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Lindy D. Bartchy
Oct. 30, 1949 - Oct. 1, 2004
Lindy D. Bartchy of Independence died in Salem Oct. 1. He was 54.
He was born to Robert and Marjorie Hanson Bartchy in Tillamook. He was a life-long resident of Oregon, living in Tillamook, Cloverdale, Dallas, and Independence.
He served in the Army during Vietnam.
He married Paul Kness in Portland on March 29, 2004.
He worked for Senior Services and spent two years caring for his grandparents, Esther and Emil until their deaths in 2001.
He enjoyed camping, hiking, fishing, clam digging, rock hunting, sightseeing, traveling, the outdoors, wildlife, milking at the family dairy and caring for others.
He was a member of Morningside United Methodist Church in Salem.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Bartchy, sister, Jennifer Peterson and nephew, Jason Abraham Jarvie. Survivors include his partner, Paul Kness of Independence; brother, Scott Bartchy of San Francisco; sister, Robin Jarvie of Pendleton; brother, Brian Bartchy of Dallas; extended brother, Jerry Bartchy of Independence; and father, Robert Bartchy of Dallas.
Services were Oct. 9 at Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas.
Contributions may be made to Polk County Relay for Life or to Willamette Valley Hospice in care of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas which handled the arrangements.
Ann L. Olsson
June 4, 1952 - Oct. 1, 2004
Ann L. Olsson of Dallas died on Oct. 1. She was 52.
She was born to Ronald and Joyce Stone Lentz in Hillsboro.
She graduated from North Salem High School and then attended the San Francisco School of Design.
On July 19, 1975, she married her best friend and partner, Nels Henry Olsson.
She co-owned A&N Hometown Grocery in Falls City, A&N Livestock Company and Emu Marketing International with her husband. She co-founded the Oregon Emu Association and served as President of the American Emu Association.
She was extremely active in the community. She worked with the youth group at Bridgeport Chapel, assisted various 4-H clubs, and served on the Board of Directors of the Luckiamute Water District. Besides being very entrepreneurial-minded, she was also a brand inspector for the State of Oregon for more than 10 years.
Survivors include her husband, Nels; daughter, Annisa Olsson-Jones of Chaska, Minn.; sons, Nels E.G. Olsson of Salem and Sven T.B. Olsson of Dallas; sister, Helen Valerie Bruce of Salem; brother, Bert Lentz of McMinnville; and two grandchildren, Alicia and Gavin Olsson.
Services were Oct. 9 at Dallas Alliance Church. Interment was at City View Cemetery in Salem.
Contributions may be made to N.W. Medical Team Dental Van, in care of A&N Hometown Grocery, 319 N. Main St., Falls City, OR 97344.
Arrangements were handled by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service in Salem.
Beulah V. Davis
April 29, 1923 - Oct. 5, 2004
Beulah V. Davis of Kings Valley and lifelong resident of Polk County, died on Oct. 5 in Kings Valley. She was 81.
She graduated from Airlie High School in 1941.
She married Frank Oliver Davis on Aug. 1, 1942. They purchased the former Airlie Hotel where they lived until 1965 when they purchased her father's farm on Grant Road in Kings Valley.
She was a wife, mother and homemaker. She also served as a 4-H cooking leader for many years.
She attended Airlie Evangelical Church.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Survivors include her daughters, Sally Davis of Dallas and Carolyn Weber of White City; siblings, James D. Wilson of Airlie, Juanita Robison of Corvallis, Robert Wilson of Tillamook, Evelyn McKibben of Salem and Ruth McKibben of McMinnville; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Oct. 11 at City View Cemetery in Salem.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association in care of McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis.
Lily Elizabeth Kaup
Nov. 9, 1909 - Oct. 5, 2004
Lily E. Kaup of Gervais died Oct. 5 in Keizer. She was 94.
She was born to Joseph and Rose Slovada Ribnick in Michele, British Columbia.
As a young child the family moved to Great Falls, Mont. At about the age of 7, the family moved to Oregon where she attended and graduated from Gresham High School.
On Sept. 7, 1938 she married Laird Kaup in Albany. The couple had lived in Monmouth from 1938 until 1942 when they moved to Gervais.
She had attended Oregon College of Education in Monmouth to become a teacher, later teaching in various schools around Oregon.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Laird in 1977 and one brother.
Survivors include her sons, Lyman of Monmouth and Lenthal of Gervais.
Graveside services were Oct. 11 at Fircrest Cemetery in Monmouth.
Services were under the direction of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas.
Ida B. Betts
April 12, 1923 - Oct. 2, 2004
Ida B. Betts of Albany died Oct. 2. She was 81.
She was born to John and Francis Twombly in Byers, Colo.
She was raised in Byers and married on April 19, 1941. She moved to Oregon in 1947, moving to Lincoln City in 1959; to Independence in 1978; to Forest Grove in 1992; and then to Albany in 2004 to live with her daughter.
She enjoyed crocheting and keeping in touch with family.
Survivors include her husband, Russell; son, John; daughter, Judy; sisters, Rose, Dorothy, Lois and JoAnn; brother, Aaron; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Private inurnment was at Restlawn Mausoleum.
Contributions may be made to Evergreen Hospice of Albany.
Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.
Loren Elvin Powell
Jan. 30, 1930 - Oct. 8, 2004
Loren "Tobie" Elvin Powell of West Salem died on Oct. 8. He was 74.
He was born to Ada and W.H. Powell near Exeter, Mo.
In 1939 the family moved to Buena Vista where he attended first grade. The family then moved to Livingston, Calif., moving back to Salem in 1943. He attended North Salem High School and graduated in 1949.
In 1951 he joined the U.S. Air Force and completed basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. In 1952 he was honorably discharged and pursed a career with the State of Oregon at the Oregon State Penitentiary. In 1959 he transferred to the Oregon State Correctional Institution where he helped train many of the first correctional officers. In 1984 after working more than 32 years he retired from the Correctional Institution with the rank of Lieutenant.
He purchased a farm in West Salem in 1952 and built his home on the property with the help of his brother, Wim. He raised cattle and grew wheat.
He married Evelyn Ada Nairn in Dallas on Feb. 20, 1960.
Following retirement he volunteered at the Salvation Army and Marion-Polk Food Share for more than 15 years.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Delsie Powell Pratt and Wim "Jack" Powell.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn and daughter, Sue.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem.
Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, 2700 Market St., NE, Salem, OR 97303.
Mark L. Hughes
Nov. 21, 1956 - Nov. 18, 2004
Mark L. Hughes of Woodburn died on Nov. 18. He was 47.
He was born in Eureka, Calif., to Bob and Jan Hughes.
He grew up in Dallas and graduated from Dallas High School in 1974. He was on the Dallas High School wrestling team.
He married Deanna Rae Toepfer on March 4, 1978 in Vancouver, Wash. She died on May 18, 1980.
He had worked for Boeing as an assembler while living in Seattle. He then worked as a commercial truck driver and forklift driver for trucking companies. He had lived in Alaska, working on a barge for the last six months. He had recently moved to Woodburn.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, carpentry, softball and camping.
Survivors include his children, Trisha Jo Hughes Rodriguez of Woodburn, Chelsea Walsh of Juneau, Alaska, Brianna, John and Tara Hughes, all of Kent, Wash.; parents, Bob and Jan Hughes of Rickreall; grandmother, Pauline Hughes of Salem; brothers, Robert of Salem, Donald of Phoenix, Ariz., and Michael of Dallas; twin sisters, Cathy and Carrie Hughes of Salem; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services were Nov. 23 at Oak Grove Church in Rickreall followed by interment.
Contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Woodburn handled the arrangements.
