The INDEPENDENT, June 6, 2012
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Obituary
GRACE “MARY” BRAL
Grace “Mary” Bral, 82, North
Plains, died May 1, 2012. A fu-
neral mass was held May 17 at
St. Edward Catholic Church in
North Plains, followed by burial
at the St. Edwards Catholic
Cemetery.
Mrs. Bral was born March 1,
1930, in Roy, to George and
Mary (Vandervelden) Vande-
hey. She was raised on the
family farm in Roy. She gradu-
ated from Banks High School in
1948, then attended Marylhurst
College for one year. She
worked at Iron Fireman making
gyros for the department of de-
fense.
In 1953, she married John T.
Bral. They made their home in
North Plains.
She enjoyed her flower gar-
den and vegetable garden. In
the winter she would oil paint,
quilt, sew and cook.
She was preceded in death
by her husband and five sib-
lings, Francis James, Larry,
Neil, Lyle, and Jim Vandehey.
Survivors include six chil-
dren, Peter Bral, David Bral,
and Ann King, all of North
Plains, Fr. Steven Bral of Italy,
Alan Bral of Aloha, and Sr. Ste-
fana Bral of Monaco; two broth-
ers, Omar Vandehey of Banks,
and Earl Vandehey of Forest
Grove; and 11 grandchildren.
Remembrances are sug-
gested to St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic School, St. Edward
Catholic Church, or to KBVM
Radio.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
ALFREADA M. CUTRIGHT
Alfreada “Freada” Martha
Cutright, 94, Banks, died May
26, 2012. A funeral mass was
held June 2 at St. Francis
Catholic Church, followed by
vault interment at St. Francis
Catholic Church. A complete
obituary will be published when
available.
JOHN MONROE KITCHEN
John Monroe Kitchen, 67,
Buxton, died May 11, 2012. Pri-
vate cremation rites were held
at the Hoyt Crematory in Forest
Grove.
Mr. Monroe was born April
22, 1945, in Gentry, Arkansas,
to Charlie and Launita (Hobbs)
Kitchen. He was raised in An-
derson, California, where he
graduated from high school in
1963. He served in the U.S. Air
Force.
In 1966, he married Sandra
Pierce. They made their home
in Buxton, starting in 1978. He
worked as a truckdriver for In-
terstate Trucking Company for
20 years, retiring in 2010.
He enjoyed caring for his
dog, Ziggerman.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a brother,
Michael, and a sister, Judy
Kitchen.
Survivors include his wife;
two sons, Benjamin of Port-
land, and Christian of Buxton;
three
daughters,
Sunni
Brasseur
of
Cornelius,
Stephanie Kitchen of Beaver-
ton, and Samantha Kitchen of
Buxton; four siblings, Carletta
Houtman of Redding, Calif.,
James Kitchen, and Tawnia
Shumaker, both of Anderson,
Calif., and Shawn Barr of Ari-
zona; 15 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; nieces and
nephews.
Tualatin Valley Funeral Al-
ternatives of Hillsboro was in
charge of arrangements.
HARRELL “HAL” J. LOOPER
Harrell “Hal” Jones Looper,
88, Forest Grove, died May 20,
2012. Graveside services, with
full military honors, were held
May 25 at Willamette National
Cemetery in Portland.
Mr. Looper was born No-
vember 18, 1923, in Magazine,
Arkansas, to James Aaron and
Mary (Jones ) Looper. He was
raised and educated in Mans-
field, Ark. He served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
In 1946, he married Helen J.
Jurhiewiez. They made their
home in California before mov-
ing to Eddyville in 1963, then
Toledo, before moving to Ft.
Smith, Ark. In 2003, they
moved to Forest Grove. He had
been a construction superin-
tendent for OSU, then later
owned and operated Hal’s
Electric Company in Toledo. He
was also an Electric Appren-
ticeship Instructor.
He enjoyed flying and ama-
teur radio.
Harrell “Hal” Looper
Survivors include his wife;
two sons, Wayne Looper of
Banks, and Ken Looper of New
Brighton, Minnesota; one
daughter, Karen Kay of Forest
Grove; six grandchildren, in-
cluding Michael Kay of Vernon-
ia; six great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home in Forest Grove was in
charge of arrangements.
CLAIR “BILL” W. MCPEAK
Jr., 83, Banks, died May 23,
2012. A memorial mass was
held May 30 at St. Matthew
Catholic Church. Burial, with
military honors, was held at
Willamette National Cemetery
in Portland.
Mr. McPeak was born Sep-
tember 16, 1928, in Banks, to
Clair W. and Hulda (Jahola)
McPeak, Sr. He graduated
from Banks High School and
later attended a secondary
school for two years to learn
electronics. He served in the
U.S. Air Force during the Kore-
an War.
In 1957, he married Madelyn
Wilson. They made their home
in Palatine, Illinois, then
Phoenix, Ill., and Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin before moving to
Green Lake, Wis., in 1963. In
1975, they moved to Banks. He
was a printing press repairman,
and worked for Tektronix for 15
years, retiring at age 62. He
had also worked in the family
business, McPeak Trucking,
and had operated C&M Mo-
lasses in the late 1970s.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
bowling, golfing, the outdoors,
and dancing. He will be re-
membered for his storytelling.
He was preceded in death
by his wife and two sisters,
Wilma Vermiere and Molly Bai-
ley.
Survivors
include
two
daughters, Cathy McPeak of
Aloha, and Laurie Jones of
Fairview; five siblings, Earl Mc-
Peak of Palm Desert, Califor-
nia, James McPeak of Suther-
lin, Karen Trine of Beaverton,
Carol McPeak of Salem, and
Mary Gager of Milford, Kansas;
and two grandchildren.
Remembrances are sug-
gested to Banks American Le-
sion or to the Hillsboro VFW.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
SUSANNE “SUE” M. OVIATT
Susanna “Sue” Mary Oviatt,
64, Vernonia, died May 27,
2012. A memorial mass was
held June 1 at Visitation
Catholic Church in Verboort.
Mrs. Oviatt was born June 2,
1947, in Hillsboro, to Howard
“Dutch” and Elizabeth “Betty”
(Vanderzanden)
Vandehey.
She was raised on the family
farm in Forest Grove, and grad-
uated from Banks High School
in 1965.
In 1966, she married Fred
Oviatt. They made their home
in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
while her husband was in the
Army. They moved to Beaver-
ton in 1967, then to Hillsboro
before moving to Vernonia in
1970. She worked at Tektronix,
then retired from Intel.
She enjoyed sewing, quilting
and reading.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and a sister,
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