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Page 24 The INDEPENDENT, June 6, 2002 Obituary AGATHA R. WILLS Agatha Ruth Wills, 95, Forest Grove, died May 19, 2002. Private family services were held. Mrs. Wills was born August 11, 1906, in Vernonia, to Alonzo and Elsa E. Dunn Emmons. She grew up in Mist and Vernonia, graduated from high school in Portland and Normal School at Monmouth, to become a teacher. She taught in Vernonia until marry ing Johnnie Boyd Nelson. They di vorced in 1931. She moved to Portland and worked for Fred Meyer. In 1941, she married Frank Wills. They lived in Salem and Seattle, Wash. She taught at Kings Garden Elementary School until retiring. She moved back to Port land in 1990 and was a member of Cedar Mill Bible Church. Mrs. Wills was preceded in death by two sisters, Vida Irene Emmons and Margaret Emmons. Survivors include a son, Jack Nel son of Portland; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great- great-grandchild. Remembrances are suggested to a church of one's choice. Westside Cremation Service was in charge of arrangements. NANNIE H. LYDA Nannie Hattie Lyda, 88, Portland, died May 7, 2002. Graveside memorial services and interment were held May 13 at Mt. View Memorial Gardens in Forest Grove. Mrs. Lyda was born January 9, 1914, in Kansas, to Samuel Clifton and Elsie May Hering Rollings. She grew up in Kansas. In 1931, she married Benjamin Jef ferson Lyda They lived in Forest Grove and moved to Banks in 1951. They di vorced in 1973. She worked as a homemaker and at Gray & Co. until retiring in 1969. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Forest Grove. Mrs. Lyda was preceded in death by two sons Survivors include a son, Harold of Beaverton, daughter, Elsie M. Davis of Banks, sister, Mae Bruton of Washing ton; 14 grandchildren; 26 greatgrand children; one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. LESTER L. “NICK” KORSMO Lester L. "Nick" Korsmo, 69, Ver nonia, died May 17, 2002. Funeral ser vice was held May 22 at Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia, with Mr. William Korsmo officiating. Inter ment at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Korsmo was born March 15, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Vt/lliam Lester and Ruth Irene Lloyd Korsmo. When he was twelve, the family moved to Manning and Banks, where he com pleted his education. In 1964, he married Sharon Bosvelt. They lived in Hillsboro until 1996, then moved to Vernonia. Mr. Korsmo worked for Bob Carlson, Pacific Roofing, Ken- co Roofing and J&K Roofing. He was preceded in death by five sisters and one brother. Survivors include his wife; son, Nick L. of Newberg; daughter, Donna L. Ko rsmo of Vernonia; a brother, William of Poulsbo, Wash.; three grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, PO Box 744, Forest Grove, OR 97116 to help with funeral expenses. ORVILLE BRITTON Orville Britton, 85, Springfield, died May 17, 2002. Graveside service was held May 21 at Springfield Memorial Gardens. Mr. Britton was born May 26, 1916, in Boyne City, Mich., td Clarence and Golda Stark Britton. He graduated from Vernonia High School and served in the U S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He worked as a mechanic and logger for various companies. In 1949, he married Betty L. Amick. They lived in Michigan, Vernonia, Sweet Home, Eugene, Alaska and LaPine, until settling in Springfield. He was a member of Church of Christ in Sweet Home and First Christ ian Church in LaPine, the Odd Fellows and American Legion. Mr. Britton was preceded in death by three grandchildren. Survivors include sons, Gary of Harrisburg, and Michael of Strouds burg, Penn.; daughters, Connie Clark of Marsing, Idaho, and Michele Harris of Springfield; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. VERNA B. FINLEY Verna Beatrice Finley, 89, Astoria, died May 15, 2002. Memorial services and inurnment were at Lincoln Memor ial Park in Portland. Mrs. Finley was born February 7, 1913 in Butler, Okla., to John Oscar and Lizzie Viola Summey Burt. She grew up in Oklahoma and Vernonia. She was a beautician. In 1937, she married Howard De- Veiteo. They later divorced. She lived in Portland for 58 years and moved to As toria. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Cecil and Frank. Survivors include a son, John De- Veiteo of Bend; daughter, Carol Wam- sher of Astoria; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Guy Burt of Grand Junction, Colo., and Cornish Burt of Portland. LELAND B. CRISMAN Leland Burryl Crisman, 76, Hills boro, died May 20, 2002. Memorial ser vices were May 28, at Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home. Disposition was by cre mation. Mr. Crisman was born July 27, 1925, to Leo William and Velma June Mills Crisman. He grew up in Grand Junction and Fruita, Colo., and attend ed Hillsboro High School. In 1945, he married Omega Hargitt. They lived in Hillsboro. He worked in the Portland shipyards during World War II, then for B P. Jones, and Peer less. He retired in 1981. He was a member of the union and Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Mr. Crisman was preceded in death by a brother, John. Survivors include his wife; daugh ters, Shirley Griffith of Hillsboro, Connie Smith of Republic, Wash., Deborah An derson and Ronda Anderson, both of Lapine, and Alina "Kim" Wynne of For est Grove; sons, David of Banks, and Nathan of Cornelius, 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a sister. Jewel Tollefson of Aloha; brothers, James W. of Tigard and Albert of Junction City. Remembrances are suggested to the Diabetes Association, in care of Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home, 1070 W. Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123. JOHN H. ELDRIDGE SR. John Hugh Eldridge, Sr., 85, died May 22, 2002. A funeral was held May 28 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter-day Saints Molalla Ward. Mr. Eldridge was born November 2, 1916, in Banks. He graduated from Hillsboro High School. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in the Philippines, then moved to Portland and was an officer with the Milwaukie Police Department. He also lived in Mo lalla and Silverton. In 1965, he married Virginia Ross. He was preceded in death by a son, Donald R. in 1999. Survivors include his wife, a son, John Jr.; stepsons, Ross V. Smith and Scott M. Smith; stepdaughters, Brownyn J. Graves and Colleen M. Kesterson; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. MYRTLE O. WILKE Myrtle Olivia Dunrud Wilke, 97, For est Grove, died May 22, 2002. Funeral services were held May 25, at Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home, with the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin officiating. Inter ment was in St. Francis Cemetery, Roy. Mrs. Wilke was born October 21, 1904, in the Township of Eden, Polk County, Minn., to Peter O. and Anna Engebretson Dunrud. The family moved to Molalla when she was 14. She later moved to White Salmon, Wash. In 1923, she married Melvin W. Caven. They divorced in 1944. In 1948, she married Howard A. An derson. They lived in Hoquiam and Ab erdeen, Wash. After his death, she moved to Banks. In 1971, she married Frank Wilke. They lived in Bingen, Wash. She re turned to White Salmon after his death. She moved to Banks in 1988, then to Tigard and Forest Grove. She was preceded in death by a son, Melvin W. Caven; 13 brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Caven Dierickx of Forest Grove, and Etna Caven Metzger of Tigard; nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; eight great-great grand children; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. RICHARD R. VARNER Richard Raymond Varner, 34, Yam hill, died May 22, 2002. Memorial ser vice was held May 24, at Bronleewe- Bass Funeral Home in Hillsboro, with Bryan McKelvey, chaplain of the Wash ington Co. Sheriff’s Office, officiating. Mr. Varner was born May 21, 1968, in Eugene, to Raymond J. and Diane Lee Dickerson Varner. He grew up in Yamhill, moved to Lincoln City and graduated from Taft High School in 1987. He attended Oregon State Uni versity, majoring in sports physical ther apy. He worked at The Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City, Embassy Suites in Portland and Precision Auto Body in Beaverton. Survivors include his parents of Yamhill; sisters, Candace of Boston, Mass., Chris West of Sheridan, and Lori Hill of Vernonia; half-sister, Mary Leek of Corvallis; grandfather, Ralph Jensen of Forest Grove. Remembrances are suggested to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Oregon. Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. EDWARD H. VANDERZANDEN Edward Henry VanderZanden, 95, Roy, died May 29, 2002. Mass of Chris tian Burial was held June 1 at St. Fran cis of Assisi Catholic Church, with the Rev. Todd Molinari, celebrant. Inter ment was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. VanderZanden was born Sep tember 20, 1906, in Roy, to Peter and Gardena Meeuwsen VanderZanden. He grew up in Roy and was educated in Verboort. In 1934, he married Madeline Cruni- can. They lived on the family farm near Roy. She died in 1967. He married Sally Cover in 1969; she died in 1988. In 1990, he married Nora Millspaugh; she died in 1995. Mr. VanderZanden was a farmer. He worked his 100 acre farm near Roy un til retiring in 1968. He was preceded in death by eight brothers, Martin, Wilfred, Victor, Charles, Bernard, Everest, William and Marion; and four sisters, Josephine Springer, Frances Cullen, Lambertha Banzi and Laurencie Jesse. Survivors include sons, Robert of Alameda, Calif., and Eugene of Pied mont, Calif.; daughters, Evelyn Chalus- towski of Bondorf, Germany, Diane VanderZanden of Honolulu, Hawaii, Regina Ferris of Aloha, Eilene Van- Grunsven of Vancouver, Wash., and Mary Derrick of Vernonia; seven grand children; one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to St. Francis Grade School Endowment Fund. Forest Grove Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. RETHA E. SMITH Retha Eula Smith, 83, Forest Grove, died May 28, 2002. Funeral ser vice was held May 31, at Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home, with Pastor Jerry Hinz, of Cornelius Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Arcade Cemetery, North Plains. Mrs. Smith was born December 6, 1918, in Elizabeth, Ark., to William and Audi Isom Rand. She grew up in Bay, Ark. She moved to North Plains in 1954, and Forest Grove in 1984. She was a homemaker and cannery worker. She was preceded in death by a son in 1966; four brothers and a sister. Survivors include daughters, Helen Ridgeway of Gaston, Ellen of Buxton, and Glenda Goddard of White City; 15 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; sis ters, Beula Hester of Woodburn, Agnes Wilson of Hillsboro, Josephine Watts of Vancouver, Wash., Lula Fry of Lake City, Ark., and Irene Friend of Williford, Ark.; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to American Cancer Society. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. SELINA REDMAN Selina E. Van De Moortele Redman, 85, Portland, died May 26, 2002. Fu- neral service was held May 30 at Mt. Scott Funeral Home. Interment was in St. Francis Cemetery in Roy. Mrs. Redman was born March 7, 1917, near Laurel, to Emaranse and Ar- schelle Van De Moortele. As a child, she moved to a farm near Cornelius. She graduated from Forest Grove High School and attended business school, then worked for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. In 1950, she married David Red man. They lived in Portland until he re tired, when they moved to Banks. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983. Survivors include a sister, Jeannette Desmet of Sisters; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter, or to Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon. HARVEY T. DETHLEFS Harvey Theadore Dethlefs, 87, For est Grove, died May 25, 2002. Inter ment was private. A celebration of life for he and his wife, Olive, will be Thurs day, July 4 at noon, at Mile Post 10 on the Trask River. Mr. Dethlefs was born July 2, 1914, in Gaston, to Ernest and Tillie Herr Dethlefs. He graduated from Gaston High School in 1932. In 1936, he married Olive H. Scott. They lived in Scoggin Valley Junction until the mid-1970s, when they moved to Forest Grove. Mr. Dethlefs was a professional wrestler in Portland and worked in the woods as a catskinner. He owned and operated Yost and Dethlefs Logging Co. and worked for Ralph Raines, until retiring in 1969. He was also a real es tate agent for Red Carpet Realty. He was a charter member of Forest Grove Elks Lodge 2440, served as president of the Community Club in Gaston and on the Gaston Grade School Board for 20 years. Mr. Dethlefs was preceded in death by his wife; two brothers; and a sister. Survivors include two sons, Harve R of Vernonia, and Douglas of Cor nelius; a daughter, Sharon K. Kober- stein of North Bend; nine grandchil dren; 10 great-grandchildren; half- brothers, Curt and Conrad Japel, both of McMinnville, and Jerry Japel of Sheridan; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Washington County Hospice, 427 SE Eighth Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 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