OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Kenneth Champeaux Kenneth W. Champeaux of Eugene died Feb. 3 of age-related causes. He was 90. No service is planned. Champeaux was born March 26, 1914, in Cloquet, Minn., to Peter and Elizabeth Durosha Champeaux. He married Bess Smith on Nov. 30, 1980, in Springfield. He grew up in Minnesota. He moved to Eugene in the late 1940s and worked as a chef at the Delray/Eugene Hotel for many years. He later worked in maintenance for Weyerhaeuser Industries, retiring in 1976. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and ballroom dancing. Champeaux was a former member of the Eagles, Elks and Moose lodges in Eugene and Springfield. He enjoyed spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. with his family. Survivors include his wife; two stepsons, Richard Rombold of Springfield and James Rombold of Eugene; a stepdaughter step·daugh·ter n. A spouse's daughter by a previous union. stepdaughter Noun a daughter of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Carol Chapman of Eugene; six step-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great-grandchild. Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Gordon Whittier A memorial service will be held Feb. 7 for Gordon D. Whittier of Eugene, who died Feb. 3 of cancer. He was 80. Whittier was born Dec. 7, 1924, in Farmington, Minn., to Edward and Altha St. John Whittier. He married Virginia "Ginger" Walsh on Sept. 1, 1945, in Cranford, N.J. She died Dec. 1, 2001. He married Marcie Castle on June 21, 2003, in Eugene. He graduated from Cranford High School Cranford High School is a public, four-year public high school located in Cranford, New Jersey, USA, as part of the Cranford Township Public Schools. Founded in 1902, the present building was built in 1937, and classes began in January of 1938. in New Jersey and attended Purdue University Purdue University (pərdy  `, -d`), main campus at West Lafayette, Ind. and Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame University. He served in the Navy
during World War II. He moved in 1952 to Redmond, where he started the
Whittier Moulding Co. with his brother and his father.
He moved to Eugene in 1973 and, in 1975, established Whittier Wood Products furniture manufacturing company. He held several engineering patents. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed woodworking, building and flying radio-controlled model A radio-controlled model (or RC model) is a model that is steerable with the use of radio control. All types of vehicles imaginable have had RC systems installed in them, including cars, boats, planes, and even helicopters and scale railway locomotives. airplanes, downhill skiing and visiting the Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. Stretching 362 miles from Astoria to the California border, the Oregon Coast is unique in that the whole coastline is public land. . He belonged to the Redmond Kiwanis Club, the Western Moulding Association and other woodworking organizations. Whittier was an active member of First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Gail Schwieger and Lynn Marshall, both of Eugene, and Carol Harrang of Sammamish, Wash.; two sons, Scott and Royal, both of Eugene; a brother, Robert of Redmond; a sister, Audrey Scannell of Bend; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A daughter, Joyce Slijper, died Dec. 27, 1998. Monday's service will be held at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Private inurnment will be in Mulkey Cemetery in Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan's Purse Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical organization engaged in crisis relief and community development. Founded in 1970 and active around the world, Samaritan's Purse offers aid to the victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine in response to an , P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. Dale Burr A memorial service will be held Feb. 12 for Dale Ervin Burr of Eugene, who died Jan. 25 of a pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Embolism Definition Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot, which blocks a coronary artery. . He was 66. Burr was born May 24, 1938, in Moscow, Idaho Moscow (Pronounced (US) enPR: /mäskō/, IPA: /mɑskoʊ/ ) is the county seat of Latah CountyGR6 in north Idaho, along the Washington/Idaho border. , to Amos and Vera Levi Burr. He married Sandy Staler on June 12, 1960, in Brentwood, Calif. After graduating from high school in Moscow he served in the Navy from 1956 to 1960 as an airplane captain on aircraft carriers. He was a jet mechanic for United Airlines for four years, then moved to Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston is the county seat of and largest city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. It is the second largest city in the Idaho Panhandle region behind Coeur d'Alene. , where he worked with a Mack truck operation for 20 years. Burr moved to Eugene in 1988 and worked with Kenworth trucks. He retired from Robertson Motors in Eugene in April 2004. He previously lived in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. and San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , both in California. His family said he was a master carpenter who built custom furniture. He also built a dune buggy. He enjoyed nature, travel, reading, crossword puzzles and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Laura Powell and Rachel Burr, both of Eugene, and Stacy Burr of Salem; a son, Tod of Lewiston, Idaho; a brother, Dorsey Burr of Los Altos, Calif.; two sisters, Shirley Roybal of Lewiston and Eleanor Emerson of Boise; and four grandchildren. Saturday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at Emerald Bible Fellowship. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Inurnment will be in Rest-Haven Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon chapter of the Nature Conservancy or Springfield-Eugene Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. . Tryphena Whitney A celebration of life will be held in early spring for Tryphena "Triffie" Whitney of Eugene, who died Feb. 3 of age-related causes. She was 90. Whitney was born Nov. 9, 1914, in Shoe Cove, Newfoundland. She married Tom Whitney in 1936. She graduated from high school and earned a teaching certificate. She taught elementary school in Newfoundland. She moved to Washington, D.C., in 1942 and worked at the Brookings Institution Brookings Institution, at Washington, D.C.; chartered 1927 as a consolidation of the Institute for Government Research (est. 1916), the Institute of Economics (est. 1922), and the Robert S. Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government (est. 1924). . She lived in San Diego from 1975 to 1991, then moved to Phoenix, Ariz. She had lived in Eugene since 1998. Whitney enjoyed animals, reading, watching the Washington Redskins and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Christofferson of Eugene; a son, John of Great Falls, Va.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her domestic partner of 50 years, Gene Siess, died in 2003. The celebration of life will be held in Great Falls. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. David Meyer SCOTTSBURG - David J. Meyer of Scottsburg died Feb. 4 of cancer. He was 64. Meyer was born July 12, 1940, in Richfield, Utah, to Morris and Thelma Wanlass Meyer. He was owner of a wholesale distributorship. Meyer enjoyed fishing, hiking, old cars, trains and camping. Survivors include a son, Chris of Pahrump, Nev.; two daughters, Tami Rickard of Anchorage and Diana Hintergardt of Apple Valley, Calif.; three sisters, Beth Rappleye of Richfield, Pastey Averett of Springville, Utah, and Lois Gunnerson of Sandy, Utah; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Victorville, Calif. Dunes Memorial Chapel in Reedsport is charge of arrangements. Joseph Solomon A private family service will be held for Joseph Harrell Solomon of Eugene, who died Feb. 2 of age-related causes. He was 83. Solomon was born June 11, 1921, in Elgin, Texas, to Joe and Willie Jane Koenig Solomon. He married Margaret Nelson in 1942 in Salem. She died in 1967. He married Glenda Strobeck on April 14, 1969, in Reno, Nev. He completed high school and served in the Army during World War II. He had worked as a lumber grader and tally man, as a custodian for the Eugene School District Eugene School District (4J) is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the city of Eugene Elementary schools
Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Margaret Sheldon, Sheryl Strobeck, Rene Wheeler and Heather Adams, all of Springfield, and Teri Lyons of Eugene; a son, Craig Strobeck of Eugene; 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The private service will be in Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Andreason's Cremation cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. News obituaries are a free service of The Register-Guard and are printed as space allows. Obituary information is available at (phone) 485-1234, Ext. 5534, or (fax) 683-7631. |
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