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Harold L. Mitchell
Harold Lewis Mitchell died Aug. 31, 2004, at his Newberg residence. He was 83.
He was born Sept. 4, 1920, to Harry and Mary (Schramm) Mitchell in Wilkes Barre, Penn. There he grew up and attended school. After graduating and attending two years of college he became a coal inspector in local coal mines. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in November 1942. On Aug. 16, 1943, he married
L. Georgean Talley in El Paso, Texas.
He served in the European Theater during World War II, where he was a radioman and a gunner serving with the 376th Bomb Group. He received a Purple Heart for injuries, a Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars, the Bronze Star Medal and two Air Medals with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He was honorably discharged August 1945. He returned home and worked in the coal mines for several years.
In 1949 he and his wife moved to Coos Bay. He worked at several jobs before they moved to the Sacramento, Calif., area, and then back to Oregon, where they lived in the Portland area. He worked for the State of Oregon for 26 years, retiring in 1983. He lived in Lake Oswego for 38 years. His wife preceded him in death in April 2001. In 2002 Harold moved to Newberg where he lived with his daughter until his death.
He attended St. Paul Lutheran Church. His family said he was a devoted father, grandfather and father-in-law. He loved singing and was a member of the Tualatin Harmony Masters, a barbershop quartet. He was a dedicated bowler. He also loved the piano, was an avid photographer, and loved electronics, especially repairing radio equipment.
Survivors include: daughters, Judy Keena of Ashland and Lisa Rutter of Newberg; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son, Gary, and daughter, Diane Latona.
A graveside service with interment and military honors was held Sept. 7 at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Lloyd E. Ogden
Newberg resident Lloyd Edward Ogden died Aug. 29, 2004, at Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg. He was 74.
He was born April 29, 1930, to Glenn and Nellie (Ferguson) Ogden in Towanda, Ill. He lived in the Bloomington, Ill., area most his life. On Sept. 9, 1951, he married
Hazel Mathis in Bloomington. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict in 1951-52. Later he worked for a farm supply company, a seed company and drove a school bus in Bloomington. He retired and moved to Oregon in 1992.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg. He enjoyed traveling and the outdoors, especially horseback riding.
Survivors include: wife Pauline of Newberg; son Louis of Tualatin; brother Dan of Haworth, Ill.; sisters, Hazel Durflinger of Bloomington, Ill., Marjorie Barnard of Valparaiso, Ind., and Virginia Vaughn of Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and five nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by sister Helen Barnard.
A funeral service was held Sept. 1 at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg with pastors Steve Estrem and Norm Olson officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, care of Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Adeline C. Potts
Adeline Carmen Potts died Aug. 27, 2004, in Sherwood. She was 72.
She was born May 16, 1932, to Fred and Epifania (Vigil) Montoya in Walsenburg, Colo. The family moved to Billings, Mont., when she was 14. She later moved to Long Beach, Calif., where she married
Donald Potts in 1976. The couple moved to Sherwood in 1987.
She loved to cook, garden, play bingo with friends and spend time with grandchildren.
Survivors include: husband Donald of Sherwood; daughters, Loretta and Elizabeth Melendrez, both of Pendleton; sister Naida Guzman of Idaho Falls, Idaho; three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: son Adolph Melendrez, Jr.; sister Rosalie DeWald; and granddaughter Rene Melendrez.
A service was held Sept. 2 at Youngs Funeral Home in Tigard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House, care of American Burial and Cremation, 11825 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR 97223.
Waldo E. Summers
Waldo Ernest Summers died Aug. 27, 2004, at his Lafayette farm. He was 79.
He was born Nov. 11, 1924, to Guy and Blanche (Wigent) Summers in Ainsworth, Neb. There he grew up and went to school. He served a term in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater as a machinist and an engine repairman. He was honorably discharged in July 1946. He returned to Nebraska and farmed there while working for a farm implement equipment company. While delivering propane gas he was injured by gas ingestion and had breathing problems the rest of his life. He moved to Oregon in 1975 and worked for Stollers Turkey Farm in Dayton and owned his own farm. On Dec. 11, 1976, he married
Amelia Morelon. They made their home in Lafayette.
His hobby was working on his farm. He was working on his pickup when he died, apparently from a heart attack.
Survivors include: wife Amelia of Lafayette; daughter Karen Delaney of Fullerton, Neb.; brother Earl of Arnold, Neb.; sisters Mable Bortz of Greggory, S.D., Sharon Hiemstra of Wihner, S.D., and Rachel Kennedy of Newberg; grandchildren Megon Arellano of Iowa and Travis Delaney of Lincoln, Neb.; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sons Gordon and Kevin.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, Neb.
Karissa K. Edwards
Newberg resident and George Fox University student Karissa Kay Edwards died Nov. 14, 2004. She was 20.
She was born Sept. 4, 1984, to Steven and Mary (Henkes) Edwards in Taft, Calif. She grew up and received her early education in California, graduating from Landmark Christian School Program in Lancaster, Calif., at the age of 15. In 2001 she enrolled at George Fox University to pursue a sociology degree with a Christian ministry minor, which she would have finished this semester.
She was a residential assistant at the university's Hobson 2 dormitory and was attending a resident assistant Christian seminar in Lincoln City at the time of her death. She was involved in mission programs at the university and went on many mission trips. She was a councilor at the Oaks World Import Camp in California and performed inner city work in Portland twice. She was a National Bible Quiz champion in 2001 and was the only person to receive seven gold medals.
Survivors include: parents, Steven and Mary Edwards of Newberg; grandparents, LeeRoy and Janetha Henkes of Del City, Okla.; grandmother Mary Edwards of Oklahoma City, Okla.; brothers, Josiah, Daniel and Jeremy; sisters, Charity, Krystal and Bethany; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
A memorial service was held Nov. 17 at George Fox University's Bauman Auditorium with Campus Pastor Greg Lamm and Pastor Stephen Jaquith officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Edwards Memorial Fund in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
May Holzmeyer
Longtime Dundee and Newberg resident May Holzmeyer died Nov. 14, 2004, at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 100.
She was born Oct. 8, 1904, to Friedrich and Inez (Broadwell) Groth in Dundee. The oldest of 10 children, she grew up and received her early education in Dundee, graduating from Dundee High School in 1925. On June 18, 1925, she married
Fred Holzmeyer in Dundee. She was a homemaker and raised their family. She was treasurer of the Dundee Women's club and bridge clubs. Her husband preceded her in death in 1975.
In 1980 she took her first airplane trip, to Hawaii; she cruised through the Panama Canal and to Alaska; and she moved from her lifelong home of Dundee to Newberg to Friendsview Manor, where she thereafter resided.
Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting and needlework. As a member of the 'Happy Hookers' she hooked a rug for Timberline Lodge.
Survivors include: daughters, Joan Russell of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Florence Bradley of Gladstone; brother John Groth of Keizer; sister Janet Prater of Dallas; grandchildren, Marcia Richardson of Sisters and Marla Dewald of Roseburg; great-grandchildren, Cory Sikes and Kelly and Cody Richardson; and great-great-grandson Logan Richardson.
She was preceded in death by son Frederick, three brothers and four sisters.
Her committal was private at Dundee Pioneer cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Newberg Hospital Foundation or Friendsview Library large print books in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Clinton E. Stockley Jr.
Clinton Edward Stockley Jr. died from lymphoma complications on Nov. 14, 2004, at his home in Newberg. He was 82.
He was born Oct. 14, 1922, to Clinton and Mary Catherine in Seattle, where he attended school and graduated from Garfield High School. He enrolled at University of Washington, but put his education on hold when in 1942 he enlisted in the Army. He served two years in the 1st Signal Company on Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
He returned to the university and in 1950 graduated as a fisheries biologist. He worked for the Territory of Alaska, establishing a sockeye salmon run in Frazer Lake on Kodiak Island. He worked for the Washington Department of Fisheries, the last 18 years of his career spent in Vancouver managing the Washington Columbia River salmon fishery. He retired in 1982.
He and his wife Barbara lived the 14 years after retirement spending summers in Sheldon, Wash., and winters in Crystal Beach, Fla. His health declining, they moved to Newberg to be closer to family.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, skiing, wood carving, cannon making, photography, sailing, traveling, reading and, above all, gardening. His family said he was always cheerful, his positive outlook and sense of humor endearing to all know knew him.
Survivors include: wife Barbara; daughters, Laura, Rebecca, Ellie and Mary; son Nathan; stepdaughters, Jan, Chris, Gail and Lynn; sister Barbara; eight granddaughters; seven grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.
No service was held per his request.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent's Hospice.
Samuel H. Dinsmore
Following surgery, Samuel H. Dinsmore died Nov. 13, 2004, at his home in Newberg. He was 84.
He was born Oct. 13, 1920, in Butte, Mont. He attended various high schools and obtained a four-year college education in naval history at St. Martin's College in Olympia. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and retired as a commander in 1964. His Navy career took him to stations in Hawaii and California, as well as a post at the Pentagon.
He married
Thelma Wade in 1969. He most recently worked for the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission in Olympia, retiring to Newberg in 1990 to be near family.
Survivors include: wife Thelma of Newberg; daughter Laurie Copelan of Olympia; sons, Jeff of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Chris of Tacoma; stepdaughter Joni Fouts of Newberg; stepson Brad Fouts of Lake Oswego; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial and gathering for friends and family will be held on Dec. 4 at Brad Fouts' home in Lake Oswego. The Rev. Lee Shafer will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Joseph Rinkes
Newberg resident Joseph Rinkes died of a heart attack Nov. 2, 2004, in Newberg. He was 66.
He was born May 8, 1938, to Anthony and Averill (Morrell) Rinkes in Oregon. He graduated from West Linn High School and served in the Army Reserves for six years. He married
Kimberly Finley on Dec. 30, 1980. He worked as a woodsman falling timber most his life. He also worked as a steel fabricator.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a Master Gardener.
Survivors include: wife Kimberly; daughter Rikki Chamberlin of Stevenson, Wash.; son Rodney of Missoula, Mont.; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughter Debra Rinkes in 1996.
A public gathering of friends and family was held Nov. 13 in Newberg.
George A. Martin
George Albert Martin died in an automobile accident on Nov. 11, 2004, in Linton. He was 24.
He was born March 20, 1980, to Eddie and Kathryn (Beyer) Martin in Portland. He lived with his family several places in the Willamette Valley until moving to Aurora at the age of 8. He attended school there until his senior year when he moved to Dallas, graduating in 1998 from Dallas High School. He worked as a millwright helper in construction. He lived in Dallas for six years before moving to Albany in 2004.
He was in his second year of the fire science program at Clackamas Community College. He was a volunteer firefighter with the McMinnville Fire Department for three years and was a basic emergency medical technician.
He was a family man and attended the Free Methodist Church in Newberg. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and spending time outdoors. He also enjoyed working on his truck and was an active member of the Xcessive Speedy Car Club.
Survivors include: parents, Kevin and Tammy Krieger of Aurora; brothers, Bill of Newberg and Kevin, Erin, Robert and Scott of Aurora; and grandparents, Rex and Gloria Lawrence of Newberg. He was preceded in death by his birth parents.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at Newberg Free Methodist Church with Pastor Shaun McNay officiating. Committal is private at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Oregon Burn Center in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
