Argus Observer Newspaper Obituary Index (June 2000) Malheur County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Harriett May Brodersen Harriet May Brodersen, 89, Payette, died May 29, at home. Graveside services were 2 p.m. June 2 at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Gonzalo G. Escobedo Sr., 74, of Nyssa, died May 26 at his home. Rosary was recited at Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Ontario, May 30 at 7 p.m. Funeral services were 11 a.m. May 31 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Nyssa. Vault interment followed at Hilltop Memorial Cemetery, Nyssa. Wynema Christian Griffin, 90, Ontario, died May 29 at an Ontario assisted living home. Services were 2 p.m. June 1 at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Burial followed at Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Payette. Dorotha B. Hartley, 92, Boise, formerly of Midvale, died May 27. Graveside services were 2 p.m. June 1 at Dry Creek Cemetery, under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel. Harry Otto Henderson, 86, Boise, formerly of Weiser, died May 26. At his request, no services will be conducted. Dorothy Isabella Hollinger, 77, Harper, died May 26 at a Vale care center. Memorial services were 2 p.m. June 2 at Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, under the direction of Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Clifford Lynn Horn, 79, Fruitland, died June 1 at a Boise hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. June 5 at the First United Methodist Church, Payette. Burial will follow at Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. Edna F. Moritz, 90, Weiser, died May 28 at a Weiser hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. June 3 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. Stella Knowles Morris, 88, Nyssa, died May 31 at home. Services will be 10 a.m. June 5 at Lienkaemper Chapel, Nyssa. Burial will follow at Hilltop Memorial Cemetery, Nyssa. Gladys Florine Murphy, 85, Ontario, died May 26, at an Ontario nursing home. Graveside services were 2 p.m. May 30 at Fairview Cemetery, Annex, Ore., near Weiser, under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. Helen B. Rice, 84, Ontario, and former resident of Parma from 1966 to 1998, died May 27. Graveside services were 1 p.m. June 2 at Lower Boise Cemetery near Parma. A Memorial service commemorating her life followed at 2 p.m. at Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- Wilmer Robertson Wilmer Robertson, 75, died May 26. Graveside services were 11 a.m. May 31 at Valley View Cemetery, Vale, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Vale. ---------------------------------- Nathan E. Smith Nathan Edgar Smith, 77, New Plymouth, died May 29 at home. Memorial services were 10 a.m. June 2 at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, New Plymouth. ---------------------------------- Jerold Richard 'Jerry' Spickelmire Jerold Richard "Jerry" Spickelmire, 56, died May 25, 2000, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services were held at the Riggins I.O.O.F Hall at 10:30 a.m. May 30. A graveside service was at Crown Point Cemetery in Cascade at 4 p.m. May 30. ---------------------------------- Darryl Wade Villines Darryl Wade Villines, 37, Parma, died May 26 at a Caldwell hospital. Graveside services were 2 p.m. June 1 at Lower Boise Cemetery, Parma. Arrangements were under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- John Edgar Way John Edgar Way, 75, Ontario, died May 28 at his winter home in Yuma, Ariz. Services pending. ---------------------------------- William A. Yundt William A. Yundt, 68, Ontario, died May 30 at an Ontario care center. Graveside services were 3 p.m. June 2 at Evergreen Cemetery, Ontario, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 06/09/00 Winston V. Alftin Winston Victor Alftin, 77, Fruitland, died June 8 at a Payette care center. Services will be 2 p.m. June 12 at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. ---------------------------------- Paul Lewis Brockus Sr. Paul Lewis Brockus Sr., 83, Fruitland, died June 7 at an Ontario hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. June 12 at the Church of the Brethren, Fruitland. Burial will follow at Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Payette. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. ---------------------------------- Dema "Dee" Jean Dougan Dema "Dee" Jean Dougan, 68, Monroe, Ore., formerly of Payette, died May 18, in Corvallis, Ore. hospital. Memorial services were conducted June 3 at DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel in Corvallis. ---------------------------------- Lucy Irene' LaFrenier Downing Lucy "Irene" LaFrenier Downing, 83, Payette, died June 8 at home. Arrangements pending, Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. ---------------------------------- Genevieve Freiberg Genevieve Freiberg, 93, Ontario, formerly of Caldwell, died June 7. Services are under the direction of Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- Louise Wiggins Goodell Louise Wiggins Goodell, 71, Middleton, died June 5 following a short battle with lymphoma. Services were 2 p.m. June 9 at the Middleton United Methodist Church. Interment followed at the Middleton Cemetery, under the direction of Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- Frances Irene Hanny Frances Irene Hanny, 66, Parma, died June 8 at an Ontario hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. June 12 at Thomason Funeral Chapel, Weiser. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Annex, Ore., near Weiser. ---------------------------------- Bertha Herold Bertha Ziegler Herold, 97, Parma, died June 6 at a Nampa care center. Services were 2 p.m. June 9 at Dakan Funeral Chapel, Parma. Burial will follow at the Parma Cemetery. ---------------------------------- Kenneth J. Holtzclaw Kenneth J. Holtzclaw, 81, Weiser, died June 8 at a Weiser care center. Services pending, Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Wayne A. Hopper Wayne A. Hopper, 78, Caldwell, formerly of Parma, died June 5 at a Caldwell hospital. Services were 10 a.m. June 8 at Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Burial followed at Parma Cemetery. ---------------------------------- Sacramento Thomas Jaramillo Sacramento Thomas Jaramillo, 68, Ontario, died June 3 at an Ontario hospital. Vigil with Rosary was 7 p.m. June 7 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Ontario. Liturgy of Christian Burial was 10 a.m. June 8 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery, Ontario, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. ---------------------------------- Ray Miller Knight Ray Miller Knight, 93, New Plymouth, died June 4 at a local nursing home. Services were 10 a.m. June 7 at the Plymouth Congregational Church, New Plymouth. Burial followed at Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, New Plymouth. ---------------------------------- Ward Charles Lundy Ward Charles Lundy, 82, Nyssa, died June 4 in Ontario. A Rosary was 7 p.m. June 8 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Nyssa. Liturgy of Christian Burial was 10 a.m. June 9 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, with burial following at Hilltop Cemetery, Nyssa. ---------------------------------- Jackie Martin Jackie Martin, 93, Fresno, Calif., formerly of Payette, died June 6 at a Fresno care center. Services pending, Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Gary Mecham Gary Mecham, 62, Vale, died June 4 at home. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. June 10 at Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Ontario. Private interment will be at Valley View Cemetery, Vale. ---------------------------------- Laura Christine Moody Laura Christine Moody, 95, Boise, formerly of Indian Valley, died June 4. Services were 10 a.m. June 9 at the First Presbyterian Church, Ninth and State Streets, Boise. Private family interment was at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. ---------------------------------- John "Jack" Pomeroy John "Jack" Pomeroy, 69, Vale, died June 3 at home. Memorial services will be at a later date in Eugene, Ore. Services are under the direction of Riverside Funeral Service and Crematory, Boise. ---------------------------------- Rosendo P. Ramos Rosendo P. Ramos Sr., 78, Nyssa, died June 8 at home following an illness. Vigil with Rosary will be 7 p.m. June 11 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Nyssa. Liturgy of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. June 12 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Nyssa. ---------------------------------- Betty Jean Ryder Betty Jean Ryder, 61, Juntura, died June 2 at an Ontario hospital. Services were 2 p.m. June 7 at Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. Burial was 2 p.m. (PST) June 8 at Garden of the Good Shepard in Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, Walla Walla, Wash. Arrangements were under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. ---------------------------------- James A. Watson James A. Watson, 65, Payette, died June 5. A private family service were held. Arrangements were under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Payette. ---------------------------------- Emily Henningsen Weiser Emily Henningsen Weiser, 97, died May 17 in Corvallis. Private family inurnment services are to be held at Riverside Cemetery, Payette. ---------------------------------- Reed K. Young Reed K. Young, 45, died June 2 at home. Memorial services were 10 a.m. June 7 at Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. A Celebration of Life get together was 11 a.m. June 7 at 520 N.W. Sixth Ave. and Fifth Street, Ontario. ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 06/16/00 Gerald A. Badley Gerald A. Badley, 65, New Plymouth, died June 12 in a Boise hospital of natural causes. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. June 17 at the First Baptist Church, New Plymouth. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- Dale Joseph Beus Dale Joseph Beus, 33, Payette, died June 9 due to an auto accident. Services will be 11 a.m. June 17 at Payette First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment will follow at the Bramwell Cemetery, Letha. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. ---------------------------------- Laura E. Brock Laura E. Brock, 76, Ontario, died June 12 at an Ontario hospital. Services were 10 a.m. June 15 at Bethany Presbyterian Church, Ontario. Burial was later that day at 2 p.m. at Roswell Cemetery, Roswell, Idaho, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. ---------------------------------- Irene Lenora Irwin Affeld Byers Irene Lenora Irwin Affeld Byers, 89, Ontario, formerly of Hood River, Ore., died June 14 at home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. June 19 at Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River. Local arrangements are under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home, Hood River. ---------------------------------- Kenneth Eldon Cisney Kenneth Eldon Cisney, 71, Midvale, died June 12. At his request, no services will be conducted. Cremation was under the direction of Cremation Society of Idaho, Boise. ---------------------------------- Tom Westley Gibbs Tom Westley Gibbs, died June 12. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. June 17 at the Homedale Marsing Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Flahiff Chapel of Homedale. ---------------------------------- Lloyd L. Gourley Lloyd Leroy Gourley, 65, Fruitland, died June 10 at home. Arrangements pending with Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. ---------------------------------- Kenneth J. Holtzclaw Kenneth J. Holtzclaw, 81, Weiser, died June 8 at a Weiser care center. At his request, no services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Earl Leo Hooper Earl Leo Hooper, 82, Parma, died June 11 at a Payette care center. At his request no services will be conducted. Private interment was at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. ---------------------------------- Kathleen Ann Penrose Johnson Kathleen Ann Penrose Johnson, 41, Ontario, died on June 9 in Boise. Services were 2 p.m. June 14 at the Payette Assembly of God Church. Burial was held in Portland, Ore. ---------------------------------- Curtis Kirsch Curtis Kirsch, 85, Weiser, died June 10 at an Ontario hospital. Local arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Jackie Martin Jackie Martin, 93, Fresno, Calif., formerly of Payette, died June 6 at a Fresno care center. Graveside services were 10 a.m. June 16 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Kathreen Kathy' Miyasako Kathreen "Kathy" Miyasako, 71, Homedale, died June 11. Private family burial was conducted. A memorial service for friends as at 1:30 p.m. June 16 at the First Presbyterian Church, Homedale, under the direction of Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- Clark Shelton Noel Clark Shelton Noel, 95, formerly of Fruitland, died April 22. Interment was at the Pomona Cemetery, Pomona, Calif. ---------------------------------- Lester Leroy Oden Lester Leroy Oden, 89, Pilot Rock, Ore., formerly of Nyssa, died May 31. Burial was in the Pilot Rock Cemetery June 5. ---------------------------------- Edna Lucille Simpson Edna Lucille Simpson, 91, Nyssa, died June 11 in an Ontario care center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. June 17 at Hilltop Memorial Cemetery, Nyssa, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Nyssa. ---------------------------------- Raymond Clarence Tindall Raymond Clarence Tindall, 62, Payette, died June 4 at a Boise hospital. Cremation was under the direction of Mountain View Funeral Home and Crematory. Private inurnment will be at a later date. ---------------------------------- Joseph Erwin Wagnon Joseph Erwin Wagnon, Kalispell, Mont., formerly of Boise, died April 26. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. June 18 at the Weiser Christian Church. ---------------------------------- Edith G. Warren Edith G. Warren, 88, Parma, died June 13. Graveside services were 10 a.m. June 16 at the Lower Boise Cemetery near Parma, under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. ---------------------------------- Margaret Elaine Yule Margaret Elaine Yule, 50, Payette, died June 8 in Portland, Ore. Services were private. ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 06/23/00 Albert Boyd Albert Boyd, 73, Ontario, died June 19. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Riverside Funeral Service and Crematory, Boise. ---------------------------------- Hazel Irene Brecht Hazel Irene Brecht, 87, died June 17. Services were 2 p.m. June 20 at Lienkaemper Chapel in Ontario. Burial followed at Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth. ---------------------------------- Earl M. Slim' Burton Earl M. "Slim" Burton, 87, Ontario, died June 22 at home. Services pending, Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Ontario. ---------------------------------- Alberta F. Bye Alberta F. Bye, 92, died June 17 at Meadowbrook Retirement and Assisted Living Facility in Ontario. Services were 10 a.m. June 21 at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery, Ontario. ---------------------------------- Bailey Anne Dodd Bailey Anne Dodd, 21, Fruitland, died June 16, in a Boise hospital as a result of an automobile accident on the Oregon side near Weiser. Graveside services were 11a.m. June 19 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser. Arrangements were under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Doris June Fourtner Doris June Fourtner, 73, Ontario, died of lung cancer June 20 at home. Graveside services were 2 p.m. June 23 at Fairview Cemetery, Ontario (near Weiser), under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. ---------------------------------- Clair Gentry Clair Gentry, 93, Weiser, died June 21. At his request no services will be conducted. Arrangements are under the direction of Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. ---------------------------------- Delbert James Green Delbert James Green, 15, John Day, formerly of New Plymouth, 2000 Oregon 3A state wrestling champ at 121 lbs., died June 21 at home. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. (PST) June 24 at the John Day Pavilion at the fair grounds, John Day. ---------------------------------- Eileen Horn Eileen Horn, 79, Cambridge, died June 20 at home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. June 26 at Thomason Funeral Chapel, Weiser. ---------------------------------- O.E. Rusty Howell O.E. Rusty Howell, 88, Weiser, died June 17 at a Nampa care center. Services were 10 a.m. June 20 at the Weiser Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home, Weiser. ---------------------------------- Barbara K. Robertson Barbara K. Robertson, 81, Boise, formerly of Payette, died June 20. Services were 1 p.m. June 23 at the Boise East Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2200 Warm Springs, Ave., Boise. Graveside services were in Riverside Cemetery, Payette, under the direction of Relyea Funeral Chapel, Boise. ---------------------------------- Della Vasbinder Della Vasbinder, 85, Fruitland, died June 17 at a Nampa care center. Graveside services were 2:30 p.m. June 22 at Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth, Idaho, under the direction of Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa.