin of Elizabethtown, Kent.; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Newberg Friends Church in Newberg with Pastor Gene Hockett officiating. A private graveside service will be held at Newberg Friends cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the World Gospel Mission Stanfield Ministry Account, to be used in assisting the African Gospel Church Outreach Program, in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Donald I. Garland
Donald I. Garland of Amity died April 28, 2002, at home. He was 84.
He was born March 23, 1918, in Rex to Ewart and Lila (Jenkins) Garland. He attended Rex Grade School and graduated from Newberg High School. He began ministry in 1938 in Manitoba, Canada. He then came to Oregon for a short time. In 1949, he was a missionary in South Korea, returning to McMinnville in January 2002 to live with his niece.
Survivors include: brother James of Hillsboro; sisters, Mabel Hyde of Aloha, Sarah Lofting of Monmouth, Wilma Savard of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada, and Ellen Waldo of Parma, Idaho; one niece. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ray.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday) at the residence of Dennis Rumsey, 17905 S.E. Tickle Creek, Boring. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Gibbs cemetery in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Yamhill County in care of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128.
S. Margaret Christenson
Margaret Christenson of Newport died April 22, 2002, of natural causes. She was 83.
She was born Nov. 23, 1918, in Newberg to Frederick and Sophie (Groth) Herring. On Oct. 1. 1938, she married
Don Christenson in Newberg. She was a former co-owner with her husband of Sea Gull Charters in Newport. She had also managed the restaurant of the Abbey Hotel on the Newport waterfront. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and was an Elkette.
Survivors include: husband Don of Newport; daughters, Janice Wohlgemuth of Woodburn and Linda Milleson of Tigard; brothers, Fred Herring Jr. and Bland Herring of Newberg; sisters, Joanna Francois of Pleasant Hill, Calif., and Ella May Pippin of Eugene; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
No service will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Foundation in care of Bateman Funeral Home, 915 N.E. Yaquina Heights Dr., Newport, OR 97365.
Elsa L. Chamberlin
Elsa L. Chamberlin died April 29, 2002, at a Hillsboro hospital. She was 88.
She was born July 17, 1913, in Butte, Mont., to Richard and Estella (Viol) Northey. She lived in Butte until her mother died in 1920. She then moved to Seattle where her aunt Mabel Sleeman raised her. While in Seattle, she met her future husband Myron Chamberlain. They were married
on Feb. 14, 1936.
During the war the couple worked at Boeing. They moved to Lake Oswego after the war, where she worked for Rexall Drug store for more than 17 years. Later, the couple made their home in Newberg. She was a member of the Waluga and Newberg chapters of the Eastern Star and Order of Amaranth.
Survivors include: son Gene of Tigard; daughter Carol Ann Koffel of Hillsboro; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Myron, in April 1996.
A funeral service was held Friday in Attrells Newberg Chapel with James Keefe, minister of the Christian Church of Hillsboro, officiating. Concluding service followed at Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum in Newberg.
Esther Johnson
Esther Johnson of Newberg died April 18, 2002. She was 95.
She was born Feb. 21, 1907, in Granger, Wash., to Louis and Hulda (Karlson) Skadsheim. She graduated from Walla Walla College in 1928. In 1931, she married
Evert Johnson. She taught in Kelso, Wash., for three years and in Newberg for three years. She also ran an egg route in Portland. The couple moved to a farm in Springbrook in 1945.
Survivors include: daughter Bernadine Carr of Aloha; son Glenn Johnson of Berrien Springs, Mich.; sisters, Edna Shephard of Newberg and Martha Pasko of Dundee; brother Amos Skadsheim of Modesto, Calif.; five grandchildren; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Evert in 1989; mother Hulda in 1933; father Lewis in 1951; half-sister Anna Johnsrud in 1999 and sister Ruby in 2000.
A public memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Newberg Seventh-day Adventist Church, 530 Edgewood Drive. Disposition is private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the International Childrens Care, P.O. Box 820610, Vancouver, Wash., 98682-0013.
