Tex Nevada Spliethof

Tex Nevada Spliethof, 72, of Selma, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at a Grants Pass health center.

A memorial service was held Sunday, June 8 at Lake Selmac with a barbecue and potluck.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.since1928hull.com. Remembrances may be made to Royale Gardens Activity Fund, c/o Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center, 2075 N.W. Highland Ave., Grants Pass, OR 97526.

Mr. Spliethof was born April 21, 1936, in Red Bluff, Calif. to Andy & Bonita (Wilson) Spliethof. He lived most of his life in Selma. He worked in many different security jobs during the years. For 17 years he volunteered at Lake Selmac as the park host, keeping the park and campgrounds clean.

He especially enjoyed fishing at Lake Selmac where he made many friends. He loved to help people; enjoyed collecting things that were treasures to him; and always had the repair parts for whatever someone needed him to fix. He enjoyed playing his harmonica and attending family gatherings. He was a member of the National Rifle Association.

Surviving are a son, David Spliethof, of Loomis, Calif.; a daughter, Kelli Spliethof, of Citrus Heights, Calif.; five sisters, Evelyn North, of Roseburg, Lois Lansdown, of Selma, Edith Summerfield, of Myrtle Creek, Lou Anna Champney, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Linda Lowden, of Selma; two brothers, Andy Spliethof, of Prospect, and Ralph Spliethof, of Selma; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Hull & Hull Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.

Wanda L. Lentz

Wanda L. Lentz, 80, of Selma, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at a Grants Pass care site.

Mrs. Lentz was born on Nov. 20, 1927, in Lynch, Kentucky. On July 30, 1986, in Burbank, Calif. she married Jack Lentz. In 1989 they moved from Southern California to Selma.

Besides her husband, Jack Lentz, of Selma, she is survived by two daughters; a son; two sisters; a brother; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

No services are planned. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

David H. Zimmer

Cave Junction resident David Henry Zimmer, 81, died May 27, 2008, at home after a lengthy battle with leukemia.

A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cave Junction with Pastor Don Torala officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. Eighth St., Grants Pass, OR 97526; or to the building fund of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at P.O. Box 566, Cave Junction, OR 97523.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.since1928hull.com.

Mr. Zimmer was born on Dec. 8, 1926 in Manhattan, N.Y. He grew up in Flushing Long Island, N.Y., and lived most of his life in California in San Pedro, Montebello and Paso Robles. In 1960 he moved to Montebello and started the Auto & Truck Body Specialty shop; later opened Zimmer’s Truck Stop in the city of Commerce; and in 1970 formed Standard Oil-Zimmer Service Center in Whittier. He also started a trucking company and opened a Freightliner Truck dealership.

In 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974 he was elected to the Montebello City Council, serving a total of 16 years, including the mayor’s job four times. Prior to his election he served on the city planning commission and two years as a city police reservist. He also established a sister-city link with Iguala in the Mexican state of Guerrero.

He was active in the Lions Club, where he held almost every office and was voted “Lion of the Year.” He also served as a charter member of Montebello YMCA, Montebello Explorer Post, member of the Community Development Committee, chairman of the citizens drive to purchase a bus for the Crippled Children’s Society, and general chairman of the committee which built and established the Veterans Memorial in the city park.

In 1967 he was appointed by Gov. Reagan to the Board of Directors of the 48th Agricultural District for which he served as vice president and then as president. In 1973 he received Montebello’s annual All-Service Clubs’ “Citizen of the Year” award, which he cherished. He was also a member of the Rio Hondo Shrine Club and Triad Masonic Lodge.

In 1978 he retired from his businesses and moved to a 40-acre ranch in Paso Robles, where he became a gentleman rancher. After several years of ranching he became bored and opened Henry’s Audio Video store in Atascadero, and later added another store in Paso Robles.

In June 1991 he moved to Cave Junction, and became a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. In April 1996 he was asked to chair the church building committee. Many meetings and planning sessions were held, and by November there was a final vote on the floor plan, and construction began in July 1997.

It is a church truly built by all its members, and in 1999, when the church was dedicated, complete with a beautiful stained glass window made by him, the mortgage was burned during the ceremony.

He enjoyed traveling with his wife, and together they visited seven continents and more than 100 countries. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary while on the Queen Mary 2 in November 2007. He had many hobbies including oil painting, sculpting in clay and wax, carving in wood and stained glass work.

Surviving are his wife, Carolyn, of Cave Junction; four sons, Arthur, of Pomona, Calif., Steven, of Paso Robles, David, of Lake Mathews, Calif., and Scott, of Vancouver, Wash.; two daughters, Catherine Zimmer Koehler, of Napa, Calif., and Patricia Correa Guzman, of Mexico City; and seven grandchildren.

He also leaves behind his two beloved Bishon puppies, Allie and Zoe.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Augusta Rose Zimmer; and a brother, Charles Zimmer.

Illinois Valley Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.