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O bituari From page 13 John Eddy of Meridian, Idaho; daughters, Betty Miner of Vernonia, and Marguerite Gibson of Portland; one sister, Marguerite Kley of Calif.; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one niece. Remembrances are suggested to the Volunteer Ambulance Associa tion, 919 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064. Fuiten-Rose Chapel in Vernonia was in charge of arrangements. VIRGINIA P. BUTLER Virginia Pearl Butler, 85, Vernon ia, died Aug. 12, 1996. Memorial ser vices were held Aug. 15, at St. John’s Christian Church in Portland. Disposition was by cremation. Mrs. Butler was born Nov. 14, 1910, in Ashland. Her maiden name was Hooper. She worked at JC Penney in Ash land and Portland, also as a welder in the shipyards during World War II, She was a baker at Roosevelt High School for 17 years. Mrs. Butler was a member of St. John’s Christian Church for 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Walter T. of Vernonia; daughters, Eu nice Kretschmer of Vernonia, and Barbara Bennett of Portland; son, the Rev. Richard M. of La Pine; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchil dren and one great-great-grandchild. Remembrances are suggested to the Vernonia First Christian Church. Hennessey Goetsch & McGee Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements DONALD J. MALONEY Donald James Maloney, 65, Banks, died Aug. 16, 1996, of an ap parent heart attack. A funeral Mass was held Aug. 19 in St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Roy. Inter ment was in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery. Mr. Maloney was born Jan. 5, 1931, in Portland. He graduated from Columbia Prep School and attended St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., and the University of Portland. He served in the U.S. Marines as an embassy guard in Bangkok, Thai land, during the Korean War. Mr. Maloney was an insurance adjustor and also worked on the fam ily farm. Survivors include his daughter, Kathleen of Portland; mother, Ruth of Banks; brother, Alan of Banks; one grandchild. Remembrances are suggested to the Tri-City Rural Fire Department in Banks. Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee were in charge of arrangements. ERLENE SNELL Erlene Snell, 79, Portland, died August 17, 1996, in a Gresham care facility. Graveside services will be held August 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Val ley Memorial Park in Hillsboro, with the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, pastor em eritus, of the First Christian Church in Forest Grove, officiating. Concluding rites and vault interment will follow. Mrs. Snell was bom January 18, 1917, in Olney, Texas, to Thomas M. and Ann Lorena (Henry) Jenkins. She was raised in Texas until 1929, when she moved with her sister, Net tie, to Vernonia, where she complet ed her schooling. She was baptized in the Vernonia First Christian Church. She m arried George Snell in 1943. They made their home in Port land. Her husband died in 1951. Mrs. Snell was also preceded in death by seven brothers and four sis ters. Survivors include a brother, Clyde Jenkins of Lubbock, Texas; a sister, Verna Atkinson of Canon City, Colo.; numerous nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to a charity of one's choice. Fuiten-Rose Chapel of Forest Grove is in charge of arrangements. DOROTHY R. THOMPSON Dorothy R. Thompson, 75, Bux ton, died August 19, 1996 at Tuality Forest Grove Hospital. Funeral services will be held Fri day, Aug. 23, at 1:00 p.m. at Fuiten- Rose Chapel, 2308 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, with the Rev. Lloyd Uecker, pastor emeritus of the Forest Grove United Methodist Church, offi ciating. Concluding rites and inter ment will follow at Buxton Cemetery. Viewing (Visitation) Hours are Wed., Noon to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at Fuiten-Rose Chapel in Forest Grove. Family and friends are invited to a reception at the Thompson family home, 22255 NW Ardabeth Lane, Banks, immediately following the cemetery rites. A complete obituary will appear in the next issue of The INDEPEN DENT. JOHN W. VIOLETTE John W. Violette, 49, Beaverton, died August 5, 1996, at Tuality Com munity Hospital in Hillsboro. A wake will be held Aug. 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 8835 SW 30th in Portland. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Violette was born May 10, 1947, in Forest Grove, to the late Louis E. Violette, Sr. and Vergie (Reese) Violette. He was raised and educated in Vernonia. He graduated from Vernonia High School in 1965. He worked for the Vernonia Su permarket for five years, and contin ued as a grocery clerk after moving to Aloha. In 1974 he moved to Beaverton, where he worked in the baking division of Grandma’s Cook ies, known today as Frito-Lay, Inc. He continued there until ill health forced his recent retirement. Mr. Violette was a member of the First Christian Church in Vernonia. Survivors include his mother, of Beaverton; brother, Louis E., Jr. of Tigard; three nephews. Remembrances are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 0330 SW Curry St, Portland, OR 97201. Fuiten-Rose Chapel of Forest Grove was in charge of arrange ments. RICHARD W. FRANCK Richard W. Franck, 71, Forest Grove, died Aug. 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Graveside services were held Aug. 12 in Moun tain View Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Joseph Heuberger of Visitation Catholic Church in Verboort officiat ing. Interment followed. Mr. Franck was born June 9, 1925, in Forest Grove, to Joseph and Erma (Duyck) Franck. He served in the U.S. Army for one year, 1945-46. Mr. Franck m arried Juanita W illiam son in 1946, in Crandall, Miss. He was a logger and worked in many areas of Oregon until retiring in 1978. Mr. Franck was a member of Visi tation Catholic Church, and Elks Lodge #2440 in Forest Grove. He was preceded in death by a brother, William. Survivors include his wife; a son, Robin, of Forest Grove; three daugh ters, Judy Britton of Butler, Ala., Charlotte Porter of Centralia, Wash., and D elores Coffey of Banks; a brother, Robert of Siletz; three sis ters, Roberta Larsen and Joanne Ab bott, both of Forest Grove, and Bar bara Lee Knapp of Gaston; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Forest Grove Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. FarestiBesourees PireetIB Holce Logging Co., inc Mike Pihi Logging Cn.Jnc. Contract Logging & Road Building LOGGING We Buy & Sell Timber CORPORATION 429-6783 ROAD BUILDING • RIGHT OF WAYS 17633 Keasey Road Vernonia, OR 97064 Teevin B ros. Land & T im b e r Co.* In c . Long Term Forest Management Teevin Bros. Land & Timber Co., Inc. is interested in land and timber, or timber only. With or without dwellings is acceptable. 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