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The INDEPENDENT, March 6, 2003
LA R R Y A. H OUGH
Larry Allan H ough, 51, Jew ell, died
February 7, 2003. A m em orial service
w as held February 15 at N ehalem Val
ley C om m unity C hurch in Jew ell.
Mr. H ough was born June 12, 1951,
in Eureka, C alif., to Jack and Ada
Shoem aker Hough. He attended Yuba
C ity (Calif.) HigtuSchool. He w as a Boy
S cout throughout childhood and be
cam e a leader and m em ber of the O r
der of the Arrow. He m oved to B eaver
ton in 1969 and w orked for the C ity of
Beaverton as a car m echanic fo r 10
years. He then jo in e d the N ational
Guard, serving as sergeant. He m oved
to Jew ell and w orked as a log truck
driver for m any years.
In 1980, he m arried Barbara York.
He was preceded in death by his
wife and father, and a son, S hannon
Hill.
Survivors include a son, Larry of
Portland; tw o daughters, Tana Han-
thorn of Soldotna, Alaska, and Shirley
B u tle r of P o rtla n d ; his m other, of
M arysville, C alif.; three sisters, Brenda
Lynch, Terry Jacques and Denise S ulli
van, all of M arysville; three brothers,
Ron and Randy, both of M arysville, and
Jeff of Arcata, Calif.; five grandchildren.
H ughes-R ansom M ortuary in S e a
side was in charge of arrangem ents.
JA M E S M. M cC LE N N Y
Ja m e s M a d iso n M cC lenny, 94,
W estport, died February 12, 2003. S er
vices w ere he ld F e b ru a ry 22 at
H aakinson-G roulx M ortuary C hapel in
C la ska n ie ,
w ith
P a s to r
T h o b u rn
Dow nes of Abundant Life M inistries of
Astoria, officiating. Interm ent w as at
M urray Hill C em etery in Clatskanie.
Mr. M cC lenny was born January 9,
1909, in G alveston, Texas, to C harley
lerrell and B ular R eputer Lain M cC len
ny. He grew up in G alveston.
In 1934, he m arried G eorgella Hill.
He was a firem an at W auna Lum ber
Com pany. He retired in the 1960 s.
Mr. M cC le n n y w as p re ce d e d in
death by his w ife in 1980.
Survivors include four daughters,
Kathy A nkrom of W estport, M argaret
W addell of Vernonia, R ayella O ppen-
la n d e r o f W a rre n to n , and J a n ita
Tronnes of O cean Park, W ash.; a son,
Jam es D. of Longview ; a brother, E m
m et T. of Am arillo, Texas; 17 grandchil
dren; 29 great-grandchildren; a great-
great-grandchild; nieces and nephew s.
H aakinson-G roulx M ortuary C hapel
in C latskanie w as in charge of a rrange
ments.
W AYNE E. T O LO N E N
W ayne E. Tolonen, 88, Hillsboro,
died February 22, 2003. G raveside
services w ere held F ebruary 27 at
G reenw ood C em etery in Astoria.
Mr. Tolenen w as born February 27,
1914, to Katie A. and Kreeta Taskinen
Tolonen. He grew up on the fam ily farm
in Youngs R iver and graduated from
A storia High School.
In 1937, he m arried A lice Hertig.
They built a hom e on the fam ily farm .
He and his brother, Toivo M ustonen,
operated a log dum p and log boom s
from 1938 to 1964. In 1964, he w ent to
w ork for C row n Z ellerbach in Youngs
River, until 1974, w hen he retired. He
had also w orked for C arlson B rothers
Logging Com pany, Van Vleet Logging,
Lloyd C hristensen Trucking, 3M L o g
ging, Reed H alding Log Com pany, E l
liot Transfer Trucking, and W estern
Transportation.
Survivors include a com panion, Ella
Mae W roe of H illsboro; a son, E. Arnold
Tolonen o f Vernonia; tw o g randchil
dren; two great-grandchildren; brother,
3 t’8V-6S^izUC io fcf\-P i>A -F ,0c
Toivo M ustonen of Astoria.
R em em brances are suggested to
C olum bia River Maritime M useum or
the Am erican Heart Association, c/o
C aldw ell's Luce-Layton Mortuary.
great-grandchildren.
R em em brances are suggested to
the Gerald L. “Jerry” Russell Memorial
Fund, c/o Vernonia C om m unity Church,
957 State Ave, Vernonia.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia was in charge of arrange
ments.
Survivors include his wife; tw o sons,
Lazaro Jr. of Kent, W ash., and Leonar
do of Cornelius; four daughters, Dee
Bynum o f Banks, N orm a S ilve r of
Coeru d ’Alene, Idaho, Naomi Tanis of
Arlington, Wash., and Tamara M ayta of
C ornelius; e ight g ra n d ch ild re n ; tw o
great-grandchildren; tw o brothers, F ed
erico and Jose, both of E dinburg,
Texas; tw o sisters, Isabella Lopez and
Olivia Garcia, both of Edinburg, Texas;
nieces and nephew s.
R em em brances are suggested to
Lazaro Lopez Sr. M em orial Fund, c/o
Fuiten, Rose and H oyt Funeral Home,
2308 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, OR
97116.
F uiten, R ose and H oyt Funeral
Hom e in Forest G rove w as in charge of
arrangem ents.
LEOTA L. N IC H O LS
Leota LaBelle Nichols, 89, Portland,
died February 17, 2003. Services were
February 22 at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary
GEORGE N. BERRY
in A ustin, M inn. Interm ent w as in
George Nelson Berry, 84, died Feb
"A Trusted Name in Funeral Service "
W ayne C em etery in McIntire, Iowa.
ruary 26, 2003. A m emorial service was
Mrs. Nichols was born Decem ber
-
'
held M arch 1 at R oss H ollyw ood
26, 1913, near Ross, N.D., to Orville
Chapel in Portland.
I would like to thank Grant Williams
and Pauline Prochaska Griffin. She
Mr. Berry was born O ctober 11,
and Joel Stith for all their congrega
grew up in M issouri River Bottom.
1918, in Banks. He served in the U.S.
In 1928, she m arried C lair Austin
tions’ prayers and all the people in the
Navy in the South Pacific during W orld
Bailey. T hey lived in M cIntire and
W ar II. He attended Oregon State U ni
community for their prayers and sup
m oved to Austin, Minn, in 1936.
versity and worked for various Ford,
port during my hospitalization.
In 1978, she m arried H arold Bailey
Lincoln and M ercury D ealerships in
Gary Gulleckson
Nichols. They lived in W inlock, Wash.,
Portland.
and w intered in Hem et, Calif.
In 1991, he married Rose Sardaro.
She m oved to Banks in 1997.
S urvivors include his w ife; two
Mrs. Nichols w orked as a baker for
daughters, Janet Bolzell and Pamela
Sacred H eart Hospice in Austin, Minn.
Howard; one grandchild.
S e c o n d G e n e r a tio n
Granite Markers
In 1963, she earned a diplom a as a
Rem em brances are suggested to
F a m ily O w n e d & O p e r a te d
b e a u ticia n from A ustin V ocational
Privately owned
Alzheim er's Association.
School, then w orked as a beautician at
Ross Hollywood Chapel in Portland
JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE-HOYT
Not a funeral home
Sacred H eart Hospice and Inez Beauty
was in charge of arrangements.
DERREL & DEANN ROSE
or cemetery
Shop.
TINA ROSE-REYNOLDS
Personal home visits
She w as a m em ber of C rane
R O BER T B O B B ’ C A S S E LL SR.
JANE SCHNEIDER, ROSS MATHEWS
Chapel Church.
at no extra charge
Robert “Bobb" Cassell Sr., 76, died
HECTOR DE LOS SANTOS
Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death
February 20, 2003. Graveside services
Prices
start
at
$320
Attendant: RAY PELSTER
by both husbands, Mr. Bailey in 1954
were held M arch 1, in Valley Memorial
2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161
and Mr. Nichols in 1997; a son, Everett
including design
Park in Hillsboro.
Austin Bailey; and a sister, Madeline
741
Madison Av. Vern......... 429-6611
Mr. Cassell w as born Decem ber 27,
and lettering
Griffin.
1926, in Stapleton, Neb., to Herman
E-mail: Fuitenrosehoyt@ aol.com
S urvivors include a son, M elvin
and Ruby Cassell. He grew up in Banks
Wendy Sears
C lair of W inona, Minn.; a daughter,
and graduate d from Banks High
O n e ta P auline H olz o f Banks; six
503-429-1523
School. He served in the U.S. M erchant
GERALD L. RUSSELL
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
Marine during W orld War II.
tw o sisters, O live Riersgard of Moscow,
M a y 3, 1 92 0
Feb. 2 3 ,2 0 0 3
In 1949, he married Viola Brosher.
Idaho, and Orm a M eyers of Hemet,
He graduate d from B ehnke-W alker
S e rv ic e s H e ld
Calif.; nieces and nephews.
School of Business in Portland and
F uiten, R ose and H oyt Funeral
they moved to G ilchrist in 1952, where
Hom e of Forest Grove.
he w orked for G ilchrist Tim ber C om pa
ny. After retiring, they m oved to Central
MEETING NOTICE
copied for a nominal fee. Failure to raise an
G E R A LD L. R U S S E LL
Point.
issue in a hearing, in person or by letter, or
G erald L. “Jerry" Russell, 82, Ver
Mr. Cassell was preceded in death
BEFORE THE COLUMBIA COUNTY
failure
to provide statements or evidence
nonia, died February 23, 2003. Ser
by two brothers, Melford and Harry.
BUDGET COMMITTEE
sufficient
to afford the decision-maker an
vices w ere held February 28 at Vernon
Survivors include his wife; a son,
opportunity
to respond to the issue pre
TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
ia C o m m u n ity C hurch, w ith P astor
Bobb Jr. of Hillsboro; a daughter, Debra
cludes
appeal
to the board based on that is
G rant W illiam s officiating. Flag Honor
J. Reid of Medford; one grandchild; a
1. Notice is hereby given that the Columbia
sue.
Public
testimony
is welcome and writ
Presentation was under the direction of
sister, Ram ona VanDomelen of Buxton.
County Budget Committee will hold a budg
ten
statements
will
be
received before the
C haplain Ray Pelster of the Am erican
Rem em brances are suggested to
et meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2003, at
hearing
if
you
cannot
attend.
Legion Post 119 in Vernonia. Entom b
M edford Asanate Health System “New
or after 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held
m ent w as at R iverview Abbey M au
H ospice H o u se ” , 2825 E. B arnett
The meeting location is accessible to per
in the Commissioners Meeting Room,
soleum in Portland.
Road, Medford, OR 97504.
sons with disabilities. A request for an inter
Room 308, Columbia County Courthouse,
Mr. Russell w as born M ay 3, 1920,
D onelson, S ew ell and M athew s
preter for the hearing impaired or for other
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon.
in H artford City, Indiana, to Harry and
M ortuary of Hillsboro was in charge of
accommodations for persons with disabili
F ra n ce s R ife R ussell. The fa m ily
arrangem ents.
2. The purpose of this meeting is to review
ties should be made at leas, 48 hours prior
m oved to Tillam ook, w here he attended
the Columbia County Budget for FY 2003-
to public hearing to Kate Conley a, 503-
grade school and, in 1933, they m oved
2004.
LA Z A R O LO PEZ SR.
429-5291, TTY 1-800-735-2900 or a, City
to Klam ath Falls. He graduated from
Lazaro Lopez Sr., 78, Cornelius,
Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR. The
3. The proposed budget document will be
Klam ath Falls High School and attend
died February 2 1 ,2 0 0 3 . Funeral servic
City of Vernonia is an Equal Opportunity
located in the office o, Finance & Taxation,
ed N orthw est N azarene C ollege for
es w ere February 26 at Fuiten, Rose
Provider and Employer.
2nd
Floor, Columbia County Courthouse,
one year.
and H oyt Funeral H om e in Forest
Publish February 6, 20 & March 6, 2003
St. Helens, Oregon.
In 1942, he m arried Etta W uest and,
Grove, with Lazarft Lopez, Jr., officiat
later that year, was drafted into the U.S.
ing. Interm ent was in W illam ette Na
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. This meeting is open to thajjublic. The
Army. He served in the infantry w ith the
tional C em etery in Portland, with G ay
County does no, discriminate on the basis
Public hearings to consider amendment of
Service C om m and Unit during W orld
lord B. Lawry officiating and a flag hon
of handicap status. I, any special accom
the
Vernonia Comprehensive Plan, Section
W ar II in Africa and Italy, where he was
or presentation by Am erican Legion
modations are required, please contact the
III.H
and Comprehensive Plan Map are
w ounded. He was discharged in 1945.
Post 2 of Forest Grove.
Board office at 503-397-4322 the day be
scheduled
before the Vernonia Planning
In 1946, they m oved to Portland. He
Mr. Lopez w as bom N ovem ber 6,
fore the meeting.
Commission on March 20, 2003 and before
w orked as a m eat cutter. Then, they
1924, in Rio Grande City, Texas, to
By: Joe Corsiglia, Chair
Vernonia
City Council on April 7, 2003 a,
m oved to Salem , where he w orked in a
Federico and Librada Hinojosa Lopez.
Board of County Commissioners
6:45
p.m.
in the Council Chambers of City
chicken processing plant. They moved
He grew up in Edinburg, Texas.
for Columbia County, Oregon
Hall,
1001
Bridge Street, Vernonia, Oregon.
to Vernonia in 1948. He w orked at the
He served in the U.S. Arm y Air Corp
Publish March 6, 2003
Public
Hearing
on the Comprehensive Plan
O regon-A m erican Lum ber Mill in Ver
during W orld W ar II.
and
Map
Amendments
is governed by Ore
nonia and later, as a m ail carrier for the
In 1952, he m arried Petra Longoria.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
gon
Statewide
Land
Use
Goals 2 & 14 and
U.S. Postal Service for 27 years, until
They lived in Edinburg and moved to
OAR
660-025.
A
staff
report
will be available
A
public
hearing
to
consider
annexation
of
1985, w hen he retired.
C ornelius in 1964.
to
the
public
at
City
Hall
for
seven days be
the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery property
He w as an active m em ber of the
Mr. Lopez w orked as a heavy equip
fore
the
hearings,
and
may
be copied for a
is scheduled before the Vernonia Planning
Vernonia Lions Club for 36 years and
m ent operator for Local 701 in Portland
nominal fee. Failure to raise an issue in a
Commission on March 20, 2003 and before
voluntee re d at the V ernonia Senior
until retirement.
hearing, in person or by letter or failure to
Vernonia
City
Council
on
April
7,
2003,
at
C enter fo r 12 years. He w as a m em ber
He was a m em ber of Am erican Le
provide
statements or evidence sufficient to
6:30
p.m.
in
the
Council
Chambers
of
City
of Vernonia C om m unity Church.
gion W ashington Post 2 in Forest
afford
the
decision-maker an opportunity to
Hall,
1001
Bridge
Street,
Vernonia,
Oregon.
Mr. R ussell was preceded in death
Grove and Heavy Equipm ent Union Lo
Public
Hearing
on
the
annexation
is
gov
respond
to
the issue precludes appeal to
by a grandson, Kris, in 2002.
cal 701 in Portland.
the
board
based
on that issue. Public testi
erned
by
Vernonia
Ordinance
711
and
ORS
S urvivors include his wife; a daugh
Mr. Lopez w as preceded in death by
mony
is
welcome,
and written statements
222.005
through
222.183.
A
staff
report
will
ter, Karen M iller of Hubbard; tw o sons,
a daughter, Melva Dee; a son, Larry; a
will
be
received
before
the hearing if you
be available to the public a, City Hall for
Ronald of Vancouver, W ash., and Fay
grandson; tw o brothers, Eddie and
Cont. on page 21
seven days before the hearing and may be ■ cannot attend.
o f Tillam ook; ten grandchildren and five
Lino; and a sister, Maria Luisa Armijo.
Angel Memorials
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt
Funeral Home
in Loving Memory of