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Eldon Wayne Kliever
Jan. 31, 1920 - Aug. 10, 2003
Eldon Wayne Kliever of Salem died Aug. 10 following a lengthy battle with ALS. He was 83.
He was born and raised in Dallas in a family of 12 brothers and sisters.
He retired from Knapp Printing Co., in 1983 after 25 years.
He served in World War II with Company L 41st Division in the Southwest Pacific and the Headquarters of U.S. Army Services of Supply in Australia and New Guinea for 3 « years. He was a Master Sergeant and a member of the 41st Infantry Association.
He had many hobbies and enjoyed woodworking, photography, gardening and cooking. Many ladies proudly use his beautiful wooden spoons.
He was preceded in death by his first, wife, Mildred Patocka in 1979.
Survivors include his wife, Marianne of Salem; daughter, Diane Ediger of Ravendale, Wash.; son, Richard Kliever of Junction City, Kan.; stepchildren, Gerald Goude of Roseburg, Donna Cate of Salem, Cheryl Goude of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Douglas Goude of Springfield; brother, Kenneth Kliever of Dallas; and many grandchildren.
Memorial services were held on Aug. 19 at Emmanuel Bible Church in Salem and intermenty was at Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Bible Church or the Union Gospel Mission in care of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas which handled the arrangements.
Rosalie Ann Guy
July 21, 1920 - Aug. 12, 2003
Rosalie Ann Guy, a longtime Dallas resident, died on Aug. 12 in Dallas following a short bout with cancer. She was 83.
She was born to Howard and May Dion Miltonberger in Anselmo, Neb.
She came to Dallas in 1938. She attended Oregon Normal School in Monmouth.
She married Frank L. Guy on Nov. 13, 1941 in Salem.
She worked for the Credit Bureau in Dallas for a number of years. She worked with her husband at their store Guy's Hardware and Guy's Gifts for more than 30 years retiring in 1996.
She was a member of the Dallas First Presbyterian Church, the P.E.O. CB Chapter and the Bridge Club in Dallas.
She and Frank enjoyed living in Dallas, their surroundings and friends. She enjoyed ceramics and hooking rugs.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank on Sept. 18, 2002 and a brother, Howard Stanley Miltonberger Jr.
Survivors include her daughters, Judy Friesen of Dallas and Janice Keuscher of Reno, Nev.; seven grandchildren; and 11 grandchildren.
Graveside services were Aug. 16 at Dallas Cemetery and services followed at the Dallas First Presbyterian Church.
Contributions may be made to the Dallas Food Bank or Willamette Valley Hospice in care of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas which handled the arrangements.
James "Jim" Angus Moore
May 12, 1953 - Aug. 9, 2003
James "Jim" Angus Moore of Portland died home on Aug. 9 in Portland. He was 50.
He was born to Angus and Roberta Moore in Colorado Springs, Colo.
He moved to Oregon in 1956 and grew up on a small farm near Gresham.
As a youth he was active in Scouting and was the assistant leader of his troop. He was proficient in Morse Code and became a licensed ham radio operator at 14.
He graduated from Sam Barlow High School in 1971. He was an honor student and a National Merit Scholar finalist. He was on the wrestling and cross-country track teams. He was an accomplished musician and played tenor saxophone in the honor band, winning first place in state competitions. He was a member of a quartet that received commendation from the governor. This was the only instrumental group to represent Oregon at the Northwest Band Conference in Boise, Idaho.
He attended Oregon State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1976. Following graduation he moved to Portland where he worked as a computer programmer analyst, developing new programs for the federal government.
In 1983 he married Amy Schutzer of New Jersey. They divorced in 1993.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed traveling, camping, photography, and friends. He liked to garden and was a good cook. He enjoyed running and bicycling, completing the Portland Marathon and Hood to Coast races several times.
Survivors include his parents, Angus and Roberta Moore of Monmouth and a sister, Jenien Ferguson of Eugene.
Memorial services were held Aug. 14 at Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas and committal was at Fir Crest Cemetery in Monmouth.
Sandra Lee Boylan
Dec. 2, 1949 - Aug. 13, 2003
Sandra Lee Boylan of Sheridan, formerly of Monmouth, died on Aug. 13. She was 53.
She was born to James Bethell and Ruby Pelky in Salem.
She graduated from Perrydale High School in 1968 and was the class Valedictorian. She attended and graduated from Oregon College of Education and received a degree in music education. She taught both in public schools and privately.
She and her husband, Clint along with their four sons refurbished Howell House in Monmouth. She built and operated a Victorian bed and breakfast at Howell House that she operated for more than 14 years. During the last two years she had established a new bed and breakfast in her childhood home called Bethell Lodging.
She sang and played the guitar and piano and had a talent for weaving her love of music into all aspects of her life at talent shows, fundraisers and family events.
She loved gardening and grew some of the most beautiful roses in the county. She collected vintage clothing dating back more than 100 years and displayed them at fashion shows that raised money for the Western Oregon University music department.
She was an active member of the Bed & Breakfast Guild and was instrumental in the marketing and coordinating of tours featuring bed & breakfasts and wineries.
She was a unique, special and multi-talented woman. She loved to nurture her family and friends. Her absence leaves a huge hole in the lives of all who knew her.
For 30 years she found special joy sharing hope and comfort from the Bible as one of Jehovah's Witnesses with the Monmouth congregation.
Survivors include her husband, Clint; sons, James, Eli, Micah and Clinton Jr.; father, James Bethell; sisters, Sheryn Christian, Teresa Kilander and Cindy Bethell; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, corner of Hoffman Road and Hwy 99 in Monmouth.
Martha McGowan
May 22, 1911 - Aug. 13, 2003
Martha McGowan of Salem died on Aug. 13 in Salem. She was 93.
She was born to Fountain R. Hodgkins and Katharine Millen Mowat Hodgkins in Ontario, Calif.
At a young age, she along with her mother and three sisters moved to Edmonds, Wash. In 1916 her mother married Charles Lemley who had five children.
When she was 11 the whole family moved to a farm outside of Harrisburg, Ore. In 1922 the family moved to a farm near Grass Valley, Ore.
She graduated from Grass Valley High School and met and married Vern B. McGowan, who was a teacher. They were married for 50 years.
They had a cherry farm near Independence, where Vern also was principal of the Hopville School. Vern accepted a teaching position in Pilot Rock where they raised four children.
For a time she was the recreation director at the State Hospital in Pendleton.
After Vern's death in 1981 she moved to Salem where she lived at Hidden Lakes until a stroke in 1992 required nursing care at Magnolia Manor in Salem.
She had been active in the Presbyterian Church in Pilot Rock and later in the Pendleton Golf Club where she consistently shot in the 80s.
She loved to play the piano, paint, fish, travel, play cards, read and decorate for special occassions. In her early years she appeared in several stage productions in Pendleton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vern McGowan in 1981; three sisters; stepfather; three stepbrothers; and two stepsisters.
Survivors include her sons, Scott McGowan and Marc McGowan, both of Salem and Ladd McGowan of Portland; daughter, Sharon Ruff of Independence; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services were Aug. 19 at Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence and intermenty was at Hilltop Cemetery in Independence.
Contributions may be made to the Pilot Rock Presbyterian Church in care of Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence which handled the arrangements.
Amy Lenn Jeffers
Oct. 17, 1979 - Aug. 10, 2003
Amy Lenn Jeffers of Silverton died on Aug. 10 in an auto accident in Silverton. She was 23.
She was born to Robert and Jill Simi Jeffers at Ft. Lewis, Wash.
She grew up in Salem and was a proud member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
She was very family oriented and loved being a mom to her sons. She enjoyed being with her friends, country music, pow wows, Christmas time, snow and camping.
She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Jerry Brandon in 2001.
Survivors include her two sons, Rock and Brandon Shephard, both of Silverton; mother, Jill Lenn Brandon of La Pine; father, Robert Jeffers of Salem; sisters, Kristie Lenn Jeffers and Jodi Brandon, both of Salem and Marissa Brandon of Stayton; brothers, Jamie Slagter of Pendleton, Robert Jeffers of Spokane, Wash., and Justin Brandon of Stayton.
Graveside services were Aug. 15 at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery.
Contributions may be made for her two sons, Rock and Brandon Shephard in care of Dallas Mortuary Chapel which handled the arrangements.
Tim D. Hecker
March 22, 1963 - Aug. 13, 2003
Tim D. Hecker of Wasilla, Alaska, formerly of Dallas, died on Aug. 13. He was 40.
He had lived in Dallas for 10 years and had worked as an electrician for D.C. Electric before moving to Alaska.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
All who knew him liked him very much. He will be missed.
Survivors include his father, Dave Hecker of Wasilla; mother, Carol Hamernick of Minneapolis, Minn.; and a brother, Todd Hecker of Wasilla.
