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Polk County News 10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 29, 2016 OBITUARIES William Patrick O’Malley Aug. 22, 1949 – June 16, 2016 William Patrick “Paw” O’Malley, 66, died June 16 from injuries sustained from a tractor accident. As a y o u n g man, he served two tours in Vietnam as a helicop- ter crew chief on H u e y UH1C069. Follow- ing his military service, he worked as a logger as well as a federally licensed aircraft mechanic at Columbia Heli- copters and Boeing. Throughout his life he was devoted to farming. His parents and son, Dayne, died before he did. Survived by wife, Terri; sisters, Molly, Hester and Annette; sons, Ryan and Tygh; stepsons, Sean and Kevin; and 12 grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. on Friday at Br idgepor t Community Chapel, Dallas. Dallas Mor- tuary Tribute Center han- dled arrangements. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Irvin H. Ratzlaff June 20, 2016 Irvin H. Ratzlaff, of Salem, formerly of Dallas, died June 20 in Salem. He was born to Henry H. and Anna Lutke Ratzlaff in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He graduated from high s c h o o l i n D a l m e n y, Saskatchewan, and attended two years of Bible college. He married Mabel D. Baerg on July 6, 1950, in Dalmeny. They came to Dallas in 1958. He was a member of Evangelical Bible Church in Dallas, and later Salem First Baptist. He taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. To- gether with Mabel, he sang in a quartet with their dear friends. He was born to a farming family and continued farm- ing until 1964. His other work experi- ences included retail, real estate sales, car sales, truck and bus driving, and many years as a metal lathe ma- chinist for Towmotor (Cater- pillar) in Dallas. Irvin and Mabel spent 15 years volunteering with mis- sion work in Texas, Arizona, California, Europe, Cannon Beach, and Wildhorse Ranch. His son, Donald, died on July 15, 1964. His wife, Mabel, died on Jan. 30, 2004. Survivors include son, Ray, of Mission, British Co- lumbia; daughters, Phyllis Souter, of La Pine, and Doreen Ratzlaff, of Dallas; brother, Vern Ratzlaff, of Dallas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchil- dren. Graveside services were held. Contributions may be made to Wycliffe Bible Translators in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center in Dallas, which handled arrangements. To leave an online tribute: www.dallas- tribute.com. Steve Whitus Sept. 2, 1945 — June 17, 2016 Steve Whitus, 70, of Dal- las, died on June 17 in Salem. Steve was born in Lafayette, Ind., to Emery and L e o n a Whitus, and gradu- ated from Riverside H i g h School in 1965. Steve was an avid sports fan, and especially loved the Oregon Ducks. He went out of his way to spend time with friends and family. Steve was a graduate of ICC Bible College in San Bernardino, Calif., and his desire was for everyone to understand the concept of grace. After retirement in 2012, he served as an itinerant Bible teacher in churches in Washington state, Califor- nia, Nevada and Arizona. Steve spent his working years as a manager. He man- aged Denny’s in Huntington Beach, Calif., and then transferred to Eugene, where he worked in his father’s restaurant, Whitey’s Cafete- ria. Then he took his manage- ment skills to newspapers, where he took the carriers under his wing to teach them good customer serv- ice. Most of his newspaper years were spent at the Salem Statesman-Journal, The World in Coos Bay, and The Daily Astorian. Steve enjoyed movies, concerts, Diet Pepsi, basket- ball with his grandkids, cards with his sister, and Ducks football games. Survived by his best friend in life, Irene Stoops; son, Brannon ( Julie) Whitus; daughter, Raeha (Raymond) Steinle; eight grandchildren; sister, Judy (Jim) Hawkins; and extended family. His brother, Dave Whitus, died before he did. Celebration of life will be held at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center, 287 Wash- ington St., on Sunday at 3 p.m. Dinner will follow at Grace Community Church, 598 Ellendale Ave., Dallas. David R. Wilkes Dec. 15, 1953 – June 22, 2016 David R. Wilkes, 62, of Dallas, died on June 22 in Dallas. He was born in Valdosta, Ga., to Charles and Reba Haller. D a v e grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. He gradu- ated from Pe t a l u m a H i g h School in 1972. In 1977, Dave met Cathy Givens. They were married on Oct. 18, 1980, in Lake Tahoe, Nev. Dave had his own plastics fabrication business in Cali- fornia. They moved from San Jose to Dallas in 1994. Dave worked as a truck driv- er for Western Interlock in Rickreall for 17 years. Due to his declining health, he had to stop work- ing in January of 2014. He enjoyed hunting, fish- ing and his garden every year. He would barbecue year-round and also make jerky. Dave was always experi- menting with his cooking, developing new dishes. He won a number of Chili Cook-off’s in both California and Oregon, earning grand champion honors. Dave liked to tinker and was al- ways working on projects. Mother, Reba, and broth- er, Edward Wilkes died be- fore he did. Survived by wife, Cathy, of Dallas; sons, James and Adam, both of Dallas; father, Charles Haller, of Union, Ohio; sister, Carol (Ron) Austin, of Piqua, Ohio; and extended family. Celebration of life will be announced in the near fu- ture. Memorials are suggested to a charity of choice. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrangements. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Violet Lillian Scott July 21, 1921 – June 23, 2016 Violet Lillian Scott, 94, of Falls City, died Thursday in Falls City. Violet Scott was born in Dallas to Peter and Lena (Weins) Diehm. Violet enjoyed sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She raised Boston terriers and, later, Dachshunds. She lived in the same house for 73 years in Falls City. Many years ago, the Falls City City Council asked her to be a member. She told them they wouldn’t want her to be on the council because they would regret it after get- ting ear fulls from her. Survived by sons, Arthur Wayne Scott, a n d Da n n y Ne i l S c o t t (Betty); sister, Evelyn Ander- son; seven grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchil- dren; and extended family. Her husband, Elwin Alon- zo Scott, died in 1972. Three brothers and one sister also died before she did. Viewing will be on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Memorial service will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Dallas at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center, with recep- tion to follow. The Dallas Mortuary Trib- ute Center handled arrange- ments. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Frances Anna Haines Dec. 13, 1922 – June 26, 2016 Frances Anna Haines, 93, of Dallas, died Sunday in the Dallas Retirement Village. She was born in St. Paul, Minn. Viewing will be from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sun- day in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. A funeral Mass will be held in the lat- ter part of July 2016. The Dallas Mortuary Trib- ute Center handled arrange- ments. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Obituary Information Obituary information must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the Monday before publication to be included in the newspaper. Most funeral homes handle obituary information and pro- vide it to the newspaper. How- ever, information can also be submitted directly from family members. Color and black-and-white photos can be submitted, but photos will only be published in black and white. The Itemiz- er-Observer uses a flag logo in the obituaries of people who served in the armed forces. Obituaries — like all infor- mation submitted to the news department — are subject to editing for style, content and length. Information can be brought or mailed to the Itemizer-Ob- server, 147 SE Court St., Dallas, OR 97338, or emailed to ionews@polkio.com. For more information: Emily Mentzer, 503-623-2373. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES These Polk County groups would welcome individuals who have time or expertise to volunteer. Organizations that would like to be added to this list should call 503- 623-2373 or email IOnews@polkio.com. — • AARP Foundation Tax-Aide — 503-930-7636 • After DARC — 503-623-9501 • Arc of Polk County — 541-223-3261 • Central School District — 503-838-0030 • City of Dallas — 503-831-3502 • City of Independence — 503-838-1212 • City of Monmouth — 503-751-0145 • Crime Victims Assistance Program — 503-623-9268 • Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce — 503-623-2564 • Dallas Fire Department — 503-831-3532 • Dallas Food Bank — 503-623-3578 • Dallas Kids, Inc. — 503-623-6419 • Dallas Police Department — 503-831-3582 • Dallas Public Library — 503-623-2633 • Dallas Retirement Village — 503-623-5581 • Dallas School District — 503-623-5594 • Delbert Hunter Arboretum — 503-623-7359 • Girl Scouts of Southwest Washington and Oregon — 503- 581-2451 • Ella Curran Food Bank — 503-838-1276 • Falls City Arts Center — 503-559-6291 • Falls City School District — 503-787-3531 • H-2-O — 503-831-4736 • HandsOn Mid-Willamette Valley — 503-363-1651 • Heron Pointe Assisted Living — 503-838-6850 • Independence Health and Rehabilitation — 503-838-0001 • Independence Public Library — 503-838-1811 • Kings Valley Charter School — 541-929-2134 • Luckiamute Watershed Council — 503-837-0237 • Luckiamute Valley Charter School – 503-623-4837 • Meals on Wheels — 503-838-2084 • Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce — 503-838-4268 • Monmouth-Independence YMCA — 503-838-4042 • Monmouth Public Library — 503-838-1932 • Northwest Human Services — 503-588-5828 • Oregon Child Development Coalition — 503-838-2745 • OSU Extension Service - Polk County — 503-623-8395 • Perrydale School District — 503-623-2040 • Polk County Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — 503-623-9268, ext. 1301 • Polk Community Development Corporation — 503-831- 3173 • Polk County Community Emergency Response Team — 503-623-9396 • Polk County Museum — 503-623-6251 • Polk County Public Health — 503-623-8175 • Polk County Resource Center — 503-623-8429 • Polk Soil and Water Conservation District — 503-623-9680 • Reading for All — 503-623-9664 • SABLE House — 503-623-6703 • Salvation Army — 503-798-4783 • SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) — 503-391-8423 • West Valley Hospital — 503-623-8301 • Willamette Valley Hospice — 503-588-3600 Minet to develop strategic plan By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — The management of Mon- mouth-Independence Net- works has been given the go-ahead by its board of di- rectors to create a strategic business plan for the com- pany. During the process, the management team will consider the company’s strengths, weaknesses, op- portunities and threats, corporate finance officer Mark Thoenes said. For more than a year, Thoenes has called Minet “stable and flat” as far as revenue is concerned. To move the company for- ward, it will look at other revenue opportunities. Minet has been able to pay its operational costs, but has struggled to pay the debt the cities of Independ- ence and Monmouth took Joyful Sound Hearing Leave pets at home, not in cars 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 Itemizer-Observer staff report Welcoming new patients. Most insurance health plans accepted. Also a Moda preferred provider. 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It’s backed by public debt and landlocked in the tradition- al sense, with plans to break out.” Scott McClure, board president and Monmouth city manager, said he hopes the strategic business plan will help find new business opportunities, form the baseline and core of the business, while identifying long-term goals and objec- tives. Protect your pet from loud noises during the 4th of July. POLK COUNTY — The best place for your pet during the heat of the day is inside, not in a car, according to the Oregon Humane Society. If you see a dog in distress in a hot car, dial 911. Local law enforcement may assess the situation and determine if the car needs to be entered. “The best thing to do is call the police and request they respond,” Monmouth Police Department officers stated. “We have resources to find vehicle owners and if not can force entry into a vehicle as a last resort if the animal is in distress.” Oregon does not have a “good Samaritan” law that protects citizens from break- ing into a car to access a dog or animal. Instead, the Oregon Hu- mane Society recommends leaving animals at home in a cool place, not in the car while you run errands. For more information about pet safety during the summer heat: oregonhu- mane.org.
