Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 26, 2017
Students: Rotary seeks home families
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Dalton had a similar expe-
rience.
He said his host family
helped make the most of his
visit.
Dalton didn’t have much
time practicing German be-
fore he arrived, a problem his
hosts had a solution for.
“My host family said, ‘OK,
we are going to put you in a
four-week intensive language
course. Then after that, you
can’t speak English any-
more,’” he said.
They didn’t stop there.
Dalton had to learn to ride
trains and buses in Berlin.
“They really pushed to get
me on my own feet and oper-
ating on my own as soon as
possible,” he said.
He’s grateful for the inde-
pendence they gave him and
enjoyed his time in Germany
so much he’s hoping to at-
tend college there.
Krumroy said she’s in con-
tact with a student on ex-
change in Finland this year.
“She tells me a lot about it.
She loves the food there,” she
said. “She said she likes the
freedom to go with her
friends.”
The more she learns about
her host country, the more
Krumroy is excited to take
the trip.
“I’m looking forward to liv-
ing completely different than
I do now and learning a dif-
ferent culture,” she said.
Branum said, in addition
to student candidates, the
club is looking for host fami-
lies to open their homes to
students from other coun-
tries.
“In this club, and most of
the Rotary clubs have more
than one host family for the
students, to give them a
broader sampling of our cul-
ture. We try to have three,” he
said. “We are always looking
for host families, because
people aren’t always aware of
the program or aware of the
real fun in doing this.”
For more information:
Clint Branum, 503-623-4879
or
clintbranum1
@gmail.com.
Mo n m o u t h - In d e p e n -
dence Rotary also sends and
hosts students through the
Rotary Youth Exchange Pro-
gram.
For information on M-I
Rotary’s program: contact M-
I Rotary Club Youth Ex-
change Officer Bob Archer,
bgrantarch@gmail.com.
M-I Rotary Club’s out-
bound student for the next
school year is McKyla Jack-
son, who will be visiting Fin-
land.
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report comes from law enforce-
ment agencies. Not all calls for
service are included. The status
of incidents reported may
change after further investiga-
tion. Individuals arrested or
suspected of crimes are consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Paul E. Bunyard, 62, of
Dallas, at Walmart, 321 NE
Kings Valley Hwy., on Thurs-
day on second-degree crimi-
nal trespassing.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• James Christopher Coop-
er, 47, of Independence, in
the 100 block of Monmouth
St. on April 19 for hit-and-run.
• Erica Elizabeth Gomez, 28,
of Independence, in the 700
block of S. Fourth St. on April
22 for driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Tori Jean Soon Mi Cam-
bra, 22, of Monmouth, in the
600 block of Clay St. E. on
April 16 for DUII and reckless
endangering.
• Herve --, 21, of Independ-
ence, in the 500 block of
Catron St. N. on April 17 for
aggravated harassment and
second-degree disorderly
conduct.
• Abraham Vela, 31, a tran-
sient, in the 300 block of Gentle
Ave. E. on April 18 for second-
degree criminal mischief, first-
degree burglary — residence,
and second-degree theft.
OBITUARIES
Clara ‘Jean’
Johnson
Jan. 30, 1931 – April 17, 2017
Clara “Jean” Johnson, 86,
of Midland, Texas, passed
away on April 17, 2017.
Viewing was from 8 a.m.
to 9 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home on
Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Memorial services were
held on Friday, April 21,
2017, at
Wilshire
Park Bap-
tist Church
at 2 p.m.
J e a n
was born
on Jan. 30,
1931, in
Dallas, Ore., to Nelta and Al-
bert Umbenhower.
She enjoyed spending
time with her family. She
spent her time quilting for
her grandkids and great-
grandkids. She also liked
spending time with the
ladies of her church.
Jean is survived by her
daughters, Carol Flynn of
Houston, Texas, Nancy
Burke, of Oregon City, and
Joan Koelling, of Colorado
Springs, Colo.; grandkids,
Heather Fourqurean, of
Midland, William “BG”
Ha m b l i n , o f Po r t l a n d ,
Matthew Flynn, of Calgary,
Canada, Marcus Flynn, of
Salem; great-grandkids,
MaKayla Hamblin, Jonathan
Fourqurean, Jaydon Ham-
blin, Jenna Fourqurean;
great-great-grandkids, Indi-
ca Flynn and Lillian Flynn.
Jean is preceded in death
by her husband, Herman
Johnson; sisters, Glenda Sex-
ton, Shirley Hogan, Joyce
Umbenhower; brother, Rod
Babcock; her parents; and
one granddaughter.
The family would like to
express their gratitude to-
wards Jean’s church family at
Wilshire Park Baptist Church
and the hospital staff at
Midland Memorial Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to
W i l s h i r e Pa r k B a p t i s t
Church, 801 S. Bentwood
Drive, Midland, TX 79703.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Nalley-Pick-
le & Welch Funeral Home &
Crematory of Midland. On-
line condolences can be
made at www.npwelch.com.
J i m m y, Tr a c y, S h e r i
(Memaw) and Papa Daniel.
Our beautiful girl touched
so many hearts, lives and
gave us all a lifetime of love
and happiness during her
short time on Earth that we
will all forever cherish.
We will always love and
miss you so very much Lon-
dyn Grace. You are our sun-
shine and forever our baby
girl.
All are welcome and en-
couraged to attend a memo-
rial service for Londyn at 1
p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at
the Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center, Dallas. Dallas Mor-
tuary Tribute Center is car-
ing for the family. To share
an online condolence, go to
www.dallastribute.com.
Londyn Grace
Davis
Gary Dean French
March 27, 2017 – April 16, 2017
Londyn Grace Davis was
born Monday, March 27,
2017, at 2:58 a.m. weighing 5
pounds, 6.4 ounces and was
18 inches long.
S a d l y,
Londyn
was only
with us a
few short
weeks be-
fore she
passed
peacefully
in the arms of family on
Sunday, April 16, 2017.
Londyn is the daughter of
Victor Davis and Tierra
Downing. She is survived by
her brother Kacen and sister
Baylee; grandparents Papa
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Nov. 17, 1941 – April 17, 2017
Gary Dean French died
April 17, 2017, at his home in
Dallas, with his beloved wife
Mickie at his side.
He was
born Nov.
17, 1941, to
Willard
and Violet
(States)
French in
Plenty-
w o o d ,
Mont.
G a r y
was raised
on the
f a m i l y
farm south
of Redstone, and for eight
years attended the one-
room Phelps school, which
was built by his great-grand-
father, Elmer Phelps. His
great aunt, Elsie Wilberg,
was his teacher for many
years.
Some of his fondest mem-
ories of his youth were being
in Boy Scouts and traveling
to campouts, including Lake
Metagoshie in North Dakota
with leaders, Leroy Ok-
sendahl and Al Hardy.
He also enjoyed riding his
favorite horse Smokey. He
attended high school in
Plentywood, where he be-
came known as “Frenchy.”
During those years, he
lived in Plentywood with his
grandparents, Hugh and
Mildred French. He graduat-
ed in 1959.
Upon graduation, Gary
joined the U.S. Air Force and
was sent to Lubbock, Texas,
for basic training.
When he completed
basic, he was asked where
he wanted to go and replied,
“anywhere but Montana.” So
… he was sent to Opheim,
Mont., 90 miles from home.
He spent just one year
there and then to Wies-
baden, Germany, for the re-
mainder of his service. While
there, he said the highlight
of his service was being in
the Honor Guard for John F.
Kennedy.
When he left the Air Force
in 1964, he began working in
the oil fields around Plenty-
wood and Westby.
During that period, he
made many lifelong friends.
In the early ’70s, Frenchy
moved to Great Falls, Mont.,
and went to work for Sante
Fe International drilling.
He worked overseas in the
oil fields of Saudi Arabia, the
UAE, Oman and Nigeria.
He loved traveling and
often took his field breaks
abroad.
When he was back home
in Montana, he enjoyed
going to the stock car races,
socializing with friends and
boating at Holter Lake,
where he met his wife-to-be.
Gary married Mickie Keck
New Year’s Eve 1984. They
moved to Dallas in 1985.
Gary earned an associates
degree in computer technol-
ogy from Chemeketa Com-
munity College in 1988. He
then went to work for Intel
until his retirement in 2006.
After he retired, Gary
thoroughly loved spending
time riding his Harley, fish-
ing with his buddy Roger,
spinning yarns with his cof-
fee buddies and having
lunches with his Intel family.
Gary lived a life full of ad-
venture and love. Everyone
who was lucky enough to
cross paths with him ended
up calling him friend.
He is survived by his wife,
Mickie; fur babies Harley
and Kara; sister Nancy (Pee-
wee) Drazich; brothers Gor-
don (Jan) French, and Ron
(Sherry) Keck, Tim (Dee)
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Burke; aunts Ardelle and
Betty French and Jean Bar-
rett; numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and many
dear friends across the
country and beyond. Gary
was preceded in death by his
parents, Willard and Violet
French.
Private family gatherings
will be held in Dallas and
later in Plentywood. In lieu
of flowers, the family sug-
gests memorial contribu-
tions be made to the Pul-
monary Fibrosis Foundation
in Gary’s name or B.A.C.A
(Bikers Against Child
Abuse):
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foun-
dation, 230 East Ohio St.
Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611;
or BACA (Bikers Against
Child Abuse), B.A.C.A of
OREGON, P.O. Box 2265,
Lake Oswego, OR 97035.
The Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center is caring for the
family. To leave a message or
memory please go to
www.dallastribute.com.
Thomas Wayne
Janz (Rupp)
Feb. 15, 1983 – April 21, 2017
Thomas Janz, formerly of
Dallas, lost the battle with
cancer on Friday, April 21.
Always a
wanderer,
he lived in
many dif-
f e r e n t
places but
settled in
Indiana to
be closer to
his first love Jackie Watson,
whom he later married.
Thomas was always the
happiest when he was
spending time with his kids.
Thomas spent the last few
years of his life as a tattoo
artist.
He leaves behind his chil-
dren Brittany Diane Watson,
Starlit Kay Watson, Jason
Kegan Watson; with ex-wife
Jackie Watson; also sons Jor-
dan Ritchie and Kayden
Ritchie, with Nicole Ritchie;
mother Lisa Janz, father
Martin McBeth; brother
Chad McBeth; sister Channa
Mc B e t h ; g r a n d p a r e n t s
Wayne and Judy Janz. He
was preceded in death by his
oldest sister Christie John-
son.
To My Son; The struggles
are over, the pain is gone, so
soar to the heavens and
revel in its beauty and free-
dom and be at peace. We all
love you.
Mary Dianne
Wilson
May 11, 1958 – April 24, 2017
Mary Dianne Wilson, of
Monmouth, died on April
24, 2017, at the age of 58.
She was born in Tacoma,
Wash., on May 11, 1958, to
Ron and Donna Wilson.
Mary was a very active
person and loved bowling,
dancing, coloring, art, pizza
parties and participated in
the Special Olympics, where
she won various medals.
She blessed so many peo-
ple. Everywhere she went
and everyone she met, she
made an impact and
touched so many lives.
She will be greatly missed.
Mary is survived by her
parents Ron and Donna; sis-
ters Ronda Wilson and
Debra “Heather” Wilson;
brother William “Bill” Wil-
son; and best friend Mary Z.
A memorial service will be
held at 2 p.m. on Sunday
April 30, at the Dallas Mor-
tuary Tribute Center. To
share an online condolence;
go to: www.dallatribute.com
B. Jeanne Palmer
Jan. 31, 1927 – April 2, 2017
Bessie Jeanne Palmer, 90,
of West Linn, and former
longtime Dallas resident,
died April 2.
Jeanne is survived by her
four sons, Gary (Barbara)
Palmer, of North Salem,
Stephen (Jan) Palmer, of
Ione, Dan (Cheryl), of Mil-
waukie, and Bob (Karen), of
Boca Raton, Fla.; 15 grand-
children; and 26 great-
grandchildren.
Memorial service will be
Friday, April 28, at 11 a.m. at
Dallas Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance Church. Pri-
vate burial will be at Dallas
Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center handled
arrangements. To send an
online tribute: www.dallas-
tribute.com.
Kenneth Dale
Harris
June 2, 1942 – April 22, 2017
Kenneth Harris, 74, of In-
dependence, died April 22.
Kenneth was born June 2,
1942, in Cottage Grove to
Dale and Dorothy Harris.
His life will be celebrated
at a later date.
Burial will be at
Willamette National Ceme-
tery. Farnstrom Mortuary
handled arrangements. To
leave an online tribute:
FarnstromMortuary.com.
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