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Matie H. Dietz
Matie H. Dietz of Lafayette died Feb. 11, 2003, in Newberg. She was 93.
She was born May 3, 1909, in Palisade, Neb., to John and Anna Gerdes. The family moved to a farm in Fairfield, Neb., where they lived until her mother died. She finished her education, graduating in 1927. She was a substitute teacher in public school. In 1935 she moved to Oregon. In 1941, she married
George Dietz and they moved to Metzger where they were active in Cub Scouts and 4H, and she was a homemaker. In 1972 the family moved to Lafayette.
Survivors include: son Terry of Newberg; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, George, in 1978.
A memorial service was held Friday at Cryptside Riverview Abbey in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Youngs Funeral Home, 11831 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR 97223.
Clara Watters
Clara (Schoenfeld) Watters of Newberg died Jan. 26, 2003, from congestive heart failure. She was 98.
She was born Jan. 13, 1905, in New Orleans. She spent most of her childhood in New Orleans and New Iberia, La., living briefly in Asheville, N.C., and Pass Christian, Miss. She attended Sacred Heart Academy and graduated from Sophie Wright High School in New Orleans. She studied microbiology at Loyola University and after graduation worked as a laboratory technician at Charity Hospital and Tulane Medical School, and later at Columbia and Johns Hopkins University.
Because her husband had interest in ancient symbolism and healing rites, the couple traveled worldwide including to remote locations in Africa, the Amazon, Easter Island and Antarctica.
In 1987, she moved from New Orleans to Oceanside, Calif., and to Newberg in 1995.
Survivors include: daughters, Patricia Watters of Newberg and Winnie Derning of Oceanside, Calif.; three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore, in 1972, and grandson Ted Jossy of Newberg in 1995.
A memorial service and reception will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at the West Chehalem Friends Church, 16700 N.E. North Valley Road, with pastor Paul Olmstead officiating. She is interred in Oceanside, Calif., with her husband.
Dorothy Adkins
Dorothy (Cooke) Adkins of Tehachapi, Calif, died Jan. 27, 2003, from a stroke. She was 81.
She was born April 25, 1921, in St. Paul to James and Agnes (Bunneyer) Cooke. She attended St. Paul Academy, high school and Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). She worked as a secretary in Long Beach, Calif., during World War II until her marriage to Myron Jack Adkins in 1946. The couple moved to Lakeside, Calif. She was a member of the Catholic church, the Fearless Five in high school and enjoyed sports, especially basketball, as well as drama and music.
Survivors include: daughter Jan; son Robert; brother Ray and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter Nancy, sons, Michael and Steven, and husband Jack.
A memorial service was held previously.
Eulalia D. James
Eulalia Dolores James of Newberg died Feb. 8, 2003, of heart failure at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 93.
She was born Nov. 3, 1909, in Riverside, Ill., to Clarence and Eulalia (Eunson) Neuschafer. She attended Riverside/Brookfield High School in Illinois, Worshams College of Embalming and Smahas Beauty College. Her hobbies included arts and crafts.
Survivors include: son James McHale of Amity; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Robert, in 1986.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at Attrells Newberg Chapel.
Ralph Arensmeier
Ralph Arensmeier died Jan. 18, 2003, at the Friendsview Manor health center in Newberg. He was 92.
He was born June 30, 1910, in Metolius to Daniel and Bertha (Henske) Arensmeier. On June 30, 1934, he married
Carol Kiser at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Salem. The couple had lived in the Friendsview retirement community since their 52nd wedding anniversary on June 30, 1986.
He was a lifelong Gideon, having joined shortly after becoming a Christian 71 years ago. He served as the president of the Oregon State Gideons on at least two occasions, and served as California State Secretary of the Gideons during World War II.
He served four years in the Navy during World War II and used his GI Bill after the war to learn flying and gain his commercial and instructors licenses. He flew for most of the rest of his life, logging his last flight sometime in the 1980s.
He was employed in finance and banking all of his life, ending his career as vice president and dean of financial affairs for the Western Chiropractic College in Portland.
Survivors include: wife Carol of Newberg; sons, Daniel of Denver and Timothy of Sonoma, Calif.; brother Frank of Portland; sisters, Irene Reynolds of Portland and Naomi Mitchell of Redmond; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A small group of family and friends gathered in his room in the health center for a time of sharing and celebration following his death. Disposition was by cremation and burial was held at Willamette National cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons in care of Carol Arensmeier, Friendsview Manor, 1301 E. Fulton St., Newberg, OR 97132.
Betty Dupuy
Betty Dupuy of Salem died Jan. 31, 2003, at a Salem hospital. She was 74.
She was born Sept. 26, 1928, in Portland to Richard and Lena (Hornibrook) Joyce. The family moved to the Newberg area in 1913. She was raised on the family farm on Chehalem Mountain and graduated from high school in 1946. She majored in business at Oregon State University where she was a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity, Beta Upsilon Chapter.
After moving to Roseburg with her first husband, Robert Miller, she worked in the accounting department at Mercy Hospital and as secretary to the school superintendent. In the mid-1960s, she attended night classes to learn computer programming, which began a long career. Her first programming position was with Douglas County, where she was among the first group of programmers at the county and helped pave the way into this new era.
After the death of her husband, Robert, in 1974, she remarried
on March 26, 1976, to Ernest Dupuy in Roseburg. In 1982, they moved to El Segundo, Calif., when he rejoined Hughes Aircraft. Betty worked for Flying Tigers for a short time before joining Western Airlines as a programmer and analyst. When Western Airlines merged with Delta and moved its computer operations to the East Coast, she took a position with First Interstate Bank, where she worked until retirement as a systems analyst.
In 1988 the couple retired and returned to Oregon, settling in the Salem area to be near her parents. During retirement she spent time with hobbies, family and friends, and enjoyed traveling. Their travels took them to many countries in Europe, as well as the Holy Land.
Survivors include: husband Ernest of Salem; brother Richard of Sherwood; sister Pat Dupree of Vermont; daughter Linda Neuschwander; son Rick Miller; grandson Robert Miller; two great-grandchildren; three nieces and one nephew and two stepsons. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson, Allen Neuschwander.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) in Gibbs cemetery with Pastor Bill Neifert officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.
Carol L. Wilcox
Dr. Carol Lea Wilcox of Napa, Calif., died Jan. 1, 2003, after a long illness. She was 72.
She was born Oct. 1, 1930, in Oregon City to Dr. Frank and Amelia Wilcox. She was raised and educated in Newberg, graduating from Newberg High School in 1948. As a teenager she trained and rode show horses professionally, winning several awards.
She attended Lewis & Clark College where she earned a degree in psychology in 1952. She attended Stanford University briefly and later enrolled at the University of Portland, where she received a masters degree in 1959 and a doctorate in clinical psychology in 1961.
Throughout her education and upon graduation, she held several positions working in a variety of settings, primarily with children and adolescents. In 1963, she took a leave of absence to travel and live in Europe. Upon her return she was employed by Santa Clara Mental Health Services before she accepted a position with Solano County in 1966 as a staff psychologist. In 1968, she was appointed director of mental health for Solano County, where she served until 1972.
Throughout her career in the North Bay, she also maintained a private practice of psychotherapy in Vallejo; she continued the practice until her retirement in 1996. She was also a member of the American Psychological and the California Psychological associations.
Her curiosity and intellect made her an avid traveler and explorer, family members said. She traveled in her camper throughout the West and particularly the Southwest, where she developed an interest in Native American culture that she maintained throughout her life.
According to her family she had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed hiking little known trails and exploring. She had a lifelong interest in birds and birding and was an artist in several mediums. In her later years she crafted stained glass which today graces many of her friends homes.
She also enjoyed wine and collecting wines, often conducting tours to some of the lesser known small wineries in Napa Valley. She became a volunteer tutor for English as a Second Language students through the Napa Library, which she did for several years before her illness struck.
She met annually with the Newberg girls, a group of women who were classmates in the Newberg school system.
A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Richard Pierce Funeral Service of Napa, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association of the North Bay, 4340 Redwood Hwy., Suite 23, San Rafael, CA, 94903, or to the OHSU Foundation, Parkinson Center, 1121 S.W. Salmon St., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97205.
Jack Gruver
Jack Gruver died Jan. 25, 2003, at his Sherwood home. He was 93.
He was born Jan. 10, 1910, in Harlan, Iowa, to Sherman and Lola (Severns) Gruver. He grew up and attended school in Council Bluffs where he graduated. On the weekends he played in a dance band and worked for the post office.
On March 3, 1935, he married
Esther King in Rockport, Mo.; they made their home in Iowa. In the late 1930s or early 1940s the couple moved to Chicago where he sorted mail on trains. In 1946, the couple settled in Mountain Home and he sorted mail on trains going to Spokane, Seattle and Pasco, Wash. In 1949, the couple moved to Sherwood, where he worked for the Sherwood Post Office, retiring in 1972. When he had time off he drew house plans and built homes for family and others.
He taught Sunday school, was in the choir, worked with the youth group and was devoted to his church, according to his family. He also spent time maintaining the grounds of the church. He was an active member of the Sherwood Kiwanis, was Kiwanian of the Year in 1983, and held the Legion of Honor award for 25 years. He was also knighted by the Sherwood Robinhood Association. He enjoyed traveling.
Survivors include: daughter Martha Reifenrath of Beaverton; sisters, Lois Smith of Encinitas, Calif., and Edith McTwiggan of Council Bluffs; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife, Esther, in July of 2001; son Clair in April 2001; brother Clyde and sister Dorothy.
A funeral service was held Saturday at the Sherwood United Methodist Church with Pastor Eric Brown officiating. Committal followed at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sherwood United Methodist Church in care of Attrells Sherwood Chapel, 280 N.W. First St., Sherwood, OR 97140.
Regina Van Handel
Rgina Sally Van Handel of Newberg died Feb. 1, 2003, at her home. She was 98.
She was born Jan. 6, 1905, in Sublimity to Bernard and Amanda (Becker) Gescher. She attended school in Sublimity and worked in the woolen mill in Stayton for several years. In June 1925 she married
Lawrence Van Handel and they made their home in Stayton until 1953. They moved to Lincoln City and while there worked at the Pixie Kitchen. She lived in Roseburg from 1987-1993, then moved to Newberg. For most of her life she was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, baking and her family.
Survivors include: sons, Ronald of Powell Butte and Jim of Lake Oswego; daughters, Nancy Mather of Newberg and Linda Ludwig of Red Bluff, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence, in 1956 and son David in 1955.
A recitation of the Rosary was held Monday in Attrells Newberg Chapel with Father Gregory Gage officiating. A memorial mass was held Tuesday in St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg. Committal was private at St. James Catholic cemetery in McMinnville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peter Building Fund or Providence St. Vincent Hospice in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Glenn L. Tri
Glenn LeRoy Tri died Jan. 23, 2003, in Valdosta, Ga., while visiting family. He was 84.
He was born July 2, 1918 in Killdeer, N.D., to Frank and Mildred (Fittro) Tri. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1939, and lived in Hillsboro for 60 years. He was retired and had worked with the railroad in the comptrollers office. He served with the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. On Nov. 14, 1943, he married
Claire Walker in Hazeldale.
Survivors include: sons, Nick of Newberg and Terry Tri of Valdosta, Ga.; daughters-in-law, Kathy Tri of Newberg and Teresa Tri of Valdosta; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by wife, Claire, in December of 2001.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland with Pastor Peter Friesen-Blank officiating. A committal service will follow at Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Noble L. Oberg
Noble Toby L. Oberg of McMinnville died Jan. 26, 2003, as a result of an auto accident. He was 91.
He was born April 14, 1911, in Farnam, Neb., to Peter and Mary (Peterson) Oberg. He was raised and educated in Farnam. In 1934, he moved to Carlton where he farmed with his brothers for many years. He was in the Army 7th Division, 184th Infantry, during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart in 1944.
On May 6, 1976, he married
Florence Baker in Carson City, Nev. His wife and stepchildren were formerly from Newberg. In 1979, he moved to McMinnville. He was a member of the Farm Bureau, American Legion and Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, bowling, music, flowers, gardening and his grandchildren.
Survivors include: wife Florence of McMinnville; daughters, Joanne Loitz of Portland, Betty Jean Shrock of Wilsonville and Rosemary Watt of Portland; son Ben Weisshaar of Reno; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Charles, Fred, John, Claude, and Walter; sisters, Esther Nordmo, Ruth Johnson, Emelia Oberg, Ann Oberg and Edna Duncan; and granddaughter Katina Weisshaar.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at Chapel of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville. Dr. Douglas Adams and Pastor Dennis Marttala of Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate. Interment will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery in McMinnville.
