Obituaries for the day of November 19, 2008

Nadeau, Reth, Burgess, Ferguson, Nims

LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS

Nov. 21 — Cynthia Nadeau, viewing, 4 to 6 p.m., Loveland Funeral Chapel

Nov. 22 — Cynthia Nadeau, service, 2 p.m., Loveland Funeral Chapel

Nov. 22 — Lucy Reth, services, 11 a.m., Methodist Church, Wallowa

Nov. 22 — “Bea’’ Burgess, memorial service, 2 p.m., La Grande Church of Christ

Nov. 22 — Rita Ferguson, celebration of life, 3 p.m., New Hope Christian Center, Island City

Lucy E. Reth, 91, of Wallowa, died Nov. 11. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Methodist Church in Wallowa. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cynthia Marie Nadeau, 57, of La Grande, died Nov. 15 at her home in La Grande. Viewing runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A service begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel.

A full obituary will be available later.

Rita Jean “Jeannie” Ferguson, 72, of Summerville, died Nov. 15 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Center in Island City. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Jeannie was born Sept. 27, 1936, in Falls City, Neb.

She had a great love for caring for her children and her home when her children were young, and thereafter. She also loved tap dancing and the Jitterbug, both of which she was great at, as well as cooking. Those who knew her say they’ll miss her great sense of humor. She had 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Jeannie is survived by her children, Linda and her husband, Randy Mann, of Summerville, Steve and his wife, Kathe Teem, of Los Molinos, Calif., Shauna and her husband, Tim Bowman, of Enumclaw, Wash., Janet Torress of Summerville, Kevin Teem of Susanville, Calif., and Sharon and her husband, Mike Kubishta, of Salem; sisters, Carol Iverson of Elgin, Laura Hills of Summerville and Madeline Heinke of Puyallup, Wash.; brother, Hallie Noland of Alvadore; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lloyd Ferguson; mother, Daisy Noland; father, Hallie Noland; brother, Freddie Noland; and sisters, Evelyn Brooks and Martha Willings.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7325 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite A, Kennewick, WA 99336.

Betty Nims, 90, of Sherwood and formerly of Cove, died peacefully Nov. 11 at her home. A memorial service will begin at

1 p.m. Saturday at Attrell’s Sherwood Funeral Chapel, 280 NW First St., Sherwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prescott Bluebird Recovery Project at www.prescottbluebird.com.

Betty was born March 15, 1918, to John and Beatrice Hogg in Vancouver, Wash. She attended Arnada Grade School and Vancouver High School, both in Vancouver.

Betty met Frank Nims at a mixer dance when they were both working toward degrees in education at Western Washington State College of Education, now Western Washington University in Bellingham. They met the same day that Frank had received his letter of acceptance to flying cadet training for the Army Air Corps, so he had something to celebrate. Frank and Betty’s courtship survived the separation during flying school, and in August 1941 they married.

Commissioned as a second lieutenant, Frank’s first assignment was at Grey Field at Fort Lewis, Wash. Four months later, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War II. As the wife of a serviceman, Betty’s role and challenge was to transform their new on-base quarters into a home each time Frank was transferred, including such austere locations as Adak, Alaska. As might be expected, each child was born in a different state. Betty and her growing family endured long separations when Frank was serving overseas.

After 23 years in the service, in 1961 Frank retired, and the family moved to a farm in Cove where they raised beef cattle, Welsh ponies and developed and operated a large sweet cherry orchard for the next 26 years. Betty was kept very busy as a farmer’s wife. She raised much of their produce in a large garden, and was active in supporting the Cove Library.

In 1987 Betty and Frank moved to a farm outside of Sherwood. The farmland was leased out, so there were fewer chores, but Betty still maintained a large garden, as long as her health allowed. She was also active in the Tualatin Garden Club and volunteered at the Sherwood Library.

Betty was an avid reader, seamstress, gardener, crossword puzzler and volunteer. She loved flowers, birds and Lawrence Welk music.

Betty is survived by her husband, Frank; three of their four children: David Nims and his wife, Carol, of Sherwood, Daniel Nims and his wife, Trudee, of Walla Walla and Ronald Nims and his wife, Mary, of Seattle; eight grandchildren and their spouses; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Jean Jansen of Mount Vernon, Wash., Nancy Perry of Los Alamitos, Calif., and Marilyn “Billie” Meissner of Seattle; and brother, Spencer Hogg of Larkspur, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda, and her brothers, Dick Hogg and John “Ladd” Hogg.