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Page 16 The INDEPENDENT, June 2, 2011 Obituary RICHARD K. ALDRICH Richard K. Aldrich, 69, Ver- nonia, died May 28, 2011. Fu- neral arrangements are pend- ing. A complete obituary will be included in the next issue. ROSE DETTMERS Rose Dettmers, 72, Scotts- dale, Arizona, died May 22, 2011. A celebration of life serv- ice was held May 31 at Vernon- ia Community Church. Burial took place at Vernonia Memori- al Cemetery. Mrs. Dettmers was born July 17, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Vito and Mary (Mele) Simplicio. Rose Dettmers She was raised in Los Angeles and Redondo Beach, California. In 1959, she married Wallace B. “Wally” Dettmers. They made their home in Redondo Beach, then Huntington Beach, Calif., before moving to Vernonia in 1979. In 1991, they moved to Guadalupe, Calif. In 2002, she moved to Redmond, and in 2009 to Scottsdale, Ariz. With her husband, she owned and operated Brunsman Hardware for many years. She enjoyed people, playing cards, organizing parties and community events. She was preceded in death by two sons, Wallace B. “Butch” Dettmers and Anthony “Tony” Dettmers; and a brother, Mike Simplicio. Survivors include her son, Vito John Dettmers of the Philip- pines; two brothers, Jack Simp- licio of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Vito Frank Simplicio of Scottsdale, Ariz.; three grand- children; four great-grandchil- dren; nieces and nephews. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- ments. STANLEY TAFT REYNOLDS Stanley Taft Reynolds, 76, Portland, died May 19, 2011. A crypt-side ceremony and recep- tion took place May 26 at Sky- line Memorial Gardens in Port- land. Mr. Reynolds was born Janu- ary 27, 1935, in Louisiana, to Taft and Mary (Schmidt) Reynolds. When he was high school age, he headed for Texas with his uncle and they worked on a barge. He then moved to Vernonia. In 1952, when he was 17 and she was 15 years-old, he mar- ried Bonnie. They made their home in Vernonia, until moving to Tigard in 1968. He worked as an auto mechanic, and was with Bill Olinger Lin Please see page 20 Just for Fun Casey and Kyle by Will Robertson All progress is precari- ous, and the solution of one problem brings Solve this Sudoku us face to face with another problem. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR American activist Answer to May 19 Sudoku is on page 22 Color this summer scene (1929-1968)