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6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 1, 2015 Polk County News OBITUARIES Allan Donald Trupka Jan. 22, 1947 – June 16, 2015 Allan Trupka, 68, of Silver- ton died June 16. He was born in Brecken- ridge, Minn., to Sylvester and Louisa ( B e s t ) Trupka. Allan grew up in D a l l a s where he met Patty Fagan. They were married on Nov. 17, 1979. They moved to Sil- verton, where they raised their family. Allan worked in agricul- ture with dairy feed and grass seed for Land-O-Lakes and Cenex for a time, and for Wilco for many, many years. He was a true “Mopar Man” who loved muscle cars, especially the Ply- mouth Road Runner. Allan also enjoyed fishing, old Western movies, yard work, and was an avid knife collec- tor. He always put his family first and had a wonderful sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his son, Doug Trupka, who died in 2012, and brothers, Sonny, Butch and Jim. Survivors include his wife, Patty; sons, Lance and Sean (Eliana) Trupka; daughter, Stacy Trupka; and one granddaughter. Celebration of Allan’s life was Monday at Unger Fu- neral Chapel of Silverton. Contributions are sug- gested to the American Heart Association. Unger Funeral Chapel in Silverton handled arrange- ments. Kenneth Wayne Hiscock Sept. 10, 1946 – June 16, 2015 Kenneth Wayne Hiscock, 68, of Dallas died June 16 in Dallas. He was born in Albany, Calif., to Harlind Ralph and Athea M. Jones Hiscock. Kenneth married Marcia Blair on March 21, 2000, in Dallas. They lived in Arizona for a time before returning to Dallas. He worked at Praegitzer Industries as a fabricator for many years. He was a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Marcia; sisters, Carol Ellis and Virginia McDaniel; brother, Don; and extended family. Memorial service was Fri- day at The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints in Dallas. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online condolence: www.dallastrib- ute.com. (Marv) Bartel of Turner and Kathy Cea of Salem; five grandchildren; one great- grandson; and a large ex- tended family. Memorial service was Sat- urday at Liberty Christian Church in Salem. Private in- terment was at Dallas Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online condolence: www.dallastrib- ute.com. Katherine Classen Aug. 17, 1916 – June 17, 2015 Edward A. Moskal Jr. Nov. 8, 1943 – June 22, 2015 Edward A. Moskal Jr., 71, of Dallas died June 22 in Dallas. He was born in Roseburg to Edward Adlbert Sr. and Wilma Ann LaRaut Moskal. As a child Ed lived in Kansas and New Jersey be- fore re- turning to Salem. He was a graduate of South Salem High School. He went on to attend Willamette Uni- versity and graduated from Oregon College of Education (Western Oregon University) in Monmouth with a degree in history and psychology. Ed worked in the cannery for some years and decided that if he didn’t get out, he would always be there. With enthusiasm, he owned and operated Corbett Construc- tion, Corbett Real Estate and Celebrity Homes. For a time, he owned a couple of car lots. He married Norma Thomas Sharp in Reno, Nev., on May 16, 1995. Together, they worked for Century 21 Real Estate and had their own business, Sharp Realty in Detroit, until 2007. Ed was a workaholic, but did enjoy fishing, golf and Star Trek. He was a member of the Liberty Christian Church and a past member of the Illahe Hills Country Club, both in Salem. Survivors include his wife, Norma of Dallas; daughters, Sherry Ann (Scott) Isenberg of Des Moines, Wash., and Jessica L. (Darren) Walls of Dallas; son, Jay R. (Trina) Moskal of Dallas; mother, Wilma Moskal of Turner; brother, Jim (Paula) Moskal of Salem; sisters, Angie Salem 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 Katherine Classen, 98, a Dallas resident for 59 years, died June 17. She was born in a Ger- man-speaking Mennonite farming community near Meade, Kan., to Peter F. and Sara J. Rempel. In 1937, she married an- other member of that com- munity, Martin F. Classen, and they farmed in the Meade area until 1945. To prepare for Christian ministry, Martin enrolled at Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Neb. The family moved to Burns, Kan., and Wolf Point, Mont., where he pastored Mennonite churches. In 1956, they moved with their family of five children to Dallas, w h e r e three of her sisters and two brothers lived. Kather- ine assist- ed her husband in his 24- year career as a traveling representative in the film di- vision of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He died in 2001. She was an avid quilter, making hundreds of quilts for family members, friends and the annual Mennonite Central Committee relief auction. In about 1959, Katherine joined the Grace Communi- ty Church (formerly Grace Mennonite Church), where she taught Sunday school, was a Cub Scout leader, was active in Priscilla Circle and served on many projects. Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Funk of Bakersfield, Calif., and Geraldine (Larry) Bliven of Dallas; sons, Virgil (Jeanette) of Clovis, Calif., Jim (Dorothy) of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Allan (Joleen) of Portland; nine grandchil- dren; and 24 great-grand- children. Contributions are sug- gested to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, or Dennis and Cindy Wiens with SAT7 Christian Satellite Television in care of Dallas Tribute Center, which han- dled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com. Susan Kay Niggli Nov. 10, 1943 – May 30, 2015 Susan Kay Niggli, 71, of Salem died May 30 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Hoskins to Fred and Minnie Niggli. The family moved to Dal- las, where she graduated from Dallas High School in 1962. Susan joined the Navy and was stationed in Florida. She re- turned to Oregon, eventually settling in Sa l e m , where she worked at the Oregon State Li- brar y for more than 30 years and particularly en- joyed working in the geneal- ogy department. Genealogy was a passion of Susan’s, and she was able to trace the family lineage back several hundred years to colonial America on one side, and to Switzerland on the other. Susan was an ac- tive member of the Willamette Valley Genealogi- cal Society. Susan loved spending time at the Oregon Coast and with family and friends. She enjoyed a variety of music, counting Johnny Cash as one of her favorites. She was preceded in death by siblings, Norma Jean, Nadine, Richard, Kath- leen Baker and Dorothy Bernard. Survivors include siblings, Patricia Kuhns, John Niggli, Sharon (Richard) Payne, Karen Van Bibber, Larry (Rosemar y) Niggli and Nancy Burks; and a large ex- tended family. At her request, no service will be held. A family gather- ing will take place later this summer at one of Susan’s fa- vorite places near Hoskins. Contributions are sug- gested to Willamette Valley G e n e a l o g i c a l S o c i e t y, Willamette Valley Hospice or a charity of your choice. Arley Roscoe Spain II Sept. 6, 1947 – June 13, 2015 Arley Roscoe Spain II, 67, of Dallas died June 13 in Salem. He was born in Medford to Arley Roscoe Spain and Rita Mae Cutler Spain. Arley, a veteran, served in the Army during the Viet- (503) 581-6265 Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Simple Direct Cremation $495 Simple Direct Burial $550 Traditional Funeral $1,975 Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Introducing BrainHearing ™ technology. Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear. Call now for your Free Trial. nam War. He was stationed in Korea at what would be the last MASH Hospital. He married his wife, Susan, on Aug. 19, 1972. A r l e y had been a sheet metal foreman and had lived in Dallas for 36 years. Survivors include his wife, Susan of Dallas; father, Arley Spain of Longview, Wash.; daughter, Angela Gates (Brad) of Bend; son, Ryan Spain (Molly) of Springfield; sister, Rita Conklin of Dallas; four grandchildren; and ex- tended family. Private celebration of life will be held. Interment will be at the Eagle Point Nation- al Cemetery. Contributions are sug- gested to the Rocky Moun- tain Elk Foundation. Crown Memorial Center in Salem handled arrangements. Simon Harland Peter Schulz June 15, 1980 – June 12, 2015 Simon Schulz, 34, of Inde- pendence, a fun-loving, jokester of a young man, died June 12 in Independ- ence. He was born in Chula Vista, Calif., and spent the first four years of his life in San Diego County before moving to Dallas. Simon at- tended Dallas schools, Inde- pendence schools and Poya- ma School for children with disabilities. Simon graduat- ed in 1998 from Dallas High School. While in high school, Simon was a member of FFA, which he was very proud of. He was awarded the highest award at the Polk County Fair for his FFA garden pro- duce his senior year. Simon entered services with Partnerships In Com- munity Living just prior to turning 18. He had lived in various settings in Dallas, Monmouth and Independ- ence. He worked hard at gaining independent living skills and moved into his own place with minimal staffing where he resided until his death. He was big on holidays and always decorated a tree in his home and often went to the family home for the decorating party. He collect- ed blue glass and accumulat- ed quite a collection. Simon loved Christmas, his girl- friend of several years, Robin, his animals, camping, crab- bing, floating down rivers, setting off fireworks, doing tie dye, garage sales, and was a self-appointed “King of the Barbecue.” Simon participat- ed in Special Olympics of Polk County and SPARC, a self-advocacy group coordi- nated through PCL. He had also attended self-advocacy conferences in Washington, D.C., and Hawaii. Simon loved deeply and his dream was to marry Robin, owning his own home and becoming inde- pendent enough that he could leave services. Survivors include his fa- ther, Keith M. Schulz of Kalama, Wash.; mother, Theresa “Teri” Boyd (Arnold) and her partner, Heather Blodgett of Independence; brothers, Keith Schulz of Phoenix, Ariz., Joseph Potter of Independence, Larry Schulz of Port Hueneme, Calif., and John Schulz of Elko, Nev.; sister, Amanda Frost (partner Scott Seitz) of Keizer; and a large extended family. A barbecue tie dye cele- bration of life will be held at his mothers’ home on Sev- enth Street in Independ- ence, July 18 at 4 p.m., end- ing with a firework display after dark. Contributions are sug- gested to Polk County Spe- cial Olympics. Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.FarnstromMortuary. com. George Robson Oct. 26, 1923 – June 26, 2015 George Robson, 91, of Dallas died Friday. He was born in Grand Ronde to George and Lula (Robinette) Robson. In grade school, he met a y o u n g woman by the name of Barbara Ross. They would later marr y on Feb. 15, 1945, in Vancouver, Wash., following his return home from serving during World War II in the Army. Barbara died in 2011. The family settled for a time in Beaverton and Cedar Mills before coming to the Dallas area. While in the Beaverton area, George worked as a foreman and smelter for Oregon Steel Mill before retiring in 1990, after the death of his son Kelly in 1989. His other son Steven died in 2010. During George’s younger years, he enjoyed working on cars and flying a plane he purchased. He was very ad- venturous and lived life on the edge at times. When he retired, he enjoyed spending time traveling with his wife in the RV and loving his many cats, raccoons and wild animals that would seek refuge on the farm. He also enjoyed spending time with his current wife, Violet (Earl) Robson. They married in 2013. Survivors include his wife, V i o l e t ; d a u g h t e r, Ju d y Thomson; five grandchil- dren; and three great-grand- children. Service is today (Wednes- day) at 11 a.m. at Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas. In- terment will be at Dallas Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online condolence: www.dallastrib- ute.com. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. Joyful Sound Hearing 312 Main Street 503-623-0290 CHARLES (DOUG) DOUGLAS SOHN www.ANewTradition.com I N D A L L A S Doug was born in Monte Vista, Col- orado to Ken and Josephine Sohn. They moved to Metolius in Central Oregon, where he spent most of his childhood and graduated from Madras High School in 1962. He attended Ore- gon College of Education for a year be- fore his older brother Gary convinced him to join the Air Force, where he was stationed in Grand Forks, ND. While at college he met his future wife Marilyn and they exchanged letters while he was in the military and were eventually married in 1966. After Doug's military serv- ice he finished his degree at OCE, graduating in 1971. They lived in Monmouth for 45 years, raising a son and daughter. For the last few years they have lived in Salem to be closer to their daughter and her family. Doug taught school for 7 years before changing careers and becoming a glazier, which he did for over 20 years. When not working Doug loved to spend time hunting and being outdoors, gardening, traveling and spending time with his family. He was a loving father and husband and was very kind hearted, always willing to help out a friend or neighbor. Doug is survived by his wife of 49 years Marilyn; his son Alan (Jenny), his daughter Cindy (Dean), his brothers Gary (Norma) and Ray (Sheila), 5 grandchildren, and 7 nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life for Doug Sohn will be held on Sat- urday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Dallas, OR. Donations in his memory may be made to the Shriners Hospital of Portland. Assisting the family is Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. ~ Polk County’s ONLY Family Owned Funeral Homes ~ For more Obits, see Page 5A March 7, 1944 - June 19, 2015