Polk County News
10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 6, 2016
OBITUARIES
Elmer Stoller
Oct. 18, 1929 – March 29, 2016
Elmer Stoller, 86, of Inde-
pendence, died on March 29
in Salem.
He was born in Portland
to Abe and Maggie Stoller.
Elmer attended Beaverton
High School. Elmer married
Geraldine
Linder on
Fe b. 2 1 ,
1953, and
they had
enjoyed 61
years of
marriage.
T h e y
lived in the Bethany/Cedar
Hills area in Portland, where
Elmer and his parents raised
turkeys.
Elmer and Geraldine set-
tled on their farm in Inde-
pendence in 1970. Elmer
raised turkeys from 1970
until 1992 for Norbest
Turkey in West Salem. He
was awarded Oregon Turkey
Grower of the Year in 1992.
He also farmed wheat and
grass seed and other crops.
E l m e r re c e i v e d Po l k
County Outstanding Farmer
of the year in 1997 from the
Polk County Farm Bureau.
Oregon State University pre-
sented Elmer the Diamond
Pioneer Agricultural Career
Achievement Registry for his
significant contribution in
agriculture for long-term
farming.
Elmer served on the
Southwest Polk County
Rural Fire Protection District
Board from 1981 until 1993.
He attended Oak Grove
Community Church and Salt
Creek Baptist Church.
Elmer loved old cars and
attending the area pancake
breakfast, and car shows. He
loved his family. Elmer espe-
cially enjoyed gatherings
and barbecues with family
and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Geraldine, on
Sept. 2, 2014; brothers,
Wilbur, Harvey and Earl; and
sisters, Margaret, Florence,
and Elsie.
Survivors include his
daughter, Donna Stoller-
Oleman; sons, Mark
(Shirleen), Kurt (Brenda),
and Glen (Shelly); 10 grand-
children; and 11 great-
grandchildren.
Service is Saturday at 11
a.m. at Salt Creek Baptist
Church. Graveside service is
Sunday at 2 p.m. at Skyline
Memorial Gardens in Port-
land. Visitation is Thursday
and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. at Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center.
Contributions are sug-
gested to the Oak Grove
Community Church or Salt
Creek Baptist Church Me-
morial Fund for the mis-
sionary program in care of
the mortuary.
To send an online condo-
Luella Jean Cetto, 79, of
Dallas, died March 22 in
Dallas.
She was born in Lead, S.D.
to Inez and George Larson.
Lou graduated from Butte
High School in 1954.
In 1957, she married Ger-
ald “Jerry” L. Cetto in Rapid
City, S.D. The couple lived in
Lead from 1957 to 1962.
They moved to Spray and
eventually to Dallas.
In Dallas, Luella worked
for the Dallas School Dis-
trict, then as a real estate
salesperson for Century 21
and also for Stephanie’s Real
Estate.
Lou returned to school
and graduated from
Chemeketa Community
College with an associate
degree in computer pro-
gramming. She worked for
the state of Oregon, Depart-
ment of Revenue where she
retired from the Timber Sec-
tion in 1998.
Lou transcribed Braille
books for the School for the
Blind in Salem, and also for
the Dallas School District li-
braries. She served as the
treasurer of the Data Pro-
cessing Management Asso-
ciation, and was a member
of the Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society. Lou was also
the founder and president of
Hospice of Polk County until
it dissolved in 1988.
She was preceded in
death by her daughter, Julie
Cetto, and her husband,
Gerald Cetto.
Survivors include her
sons, Mike, of Eugene, and
David, of Dallas; daughter,
Jeannie Hanhi, of Kent,
Wash.; four grandchildren;
and six great- grandchildren.
At her request no service
will be held. Inurnment will
be private.
Restlawn Funeral Home,
Salem handled arrange-
ments.
end of the war when they
both attended college at
OSC (Oregon State Universi-
ty) and the University of
Oregon.
Lorraine and Al owned
and published the North
Lincoln News Guard in Lin-
coln City for many years. In
1968, they sold the paper
and moved to Monmouth,
where they both worked at
Oregon College of Education
(WOU).
Lorraine and Allen were
pioneers and activists, in-
sisting that their special
needs son be given educa-
tional opportunities all chil-
dren should be afforded,
long before special educa-
tion classes were part of
schools. They were also ac-
tive members of “Little Peo-
ple of America” with their
son, Steve.
Lorraine contributed to
her communities in many
ways, including Christmas
Projects for families in need
in Monmouth-Indepen-
dence, leading art/crafts
classes at the women’s
prison and other endeavors.
She received the Oregon Vol-
unteer of the Year award in
1986. In 1987, she received
the Monmouth-Indepen-
dence First Citizen award.
Survivors include her son,
Steven Dean Reed of Mon-
mouth; daughter, the Rev.
Dr. Deana J. Reed (Jan Hart-
man) of Napa, Calif.; and
brother, John Q. Wilson
(Judy), of Portland.
Celebration of Lorraine’s
life will be at 2 p.m. on April
17 at Christ Church
Methodist and Presbyterian
United, 412 Clay St., Mon-
mouth.
Contributions are sug-
gested to Serenity Hospice
285 Liberty St. NE Salem, OR
97301, or Monmouth Senior
Center Meals on Wheels, 188
Warren St. S., Monmouth,
OR 97361.
Farnstrom Mortuary han-
dled arrangements.
To send an online tribute:
www.FarnstromMortuary.
com.
Lorraine Francis
Reed
Mary Jane
Hubbard
April 3, 1920 – Feb. 29, 2016
April 5, 1927 – Jan. 2, 2016
Lorraine Francis Reed, 95,
of Monmouth died Feb. 29.
She was born to Gabriel
Marie Mauduit and George
David Wil-
son in El-
lensburg,
Wash.
S h e
married
Allen Dean
Reed in
April 1940.
During World War II, she
managed a private library in
Portland. A job with the U.S.
Forest Service took them to
the Gorge Station until the
Mary Jane “Sissie” Hub-
bard, 88, of Dallas, died Jan.
2 in Salem.
She was born in Clovis,
N.M., to Charles Wesley and
Cordelia Ann Bridgewater
Hubbard.
While
living in
Arizona,
she helped
b u i l d
Goodyear
Blimps
during the
late 1940s
and 1950s. Sissie also
worked alongside her broth-
ers building homes.
She lived in New Mexico,
Missouri and Arizona before
moving to Dallas in 1959.
In 1960, she started work-
ing at the Blue Lake Cannery
and retired from Agri-Pac
lence: www.dallastribute.
com.
Luella Jean Cetto
June 24, 1936 – March 22, 2016
Sissie loved to paint on
miniature saw blades and
paint pictures. She loved
caring for her rose garden
and collecting concrete gar-
den artwork. She loved fish.
Sissy was a rock hound, col-
lecting, and making jewelry
with what she found.
She was preceded in
death by her brothers, Floyd
“Buddy” and James “Billy”
Hubbard.
Survivors include her
nephews and nieces,
Charles “Chuck” (Leanne)
Hubbard, of Dallas; Ken
(Carolyn) Hubbard of Mesa,
Ariz.; Loretta Hutchinson of
Belton, Missouri; and Patty
Hubbard of Dallas.
Private burial was at Dal-
las Cemetery.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To send an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Bill Vaughn
July 26, 1948 – March 9, 2016
Bill Vaughn, 67, of Mon-
mouth, died March 9.
He was born in Siloam
Springs, Ark., to Gerald and
Lulu Mae (Tramell) Vaughn.
Bill served in the Army
and worked as a heavy
equipment operator until
his retire-
ment.
He loved
being in
the moun-
t a i n s ,
where he was a skilled
hunter, as well as an avid
camper, fisherman and
mushroom picker. He en-
joyed helping others and
taking care of his family. He
was known for his humor.
He was preceded in death
by his former wife, Cather-
ine Vaughn.
Survivors include his chil-
dren, Amy Vaughn, of Mon-
mouth; Challa Vaughn, Kim-
mie Lilly, and Amanda
Vaughn, of Dallas; Bobbie
Lilly, James Lillie, and Kim-
berlin Vaughn, of Salem;
Shawna Vaughn of
Louisville, Ky.; and 27 grand-
children.
Private celebration of his
life was held.
Contributions are sug-
gested to Amy Vaughn to
help defray funeral expens-
es.
Farnstrom Mortuary in
Independence handled
arrangements. To send an
online tribute: www.Farn-
stromMortuary.com.
Margaret Lou
Speulda Hilts
Aug. 8, 1929 – March 29, 2016
Margaret Lou Marksbury
Speulda Hilts, 86, of Dallas,
died March 29.
Margie, as she was
known, was born in Kansas
City, Mo., and was adopted
by Ma rg a re t a n d Ot t o
Marksbury. She grew up in
Sioux City, Iowa. Margie at-
tended Central High School
and graduated from Morn-
ingside College in 1951. She
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Personally involved
and invested in the
Dallas community
exhibited her spunky spirit
as a cheerleader during col-
lege.
In 1947, Margie joined the
Sisterhood of P.E.O., begin-
ning a life of service to
church and community. She
married
Raymond
Speulda in
1951, mov-
ing first to
Clearwa-
ter, Neb.,
where he
was
a
teacher and coach.
In 1958, they moved to
Oregon, first to the McKen-
zie River area, then Salem,
and finally settling in Dallas
in 1971. While in Salem, she
completed her degree in li-
brary science and began
working as a librarian. After
moving to Dallas, Margie
worked at the Education
Service District (ESD) office
processing books for the
school libraries.
After retiring, she and Ray
began traveling; enjoying
trips to England, Washing-
ton, D.C., Hawaii, and sever-
al cruises before Ray’s death
in 1999. In 2003, she married
Robert Hilts.
She loved books and was
an ardent reader, usually
with a dog on her lap.
Margie had a wonderful
sense of humor.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Robert Hilts; her son,
Mark (Susan) Speulda and
one grandson and two
great-grandchildren; and
daughter, Lou Ann (Mike)
Drews and six step-grand-
children and eight great-
grandchildren. Bob’s family
became like her own and in-
cludes Barb Jones, Cheryl
Austin, Chris Flaming, and
Bob Hilts Jr. (Melinda), and
their many grandchildren.
Memorial service is Satur-
day at 1 p.m. at the Dallas
United Methodist Church,
followed immediately by a
reception at the church.
Donations are suggested
to the Humane Society of
the Willamette Valley.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To send an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Loren Bruce
Cooley
May 26, 1935 – March 10, 2016
Loren Bruce Cooley, 80,
longtime Dallas resident,
died March 10 in Salem.
He was born in Salem to
A l t o n
Bruce and
Margaret
Elizabeth
R o s e -
braugh
Cooley.
Loren
grew up in
Salem and
moved to
Dallas,
where he
graduated
from high
school. He served in the U.S.
Marine Corps overseas in
Japan and at Camp Pendle-
ton Calif., and was dis-
charged as a sergeant. For a
time, he worked on the
green chain at Willamette
Industries.
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business, started by his fa-
ther Bruce in 1945, “Cooley’s
Furniture,” located on Main
Street in Dallas. He and his
brother, Gary, eventually
took over the business, and
they owned and operated it
until they retired in 2011.
Loren worked at the store
for more than 50 years and
enjoyed helping people find
what they needed.
Loren married Earla Mae
Watkins in Reno, Nev. They
had been married for 38
years before she died on
Feb. 14.
He e n j oy e d h u n t i n g
pheasant, duck, fly fishing
and raising beef cattle. His
nickname was “Lucky” for
his ability in salesmanship
and his occasional win out
at the casino. For many
years he grew a wonderful
garden, even with ill health
last year he still planted 16
rows of corn.
Survivors include his
sons, Steve (Laura) Cooley
and David Cooley; stepsons,
L a r r y Wa t k i n s, L a n n i e
Wa t k i n s a n d L o n n i e
Watkins; brother, Gar y
(Carol) Cooley; 13 grandchil-
dren; seven great-grandchil-
dren; and one great-great-
grandchild.
Memorial service for both
Loren and Mae will be Satur-
day at 11 a.m. at Valley Life
Center Church, 1795 SE
Miller Ave., Dallas.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To send an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Ronald Michael
Fetch
May 10, 1937 – March 23, 2016
Ronald Michael Fetch, 78,
of Willamina died March 10
in Willamina.
He was born to Mike and
Verda (Zosel) Fetch in Co-
quille.
Growing up in Coos
County on a dairy farm, he
learned a
s t r o n g
work ethic.
W h e n
Ron was
11, the
f a m i l y
moved to
Newberg
and lived up on Chehalem
Mountain where Ron did
farm work and wandered
the woods hunting.
In 1952, his parents
moved to Corbett Acres out-
side of Willamina, and, in
1955, Ron graduated from
Willamina High School.
Ron married Ann Voshall
in November of 1961, and
they had two children, Mike
and Mary. They divorced in
1968.
After many years of being
a single dad, Ron married
Sharlet (Charles) Porter on
Aug. 25, 1974, in Reno, Nev.,
gaining daughters, Julia and
Jennifer Porter, who he
loved and raised as his own.
On Feb. 28, 1990, Sharlet
lost a long battle with can-
cer, and Ron became a wid-
ower.
Shortly after, Ron married
Beverly Jones in McMin-
nville on Nov. 16, 1990. Bev
brought three adult children
into the family: Belinda,
Sandy and Wally.
Until retirement, Ron
worked in the lumber indus-
try.
He could often be found
in his wood shop making
things. Ron also loved car
shows, driving the back
roads and could be found in
the woods hunting or target
shooting.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Bev in March of
2014; sisters, Nancy Townes
and Betty Perez; and grand-
son, Zack Rumbolz.
Survivors include his chil-
dren, Mike (Kathi) Fetch, of
Vernonia; Mary (Greg) Tib-
bot, of Salem; Julia Porter, of
Salem; Jennifer Por ter
Cobert, of Sutherlin; and
many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Service was March 28 at
the Sheridan Baptist Church
and vault interment was at
the Green Crest Memorial
Park.
Adamson’s Sheridan Fu-
neral Home handled
arrangements.
See OBITUARIES,
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