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obituary
Ione Hazel
Dunlevy James
April 14, 1927 – September 11, 2021
Ione James passed away peacefully on
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at her residence
in Salem. She is now with The Lord Jesus
in Heaven and in perfect health. She was
such a character and so much fun — Ione
will be greatly missed here on Earth.
Ione was born on April 14, 1927 in
Sempronius, N.Y., to John Dunlevy and
Hildred Stinton Dunlevy. She was truly a
middle child of seven Dunlevy children
— coming after Clair, Della, Alice, and
before John Junior, Florence and Betty.
She lived on the family farm in New
York until 1934. In 1934, when she was
only 7 years old, she and her entire family
traveled across the country to a new
farmstead near Cottage Grove, Ore. It
was an amazing trip in an old truck that
took two months to complete. Her mom
was expecting her sister Betty at the time.
When they fi rst arrived in Oregon, her
dad made sure that the family attended
community church where Ione accepted
Jesus as her Savior. The Dunlevy
household was a busy place with a lot of
chores for everyone. But there was fun
too, because her neighbors had many
large families with kids to play with. She
became best friends with a neighbor
sudoku
IONE HAZEL DUNLEVY JAMES
named Robirda Flaten, and Ione named
her daughter after her close friend.
Ione attended Cottage Grove area
schools and graduated from high school
in 1945. She worked at various places
that included Eugene Fruit Growers and
Eugene Auction. She would take a bus to
work with her sisters or get a ride from
her dad when he was still alive. After a
few years, she met her future husband –
George James who farmed in the Salem
area.
Ione and George were married in
1951 in Clark County, Washington,
and began farming in Keizer and later
Independence, Ore. The farm was always
a busy place and she worked hard to help
feed and manage the farm hands. After
several years, along came their bundle of
joy in 1959 when their only child Robirda
Lynn James was born.
Ione was widowed in 1967 when George
suff ered a fatal heart attack. She and
Robirda moved off the farm and settled in
Keizer. It was a diffi cult time for both of
them, and God provided a way to make
it through. In 1972, Ione began working
at Salem Private School as a part-time
custodian, and quickly became full-time
due to her excellent work and attitude.
She loved children and never tired from
the hard work of keeping the school neat
and clean (including painting and fi xing).
Ione was known for asking a lot of
questions. Robirda’s friends loved her
because she cared about them and
showed a genuine interest in their lives.
She was always running errands for
neighbors and helping others. She really
had a servant’s heart. One of her favorite
hobbies was to keep her 1967 Dodge Dart
running. She was a regular at the local
repair shop and became great friends
with the mechanics. When she had to
give up driving, she gave the Dart to her
favorite mechanic. She was too busy for
many idle hobbies but she did fi nd some
brainfood
time for watching Portland Trail Blazers,
Oregon State basketball, The Price is
Right, Truth or Consequences, The Ed
Sullivan Show, and listening to her music
— Elvis Presley, Eddie Fisher, Lawrence
Welk, even Tom Jones.
Ione is preceded in death by her
parents John and Hildred Stinton
Dunlevy; her husband George James and
his children Dewey James and Syldiah
James Little (Deward); her siblings Clair
Dunlevy, Alice Cote, John Dunlevy and
Florence Hall.
Ione is survived by her daughter
Robirda
James
Lee
(Rich);
granddaughters Corrie Phillips, Kelsey
Lee Jahne (Don), and Brooke Lee; sisters
Della Copple and Betty Brown; Daughter-
in-law Shirley James-Garcia; her special
care giving friends (family) Veronica
Garcia and Iris Ayala; and many nieces
and nephews.
Viewing will be held 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
and a Memorial Service from 2:30 – 3:30
p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Keizer
Funeral Chapel, 4365 River Road N. Light
refreshments will be served at 1:30 p.m.
Burial will follow after the Memorial
Service at City View Cemetery, 390 Hoyt
Street S, Salem, Ore. 97302.
Memorials can be directed to CASA
Marion County (Court Appointed Special
Advocate — assisting Foster Children)
Keizer Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.
death
notice
Richard Peterson
Aug. 25, 1933 – Sept. 7, 2021
sudoku answers pg A15
Richard Peterson of Keizer passed away
on Sept. 7, 2021 at the age of 88.
Enter digits 1-9 into blank spaces. Every row must contain
one of each digit. So must every column, & every 3x3 square.
Rummage sale
this weekend
maze by Jonathan Graf of Keizer
ASK MR. TRASH
A. Be very careful
Q. I heard about China’s ban on recycling.
What IS recyclable now?
Please keep the following good recyclables empty, clean & dry:
©1986
• Cardboard and uncoated greyboard
boxes (Shipping & cereal type).
No frozen food boxes!
• Print-quality paper - newspaper, junk & office paper, and magazines
• Tin & Aluminum Cans Only - NO foil, trays, or scrap metal
• Plastic Bottles and Jugs Only - NO bags, tubs, clamshells, bubble Pak, or other plastics.
to only recycle
the things on
your hauler’s
approved list.
NOTE: PLASTIC BAGS,
STYROFOAM, & WAXY
CARTONS WERE
NEVER RECYCLABLE!
Serving Keizer for Nearly 50 years!
LOREN'S
VA L L E Y
SANITATION & RECYCLING SERVICE, INC.
RECYCLING & DISPOSAL, INC.
503.393.2262
503.585.4300
No Solo Existen, a mentorship pro-
gram for youth in the Salem-Keizer
School District, is hosting the 2nd annual
rummage sale. The event is Saturday,
September 18th and Sunday, September
19th located at 5126 Bailey Ct. Those
interested in donating items can call
503-798-0354.
Email nosoloexisten@gmail.com for
more information.
St. Ed hosting
blood drive
The American Red Cross will stage
a blood drive at St. Edward Catholic
Church on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 1 to
6:30 p.m.
To schedule an appointment call
1-800-RED-CROSS or sign up online at
RedCrossBlood.org, using sponsor code:
stedwardkeizer.
St. Edward Catholic Church is located
at 5303 River Road N.