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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 13, 2016 OBITUARIES Ron Lines Aug. 2, 1965 – Jan. 8, 2016 Ron Lines, 50, of Dallas died Friday in Salem. He was born in Sacra- mento, Calif., to Joseph and Jennie Lines. T h e f a m i l y moved to Salem in 1972 and settled in Dallas in 1974. Ron graduated from Dallas High School in 1983. While Ron was in high school, he worked for Arctic Circle in Dallas. He attended Chemeketa Community College and was a certified welder. Ron worked at the Inyok- ern Airport in California as a ramp agent, and at the Hertz and Avis Rental counters for two years before coming back to Dallas. Ron married Sherry Noon on Sep. 27, 1986, in the Woodland Chapel. His career included work- ing at Praegitzer Industries, Dallas Planing Mill, and Balderson’s as a scheduler and MJB Professional Land- scape. He had his own business called Ron’s Lawns. Ron worked for the Dallas School District as building custodi- an at both Rickreall Grade School and Dallas High School. He later was in charge of all school district grounds maintenance. Ron and Mike Bowman Landscaping helped build the soccer fields at LaCreole Middle School. Ron was later hired by the city of Dallas as Parks Super- visor. Ron was a hard worker and took pride in his work and kept the city parks look- ing their best. When he was off work, he often helped folks in the community with yards, landscape and sprinkler projects. Ron had been a Scout leader for eight years, as well as a Kids Inc. softball coach, and also coached the West Valley Hericanes girls softball team. Ron and Sherry loved to visit local wineries as well as travel nationally and inter- nationally, especially Mexi- co. He could fix just about anything. He really enjoyed spending time with his fam- ily and friends. He had a passion for cars and a 1977 Land Cruiser FJ40 that he and his son Anthony worked on together with a frame-off restoration project. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph in 2002. Survivors include his wife, Sh e r r y ; s o n , A n t h o n y ; daughter, Alyssa (Jonathon) Trost; mother Jennie Lines, brother, Mark Lines; and sis- ter, Margaret Hamilton. Celebration of Ron’s life is Sunday at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dallas. Contributions are sug- gested in memory of Ron Lines to Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center, which is handling arrangements. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. James Harvey Bones Dec. 10, 1932 – Dec. 25, 2015 James Harvey Bones, 83, of Salem died Dec. 25 in Portland. He was born in Turner to Hollis Bones and Edna El- ston Bones. Harvey was raised in Brownsville and graduated from Brownsville High School at the age of 15 as class vale- dictorian. He then at- tended Oregon State Uni- versity for one year b e f o r e starting work shoveling saw- dust for the local sawmill. He rode saddle bronc as a young man until several broken ribs convinced him than an early retirement from rodeo was in order. Harvey married his wife, Florence Alice Johnson, of Redmond, and shortly re- turned to the sawmill indus- try, helping to build the mill in Maupin, which ultimately became Wasco County’s largest employer. Mt. Fir Lumber Company included the mills in Tygh Va l l e y, I n d e p e n d e n c e , Grants Pass, as well as log yards and wood chip facili- ties throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mt. Fir chip plant was the first tenant of the Port of The Dalles. Harvey held many indus- try leadership roles, includ- ing a board position on the National Railroad Tie Asso- ciation, and served as presi- dent of the Western Forestry Products board. He was named the 1981 Business Leader of the Year by the Monmouth-Indepen- dence Chamber of Com- merce and was named Ore- gon Business Leader of the Year by Associated Oregon Industries in 1982. In the course of his career, he rose from pulling green chain to president and CEO of Mt. Fir Lumber Company, exemplifying the American dream. After closing the sawmills due to the spotted owl issue, Harvey reorganized the chipping facility in The Dalles that remained in business until 2002, when a wildfire burned the plant to the ground and closed the business. Harvey’s lifetime obses- sion with golf brought him many friends and great ex- periences. He lived nearly 20 years on the 12th fairway at Creekside Country Club in Salem. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Flo- rence in 2014. Survivors include his chil- dren, Susan (David) Hunt- ington, of Seaside, Steve (Karen) Bones, of Prineville, Brian (Carol) Bones, of Tigard, and Larry (Cheryl) Bones, of Rancho Cucamon- ga, Calif.; sister, Irene Ben- nett, of Corvallis; six grand- children; five great-grand- children; and extended fam- ily. Private burial is Saturday at 11 a.m. at Restlawn Me- morial Garden in Salem. Public celebration of life will take place the same day at 1 p.m. at Creekside Country Club. Contributions are sug- gested to either the Sprague High School golf team in Salem or the South Wasco County Ambulance in Maupin. Farnstrom Mortuary han- dled arrangements. To send an online tribute: www.FarnstromMortuary. com. Della Dolores Busbee (Frink) Oct. 20, 1927 – Dec. 24, 2015 Della Dolores Busbee (Frink), 88, of Salem died Dec. 24. She was born in McMin- nville to William and Laura Busbee. Dolores grew up an only child in Yamhill. She enjoyed school, where academics came easily to her, and she graduated from Yamhill Union High. She was also in- volved in many group activi- ties, including volleyball. Dolores married Warren Leslie “Les” Frink, a young plumber’s apprentice, at the Yamhill Christian Church on Nov. 17, 1951. They lived in Yamhill for a few years in a house they built. They later moved to Salem, where Dolores at- tended Court Street Chris- tian Church. She was a member of the women’s sewing group that made quilts for the Union Gospel Mission and Marion County Foster Care system. Dolores loved to sew and made all of her own clothes. Dolores did not have any children, but loved having kids around the house. Her nephews were always around and she watched them grow up, along with the many neighborhood kids. Dolores and Les loved animals. They raised and sold sheep, goats, chicken and golden retrievers. She loved “Manx” cats too. Later in life she enjoyed reading and completing crossword puzzles. Dolores was very meticulous about keeping a daily log of all the activities that surrounded her and Les. Private burial was at the Upper Falls City Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. James Stephen Murphy May 1, 1962 – Jan. 4, 2016 James Stephen Murphy, 53, of Dallas died Jan. 4. He was born in Boston to Peter and Jeanne (Pierce) Murphy. He lived in Massachusetts until he graduated h i g h school and joined the Air Force in 1 9 8 0 . He spent 20 years serv- ing his country and was involved with oper- a t i o n s such as Desert Storm and Desert Shield. While in the military, James traveled to various states, including being stationed in Germany where he met his future wife, Brenda Abbott; they married in Denmark on Jan. 13, 1983. After his discharge from the service, James and Bren- da settled in Utah where he worked as the director of e m e rg e n c y s e r v i c e s o f Ogden and Northern Utah for the Red Cross and later for GE & Intermountain Healthcare as a software en- gineer before moving to Dal- las in 2013. When James wasn’t work- ing, he enjoyed the great outdoors such as deep sea fishing, taking off into the mountains to relax and any- thing computer related. He also loved to travel and was excited when experiencing new things. James loved his family and his children. They were the most impor- tant thing in his life. Survivors include his wife, Brenda, of Oregon; mother, Jeanne, of Connecticut; chil- dren, Sean Murphy, of Utah, Coleen Murphy (Zac), of Vir- ginia and Erin Murphy, of Oregon; brothers, Brian Murphy (Debbi), of New York, and Timothy Murphy ( Jessica), of Connecticut; and a large extended family. Private family service was held in Willamina on Satur- day at the VFW Hall. Celebration of James’ life will be held in Utah in early February. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Joyful Sound Hearing 312 Main Street • Dallas • Hearing Testing • Hearing Aids • Service Call today for your FREE Consultation Mark Sturtevant 503-623-0290 Personally involved and invested in the Dallas community Janice Gaye Bartell Jan. 19, 1937 – Jan. 3, 2016 Janice Gaye Bartell, 78, of Dallas, died Jan. 3 in Dallas. She was born in Dallas to Chet and Doris Dod- son. She grew up on the f a m i l y ’s farming homestead as a fourth- generation Oregonian. She had fond memories of bottle feeding lambs and was a star volleyball player at Perrydale High School, class of ’55. She married Dr. D. Robert Bartell, M.D., on April 7, 1956. She raised their family in Albany. They began living part time in Palm Springs, Calif., at various country club set- tings. They retired to a wa- terfront home on Devils Lake in Lincoln City, where they lived until moving to the Dallas Retirement Vil- lage. Her favorite joys were making her famous snicker- doodle cookies and crafting special cards for all the im- portant people in her life. Creating beautiful gardens and Disney were her pas- sions. She had a flair for deco- rating every holiday and season perfectly. Survivors include her hus- band of almost 60 years, Donald Robert Bartell; chil- dren, Terri Bartell (Thomas) Cafazzo, Pam Bartell (Brian) Vaughan, and Susan (Bill) Loomis; siblings, Shirley Bird, Darlene Seeger, and Dean Dodson; five grand- children; two great-grand- children; and extended fam- ily. Celebration of life is Fri- day from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bel- crest Memorial Park, Salem. To send an online tribute: http://Janice-Bartell.skymo- rials.com. Archie Issiac Vibbard Feb. 22, 1938 – Jan. 7, 2016 Archie Issiac Vibbard, 77, of Monmouth, died in Dallas on Thursday. He was born in Ada, Okla., and grew up in Sil- verton. Growing up, he was very close to his “Granny,” Mary Vib- bard. He lived in many places, including California, Arizona, Washington and Oregon. He was married to Mae McKinnley in 1958. They had one son, Eugene Vib- bard. While living in Wittman, Ariz., he met Kathryn Joan Runyon. He married her in Las Vegas in April of 1987. He worked in construction for many years. He and his wife Kathryn became apartment man- agers, where they won many awards over the years for their managerial excellence. He was a loyal and dedicat- ed husband who cared for his wife as she fought can- Welcoming new patients. Most insurance health plans accepted. Also a Moda preferred provider. 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He enjoyed landscaping, gardening, crossword puz- zles and sudoku. He loved visiting with family and teasing his grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Joan Vibbard; stepchildren, Terry Runyon and Kathy Cherry; grandchildren, Alvin Troub and Michael Runyon; broth- e r s , Ke n V i b b a rd a n d William Vibbard; and sister, Melba Hampton. Survivors include his son, Eugene Vibbard; stepchil- dren, Laurie Runyon, Mary Runyon, and Michael S. Runyon; brother, Gene Vib- bard; sister Wanda Vibbard; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and ex- tended family. Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled arrangements. To send an online tribute: www.FarnstromMortuary. com. Benjamin F. Magill Oct. 18, 1927 – Jan. 6, 2016 Benjamin Fulton Magill, 88, of Independence died Jan. 6. He was born in Seattle to Fulton and Nilmah Magill. Viewing is Jan. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Farnstrom Mor- tuary in Independence. Service is Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty St. SE, Salem. To send an online tribute: www.FarnstromMortuary. com. Nancy Lee Fowler Guggenmos Koski Sept. 15, 1957 – Dec. 31, 2015 Nancy Lee Fowler Guggenmos Koski, 58, of Al- bany, died Dec. 31 as a result of injuries received in an auto accident outside of Dallas. She was born in Bakersfield, Calif., to Ja m e s D. Fowler and Shirley Ann Ross. Nancy had lived in many areas in the states of Califor- nia, Oregon and Washing- ton. For many years she op- erated her own business “Nan’s” Pilot Car Service. When she retired from doing that she did in-home care giving. Nancy had lived around the Albany and Jef- ferson areas for about 40 years. She loved her family and spending time with them was most important to her. She attended the First As- sembly of God in Albany. Survivors include her sons, Kevin Guggenmos and Jeffery Guggenmos; daugh- ter, Alisha Guggenmos; mother, Shirley Allen; broth- er, James “Bubba” Fowler; sisters, Shirley Bender and St e p h a n i e A l l e n Ro s e ; grandmother, Helen Eveline DeChavez; and eight grand- children. Memorial service was Sat- urday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dallas. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. For more OBITUARIES, see Page 15A
