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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017
THOMAS —Carol
(Hoffbeck) Thomas left us Feb.
13, 2017, after a long battle
with esophageal stricture.
Carol was born in 1950 in
Richmond, Calif., to Warren
and Frances Hoffbeck.
In 1958, Carol’s parents
divorced and
C a r o l ’s
m o t h e r
moved them
to Santa Ana,
Calif. Carol
then attended
the local ele-
mentary, jun-
Carol Thomas ior high and
high school,
graduating in June 1969.
Within two weeks, Carol
married Mark Thomas. In
October 1970, Mark Jr. was
born. In March 1971, Mark
entered the U.S. Army and after
training was sent to Alaska,
where Carol joined him. In
November 1972, daughter
Jennifer Renay was born. After
Army service, the family
moved back to Santa Ana,
Calif. Carol went to nursing
school, graduating as a LVN.
When Mark retired from the
Operating Engineers, they
moved to Florence.
Carol enjoyed gardening,
cooking and the coastal living
in Oregon.
Carol is survived by her hus-
band of 47 years, Russell
(Mark) Thomas; son Russell
Jr.; daughter Jennifer Parlee;
four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Carol is preceded in death by
her mother, Frances, and older
brother, Daniel Hoffbeck.
THOMSON —Emma
Gardiner Thomson, 93, was
born to Martha and Earl
Gardiner
when the
family lived
up
Bear
Creek near
Ada, Ore.
W h e n
Emma was
3 years old,
they moved
Emma
n e a r e r
Thomson
Siltcoos
Lake to what is still the family
farm. She married Donald
Thomson in 1942, and they
moved to Kodiak, Alaska,
where both were employed at
the Naval Air Station for four
years before returning to
Oregon.
Emma was the Westlake
Postmaster for 24 years, retir-
ing in 1991. Survivors are her
daughter, Lois Rodrigues; son
Don Thomson; three grandchil-
dren; three great-grandchil-
dren; and her brother, Jackie
Gardiner.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband of
50 years; her sisters: June
Smith and Maxine Winkleman
Swartzlender; and her brothers:
Devine Gardiner and Ervie
Gardiner.
At her request, no services
will be held.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
NEWLIN—Frank
Arlen
Newlin, 83, of Florence, passed
away peacefully Feb. 16, 2017.
Frank was born March 18,
1933, in his
grandpar-
ents’ home
on the prop-
erty of a
cemetery in
Watseka, Ill.,
beginning
his
future
the
Frank Newlin amid
past.
After a few years in Chicago,
Ill., the family moved west to
Fontana, Calif., where he grad-
uated from Chaffey High
School in 1950. He joined the
U.S. Army and served two
years in Trieste, Italy.
He returned to California,
where he met and married his
beloved first wife, Sandra R.
Hudson.
They moved to Running
Springs, Calif., until his retire-
ment from the phone company
in 1988. While living in the
small mountain community, he
volunteered his time as a fire
department
captain
and
coached many of his children’s
sports teams.
He was an observant pupil of
nature, which brought them to
the beautiful town of Florence
in 1989. His love for adventure
and science fiction made him a
universal traveler.
Among many hobbies were
his harmonica, music, fitness
and sports, hiking, mushroom-
ing and time with friends. He
was a loyal fan of the Ducks
and Cowboys. He balanced for-
tune’s misfortune with an hon-
est hand, tasteful humor, an ear
for talk and a clear vision of
values, which he lovingly
imparted to his children.
He is survived by his wife,
Elaine J. Newlin; two sons:
Craig (Kathi), Keith (Donna);
and daughter Kerry (Bruce);
three grandsons: Eric, Luc and
Andre; two granddaughters,
Amie and Kellie; and seven
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by
wife, Sandra; and brother,
Vernon.
A poem about Frank as a
baby written by his grandfather
concludes with the words-
“...Then I tiptoe over easy, just
to get a little peep, and I find
our little rascal, in the corner
fast asleep.”
He has requested no services
or burial, but rather have his
ashes scattered amongst the
dunes in Florence.
Frank gave to many chari-
ties.
The Southern Poverty Law
Center was his favorite.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
STONE—Dorothy
Ann
“D’Ann” Stone, 80, of Eugene,
formerly of Florence, passed
away Feb. 9,
2017, after a
long battle
with breast
cancer.
D’Ann
was born to
Gordon and
Mary West
n
Dorothy Stone i
Fallbrook,
Calif., on June 6, 1936. After
her father died during World
War II, her mother married
Philip Strother and, in 1946, the
new family moved to Westport,
Ore., where D’Ann graduated
as valedictorian in 1953 from
Clatskanie High School.
During her senior year she
was named Miss Clatsop and at
the Miss Oregon Pageant was
awarded Miss Congeniality. It
was also during this year she
met the love and best friend of
her life, John Burton Stone, on
a blind date.
After graduation, D’Ann
attended the University of
Oregon on a full academic
scholarship, joined the Alpha
Chi Omega sorority and was
elected to the student council.
In June 1958, D’Ann crossed
the country to see John gradu-
ate from West Point Academy,
and then sped back to Oregon
to accept her bachelor’s degree
in journalism, with a minor in
history.
D’Ann married John in
Westport on July 20, 1958.
They embarcked together on
21 years of service to the coun-
try, living all over the world
and raising two fine sons, John
Jr. and Bradley. In 1979, John
retired from the Army and the
family moved to John’s home
town of Florence.
They enjoyed a second
career together selling vintage
art and framing beautiful works
for clientele in the local area
and beyond as part of the part-
nership in The Bay Window
Antiques, Art and Custome
Framing business on the river
in Old Town Florence.
D’Ann retired in 1998, when
her fibromyalgia and arthritis
prevented continued participa-
tion in the daily grind, but she
still loved joining John on trips
around the West finding new
antiques, prints and books for
the business.
D’Ann was preceded in
death by John in 2008.
Survivors include her son,
John Jr., and his wife, Kim; son
Bradley; grandson Aaron
Burton Stone and his wife,
Kelsi; granddaughters: Silken
and Kara Ann Stone; sister-in-
law Mary Carlisle-Higley and
their families.
The family is planning a
memorial
celebration
of
D’Ann’s life at Willamette
National Cemetary, where she
will join John in entombment
of their urns — together once
again, forever.
BURNETT—Kelly Burnett,
53, of Coos Bay and formerly
of Florence, passed away Feb.
8, 2017, in
the arms of
her husband.
Kelly was
born
in
Florence on
March 27,
1962, and
was
the
daughter of Kelly Burnett
Richard and
Irene Wittwer. Kelly started
working at a young age at
A&W Restaurant in Florence.
She was taught the old-school
waitressing and got good at it.
She worked at the Blue Hen
from 1992 to 2004.
She met Traque Larson and
they were married Dec. 27,
1987, and had two boys togeth-
er, Richie Larson born August
of 1989 and Traque Ryan
Larson in December 1991.
Kelly and Traque divorced in
2003. In 2004, when the Blue
Hen shut down, she got a job at
Hickory’s Barbecue and also
began working at Seafood
Station, where she met Scott
Burnett.
When Hickory’s closed in
2009, Kelly went to work at the
Little Brown Hen. She also
worked at Morgan’s Country
Kitchen.
She later married Scott
Burnett and went on to take on
13 grandkids. She had taken on
four more children: Heather,
Jon, Kristina and Carrie.
In 2016, she moved to Coos
Bay, when her husband got a
job with Bi-Mart after he was
transferred in 2013.
At the age of 50, Kelly
jumped out of an airplane and
skydived. Then, in 2015, Kelly
found a lump and went to get it
checked and dicovered it was
breast cancer. She beat it and
was called “triple negative.”
While receiving treatment,
she met some good friends on
the Florence bus that takes peo-
ple for radiation to Eugene. She
decided at that time to make
contributions to them.
She loved to show her appre-
ciation for things done for peo-
ple. She also loved hunting and
spending time with family.
In late 2016, she came down
with a bad cough and eventual-
ly found it to be a symptom of
cancer. She continued her battle
and never complained.
She was loved by all.
Her favorite color was purple
and she had friends everywhere
she went.
There will be a celebration of
her life on Saturday, Feb. 25, at
11:30 a.m. at the Florence
Events Center.
She was preceded in death
by her dad, Richard (Dick the
Barber) Wittwer.
She is survived by her moth-
er, Irene Wittwer; her sister
Tammy; two brothers, Steve
and Mike; her husband Scott;
six kids; and 13 grandkids.
She sits in the house of the
Lord with her beautiful smile
and awesome laugh. May her
angel wings be as beautiful as
she is.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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Sat. Feb. 25, 2017 - 11am - 6 pm
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
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COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Jan. 24
Jared Alexander Hanson
pleaded guilty to reckless driv-
ing. He was sentenced to 20
days in Florence City Jail. He
must pay $525 in fines and his
driver’s license is suspended
for 90 days.
Benjamin Meyer Ziemke
pleaded no contest to interfer-
ing with a police officer. He
was sentenced to 30 days in
Florence City Jail.
Feb. 14
Andrew Joseph Terry plead-
ed guilty to criminal mischief.
He must pay $375 in fines and
not contact or be in or about the
residence, premises or places
of employment of the victims.
Brian David Cross pleaded
guilty to giving false informa-
tion to police. He was sen-
tenced to four days in Florence
City Jail. He must pay $525 in
fines.
Amber Lynn Bojorcas
pleaded guilty to theft by
receiving. She was sentenced
to two days in Florence City
Jail and must report to
Emergence Addiction and
BIRTH
BRADY—Dexter Buster
Bradley Brady, a boy weigh-
ing 7 lbs., 5 ozs., was born to
Mica and Timothy Brady of
Florence on Feb. 13, 2017, at
10:03 a.m., at PeaceHealth
Sacred Heart at RiverBend in
Springfield.
Mental Health Services. She
must pay $425 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
premises or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Derik Todd Bagley pleaded
no contest to disorderly con-
duct and criminal mischief. He
was sentenced to five days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to Emergence Addiction
and Mental Health Services.
He must pay $625 in fines and
not contact or be in or about the
premises of the victim.
Gregory Tod Houck pleaded
no contest to harassment. He
was sentenced to two days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to Emergence Addiction
and Mental Health Services.
All the proceeds from this event
will go to
The Vocational Education
Scholarship Fund
Benefiting the Youth of our Community
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