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Appeal Tribune Wednesday, July 13, 2016 3B OBITUARIES Peter “Pete” John Tolmasoff Jan. 19, 1928 — June 27, 2016 SALEM — Peter Tolmasoff, 88, of Sa- lem died Monday, June 27. He was born to John and Nellie Tolmsoff in Corval- lis. One of 11 children, the family grew up in the Sil- verton area of Drake’s Crossing. After high school, Pete joined the Na- vy. Upon discharge, he followed construction and then worked for Halton Tractor as a field mechan- ic. In 1963, he started his own well drilling busi- ness, retiring in 1985. He married his bride of 62 years, Patricia Tomlin- son, in July 1953 in Salem. They lived near Marion for 34 years, moving to South Salem following re- tirement. Survivors include his wife Pat; daughters Patti (Don), Pam (Don) and Laurie (Phillip); sister Stella Pursell of Redding, California; and one grand- son. At his request, no ser- vices will be held. Burial will take place at Willam- ette National Cemetery. Arrangements by Vir- gil T. Golden Funeral Ser- vice. Robert Lee Kirk July 22, 1932 — July 1, 2016 SALEM — Robert Lee Kirk, 83, husband to Clara Kirk for 60-plus years, passed from this life to his eternal life on July 1, 2016. At the time of his passing, he was sur- rounded by family that he loved so much. Robert was born in Wray, Colorado, on July 22, 1932. He was the sec- ond child and son of Ruth and Leonard A. Kirk. Rob- ert was preceded in death by his parents and his old- er brother Donald Kirk. At a very young age, his family moved to Sil- verton. Robert left high school and employment with the Gould National Battery Company to serve in the U.S. Navy. He served on the USS Belle Grove during the Korean War, providing support and logistics to the forces fighting the war. Shortly upon his return from the Navy, he married Clara Tschantz, on July 22, 1955. They resided and raised their three boys in Salem, where Robert continued working for the battery company. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing. But his greatest passion was being with his family. After his retirement from the Gould National Battery Company, he con- tinued to work part time for Aumsville and Cas- cade School Districts, and drove school bus for First Student in Silverton. He finished his retirement years shuttling cars for the Hertz Rental Compa- ny. Robert and Clara have been active members of Grace Baptist Church, serving in many minis- tries. Robert is survived by his beloved wife, Clara Kirk of Salem; Larry Kirk of Damascus; Rod and Melodie Kirk of Bend; Earl and Dee Kirk of Keiz- er; grandchildren and great grandchildren; his sister Ila Bye of Eugene; younger brother Dennis and Marcilla Kirk of Sa- lem; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at Restlawn Funeral Home, at 201 Oak Grove Road NW in Salem. A celebra- tion of life memorial ser- vice will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Grace Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, con- tributions can be made in Robert’s name to Grace Baptist Church, 4197 State St., Salem, OR 97301. Flowers will be re- ceived by Restlawn Fu- neral Home. Jerry Bernard Maciejewski June 20, 1941— June 30, 2016 Jerry Bernard Maciejew- ski, 75, died unexpectedly June 30 in Salem. Jerry was born in South Bend, Indiana, on June 20, 1941. After he graduated high school, he joined the Army and served from 1962 to 1966. After accepting a job for Xerox Corporation in 1966, he moved across the country to San Jose, Cali- fornia, where he met his wife, Mary. They lived several places including Santa Cruz, Kalamazoo, and Paradise, before eventually planting roots in Silverton, where they lived for 38 years. Jerry was passionate about many things in life, especially classic cars, gardening, tinkering with machinery, but most of all his family. He loved swap- ping stories or brain- storming inventions and could often be found at Roth’s having coffee with friends. Jerry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary, of Silverton; children Jen- nifer Maciejewski of Portland, Chris (Melissa) Maciejewski of Sher- wood, and Sarah (Tom) Zwingman of San Jose, California; and grandchil- dren Sofia, Cassia and Alexia Maciejewski and Emma and Alex Zwing- man. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stan- ley and Julia Maciejew- ski, and brothers Vincent and Phillip Maciejewski. A memorial service was held on July 7, at Sil- verton First Christian Church. His final resting spot will be at the Willam- ette National Cemetery in Portland. Arrangements by Un- ger Funeral Chapel, Sil- verton. Beulah Ellen Meyerhoff Nov. 21, 1925 — June 26, 2016 Beulah “Boo” Ellen Meyerhoff (Keeton), 90, died Sunday, June 26, at her home in Sil- verton. Born in San Diego, California, on Nov. 21, 1925, to Francis and Mabel Keeton, she moved with her family to Mulino in 1938. She graduated from Molalla High School in 1943 and later returned to San Diego, finding em- ployment at North Island Naval Air Station. While there, she met Frank Mey- erhoff, whom she married in 1947. She gave birth to Gary Wayne in 1950 and Roger Dean in 1952. For the next 20 years, the family lived in La Me- sa, California. In 1969, she rejoined the work force, MARRIAGES this time at Miramar Na- val Air Station. With both sons married and raising families, she returned to Oregon in 1980 and worked in Portland for Civil Service, Depart- ment of the Interior, until her retirement in 1987. She lived almost 30 more years at her beloved home in Silverton, embracing her family and her cher- ished pets. Survivors include brothers Dorval Keeton of Yucaipa, California, and John Keeton of Glad- stone; sister Loretta Dev- ers of Hodgenville, Ken- tucky; son Gary Meyer- hoff of Oceanside, Cali- fornia, and Roger Meyerhoff of Indianapo- lis, Indiana; grandchil- dren Erik, Brandon, Kev- in, Karen, and Andrew Meyerhoff; and great- grandchildren Carson, Zachary, Justin, Ethan, Sofia, Caius, and Marin Meyerhoff. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sat- urday, July 23 at Unger Funeral Chapel in Silver- ton. Dorothy Emma O’Neall Aug. 26, 1949 — July 4, 2016 SILVERTON — Do- rothy was born in Salem in 1949. She moved to Silver- ton when she was very young, and lived there ever since. Shortly after she graduated high school, she went to work for Norpac Foods and re- mained a dedicated em- ployee there for over 43 years. She was well-loved by all who knew her. Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother, fa- ther, and two brothers. Survivors include her daughter, Danelle, and her partner, Dale Sargent. She was buried in Valley View Cemetery on Satur- day, July 9. She will be missed by everyone. Arrangements by Un- ger Funeral Chapel. Jefferey Clifford Allyn Opsahl June 14, 1983 — July 2, 2016 Jefferey died at home on July 2, 2016. He was born on June 14, 1983 in Silverton, and grew up in Salem. On Feb. 13, 2015, he married Sarah Dettwyler. Jefferey loved play music on his bass guitar and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife Sarah of Salem, mother Linda Farmer of Salem, brothers David and Carl Ramseyer, and sisters Kari’Lynn and An- gela Ramseyer. The family honored him with a celebration of life service on Saturday, July 9. Arrangements by Un- ger Funeral Chapel. Obituary Policy Free obituaries run on a space-available, first- come, first-serve basis, and are subject to editing. Maximum length is 250 words. Photos may be sub- mitted, but are not guar- anteed to be published. 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