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SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018 ❚ 3B OBITUARIES Eldon ‘Ardell’ Johnson Oct. 5, 1926 — March 16, 2018 Eldon “Ardell” John- son, 91, was born in Sil- verton on Oct. 5, 1926, to parents Oscar and Pauline Johnson. He passed away on March 16, 2018. Ardell was a proud member of the United States Army from 1953-1955 and served in Germany. In 1957, he married Doris Wilson. Af- ter her passing, he married Bettie Mun- ger. He retired from Cascade Farm Ma- chinery after nearly 50 years of service. He was also a lifetime member of Im- manuel Lutheran Church in Silverton. His hobbies were enjoying collector cars and tractors. He is survived by his wife Bettie; brother Daryl (Janell); his three sons, Steve (DeeDee), Rex (Laura) and Dale (Debbie); six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Immanuel Lu- theran Church on March 24. Arrangements with Unger Funeral Chapel. Jennie Lynn Messmer Jan. 30, 1960 — March 11, 2018 Jennie Lynn Messmer (McPherren), beloved wife, mother, sister, cousin and friend, passed away at her home in Silverton on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the age of 58. Jennie’s family was blessed by many friends who shared love and stories with Jennie during her final days. We take comfort in knowing that she was loved and had a positive impact on many during her time on earth. Jennie was born in Eugene on Jan. 30, 1960, to Paul and Ruth McPherren. The McPherren family moved to Prairie City in 1969, Libby, Montana, in 1974 and back to Oregon in 1977. Jennie graduated from Oakridge High School in 1978 and Eastern Oregon State Col- lege in 1995. Jennie met Rhine Messmer in 1985 and they were married in the fall of 1986 in Prairie City. They lived in La Grande, where Jennie continued to work on her degree while working full time, being a wife and becoming a mother to Megan Lynn and Jacob Rhine. When Rhine took a position in Klam- ath Falls, Jennie started her career in government by working for the City of Klamath Falls. Later, when they moved to Silverton, Jennie worked for the League of Oregon Cities and then the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Gov- ernments. Jennie also spent several years serving as interim city manager for several communities around Ore- gon as they worked to find a full-time manager. Jennie never had a negative word to say about anyone. She worked hard and loved much. She was a true friend, and was always helpful and kind. Her chil- dren and husband were her priority and she was very proud of their accom- plishments. Jennie was kind and loved family and friends with her whole heart. She was an available ear and gave sincere, quality advice when asked. Jennie set a goal to live a year when she was diagnosed with pancre- atic cancer in December 2015. She ex- ceeded her goal just like she exceeded expectations in all aspects of her life. Those of us who were blessed by hav- ing her in our lives will miss her very much, but know that she is at peace, pain free, and in a better place now. Jennie was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents (Paul and Ruth McPherren), aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband, Rhine Messmer; daughter Megan Messmer; son Jacob Messmer (Jessica); brother Patrick McPherren; sisters Leslie Rep- man (Jim), Kathy Johnson (Roger) and Sharon Fritsch (Mark); as well as many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. April 14 at the Festhalle in Mt. Angel, 500 Wilco Highway NE. Bever- ages, snacks, and deserts to be provid- ed. Donations can be made to the Pan- creatic Cancer Action Network. Flow- ers are welcome for the celebration of life. Wrestling Louie Sanchez Class 4A state champion David Rubio Caleb Sedlacek School: McKay Year: Junior Weight class: 170 pounds State results: OSAA Class 6A state champion School: Central Year: Senior Weight class: pounds Gardening Carol Savonen Guest columnist Question: I have been visiting plant nurseries this spring and have seen plants for sale that I know are invasive plants here in Oregon. Since it is plant- buying season and we have many new- comers, could you talk about what sort of plants to avoid buying here in West- ern Oregon? Answer: Some plants are on the state invasive species list because they compete and even take over native plants. If you don’t want to spread a problem plant, here is a small sampling of the plants to avoid buying and/or planting. These and many others may be sold at garden centers, plant sales and swaps, nurseries and seed cata- logs: Brooms and gorse (Cytissus and Ulex): Both these types of yellow-flow- ering shrubs form dense thickets. Some ornamental varieties of brooms are still sold in nurseries, mostly out of state. Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii): These spread like crazy by wind-car- ried seed and thrive in mild coastal conditions. If you have it already and can’t bear to part with it, clip off the blossoms after bloom, before they set seed. There are some newer cultivars that the nursery industry claims does not spread. Read the tag carefully be- fore you buy. Ribbongrass (Phalaris arundina- cea var. picta): This large, variegated (lovely green and white leaves) grass spreads noxiously, especially near wa- ter. Wildflower seed mixes: Toadflaxes, sometimes known as "butter and eggs" (Linaria dalmatica or vulgaris), bache- lor buttons (Centaurea cyanus) and vi- per’s bugloss (Echium vulgare). I’ve seen all three of these species sold in wildflower mixes. Each can spread like mad, especially in hot dry microsites. School: North Marion Year: Junior Weight class: 132 pounds State results: OSAA Class 4A state champion 285 '#,& /#+& "- #! 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Avoid buying holly, English and Irish ivy, Russian olive, purple loose- strife … I could go on and on. To learn more about native plants available as landscape plants, here are a couple of good resources available on- line: GardenSmart in Oregon: A Guide to Non-Invasive Plants: This 56-page guide highlights plants that should be avoided because they are invasive, and it offers non-invasive alternatives that you can safely plant instead. Visit inva- sive.org/gist/products/outreach/gar- densmart_oregon_reduced.pdf. The Eugene chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon offers a set of three booklets about gardening with native plants: Native Herbaceous Plants in Our Gardens emerald.npsore- gon.org/NGAPguides/Herbaceous- Booklet.pdf; Native Shrubs in Our Gar- dens emerald.npsoregon.org/NGAP- guides/ShrubsBooklet.pdf; Native Trees in Our Gardens emerald.npsore- gon.org/NGAPguides/NativeTrees- Booklet.pdf. Download and print these at home or send for print (hard copy) versions through the mail by sending a check to PO Box 902, Eugene 97440- 0902. Checks should be made out to Emerald Chapter NPSO with NGAP Gardening Guides in the memo line. Cost is $9.35 (which includes postage) for the set of three. Lastly, you can report noxious weeds at Oregon Department of Agri- culture’s invasive species hotline at oregoninvasivespeciescouncil.org/re- port-an-invader or by calling 1-866-IN- VADER. Carol Savonen is a naturalist and writer. She is an associate professor emeritus at OSU and tends a large gar- den in the Coast Range Hills west of Philomath with her husband and dogs. 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