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Jack W. Faubel
Jack Willis Faubel died Jan. 22, 2005, at a Newberg care facility. He was 87.
He was born March 7, 1917, to Henry and Mary (Farley) Faubel in Wisner, Neb., the 11th of 12 children. He graduated from Wisner High School with many athletic records and honors. He continued his education at University of Nebraska.
On Oct. 28, 1939, he married
Mary Hanks in Mullen, Neb. The couple owned and operated Faubel Grocery Store in Thedford, Neb., until 1949. After selling the grocery store, he went into carpentry and worked at various places in the Thedford area. In the early 1950s he relocated to Colorado Springs, Colo., where he started a contracting business. He built award-winning custom homes in the area for 25 years under the slogan 'A House That Jack Built.' He and his wife lived in the community of Black Forest until 1984, when they moved to Dundee.
He loved working with wood and made beautiful lamps, candlesticks and little ducks that he gave to friends and family. He was known for his 'monster cookies.' He was a familiar face at the Newberg Senior Center for lunch and visiting with his friends. At his homes in Black Forest and Dundee, he took great pride in his Iris gardens and his other flowers. In November 1995, his wife preceded him in death.
Survivors include: son Jack of Defuniak Springs, Fla.; daughter Sherry Jungwirth of Newberg; brother Merlin of Lincoln, Neb.; sister Alice Lowry of Thedford, Neb.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by four brothers and five sisters.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday) at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, with the Rev. Robert Quanstrom officiating. Committal service is private in Thedford, Neb.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newberg Senior Center, care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Kermit H. Rollins
Kermit Hardie Rollins died Jan. 17, 2005, at a Newberg care facility. He was 91.
He was born Dec. 18, 1913, to Hardiman and Wilhelmina (Jensen) Rollins in Lyman, Wyo., where he grew up and graduated high school. He moved to Green River, Wyo. A prize fighter/boxer, in 1932 he qualified for the Olympics, but refused to go because the organization wouldn't qualify his best friend in another weight class.
In 1935, he married
Mildred Williams and made a home in the Rock Springs area. They were married
for 17 years. He later married
Genevieve and made a home in Ogden, Utah, where he worked as a miner for the Union Pacific Coal Company for 15 years. Union Pacific trained him as an electrician and he worked on the company's diesel locomotives for 43 years, retiring in the mid-1980s. His wife preceded him in death in the early 1990s. He relocated to Newberg.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and sports. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Newberg. His family said he was a devoted father and grandfather.
Survivors include: sons, Ronald of Washington, Kermit of McMinnville and Hardie of Newberg; brothers, Carl of Arizona and Lewis of Salt Lake City; sister Estelle Bunn of Green River; 31 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
A funeral service was held Jan. 22 at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel with Bishop Elijah Dickson officiating. Committal followed at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humanitarian Aid, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Leonard H. Pfohl
Leonard Henry Pfohl died Jan. 20, 2005, at an Albany care facility. He was 89.
He was born April 30, 1915, to William and Matilda Pfohl in Livingston, Mont. He was orphaned at about 2 years old. His Uncle Alex and Aunt Sara Martin raised him on a ranch in the Tom Miner Basin. He worked as a sewing machine repairman, meat cutter and building contractor. He was married
to Ila Pfohl for more than 30 years and the couple lived in Newberg for more than 10 years.
He enjoyed playing the organ, violin and guitar. He sang and performed professionally for many years. He enjoyed fishing, tying his flies and telling tales of his adventures as a youth in Montana's wilderness.
Survivors include: son Robert of Newberg; daughters, Gail Arno of Portland, Sharon James of Oregon City and Sandy Clark of Montana; and his wife's children, among them Linda Alexander of Gold Beach. He was preceded in death by son Leonard.
A celebration of his life was held Jan. 25 at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. Committal was at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.
Arden L. Peters
Arden Lynn Peters died Jan. 4, 2005, at his home in Tigard. He was 69.
He was born May 23, 1935, to Herman and Clara (Folda) Peters in Grass Valley. He graduated in 1953 from Moro High School, and in 1956 from the Oregon Technical Institute (now Oregon Institute of Technology) in Klamath Falls. He served two years in the U.S. Navy. He owned a tire store and gas station, and retired as a salesperson for Portland General Electric in 1997.
He was a lifetime member of Lake Oswego Lions Club, where he received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award. He was also a member of Tigard American Legion.
Survivors include: wife Suzanne; daughter Elizabeth Nistler of Newberg; son Douglas of Tigard; brother Herman of Hood River and granddaughter Kristina Nistler of Newberg.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Lake Oswego National Guard Armory at 1915 South Shore Blvd.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation, 1410 S.W. Morrison St., Suite 760, Portland, OR 97205.
Richard L. Coughanour
Newberg resident Richard L. Coughanour died Jan. 9, 2005. He was 66.
He was born June 17, 1938, to Ralph and Zelma in Banning, Pa. He spent much of his childhood in southwestern Pennsylvania. He attended trade school, joined the Army Reserves, moved to Snowflake, Ariz., and became a papermaker.
He married
Janice Hunt of Snowflake in August 1961. He moved to southern California to work for Garden State Paper, and in 1980 took a job working for Publishers Paper in Newberg. Except for a few years trying his hand at other ventures, he remained at the Newberg mill until he retired, as a Smurfit Newsprint employee, in early 2000.
Known as 'Coke' among friends, he remained active after retirement delivering trailers to dealerships, transferring cars for car dealers and visiting children and grandchildren throughout the West and family in Pennsylvania. He also spent as much time as he could on the Oregon coast.
He became an active church-goer in his later years, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in June 2001.
Survivors include: wife Janice; parents Ralph and Zelma of Newton, Pa.; brothers, Donald of West Newton and William of Perryopolis, Pa.; sons, David of Santaquin, Utah, Eric of Richland, Wash., Neil of Post Falls, Idaho, Doug of Newberg and Brian of McMinnville; and 16 grandchildren.
A private service was held Jan. 11. His ashes will be scattered at the Oregon coast.
Joseph L. Hodapp
Joseph L. Hodapp, who has family in the Newberg area, died Jan. 13, 2005, in Tualatin. He was 35.
He was born Feb. 28, 1969, to Eldon and Judith (Jackson) Hodapp in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1973 he moved to Tigard, where he was raised and educated. He graduated from Tigard High School in 1987. Throughout middle and high school he worked as a landscaper for Lynn Hatch Landscaping. After high school he worked for Consolidated Freightways for seven years.
He married
Gina Collins in August 1991 in Tigard. He moved to Corona, Calif., and worked in sales for Conway Trucking. He also worked for several other trucking companies before getting into the mortgage broker business. He returned to Tigard in 2004 and worked at Home Funds Direct.
He was an avid golfer and enjoyed being with friends and family.
Survivors include: parents Eldon and Judy of Tigard; sister Kristi Zahm of Tigard; nephews, Ian and Cody Zahm; and wife Gina Collins of Phoenix, Ariz.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 N.E. Evans St., McMinnville. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
Esther E. Ashton
Newberg resident Esther Espo Ashton died Dec. 9, 2004, at Friendsview Manor. She was 82.
She was born Sept. 2, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan. Her first language was Finnish, but in school she quickly picked up English. A voracious reader, family members said she could stump most anyone with her vocabulary. She maintained the Finnish language, her interest in her ancestry, as well as Finnish culture, which she passed to her sons.
She was a business practice graduate and worked at Packard's in the PT boat engine division during World War II. Afterwards, she worked in a rare and antique bookstore.
In February 1947 she married
Elton Ashton. At church, she taught children lessons from scripture and was a deaconess. She also taught music and art in the church school. She moved to Florida in the early 1970s and shortly thereafter her husband preceded her in death.
She took ceramics classes, taught reading in the church school and remedial reading at the local library, as well as looking after her mother for more than 24 years.
Survivors include: sons, Paul and David; and granddaughter Aria.
She was buried in Lantana, Fla., beside her husband.
Frankie L. Nelson
Longtime Newberg resident Frankie Louise Nelson died Jan. 12, 2005. She was 97.
She was born Jan. 11, 1908, to Frank and Lula Boles in Fairview, a town that straddles the Montana-North Dakota border. She lived in North Dakota and attended school in Montana. Named after her father, she went by her middle name.
At 19 she moved with her family to Oregon. Her family moved to Idaho, but she stayed behind to work. She married
her boss' son, Harvey Nelson, on June 8, 1930, just outside Newberg at the Chehalem Center.
Her husband started the Nelson Brothers' sawmill on King's Grade with his brother. Throughout World War II her husband farmed, ran the sawmill and manned stations along the coast on the lookout for Japanese attacks. After a house fire, he built a new home on North Valley Road, where they remained.
She was active at West Chehalem Friends church, teaching preschoolers and singing in the choir. She was known for her participation on the local elections board, and was a member of the Rural Homemakers and of local 4-H groups.
Her husband preceded her in death in February 1994.
Burial service was Jan. 18, at Noble cemetery. A memorial service was held that day at West Chehalem Friends Church.
Memorial contributions may be made in care of West Chehalem Friends Church.
Dale D. Voss
Dale Delwyn Voss died Jan. 13, 2005, at Providence Newberg Hospital. He was 90.
He was born Feb. 19, 1914, to John and Lillian (Bunse) Voss in Childs, Minn. He attended a country elementary school and graduated from Campbell High School.
On Sept. 5, 1937, he married
Alice Loeks. The moved west and settled in Newberg. They picked berries, beans, prunes, nuts and violets. He worked at Tom Laird Dairy in Dundee and Miller Paint in Portland.
During World War II he constructed buildings that held munitions in eastern Oregon and the dormitories at Camp Adair near Corvallis. He also worked a the shipyards in Portland, then went into private business in Newberg. He also owned the Newberg Supply and Rental business and was supervisor of the maintenance department at A-dec Inc.
He enjoyed wood working, including making toys for the Newberg Fire Department's Toy-n-Joy program.
He bowled, belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Elks Lodge and had recently joined the Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg.
Survivors include: wife Alice; son Byron of Newberg; daughter Cheryl Gaibler of Newberg; brother Vernon of Eureka, Calif.; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers.
A funeral service was held Jan. 17, 2005, at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg with Pastor Steve Estrem officiating. Committal Service followed at Valley View Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or the Newberg Fire Department in care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
Nina L. Adamson
A music teacher with many pupils from the Newberg area, Nina Lorraine Adamson died Jan. 7, 2005, at her home in Sheridan. She was 91.
She was born April 6, 1913, to Roy and Lorraine (Sheldon) Kingsriter in Spokane. She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and moved to Astoria with her father in 1932. She met Maurice Adamson at First Christian Church; they were married
Sept. 2, 1938, in Corvallis.
She attended Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) on a music scholarship and, after college, moved to Portland. She started a music studio in her home and taught many students. She was also an organist at Mikeworth's Peninsula Funeral Home in North Portland.
She played for many organizations and events, including area churches, the Rose Festival and Elks Minstrel Shows at the Oriental Theater in Portland.
She and her husband in 1958 purchased the Sheridan Funeral Home, where she also played organ. She resumed teaching music in Sheridan and continued teaching until she was 87.
Survivors include: daughter Diane Bigbee of Milwaukie; son Val Adamson of Sheridan; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Viewing and a video history will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with pastor Joel Boyce officiating. Vault interment at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elsinore Theater organ fund in care of Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home, P.O. Box 10, Sheridan, OR 97378.
