Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 25, 2017 5A
OBITUARIES
John J. Morris
Jan. 9, 1925 – Jan. 22, 2017
John J. Morris, of Dallas,
moved to his heavenly
home on Jan. 22 at the age
of 92. John was born in
Canby on Jan. 9, 1925, to
Glen E. and Elva (Schultz)
Morris.
J o h n
worked in
the Lum-
ber Indus-
try and
began his
career in
1947 first
in Molalla,
and then Valsetz, before
working with Willamette In-
dustries in Dallas as a Lum-
ber Grader for over 40-some
years.
He married Miriam Rem-
pel in Dallas on Feb. 11,
1949, and together raised
three children.
John was a very active
person and loved to hunt,
fish, travel and camp, but
mostly he loved to volunteer
and help anyone who need-
ed it.
At one time, he partici-
pated in helping out at the
senior center, working as a
tour guide at Willamette In-
dustries, and even helped
build Grace Mennonite
Church, which is now
Grace Community, without
expecting any compensa-
tion.
John was an active mem-
ber of Evangelical Bible
Church in Dallas and a life-
time member of local union
2714.
John is survived by his
wife Miriam; children Bob
Morris, Roger Morris and
Chris Rupp; sister Marge
Rabe; three grandchildren
and six great-grandchil-
dren. He was very proud to
be an identical twin to his
brother Jonas Morris, who
preceded him in death,
along with his other sib-
lings Frank Morris and Iola
Sebern.
A memorial service will be
held at 2 p.m. on Thursday,
Jan. 26, 2017, at the Chapel
of Dallas Retirement Village.
A visitation will be Wednes-
day, Jan. 25, 2017, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dallas
Mortuary Tribute Center,
who is also caring for the
family.
Online condolences can
be made at: www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
Patrick Lee
Woodward
July 8, 1943 – Jan. 18, 2017
Pat Woodward, 73, of
Salem, died peacefully at
home after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Tillamook
to Virgil and Anne Wood-
ward, and was the oldest of
six siblings. He attended
school in
Salem and
graduated
f r o m
S o u t h
S a l e m
H i g h
School in
1961.
Pat mar-
ried Cathie
Gibbons in
November
1975 at
Roberts
Community Church in
Salem. They were married
41 years, and adopted seven
children from India. They
raised their family in a
house they built mere steps
away from Pat’s childhood
home.
He started working for
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Railway in 1964, which later
merged into Burlington
Northern Railway. Pat ad-
vanced from laborer to ma-
chine operator to foreman
— and finally track inspec-
tor before retiring in 2004.
He also served for eight
years in the Oregon National
Guard.
Pat loved working on au-
tomobiles and owned an en-
gine and machine repair
shop for many years. He had
a knack for fixing just about
any vehicle in front of him.
His father used to say, “If it
has a piston, Pat can make it
run.”
His love for cars extended
to drag racing, and he won
many races during the 1960s
in the Willamette Valley. Pat
also enjoyed hunting, re-
loading ammunition, his
dachshunds, and spending
winters in Arizona.
Pat is survived by his wife
Cathie; sons Raju, Josha, and
Mani; daughters Geeta,
Aneesha, and Anamika;
brothers Michael and Gary;
sisters Jeri Ann, Joanne, and
Annette. He was preceded in
death by his daughter Anjuli.
His family wishes to thank
Willamette Valley Hospice
for their care and support,
and requests that any dona-
tions be made to Willamette
Valley Hospice.
A service will be held at 1
p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Farn-
strom Mortuary in Inde-
pendence.
Robert ‘Bobby’
Joseph Young
April 16, 1980 – Jan. 15, 2017
Robert “Bobby” Joseph
Young, 36, died on Jan. 15
from complications from
Type 1 diabetes.
Bobby is
survived
by his par-
ents, Bob
a n d Pa m
Young.
H i s
s o n s ,
Dylan and
Lopaka.
His sisters, Jennifer, Tiffany
and Sophia. He is survived
by Aunt Donna Walton,
Uncle Paul Smith, and many
nieces and nephews whom
he dearly loved, Vanessa, Jo-
cely, Gracie, Faith, Zach,
Wyatt and Ian.
Bobby worked with his
dad in the construction
business, mainly roofing.
His heart was serving oth-
ers; his hobbies were collect-
ing sports cards and tattoo-
ing. Bobby graduated from
Falls City High School and
has been a part of the com-
munity and made friends
with everyone he met. He
will be missed.
Dani Jo Wagner
Oct. 30, 1962 – Jan. 15, 2017
Dani Jo Wagner, a resident
of Falls City, died on Sunday,
Jan. 15. She was born on
Oct. 30, 1962, in Dallas, the
daughter of Danny and
Betty Jones Scott.
Dani Jo graduated from
Dallas High School in 1980.
D a n i Jo m a r r i e d K a r l
“Corky” Wagner on Nov. 1,
1980, in Dallas. They lived in
Dallas for two years and
then settled in Falls City. She
worked at Agripac for sever-
al years. Dani Jo later
worked at Ugo’s Pizza and
Not So Famous Pizza in Dal-
las for many years.
Dani Jo enjoyed elk and
deer hunting, along with
fishing. She also enjoyed rid-
ing dirt bikes, three-wheel-
ers, and quads. She liked
going to Sand Lake with her
family. She enjoyed sewing,
baking and cooking. Dani Jo
enjoyed spending time with
her grandchildren.
She is survived by her
husband, Corky; daughter,
Stefani (Micah); grandchil-
dren, Karli-Jean, Kassidi,
Kaidyn, Kynli, Kamdyn,
Tianna, Charles and Logan;
and daughter, Kori (Matt);
grandchildren, Rylie, Kolbie,
a n d Sk y l e r ; s o n , K . C .
(Danielle); grandchild,
Christofer; parents, Danny
and Betty Scott; brother,
Don (Bev) Scott.
Funeral Services will be
on Friday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m.
at Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. A reception will fol-
low at the Falls City Fire De-
partment. Private interment
will be in the Upper Falls
City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Falls
City Fire Department or
Willamette Valley Hospice in
care of Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center, who is caring for
the family.
To leave an online condo-
lence for the family go to
www.dallastribute.com.
grown, she opened Grand-
ma’s Day Care, where she
cared for and raised the next
generation of children. This
endeavor was near and dear
to her heart.
She retired in 1999 and
moved to Lebanon, where
she continued to camp
along the Oregon coast,
Bend and La Pine were fa-
vorite spots. She loved to so-
cialize and play cards with
her best friends Steve and
Penny Schuld, of Lacombe.
Her passing was too soon;
we all share the pain of her
absence. We Love You.
Joined in Life
In Love for Eternity
Your Presence we Miss
Your Memories we Treas-
ure
Loving you Always
Forgetting you Never
Lenora Marie
Lanig (Short)
Dec. 1, 1972 – Jan. 21, 2017
June 7, 1944 – Dec. 24, 2016
Please join us for a cele-
bration of life on Saturday,
Feb. 18, at the American Le-
gion of Lebanon, 480 S.
Main St., Lebanon 97355,
from 3 to 5 p.m. Bring your
favorite
photo for
her memo-
ry board.
For further
informa-
tion on ac-
tivities
about or
after the celebration of life,
contact C. Lanig, 541-936-
2443.
A devoted wife and moth-
er, Lenora (Bubbles) is sur-
vived by her Loving Husband
of 56 years, Jerry Lanig Sr.;
her children, Jerry Lanig Jr.,
Tirzha Masten (Lanig), Scott
Lanig, eight grandchildren
and eight great-grandchil-
dren. Beloved grandmother
and great-grandmother
Lenora attended Dallas High
School and settled with her
husband Jerry in Albany.
She was an avid reader,
involved in women’s clubs,
PTA, Scouts and much
more. She was an assistant
speech therapist and loved
to bowl. She was league sec-
retary on both Friday and
Sunday nights at ABC lanes
in Albany for many years.
Family was everything to
Len, she made a beautiful
home, loved camping, ar-
rowhead hunting, music,
dancing and playing cards.
She surrounded herself with
friends who loved to laugh.
After her children were
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Krista K.
(Hergenrether) Ray
Krista K. (Hergenrether)
Ray, 44, of West Salem, for-
merly of Dallas, passed away
peacefully at home on Jan.
21, 2017. Krista was born
Dec. 1,
1972, in
Medford.
Growing
up in the
Medford
area, Krista
was active
i n J o b’s
Daughters, 4-H, Junior
Comets, and Rotary Ex-
change. Krista spent her
senior year of high school as
an exchange student in the
Netherlands. She graduated
from Crater High School in
Central Point in June of
1991. After graduation, she
attended the University of
Oregon, earning her Bache-
lor of Arts degree in psychol-
ogy with a minor in special
education. Upon gradua-
tion from the University of
Oregon, Krista worked for
the State of Oregon in the
Social Services Office, first in
Roseburg, and later in the
Medford and White City of-
fices.
In 1996, she married her
high-school sweetheart, Tim
Ray, also of Medford. In
2002, Krista and Tim wel-
comed their first child, a
son, Tyler. In 2005, Krista
and her family moved to
Dallas, where their daughter,
Kendall, was born. Krista
was a devoted and loving
mother to Tyler and Kendall,
as well as many other chil-
dren and families in her life.
She volunteered in the Dal-
las schools, helping start the
Lion’s Den program at Lyle
Elementary while being an
educational assistant. She
was an active member of the
Grace Community Church
while living in Dallas. In
2014, Krista moved to
Columbus, Ohio, for two
years before returning to
West Salem in 2016.
Her family was the joy of
her life and Krista spent
many hours watching her
children play soccer and t-
ball. She was an active pho-
tographer and scrapbooker,
making many albums and
memories for her family.
Krista also was an FFA mom
to many of Tim’s students.
Krista was first diagnosed
with breast cancer in the
John Daniel
McQueen
Oct. 29, 1940 – Jan. 6, 2017
John Daniel McQueen, 76,
of Salem, died on Jan. 6. He
was born on Oct. 29, 1940, to
Willard H. and Ruth F. Mc-
Queen in Mountain City,
Tenn.
He graduated from Dallas
H i g h
School in
1957.
H
e
owned Dal-
las Auto
Parts and was a salesman for
Genuine Parts Co. He was a
member of the Independ-
ence Elks Lodge, and a re-
servist with the U.S. Marine
Corps.
John is survived by broth-
er, Stan McQueen, of Dallas;
Mary Bakke, of Salem; a
daughter in Texas and a son
in Oregon.
Mary Jane
Davidson Engle
Sept. 18, 1933 – Jan. 22, 2017
Salem
Ma r y Ja n e Da v i d s o n
Engle passed peacefully
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at
Evergreen Samaritan Hos-
pice, Albany, after a long ill-
ness.
Mary is survived by her
partner Gerry Engle; daugh-
ter Kathy Hill; sons Willie
Davidson, Scott Engle and
Chris Engle; grandchildren
Eric Hill, Erin Johnson,
Michele Davidson, Michael
Davidson, Amelia Brooks,
Quincie Engle, Tucker Engle;
great-grandchildren Lucy,
Grace, Mary Jane, Henry
Hill, and Sondre Brooks. Her
son, Mike Clark preceded
her in death.
A celebration of her life
will be held at Green Villa
Barn and Garden, 3215 In-
dependence Highway, Inde-
pendence, Saturday, Jan. 28,
1 to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to
Sable House, 289 E Ellendale
Ave., Suite 701, Dallas, OR
97338.
Farnstrom Mortuary is
handling arrangements.
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summer of 2008. Through
hard work, fantastic doctors,
and very aggressive treat-
ments, she conquered can-
cer and went into remission
for several years. In the fall
of 2013, the cancer returned.
Doctors in both Oregon and
Ohio worked very hard to
control and contain the can-
cer. Krista remained deter-
mined and continued to
fight with all her might. Un-
fortunately, the cancer was
too aggressive and eventual-
ly exhausted medical op-
tions.
Krista is survived by her
husband Tim Ray and their
two children Ty and Kendall
of West Salem; her parents,
Richard and Lorena Hergen-
rether; her sister Kimberly;
and her nephews Loren and
Noah, of Grants Pass; and
numerous aunts, uncles,
cousins, and nephews.
A celebration of Krista’s
life will be held on Saturday,
Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. at Grace
Community Church in Dal-
las. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations
be made to any cancer re-
search or cancer support
group in the name of Krista
Ray in care of Bollman Fu-
neral Home, 694 Main St.,
Dallas, OR 97338, who is car-
ing for the family.
To leave an online condo-
lence for the family go to
www.dallastribute.com.
www.ANewTradition.com
Jan. 13, 1949 – Jan. 8, 2017
Celebration of life service
at 11 a.m. on Saturday at
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center, Dallas. Dallas Mor-
tuary Tribute Center han-
dled arrangements.