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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 OBITUARIES IHOLTS—Ruth Iholts, longtime Mapleton resident, passed away i n Beaverton, Ore., at the age of 96. She was born In Miles City, Mont., on Feb. 13, Ruth Iholts 1920. She and her husband Fred moved to Mapleton in 1964. Fred worked at U.S. Plywood, from which he retired, and passed away in 1983. Ruth worked at Siuslaw Bank in Mapleton for 17 years and retired in 1985. She moved to Beaverton in 2011. She is survived by her four children and their families: Ed Iholts, Beverly Thornburg and Duane Iholts of Beaverton, and Lonnie Iholts of Florence; as well as numerous grandchil- dren and great grandchildren. No funeral service is planned. Private burial is planned to lay her to rest beside her hus- band, Fred, in Eugene, Or. Arrangements are being held through Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. FUNKE—Laura Lee (Gilbert) Funke, 85, passed away Jan. 21, 2017. L a u r a was born Oct. 19, 1931, in Tillamook, Ore. She was Laura Funke the only child of Lewis and Virginia (Curl) Gilbert. She spent her childhood years growing up in Waldport, Ore., exploring the town, the Oregon coast and spending time in the family store. Her parents owned and oper- ated Waldport Drug, where her father was a pharmacist and her mother helped run the store. The store included an old-time soda fountain where Laura loved to spend time and greet customers. Laura loved to tell stories from her childhood, often men- tioning how the local grey- hound bus driver taught her to drive, and many other stories. She was an avid reader growing up and continued reading throughout her life. She loved animals and had many pets. In her youth she had a parrot “Pat” that was given to her by a sailor in Waldport. She excelled in school, grad- uating from Waldport High School at the age of 16 as class Valedictorian. After high school, she attended Oregon State College (Oregon State University), where she met and married Raymond Albert Funke. They moved to the Funke family farm in Florence and raised their four children: Jenny Masengil, Laurie Willis, Julie Dewsnup and Andrew Funke. In 1968, they moved to Pleasant Hill, Ore., where they lived until retiring. While liv- ing in Pleasant Hill, Laura had several careers including Real Estate broker, insurance agent, and her favorite as a volunteer Fireman/EMT for the Pleasant Hill Fire Department. Laura is survived by her hus- band and four children, as well as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her family and friends will miss her stories, her spunk for life and her love. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local humane society. A graveside gathering will be held today, Jan. 25, beginning at 2 p.m., at Pacific Sunset Cemetery in Florence. CAMPBELL —Alex Campbell, 90, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Florence, passed away Jan. 23, 2017, at home due to age-related causes. Services are pending. Why Wait to be Well? Dr. Mark Immel, Naturopathic Physician your source for natural medicine Patricia Immel, Lic. Acupuncturist & Herbalist 541-902-8860 www.TheWellspringClinic.com COURTS Henry Paul Verville pleaded guilty to theft. He must pay $425 in fines and not contact or be in or about the premises or place of employment of the victim. Douglas William McLean pleaded no contest to criminal trespass. He must pay $275 in fines and not contact or be in or about the premises or place of employment of the victim. Troy Ken Kronquest pleaded guilty to theft. He was sen- tenced to two days in Florence City Jail. He must pay $525 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence or place of employment of the victim. Jan. 10 Sheaidra Renee Buckles pleaded guilty to theft and criminal trespass. She was sen- tenced to four days in Florence City Jail. She must pay $517 in fines and not contact or be in or about the premises or place of employment of the victim. Chelsea Marie Kelley plead- ed guilty to criminal trespass and criminal mischief. She was sentenced to two days in Florence City Jail. She must pay $425 in fines and not con- tact or be in or about the prem- ises or place of employment of the victim. Joshua Michael Brown pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct, attempted possession of methampheta- mine and attempted criminal mischief. He was sentenced to 45 days in Florence City Jail and must report to Emergence Addiction and Mental Health Services. He must pay $2,150 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence, premis- es or places of employment of the victims or co-defendant. Christian Elizabeth Cropper pleaded no contest to disorder- ly conduct. She must pay $275 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence or place of employment of the victim or co-defendant. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Florence Municipal Court Jan. 3 Taylor Miles Balko pleaded guilty to criminal mischief. He must pay $275 in fines and not have any offensive contact with the victim. Zachary Ian Longfield pleaded no contest to assault. He was sentenced to 10 days in Florence City Jail and must report to Emergence Addiction and Mental Health Services. He must pay $525 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence or place of employ- ment of the victim. Shannon Jeanette Eivers pleaded guilty to initiating a false report. She was sentenced to two days in Florence City Jail. She must pay $700 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residences or places of employment of the victims. WEATHER DATA D ATE H IGH Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 53 56 48 47 48 44 51 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Rainfall Month: 11.10” L OW R AIN 35 44 43 41 41 38 30 1.19 2.00 0.26 0.25 0.52 0.62 0.02 Week: 4.86” Year: 11.10” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham Welcome to the Siuslaw News and Florence Grocery Outlet Guess the Groceries A Midsummer NIGHT’S DREAM Go to Florence Grocery Outlet or guess from the online picture, the total dollar amount of groceries in the shopping cart. Th e person closest to the actual amount of groceries will receive a gift card in that amount to be used at the Florence Grocery Outlet. THREE WAYS TO ENTER: 1) www.thesiuslawnews.com/grocery-outlet/ 2) Like the Florence Grocery Outlet page @ FlorenceGOBargainMarket and send us a comment with your guess. 3) Fill out the form to the right and mail it to: Guess the Grocery c/o Siuslaw News PO Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 Thursday, Feb 2 | 7:00 pm Florence Events Center Guess the Groceries Guess: __________________________ Email: __________________________ First/Last Name __________________ Phone number ___________________ • New Email Entrants will be signed up to receive the Florence Grocery Outlet Deals emails and will receive a $3.00 coupon. • Entrants will be signed up to receive news alerts from the Siuslaw News. Th is giveaway is open to legal residents who are 21 and older. To enter, give us your best guess of the total price. All entries must be received by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31. You may enter one time only. Th e person whose guess is closest to the actual combined value of today’s prices at Florence Grocery Outlet will be declared the winner. In the event that we have a tie, the names will be entered into a drawing. TO N I P I M B L E | A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R Shakespeare’s tale of topsy-turvy love with Toni Pimble’s lush choreography Wandering On, award-winning choreographer Stephanie Martinez‘s new commissioned ballet The Surrounding Third, Suzanne Haag’s new work set to Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings eventcenter.org | 541-997-1994 | Events Center Box Offi ce Stephanie Martinez’s ballet is supported by Hult Endowment Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
