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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 2016
TEKANDER —Qula
Tekander, 92, formerly of
Florence and Mapleton, died
Oct.
10,
2016, in West
Linn, Ore.,
just 11 days
short of her
93rd birth-
day.
Qula was
born in Salt
Qula Tekander Lake City,
Utah, on Oct.
21, 1923, to Julia and Charles
Roth.
Qula was raised in a large
Mormon family of 10 children,
her mother was a descendant of
the original Utah settlers.
Finding work in Salt Lake City
was tough for her father during
the depression and the family
was forced to move several
times in order to find work.
Those
states
included
Arizona, Idaho and Utah before
settling in the Roseburg, Ore.,
area. There, she attended
Camas Valley High School and
graduated in 1942.
After high school, the family
moved to Florence to be closer
to her father’s ancestral home
and to help her grandparents on
their homestead/ranch. It was
in Florence where she met her
husband, Albert Tekander, and
the they were married June 5,
1957. After marriage, her and
Albert moved to Mapleton,
where Albert’s family owned a
cattle ranch. Qula loved ranch
work and keeping the family
well-fed during haying season,
logging operations and many
family gatherings.
Later, they purchased a 10-
acre parcel near the ranch, on
the banks of the Siuslaw River,
where they raised three chil-
dren and lived for the next 37
years.
In 1997, Albert and Qula
moved to West Linn to be clos-
er to family due to Albert’s
declining health. Albert died
Dec. 16, 2003, in West Linn.
In her final years, Qula
enjoyed “day trips” in the car,
watching Fox News and read-
ing conservative books while
flanked by her cat and dog. She
was a “salt of the earth” woman
who embodied the resilient pio-
neer spirit of her ancestors.
She died weeks before the
presidential election but would
have loved to see Donald
Trump elected as president.
She is survived by her sister,
Bonnie Neitzel of Springfield,
Ore.; and brother Arden Roth
of Golden Valley, Ariz.; three
children: Benny Tekander of
Eugene, Kathy Kaufman of
Medford and Steve Tekander of
West Linn; four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
A private ceremony will be
held in the spring of 2017 in the
Florence area.
Qula is missed by her many
family members and friends.
CAMPIONE—JoAnn Faye
Schulz Campione, 77, of
Florence, died Dec. 23, 2016,
due to complications from heart
disease.
JoAnn was born Oct. 22,
1939, in Richardton, N.D., to
Joe and Eleanor Amann Schulz.
She was raised at Black Hills
Ordinance Depot, S.D., where
she acquired many lifelong
friends. JoAnn married Charles
S. Campione in 1963 and they
were married for 53 years.
The Campiones traveled the
world while he pursued his
civil servant career. Upon
retirement they moved to the
beautiful
coastline
city
of
Florence,
Oregon.
From their
home base,
they took
innumerable
cruise ship
JoAnne
trips around
Campione
the world.
JoAnn was a devoted animal
lover and always had at least
one “mutt” by her side. In
Oregon, she created a feeding
station outside her kitchen win-
dow. Charlie regularly remind-
ed her that they “live in ‘bear
country’ so let’s not encourage
them.”
She had a passion for gar-
dening especially her violets.
She was also an avid reader and
loved to take long walks along
the ocean shoreline.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Charlie; her daughter and
son-in law, Tracy and Gary
Mock of Minneapolis, Minn.;
her son and daughter-in law,
Scott and Candice Campione of
Yelm, Wash.; her brother
Bigsby Schulz; a grandson
Troy Mock; and a niece, Lisa
Schulz.
Funeral services will be pri-
vate. In lieu of flowers, donate
to the American Heart
Association.
ATKIN—Christopher G.
Atkin, of Bend, Ore., formerly
of Florence, died peacefully
Tuesday
morning,
Dec.
20,
surrounded
by his wife
and family
members.
Chris was
born June
19, 1943, in Christopher
Lakewood,
Atkin
Ohio,
to
Jean and George Atkin.
He is a graduate of Northern
Illinois University and a retired
VP from the Williams
Companies in information
technology.
Retired
Lt.
Colonel, USAF, he served in
Thailand during the Vietnam
War and as Base Commander
in the Utah National Guard.
He married his high school
sweetheart, Ellen, and they had
two daughters: Carrie and J.
Chloa, raised in Wheaton, Ill.,
and later in Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Chris was a loving brother,
husband, father and hands-on
grandfather. He was devoted to
the nurture and support of his
family and to principals he held
dear. One guiding principal was
to care for our beautiful planet.
It was out in nature that he
found joy and renewal. His pur-
suit of nature took him down
many paths, skiing, trekking
and mountain climbing in Utah.
Here in Oregon, he pursued
sailing and kayaking. Biking
and tennis rounded out his
favorite pastimes.
He enjoyed participating in
“Pole, Pedal, Paddle” with his
daughter, son-in-law and
grandsons.
He was blessed with a ready
sense of humor, a cherished
family trait. He possessed an
endless curiosity and love of
learning. A man of integrity, he
was admired by many, as he
also took a keen interest in the
support of others.
In retirement, he was a mem-
ber of the Florence Planning
Commission and was active in
the Florence Chapter of Habitat
for Humanity. In Bend, he was
on the board of the Bend
Community Center.
Immediate
survivors
include: Ellen Atkin, his wife
of 50 years; daughters Carrie
Atkin of Vancouver Wash., and
J. Chloa and husband Malcolm
Ulrich of Bend; his brother
Randy Atkin, and wife
Elizabeth, of Boston, Mass.; his
sisters Bonnie Faulkner of Ohio
and Debbie Atkin of Illinois;
and grandsons Devin Atkin,
Heath Ulrich and Karl Ulrich.
We are indebted to Dr.
William Schmidt and the
Oncology team at BMC and
Partners in Care Hospice.
Chris fought a two-year termi-
nal cancer battle with courage
and grace. He was positive
throughout, affirming that his
had been a rich and full life.
His legacy will burn bright in
those who were most fortunate
to know and love him.
A celebration of his life serv-
ice is planned for Saturday, Jan.
7, at 4 p.m., at the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, 61980
Skyline Ranch Road in Bend.
A reception will follow at 5
p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to Partners in Care
Hospice at www.partnersbend
.org.
INGRAM—Ralph Ingram,
87, of Florence, passed away
Dec. 20, 2016.
A funeral service was held
Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. at
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home.
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FSA county
election results
released
EUGENE — Results of
the December 2016 election
of Lane County Farm Service
Agency (FSA) committee
persons for 2017 were
announced Thursday by Jean
A. Larkin, County Executive
Director.
Lane County is divided
into three communities for
election purposes. This year’s
election included the Coburg,
Creswell, Springfield, Hwy
58 and Hwy 126 areas of
Lane County.
Elected to a three-year
term was Andy Petersen, a
cattle rancher and timber
owner located in Springfield.
Elected as first alternate was
Gary Smith, a Springfield
cattle rancher.
Andy Petersen will serve
with Harry McIntire of
Cottage Grove and Bart
Edwards
and
Maryrae
Thomson, both of Junction
City, on the FSA County
Committee.
The farmer-elected com-
mittee is in charge of the
local administration of
national farm programs under
the guidance of the Oregon
State FSA Committee and
applicable federal laws and
regulations.
Information about the FSA
office and Committee can be
obtained at 780 Bailey Hill
Road Suite 5, in Eugene, by
calling 541-465-6443 Ext 2,
or email jean.larkin@or.usda.
gov.
For other information, visit
the Oregon FSA website at
www.fsa.usda.gov/or.
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Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
Sky Lanterns to be illegal after Jan. 1
As of Jan. 1, Sky Lanterns
(also known as aerial luminar-
ies, Chinese lanterns, mini hot
air balloons, UFO balloons,
wish lanterns,) are illegal to
release into Oregon airspace.
A sky lantern is a paper sack
suspended over a flame, usual-
ly from a small candle or other
lit device. The hot air from the
flame causes the balloon to rise
into the air and be carried off
by the wind.
“Although they are pretty,
sky lanterns are uncontrolled,
open-flamed devices that pose
an extreme fire hazard to peo-
ple, property, and the environ-
ment,” said Oregon Chief
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Mariana Ruiz-Temple.
“Once released you have no
control over where they may
land. They could end up on
someone’s rooftop, in a tree, or
a pile of debris and cause an
unwanted fire,” he said.
A number of states, as well
as countries such as Germany,
Australia and Brazil have out-
lawed sky lanterns.
As of Jan. 1, releasing a sky
lantern into Oregon airspace
will be a Class A violation sub-
ject to a maximum penalty of
$2,000.
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