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The INDEPENDENT, October 7, 2004 Page 23 Obituary LENA ESTHER BULLOCK Lena Esther Bullock, 91, Albany, died September 14, 2004. Graveside services were held September 18 at Gales Creek Cemetery with a grand- son, Anton L. Halsey, officiating. Mrs. Bullock was born May 29, 1913, on her grandparents’ homestead in Gales Creek, to Joshua Jeremiah and Cora Blanche Pratt Adkins. She graduated from Forest Grove High School. She married Glenn A. Cody, they divorced. In 1946, she married Robert S. Bullock. They made their home in Cottage Grove, then moved to Forest Grove in 1968. She moved to Albany in 1993 to live with a daughter. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Roberta S. Bul- lock; a sister, Ethel McRobert; and a brother, Harold Adkins. Survivors include son, Jerry Cody of Salem; four daughters, Janice St. John of Forest Grove, Joann Sproul of Al- bany, Judith Lanter of Banks, and Mary Lessley of Olympia, Wash.; three step- daughters, Evelyn Hotchkiss of Wood- land, Calif., Vicki Johnson of Portland, and Bonnie King of Hood River; 18 grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 15 step-great- grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the Forest Grove Seventh-day Adven- tist Church Dorcas Society, 1950 Mt. View Lane, Forest Grove, OR 97116, or to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation, MS 20, P.O. Box 4100, Portland, OR 97108-9908. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. STELLA BROWN Stella Brown, 96, Aloha, died Sep- tember 18, 2004. A funeral mass was held September 22 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Forest Grove, with the Rev. William Holtzinger as cele- brant. Interment took place at St. Fran- cis Catholic Cemetery in Roy. Mrs. Brown was born August 20, 1908, in Ellis, Kansas, to Carl And Min- nie Gaschler Landauer. She was raised in Ellis. In 1931, she married Leo J. Riedel. They moved to Banks in 1936 and di- vorced in 1944. She married Bob D. Brown in 1954. They lived in Forest Grove and divorced in 1985. She later moved to Aloha to live with a daughter. She worked as a machine operator for Gray and Company in Forest Grove for many years, retiring in 1972. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Survivors include two sons, Charles Riedel of Athens, Tennessee, and Gor- don Riedel of Clackamas; two daugh- ters, Marlene Olheiser of Forest Grove and Rita Duncan of Aloha; two sisters, Vica Kinderknecht of Ellis, Kansas, and Rosie Spiering of Forest Grove; three brothers, Henry Landauer of Forest Grove, Rudy Landauer of Verboort, and Fritz Landauer of Milwaukie; 14 grand- children; 35 great-grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Maryville Nursing Home, 14645 SW Farmington Road, Beaverton, OR 97007. Forest Grove Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. THOMAS STORY CARLILE Thomas Story Carlile, three months of age, died September 14, 2004. A memorial service was held September 17 at the Natal Grange Hall followed by burial at the Mist Cemetery. Thomas was born June 6, 2004, in Mist, to Julia Carlile and Jose Guillen. He was preceded in death by a great-grandfather, Wendell Story Carlile. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Seth Cutright and Jose Guillen, Jr.; four sisters, Hope Cutright, Faith Cutright, Cloe Guillen, and Emma Guillen; grandparents, Tommy and Ra- mona Carlile of Vernonia, Rebecca Carlile of Grants Pass, Damaris Maisoniet and David Rule of Washing- ton; great-grandparents, Mary Lou Carlile of Redding, Calif., Patricia Brunell of Grants Pass, Steve and Katie Johnson of Brookings, Virginia Porter, Hazel Hamer, Ede Hamer; aunts, uncles and cousins. Remembrances are suggested to the S.I.D.S. Foundation. DONNA SUE DAVIS Donna Sue Davis, 59, Hillsboro, died September 27, 2004. Funeral services were held September 30 at Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, with Peter Clay offici- ating. Interment was at Union Point Cemetery in Banks. Mrs. Davis was born November 26, 1944, in Pike County, Missouri, to Ernest and Florence L. Woratzeck Pot- ter. She was raised in Pike County and Arizona. In 1961, she married Tim Davis. They made their home in Banks, then Pacific City, then returned to Banks. They moved to Hillsboro in 2002. She worked at the Montano Mink Farm in Forest Grove and at Flavorland Foods in Forest Grove until a 1983 injury dis- abled her. Survivors include her husband; a son, John Joseph of Hillsboro; two daughters, Tina Louise Davis of Banks, and Donna “Sue” Herinckx of Cor- nelius; a brother, Harold Potter of Bowl- ing Green, Mo.; a sister, Theresa May Roan of Bowling Green, Mo.; 11 grand- children; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Program, c/o American Lung Association of Oregon, 7420 SW Bridgeport Rd., No. 200, Tu- alatin, OR 97224-7711, or to Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter, 2650 SE TV Hwy, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. FRED E. HARDING Fred E. Harding, 61, Beaverton, Direct Cremation $ 475 died September 27, 2004. Funeral services were held October 2 at the Beaverton Foursquare Church. Mr. Harding was born July 13, 1943, in Ely, Nevada. He had lived in the Port- land metropolitan area for 30 years. In 1988, he married Chelsea. He was the owner/operator of Cascade Pacific Lumber Brokerage for 17 years until his retirement in 2002. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Fred E. III, Sherman Rake, and Wilbur Harding, all of Beaverton, Michael Walsh of Nashville, Tenn., Robert Rake of Portland; two daughters, Jennifer Opal Nash of Kalama, Wash., and Teresa Taylor of Timber; 22 grandchil- dren; six great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Project Pooch, c/o McClaren Home for Boys. Springer and Son Aloha Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JOHN ROBERT LOUCKS John Robert Loucks, 82, Sequim, Washington, died September 28, 2004. A funeral service was held October 4 in Sequim. Mr. Loucks was born June 4, 1922, in Joliet, Illinois, to Ray and Mildred (Chamberlin) Loucks. He was raised in Joliet. He served in the U.S. Army dur- ing World War II. In 1942, he married Norma Eliza- beth Peterson. He worked as a machin- ist in California, owned a dairy in Jew- ell, was a mill worker in Birkenfeld and retired in Sequim. He was preceded in death by his wife; and four brothers, James, Erin, Donald, and David. Survivors include son, Larry Ray Sr.; daughter, Diane Louise Loucks; one brother, Ray of Flippin, Arkansas; one sister, Jean Marie Loucks of Proc- tor, Ill.; four grandchildren; six great- grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Home Place, 210 N. Skagit Street, Burlington, WA 98233. Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements. SHIRLEY ELLEN MARTIN Shirley Ellen Martin, 81, died Sep- tember 26, 2004. Memorial services were held October 3 at Gales Creek Community Bible Church with Pastor Bones officiating. Mrs. Martin was born June 6 ,1923, in Portland, to Gus and Hanora Hewitt. She was raised in Beaverton. She was the owner/operator of Mar- tin Sheet Metal Company and worked at Sunshine Market and Deli. She re- W ESTSIDE C REMATION & B URIAL S ERVICE , I NC ~ There are Options ~ 241 West Main St., Hillsboro 503-693-7965 WILLIAM “BILL” GERARD MAYER William “Bill” Gerard Mayer, 72, Cor- nelius, died September 13, 2004. A fu- neral mass was held September 17 at St. Alexander’s Catholic Church in Cor- nelius with Rev. David Schiferl as cele- brant, followed by private interment. Mr. Mayer was born February 2, 1932, in Portland, to Carl and Wilma (Vanderbeck) Mayer. When he was 10, the family moved to Forest Grove. He graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1950. He received a degree in accounting from Oregon State Uni- versity, then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. In 1954, he married Elizabeth “Bet- ty” J. Pliska. They lived in Hillsboro, Aloha and Bend before divorcing in 1973. He married Alberta Vassar in 1975, she died in 1995. They lived in Sonoma, California. In 1996, he mar- ried Della M. Garrison Hester Charmley Nunn. They made their home in Cor- nelius. Mr. Mayer worked for Tektronix, then was a rancher in Bend. He retired as a sales representative from Cutco Knives in Sonoma. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Daniel of Banks, and Tony of Longview, Washington; three daughters, Debe Hamilton of Aloha, Sherri Costello of Salem, and Angie Howard of Bend; a brother, Herman J. of Forest Grove; three sisters, Geri Duyck of Cornelius, Marie Anderson of St. Helens, and Jeanette “Nettie” Broemeling of Forest 24 Hr. Service Honoring all pre-planned funeral arrangements HELEN L. PEMBLE Helen L. Pemble, 77, Hillsboro, died September 11, 2004. A memorial serv- ice was held September 18 at Portland Memorial Sunset Chapel. Mrs. Pemble was born May 4, 1927, in Vancouver, Washington. Her maiden name was Fowler. She graduated from Vernonia High School. In 1946, she married Weston Pem- ble. She worked as a plant scheduler for Tektronix for 18 years. Survivors include her husband; a son, R. Scott; a daughter, Candice Pemble-Belkin; three grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Washington County Hospice, 427 SE Eighth Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97123. Portland Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ARETHA N. RITZ Aretha N. Ritz, 75, Federal Way, Washington, died September 21, 2004. Graveside services will be held October 9 at 2:00 p.m. at Forest View Cemetery in Forest Grove with Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, retired, officiating. Family and friends are invited to a reception follow- ing the services at the Fellowship Room at Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funer- al Home in Forest Grove. Mrs. Ritz was born July 26, 1929, in Hillsboro, to Clarence and Nola Brady. She was raised in Vernonia. 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