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Payette Independent Enterprise
Thursday, December 11, 1941
TACKETT, MARY L.
MARY L. TACKETT DIES WEDNESDAY

Mary Luretta Tackett passed away early Wednesday morning, December 3, 1941 after only a few days illness from pneumonia.

Services were held Friday afternoon at the Methodist church with the Rev. H. G. Luscombe officiating. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

The Payette Independent
Thursday, May 15, 1930
TALBOT, MRS. B. F.
OBITUARY

Funeral services for Mrs. B. F. Talbert who passed away last Monday afternoon, were held from the German Lutheran church last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Colley of Nampa, and interment was made in Morris Hill cemetery in Boise. Mrs. Talbot leaves her husband and four daughters to survive her, one daughter in Russia, 2 daughters, Mrs. Bashan and Mrs. Mills in North Dakota, and Mrs. Gus Davis in Boise. Mrs. Bashan and Mrs. Davis were present at the funeral services, Mrs. Davis being with her during her brief illness. Mrs. Talbot came to this community about 15 years ago, and has made many friends here by her kind and honest ways. She was born in Russia nearly 76 years ago.

The Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Monday, April 13, 1970
TANNLUND, GLENN
Glenn U. Tannlund, 65, Fruitland, died Tuesday at an Ontario hospital.

He was born June 30, 1904 at Payette and had lived all his life in the Payette and Fruitland area.

Survivors include three brothers, Ray of Eugene, Ore., Guy Edward of Fruitland and Leland of Boise; a half-brother, Donald Purcell, Weiser; a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Wood, Mountain Home; his mother, Mrs. Anna Purcell, Mountain Home, and several uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel in Payette by the Rev. Earl Traughber of the Fruitland Church of the Brethren. Interment was at Rosedale Memorial Gardens. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, March 11, 1992
TELISAK, JOHN
John Telisak, 75, Fruitland, died March 4 in an Ontario hospital. The Office of Burial with Holy Communion were 3:30 p.m. March 7 at St. James Episcopal Church. Burial followed in Nyssa Cemetery, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette.

Payette Independent
February 14, 1935
TEVEBAUX, JESSE CARL
Jessie Carl Tevebaux, a young man of 23 years, died at the family home in Washoe, Monday of rheumatism. Funeral services were conducted by Landons Wednesday afternoon from the Christian church, Rev. Jordan of Vale, officiating. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
December 02, 1937
THARP, JOHN
PAYETTE PIONEER BURIED SUNDAY
Came To Payette In 1886; Had Been In Ill Health For Several Years; Well Known Florist

John Tharp, a resident of Payette since 1886, died at his home here last Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. Until the past few years, Mr. Tharp had been engaged in farming near Payette, but due to ill health he had lived at his home on North Seventh street and spent much time growing flowers that were known for their unusual beauty throughout this section. Mr. and Mrs. Tharp had one of the outstanding iris gardens in Payette, many of the flowers had been created by the Tharps through careful breeding and care.

Mr. Tharp was born in Blair, Nebraska, March 10, 1870, and came to Payette in 1886. He was married at Vale, Oregon, October 4, 1905 to Miss Mary D. Frakes of Payette.

Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ida M. Daniel of Kellogg and one son, James W. Tharp, of Payette. A son and daughter preceded him in death. Other survivors are three grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Mina Miner of The Pass, Canada; Mrs. Eva Polley, Naponee, Nebraska; Mrs. Lora Croley, Grand Junction, Colorado; Miss Elma R. Tharp, Tokyo, Japan, and three brothers, Oscar H. Tharp, Kansas City, Missouri; Wallace H. Tharp, Boise and Ralph E. Tharp, Ellensburg, Washington.

Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church with the Peterson-Foster funreal home having charge. Rev. S. Dallas McNeil preached the sermon. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
June 05, 1947
THOMAS, S. M.
S. M. Thomas Funeral

Services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock in the Methodist church for S. M. Thomas, who died at his home in Fruitland last Friday morning after a lingering illness. Rev. Crawford was in charge.
Mr. Thomas was born in Winchester, Ohio on March 4, 1856. He came to Dillon, Montana in 1883. In 1897 he was married to Emma Margaret Smith. In 1909 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas moved on a ranch east of Fruitland out by the old Pleasant View schoolhouse, where they lived until his health failed and they moved to Fruitland in 1941.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. E. M. Thomas, of Fruitland; one son, Elza J. Thomas, of Los Angeles, Calif., a brother, J. R. Thomas, of Cambridge, Ohio and several nephews and nieces. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, October 05, 1961
THOMASON, HARRY
Harry Thomason Last Rites Held

Services were conducted today (Thursday) for Harry Lee Thomason, 81, of Payette, who died Monday in a local nursing home.

Mr. Thomason was born Oct. 1, 1880, at Ewing, Ill. He moved from Illinois to Weiser in 1905 and married Ina B. Reeves there on April 11, 1910. Mrs. Thomason preceded him in death in 1957. Mr. Thomason moved from Weiser to Payette three years ago.

Survivors include one son, Robert D. Thomason of Spokane, Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. Huldah Bidgood of Hermiston, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Gussie Holman of Benton, Ill., and Mrs. Gertie Day of Whittington, Ill.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Weiser with the Rev. William Clark officiating. The Shaffer Memory Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, January 05, 2000
THOMPSON, MARY ELLEN
Mary Ellen Thompson, 73, Fruitland, died Jan. 3 at an Ontario hospital. Services pending, Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland.

Note: Mary Ellen Thompson was born 2-1-1926 and died 1-3-2000.

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, April 04, 1968
THORNBURG, ELVIN COLE
Elvin (Cole) Thornburg

Services for Elvin (Cole) Thornburg, 70, former Oregon Slope farmer who died Wednesday in Desert Hot springs, Calif., were held Monday in the Shaffer-Jensen Memory chapel in Payette.

The Rev. Jim Mummert of the First Christian church officiated. Interment was at Riverside cemetery.

Mr. Thornburg was born February 18, 1898, in Kansas. He moved to Oregon as a young man and married Jessie May McIntire at La Grande, Ore., June 14, 1921. They lived in the Enterprise, Ore., area for several years and moved to Oregon Slope community in about 1940. He farmed in the area for about 22 years. Mrs. Thornburg died in 1957. He had lived at Desert Hot Springs for the past six years. He is a member of the HyLine club.

Survivors include a son, Elvin J. Thornburg of Desert Hot Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Bell of Westminister, Calif.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Dillon of Cosmopolis, Wash.; and Mrs. Etna Ganser of Watsonville, Calif. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, March 21, 1957
THORNBURG, JESSIE MAY
Thornburg Rites Conducted Thursday

Services were conducted today (Thursday) for Jessie May Thornburg, 55 of Oregon Slope, who died Sunday at the Ontario Hospital. Shaffer Memory Chapel were in charge of arrangements with interment at Riverside.

She was born in Elgin, Ore. on May 13, 1901 and moved to the Oregon Slope community in 1939 from Enterprise, Ore. She was a member of the Christian church.

Survivors in addition to her husband, Cole Thornburg; are a son, Elwin J. Thornburg of Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Bosworth of Anchorage, Alaska; a sister, Mrs. Virgin Yarington of Elgin; her mother, Mrs. Lucy Ann McIntire of Elgin and two grandchildren. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, September 17, 1953
TOMLIN, E. W.
Services Today For E. W. Tomlin, 86

Services were to be held this afternoon in Meridian for E. W. Tomlin, 86, a former Oregon Slope resident who died Sunday in a Portland hospital.

Mr. Tomlin lived on the slope from 1917 until 1923. He had moved to Beaverton, Ore., five years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church.

During his lifetime Mr. Tomlin had been a farmer and a businessman.

His survivors include five sons, one of who is Ben Tomlin of Payette; two daughters, thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Independent Enterprise
September 29, 1949
TONE, JOSEPH LOUIS
Man Killed Beneath Car
Joe Tone Found Dead After Car's Blocks Give Away

Joseph Louis Tone, 26, was found dead beneath his automobile at 3:45 Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff Ray Stephens. The accident occurred near his home just south of this city.

He had been underneath his automobile which had been placed upon blocks, and apparently, some of the supports had slipped, Coroner Gifford Shaffer said yesterday.

Sheriff Stephens stopped at Tone's home Wednesday afternoon to see him, and found him under the automobile. It is not known just how long he had been there before being discovered.

Two of Tone's small daughters were in the house when the accident was discovered. They were Susie, 1, and Joanne, 3 years old. A wrecker was immediately summoned to haul the automobile off of the body, the sheriff said.

Tone was born on April 7, 1923 in Toas, Mo., and came to Payette last year. He had been working at the vinegar factory until recently.

He was married in June of 1945 to the former Betty Harris in Price, Utah.

Surviving are his wife, who was in San Francisco at the time of his death; three daughters, Joanne, 3, Judy, 2, and Susie, 1; and his mother, Antonette Tone of Jefferson City, Mo.

Funeral services are pending at the Shaffer Memory Chapel. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Daily Argus Observer, Ontario, Oregon
Wednesday, April 06, 1977
TOOTHMAN, OSCAR E.
OSCAR E. TOOTHMAN

PAYETTE - Services for Oscar Elliot Toothman, 83, New Plymouth, who died Monday at a Nyssa nursing home, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Payette Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel by Pastor Ronald Eldredge, Ontario Christian Church. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Payette.

He was born Nov. 8, 1893, at Cross Roads, W. Va. He served in France during World War I.

He married Mary Elsie Medlar Aug. 1, 1923, at Crete, Nev. They homesteaded in Wyoming and moved to Idaho in 1945, where they farmed in Payette County. She died in 1955.

He was a member of Leland E. Tomas VFW Post No. 9036, New Plymouth.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Carrol (Betsy) Winkle, Ontario, Mrs. Lee (Mary) Sparkman, Milton-Freewater, Ore., Mrs. John (Jean) Sipes, Northpole, Alaska, and Mrs. William (Margaret) Ralphs, Twin Falls; 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, a sister, two brothers, and two grandsons.

Friends may call from 3 until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the Payette Shaffer-Jensen Chapel. (Riverside Cemetery)Submitted by Cheryl Hanson.

Independent Enterprise
August 16, 1951
TULLIS, JACOB HENRY
Services Held For Jacob H. Tullis

Services for Jacob Henry Tullis, 85, who died at his home in New Plymouth Saturday after a long illness, were conducted Monday at Shaffer Memory Chapel with the Rev. Earl Kaurin officiating. Interment was at Parkview.

Mr. Tullis was born in Portland, Ind., December 18,1865, and was married 55 years ago to Sarah E. Richards at Bentonville, Ark. The couple came to New Plymouth 39 years ago.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters; Mrs. Mollie Lewis, Stanwood, Wn., and Mrs. Pearl Milligan of Weiser, two sons; Edward and Jake, both of New Plymouth; four grandchildren and give great-grandchildren. (Parkview Cemetery) Submitted b Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, January 25, 1984
TURNER, HOWARD
Services for Howard F. Turner, 58, Fruitland, who died of natural causes Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1984, in an Ontario hospital, were conducted Monday at Lienkaemper Chapel in Ontario, with Rev. Ron D. Borden of the Fruitland United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Marsing-Homedale Cemetery.

He was born Jan. 23, 1925 at Mountain Grove, Mo., where he was raised and educated. He moved to Homedale, Idaho in 1942. He entered the U.S. Navy and was discharged in 1946, returning to Homedale. He married Opal Johannessen July 3, 1946 in Caldwell. He attended Telegrapher School in Nampa and began working for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1950, working in Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon. At the time of his death he was station agent in Nyssa for the Union Pacific Railroad.

Survivors include his wife, of Fruitland; one daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Sandra) Bulter of Ft. Benning, Ga., his mother, Stella Turner of Homedale; five brothers, Duane Turner of Pinole, Calif.; Maurice Turner of San Diego, Calif.; Donald Turner of Caldwell; Junior and Ervin Turner of Homedale; five sisters; Vera Sellars of Mountain Grove; Janet Hightower of Batesville, Ark.; Jewell Smart and Bonnie Ingle of Marsing; Donna Haney of Nyssa, and three grandchildren, Jencina May Butler, William Butler, and Noelanni Butler. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho)
March 05, 1942
UPCHURCH, MARGARET ADELIA
UPCHURCH - Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Adelia Upchurch, 84, Idaho pioneer, who died Tuesday afternoon at her home after a brief illness, will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the McBratney funeral home with the Rev. A. J. Blackmon officiating. Interment will be in Morris Hill. Submitted by Patty Theurer

The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho)
March 20, 1936
UPCHURCH, WILLIAM HENRY
DEATH CLAIMS BOISE PIONEER

William Henry Upchurch, 91, Veteran of Indian Wars, Succumbs Thursday

William Henry Upchurch, pioneer Idaho stockman and a veteran of the Indian wars, died Thursday morning at this home at 708 Fort street. He would have been 92 years old late this month.

Mr. Upchurch had made his home in Boise 23 years. He came to the capital from Council where for many years he was engaged in the sheep business. He first came to Idaho in1870 and for a time he was a resident of the Payette river district.

Mr. Upchurch was born in Missouri March 29, 1844. In 1877 he served with volunteer troops during the Indian uprisings. He was a member of the Congregational church of Council.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Upchurch; two daughters, Mrs. Luther Tennyson of Boise and Mrs. Edwin Clapp of Los Angeles; a granddaughter in Boise, Mrs. Ralph Davis, and two grandchildren in Los Angeles. Three great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the McBratney chapel with the Rev. Charles E. Ward of the First Congregational church of Boise officiating. Burial will be in Morris Hill cemetery. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Thursday, September 04, 1969
VANCE, GLEN JOHN
Services for Glen John Vance, 78, who died Friday in an Ontario hospital were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Payette Chapel of the Roses by the Rev. Edward V. Hargreaves of the Methodist Church. Interment was at Rosedale Memorial Gardens in Payette.

He was born May 26, 1891, in Baraboo, Wis. He had lived in Payette for eight years after moving from Vale where he lived for 22 years. He married Mildred Hurd on Nov. 17, 1915, in Bowbells, N.D. They were members of the Methodist church in South Dakota.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred, Payette; a son, LeRoy Vance, Vale, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, October 12, 1983
VANCE, MILDRED
Services for Mildred Vance, 89, Payette, who died Tuesday, Oct., 4, 1983, at a Payette nursing home, were conducted Saturday at the Chapel of the Roses in Payette with Rev. Robert Hefty of the First United Methodist Church of Payette officiating. Interment followed at Rosedale Memorial Gardens.

She was born Oct. 14, 1893, at Morristown, Minn., the daughter of Dennis and Ida Hurd. She was raised in Wisconsin. She married Glenn Vance on Nov. 17, 1915, in Bowbells, N.D. They farmed at Gettysburg, S.D. until 1932 when they moved to Nyssa. In 1938 they moved to the Lincoln Heights area and lived there until 1961 when they moved to Payette. Mr. Vance died in 1969.

She is survived by one son, Roy Vance of Ontario; two grandchildren, Sheila Zink of Eagle, Idaho and Raymond Vance of Ontario; three great-grandchildren, Shawna and LaSheen Zink of Eagle and Tricia Vance of Ontario.

Pallbearers will be Bill Shunn, Robert Hon, John Kane, Hilary Ray Jr., Earl Hollady and Hugh Findley. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, February 23, 1961
VANDYKE, THOMAS
Last Rites Set For Thomas Van Dyke, 46

Services will be conducted Friday at Weiser for Thomas George Van Dyke, 46, Payette, who died at a Boise hospital Tuesday evening after a long illness.

He was born Sept. 21, 1914 at Chinook, Mont., the son of Greg and Mai Brockman Van Dyke. He was reared in Weiser, was graduated from Weiser high school and later attended the University of Idaho. After serving in the United States Army for 12 years, he was discharged 11 years ago due to illness. He was married to Katie Schoelenberg, in Heidelberg, Germany, Jan. 2, 1951.

He is survived by his wife, Katie, Payette; his mother, Mrs. Mae Van Dyke, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Roberts, both of Weiser.

Services will be conducted Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Northam-Jones chapel in Weiser, with the Rev. Joseph Wa??on officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest and members of Russell Smith Post No. 42, American Legion, will act as pallbearers.

Independent Enterprise
May 09, 2001
VANMETER, GEORGE
George E. Van Meter, 64, of Payette, died Sunday in an Emmett care center. No services are pending. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett. Submitted by Patty Theurer

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