The INDEPENDENT, January 6, 2005
Thank you to all our friends and
neighbors: Words cannot express our
gratitude for ail the kind words of en
couragement, cards, letters and dona
tions in J’s name. A special thank you
to the Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Depart
ment, the Mist Helping Circle, the
Junction, and Birkenfeld Store. We
sincerely appreciate each one of you.
Thank you all,
Steve & Katie Hemeon
& family
P01/06
We would like to thank everyone for
your cards and kindness during our re
cent loss. A very special thanks to
Metro West and the Fire Department,
Mom/Grandma adored all of you. Also,
we would like to thank Pastors Grant
Williams and John Cahill for the uplift
ing service. One more big THANK
YOU to all the ladies who helped in the
kitchen, it is so nice to know that in
times of need we have you.
The Parrow Clan
B01/06
WEATHER REPORT
DECEMBER 2004
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former Vernonia teacher, died Decem
Tualatin, OR 97224.
BRENDA KAY ALEXANDER
ber 21, 2004. A funeral service was
Fuiten,Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
Brenda Kay Alexander, 55, Banks,
held December 29 in Corvallis.
in Forest Grove was in charge of
died December 18, 2004. A celebration
Mr. Kabler was born July 19, 1910,
arrangements.
of life was held December 22 at Fuiten,
to Thomas and Mallie Kabler. When he
Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, in Forest
was a young man, the family moved to
ETHEL ILEEN BLACKBURN
Grove, with Pastor James M. Boyd,
Pleasant Hill. He had a bachelor’s de
Ethel Keen Blackburn, 88, Vernonia,
New Life Christian Church, officiating,
gree
in education from Western Wash
died January 1, 2005. A celebration of
and her brother, Nathaniel Alexander,
ington
State and a bachelor’s degree
life is being held January 6, at 2:00
assisting. Private interment has been
from
Oregon
State Agricultural College.
p.m. at the Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funer
held.
In
1936,
he
married Crystal Baugh
al Home in Vernonia, with the Rev.
Ms. Alexander was born November
man. He taught school for forty years,
Kevin Donley, of the Hillsboro Church
3, 1949, in Dallas,Texas to Hardy and
including seven years in Vernonia, until
of the Nazarene, officiating.
Herice (Sneed) Alexander. She was
retiring in 1974.
Mrs. Blackburn was born May 8,
raised in Portland until moving to Banks
He was preceded in death by a son,
1916, to Harvey and Marie (Braun)
when she was 10. She graduated from
Gerry
Kabler.
Christensen. She was raised in the
Banks High School in 1967 and attend
He
is survived by his wife.
Timber/Vernonia area. She later re
ed Pacific University for a year. She did
Remembrances
are suggested to
ceived her LPN in nursing.
clerical work for the U.S. Attorney’s Of
Corvallis High School Future Farmers
In 1935, she married Clarence
fice in Portland and had recently com
of America.
“Bud” Blackburn. They made their
pleted real estate school.
DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home in
home in Vernonia.
She was preceded in death by her
Corvallis
was in charge of arrange
She was preceded in death by her
father.
ments.
husband and a brother, Leroy Chris
Survivors include her mother; four
tensen.
brothers, Nathaniel of Portland, Daniel
BERYL NEVA “BUBS” LOHR
Survivors include her son, Rev
of Hollywood, Calif., Chris of Beaverton
Beryl Neva “Bubs” Lohr, 70, Ver
erend Gordon of Beaverton; two grand
and Mecca of Banks; two sisters,
nonia,
died December 14, 2004. A cel
daughters; one great-granddaughter.
Danyelle Santoya and Hassain Alexan
ebration
of life was held December 18
Remembrances are suggested to
der, both of Banks; nieces and
at
the
North
Plains Christian Church
the First Christian Church, 410 North
nephews.
with
Pastor
Marvin
Schrom, retired, of-
St., Vernonia, OR 97064, or to Tsunami
Remembrances are suggested to
ficating. Private interment has been
Relief Fund, c/o American Red Cross,
American Diabetes Association,. 6915
held.
Oregon Trail Chapter, 3131 N. Vancou
SW Macadam, No. 130, Portland, OR
Mrs. Lohr was born July 12,1934, in
ver Ave., Portland OR 97227.
97219.
Sarnia,
Ontario, Canada, to Willard and
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
Fuiten,Rose & Hoyt FOneral Home
Florence
(Kingdon) Hughes. She was
in Vernonia was in charge of arrange
in Forest Grove was in charge of
raised in Sarnia.
ments.
arrangements.
In 1953 she married Ralph D. Lohr.
While
her husband was in the U.S.
JAMES WILLIAM GRIFFIN
JUNE LOIS BEJAUL
Navy,
they
lived in Michigan, Kansas
James William Griffin, 64, Birken
June Lois Bejaul, 81, Cornelius,
and
California.
After retiring, they lived
feld, died December 17, 2004. A cele
died December 10, 2004. A memorial
in
California
until
moving to Vernonia in
bration of life was held December 22, at
service was held December 14 with pri
2001. She worked in Special Services
The Junction Restaurant, with Pastor
vate interment.
at Las Alamitos Naval Air Station for
Shawn Griffin, of Longpoint Baptist
Mrs. Bejaul was born March 21,
seven years. From 1990 until retiring in
Church in Houston, Texas, officiating.
1923, in McMinnville, to Leslie and
1998 she worked as manager of Hug
Mr. Griffin was born October 28,
Pearl (Ackerley) Barnett. She graduat
gins
Cleaners in Roseville, Calif.
1940, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to War
ed from Westport High School.
She
was preceded in death by a
ren James and Doris Mae (Lidston)
In 1943, she married L. D. Long.
brother; a daughter, Wendy Sue
Griffin.
They moved to Forest Grove in 1954
Manuel and a great-granddaughter,
In 1964, he married Brenda Lee
and to Gaston in 1976. They later di
Candyce
Axworthy.
Thurston. He was a machinist and
vorced and she moved to Cornelius in
worked for Columbia Steel Casting in
1980. She married Don Bejaul, her high
Portland for the last 10 years.
school sweetheart, in 1983.
estside
Survivors include his wife; two sons,
She worked for Boeing in Seattle,
remation
Warren of Birkenfeld and Shawn of
Pacific University’s mailroom, and at
Houston, Texas; two brothers, Tom of
urial
Portland Community College as a reg
New
Hampshire
and
John
of
Florida;
istrar. She and husband, Don, owned
ervice inc
three sisters, Nancy Griffin and Cathy
and operated a fishing boat in Alaska.
Layton, both of New Hampshire and
She was preceded in death by her
Ann Chandonia of Corpus Christi,
husband; a brother and a daughter.
Texas; one granddaughter.
Survivors include two sons, Ken
Haakinson-Groulx
Mortuary in
neth Long of Vernonia and Lee Long of
Clatskanie
was
in
charge
of cremation.
Cornelius; two brothers, Bud Barnett of
Eureka, Calif., and Phil Barnett of Hills
DONALD THOMAS KABLER
boro; one sister, Lory Noteboom of
Donald Thomas “Kabby” Kabler, 94,
Bend; eight grandchildren; 16 great
Plus Cemetery Charges
grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
24 Hr. Service
American Lung Association of Oregon,
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December totalled 4.31 inches.
MISTY RAY WRIGHT
Misty Ray Wright, 33, Gales Creek,
died December 18, 2004. Graveside
services were held December 22 at
Gales Creek Cemetery followed by a
memorial service at Gales Creek Com
munity Church of God, with Pastor Skip
Heiney officiating.
Ms. Wright was born July 11, 1971,
in Hillsboro, to Joseph and Meg Bate
man. She graduated from Forest Grove
High School in 1989. She worked at
Cornelius Fred Meyer before retiring.
Survivors include her parents of
Gales Creek; grandmother, Marguerite
House of Beaverton, a son, Jordan
Wright; one brother, Joby Bateman of
Gales Creek; two sisters, Angela Crois
sant and Rochelle Kellas, both of
Banks; nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Jordan Wright scholarship savings
account in care of US Bank in Banks.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home
in Forest Grove was in charge of
arrangements.
Direct
Cremation
*575.
Immediate
Burial
*775.
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precipitation
Temperature
amounts are from the official U.S.
weather station at the Vernonia wa-
ter plant. Measurable precipitation in
Survivors include her husband; a
son, Robert Darryl of Nevada City,
Calif.; three daughters, Cynthia Ann
Crothers of Marina Del Rey, Calif.,
Denise Sharon Axworthy of Hayward,
Calif, and Cheryl Lynn Lohr of Covina,
Calif. , two brothers, Douglas Hughes of
Dutton, Ontario, Can. and Donny
Hughes of London, Ontario, Can.; two
sisters, Mary Spence of Brighton, On
tario, Can. and Barbie Blair of Cypress,
Calif.; 10 grandchildren; four great
grandchildren.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia was in charge of arrange
ments.
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