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Obituary
MYRTLE M. W ITTEN HA G EN
Myrtle M ay W ittenhagen, 87, H ills
boro, died March 29, 2002. Funeral
services were held April 3 at Donelson,
Sew ell and M athew s, w ith Pastors
Bruce Rumsch and Tim Hueber, o f Trin
ity Lutheran C hurch, officiating Inter
ment w as in Valley M em orial Park M au
soleum
Mrs. W ittenhagen w as born March
24, 1916, in W inner, S.D., to Evert L.
and May R oher Altig. She grew up in
Winner. In 1947, she m oved to the
Portland area and w as purcha sing
agent for the household and kitchen
departm ent at M eier and Frank in Port
land.
In 1949, she married Herbert W it
tenhagen. They lived in M itchell, S.D.,
then returned to Portland. They lived in
Beaverton and Cooper M ountain and
m oved to W est Union in 1960.
Mrs. W ittenhagen m oved to H ills
boro in 1988. She was a m em ber of the
Hillsboro Lady Elks, the W est Union
W om en’s C lub and the Lutheran
W om en’s Group. She was also a Cub
Scout Den Mother.
She was preceded in death by her
husband in 1988; a son, Terry Cook;
and two brothers, C lifford and Vern.
Survivors include two sons, Gerald
Cook of Hillsboro, and Darild Cook of
Tacoma, Wash.; a daughter, Denice
Marks of Pescadero, Calif.; 15 grand
children; 14 great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Elm er Altig of Vernonia, and
Bill Altig of Portland; a sister, Joanne
Thomas of Tigard; nieces and nephews.
R em em brances are suggested to
Trinity Lutheran C hu rch , 2194 SE
M inter B ridge R oad, H illsb oro, OR
97123-5100.
D onelson, S ew ell and M athew s
M ortuary was in charge of arrange
ments.
BONNIE M. BOYER
Bonnie M. Boyer, 62, C arson City,
Nevada, died February 14, 2002. No
service was held. Disposition w as by
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Mrs. Boyer was bom A ugust 8,
1939, in Ashland, to M aurice and Trilma
E. Powers W oodson. She lived in Ver
nonia, w here she attended eighth
through eleventh grades. She lived in
Hayden, Idaho, and moved to Carson
City.
Survivors include her father, Brad
ford Russom of Hayden; a son, Randy
F use lie r of Jo urda nton , Texas; a
daughter, Beth Gonzales of Vinton,
Calif.; a sister, Yvonne S. Hjelm of
Lewiston, Idaho; six grandchildren.
FitzH enry’s Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangem ents.
R O BER T B. STEPHENSON
R obert Baker Stephenson, 80,
Ocean Park, Wash., died March 31,
2002. A mem orial service was held
April 6 at Penttila’s Chapel by The Sea
in Long Beach, Wash.
Mr. Stephenson was born Novem
ber 14, 1921, in Toledo, to Langley and
M aude Hall Stephenson. He m oved to
Vernonia as a child. The family also
lived in Portland, Camas, Wash., Alas
ka and W arrenton. He graduated from
W arrenton High School.
During World War II, he m oved to
Portland and worked for Oregon Motor
Stages (now Greyhound Bus Line).
In 1943, he married Dorothy Wray.
They lived in Portland until 1951, when
they m oved to Kennewick, Wash. In
1958, they returned to Portland and he
w orked as service engineer for Sunnen
Products Co. He retired as an auto m a
ch in is t from G ray’s A uto m o tive in
Tigard. In 1985, they moved to Ocean
Park.
He w as a m em ber of M asonic
Lodge #46 A.F. & A M. of Portland.
Mr. Stephenson was preceded in
death by a daughter, Barbara Roten;
two brothers; and a sister.
Survivors include his wife; a daugh
ter, Martha W illiam s of Omaha, Neb.; a
son, Rockne of Clackamas; a sister,
M elba Jam es of Portland; five grand
children; 7 great grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
FR ED ER IC K TSC H A NZ
F re d erick Tschanz, 82, Forest
Grove, died April 5, 2002. Graveside
services were April 9 in Evergreen
M em orial Park, McMinnville, with Pas
tor M arvin Schrom, of North Plains
C hristian Church, officiating.
Mr. Tschanz was bom Novem ber
23, 1919, in Portland, to Christian and
Elizabeth Keller Tschanz. He grew up in
M ou nta ind ale and graduated from
Banks High School.
In 1952, he married Gladys G ra
ham. They lived in North Plains and
m oved to Forest Grove in 1955. He
w orked in area canneries. He was a
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m em ber of N orth Plains C hristian
Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
Luis Rodas of Oregon City; two grand
children; a brother, Walter of North
Plains.
M acy and Son Funeral Directors of
McMinnville was in charge of arrange
ments.
EDLIN L. PETERSON
Edlin Leonard Peterson, 83, died
March 21, 2002. Burial was in W illa
mette National Cem etery in Portland.
Mr. Peterson was born September
11, 1918, in Mist, to Edlin O. and
Gladys Smith Peterson. He grew up in
St. Helens. He attended Oregon State
College (now OSU) and joined the U.S.
Arm y Air Corps in 1941. He was dis
charged in 1945.
In 1947, he married Ramona Hud
dleston.
He and his brother, Jack, operated
a meat processing plant in St. Helens.
In 1952, he moved to Corvallis, where
he owned and operated a refrigeration
business. He retired in 1982.
Mr. Peterson was a member of the
Corvallis Am erican Legion Post, C or
vallis Elks Lodge and Morning Star
Grange.
Survivors include his wife; three
daughters, Karen Rudd of Arkansas,
Janet Binning of Silverton, and Cynthia
H agenauer of Salem; a sister, Helen
M inter of California; a brother, Jack of
Keizer; five grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; two nieces.
PATRICIA F. CROWSTON
Patricia Faye Crowston, 56, Van
couver, Wash., died April 11, 2002. Fu
neral services were held April 15 at the
Christian Church in Vernonia, with Pas
tor John Cahill, o f the First Baptist
Church in Vernonia, officiating. Inter
m ent was at Vernonia Memorial Cem e
tery in Vernonia.
Mrs. Crowston was born June 20,
1945, in Durham, N. Carolina, to Ray
mond G. and Herlene Thrasher Robert
son. She grew up in Vernonia and grad
uated from Vernonia High School in
1963.
In 1965, she married Marvin C row
ston. They lived in Corvallis and Albany
until 1968, when they moved to Van
couver, Washington.
She was a m em ber of the First
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PATRICIA FAYE CROWSTON
June 20,1945
April 11, 2002
Services Held
Christian Church.
Mrs. C row ston w as preceded in
death by her father and a son, Kelly.
Survivors include her husband; two
sons, Kerry of Mill City, and Kyle of
Vancouver, Wash.; her m other of Ver
nonia; two brothers, Donald Robertson
o f Aloha, and A llen R obertson of
Beaverton, a sister, Glenda Holsey of
Hillsboro; nieces and nephews.
R em em brances are suggested to
the Am erican C ancer Society, 0330 SW
Curry Street, Portland, Oregon 97201.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Forest G rove was in charge of
arrangem ents.
ROBERT L. PERCIFIELD II
Robert Lee Percifield II, 52, Vernon
ia, died February 23, 2002. Memorial
services will be held April 18 at Bron-
leewe-Bass Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Private inurnm ent will be at W illam ette
National Cem etery in Portland.
Mr. Percifield was born Novem ber
10, 1949, in Glendale, Calif., to Robert
Lee and Sari W alker Percifield. He
grew up in California and attended col
lege in San Diego. He served in the
U.S. Arm y from 1967 until 1970. He re
ceived the National Defense Service
Medal, the Vietnam Service M edal and
the Vietnam Cam paign Medal.
He m oved to Oregon in 1980 and
worked at Intel as a senior technician
specialist at the Ronler Acres campus.
case or Tflaims
In 2000, he m arried his longtim e
com panion, Susan.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
R obert and a daughter, Kim berly both
o f San Diego; three step-children, Toni
Young, John A. Smith and Tiffani Smith,
all of Portland.
Bronlew ee-Bass Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangem ents.
LOIS M. POPE
Lois M. Pope, 75, Jew ell, died April
11, 2002. A graveside service w as held
April 15 at the Elsie Cemetery.
Mrs. Pope was born June 7, 1926,
in Ethel, W ashington. She graduated
from O nalaska (W ash.) High School.
She m oved to Portland in 1944. She
w orked fo r K a is e r s h ip ya rd s and
Jantzen Knitting Mills.
In 1946, she m arried R obert F.
Pope. They m oved to Jewell in 1982.
Survivors include her husband; two
daughters, Kathy Jones of Hillsboro,
and Teresa Southard of W est Linn;
three grandchildren; tw o great-grand
children.
R em em brances are suggested to a
charity of choice.
Hughes-Ransom M ortuary was in
charge of arrangem ents.
TOO MTS TO c u s s i n
Have you heard the Howling Dog
news in town? Basic dog obedience
is now being offered in Vernonia. Call
Lisa Orth for details (503) 429-3018.
It is a “Waggin Tail" good time.
P4/18
We would like to thank everyone
for the cards, prayers, calls and visits
during my recent surgery and recuper
ation. They were all greatly appreciat
ed.
Bill Wilcoxen
and Family
Garden tiller for sale, just in time for
spring planting. Please contact Wolf
gang at 503-429-7342.
B4/18
PUBLIC NOTICB
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
and to receive comment from the public on
the budget. A copy of the budget document
may be inspected or obtained on or after
April 24 at 555 E. Bridge Street, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
A public meeting of the Budget Committee
of the City of Vernonia, Columbia County,
State of Oregon, on the budget for the fiscal
year July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, will be
held at City Hall Chamber Room, 1001
Bridge Street, Vernonia, Oregon. The meet
ing will take place on the 29th day of April,
2002, at 7:00 p.m. The purpose o, the meet
ing is to receive the budget message.
A copy of the budget document may be in
spected or obtained on or after April 29 at
City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
This is a public meeting where deliberation
of the Budget Committee will take place.
Any person may appear at the meeting and
discuss the proposed programs with the
Budget Committee.
Publish April 3 A 17, 2002
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
This is a public meeting where deliberation
of the Budget Committee will take place.
Listed below is the time and place of an ad
ditional Budget Committee meeting that will
be held to take public comment. Any person
may appear at this meeting and discuss the
proposed programs with the Budget Com
mittee.
A public meeting of the Budge, Committee
of the Vernonia School District 47J, Colum
bia County, State of Oregon, on the budge,
for the fiscal year July 1, 2002 to June 30,
2003 will be held a, Vernonia School District
Office, 475 Bridge Street, Vernonia, Ore
gon. The meeting will take place on the 9th
day of May, 2002 a, 7:00 p.m. The purpose
of the meeting is to receive the budget mes
sage.
Date: May 13, May 21 (if necessary)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street
Publish April 3 A 17, 2002
A copy of the budge, document may be in
spected or obtained on or after May 9,2002
at the Vernonia School District Office, be
tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee
of the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection Dis
trict, Columbia County, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1,
2002 to June 30, 2003 will be held at 555 E.
Bridge Street, Vernonia (Fire Hall). The
meeting will take place on the 24 day of
April, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the
meeting is to receive the budget message
This is a public meeting where deliberation
of the Budget Committee will take place.
Listed below is the time and place of an ad
ditional Budget Committee meeting that will
be held to take public comment. Any person
may appear at this meeting and discuss the
proposed programs with the Budge, Com
mittee.
Date: May 16, 2002
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Vernonia Schoo, District Office
Publish April 18. 2002 A May 2. 2002