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MARK L. VUYLSTEK E
Mark L. Vuylsteke, 42, Cornelius,
died S eptem ber 11, 2003. A m em orial
service w as held Septem ber 17 at St.
M atthew C atholic Church in Hillsboro,
with Fr. Juan Jose Gonzales and C hap
lain Bryan McKelvey, of the W ashing
ton County S heriff’s Office, conducting.
Mr. Vuylsteke w as born July 7,
1961, in Hillsboro, to Paul and Marian
Vandehey Vuylsteke. He grew up in
Hillsboro and graduated from H illsboro
High School in 1980.
In 1980, he m arried Alison Stra-
chan. They lived in Forest Grove and
m oved to C ornelius in 1992.
He w orked for Merix C orporation
and for the C ity of Yamhill as a police-
officer. He was chief of the Gaston Po
lice D epartm ent for five years and pre
viously served as a reserve officer.
Mr. Vuylsteke was a volunteer with
the Forest G rove Fire Departm ent for
10 years.
He was preceded in death by his fa
ther.
Survivors include his wife; two sons,
Derek L. of C ornelius and Ryan J. of
Vernonia; his mother, of Hillsboro; three
sisters, Donna Sohler of McM innville,
Patty Duval of Portland, and Janet Ju
dah of C ornelius; a brother, Dale of
H illsboro; several nieces and nephews.
R em em brances are suggested to
the Mark L. Vuylsteke M em orial Fund,
c/o C olum bia C om m unity Bank, Forest
G ro ve B ranch, A ttn. Joan G ilm an,
2 8 1 1 -1 9th A ve., F orest G rove, OR
97116, or to the Forest G rove Fire &
R escue Volunteer Program, 1919 Ash
St., Forest G rove, OR 97116.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in F orest G rove w as in charge of
arrangem ents.
FR A N C IS W. VANDECOEVERING
Francis W alter “Skip” Vandecoever-
ing, 59, North Plains, died Septem ber
2, 2003. A funeral m ass was celebrated
Septem ber 6 at St. Edward C atholic
C hurch in North Plains, with Bishop
Kenneth Steiner, celebrant. Graveside
services were at St. Edward Catholic
C em etery in N orth Plains.
Mr. Vandecoevering was born April
4, 1944, in Forest Grove, to W alter and
D orothy Delplanche Vandecoevering.
He grew up in North Plains and gradu
ated from H illsboro High School in
1962.
In 1965, he m arried Elizabeth Van-
G runsven. They lived in North Plains.
He w orked as a m illright for Shady
brook Lumber.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
Doug of Reedsville; a daughter, Kris
tine of Hillsboro; his m other of North
Plains; four sisters, Doris o f North
Plains, Bem ita Robinson of Vernonia,
Joanne W itham o f North Plains, and
Carol Loza of Vancouver, Wash.; many
nieces and nephews.
Donelson, Sewell & Mathews M or
tuary in Hillsboro was in charge of
arrangem ents.
FR A N C IS E. HITCHMAN
Francis Elm er Hitchm an, 89, Forest
Grove, died Septem ber 11,2003. A m e
m orial was held Septem ber 19 at the
Forest Grove Elks Lodge.
Mr. Hitchm an w as born O ctober 12,
1913, in Underwood, Wash., to Frank
and Je n n y H itchm an. A fter leaving
school, he becam e a logger.
In 1946, he m arried M argaret
Bem ash. He w orked for Brodersen's in
Forest Grove as a linoleum layer. After
retirem ent, they m oved to Nehalem. He
w as ja n ito r at G aribaldi Elem entary
School. In 1974, they m oved to C or
nelius.
He was a m em ber of the Elks and
the C ornelius Eagles.
Mr. H itchm an w as p re ce d e d in
death by his wife in 1995 and a d a u g h
ter, Shari Bowm an, in 1999.
Survivors include three daughters,
C la u d ia M orrison o f LaP ine, Linda
Spiering of Banks, and Kris Tina C roan
of Tacoma, W ash.; 10 grandchildren;
and 14 great-grandchildren.
R em em brances are suggested to
the F orest G rove Fire D epartm ent,
1919 Ash St., Forest Grove, OR 97116.
LINN BO LM EIER
Linn Bolmeier, 61, Beaverton, died
Septem ber 15, 2003. G raveside se rvic
es were held Septem ber 18 at Vernon
ia M em orial Cem etery, with the R ev
erend John Cahill, pastor of First B ap
tist C hurch in Vernonia, officiating.
Mr. Bolm eier w as born Septem ber
4, 1942, in Fargo, North Dakota, to
W esley L. and O ra Jean Ham m erud
Bolmeier. They m oved to Erie, N. Dak.,
and then to Vernonia. He grew up in
Vernonia and graduated from Vernonia
High School in 1960.
He w orked as an assem bler for the
B -Line M a n u fa ctu rin g C om pany in
Portland.
Survivors include a sister, G retchen
Bush of Hillsboro; nieces and nephew s.
R em em brances are suggested to
the O ra Bolm eier Park Fund, d o C ity of
Vernonia, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernon
ia, O regon 97064.
Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral H om e
in Vernonia was in charge of a rrange
ments.
MELVIN C. M C N A M EE, SR.
M elvin Carl M cN am ee, Sr., 76, V er
nonia, d ie d S e p te m b e r 20, 2003.
G raveside service w as held Septem ber
25 at Pleasant View C em etery in S her
wood, with P astor D ennis B rindley o ffi
ciating.
Mr. M cN am ee w as born D ecem ber
24, 1926, in Springdale, to Alozo and
A lvia R ichardson M cN am ee. T h e y
m oved to Stafford when he was eight
years old. He served in the U nited
States Army.
In 1949, he m arried M artha Bush-
baum.
He w orked as a rock runner for
Portland C em ent and retired in 1984.
They m oved to W oodburn in 1985 and
to Vernonia in 1990.
Mr. M cN am ee w as preceded in
death by a son, Raym ond, three b ro th
ers and one sister.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
Melvin Jr. of Canby; a daughter, C herry
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B row n o f M aupin; a brother, Laverne of
W o o d b u rn ; five g ra n d c h ild re n ; six
g re a t-g ra n d c h ild re n ;
n ie ce s
and
nephews.
R em em brances are suggested to
A m erican H eart A ssociation, d o At-
trell's S herw ood Chapel, 280 N W First
St., Sherw ood, O regon 97140.
A ttre ll’s S herw ood Funeral Chapel
w as in charge of arrangem ents.
Z A D A M. SN O O K
Z ada M ay Snook, 96, Vernonia,
d ie d S e p te m b e r 27, 2 0 03. F am ily
graveside services will be held O ctober
5 at 10:00 a m. at Vernonia M em orial
C em etery. A m em orial service will fol
low at 2:00 p.m . at Vernonia High
S chool Gym, w ith Pastor M ax Snook of
St. H elens Bible Church, officiating. A
potluck reception will be held following
the m em orial service at Vernonia C om
m unity C hurch, 957 State Avenue.
Mrs. Snook w as born M ay 7, 1907,
in O verton, Nebraska, to Kendall and
Ida C heney Dustin. She grew up in
O verton and graduated from O verton
High School in 1925.
In 1926, she m arried Virgil Lewis
S nook. T h e y lived in O ve rto n and
m oved to Vernonia in 1933.
She w as an active m em ber of Ver
nonia C om m unity C hurch and taught
S unday School for over thirty years.
She also taught Bible classes and di
rected a H appy H our Bible Club for
kids, sponsored by the U nion Gospel
M ission.
Mrs. S nook w as preceded in death
by her husband in 1990; three brothers,
Ellis, Luther and M eari Dustin; and
three sisters, M yra Dustin, Laura Bird,
and Dollie Dustin.
S urvivors include four sons, M elvin
E. of Yorba Linda, C alifornia, R ussell R.
o f C ornelius. Joe L. of Portland, Pastor
M ax R. o f D eer Island, tw o daughters,
B etty J. Jacobs o f Yacolt, W ashington,
Alice A. Brow n o f Vernonia; tw enty-one
g ra ndchild ren; forty-five g re a t-g ra n d
ch ild re n ; fifte e n gre a t-g ra n d ch ild re n ;
several nieces and nephew s.
R em em brances are suggested to
Zada M. Snook M em orial Fund, d o N e
halem Valley Bible Church, P O Box
267, Vernonia, O regon 97064, or to
W ashngton C ounty H ospice, 427 SE
8th Avenue, H illsboro, O regon 97123.
Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia is in charge of arrange
m ents.
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X.ESAÌ90TIC8
The Columbia County Commission on Chil
dren and Families is requesting proposals
for Child Care and/or After School Pro
grams. To receive a copy of the Request for
Proposals call 503-397-7211.
Publish October 2, 2003