Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, June 6, 2012 Obituary From page 5 Nancy Malarkey. Survivors include her hus- band; one son, Joseph “Joe” Oviatt of Phoenix, Arizona; one daughter, Connie Cook of Ver- nonia; seven siblings, Marie Applegate of Maricopa, Ariz., Arlene VanDeHey, Gerry Van- dehey, June Vandecoevering, Bill Vandehey, all of Forest Grove, Kellen Meeuwsen of Roy, and Norbert Vandehey of Banks; five grandchildren and five foster-grandchildren. Remembrances are sug- gested to the American Cancer Society. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Froberg, and Carolyn Nuss- baumer; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are sug- gested to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in support of GIST Cancer Research. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Schools Rebuilding Fund, 475 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. LARRY SCHAUMBURG HERLENE ROBERTSON John Reimers, 79, Hillsboro, died May 10, 2012. A funeral mass was held May 23 at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Mr. Reimers was born Octo- ber 18, 1932, in Chehalis, Washington, to Pete and Frances J. (Tachunks) Rei- mers. He was raised in the Washington County area, grad- uating from Banks High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1957, he married Berna- dette Peters. They made their home in Verboort before mov- ing to Hillsboro in 1959. He was a carpenter and furniture maker. In 1978, he started working with his brother at Reimers Furniture in Hillsboro and retired in 1994. He enjoyed fishing, the out- doors, clam digging, crabbing, raising beef cows, and making furniture. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kent Reimers of Gaston, and Frank Reimers of Hillsboro; two daughters, Lynn Posch of Gaston, and Jill Welch of Hillsboro; seven sib- lings, Pete Reimers, Joe Reimers, Walt Reimers, Doug Reimers, Frances Acuff, Ann Survivors include two sons, Ron of Redmond; and Ryan of Wilsonville; two daughters, Robbin Boos of Tualatin, and Renée Hafeman of Scap- poose; numerous grandchil- dren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens was in charge of arrangements. Letters JOHN REIMERS Herlene Robertson, 86, Beaverton, died May 15, 2012. A celebration of life service was held May 30 at the Vernonia Christian Church with Pastor John J. Cahill, of the Pioneer Baptist Fellowship, officiating. Interment was at the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Robertson was born December 25, 1925, in Louis- ville, Mississippi, to Florney and Lula Bell Johnson Thrash- er. She was raised in Louisville. In 1942, she married Ray- mond “Ray” Glenn Robertson. They made their home in Ver- nonia. She worked at West Oregon Electric Cooperative as a cashier/receptionist for 30 years before retiring. In 2006, she moved to Beaverton. She enjoyed playing the slots at Spirit Mountain Casino. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984; a daughter, Patricia Crowston; three brothers, James, Free- man, and David Thrasher; two sisters, Lou Grote and Louise Richardson; a half-brother, Pat- ton Thrasher; and two half-sis- ters, Lizzie Bonds, and Irene Cook. Survivors include two sons, Donald Robertson of Aloha, and Allen Robertson of Beaver- ton; one daughter, Glenda Holsey of Hillsboro; eight grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are sug- gested to the Vernonia Christ- ian Church or to the Vernonia He enjoyed hunting in Toe Head Canyon in Central Ore- gon, fishing at Paulina Lake, calling square dances, and his vacation homes in Etna, Cali- fornia, and Harlingen, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2011; a stepson, John Dalen Craig; siblings Gwen Marino, Phyllis Wyatt, Donald Schaumburg and a younger unknown sibling. Larry Schaumburg, 76, Port- land, died May 26, 2012. A cel- ebration of life was held May 29 at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens. Mr. Schaumburg was born October 19, 1935, in Hoope- ston, Illinois, to Carl Jacob and Beulah (Carl) Schaumburg. The family moved to Vernonia in 1950. He graduated from Vernonia High School in 1953. He was a salesman for welding supply companies. In 1975, he married Barbara Lee Stechmesser. They made their home in Portland. From page 3 own. Over time, he would get so fed up that he would be overly angry, for good reason, and frustrated and then his behav- ior was so bad that he stood out and would get into lots of trouble. The other kids began to see how they could tease Trevor and not get caught and get him in trouble when he go so angry and they thought it was funny. Where was his help? At no point in time have I felt that a staff member has looked at Trevor and tried to figure out what has made him angry. Why wouldn’t he be? He sits next to students that behave worse then he does but earn candy bars because they were better than the week before while the kids that are not bad enough to be on a behavioral program earn Bee Bucks. He gets teased, called names and knocked down and struggles in his studies, as well. Read through all of our ex- periences with the school staff and tell yourself how a new building will fix these problems! It won’t!! Fix the staff! Fix the problem! Pay attention to what is really going on! Ask why? Look at each child! We are get- ting our son away from this di- lapidated staff but my son is not the only one screaming to be seen and helped! There are many others! Step up and help them! These students are our future! Give them a helping hand like educators are sup- posed to!!! Sincerely, Karla Eastlick Vernonia Please see page 13 Church Directory V ERNONIA F OURSQUARE C HURCH C OVENANT C HURCH V ERNONIA P IONEER B APTIST F ELLOWSHIP Carl Pense, Pastor 850 Madison Avenue, Vernonia 503 429-1103 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School Pastor John D. Murray 359 “A” Street, Vernonia 503 860-3860 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m. John Cahill, Pastor 939 Bridge Street, Vernonia 503-429-1161 www.pbfalive.com Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Thursday Prayer 7:00 p.m. S EVENTH D AY A DVENTIST Larry Gibson, Pastor 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St., Vernonia 503 429-8301 Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. A SSEMBLY OF G OD Wayne and Maureene Marr 662 Jefferson Ave., Vernonia, 503 429-0373 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m S T . M ARY ' S C ATHOLIC C HURCH Rev. Luan Tran, Administrator 960 Missouri Avenue, Vernonia 503 429-8841 Mass Sunday 12:00 Noon Religious Educ. Sunday 10:30 a.m. V ERNONIA C OMMUNITY C HURCH Ralph Young, Pastor 957 State Avenue, Vernonia 503 429-6790 Sunday Bible Classes 9:00 a.m. Family Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer 6:30 p.m. Thursday Ladies Study 7:00 p.m. Nursery 10:15 a.m. Vernonia Community Preschool N EHALEM V ALLEY B IBLE C HURCH Gary Taylor, Pastor Grant & North Streets, Vernonia 503 429-5378 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Nursery available Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. V ERNONIA C HRISTIAN C HURCH C HURCH OF J ESUS C HRIST OF L ATTER D AY S AINTS Sam Hough, Minister 410 North Street, Vernonia 503 429-6522 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. (meets in Youth & Family Center) Various Home Group Meetings Marc Farmer, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street, Vernonia 503 429-7151 Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m.