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6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 17, 2015 Polk County News OBITUARIES June Marie Smith July 19, 1927 – June 6, 2015 Graveside service for June Marie Smith, 87, of Sheridan is Wednesday (today) at 10 a.m. at Salt Creek Cemetery in Dallas. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online condolence: www.dallastrib- ute.com. Opal Ladbury June 12, 2015 Opal Ladbury of Salem and former longtime Dallas resident died Friday. No service will be held at her request. Crown Memorial Center in Salem handled arrange- ments. Richard ‘Dick’ James Malone Sept. 30, 1931 – June 9, 2015 Richard “Dick” James Malone, 83, of Dallas died June 9. He was born in Min- neapolis to Raymond and Ethel Cooper Malone. They moved to Newport in 1935. He attended New- port Grade School until 1946, and then moved to Santa Ana, Calif., and gradu- ated from Orange High School in 1950. Dick joined the Air Force in December of 1950, and served in Korea during the Korean War as a gunner on a B26 aircraft. He was discharged in 1954, and moved to Ana- heim, Calif. Dick attended California Institute of Manufacturing Engineering. He worked in the aerospace industry as a design engineer and con- sultant until 1962. He then moved back to Oregon and settled in Lake Oswego. Dick worked for Towmotor Corp., a division of Caterpillar Inc., in Dallas. He moved to Salem in 1966, and retired f r o m Caterpillar in 1989. He and his wife Carol moved to Dallas in 1993. He liked traveling, hunting, fishing and woodworking. He also enjoyed sports and was an avid Notre Dame fan. Go Irish! He did volunteer advocate work for 20 years for abused children in the Polk County Court Appointed Special Ad- vocates (CASA). Dick was a member of St. Philip Catholic Church in Dallas and the Knights of Colum- bus as well as the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob, and grandson, Nyland Espedal. Survivors include his wife, Carol Malone; daughters Cyndie Douglas of Lake Os- wego, Janet Groff of Salem, Lori Espedal and Kathy Miyazono, both of Portland, and Patty Keller of Vancou- VIRGINIA C. MILLER April 6, 1920 - June 8, 2015 Virginia Miller passed away Monday af- ternoon, June 8th. Virginia, or Ginnie as she was known to friends, was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 6, 1920 to Edward and Lillian Carter. She celebrated her 95th birthday this Spring. After grad- uating from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Virginia attended a local com- munity college. She began dating Robert L. Miller during her junior year in high school. After a two year courtship, they were married February 19, 1939. As new- lyweds, they lived in Kansas City, Kansas, until Bob was transferred to Los Angeles, California to work in the office of Fred Harvey’s at the then new Los Angeles train terminal. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bob enlisted into the Army Air Corps and began training to be a pilot. While stationed in the United States, Virginia was able to move from base to base locations in California, Texas, and Colorado to be close to him. When her husband was shipped overseas to England, Virginia re- turned to California and went to work for The Pacific Electric Railway Station, 6th and Main, Los Angeles, California, in the Conductor’s Accounting Department. World War II forever changed and shaped their lives as it did to so many Americans. Friendships were made for life. Without question, Virginia is one of the most patriotic people her children have ever known. When Bob returned from overseas and was discharged from active duty, he went to work for the Bank of America, and Virginia returned to being a housewife and mother, something she enjoyed greatly her entire life. As their children were growing up, she kept very involved in their activities by vol- unteering with the Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Parent Teacher Association, and Little League. Bob’s career took them to Los Angeles, Redlands, Santa Ana, and La Jolla, California. After retiring, they moved to Dallas, Oregon, in the Fall of 1974, relishing the country life. Virginia’s faith in God was strong. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Dallas. She was creative, artistic, an avid reader, lover and protector of all animals, gardener ex- traordinaire, a great friend, and whether we call her Mom, Mama, Gramma, or MaMom, she was the perfect mother and grandmother. She taught each of us to be more loving and caring individuals. She was a blessing to one and all. Virginia was predeceased by both parents, her husband Bob, son-in-law Dave Linn, and grandson Robbie Miller. She will be dearly missed by sons Gregg Miller (MaryAnn), Robert Miller, daughter Beverlee Linn, grandchildren Brent (Heidi), Todd (Kami), Jerad (Andrea), Emily (Dan), Lori (Isaac), and Rees (Tami), great grandchildren Cody, Shelby, Kaylee, Kelsey, Makena, and one on the way compliments of Jerad and Andrea. A graveside service was held Tuesday, June 16th at the Dal- las Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Visitation was Monday, June 15th. In lieu of flowers, contributions, in care of the mortuary, to the Trinity Lutheran Church Endowment Fund or an ani- mal charity of your choice would be welcomed and very much appreciated. A special thank you to Dallas Retirement Village-Health Care staff for taking such good care of Virginia the past two plus years. She loved each of you and enjoyed being there. Your respectful caring and compassion is so appreciated. To leave a message or memory for the family please go to www.dallastribute.com. ver, Wash.; sons, Dennis Malone of San Rafael, Calif., and Tim Malone of Portland; stepson, Russell Bieker of Eugene; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchil- dren. Funeral Mass is June 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Philip Catholic Church in Dallas. Recitation of the rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. prior to Mass. Contributions are sug- gested to Shriners Children’s Hospital or Oregon Right To Life in care of Dallas Mortu- ary Tribute Center, which handled arrangements. To send an online condo- lence: www.dallastribute. com. Robert Clifford Patterson II Nov. 8, 1948 – June 6, 2015 Robert “Bob” Clifford Pat- terson, 66, of Independence died in Independence on June 6. He was born to Robert “Pat” Clifford Patterson Sr. and Ann Rosella (Hilde- brand). B o b spent his childhood in Inde- pendence and attended Independence Elementary School, Henry Hill Middle School and grad- uated from Central High School in 1966. Bob married the love of his life, Geraldine “Jeri” Lynn, in 1968. He was a dedicated and hard worker at everything he decided to do. He worked at Marion County Public Works Road Maintenance Depart- ment as a community serv- ice crew leader until 2013, when he retired. He was well respected by his crew and work peers. In his spare time, he worked on his family’s prop- erty recycling scrap metal and was also a certified welder. Bob had a soft spot in his heart for most animals, es- pecially his dogs. He enjoyed most all things to do with the outdoors and enjoyed the Oregon coast. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gun enthusi- ast. He was a lifetime mem- ber of the NHRA, the North American Hunting Club and a pioneer license holder from the Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife. Bob loved to listen to a di- verse selection of music and, in general, just good ol’ clas- sic country. He had a love for Irish bagpipes. He was an avid reader and kept up on the latest trends with guns. He also enjoyed watching a variety of shows. Bob was a dedicated pa- triot and loved our great country. He had very strong love for our Troops and reg- ularly exercised his right to freedom of speech. He was a fair man that wasn’t afraid to speak up for what he felt was right. Survivors include his best friend and loving wife of 46 years, Geraldine (Jeri) Lynn; son, Robert Clifford Patter- son III (Shannon) of South- lake, Texas; daughter, Shan- non Lee Ricketts (Dave); sis- ter, Patty Reyes of Wapato, Wash; and two grandchil- dren. Celebration to honor Bob’s life will be held in July, tentatively July 11, time and place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you spend extra time with your own family. This would be the perfect way to honor him. Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.FarnstromMortuary. com. Elizabeth A. Weiss April 2, 1933 – May 29, 2015 Elizabeth Ann Weiss, 82, of Monmouth died May 29 in Monmouth. She was born in Gary, Ind., to parents Andrew J. Kormos and Ida A. Juhasz. She loved music from an early age, especially the piano. Elizabeth’s early mu- sical training came from Catholic nuns. By age 12, she was playing the organ for Mass at the Cathe- dral of the Ho l y A n - gels in Gary. Eliza- beth was also fond of singing, equat- ing it with happiness. As her musical training progressed, and much to her delight, Elizabeth’s mother was able to purchase her a piano. She never looked back. She graduated from Ho- race Mann High School in Gary. She graduated from Mount Mary College in Mil- waukee, Wis., and continued to study at Indiana Universi- ty, receiving a master’s de- gree from the School of Music. In 1959, Elizabeth mar- ried her sweetheart, Donald J. Weiss, at the Cathedral of the Holy Angels. In 1966, Elizabeth and IN MEMORY OF PAT When grief is subdued and tears have slowed And sadness is not such a heavy load Our memory of her was ever so dear and our importance to her was always so clear She loved everyone and was loved by all And ready to help anyone that may fall She loved many sports and liked to compete And to play against her, you may see defeat Her schooling was normal but her knowledge was great She taught her children to love and not hate She could paper and paint the ceiling and wall Her talent was endless. She could do it all. We are having for her a Celebration of Life She is now in God’s hands, with no more strife. Come for a few minutes or visit awhile Time’s not important, it’s the thought and a smile. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pat Tilgner passed away quietly on Jan. 4th of this year and asked for no service. She said “If you want to, wait ‘til later and have a party for me.” So with this thought we are having a celebration of life and party for Pat. The 20th of June is Pat’s birthday, so her celebration of life will be “Pat’s Party” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday June 20th at her home of 52 years, 675 SW Church St. in Dallas There will be food and drink. Don moved to Monmouth, where they made their fami- ly home for 48 years. First and foremost, she shared her love of music with her many piano stu- dents. For a number of years she was the musical director and played the organ for St. Patrick Catholic Church in Independence and Christ’s Church in Monmouth. Elizabeth also enjoyed ac- companying the Monmouth Elementary School choir over the years. Elizabeth had a lifelong intellectual curiosity; she was eager to learn; and she was an avid reader. She was proud of her Hungarian her- itage and enjoyed studying its culture. She enjoyed traveling, and was fortunate enough to visit Canada, Europe and Africa. She enjoyed bargain hunting and garage sales and spend- ing time with friends in the Monmouth Social Hour Book Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Donald. Survivors include her daughter Kristin; sons, Karl, Kurt and Erik; and six grand- children. Celebration of Elizabeth’s life will be June 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Monmouth Elementary School. A recep- tion will follow at 493 Sacre Lane, Monmouth. Ione Lennie McDougal May 13, 1919 – June 15, 2015 Ione Lennie McDougal, 96, of Salem died Monday in Salem. She was born in Sheridan, Wyo. G ra v e s i d e s e r v i c e i s Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rest- lawn Memory Gardens. Me- morial service follows at 1 p.m. at the Seventh-day Ad- ventist Church on Summer Street in Salem. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is handling arrange- ments. To send an online condolence: www.dallastrib- ute.com. 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