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ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2006 www.democratherald.com OBITUARIES Vera Mae Bremer July 27, 1913 June 28, 2006 Vera Bremer, 92, of Albany died Wednesday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. She was born in Portland, the daughter of Marion and Nellie L. (Gray) Haskins. She spent her early years living around Mount St. Vera Mae Bremer Helens, where her father worked a gold mine.

She graduated from high school in Toledo, Wash. She then went to work as a housekeeper for a family on Vashon Island. Vera married George S. Bremer in August 1935 in Centralia, Wash. They lived in Chehalis, before moving to a logging camp in the Trinity Alps of Northern California.

They moved to Albany in 1952. George preceded her in death on March 10, 1971. She worked at the Sunny Brock Restaurant and then worked at JC Penny's in Albany for 20 years. After retiring, she was active in card clubs, swimming at the community pool, making afghans and walking. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Vera is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Don and Beverly Bremer, Joe and Rita Bremer of Albany, Leroy and Virginia Bremer of Stayton, Ken and Kathy Bremer of Scio, and Ron and Pat Bremer of Pinetop, 11 grandchildren; many grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren; and sister Ilene Silvey of Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one brother; three sisters; one grandson; and one great-grandson. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Fisher Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at the First United Methodist Church. Private interment will be at Willamette Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321 (www.fisherfuneralhome Timothy Ray Clark March 17, 1955 June 25, 2006 Timothy Ray Clark, 51, of Hillsboro died Sunday on Highway 18 at Grand Ronde. He was born in Ontario, Calif.

He married Deborah K. Timberlake on Nov. 13, Timothy Ray 1993, in Clark Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He worked as a framer in construction. He was a member of the Hillsboro SafeHaven reducing fees day, and noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. It is closed on Wednesdays and will be closed on July 4. till Monday SafeHaven Humane Society will hold its annual "Shelter Independence Days" today through Monday. During this time, SafeHaven will reduce adoption fees on dogs by $20. Cats and kitten adoption prices will vary from $45 to no charge for those who have been waiting the longest for adoption.

Each adoption includes initial shots and deworming, a collar and ID tag, FELV testing for cats and kittens, a microchip and a free vet visit. In most cases, the animal already has been spayed or neutered. SafeHaven has dogs and cats of all sizes, breeds, colors and ages. Some are featured on the shelter Web site at www.safehavenhumane.com. For more information, call 928-2789 or stop by 33071 Highway 34, Albany.

The shelter is open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri- Guidelines Brief obituaries, death notices notices appear in the Democrat as a free public service. A fee is charged for obituaries longer than 100 words and for photographs, Obituaries published in the newspaper also appear online at www.democrat herald.com. For more information or to place an obituary, contact News Clerk Heather Crabtree at 812-6090 or send an e-mail to Moose Lodge. He lived in the Brownsville area from 1982 to 1984; the Albany area from 1988 to 1992; and in Hillsboro since 1996.

He was an avid hunter and deep sea fisherman. He also lived in Alaska for a number of years, loving the outdoors. He loved his motorcycles. He was close with his family, and a loving husband and father. Survivors include wife Debbie Clark of Hillsboro; parents Al and Annie Clark of Brownsville; children Jose Ramirez and Yolanda Ramirez, both of Hillsboro; brother Michael Clark of Stayton; and sisters Rose Sears of Brownsville and Lori Sloan of Halsey.

He was preceded in death by mother Nancy and sister Kathy Folsom. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at North Plains Christian Church, 31231 N.W. Commercial in North Plains. Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Veryl R. Holton April 13, 1909 June 25, 2006 Veryl R. Holton, formerly of the Salem and Keizer area, passed away on June 25, 2006. She owned and operated Hall's Corner second hand store in Turner from 1954 to 1971. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Leo, of Monmouth; Veryl R.

Mike Har- Holton ness of Tustin, and Gene Harness of Albany; daughter Wilma King of Salem; brother Albert Mills Richardson of Arkansas; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, greatgreat-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren. Her son, Richard Harness, and daughter Lanelle Bryant preceded her in death. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday, 1.

and a funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, all at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. Interment will follow at Belcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Whitespires Berean I Fundamental Church, 510 Fifth Ave.

S.W., Albany, OR 97321. Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service is handling arrangements. Joan Marie Fritz Aug. 21, 1931 June 29, 2006 Joan M.

Fritz, 74, passed away Thursday following a lengthy illness. She was born to John and Mae (Whyte) Walsh in Bronx, N.Y. She moved to California as a young girl and pursued her dream of owning a farm and having a large family. She married J.R. Fritz in 1951, and they had six children while building their farm in Barrett, Calif.

In 1971, she moved her family to Lebanon, where they built Fritz Dairy. Joan was active in every aspect of the dairy business, which she enjoyed immensely. She committed her life to agriculture and dedicated herself to the 4-H and FFA programs. She passed this dedication along to her children and to her delight, they all excelled. In her retirement and looking for a challenge, she began bowling league, making many new friends and collecting awards for her effort.

Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Tim and Elaine Fritz, and Jerry and JoMell Fritz, all of Lebanon; daughters Barbara Fritz of Washington and Kathleen Fritz of Lebanon; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many cherished friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband J.R.; sons Michael and Rocky; and two grandsons. At her request, no services will be held. An informal potluck celebration of her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 8, on her beloved farm, 31909 Berlin Road, Lebanon.

Contributions 1 in lieu of flowers may be made to the Lebanon FFA Alumni Association in care of Joan Fritz, 1845 Kenworthy Road N.E., Albany, OR 97322. Clara Amanda Kenney May 22, 1931 June 28, 2006 Clara died Wednesday in Albany. She was born in Wheaton, the daughter of Henry and Catherine (Paulson) Wolbersen. Clara married Donald John Kenney on Oct. 21, 1951, in Wheaton, Minn.

He died in 2003. Clara is survived by daughter Evelyn Kenney of Albany; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and brothers Sonny, Buddy and Bobby, and sisters Lavone and Anita, all of Minnesota. She was preceded in death by brother Jimmy and sisters Beverly and Bernice. No services will be held. Inurnment will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens.

Fisher Funeral Home is handling arrangements (www.fisherfuneralhome Real Marie Eleanor Nork Feb. 4, 1923 June 28, 2006 Marie Eleanor Nork, 83, of Sweet Home died Wednesday at her home. She was born in Lebanon to Walter and Alice (Oakley) Hardman. Her first husband was Robert A. Lancaster, who she later divorced.

She married William M. Nork in 1950 in Vancouver, Wash. She has lived in Oregon all of her life. She was very involved with genealogy and the VFW. She is survived by husband William Nork; sons and daughter-in-law Robert Lancaster of Redmond, Tom Lancaster of Lebanon, and Ed and Anita Nork of Sweet Home; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

The family will hold a private memorial. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or Sweet Home Genealogical Society in care of Workman Steckly Funeral Chapel, 1443 Long St. Sweet Home, OR 97386 (www.workmansteckly Service notices Johnny Richard Carroll, 53, died June 19 in Clearfield, Utah, of a pulmonary embolism. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. July 15 at the Yeager residence.

Robert Joseph Montgomery 56, of Tangent died Wednesday at his home. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Fisher Funeral Home. Fisher Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Ernest "Ernie" Brown Smyth, 88, of Junction City died Thursday.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Helen Catholic Church in Junction City.

Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Restlawn Memorial Park in Junction City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Junction City Fire and Rescue or the Junction City Meals on Wheels. Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Death notices Linda R.

Henshaw, 48, of Lebanon died Friday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. HustonJost Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Donald A. Yeske, 77, of Lebanon died Thursday at the Salem Hospital. HustonJost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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32nd Avenue 33rd Avenue Street Madison Hill Street 34th Avenue Proposed zone change Stree Street Lafayette Oak 38th Avenue JESSICA -HERALD Request to rezone stalled over fencing BY CATHY INGALLS ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD A plan to build 36 houses on 6.25 acres near the southeast corner of 34th Avenue and Hill Street is stalled after a problem about fencing came up at a public hearing Wednesday before the Albany City Council. Councilors Sharon Konopa and Dick Olsen objected to a developers' plan to erect a screening fence along the back of five properties that would abut 34th Avenue. "I don't want to see backyard fences on 34th because property owner's don't take care of and they don't pull out the weeds that spring up behind them, which creates an unsightly situation," Konopa said. Both Konopa and Olsen preferred to have the five homes on 34th face the street rather than have the backyards do so. Olsen also objected to a fence, saying motorists feel like they are driving through a canyon when tall fences line a roadway.

Rick Smith, serving as the manager of WWS Properties LLC, which owns the property, went before the council Wednesday requesting to change the property's zoning from commercial to residential. For 30 years, the site, part of the Rogersdale Addition, has been set aside for commercial use. During that time, he said, no one has expressed any interest in commercial operations at the location given the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Smith said businesses prefer to locate near other businesses, especially on major streets with high traffic counts. The site is not near many other businesses, and there is no heavy traffic on adjacent streets.

Smith said neighbors and builders have expressed interest in having the site rezoned for single-family homes. Local homebuilders have been squeezed out of the construction business by out-of-area contractors who are building large numbers of homes in Albany on huge pieces of property, he said. Local builders cannot afford to buy large tracts of land on which to build homes, so this smaller site would appeal to them. Before the council discussion went further concerning the fencing issue, City Attorney Jim Delapoer reminded councilors that any deliberation about a site plan had to wait until after a zone change was approved. Olsen, however, said at that moment he would not vote in favor of a zone change, so by city charter, the voting had to be postponed until the next council meeting, which is July 12.

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