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Barbara Jean Flatau
Jan. 2, 1929 - March 6, 2006
Barbara Jean Flatau, 77, of Dallas died March 6.
She was born in Portland to Joseph and Helen Scott Campbell.
Barb graduated from Commerce High, now Cleveland High, in Portland.
She married Marvin Flatau June 2, 1967 in Portland. They made their home in Tigard. For the past seven years they wintered in their second home in Peoria, Ariz., where she attended the Promcroft Baptist Church in Phoenix.
Barb worked as a secretary for Portland Community College and for Vera Katz retiring in 1993.
She enjoyed tennis, golf, travel, dancing, cards, table games, and was an avid reader.
She was preceded in death by her daughters, Janna Templeton and Tracey Flatau Brandolf.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Marvin Flatau of Dallas, sons; Jim Flatau of Sandy, Joe Templeton of Canby, Jeff Templeton of McMinnville, and David Flatau of Portland; daughters; Linda Hughes of Grass Valley and Jennifer Pittman of West Salem; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was March 10 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Memorial celebration was March 12 at Ceres Gleann Clubhouse.
Contributions may be made to Northwest Medical Teams in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled arrangements.
Francis V. Hurt
Oct. 19, 1909 - March 5, 2006
Francis V. Hurt, 96, of Dallas, formerly of Corvallis, died March 5.
He was born in Yaquina.
Francis married Minerva Hyde Oct. 14, 1933 in Vancouver, Wash. They settled in Waldport and later moved to Corvallis.
During World War II he worked in Portland on the railroad and in the shipyards. He also worked on the Alaska Highway and in the Aleutian Islands during the war.
The family later moved to Five Rivers, Waldport and then came back to Corvallis in 1956.
Francis worked for Rex Veneer in Philomath and retired from Willamette Industries in 1973.
They settled in Dallas in 1995.
Francis enjoyed oil painting and had painted more than 200 works of art which he enjoyed giving to friends and family. He also enjoyed family hunting trips, traveling and was an avid OSU sports fan. He was a life member of the B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge in Corvallis.
He was preceded in death by a son, Loren in 1943.
Survivors include his wife, Minerva of Dallas; sons, Lynn (Sherril) of Salem and Lance (Deborah) of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, James of Beavercreek; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Service was March 11 at Dallas First Presbyterian Church and private intermenty was in Mt. Union Cemetery in Philomath.
Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice or the Salvation Army in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled arrangements. To leave an online condolence go to dallastribute.com.
John Marvin Randall
Aug. 13, 1927 - March 8, 2006
John Marvin Randall, 78, of Independence died March 8 in Portland following a long battle with lung cancer.
He was born in Salem to Clark Howard Randall and Mary Madelyn Conser Randall. He was raised in Polk County.
He had been a Monmouth Police officer and volunteered with the Dallas Fire Department prior to his enlistment into the Air Force in 1948.
He married Shirley Ann Rochford in Dallas in 1952.
John enlisted in the Air Force in 1948 and retired in 1974 as a Chief Master Sergeant having served for 26 years. He served tours in Alaska, Japan, Korea, Germany, Vietnam and several stations in the United States. John and his family returned to Independence where he farmed for more than 30 years.
His love of life was his family, friends and neighbors. He favorite past time was watching sports. He was known as the man who could fix anything.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Henry and Harold.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Shirley of Independence; daughter. Jeanette Case of Monmouth; son, Richard (Reva) Randall of Salem; sister, Mildred Brandt of Dallas; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Service was March 13 at Dallas Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Disable Veteran's of War who he supported stalwartly. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled the arrangements. To send an on-line condolence go to www.dallastribute.com
Richard Gale Mull
Dec. 25, 1937 - March 2, 2006
Richard Gale Mull, 68, of Anchor Point, Alaska died March 2.
He was born to Valney Dale Mull and Georgia Pearl Mull in Monmouth.
Sergeant Mull moved to Anchor Point after serving in the U.S. Army for 21 years. He served in Germany, Korea, Vietnam and spent his final four years in the service in the Philippines as an instructor.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Yvonne.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon of Alaska; daughters, Tonya of Clatskanie and Hellen Lee of Kent, Wash.; son, Brad of Wilsonville; brothers, Darrell of Salem, Gary of Salem, Eric of Roseville, Calif., Stephen of Oklahoma and Dean of Eugene; and granddaughter, Sherrie of Alaska.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Hopewell Community Church, Hopewell.
Rosella Warkentin Peters
Nov. 16, 1921 - March 11, 2006
Rosella Warkentin Peters, 84, of Monmouth died March 11.
She was born to Jacob A. and Tina Unrau Warkentin in Lustre, Mont.
The family moved to Dallas where she attended high school. She graduated from Emmanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland in 1945.
She married Leonard Peters of Dallas Sept. 19, 1947. She was a farmer's wife, a great cook and she helped wherever she could, except for driving tractors. During her years as a nurse at the Dallas Hospital she enjoyed delivering babies and caring for their mothers. She retired after more than 40 years of hospital nursing.
She was an active member of the Evangelical Bible Church, a past president of the Ladies Missionary Fellowship, and a charter member of the M&M prayer group in Dallas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard in 1991, and brother Jake Warkentin in 2004.
Survivors include her children, Jim (Judi) Peters, Janice Peters, Joann (Gary) Stutzman, and Joyce (Howard) Schierling; brother, Hank Warkentin; eight grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Service is 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15 at Dallas Evangelical Bible Church and intermenty will follow at English Cemetery in Monmouth.
Contributions may be made to Janice Peters with SIM, Salem Gospel Mission, LMF, Santiam Christian School, Gideon's or FIRM in care of the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled arrangements.
Dale Edward Russell
April 12, 1958 - March 9, 2006
Dale Edward Russell, 47, of Salem died March 9 in Salem.
He was born in Dallas to Walter and Doris Bechtold Russell.
Dale graduated from McNary High School in 1976. He had attended Chemeketa Community College and had received schooling in the Air Force. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering and also certification as a machinist.
He served in the Air Force from Nov. 8, 1982 until his discharge after Operation Desert Storm June 30, 1991. Dale worked on the GPS electronics on B-52 aircraft. He attained the rank of Sergeant and received the Air Force Achievement Award.
Dale married Juel Yoder Sept. 6, 2003 in Salem.
He worked at GEM Equipment for 11 years as the Senior Lead Machinist. He manufactured food processing equipment until his failing health in May 2005.
Dale attended the Salem Mennonite Church.
He loved the outdoors. He liked gold mining and had been past president of the Willamette Valley Miners Association in Salem for three years and put on many mining workshops. Dale liked working on cars, woodworking, making jewelry and working with metal. He enjoyed gardening both flowers and vegetables and also had fruit trees. He especially enjoyed his family and he enjoyed family gatherings.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walt on Oct. 9, 2005.
Survivors include his wife, Juel; son, Dale Jr.; daughters, Carolyn, Betty, & Molly; mother; Doris; sisters, Trudy Watson and Elaine Hasty; and six grandchildren.
Service is 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Salem Mennonite Church. Family intermenty will be in Evergreen Cemetery in McMinnville. Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas is handling arrangements.
Contributions may be made to Salem Mennonite Church Medical Fund.
Don R. Durham
Dec. 15, 1942 - March 9, 2006
Don R. Durham, 63, of Dallas died March 9 following a lengthy illness.
He was born to Dan and Sybil Durham, the oldest of 10 children, in Goodlett, Texas.
The family moved to Oregon in 1958 settling in Bandon and later moving to Albany.
He met his wife, Joy Holbrook at a church in Independence in December 1963 while home on military leave. They were married Nov. 20, 1964.
Don served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
He had worked for Willamette Industries, attended Chemeketa Community College and was a licensed contractor. He did repairs and remodeling on rental properties. He later went to work for Northwest Permastore as a truck driver.
He enjoyed church, reading, fishing, woodworking and photography.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Danielle and a brother, Doyle.
Survivors include his wife, Joy; sons, Daniel (Jennifer) of Manassas, Va., and Michael (Samantha) of Dallas; parents, Dan and Sybil of Wapanucka, Okla.; brothers, Lonnie of Wagoner, Okla., Tom of Tishomingo, Okla., Tim of Clovis, N.M.; sisters, Anne Butler of Independence, Linda Best of Dallas, Betty Freeman and Brenda Beasley, both of Wapanucka; and six grandchildren.
Memorial service is 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Valley Life Center in Dallas.
Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice or Highway Pentecostal Church of God in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center which handled arrangements.
