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Douthit
Jerry Douthit Sr. died May 14, 2004, at a Portland care facility. He was 73.
He was born July 10, 1930, to Harley and Helen (Schick) Douthit in Newberg. He graduated from Newberg High School and from 1948 to 1952 worked as a logger. He married
Eileen Zimbrick on June 22, 1952, and they made their home in Newberg. He worked for Safeway as a meat cutter for 15 years, for Scharf Trucking, and then was employed at A-dec Inc. as a cabinetmaker until his retirement in 1989. After retirement the couple moved to Sweet Home for 14 years and in 2003 relocated to to Woodburn, where they were living at the time of his death.
He was a former member of the Zion Lutheran Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. His family said he was a dedicated grandfather and an avid woodworker.
Survivors include: wife Eileen Douthit of Woodburn; mother, Helen Douthit of Newberg; son Jerry Jr. of Aurora; daughters, Susan Scott of Houston and Barbara Hackett of Sweet Home; brother Ralph of Culver; sister Janice Sminia of Hillsboro; five grandchildren; four nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Sunday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hopewell House Hospice Center in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Shalor G. Hilger
Shalor Glen Hilger died May 3, 2004, in Boise. He was 61.
He was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Prairie City. As a youth he resided in Unity, Cave Junction and Eureka, Calif., where he graduated high school in 1961. He worked as a logger with his father and later joined the Navy, being honorably discharged in 1968. He attended college in Boise. He held jobs in insurance sales, insulation installer and long-haul trucker; he also owned a cleaning service. For the past few years he worked for JRJ Construction in Newberg.
His family said he made friends wherever he went and made a point of staying in touch with them. He enjoyed get-togethers with family and friends, as well as cards, board games, fishing, hunting and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Survivors include: daughters, Audra Hilger of Chehalis, Wash., and Teri Mayfield of Pomeroy, Wash.; sisters, Ardith Burnett, Tanya DeHart and Becky Bertagna, all of Newberg, and Fonda Schmidt of Palo Verde, Ariz.; brother Norven of Newberg; and grandchildren Cole, Ireland and Chloe Mayfield of Pomeroy.
He was preceded in death by parents Thomas and Nan.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Newberg Christian Church with Pastor David Case officiating. Final memorial and disposition of ashes will be on Saturday in Unity.
Memorial contributions may be to the Diabetes Association.
Freimund
Alice A. Freimund died May 9, 2004, at a Newberg care facility. She was 88.
She was born May 12, 1915, to Axel and Agnes (Roes) Ek in Portland, where she attended school. It was in Portland also where she married
Vernon Freimund on Oct. 13, 1956, and made a their home. They later moved to Newberg. She worked as an accountant for Fred Meyer until her retirement. Her husband preceded her in death in November 1993. She was living at the Avamere assisted living facility in Newberg at the time of her death.
Survivors include: daughter Marian Funk of Mobile, Ala.; sister Irene Hallbacka of Milwaukie; and grandchildren, Diane Sines, David and Danny Clure, and Denise Pierson.
A funeral service was held Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg with Pastor Steve Estrem officiating. Committal was private at Valley View Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Harold C. Utke
Harold Cecil Utke of Molalla died May 2, 2004, at Silver Gardens Care Center in Silverton. He was 84.
He was born Aug. 20, 1919, in Bismarck, N.D., to Hans and Jeanette Utke. He graduated from Enderlin High School in 1937 and married
Catherine Gannon on Aug, 6, 1942, in Riverside, Calif. He enlisted in the Marines during World War II and received an honorable discharge.
He enjoyed rock hunting and gardening. He worked as a hazelnut farmer and a postal carrier in Newberg, retiring from postal service and moving to Otis for some time. For the past 10 years the couple lived in Molalla.
Survivors include: wife Ruth of Molalla; sons, Michael of California and Hans of Newberg; daughters, Kathleen Cooksey of Newberg, Jeanette Dilworth of Molalla and Genevieve Bettis of Oregon City; brother Wade Bailey of Newberg; sister Sylvia of California; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the veterans charity of ones choice.
Molalla Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Shari L. Garvin-Maxwell
Shari Lynn Gavin-Maxwell died May 8, 2004, at a Portland hospital. She was 38.
She was born Sept. 8, 1965, to Jim and Linda (Winters) Garvin in Newberg, where she grew up and attended school. For many years she worked at Current Electronics and continued to work there after the company merged with EFTC. On Oct. 3, 1998, she married
James Maxwell in Reno; they made their home in Lafayette.
She was dedicated and determined to accomplished many things in her short life, her family said. She enjoyed shopping, going to the beach, and being a mother and friends to many. She also enjoyed working with her mother on craft projects, floral arranging and glass etching. She was a past member of Newberg First Baptist Church.
Survivors include: husband James of Lafayette; daughter Ashley Garvin of Roseburg; parents, Jim Garvin of Boring and Linda McLaughlin; brothers, Brian Mergel of Portland, Russell Garvin of Gresham and James Garvin of Boring; sisters, Cindy Garvin and Terry Garvin-Foster of McMinnville and Jodi Garvin-Dickman of Taiwan; and grandchild Madison.
Chapel viewing is from 8 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel until the funeral service at 10 a.m. with Pastor Larry Smithwick officiating. A concluding service with vault interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association or the Kidney Foundation in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Jerome E. Donnelly
Jerome Edward Jay Donnelly of Aloha died April 30, 2004, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. He was 65.
He was born April 23, 1939, in Chicago, where he received his education. He married
Allison Blois on Aug. 23, 1968, in Des Plaines, Ill. They lived in Algonquin, Ill., until 1982 when they moved to Cornelius. They lived in Forest Grove from 1988 to 2003, when they moved to Aloha. He worked as a salesman of residential and commercial insulation.
He enjoyed astronomy, photography, flying, participating on a balloon chase crew, dancing, music and reading. His family described him as charismatic, dynamic and exuberant.
Survivors include: wife Allison of Aloha; sons, JC of Forest Grove and Jeremiah of Newberg; and grandson Jeramie of Newberg.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday) at the Childrens Cottage of the McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave. in Forest Grove. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Forest View cemetery, 1161 W. Pacific Ave. in Forest Grove. Arrangements were care of the Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives in Hillsboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Holiday Toy Program of the Forest Grove Fire Department, 1919 Ash St., Forest Grove, OR 97116.
Scott M. Poehler
Scott Mathew Poehler died May 3, 2004, at his home in Newberg. He was 23.
He was born April 22, 1981, in Portland. He grew up on a farm in the Parrett Mountain area and graduated from Newberg High School in 1999.
He enjoyed working on cars, hunting and fishing. He attended the Newberg First Assembly of God Church. His family said he was proud of his three children.
Survivors include: father Fred Poehler of Newberg; mother Shari Poehler of Tigard; grandmother Dorothy Poehler of Beaverton; grandfather Albert Schlottmann of Banks; children, Michaela, Michael and Dakota; brother Jeffrey of Sherwood; and sisters, Kristine Savola of Aloha, Connie Martin of Sherwood and Sandra Derrickson of Portland.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. May 15 at the Newberg First Assembly of God Church. Committal is private.
Memorial contributions may be made to an educational account for his children in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Virginia O. Brandt
Virginia Oral Brandt died April 29, 2004, at a local care home. She was 81.
She was born July 6, 1922, to Floyd and Katie (Briegel) Scales in Long Beach, Calif. She graduated from Excelsior Union High School in Norwalk, Calif. On March 29, 1946, she married
Milton Brandt in Las Vegas. They moved in May 1947 to Newberg. For a brief time she worked as a prototype technician at Tektronix in Beaverton. In the late 1960s the couple bought a home at the beach and enjoyed spending time there. Her husband preceded her in death on August 1999.
Survivors include: son Gary Brandt of Newberg; grandchildren, Mike Brandt and Cheri Allen; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by son, Ronald, in 1977; grandchildren, Teresa in 1968 and Tony in 1987; and one brother in 1948.
No service will be held per her request. Arrangements for cremation and interment at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg are in the care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Edwin H. Browne
Edwin Harry Browne died April 30, 2004, at a Newberg care facility. He was 92.
He was born Oct. 1, 1911, to John and Alice (Garrels) Browne in Harrison, Idaho. He moved to the Newberg area in 1926 and has since resided here. In 1930 he graduated from Newberg High School. During World War II he served as a sergeant and received a good conduct medal in the U.S. Army Air Corps. On July 15, 1945, he married
Doris Whitehead in England. She preceded him in death. On June 7, 1960, he married
Thelma Green in Newberg. She also preceded him in death. He was a boiler tender at the Farmers Co-op Creamery in McMinnville. On April 5, 1987, he married
Esther Wright in Newberg.
He was a member of St. Michaels Episcopal Church and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). He was an avid reader and enjoyed listening to music. His family said he was a devoted father and was always ready to help anyone in need.
Survivors include: wife Esther of Newberg; sons, David of Newberg and Edwin of Portland; sisters, Pauline McGrew of Newberg and Ilene Smith of Tigard; three grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brother Alfred.
A funeral service was held Tuesday at St. Michaels Episcopal Church in Newberg with the Rev. George Hemingway officiating. Vault interment was private at Newberg Friends cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michaels Episcopal Church in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Vida M. Staley
Vida May Staley died April 29, 2004, at her Newberg home. She was 96.
She was born July 4, 1907, to Michael and Emma May (Douthit) Nolan in Almena, Kan. The family moved around 1910 to Newberg, where she attended school, then to the Sunnycrest area. She married
Everett Hubbell in 1928; they later divorced. She married
Ralph Staley on Dec. 20, 1950. He preceded her in death in September 1971.
She was a member of the Sunnycrest Ladies Club and Newberg Christian Church. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, hunting, fishing, camping, crocheting, fancy hand sewing and fine handwork. Her family said she was devoted to her family.
Survivors include: son LeRoy Hubbell of Newberg; daughter Joan Gonzalez of Salem; sister Opal Wright of Newberg; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and one great-grandchild.
A funeral service was held Tuesday at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel with pastor David Case officiating. Vault interment followed at Dundee Pioneer cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newberg Fire Department or Newberg Christian Church in care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Rev. J. Earl Geil
Former Newberg resident Joseph Earl Geil died May 1, 2004, at his home at Warm Beach Community Center near Stanwood, Wash. He was 85.
He was born May 22, 1918, in Prineville. He grew up in Sweet Home, where he graduated from high school. He pursued a calling to the ministry at Pacific College (now George Fox University). He graduated from Lewis and Clark College in 1941. He married
Mary Reece in October 1941. He worked as a custodian and youth pastor at Piedmont Friends Church in Portland.
His first pastorate was at Nampa Friends Church in Nampa, Idaho. Four years later he became pastor at Camas Friends Church in Camas, Wash., where he stayed for 15 years. He was made the pastor to the Westgate Friends Church in Columbus, Ohio, in 1963. He became pastor at the First Friends Church in Vancouver, Wash., in 1967 and stayed there for 15 years. He also was pastor for the Cherry Grove Friends church in Battle Ground, Wash., for seven years after semi-retirement. He moved to Connell, Wash., for a short time before retiring to Friendsview Manor in Newberg.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, his hunting dog and reading Louis Lamour books, as well as the Bible. His family said his first priority was leading men and women to the lord.
Survivors include: brother Vernon of Sweet Home; sons, Steven of Ridgefield, Wash., Dan of Merritt Island, Fla., Joe of Mt. Vernon, Wash., and David of Connell, Wash.; daughter Judy Schubert of Mesa, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, one brother and his wife, Mary.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. May 10 at First Friends Church in Vancouver, Wash., 2710 N. Andresen.
