Obituaries Crook County, Oregon From the ‘Old Crook Co.,’ Files Names: A > L Emma Mae Abbot Emma Mae Abbott, 83, died in Oct. 16, 2008. She lived in Prineville and was a resident of central Oregon since 1965. Memorial services will be private (family and close friends) at a later date. The daughter of Alphonse and Agnes Bernard, she was born on July 12, 1925 in a little log cabin two miles east of Mackay, Idaho. She spent her childhood on the family ranch. She graduated from Mackay High School and immediately left Mackay to help in the war effort at Spokane Air Depot as a mechanic repairing B-24 airplanes as they returned from the war zone. After WWII ended, she worked for private industries as a bookkeeper. She also worked in metals for Wah- Chang Corp., who at that time was building the inner fire walls of our missiles. She worked 12 years from the USDA Forest Service before retiring at the age of 65. She enjoyed the outdorrs, especially the mountains, gardening, cooking and traveling. In addition to her three children, Linda Mae Bowen, Robert F. Barter and Paul A. Abbott, survivors include one sister, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Ronald Ahlberg July 21, 1955 ~ January 20, 2014 Ronald "Ronnybear" Ahlberg died from complications of muscular dystrophy on Jan. 20 at his home in The Dalles, Ore. Ron was born in Straubing, Germany, on July 21, 1955, and immigrated to the United States in 1959 with his mother, Isolde (Rachny), and father, Albert Ahlberg. The family settled in Prineville, Ore. where Ron attended school and graduated from Crook County High School in 1973. Ron also attended Mt. Hood Community College and became the first in his family to receive a college diploma. He eventually settled in The Dalles, Ore., where he served his community as a member of the City Council, the School Board, and the Planning Commission. Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy as a child, Ron always pushed the limits of his body; he liked cars and motorcycles, he traveled throughout the United States, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and he even received an award for scuba diving. A musician in school band (saxophone), Ron developed a lifelong love for music, leading him to become a DJ and radio broadcaster for Central Oregon's KRCO while still in high school. In college he refined his broadcasting talent and also learned the art of multi-media communications. He was ultimately hired by his alma mater as a communications technician and he also did freelance work in broadcasting and media. Following his retirement from full-time employment, Ron's skill in technology and communications found a new home with the Muscular Dystrophy Association as he divested himself of his time and talents each year to brighten the lives of hundreds of campers and their families at the MDA summer camps. Ron the techie would transform into "Ronnybear" the camp comedian and compassionate friend. A caring husband, father, and friend, Ron is survived by his wife, Jill Knight-Ahlberg; his children, Mara R. Ahlberg, and Ezekiel T. Ahlberg; and his step-children, Amy Knight and Christopher Knight. He is also survived by his father, Albert & Clara Ahlberg, sister, Debbie (Lee) Ahlberg-Ziegler; brother, Tom (Jenice) Ahlberg; step-brother, Jerry (Justine) Hill; Step-sisters, Sherrie (Ron) Rhoden, and Sheila Small; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Isolde (Rachny) Ahlberg. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. There will be a viewing on Friday, Jan. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Ave, The Dalles, Ore. Plans for a celebration of life service at Bethany Lutheran to be announced in the coming week. A Graveside service and interment will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at Juniper Haven Cemetery, 1555 N Main St, Prineville, Ore. A reception will follow at New Life Bible Chapel, 510 W. 4th Street. Amos Harvey Adcock Amos Harvey Adcock who was a millwright most of his working life died Tuesday at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He was 77. He will be buried at Juniper Haven Cemetery, where a graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Leon Arrant of the First Church of God, of which Mr. Adcock was a member, will officiate. Mr. Adcock first came to Prineville in 1973 and lived here for five years until moving to Modesto, Calif. He returned to Prineville a year ago. Earlier, he had lived in Chico, Calif, for some 26 years. He was a millwright for many years, but last worked as a Pinkerton guard for Pine Products Inc. in Prineville. Mr. Adcock's hobbies included hunting fishing and woodworking. He was born March 31, 1907, in Prague, Okla. to Amos Harvey and Laura Helen (Hurley) Adcock. He spent his childhood in Oklahoma and Kansas, where he attended schools. In addition to his wife, survivors include three daughters and four sons; Rachel Fisher, Prineville; Gladys Albertson, Birmingham, Ala; Clara Hill, Prineville; Don C. Dickey, Hughson Calif; Harold Adcock, Fresno, Calif.; Leon Dickey, Trafford, Ala.; and Jess Adcock of Georgia. There are 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, six great-great- grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. His parents, a brother, a sister and a son preceded him in death. The family suggested memorials as contributions to the Oregon Heart Association. 1500 SW 12th Ave., Portland 97201. Friends may call at the Prineville Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Aden E. Appel from Thursday, August 17, 2000 Central Oregonian Alden "Al" E. Appel passed away at his home on Saturday, August 12. He was age 66. Mr. Appel was born on May 29, 1934, in Volga South Dakota, the son of Jack and Alma (Olson) Appel. At the age of 17 he joined the United States Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge from the military he moved to Oregon City. He resided there untill moving to Alaska in the mid 1950s where he worked for the Railroad. In the early 1960s he returned to Oregon and lived in several cities. He married Mabel Hubbard in 1964 in Portland. The couple resided on Sauvies Island in the early 1970s. He worked for Widing transportation untill his health forced him to retire. In 1981 he and his wife moved to Prineville. Survivors include his daughters, Jean Anderson of Prineville, Penny Dunham of Oxford, Calif. and Jo Hurst of Prineville: his sons John Hamilton of Prineville, Robert L. Hamilton of Prineville, and Mile Hamilton of Prineville: his brother Bill Appel of St. Helens: His sisters Laourane Lawrence of Oregon City and Dee Connelly of Homer, Alaska: 16 grandchildren, and 6 great- grandchildren He was preceded in death by his wife in 1993 and his sister, Joy Gibbs, in January of 2000. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to the pioneer memorial Hospital Hospice , 1201 N. Elm, Prineville Oregon. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 18 at 7:00 PM at his residence, 12345 S. Davis Loop, Prineville. It will be officiated by reverend Roger Landers and Mike Hamilton. A time of Sharing will begin at 6:00 PM. at his home and will continue following the memorial service. Internment will be private. Vernon Dale Atwood Central Oregonian 09 February 2017 Photo is here Born to Bernard and Josie Atwood in Scofield in a logging camp in the foothills of the Oregon coast range, Vernon Atwood grew up in Washington County, moving to Walla Walla, Wash., for high school. After graduating, he joined the Air Force, eventually becoming a jet pilot flying the F-86 Sabrejet on the East German border. He married Joanne Lawrence, from Walla Walla, Wash., and had two children, Marcelyn and Kent, who were born while Vern attended Washington State College in Pullman. He graduated in 1960. Vern was hired by the First National Bank of Oregon and served as an agricultural field representative and a loan officer for Crook, Jefferson, Wheeler and Deschutes counties, assessing farm values. After a year as the executive secretary of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association in Prineville, he moved to Washington County. A lover of animals, Vern served in the Oregon State University Extension Service as a 4-H Extension agent for more than nine years. He took a sabbatical, completing a master's degree at Oregon State in 1974. His love of flying didn't go unanswered. He joined the Air Force Reserves in Portland, flying the F-4 Phantom. Upon moving to Salem and leaving the Extension Service, he became a full-time technician with the Oregon Army National Guard Aviation, earning his helicopter wings and commanding the 1042D Aerial Surveillance Squadron. After his divorce, he moved to Prineville and completed a total of 22 years of military service, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Vern met and married Marilyn Hanson after returning to the place he always called home, Prineville. Marilyn and Vern were owners of Atwood & Atwood Real Estate before he accepted a position as a corporate jet co- pilot and property manager for Les Schwab Tires. Vern located and purchased new store sites throughout the western United States. After officially retiring in 1993, he and Marilyn enjoyed winters in Arizona, watching OSU Beavers football, gardening, golfing and traveling around the Pacific Northwest. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; stepdaughter, Lisa Jackson, of Wenatchee, Wash.; stepson, Philip Hanson, of Boise, Idaho; son, Kent B.