Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 27, 2016
OBITUARIES
Calvin Richard
McFarland
March 30, 1944 – Jan. 19, 2016
Calvin Richard McFar-
land, also known as “Rick” or
“Cal,” 71, of Salem, died of
cancer Jan. 19.
He was born in McMin-
nville to Arlie and Juanita
McFar-
land.
Calvin
graduated
from Dal-
las High
School.
H
e
worked as
a logger until finding his ca-
reer as a truck driver for
River Bend Sand and Gravel
of Salem for 35 years. His
hobbies were hunting and
fishing.
Calvin was married to his
first wife Marilyn for 35
years.
He was preceded in death
by his first wife, Marilyn, and
second wife, Karen; and sis-
ter, Gerry Lynn.
Survivors include his
sons, Weldon, Mark, and
Todd McFarland; siblings,
Lonnie McFarland, Larry
McFarland, Mary Lou Smart,
Marjorie Kirkland, and
Chuck McFarland; three
grandchildren; five grand-
children and great-grand-
children; and extended fam-
ily.
Interment will be at Bel-
crest Memorial Park in
Salem.
James ‘Jim’
Irving McFie
June 30, 1927 – Jan. 1, 2016
James “Jim” Irving McFie,
88, of Salem died Jan. 1 in
Salem.
He was born in Florence,
Colo., to Stanley, and Mae
McFie.
Jim married Laura Lou
Baker and
in 2015
they cele-
brated 69
years of
marriage.
During World War II he
served in the Merchant
Marines and then attended
Abilene Christian College.
Later he ministered to
C h u rc h e s o f C h r i s t i n
Arkansas, California, Wash-
ington, and Oregon.
He received his teaching
degree from Southern Ore-
gon College while residing in
Riddle.
He moved to Monmouth
and was a teacher at Robert
Frost Elementary in Silver-
ton. They raised their family
and fostered 26 children in
GERALD “GERRY”
WAYNE BERNHEISEL
Nov. 29, 1935 - Jan. 3, 2016
Gerald “Gerry” Wayne Bernheisel, 80, of Dallas,
Oregon died January 3, 2016 in Dallas as a result of
pancreatic cancer.
He was born in Medford, Oregon to Elizabeth
and Nye Bernheisel.
Gerald graduated from Coquille High School in
1954.
He married the love of his life, Charlene Vee Fel-
lows in 1957 and they had three children.
Gerald worked in the produce department for Safeway at the age
of 16 in Coquille and then in Coos Bay and then worked for United
Grocers/Cash & Carry, working up to Manager of the store in Coos
Bay. He retired from there after 30 years.
Gerald served in the Naval Reserves for several years and enjoyed
this very much. He also was a longtime member of the Elks and was
an avid NRA member.
Gerald loved his family very much and was a great role model. He
was a very special man to his family and friends and will be missed
very much. He loved going to second hand stores looking for treasures,
fishing, hunting and to the beach, looking at the stars and taking pic-
tures of the clouds and all types of airplanes.
Survivors include his sister Janet Cagley, half-brother Milton Bern-
heisel, his children Bruce Bernheisel, Kimberly O’Harrow and Lisa
Weidman, 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Burn’s Riverside Chapel in Florence, Oregon handled arrangements
for his burial and a celebration of life will be held in early summer in
Florence, Oregon.
KATHRYN LOUISE MITCHELL
Monmouth.
He later moved to Vir-
ginia, where an accident
caused him to lose the use of
one knee. He returned to
Salem and lived in his home
in North Salem until he was
placed in a care home in
May 2015.
Survivors include his wife,
Laura Lou; daughters, Jim-
mie Lou Coons, Kathleen
Sue Well, Melisa McFie de
Lua, and LoAnne Martin;
sons, Samuel Andrew McFie
and Tomas McFie; 26 grand-
children; and 14 great-
grandchildren.
Interment was at Rest-
lawn Memory Gardens in
Salem.
Condolences may be
shared by visiting Melisa
McFie de Lua on Facebook.
William ‘Bill’
Simpson
Aug. 29, 1938 – Jan. 17, 2016
William “Bill” Simpson,
77, of Salem died Jan. 17.
He was born in Rapids
City, S.D., to Chester and
Kathrin (Fischer) Simpson.
He lived in South Dakota
until age
10.
He
moved to
Burien,
Wa s h . ,
where he
attended
h i g h
school and
then en-
tered the
U.S. Navy.
He served
his country
from 1956
to 1960. After the military, he
married his wife, Sandra
Lambert, in 1961.
Bill worked for Albertsons
until 1974, when he moved
to Rickreall and began work-
ing for the city of Albany.
In 1976, Bill went to work
at Caterpillar in Dallas,
where he worked for more
than 18 years until he retired
in 1995. He then worked for
Rip Construction for 10
years.
Bill was an avid outdoors-
man and enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
He also enjoyed playing
pinochle and spending time
with and watching his
grandchildren play sports.
Survivors include his chil-
dren, Scott (Donna) Simp-
son, and Brian Simpson;
brother, Donald (Jan) Simp-
son; six grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To send an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Howard G. Hanson
July 23, 1937 – Jan. 19, 2016
Howard Gordon Hanson,
78, of Independence died
Jan. 19 in Independence
from a bat-
tle with
cancer.
He was
born in
Junction
City, Kan.,
at Fort
Riley Mili-
tary Base, to Gordon K. Han-
son and Frances E. Craft
Hanson.
Howard retired on July 23,
1999, from Boise Cascade
Corporation after working
there for more than 39 years.
He enjoyed dining at J’s
Café in Monmouth, Wood-
burn Drag Races, Oregon
State and Polk County fairs,
exploring areas of Oregon
including the Central to
North Coast, trains, and
spending time at Rocky
Mountain Nursery in Inde-
pendence.
Howard will be remem-
bered for the friendship he
shared, his impish smile, his
stories and his presence at
the nursery.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Linda Pauline
Hanson, on April 12, 1993;
and stepmother, Vivian Han-
son, on May 26, 2014.
Survivors include his
brothers, Haakon Hanson of
Washington, and Harold
Hanson of Corvallis; and
stepsister, Alice Hahn of Dal-
las.
No service will be held.
Contributions are sug-
gested to Oregon American
Cancer
S o c i e t y,
http://www.cancer.org/, 1-
800-227-2345.
Farnstrom Mortuary in
Independence handled
arrangements.
Jan. 6, 1923 - Jan. 8, 2016
Kathryn Louise Mitchell, known to
friends and family as Jackie, was born in
Spencer, lndiana to Anna Elizabeth and
Wayne W. Mitchell. She grew up on her
grandparents' farm near Bloomington,
surrounded by uncles, aunts and cousins.
At 8 her job was to get up early and build
the fire in the cook stove. Soon her
Grandmother taught her how to cook
and serve the boarders at the house. This began her life-
time of cooking with love for family and friends.
A local boy, the 'floor manager at the roller rink, caught
her eye and when he joined the Navy she wrote letters to
him regularly. In 1945, while home on leave Clyde L.
Adams married Jackie at the courthouse. She would spend
her life spoiling this man she had chosen. His short leave
left her to stay with his sister who taught her about can-
ning, which she did her entire life. When he returned they
both worked at RCA until their son, Clyde Jr. was born.
They left lndiana for California when her Doctor recom-
mended it for her health.
California brought them a wealth of new friends but
they returned to lndiana when her grandfather's health
was failing. While there, their daughter Donna Kay was
born. After the loss of her grandfather they moved their
family back to California. When Clyde found a good job
they moved into a cabin in the country in Dulzura where
they met lifetime friends and became enmeshed in their
community. Jackie was the first one to take meals to the
sick and help whoever needed it without thinking twice.
The family then moved into the town of Chula Vista
where she won the hearts of everyone who tasted her
cooking. It was her home where all the teenagers hung
out since there was always laughter, cookies and some-
times dinner too. She would regularly pack up the family
to go camping in the Borrego Desert near Ocotillo Wells
where the whole family rode sand-buggies and motorcy-
cles. Her campsite was known to be the place for a good
meal and lots of fun. One Thanksgiving she prepared a
turkey dinner for 28 people crammed into their 24' camp
trailer. That day was well remembered by everyone there.
With her kids at school Jackie took a job at a drapery
store where she learned it all and became proficient in the
business. Later she worked for a veterinary office who
wanted the women to wear dresses. She got this policy
changed after having to straddle a huge dog to subdue him
for the doctor.
In 1981 Clyde retired and they decided to leave their
large home in California and buy a home with a couple
of acres outside of Monmouth. It wasn't long before she
knew half the town and was always asked to bring her Fa-
mous Hand-cut Fried Chicken, Cowboy Baked Beans,
pies or cookies to the parties. An invite to Jackie's for a
"Country Dinner" was a treat never to be ignored. Her
grandchildren were frequent guests in summer and she
doted on each of the 6 with their every wish for meals
and desserts. She would have liked to enjoy the opportu-
nity to do the same with her 6 great-grandchildren.
Jackie was a most generous, giving soul, full of good
humor, an attentive mother, a hard worker, a devoted
wife and a very loving person. She never met a stranger.
Losing her husband (just short of their 70th anniversary)
was a major loss for her. She continued to struggle with
it until her own death. She will be missed terribly by a
great number of people, but we will all have wonderful
memories of her silliness and her laughter, and always aim-
ing to please. There will be a gathering for friends to cel-
ebrate her life and her husband's at the Monmouth Senior
Center on January 30,2016, at 2:00 p.m.
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3173
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623-9396
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• West Valley Hospital — 503-623-8301
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