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| 7/23 OBITUARIES |
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| *Wayne DeWitt Bailey*Janet Alice Ward*Patricia Copa*Doris M. Jordan*Lydia Marie Greer*Letha Audrey Williams*Dorothy Mae Hahn*Anastasiya A. Babenko*Philip Nils Harding*Peggy Diane Hill*Reella Marie Wilson*Timmothy Ward Manker |
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Janet Alice Ward
Aug. 19, 1935 - July 10, 2008
Janet Alice Ward, 72, of Dallas died July 10.
She was born in Corvallis to Carroll and Lee Apt.
Janet had grown up in Corvallis. She lived in Dallas and the Portland area. Janet met Gary Ward in Portland, and they discovered over dinner that they shared the same birthdate as well as many interests. They were married in Vancouver, Wash., on March 6, 1965.
Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Gary Ward of Dallas; mother, Lee Follet; sisters, Sue Smith and Julie Chubb; and brothers, Dan Winney and Jerry Apt.
Memorial service is at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at the Dallas Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
Patricia Copa
Nov. 4, 1944 - July 17, 2008
Patricia Copa, 63, of Salem died in a single car accident July 17.
She was born in San Mateo, Calif., to Thomas and Anita Murphy.
She married George Copa on June 11, 1966, in Excelsior, Minn.
Pat was a devoted mother and grandmother who took pride in watching her children grow and become parents themselves.
Pat grew up in Chanhassen, Minn., and attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Minnetonka High School. She was in 4-H for 12 years and her projects included raising chickens and vegetables. Besides her own prize-winning sewing projects, she helped younger siblings with theirs.
She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in home economics education and doctor of philosophy in education from the University of Minnesota. She was very proud that she was able to be at home with her children and contribute to their early development while pursuing her advanced educational degrees.
Pat believed in helping people reach their full potential and held a variety of professional educational positions, including being on the faculty of the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Western Oregon University. She was on the staff of the Minnesota Department of Education, Oregon Department of Education, was Dean at St. Paul Technical College, and principal for one of the first charter career and technical high schools in the nation. Along the way, she served on the staff of the American Vocational Association in Washington, D.C., where she worked with congressional staff to develop federal legislation for career and technical education across the nation.
She spent the last 10 years of her life breeding and raising award-winning Pygora goats. Pat found true personal and professional happiness in the development of her herd at her Verdant Vista Farm. She was able to spend time with animals, who responded to her care not only in quality form and fiber, but in even temperament. She was also able to promote the breed at fairs and festivals, spending countless hours answering questions of the curious and serving as a valuable resource to new owners. Pat enjoyed the community of Pygora goat breeders in the Pacific Northwest and took great pride in working with her fiber from raw form to finished yarn.
Pat relished spending time with her family and all will cherish the memory of her recent trip from Oregon to Minnesota to deliver her goat kids to new homes and visit with old friends and neighbors on the Fourth of July.
She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Edward Murphy.
Survivors include her husband, George; daughter, Kristin (Philip) of Portland; son, Vincent (Alicia) of Minnetonka, Minn.; mother, Anita Murphy who was being cared for by Pat in her home; sisters, Mary Lou, Linda, Joanne and Claudia; brother Tom; and four grandchildren.
An informal gathering to remember her will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Mission Mill Museum, outside park area, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem, 503-585-7012, www.missionmill.org.
To share messages and memories with her family and friends: www.verdantvistas.com.
Contributions are suggested to mercycorps.org (provides humanitarian aid internationally), heifer.org (provides livestock to needy families internationally); wildcathaven.org (wildcat rescue in Oregon) or nature.org (Nature Conservancy).
Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.farnstroms.com.
Doris M. Jordan
June 24, 1916 - July 18, 2008
Doris M. Jordan, 92, of Independence died July 18.
At her request no services will be held.
Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, handled arrangements.
Lydia Marie Greer
Nov. 27, 2002 - July 16, 2008
Lydia Marie Greer, 5, of Dallas died July 16 as the result of a tragic car accident near Amity.
Lydia was born in Pendleton to Jake and Daphne Greer.
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Lydia loved life and all the things that made people happy. She loved to sing, dance and entertain people, and put a smile upon everyone's faces. She had a bubbly personality that was contagious to everyone around her.
One of her favorite activities was to dress up her younger brother Hunter. Much to the chagrin of her father, Lydia would dress Hunter in a purple dress and he would be all decked out in makeup as well. Another thing Lydia thoroughly enjoyed was being part of her church family at Dallas United Methodist Church. She tracked her weeks by which day was church day. Lydia attended the Happy Face Preschool in McMinnville and she had many friends there.
Survivors include her parents, Jake and Daphne Greer of Dallas; brother, Hunter of Dallas; grandparents, Dan and Nancy Greer of Independence, John Bach of Lakeview and Sheryl Smith of Bend; great-grandparents, Margaret Snow of Independence, Bud Haughstad of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Sherman and Norma Anderson of Lakeview.; and aunts and uncles, Scot and Julie McDonald of Dallas and Daniel Bach of Redmond.
Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Monmouth Christian Church, 959 W. Church St. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held at the Polk County Fire District No. 1 Station at 1800 Monmouth St., Independence.
Private burial service will be held Thursday, July 24, at New Pine Creek Cemetery in Lakeview.
Contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1893, Memphis, TN. 38101 or the Crisis Chaplaincy Service, 387 Court St. NE, Salem, OR. 97301.
Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.farnstroms.com.
Letha Audrey Williams
April 2, 1927 - July 19, 2008
Letha Audrey Williams, 81, of Salem died July 19 in Salem.
She was born in Pedee to Ira Lee and Mavel Hunter Teal.
She grew up and lived in Falls City for many years. She married Carl R. Williams in 1948 in Falls City.
She lived in Valsetz, Falls City, Dallas and, for 28 years, Boardman. For eight years she worked as a Springfield School District janitor. She moved to Salem to live with her daughter shortly after her husband died in 2001.
Letha was a member of the Eagles Lodge, VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary, all in Boardman.
She enjoyed crocheting beautiful dolls and many other items.
She was preceded in death by sons, Phillip Williams and Ronnie Balzer; daughter, Laura Williams; and siblings, Don, George, Melvin and Ursala.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Miltimore of Salem; sons, Carl Williams Jr. of California and John Williams of Florida; brothers, LeRoy Teal of Oregon, Lawrence Teal of Dallas and Harold Teal of Nevada; 23 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 25, in the Boardman Senior Center. Private interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Boardman.
To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
Dorothy Mae Hahn
March 7, 1919 - July 17, 2008
Dorothy Mae Hahn, 89, of Dallas, formerly of Albany, died July 17 in Dallas.
She was born in Phoenix, Ariz., to Floyd and Florence Greer Gibson.
She lived in Hollywood, Calif., and Southern Oregon.
Dorothy married William E. Hahn on Feb. 17, 1945, in Springfield. They moved to Albany in 1946, to Dallas in 1949, Stayton in 1952, and in 1959 settled back in Albany, where they resided until William's death in 2005. Dorothy moved to Dallas to be closer to her family.
Dorothy enjoyed golfing and was an avid fisherman. She was active in the Albany Elks Lodge and enjoyed playing bingo. She and William also enjoyed wintering in Mesa, Ariz., for 12 years.
Survivors include her son, Bill (Alice) of Dallas; granddaughters, Kim (Gert) Zoutendijk, Shelly Hahn and Michelle Hahn; brother, William (Winifred) Lindley; and great-grandchildren, Michael and Jessica Zoutendijk.
Service was July 21 at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Private interment was in Willamette Memorial Park in Albany.
Contributions are suggested to the Dallas Volunteer Fire Department in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center.
To leave an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
Anastasiya A. Babenko
Oct. 26, 1913 - July 16, 2008
Anastasiya A. Babenko, 94, of Salem died July 16.
Service was July 17 at the Slavic Baptist Church in Salem. Interment service followed at Hilltop Cemetery in Independence.
Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, handled arrangements.
Wayne DeWitt Bailey
May 26, 1924 - July 12, 2008
Wayne DeWitt Bailey, 84, longtime Dallas resident, died July 12 in Salem.
Wayne was born in Kelso, Wash., to Alden D. and Fern Gerhart Bailey.
The family moved to Dallas in 1940. In 1943, he married Martha Jean Plummer in Dallas. They later divorced, but remained friends. Two children were born to that marriage: a son, Terry, and a daughter, Janis.
Wayne enlisted in the Navy Seabees in 1943, and spent more than two years in the South Pacific during World War II.  | | | Wayne DeWitt Bailey |
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He was very proud to serve his country during the War, and remained patriotic the rest of his life.
He had a variety of jobs during his life, including driving gravel trucks, welder in a foundry, and a partner in a car dealership in Dallas prior to making a career in banking. He retired from the Oregon Bank in Dallas as vice president-manager in 1981, having worked there 25 years.
After retiring from the bank, Wayne went into the manufacturing and selling of spas and pool tables and had a retail store in West Salem. He also had interests in logging companies and bought and sold real estate.
His interests and activities included camping, ocean fishing, owning, racing and riding horses, and extensive traveling. He loved his ranch property where he lived.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Janis Armstrong, and his brother, Gordon Bailey.
Survivors include his son, Terry (Marty) Bailey of Milwaukie; sister, Doris Carstensen; former wife, Martha Jean Bailey of Dallas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Service was July 19 at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center and interment was in Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to Willamette Humane Society in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center.
To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
Philip Nils Harding
April 10, 1945 - July 11, 2008
Philip Nils Harding, 63, of Portland died July 11 in Portland.
He was born to George and Wilma Harding in Aberdeen, Wash.
As an infant he moved to Monmouth in 1946. Philip attended schools there and graduated from Central High School in 1963.
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He lived in Monmouth and Dallas, where he was employed at local service stations and for a period of time owned his own station in Monmouth. He later moved to Medford, and then in 1985 he settled and made his home in Portland.
Until his recent retirement Phil was devoted to his work as a service station manager, where his loyalty and dedication were highly valued by his employers.
Outside of work he enjoyed the camaraderie of his friends and the gathering of his extended family several times a year. He particularly enjoyed his annual winter vacation to Maui, Hawaii.
Survivors include his former wife, Carolyn, and children, Aaron and Laurie; sister, Jane (Warren) Knight of Portland; and brothers, Larry (Audrey) Harding of Kihei, Hawaii, and Tom (Monique) Harding of McMinnville.
Celebration of life is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland.
Private service was held at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Salem.
Contributions are suggested to a charity of choice.
Oregon Cremation handled arrangements.
Peggy Diane Hill
Oct. 24, 1933 - July 20, 2008
Peggy Diane Moberly Hill, 74, of Dallas died July 20.
Viewing is from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 25, at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Memorial service is at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the mortuary.
To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
Reella Marie Wilson
Sept. 29, 1958 - July 20, 2008
Reella Marie Wilson, 49, of Dallas died July 20.
Viewing is from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Memorial service is at 2 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the mortuary.
To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
Timmothy Ward Manker
July 19, 2008
Timmothy Ward Manker, 42, of Dallas died July 19.
Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Graveside service is at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Dallas Cemetery.
To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.
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