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Penny Kay Senchina-Fleek
Obit dated: July 10, 2002
Penny Kay Senchina-Fleek, 44, Brookings, died July 5, 2002 at her home in Brookings of natural causes.
She was born Aug. 20, 1957, in Springfield, to Harley T. Redtfeldt and Imogene Broyles Redtfeldt.
She grew up in Fall Creek and attended Lane Community College in Eugene.
She was employed as a retail sales clerk for most of her working career. She moved to Brookings eight years ago, and worked both in retail sales and as a home care provider for Senior and Disabled Services and Cardinal Services. She loved caring for senior citizens, and assisting them to live independently in their own homes.
She met George M. Fleek in Brookings and they were best friends and companions for the last seven years. They married
June 29 of this year.
She was a high-spirited person with lots of "spunk" and energy. She loved animals, doing crafts and spending time with her family. Becoming a grandmother recently was a highlight of her life.
Survivors include her husband; daughter, Shantell Goodright, Eugene; grandson, Alexander Goodright, Eugene; step-daughter, Patricia Maureen "Reenie" Fleek, Brookings; sister Debby Desoe, Reno, Nev. Also surviving are four nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to help with her final expenses may be sent to Karry Bonde, P.O. Box 1553, Brookings, OR 97415.
A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church, 15803 Highway 101 S., Harbor. Rev. Curt Fox will officiate. Cremation is under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
Dixie C. Burnim
Dixie C. Burnim, 26, Crescent City, died April 28, 2002, in Crescent City.
She was born Jan. 9, 1976, in Missouri.
She was a Del Norte County resident for the past 13 years.
She enjoyed writing poetry and short stories, and taking walks on the beach. She will be remembered for always being a friend to anyone who needed one.
Survivors include mother, Sue Burnim of Crescent City; brother, Scott Burnim of Gresham; daughter, Kayla Gustine of Crescent City; stepfather, Al Clayton of Crescent City. Also surviving are numerous other friends and relatives.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Lee Burnim.
There will be a visitation today (May 1) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wier's Mortuary Chapel, 408 G St., Crescent City.
The funeral will be today (May 1) at 4 p.m. at Wier's Mortuary Chapel.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Sue Burnim to be placed in an education fund for Kayla Gustine.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Wier's Mortuary Chapel.
James Edward Bouvard
James Edward Bouvard, 67, Brookings, died April 27, 2002, at his home of natural causes.
Mr. Bouvard was born Dec. 2, 1934, in Wichita, Kan., to Robert and Rose Isom Bouvard.
He grew up in San Jose, Calif. In 1951, he joined the U.S. Air Force, and served until 1955. Following his military service he studied biology at San Jose State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1959.
After college he married
Linda Hogue and they raised three children together. They were later divorced.
Mr. Bouvard was a government employee for most of his working career. In California, he worked for Livermore Labs and the National Park Service. After moving to Oregon, he was employed by the Oregon Public Health Department for 30 years. He assisted the department in a variety of positions, most recently as a nursing home inspector. He retired in 1992.
He met his second wife, Annie Wade, in 1993 and they moved to Brookings the following year. They were married
Aug. 13, 1995. He was a member of the Sydney Croft Masonic Lodge and the Hood River Elks. Mr. Bouvard was also a long-time and active member of the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by his wife, Annie of Brookings; son, Wesley R. Bouvard of Stockett, Mont.; daughters, Terra K, Bouvard Fairview; Kelly D. Sparks of Antioch, Calif. Also surviving are three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 6, at the Eagle Point National cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
Judith Ellen Swanson
Judith Ellen Swanson, 60, Anchorage, Alaska, died April 27, 2002, at her home as a result of complications from heart problems.
She was born April 26, 1942, in Preston, Idaho.
Mrs. Swanson was a 1960 graduate of Brookings-Harbor High School and attended business school in Portland.
She and her husband, Jerry, were married
Feb. 11, 1961, in Reno, Nev., and had lived in Anchorage since 1985. Mrs. Swanson briefly lived in Anchorage in 1945 to 1946 when her father worked for Tucker and Peterson Machine Works.
She was a homemaker and operated a day care out of her home for the past four years.
Mrs. Swanson was a long-time member of Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Delta Chapter in Anchorage and was a member of Quota International of Anchorage. She was a member of The Order of Eastern Star Satellite Chapter of Brookings and of the Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage.
Mrs. Swanson loved life, family, and her day care children. She was always active with arts and crafts, loved music, mostly spiritual and county western, listening to her radio scanner, working on crossword puzzles, and using her computer for e-mail and browsing. She enjoyed both telling and reading good jokes. Hobbies also included cooking, photography and bowling.
She loved doing things for others and will be remembered and missed by family and friends.
Survivors include husband; sons, Brian and Bruce; mother, Edith Fox of Woodburn; brothers, Jerry Fox of Gresham and Richard Fox of Portland; grandson, Zyon Swanson; twin granddaughters Sierra and Darion Swanson of Medford; and Savannah of Port Orchard, Wash.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Craig, in 1963, and her father, Fred Fox, in 1992.
Memorial services were at Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary in Anchorage Thursday, April 27. A service will be planned in Medford at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for memorial donations directed to Dogs for the Deaf, c/o Quota Club of Anchorage, 7810 Crescent Hill Circle, Anchorage, AK 99507 or Anchorage Center for Families/Healthy Families, Anchorage, 3745 Community Park Loop, Anchorage, AK 99508.
Larry Allen Mason
Larry Allen Mason, 50, Harbor, died April 27, 2002, at his home of natural causes.
He was born March 5, 1952, in Whittier, Calif., to Robert E. and Dolores "Dee" Mason.
Mr. Mason was raised in Whittier and later attended Pasadena City College. He was employed as a dental lab technician until ill health forced his retirement. He lived in Harbor for 10 years.
Survivors include mother, Dee Sloan of Whittier; brother, Michael Mason and wife Debbie of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; nieces, Breezy and MacKenzie Mason; nephew, Garrett Mason; stepsister, Mari McCall and her husband Guy of Long Beach, Calif.; and stepbrother, Stephen Sloan and his wife, Cathy, of Irvine, Calif.
A private service of remembrance will be scheduled at a later date.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
Donna Fay Millette
Obit dated: August 28, 2002
Donna Fay Millette, 79, died Aug. 26, 2002, at Sutter Coast Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Redwood Memorial Chapel, 1020 Fifield St., Brookings.
Ernest Charles Flackus
Obit dated: August 28, 2002
Ernest Charles Flackus, 87, died in his home Aug. 23, 2002, in Harbor.
He was born March 14, 1915, in Hildebrand to Charles and Lilly Flackus and was raised and educated in that area.
His family was a pioneer family in the Klamath Falls area and during the depression he worked on a ranch.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and served from 1941 to 1945.
After the war he was a member of the Klamath County Sheriff's Department where he worked as a night jailer.
He married
Dorothy O'Mara in Boise Idaho after the war. They moved to Klamath Falls area where he worked in the saw mills and became a supervisor. In 1965, they bought Gearhart Lodge, a restaurant, bar, and hotel in Bly, and enjoyed working together until it burned down. Later they invested in a supermarket in Monroe and ran that business until they retired in 1977.
They moved briefly to California and then retired in the Harbor area in 1978 where they enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. They took pride in raising their grandson, Mike Rae, during these retirement years.
Mr. Flackus was a Mason and member of the Crater Lake Lodge in Klamath Falls.
Survivors include his stepson, Ed Rae of Coos Bay, and grandson and wife, Mike and Shana Rae of San Diego, Calif. Also surviving are great-grandchildren Stephanie and Leanna Rae of San Diego.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, two brothers, three sisters and two half-sisters.
Inurnment will be at W.J. Ward Memorial cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
Merith Morris
Obit dated: August 28, 2002
Merith Morris, 94, Harbor, died Aug. 22, 2002, of natural causes.
She was born March 31, 1908, in Gotland, Sweden, to Alma and Gustuf Allen.
She grew up in Minnesota and attended a one-room country school through eighth grade.
She married
Roy Hinz March 1930 in St. Paul, Minn.
She worked as a housekeeper, retiring in 1970.
She moved to Harbor in 1987 from Los Angeles.
Survivors include daughter, Maria Hinz-Tyler of Harbor; grandchildren, Kathryn Tyler-Rubio of Salt Lake City; Michael Tyler of Coos Bay; Patricia Tyler of Harbor; Mark Tyler of Coos Bay.
Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Quintin, Alexander, Daisy, Emma, Alicia, Shawn; and three great-great grandchildren Ismael, Benjamin, and Megan.
Hazel Louise Plummer
Obit dated: August 24, 2002
Hazel Louise Plummer, 93, died of natural causes, Aug. 17, 2002, in Crescent City.
Hazel was born Jan. 27, 1909, in West Planes, Mo., to Monroe Marshall and Birdie (Sloan) Marshall..
She grew up in the Great Plains and completed high school in Lincoln, Neb., with honors.
She began her career as a retail clerk and worked her way up to a manager for Safeway, then became a certified welder during the depression, building liberty ships and floating dry docks for the war effort. Then went back to work as a retail clerk. She later became a real estate broker to help her husband with his remodeling business.
Mrs. Plummer started the first Quick Stop Drive Through on Highway 99W in Willows, Calif. After running a ranching operation, she obtained her funeral director license and moved to Gold Beach to help her eldest son run Gold Beach Funeral Home on a seasonal basis.
She was married
to George Plummer from Montana for 45 years. In 1992, after her husband's death, she moved to Brookings.
Survivors are son, Gregory Plummer; daughter Lois Eidam, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Weir's Mortuary Chapel in Crescent City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Brookings.
Private interment will be at Malta cemetery, Malta, Mont.
