Walkin On - Feb. 15, 2012

Lester Conrad Nystrom

Dec. 22, 1943 - Feb. 2, 2012

Tribal spouse Lester Conrad Nystrom was born Dec. 22, 1943, in Portland to Conrad F. and Adora (Probst) Nystrom and walked on Feb. 2, 2012.

He married Grand Ronde Tribal member Anna K. Scheese on June 14, 2003, in Sandy. He worked for Northwest Natural Gas for 40 years.

Mr. Nystrom was a very active member of The Chapel Four Square Church in Portland that the membership could always count on. He never missed family sporting events, especially those of his grandchildren.

He loved bluegrass music and enjoyed attending festivals. He also enjoyed attending Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde powwow events. He loved all types of sports and was an avid University of Oregon Ducks fan.

Survivors include his father, Conrad Nystrom of Portland; wife, Tribal member Anna Nystrom of Portland; son, Greg Nystrom of Vancouver, Wash.; daughters, Debra Nystrom of Vancouver, Wash., Nichole Nystrom of Troutdale, Cynthia Roles of Boring and Cheri Schooley of Portland; brother, Bob Nystrom of Redmond; sisters, Jean Davies of Canby and Evelyn Gerdes of Keizer; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A video history was shown on Tuesday, Feb. 7, followed by a funeral at Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home in Sheridan. Vault interment occurred at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde cemetery following the funeral.

To sign an online guest book, go to www.oregonlive.com/obits.

Rose Lee Teem

Dec. 10, 1922 - Feb. 6, 2012

Tribal Elder Rose Lee Teem, 89, peacefully passed away on Feb. 6, 2012, in Santa Rosa, Calif.

Second of seven children in the family of Melvin and Edna (Michaels) Jeffers, she was born Dec. 10, 1922. In her younger years, Rose lived in Oregon in Crow, Veneta, Wolf Creek and Redmond. After marrying her second husband, she moved to Laytonville in northern California, where she lived the remainder of her life.

Rose was a tireless worker, described by her last employer (at a sawmill, where she worked until age 65) as "the hardest working employee I ever had." She garnered the respect and admiration of all who knew her. For years she not only put in eight to 10 hours shift work, but also hauled pickup truckloads of firewood to customers after work.

Rose was not "all work." She liked playing pinochle and Scrabble. She enjoyed bingo and playing the penny slots. In her younger days, she was a star catcher on the local women's softball team, a very active member of the local Grange and volunteer at many community fundraisers.

Rose Lee was very devoted to family. She is survived by her children: Derry Hall (Marilyn) of Cave Junction, Ore., Gail Vladyka (Richard) of Bend, Ore., Darliss Sanderson (Frank) of Redding, Calif., and Kay Colman (Thomas) and Deanna Teem of Laytonville, Calif. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and countless other children to whom she was Grandma Rose. Left, too, are her brothers, Ivan and Dale Jeffers, and sister Elsie Cummings, all of Oregon.

Rose was much loved and will be sorely missed. Her inurnment was held at the Laytonville Community Cemetery.