Doris Haymaker

F, b. 9 August 1907
  • Note*: Doris Haymaker !Birth-Listed in one of Merle & Annis's records as 7 Aug 1907.

Family:

Clarence Lee Brooks b. 4 Jul 1905, d. 11 Jul 1957

Glenn Orville Lewis Jr.

M, b. 21 January 1927, d. 12 May 2017
Charts:
John Gilliam/Elizabeth Murrell Descendants
  • (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 in the household of Glenn Orville Lewis Sr. at Los Angeles County, California.
  • Milit-Beg*: Glenn Orville Lewis Jr. began military service on 25 September 1944 discharged 4 Jul 1946.
  • (Surviving Sibling M) Obituary: He survived his brother (Donald Wilbur Lewis) and was listed in the obituary as brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Mildred Lewis (Obituary dated on 10 October 2003.)
  • Note*: Glenn Orville Lewis Jr. (an unknown value) on 27 October 2008 at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon.
  • Residence*: He lived on 9 January 2010 at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon.
  • Obituary: An obituary appeared in the Glenn Orville Lewis, Jr., 90, former Klamath County Heavy Equipment operator, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at his sons home in Westport, WA.
    Glenn was born on January 21, 1927 in Salem, Oregon to Glenn Orville and Frances Irene (Bellamy-Sefton) Lewis, Sr. He attended Salem High School and during his senior year, Class of 44’, dropped out to join the Navy. Following Bootcamp at Navel Station Farragut, Idaho, he was transferred into the 96th Naval Construction Battalion (CB’s) and served in the Philippians and then China. He was Honorably Discharged in July of 1946 and received his High School Diploma for his service to our country. Glenn continued in the Navy Reserves.
    Glenn returned to Salem and in 1949, moved to Klamath Falls, OR to attend Oregon Technical Institute. Upon graduation, he was hired by Klamath County as a Heavy Equipment Operator and retired in 1992. Before that, he had worked for Kesterson Lumber Mill.
    On August 31, 1951, Glenn married Milly Ward at the Congregational Church in Klamath Falls. She resides at the family home in Westport.
    Glenn was a Volunteer Fireman for 12+ years for the Klamath County Fire Dist. #1 and was named Fireman of the Year. He loved to play golf, being with his kids and grandkids and traveling and hunting elk and deer. He was a color commentator for high school sports and statistician.
    Glenn is survived by his wife of 65 years, Milly Lewis of Westport, WA; sons: Gary Glenn (Ginny) Lewis of Woodlands, TX, Randy Dennis (Janet) Lewis of Westport, WA, and Michael Allan (Julie) Lewis of Vancouver, WA; eleven grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Glenn was preceded in death by a brother Donald Lewis.
    There will be a graveside inurnment at Davenport’s in Klamath Falls, OR on Saturday, June 24th at 10 AM.
    The family asks that donations be made to the Bend Hero’s Foundation, 1900 NE 3rd St, #205, Bend, OR 97701.
    A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
    Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA. Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Glenn Orville Lewis Jr., 90, a former Klamath Falls resident, died on Friday, May 12, 2017, at his son's home in Westport, Wash.
    Glenn was born on Jan. 21, 1927, in Salem, Ore. He attended Salem High School and served with the Navy Seabees in the Philippines and China during World War II.
    He moved to Klamath Falls and on Aug. 31, 1951, married Milly Mitchell. He was hired by Klamath County as a heavy equipment operator in 1960 and retired in 1992.
    He loved being with his children and grandchildren. Glenn also loved to play golf, travel and hunt for elk and deer. He was a color commentator and statistician for high school sports and loved being on the radio.
    Glenn is survived by his wife of 65-plus years, Milly Lewis of Westport; sons, Gary Glenn (Ginny) Lewis of The Woodlands, Texas, Randy Dennis (Janet) Lewis of Westport, and Michael Allen (Julie) Lewis of Vancouver, Wash; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
    There will be a celebration of life in Davenport's Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Klamath Falls on Saturday, June 24, at 10 a.m. The family asks that donations be made to the Bend Hero's Foundation, 1900 NE 3rd St., No. 205, Bend, OR 97701.

    Published in Herald And News on June 11, 2017 on Sunday, 11 June 2017 Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: Glenn Orville Lewis Sr. b. 15 Apr 1902, d. 26 Jan 1966
Mother*: Frances Irene Bellamy b. 26 Jan 1904, d. 26 Jun 1989

Family:

Mildred Lowene "Milly" Ward b. 17 Mar 1935, d. 23 Oct 2024

Melvern Ervin Tilgner

M, b. 13 February 1927, d. 7 December 2012
Charts:
John Gilliam/Elizabeth Murrell Descendants
Michael Israel/Sarah Graves Descendants
  • (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 in the household of William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner at Bridgeport, Polk County, Oregon.
  • (Witness) Census: Melvern Ervin Tilgner appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner at Bridgeport, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Milit-WW2*: Melvern Ervin Tilgner registered for the draft for World War I on1945, while living at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Melvern Tilgner, a resident of Dallas, Oregon died on Friday, December 7, 2012 in the Edward F. Tokarski Hospice House in Salem. He was born on February 13, 1927 in Dallas, Oregon the son of William and Claire Gilliam Tilgner. Melvern graduated from Dallas High School and attended one year at Oregon State College studying liberal arts and physics. Melvern served in United States Army during WWII. Melvern had worked at Rickreall Farm Supply as a mechanic and service station attendant until his retirement. Melvern enjoyed living and working on the family farm. Melvern was a man of faith and was a dedicated member of his church in Dallas. He is survived by his brothers, Delmond (Pat) Tilgner of Dallas, Oregon, Lamar (Merlia) Tilgner of Gresham, Oregon and Tharrell (Dorothy) Tilgner of Richland, Oregon, sister, Ruth (Rip) Wright of Mt. Vernon, Ohio along with numerous nephews and nieces. Family Graveside services were held in Dallas Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center who is caring for the family.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Melvern Tilgner, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.
    http://bollmanfuneral.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/1440019/Melvern-Tilgner/obituary.php after 7 December 2012 Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner b. 25 Apr 1896, d. 11 Jul 1969
Mother*: Claire Annis "Annis" Gilliam b. 4 Nov 1898, d. 28 Jan 1975

Marlin Delmar Tilgner

M, b. 12 April 1928, d. 28 January 1983
Charts:
John Gilliam/Elizabeth Murrell Descendants
Michael Israel/Sarah Graves Descendants

Parents:

Father*: William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner b. 25 Apr 1896, d. 11 Jul 1969
Mother*: Claire Annis "Annis" Gilliam b. 4 Nov 1898, d. 28 Jan 1975

Family:

Clara Jean Umbanhower b. 30 Jan 1931, d. 17 Apr 2017

Tharrell Arford Tilgner

M, b. 10 December 1929, d. 24 August 2021
Charts:
John Gilliam/Elizabeth Murrell Descendants
Michael Israel/Sarah Graves Descendants
  • (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 in the household of William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner at Bridgeport, Polk County, Oregon.
  • (Witness) Census: Tharrell Arford Tilgner appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner at Bridgeport, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Occupation*: Tharrell Arford Tilgner was US Postmaster on 30 June 1971 at Richland, Baker County, Oregon.
  • Residence*: He lived in 2006 at Richland, Baker County, Oregon.
  • (Surviving Sibling M) Obituary: He survived his brother (Melvern Ervin Tilgner) and was listed in the obituary as Richland, Oregon (Obituary dated after 7 December 2012.)
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Tharrell Tilgner, 92, formerly of Richland, Oregon died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at his residence in Winchester, Oregon. A graveside service with the Blue Mountain Masonic Lodge, V.F.W. Post #7847 and Navy Military Honors will be held at Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon. Tharrell was born at home December 10, 1929 in Dallas, Oregon. When he was 2 weeks old the family moved to the farm where he would live until he decided to venture out on his own. He had 2 older brothers to lead him on the straight and narrow but they soon found out that Tharrell was not a follower; he had his own ideas about how the things in this world should relate to him. According to his mother, Tharrell was kind of a loner and was always coming up with brilliant ideas about things. Growing up he knew how to recognize danger, his brother wrote. “One day he took some 22 shells out to the woodshed and placed one on the chopping block and said, “I’m going to whack it with the sledge. This is dangerous so get out of the way!” When he wacked it, that bullet bounced all around the woodshed! “ During Tharrell's life he was an athlete, a military serviceman, a federal government employee, a high-level Masonic member, a member of the VFW, the grange and so many other organizations. Tharrell (while in the Navy) loved motorcycles and he road down in the San Diego desert area a lot. He claimed he even talked to Paul Newman the actor about motorcycles one time. He liked to fish and did that any place he was stationed while in the Navy. He became a Judo black belt while stationed in Okinawa, and placed first in his weight class in wrestling in the all Navy/Marine wrestling tournament. In the Mid 1950’s Tharrell tried out for the Olympic wrestling team and made it to the regionals before being put out. When he left the Navy, he took up hunting and fishing in the Pacific NW. He was given an old yew bow and hunted with it his first year because a friend wanted some company. He enjoyed it so much he was hooked on archery from then on. His love of hunting and fishing caused him to be a conservationist; Fighting for all people to be able to respectfully use the forests in a responsible manner. Tharrell worked for the Post Office until he retired. He was a lifelong part of the Shriner organization, helping to put on the East West charity football game every year. He was part of the local grange, sat on the city council and was involved with many other civic organizations. In all the community activities he did or supported it was always what he could do for others that drove him, never what they could do for him. He was responsible for the Bikes for Books program at Pine Eagle Schools and for selling the Pine Lodge property to the Baker County Library. It was sold at a huge discount over the appraisal, so that it would be used by the community as a whole vs to a private entity.
    One of his children Sharol said she appreciated that he taught her to be independent and think for herself. She said is what she appreciated most about him. At a very young age he answered my questions honestly and I found him a great source of “real” answers about the world. He was very patient, very thoughtful and always trying to do the right thing for the good of all. In many ways I have tried to model myself after him. Tharrell loved to read about religions and delighted in discussing religious ideas. He was never religious, but was always seeking a higher power that he thought might be there, but wanted proof. Tharrell’s daughter Sharol shared, “While he was at the VA in Idaho, he had a period where he thought he was a minister and convinced the minister for the VA that he was one also. The VA minister called me up and asked me where my Dad’s congregation was located as he wanted to connect with them. I had a good laugh over that and so did the minister”. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, Tharrell is survived by his daughter Sharol Tilgner of Roseburg, Oregon; son Karl Tilgner of Pendleton, Oregon; and daughter Beryl Sule of Ohio. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Tharrell, the family suggests the Local VFW Post #7847 or Blue Mountain Lodge (Masons) through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
    https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/22148210/tharrell-tilgner after 24 August 2021 Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: William Sylvester "Phil" Tilgner b. 25 Apr 1896, d. 11 Jul 1969
Mother*: Claire Annis "Annis" Gilliam b. 4 Nov 1898, d. 28 Jan 1975

Family:

Dorothy H. Bates b. 8 Mar 1926, d. 18 Dec 2013

Sheldon C. Bajema

M, b. 11 March 1903, d. 14 November 1968

Family:

Lois Marie Horton b. 22 Jan 1914, d. 27 Oct 2000

Child:

Sheldon Lynn Bajema b. 31 Mar 1938, d. 24 Dec 2021