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Sandra Jean Bowden
January 23, 1944 - January 21, 2006
Sandra Jean Bowden, 61, of Mount Angel died Jan. 21.
She was born in Pontiac, Mich., to Walter and Betty (Bates) Bowden Sr. She lived some years in Montana before moving to Salem in 1991.
She enjoyed taking care of family, reading and using her computer.
Survivors include her daughter, Dottie Raines of Salem; sons, Rick Sanders of Thompson Falls, Mont., and Mike Sanders of Seaside; father, Walter J. Bowden Sr. of Wyoming; brother, Walter Bowden Jr. of Wyoming; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private family services were held. Arrangements: Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton.
Helen Louise Earls
June 23, 1924 - January 23, 2006
Helen Louise Earls, 81, of Salem died Jan. 23.
She was born in St. Joseph, Mo., to Cleo “Bill” William and Rosabelle (Griffith) Clarke. She grew up in Colorado.
She married
Richard Allred on June 22, 1941, and had five children. He preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1966.
In 1966, she moved to Salem. There she met Ralph Earls, and they married
on March 1, 1970. He preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 2002.
She was a homemaker. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, doing needlepoint, fishing and backpacking in the mountains.
Survivors include her daughters, Helen “Louise” Scroggins of Salem, Barbara Coppock of Salem, Nina Hammock of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Delma “Darlene” Binninger of Santa Rosa; son, Michael Allred of Cazadero; sister, Rosa Jenkins of Keizer; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Private interment was at Miller cemetery. Arrangements: Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton.
Dorothy A. McNutt
September 12, 1926 - January 18, 2006
Dorothy A. McNutt, 79, of Silverton died Jan. 18.
She was born in Madill, Okla., to Thomas and Josephine Smithers. She lived in the Silverton area for the past 30 years. She enjoyed her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee, in 1990.
Survivors include her son, Larry of Silverton; grandchildren, Tim McNutt of Silverton and Dindy Fischer of Astoria; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were at Valley View cemetery. Arrangements: Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton.
Betty Sue Meredith
December 6, 1952 - January 21, 2006
Betty Sue Meredith, 53, of Silverton died Jan. 21.
She was born in San Bernadino, Calif. She spent most of her life in Silverton. She was a homemaker, caring for her three children.
She enjoyed the company of her family and friends. She loved dogs and was fond of painting.
Survivors include her sons, Bill of Silverton and Shawn of Salem; daughter, Ashley Meredith of Silverton; brother, Charles O’Neil of La Pine; and grandchild, Ayden Meredith.
Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 402 N. First St., Silverton. Arrangements: Unger Funeral Home, Silverton.
Melva S. Hollin
October 3, 1914 - January 18, 2006
Melva S. Hollin, 91, of Silverton died Jan. 18.
She was born in Driscoll, N.D., to Ole and Selma Nyseth, the second of 11 children. She retired from Birdseye Cannery in Woodburn.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Silverton, TOPS, Silverton Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ruth Circle and the Silverton Elks Elkettes. She enjoyed bowling, cards, family and friends. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nevil, in 1993.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. John and Judy Magee of Ada, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Paul Becker of San Angelos, Texas; son, Stanley of Silverton; daughter, Linda Zollner of Salem; sister, Gladys Allingham of Springfield; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Silverton. Remembrances: the church, Silverton VFW or Silverton Hospital Auxiliary. Arrangements: Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton.
Richard Dwane Wright
June 10, 1959 - January 18, 2006
Richard Dwane Wright, 64, of Salem died Jan. 18.
He was born in Willows, Calif., to Cecil and Doris (Barstad) Wright. He lived in this area since 1975.
He was a member of the Keizer Eagles, and enjoyed cars, camping and boating.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Wright; son, Chad Wright of Keizer; mother, Doris Wright of Salem; brothers, Ronald and Randall Wright, both of Salem; sister, Sandra Currey of Salem; father-in-law, Fran Hampton of Medford; and brothers-in-law, Richard Hackney and Robert Hampton, both of Salem.
Services were held at Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton. Private interment was at Bethany Pioneer cemetery, Silverton.
Laura Gladys Richards
July 16, 1908 - June 17, 2005
Laura Gladys Rongholt Richards, 96, of Livingston, Texas, died June 17.
She was born in Buffalo Township, Wis., to Hendry and Minnie Beede Rongholt. She lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Oregon, California and Texas.
She was in retail sales management for more than 30 years, working for the W.T. Grant Company and Montgomery Ward. She and her husband owned the Silverton Montgomery Ward retail franchise, retiring in 1972 to see the country in an R.V. They traveled to all the 48 contiguous states, Canada and Mexico. She moved to Livingston in May 2001.
She attended Goodrich United Methodist Church, and was a member of the Escapees RV Club. Her hobbies were square dancing and ceramics.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, in 2001. They had been married
nearly 70 years. Also preceding her were sisters, Ella Christopherson and Hazel Norby; brothers, Edwin, Roy, Lloyd and Henry Rongholt; and sister-in-law, Geraldine Sherwood.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Carol Richards and David Loring of Livingston; brother and sister-in-law, James and Hardis Meyers of Blair, Wis.; grandsons and wives, Alan Lutz and Alice Hernandez of Benicia, Calif., Kendall and Kimberly Lutz of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Kitch and Andrea Lark of Covington, La.; grandson, Kelly Lutz of Lancaster, Calif.; granddaughter-in-law, Karen Lutz of Grayslake, Ill.; and great-grandchildren, Micah Kneeshaw, Rebecca Lutz, Kendall Lutz and Dallas Lutz, all of Dayton Beach, and Manasseh Lark of Covington.
Services were held at Goodrich Methodist Church, Goodrich, Texas. Interment was at Peebles cemetery, Livingston, Texas. Remembrances: Goodrich United Methodist Church, Escapees Care Inc., 155 Care Center Drive, Livingston, TX 77351, or any hospice organization.
Joe F. Hetterscheid
April 2, 2005
Joe F. Hetterscheid, 85, of Stayton, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Joe was born in Mount Angel and lived all of his life in Oregon, and in Stayton since 1959.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Joe worked as a farmer, then was a lineman for phone companies for 40 years. He last worked with Stayton Co-op Telephone.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, the Stayton Volunteer Fire Department and Santiam Memorial Hospital Ambulance Crew. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Survivors include his wife Dolores (Hartmann), whom he married
on Jan. 12, 1944; sons Michael of Palmer, Alaska, Thomas of Jacksonville, Fla., Donald of Gresham, and Larry of Germany; daughters, Catherine Blodgett of Hampton, Va., Lorraine Post of Colbert, Wash., Juliana Ylinen of Vancouver, Wash., Regina Bloomfield of Salem, Grace Rauch of Long Beach, Miss., Shirtley Hetterscheid of Seattle, Wash., Susan Bergman of Tacoma, Wash., and Christine Cusimano of Sublimity; 26 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Two sons and two daughters preceded him in death.
A vigil and Rosary were held at 7 p.m., Monday, April 11 and Mass was at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, both at Immaculate Conception Church. Interment took place at St. Mary cemetery in Stayton.
Contributions may go to Regis High School, St. Mary Grade School or to a church of your preference. Arrangements are by Weddle Funeral Home in Stayton.
Virginia Mae Dover
March 6, 1937 - February 22, 2005
Virginia Mae Dover, 67, of Silverton, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005.
Virginia Mae Lundy was born in Fort Morgan, Colo., on March 6, 1937. She married
Lloyd Dover on Dec. 4, 1954. They resided in Colorado until 1970 at which time they moved to Silverton. In 2001 they moved to Salem.
Virginia was a very unique woman with many gifts. She touched the lives of many. She worked for several years as a caterer doing weddings, anniversaries and celebrations. She spent many years working at Mount Angel Abbey and St. Paul’s Church.
Virginia was a member of TOPS and Eagles. She volunteered with many different charitable organizations, sewing and donating quilts, clothing and care packages for people in need. She also spent many hours working in her awardwinning yard where she taught many people the joy and love of gardening.
Virginia touched the lives of everyone she met, leaving a lasting impression of her love and friendship. Her sense of humor and wisdom were cherished by all that knew her.
Virginia is survived by her husband of 50 years, Lloyd Dover; her children Terry and Tammy Dover of Salem, Bryan and Jamila Dover of Silverton, and Denise and Doug Berg of Dallas; nine grandchildren and ten geat-gandchildren; brothers Elmer and Frank Lundy of Colorado and Joe Lundy of Nebraska; and sisters Mary Bruntz and Barbara Coll of Colorado. She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Stoltz; brothers, Leroy, Albert and Ron Lundy; and grandson, Art Dover.
We would like to thank all her friends for their loving support and constant prayers. She will be loved and missed by many. We would also like to extend our thanks to hospice for their amazing support and care during the hard time.
Services were held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Silverton at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 28, 2005.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Juanita McCurdy
June 3, 1927 - March 4, 2005
Juanita McCurdy, 77, of Silverton, otherwise known as “Nita” or “Grandma Nita” died on Friday, March 4, 2005, of ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer shortly before Christmas.
Juanita was born in Flagstaff, Ariz., on June 3, 1927, to Joe and Edna Lowry. Her family moved to California in 1933, where she lived in the town of Lemon Grove near San Diego. Even though she grew up during the Depression, she had a happy childhood. Her teenage years were spent during World War II, so memories of gas rationing and blackouts were mixed with those of high school proms and football games.
In 1948, she graduated from San Diego State College and married
a young soldier named John (Jack) McCurdy. They spent two years in occupied Japan, where their son was born.
Juanita and John later had two daughters. The next several years were spent in a flurry of children’s activities, camping and boating trips. Juanita became a widow in 1974, when her husband died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 50. She never remarried
.
Nita’s life revolved around children – her own and everyone else’s. As a young woman she taught Sunday school, and later worked as a teaching assistant, a Head Start preschool teacher, and an after school day care teacher. She was extraordinarily devoted to her kids and grandkids, and all their friends.
One of Nita’s lifelong passions was photography. From her first “Brownie” box camera to her fancy digital, she rarely went anywhere without taking photographs. She traveled to Hawaii, England, Norway and Alaska, snapping pictures every step of the way. She had her own color darkroom, and took many portraits of friends, relatives and children. In more recent years she discovered digital photography, and spent countless hours at her computer working on her pictures.
When she visited her daughter in Silverton, she fell in love with the area and decided to stay to help take care of her youngest grandkids. She moved to Silverton in 1992. After living most of her life in an arid climate, she loved the green hills, the creeks and the cooler weather of Oregon. For the last dozen or so years, Nita, along with her trusty camera, attended nearly every one of her grandsons’ soccer games, baseball games, swimming lessons and school events.
Survivors include brother Don Lowry, of Redlands, Calif.; son Michael McCurdy, of Montclair, Calif.; daughters Karen Garner, of Ontario, Calif., and Terry Woodall, of Scotts Mills; and grandchildren Eric Woodall, Jake Woodall, John Woodall, Matt McCurdy and Tamara McCurdy. We will miss her every day for the rest of our lives.
At Juanita’s request, no services will be held. Remembrances may be sent to the children’s charity of your choice, or to Boy Scout Troop 485 of Silverton.
