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MARCH 20, 2020, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B3 obituaries GRASSROOTS Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com GOVERNMENT Maynard Herman Probst September 7, 1932 – February 21, 2020 Maynard Herman Probst, 87, of Keizer, Ore., died at home Feb. 21, 2020. He was born in Austin, Minn., to Herman and Emma Probst and moved to Vancou- ver, Wash., when he was 12. He graduated from Con- cordia High School and stud- ied ministry at Concordia College in Portland. Maynard spent 23 years in the tire business in Or- egon and Washington as a salesman and store owner. He met his wife when they were both working for the Goodyear Tire district of- fi ce in Portland. They then moved to Alaska before their fi rst anniversary. He worked as an operator for Unocal in the ammonia/urea plant in Kenai and also worked for Sohio BP at Prudhoe Bay on the Alas- ka Pipeline. They returned to Oregon where he worked for Roth’s Fresh Markets for 19 years as a checker and head bookkeeper before retiring in 2009. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sharon; daughters Kristel (Ryan) Holveck and Melissa (Erik) Hargrove. He is also survived by his children from a pri- or marriage, Maynard Probst Jr, Mark Probst and Melba Alban; many grandchil- dren and great-grand- M. Probst children. He was preced- ed in death by his brother, Woodrow, and sister, Lavonne; and is survived by his brother, Duane. Maynard’s hobbies includ- ed golf, bowling and fi shing. He also belonged to the Pend- leton Main Street Cowboys and was a deputy sheriff for Thurston County, Wash. He was involved with Boy Scouts and Little League and was a long time member of the Elks. He enjoyed traveling and went on many trips with his wife to Hawaii, cruises to the Caribbean, and camping in the Northwest, often times bringing along their two grandsons. He was always there to support Kristel and Melissa at their horse shows, FFA and 4H events, and school activ- ities and trips when he was younger. He always worked hard, and instilled this work ethic in them. The family would like to thank Kindred Hospice for their exceptional care during the last two weeks of his life. Assisting the family is Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. Maynard was a regular at- tender at Dayspring Fellow- ship in Keizer, Ore. A Cele- bration of Life will be held at a later date. The Keizer Parks Advisory Board held it’s most recent meeting Tuesday, March 10. Here is what was discussed: The types of memorial donations accepted in Keiz- er’s parks will be changing. Members of the committee have spent several months debating whether and how to change the memorial policy, sparked by a donat- ed rose arbor in Claggett Creek Park that is reaching the end of its life. No dramatic changes are being made, but even mi- nor switches are intended to ease the burden on city staff. “When people have ideas, I like to meet with them onsite and discuss what is proposed. A rose ar- bor might not be accepted in the future, but you could do a tree,” said Keizer Parks Supervisor Robert John- son. The proposed revisions allow existing memorials to be removed from parks if the case made for doing so meets with the approval of the parks board. • Johnson requested ap- proval to move the replace- ment of a play structure at Claggett Creek Park up to the 2020-21 fi scal year. It had been scheduled for the year after. “That toy is continuing to see heavy use, and I think it’s important to get it done sooner rather than later,” Johnson said. Other improvements at the park, such as the recent- ly-replaced sports court, are drawing new faces and leading visitors to the other spaces. Johnson said parks staff have put together a variety of repairs, but the deterioration is continuing. “It’s usable but at the very end of its lifespan,” Johnson said. The city plans to host public input sessions on the type of play structure they would like to see be installed before putting out a request for bids. “The one thing I want to make sure we do is have the pour-in-place surface. That has been huge for us in other plac- es and opened up the playgrounds to kids with disabilities,” Johnson said. Members of the parks board were also interest- ed in having a platform swing installed. A plat- form swing is designed for wheelchair-bound park visitors. • Johnson said city offi cials hope to launch a new park master plan effort as soon as possible in the next fi scal year. The plan revision will allow residents to chime in on the features that they would like to see throughout Keizer’s 19- park system. The main difference this time around is the city has a dedicated parks fund, the result of a parks services fee. crossword WorshipDirectory These Salem-Keizer houses of worship invite you to visit. Call to list your church in our Worship Directory: (503) 390-1051 KEIZER COMMUNITY CHURCH www.KeizerChristian.org 380 Churchdale Ave N (1 block West of Dutch Bros) 503 -393 - 0222 • KeizerCommunityChurch.com SUNDAY: 9:30 am Sunday School (all ages) 11:00 am Worship Service WEDNESDAY: 6:30 pm Awana; Youth Group; Adults
