Bergemann 70th

Paul and Edna Bergemann celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 8, 2007, with a family reception in Lincoln City, Ore.

Paul C. Bergemann married Edna C. Dishman Aug. 8, 1937, in San Francisco, Calif. Paul was a farmer, grocery man and retired from the meat business. Edna retired from a mortgage company.

The Bergemann family includes Elizabeth and George Pifer of Fall River Mills, Calif.; the late Barbara Croft; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Bristlin 60th

Keith and Nelda Bristlin celebrated their 60^th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by their children while they were on vacation in Anchorage, Alaska. They are members of the Medford Church.

Keith A. Bristlin and Nelda J. Mitchell graduated from Rogue River Academy and attended Walla Walla College. They were married June 6, 1947, in Pasco, Wash., after Keith served in the Army during World War II among the first occupation troops in Japan. They made their home in Medford, Ore., where Keith worked in the lumber industry for 40 years and Nelda worked for Boise Cascade Corporation.

The Bristlin family includes Gordon Bristlin of Central Point, Ore.; Karen and Robert Bigelow of Anchorage, Alaska; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Bullock 50th

Duane and Darlene Bullock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 20, 2007, in Leavenworth, Wash., at a small bed and breakfast chalet. Their family and friends presented a program at the Spangle Elementary School multi-purpose room in their honor July 1.

Duane Bullock and Darlene Eckley met while attending Auburn Academy. On April 20, 1957, while on Army leave from Texas, Duane and Darlene were married in Pendleton, Ore. Darlene continued to live there for another six weeks before joining Duane in Texas. After boot camp, Duane was sent to Washington, D.C., where they lived for the next two years. After Duane's tour of duty, they moved back to the Northwest, where Duane's career in business management began and ended. They moved to the Spangle area 10 years ago.

The Bullock family includes Rick and Debbie Bullock of Spangle, Wash.; Linda and James Baker of Farmington, Wash.; and 6 grandchildren.

Dealy 60th

Donald and Orletta Dealy celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 10, 2007, with a family celebration hosted by their children in Snohomish, Wash. They are members of the Walla Walla City Church.

Donald Dealy married Orletta Wilson June 10, 1947, in Caldwell, Idaho. They met at Walla Walla College and, after graduation in 1948, Donald began teaching in Adventist schools in Nebraska. He taught both on the secondary and elementary level for 26 years. He also worked for 16 years in Adventist hospitals in the computer and business departments. Orletta taught church school on the elementary level and was school librarian for most of her 32 years of teaching. She was a hospital switchboard operator for three years. They have served in Nebraska, California, Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts. Donald was the Washington Conference Camp Meeting organist for several years. Orletta was one of the first women in the denomination to be ordained as a local elder. They retired in College Place, Wash.

The Dealy family includes Don Dealy II of Portland, Ore.; Marvin Dealy of Big Oak Flat, Calif.; Tom and Jeannine Dealy of Snohomish, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Hooper 90th

Irmgard S. Hooper celebrated her 90th birthday on July 1, 2007, with a reception at College Place, Wash., hosted by her "girls." She is a member of the Village Church in College Place, Wash.

Irmgard was born June 29, 1917, in Roundup, Mont. She graduated from Walla Walla College in 1944, the first in three family generations to do so. She began her teaching career at the college the following year. She taught English and foreign languages at Auburn (Wash.), Maplewood (Minn.), Jefferson (Texas), Sheyenne River (N.D.), Campion (Colo.) and Rio Lindo (Calif.) academies, and retired in College Place after teaching for more than 30 years. In 1963, she won a competition for German teachers, co-sponsored by the U.S. and German governments, and spent the summer studying German in Germany with fellow German teachers.

The Hooper family includes Clyde (deceased) and Carol Hooper of Grants Pass, Ore.; Jeanie and Daniel Reed of Albany, Ore.; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Nelson 50th

Art and Esther Nelson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a card shower on August 25, 2007. They are currently members of the Springfield (Ill.) Church.

Arthur L. Nelson married Esther M. Miller August 25, 1957, in Salem, Ore. Arthur spent more than 40 years in Adventist education and conference service including Auburn (Wash.), Gem State (Idaho), Broadview (Ill.), Wisconsin and Campion (Colo.) academies.

The Nelson family includes Debi and Ed Skinner of Pleasant Plains, Ill.; Jere and Jeannie Nelson of Montgomery, Ill.; 4 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Null 50th

Chuck and Delmarie Null celebrated their 50th anniversary on July 8, 2007, with a reception hosted by their family in the fellowship hall of the Goldendale (Wash.) Church, where they are members.

Chuck Null and Delmarie Van Tassel met in 1955 at Columbia Academy in Battle Ground, Wash. They both graduated in 1956 and in 1957 were married.

Chuck became a maintenance man, painting contractor and locksmith. Delmarie worked for the conference office in Boise, Idaho, for 35 years. In 2003 they retired and spent two years seeing the United States with their RV. In 2005 they moved to Goldendale.

The Null family includes Ken and Cheryl Null of Damascus, Ore.; and 2 grandchildren.

Poulson 90th

Friends and family gathered in the fellowship center of the Irrigon (Ore.) Church to honor Leone Poulson on her 90^th birthday. Leone was baptized as a young person and was later rebaptized into the Irrigon Church, where she still holds membership and has been active as church clerk, continues as Primary leader and is co-leader with her daughter Rita of the Adventist Community Services.

Leone was born May 1, 1917, in Tekoa, Wash., to Glenn and Grace Davis. She was the middle child among six siblings. Her childhood was spent in a community called Advent Gulch, near Cambridge, Idaho, but they later moved to Weiser, Idaho. She married Rex Poulson June 16, 1934, and they made their home in Blackfoot, Idaho, later in Oak Harbor, and then Forest Grove before moving to Irrigon in 1973.

The Poulson family includes Rita and Warren Prouty of Irrigon; Bart and Carolyn Poulson of Irrigon; Lynda and John Geordano of Lake Tahoe, Calif.; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Rasmussen 100th

Ethel Rasmussen, born Dec. 14, 1906, in South Dakota, was honored by her Mt. Tabor Church family where she is a member. She celebrated her 100th birthday with her niece, Jean Hall, and other family members. She was the youngest of five children. After she married Ray Rasmussen, both she and Ray studied nursing. A few years after they finished their studies, Ray became ill with multiple sclerosis and was unable to work. Ethel then did special duty nursing so she could look after her husband and earn a living for them for 17 years until Ray passed away. She continued her nursing career for many years helping numerous people.

Schoepflin 65th

Albert and Miriam Schoepflin celebrated their 65^th wedding anniversary at home with their family in November 2006.

Albert Schoepflin married Miriam Wagner Nov. 19, 1941, in the Farmington (Wash.) Church. Albert worked for Miriam's father as a young man. After they married, the couple started their own farm and through the years have raised lentils, wheat, barley and oats. Albert was baptized in the Palouse River and has served as church elder and many terms on the conference committee. Miriam is well known as a champion for Community Services and has faithfully provided the church with fresh flower arrangements from her garden. Through the years Albert and Miriam have had a special project of raising Sabbath School Investment mission funds by operating a recycling depot. They have personally raised more than $10,000 for missions by recycling cardboard, plastics and other materials.

The Schoepflin family includes Dave Schoepflin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Bill and Linda Schoepflin of Farmington, Wash.; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.