This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Valdez, Henmann, Thayer, Montoya, Goich, Snelling, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6332/mb.ashx Message Board Post: October 31, 2012 The News Guard Lincoln City, OR 97367 Robert Henry Valdez Bob Valdez passed at Providence Newberg Medical Center on October 26, 2012, from cancer complications. He was born on April 15, 1942, in Riverton, Wyoming. He was an avid sports fan, movie lover, swimmer and loved spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Josephine Valdez; sisters Dolores Henmann and Patsy Thayer and infant twin sisters Betty and Barbara Valdez. He is survived by his wife Kem Valdez; brother John Valdez; sisters Sherry Montoya, LaVonne Goich, and Linda Valdez. He is also survived by his children Tandi, Dallas and wife Tammy, Robbie and wife Kara, Jenifer and husband Allen Snelling; his stepchildren, Jerad, Autumn, Robyn, Bobbie and Kendall. And his 14 grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday, November 2, with a rosary at 10:30 a.m. and funeral mass to follow at 11 a.m. at St. Cyril Catholic Church (9205 S.W. Fifth Street, Wilsonville, OR 97070). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his memory to Newberg Health Foundation (1001 Providence Drive; Newberg, OR 97132). Arrangements are in the care of Attrell's Sherwood Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.