2019 AAW in Memoriam

 

Kenneth "Ken" Harrington (11/17/2019)
Died on October 17, 2019 at Inova Fairfax Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Ken was born in Glasgow, Scotland and grew up in Buffalo, NY. He and his wife have lived in Herndon, VA for 34 years. Ken served in the US Navy and was employed in the telecommunications industry. He was an avid woodworker and worked part time in the wood shop at the Reston Community Center. He was a member of the Washington Woodworker's Guild and the Society of American Period Furniture Makers (SAPFM.) Ken is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Sharon Wardle Harrington; sons, Christopher M (Julie) Harrington, Kenneth M (Jennifer) Harrington, and Daniel J "D.J." (Kelly) Harrington from his previous marriage to Dale Earl Denner; grandfather to Jessica (Daniel) Cookinham, Christopher Harrington, Kaitlyn Harrington, Briana Harrington, Abigail Harrington, Savana Harrington, and great-grandfather to Lilly Cookinham and Connor Cookinham. He is also survived by his siblings, Christine (William) Hilliker, James C Harrington, Jr., Moira (David) Lane; and brother-in-law, Eric L (Marion) Wardle, and many nieces and nephews.

 

Michael "Mick" Hendry Hutchison (11/1/2019)
Michael Hendry Hutchison, 80 of Springdale passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born May 7, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to Leo and Alice Usher Hutchison. Michael retired as the Director of Spring House at Ozark Guidance Center, he was a school teacher for many years. He was a woodturner and was a member of State Line Wood Turners. He also enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by one son, David Hutchison. Survivors include his wife, Donna Hutchison of the home; two sons, John Hutchison of Fayetteville and Jimmy Hutchison and wife Sherri of Rogers; two grandchildren, Jordan Hutchison and Alyssa Vanlanningham; two great grandchildren, Jace Hutchison and Alice Vanlanningham.

 

James William Burrowes (10/25/2019)
James William Burrowes, 88, of New Carlisle, OH, passed away Friday, October, 25, 2019. He was born November 16, 1930 in Dayton, the son of the late William and Vada Burrowes. Jim had many skills starting with building homes, 30 plus years as a livestock dealer and farmer. In his later years he had a passion for wood turning and passing on his skills to others. Jim is preceded in death by his son Bob Burrowes; granddaughter Christina Bruggeman; and the mother of his children Betty Burrowes. He is survived by his children Bill (Debbie) Burrowes, Belinda (Richard) Kidwell, Patrick (Deborah) Burrowes and Jim (Melissa) Burrowes; loving companion Barbara Crockett; brother Tom (Barbara) Burrowes; nine grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

 

Thomas Ray Carrell (08/30/2019)
Thomas (Tom) Ray Carrell, 77, of Hidden Valley Lake, Indiana passed away after a short battle with lung cancer on the evening of August 30, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Tom was born on August 4, 1942 in Salina, Kansas to Virgil Ray and Mary Elizabeth (Lockwood) Carrell. He married Mary Lou Tribble on December 24, 1964 in Fort Scott, Kansas. After graduating from Limestone High School, Limestone, Maine in 1960, he joined the US Navy where he served until 1963 as a dental technician. In 1964 Tom enlisted in the US Army where he served for 18 years. During this time he completed two tours in Viet Nam. From 1967-1968 he had the honor of serving with the 170th Assault Helicopter Company and the 57th AHC flying MAC V/SOG missions and from 1970-1971 he was an in country instructor pilot for theOH6 helicopter. From 1971 to 1978 he served with the Field Artillery working with Pershing Missiles. In 1978 he returned to his love of flying helicopters until his retirement in 1981. During his time in the military he graduated from Cameron University, Lawton, OK with a bachelor degree in Business Administration and Military Science. After retiring from the military in 1981, Tom became an electronic tech and began a career working for Aladdin’s Castle/NAMCO Cyber-entertainment where he rose to the level of National Field Operations Manager. After a second retirement he became a local small business owner until his final retirement in 2003. Tom then spent his time working various part-time jobs, riding his motorcycle and being a wood turner. Tom was a member of the Special Operations Association, Special Operations Association Riders, Viet Nam Helicopter Pilots Association, 170th Assault Helicopter Company, American Legion, and the Southeast Indiana Wood Turner’s Guild. He was also a member and very involved with the Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church. Tom was preceded in death by his father, Virgil Ray Carrell and his mother Mary Elizabeth (Lockwood) Carrell. He is survived by his wife Mary Lou (Tribble) Carrell, daughter Michelle L. (Chuck) Cranfield, son David R. Carrell, granddaughter Meghan M. (fiancé Mitch Anderson) Cranfield, grandson Joshua M. Carrell, sister Nancy J. (Harlan) Weitzenkamp, brother James M. (Gina Ledbetter) Carrell and numerous nieces and nephews.

 

 

Gary J. Arnold (08/14/2019)
Dr. Gary J. Arnold, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, surrounded by his family at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Gary was born on September 9, 1946, the son of William F. Arnold and Ethel Landry Arnold. He graduated from the LSU School of Medicine in 1971 and completed his surgical residency in 1975. He began his surgical practice in Lafayette, LA in 1976. After closing his surgical practice in 1993, he became an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Southeastern Surgical Congress, a member of the Louisiana State Medical Society, Lafayette Parish Medical Society, Surgical Association of Louisiana and the James D. Rives Surgical Society. His retirement days were spent enjoying his granddaughters, fishing, and woodturning. His family and friends will always remember him as a loving husband, a caring father, a fun, super-smart PawPaw, a kind, compassionate doctor, and an educator inspiring others through his love of teaching. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dee; his son, Steven; his daughter, Sharon and her husband Vaughan Fontenot; his three granddaughters Eden, Eleanor, and Estelle; and his sister Bonnie Arnold Shaffett. He was preceded in death by his father, William F. Arnold, and his mother, Ethel Landry Arnold.

 

 

Imagene "Gene" Conro Roberts (08/05/2019)
Imagene was born in Crosbyton, Texas in 1932 to Jack Leonard Conro and his wife, Julia Etta Potter Conro, she attended Grade School there in Crosbyton. During WWII, her father was recruited to use his mechanical skills to help the war effort at Brooks Aid Field in San Antonio. His inventive skills were recognized with a decoration. During the years that the family lived in San Antonio, her younger sister, Judy Conro Riley was born. After the war was over the family returned to their home in Crosbyton, where her father was the Service Manager of the local Ford Dealership. She excelled in school and was asked to deliver the commencement address when she finished Middle School. In High School, she was voted, by her peers, to be the Pep-squad Sweetheart her Senior year. During her Junior year she met and fell in love with classmate, S. Gary Roberts. They were married after graduation and celebrated their 68th Anniversary January 21, 2019 here in Austin. Their union produced one child, Brenda Roberts Ermis of Austin, Texas. This loving daughter has four children with her husband, Terry Joe Ermis and nine Grandchildren. Her husband, Gary, was a Realtor in Austin for 25 years and assisted her in researching, writing and publishing four family history books on genealogy. They were recruited to be volunteers, as a couple, for the International Executive Service Corps to serve overseas on ten projects for the USAID and the U. S. State Department. These projects were focused on helping people in developing countries make a better living for their families. One of their projects took them—literally, around the Earth. “Gene’s” hobbies were volunteering, bird watching, sewing, fishing, traveling and shell collecting, just to name a few—including seeing what Gary was going to come up with next. Her butterfly collection of more than 5,000 was donated to The Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas Insect Collection in June of 2011. If you were the recipient of her mischievous sense of humor, you knew that you were someone special to her. Her warm smile, generosity and kind heart will be missed by those who happened to meet her and intensely by those who knew and loved her. May she now and forever-- REST IN PEACE.

 

 

David Lee Hoehns (07/23/2019)
He was born January 30, 1947 in Sedalia, MO to Lymann and Georgia Hoehns. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, MO. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 and served in the Reserves until 1972 as a Medic. He was a long-time employee for the Health Department of the State of Texas. David married Lou Anne Reiter in 1991. He was a member of the South Plains Association of Wood Turners. David enjoyed playing Santa Claus every Christmas Season. Loved ones include wife, Lou Anne Hoehns; son, David Lee Hoehns, II and wife, Rosinda; daughter, Gretel Edan Evans and husband, Marcus; grandchildren, Michael and wife Cheyenne and Jessica Hoehns; Matthew and Amanda Evans; great grandson, Joseph David Hoehns; former wife, Ada Elizabeth Butler and mother-in-law, Dorothy Butler.

 

 

Arthur Frank Grabowski (07/21/2019)
The rich and interesting 105-year life of Arthur Frank Grabowski of Grand Forks, ND, was drawn to a close on July 21, 2019. Born into a family of Polish immigrants in Milwaukee, WI, on October 4, 1913, his journey spanned over a century of American history in which he witnessed the development of the automobile, airplane, space travel, radio, television and computing, and in which he was an active participant. He played French horn and danced during the era of big band, learned to be frugal during the lean years of the Great Depression, owned and operated Grabowski Brothers picture framing shop after graduating from high school, served as a decorated U.S. Army soldier in WWII, then married his true love and raised a beautiful family of four children. After a career as a grain inspector for the USDA, he focused on singing in a barbershop quartet, designed and created an aesthetic home and garden, crafted fine wooden boxes and bowls, generously yet humbly patronized the arts and community, and spent many hours in the library eagerly learning about every subject of human knowledge. In his final project he devoted himself to the education and experiences of his grandson Talon. He is survived by his son Steve (Kitten) Grabowski, Golden, CO; son Joe Grabowski, daughter Mary Stammen, and son Peter (Nina) Grabowski, all of Grand Forks, ND; grandchildren, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, dear cousin Mary Landowski, finest of caregivers Delores Peterson, and countless treasured friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Margaret, son-in-law Larry Stammen, father and mother Kazimierz and Martha Grabowski, brother and sister Henry and Emily, uncles, aunts, and cousins.

 

 

Col. Claude Paul Guy "Van" Van Vooren DDS (07/05/2019)
COL. Claude Paul Guy Van Vooren DDS, aka "Van" passed peacefully into the Lord's house on July 5, 2019. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on July 11, 1937 he was the youngest of three children. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 22 years, Annie and his two children, Kathleen Lewis (Chris) and their children, Evan, Addison and Connor; and Chris Van Vooren and his son, Carter, and four step-children and eight step-grandchildren and two step-great grandchildren. He attended prep school, high school and college at Assumption College in Massachusetts and University of Virginia School of Medicine with a degree in dentistry. He joined the US Air Force and rose to the rank of colonel during his 30 year career. He had two tours in Vietnam where he worked tirelessly to support the troops on the front line. After his retirement, he fulfilled one of his dreams of building and flying his own Glastar airplane. In addition to being a pilot, Van was an expert wood worker. Van enjoyed making wooden bowls, toys, and a sundry of other items. He was an active member of Southeast Christian Church and participated in numerous Bible studies and volunteered at The Table every Friday.

 

Ansel H. Heram (06/27/2019)
God called Ansel, at the age of 94, home to be with Him Thursday, June 27, 2019. He was born April 19, 1925, in Holmen, to Herman and Ella (Gilbertson) Heram. He graduated from Holmen High School in 1944. On July 24, 1948, Ansel married Illa Mae Wege at First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Ansel was an instructor in wood technics at Western Technical College for 30 years. His classes made several award-winning floats for the Oktoberfest parades. He was a master woodworker. In addition to teaching, he had his own shop - Heram Custom Woodworking. There he made furniture, grandfather clocks, church furnishings and kitchen cabinets, to name a few. He also made many Christmas gifts for his friends and family. Ansel was a founding member of the Coulee Region Wood Turners Club. He enjoyed wood turning and made many unique and amazing projects. He was also very active in his church, First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Ansel was thankful for the care given to him by his family, many caregivers from Home Instead Senior Care and Gundersen Hospice. Ansel is survived by his children, Dwayne (Patty) Heram of Dallas, Wis., Deanna Neubauer of La Crosse, Lynee (Greg) Larson of Austin, Minn., Kevin (Tammy) Heram of Onalaska and Luanne (John) Matuska of La Crosse; his grandchildren, Jason, Ashley (Dean), Mark, Hannah (Philip), Jon (Ludmila), Brian (Kelly), Michelle (Jason), Leah (Paul), Sarah (Dylan), Joanna, Jenny (Chris) and Chris (Holly); 22 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way; and two nieces, Linda (Ken) Melvin and Cathy (Jerry) Anderson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Illa Mae; his sister, Marion; and his parents. Ansel was grateful to the Lord for richly blessing his life and family. He will be greatly missed.

 

Sidney I. Katz (06/20/2019)
He was 96 and resided in Sharon, MA. Sidney was born in Brookline, MA on February 28, 1923 to Max and Augusta Katz. He graduated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as an engineer, was an Army veteran, and president of the family tire and auto service business, Merchants Tire Company. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Minna (Cofman) Katz. He leaves his children Andy, Gerry (Nichole Cirillo), and Ron (Diane Hurley Katz) and his grandchildren, Jen, Ben, Alex and Mark Katz. A longtime resident of Newton Centre, as well as Sharon, Sidney was known for his boundless curiosity, his passion for woodworking, and his love for people. He'll be missed by those whose lives he knew and touched.

 

Richard Allen Feier (06/14/2019)
He lived the past 38 years in Budd Lake, NJ with his wife, Dennise and his loyal dog Scootch. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother Mitzi of Livingston, baby brother Neal (Sue) from Montville, daughter (Heather Amendolara/Peter), son (Michael) & 3 grandchildren whom he adored (Ruby, Dexter and Hannah), along with numerous extended family and friends. He was full of lots of "useless information" that he loved to share. He had a great sense of humor & he loved teaching the grandkids silly songs. He was a loyal friend, loving, supportive husband, son & father, a constant competitor with his brother & an amazing grampa. He retired a few years ago from Home Depot in Dover, NJ to spend more family time & to pursue his love of traveling & wood working. He was a talented & creative woodturner, he had the innate ability to look at a block of wood & see the piece hidden within. He would spend many blissful hours working in his shop, barefoot and with his music blaring. His talent and creativity at turning wood earned him a coveted place in the Fine Arts & Crafts Show arena. He was and always will be a hippie, an original attendee of Woodstock. He had an eclectic taste in music, anything from rock to the most obscure folk tunes. Being a big Beatles fan, he recently went to the UK on a Beatles immersion tour of Liverpool & London. Peace, Rich - We will always love & miss you "And in the end...the love you take is equal to the love you make...."

 

Sean Michael Wall (05/29/2019)
Sean was taken from us suddenly and far too soon as he was planning his retirement adventures with his wife of 35 years, Lorraine. He was born on Valentine's Day in Baltimore, Maryland, to Shannon and Lucy Wall and later moved with his family to northern New Jersey where he met his wife. Sean went on to join the US Navy and then the Merchant Marines as he followed in his father's footsteps. Sean and Lorraine moved to Washington State where they started their family. He spent the last 35 years with the State Ferries as a Marine Engineer and enjoyed sharing his knowledge and skills with those around him. His interests were many and those that knew him, knew that he approached everything with much enthusiasm. He enjoyed his affiliation with the Peninsula Long Rifles and the Strait Turners wood turning group. He enjoyed playing guitar and his uke. Sean is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, Ryan (Ella); daughter, Kate (Stephen); grandson, Aiden; sister, Maureen; nephew, Lucio; and brother, Kevin (Katie). He was dearly loved and will be missed by his family and friends.

 

Jay W. Edison MD (05/17/2019)
Jay W. Edison, MD., 82, of Marlborough, New Hampshire, formerly of Whitehall, passed away unexpectedly at home Friday, May 17, 2019. Jay and his twin brother, John, were born to the late Delcena (Gustin) and Grant Edison on Feb. 24, 1937, in Middletown. He attended Middletown Seventh-day Adventist Church School through 10th grade and graduated high school at South Lancaster Academy in Massachusetts, class of 1954. Jay received his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Atlantic Union College in 1958. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Loma Linda University, in California in 1962, and a Master in Public Health, also from Loma Linda, in 1984. Jay interned at Washington Adventist Hospital in Tacoma Park, Maryland, and then served as a captain in the Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base. He was honorably discharged in 1965. On June 1, 1958 he married Yvonne (Vonnie) Cox in Middletown. Jay and Vonnie were happily married for almost 61 years. Jay was a family practice physician for 30 years, initially in Theresa and later in Whitehall. He also worked as a physician for the New York State Department of Corrections. Jay left private medical practice in 1995. He and Vonnie moved to the country of Kyrgyzstan, where he served as volunteer country director with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) for two years. After they returned to the United States, Jay became International Health Director for ADRA, where he served until retiring in 2002. After his retirement, Jay and Vonnie traveled around the United States in their motorhome, visiting family and friends and exploring this beautiful country they loved. They also volunteered in various state parks during this time. After seven years of travel, Jay and Vonnie chose the hamlet of Marlborough, New Hampshire to settle down, where they have lived for the last four years. Jay was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Leominster, Massachusetts, where he served as an elder. Bible study and sharing his love of Jesus was the passion of his life. He also loved to help people live healthy, happy lives, and enjoyed researching the latest advances in lifestyle medicine. Jay was a woodworker, crafting a beautiful cedar wood strip canoe and numerous woodturnings. He also was a prolific painter. His home and those of his children are filled with his creations. Dr. Edison is survived by his wife, Yvonne of Marlborough, New Hampshire; his seven children, Jo Ann (Nils) Cooley of Clinton, Massachusetts, Richard (Ana) Edison of Cashmere, Washington, Lawrence (Bonnie) Edison of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, Nannette (William) Kelly of Danville, Vermont, Jannette (Charles) Kling of Winthrop, Massachusetts, Joan (Jeffrey) Lee of Queensbury and Donna M. Marincic of Wilton; a brother, John (Nancy) Edison of Marietta, Georgia. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Jay is predeceased by his son, Edward B. Edison (1982); and his brother, Richard G. Edison (1952).

 

James Nicholas "Nick" Boyd (05/03/2019)
Nick was born on September 19, 1951 in Riverton, NJ. He attended the University of Florida and the University of West Florida, where he received his Masters in Accounting. Nick worked as a Certified Public Accountant and was most recently employed as Vice President of Finance with Ocean Land Investments, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL. He was an avid woodturner and designed furniture. He loved gardening, birds, fish, cats, surfing and bicycling. Nick documented the world with his camera. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Edgar and Virginia (Moyer) Boyd. Nick is survived by his sisters, Stacey Boyd Howell (John B.), Anda Gagnet (Ted); niece Lee Gagnet; nephews, James Boyd Howell, John B. Howell (Dena) and his loving partner, Deborah Shook.

 

Deena Kaplan (05/02/2019)
We are sad to share that Deena Kaplan, a long-time supporter of the AAW and of wood art, passed away on May 2nd.

"Deena and her husband Jerry attended a score of AAW symposiums since their first one in Greensboro in 1996, and were major financial contributors to the AAW and to the Center for Art in Wood (formerly The Wood Turning Center). Deena assembled an extraordinary and eclectic craft collection in diverse media, but her first love was always wood. She organized tours of her home for members of the Renwick Alliance of the Smithsonian Institution, educating them on turned wood. She hosted members of the International Turning Exchange every year and organized and hosted large annual parties for the local Montgomery County Woodturners. Deena and Jerry gifted around 30 important pieces from their wood collection to the Carnegie Museum of Art, significantly raising the profile of turned wood in the art world.

For over 20 years Deena was a fixture at AAW symposium auctions, buying work because she loved it but also because she wanted to support the artists. She enjoyed some memorable bidding battles. All who knew Deena comment on her unconditional generosity. Artist Ron Layport recalls, 'She was gracious and giving of her time, her home and her friendship.' Her smile and her enthusiasm for wood were infectious. Deena was a wonderful friend and advocate for wood art. Her outgoing presence in the woodturning world will be sorely missed."
~ Malcolm Zander

"Deena and her husband Jerry were collectors of craft in many different mediums, but in a recent conversation Deena said that after Jerry started turning and she started collecting turned art, she felt like she'd truly found her community. She supported artists through her purchases, but also through her heartfelt interest in their work and lives—and that enthusiasm was contagious. Deena's smile and warmth could light up a room; she was an excellent ambassador for woodturning, and a model for living life joyfully."
~ Tib Shaw

The AAW extends its sympathies to her husband, their children, and the many artists and friends who will miss her greatly.

Read funeral notice.

 

Frederick E. "Fritz" Meineke (04/12/2019)
Frederick E. "Fritz" Meineke, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 12, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Linda; two sons, Robert (Shelly) of Marengo and R.J. (Joey-Lynn) of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Nancy McQuaid of Cedar Rapids; and a brother, Duane of Olin. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jacob (Crystal), Ryan (Emily), Ellie and Thomas; four great-grandchildren, Brennen, Keely, Kyla and Charlotte. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Richard Paul. Fritz was born Oct. 16, 1943, in Anamosa, the son of Paul and Margaret (Fisher) Meineke. He married Linda J. Kaune on June 5, 1965, in Hazelton. Fritz was a mechanic and worked at several local businesses for many years. He later retired from Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home as a courier. He was a member of the Morley United Methodist Church and Vigil Member of Order of the Arrow. Fritz had been an active leader in the Boy Scouts and had been presented the District Award of Merit. Fritz enjoyed woodworking, welding, gardening and tinkering in his garage. He was a person who would talk to anyone and loved visiting. He will be forever remembered as a wonderful husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him. A memorial fund has been established in Fritz's name.

 

Jerry Whitehurst (04/09/2019)
The officers and board members of Tidewater Turners are sad to report the passing of one of our long-time members. Jerry Whitehurst, passed away on April 9th after a lengthy illness. Jerry was an early member of our club and instrumental in forming the club we know today. Through the years, he has been the club president, vice president, and a member of the board. Jerry was well known in the AAW and demonstrated at the Virginia Symposium as well as in clubs up and down the East Coast. He was an innovative turner who turned alabaster vessels and incorporated blown glass into his work. He has been active in every club activity including giving meeting demonstrations, teaching classes, participating in public demonstrations and organizing member shows. Jerry taught many of us to turn. He attended almost all of our meetings until his health began to fail. Jerry will be missed by woodturners both in our club and throughout the AAW. ~ Cliff Guard, President; Ray Kallman, Chairman of the Board

 

Anne M. Sinner (04/04/2019)
Anne M. Sinner, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at home. The former Anne Marie Meyer was born May 29, 1942, in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Harry and Martha (Westerberg) Meyer. She was united in marriage to Stephen K. Sinner on February 17, 1962, in Mason City, Iowa. Anne attended Mason City High School, Mason City Junior College, and the University of Iowa. Anne worked in health insurance claims processing for Aetna, then Deere & Co., where she retired in 2002. As a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, she was active in Altar Guild and Bell Choir. She was a charter member of the Bettendorf Park Band and also played clarinet in the Quad City Wind Ensemble many years ago. Anne and Steve enjoyed travel, particularly cherishing the memories of trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. She was a voracious reader, especially enjoying English History. She is survived by her husband, Stephen K. Sinner of Bettendorf; brothers Robert (Sharon) Meyer of Mason City, and Weston (Jahn Light) Meyer of Calgary, Alberta; daughter, Janet (Mike) Cole of Howell, Michigan; grandson Anthony Cole of Iowa City, Iowa; granddaughter Rachel (Kevin) Akins, and great-granddaughter Kaylee Akins of Davenport, Iowa. Memorials may be made to The Figge Art Museum, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, or WVIK Radio.

 

Roger Stough (03/31/2019)
Sadly, on March 31, 2019, at the age of 89, Roger Stough (Webster City, Iowa), born in Jackson, Minnesota passed away. He was predeceased by : his parents, James Stough and Ethel Greenwood Stough; his wife Shirley; his son Jim Stough; his siblings, Clint Stough and Shirley Matasovsky. He is survived by : his wife Joyce of Webster City; his daughter Becky Hoss (Dave) of Pipestone, MN; his grandchildren, Todd Allen (Kelli), Lance Hoss (Tonya), Travis Hoss (Naomi), Chris Hoss (Amanda), Savannah Lange (Matt), Brian Stough (Kate Hansen) and Kelsey Stough; his daughter-in-law Terri Stough of Austin, MN; his step-children, Jerry Manto (Marlon) of Richmond, TX, Joy Meyer (Jay) of Cheyenne, WY and John Arras (Marci) of Detroit Lakes, MN; his step-grandchildren, Lee Manto (Sabrina), Jade Manto, Max Manto, Luke Meyer (Dani), Dianne Meyer (Bryan Morris), Adam Arras (Tiffany) and Eli Arras; his brother Art Stough (Norma) of Truman, MN; his siblings-in-law, Art Matasovsky of Jackson, MN and Darlene Stough of Spencer. He is also survived by 21 great-grandchildren.

 

Herman Delfiner (03/19/2019)
Herman Delfiner, March 19, 2019; of Huntingdon Valley, PA. Husband of Bernice (nee Cohen); Father of Mark Delfiner (Jill), Renee Segal (Richard) and Dr. Joel Delfiner (Madeline Ginzburg); Brother of the late Pearl Cohen; Grandfather of Dr. Leslie Delfiner (Scott Reese), Dr. Alexandra Delfiner (Ian Bomberg), Dr. Matthew Delfiner (Amanda), Seth Delfiner (Ashley), Leah Delfiner, Simon Segal, Erin Segal, Spencer Segal and Hunter Segal; Great Grandfather of Samara, Eva, Naomi and Ari.

 

Garry Wayne Stubbs (03/19/2019)
Mr. Stubbs is survived by his son, Nick Stubbs of Pottsboro, TX, Daughter Samantha Stubbs Zarro of Houston, TX, and three grandchildren.

 

 

 

 

 

Orville Bierman (03/19/2019)
Orville Bierman passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He had been suffering from MDS when he had a massive brain bleed on Saturday while family was visiting. Orville was born on September 27, 1934 near Jeffers, MN. His first four years of schooling were in a one-room country school. He then attended Jeffers public schools and graduated in 1952. Following one year at Mankato Commercial College and one year of banking experience, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following discharge, he enrolled at Mankato State and received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. His teaching experience included teaching in the Marshall, MN public schools, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota-Duluth. He received his M.S. and PH. D in Mathematics from the University of Utah at Salt Lake City. He taught in the Mathematics department at UWEC from 1971-1998. Orville met his future wife, Elaine Saari, at the Central Lutheran Young Adult group in Minneapolis. They were married on June 13, 1964. Orville and Elaine were faithful members of Bethesda Lutheran Church. Orville enjoyed many hobbies and sports including stained glass, scroll saw work, and wood turning. He was an active member of the Chippewa Wood Turners Guild. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, bowling, dart ball, and softball. At the time of his passing, he was president of the Midwest Institute of Scandinavian Culture (Norden Folk). He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Esther Bierman, brothers Wallace and Loren Bierman, and sister Phyllis (Bierman) Polkow. He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and daughters Kristie (Mike) Hochrein of Fond du Lac, Lori (Randy) Guse of Germantown, Bethany (Jim) Krepela of Minneapolis, and sister-in-law Doris (Polkow) Bierman of Jeffers, MN. Also surviving are grandchildren Arthur and Elaina Guse, Colin, Kaija and Caris Krepela, and many extended family members.

 

Alan C. Bugbee (03/12/2019)
Alan C. Bugbee passed away early March 12th at his home in West Simsbury after a slow decline due to congestive heart failure. He leaves behind his adoring family and a host of friends and admirers that he gathered during his nearly 92 years. He was the son of Percy and Wilhelmina Bugbee and was raised in Winchester, Massachusetts. He graduated from high school at age 16 and attended Bowdoin College until he was old enough to join the Navy. He served as a gunner's mate on the light cruiser U.S.S. Fargo in WWII. After the war, he resumed his education at Bowdoin and during a summer job in Atlantic City met Patricia Towle from Allentown, PA on a blind date. They married in 1949 and had a truly wonderful partnership. She died in 2000 and he missed her the rest of his life. Alan worked for Penton Publishing Company for 42 years selling advertising space in Machine Design magazine. He chose Simsbury as a home base in 1954. He was respected as a man of brilliance, honesty and integrity not only by his customers, but by his competitors. He had many and varied interests and hobbies, often centered around woodworking. He designed and built a dream workshop in the woods behind his house and filled it with machinery he got from industrial auctions. He used it to craft everything from furniture, to kaleidoscopes, to intricately carved stamp holders. He collected over 4,000 samples of rare woods from all over the world. He was involved in many clubs and was so trustworthy he was often elected treasurer. He especially enjoyed the Ornamental Turners International, the New England Model Engineers Society, the International Wood Collectors Society and the Cruiser Sailor's Association. He attended and worked at the Retired Men's monthly luncheons. He was a voracious reader and absorbed several books a week. He had an astonishing breadth of knowledge. Alan's generosity was legendary. He volunteered for Meals on Wheels for over twenty years. He was an Investor Angel at the Simsbury Public Library and used his woodworking skills to make carts for the annual book sale, the wooden blocks for the children's library, and the base for the antique dollhouse cabinet. He donated money to myriad worthy causes, usually anonymously. In their younger years, he and Pat were founding members of the Hopmeadow Country Club and the Hopbrook Tennis Club. He was generous even after death, as he has donated his body to the UConn medical school to help train future doctors. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Pat and his brother Richard. He leaves his son Alan, Jr. ("Ace") and wife Pam of Lewes, Delaware, his daughter Nancy of Simsbury, his son Peter of Glastonbury, his sister Margery of Plymouth, MA, and several nieces and nephews. Alan was brilliant yet modest, successful yet generous, practical yet fair, a true gentleman and member of the "Greatest Generation." He was an exceptional human being who will be sorely missed.

 

John Kirby (03/11/2019)
Kapaa, Kaua'i

 

James "Jim" Barker (03/05/2019)
Mill City, OR

 

Bernard Feinerman (02/27/2019)
Sadly, at the age of 89, Bernard Feinerman (Dartmouth, Massachusetts), born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts passed away. He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Jack Feinerman and Judith Feinerman; his sister Frances Feinerman; his wife Diane Feinerman; his children, Donna Feiner, Carl Feinerman, Alan Feinerman, Laura Feinerman and Ilana Feinerman. He was also cherished by 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons.

 

Dale Canapini (02/26/2019)
Dale Canapini, age 62, February 26, 2019, of St. Clair Shores, MI. Loving husband of Kathy, dearest father of Eric. Dale is also survived by his siblings Gene Canapini and Jennifer Leitzel. Preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Mary.

 

 

 

Jerry Crowe (02/26/2019)
Jerry Crowe, 82, of Cassville, Missouri, passed peacefully Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on August 22, 1936, in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of V.V. and Marie (Woolsey) Crowe. On November 12, 1967, he was united in marriage to Anne Koon, who survives. Also surviving are one sister, Vera Ross of Kaneohe, Hawaii; one brother-in-law, William J. “Bill” Koon and his wife Laura of League, Texas; one niece, Julia Junkin of Bend, Oregon; three nephews, Jay Junkin and his wife Tory, of Bend, Oregon, Kegan Ross of Kaneohe, Hawaii and Ian Ross of Seattle, Washington and his friends, Kim Kenney, Gerald Houston, Wes and Stacey Harris and Wayne “Dog” and Terrica Whitmore. Jerry grew up in Cassville where he graduated from high school in 1954. Jerry served his country in both the Navy and the Air Force. During his Navy enlistment he was part of the Maiden Voyage on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. After his military service Jerry returned to Cassville and went into the restaurant business with his mother “Ma Crowe”. He also owned and operated restaurants in Shell Knob, Neosho and Springfield and was active in the Missouri and National restaurant associations. Jerry got his private pilot’s license, co-owning a plane that he used for both business and personal travel. He enjoyed skiing, motorcycles, motocross and stock car racing. After the restaurant ownership ended, Jerry began his Chef career at resorts in Scottsdale, Arizona. Then on to the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands and Saipan Northern Marianas Islands. While in Saipan he built the first wooden house on the island and started his woodturning adventures. While in the Islands he and Anne enjoyed scuba diving, deep-sea fishing and many travels to Asia, including China. Jerry and Anne returned to Barry County in 1988 settling on the family farm. They opened and operated De Ole Garage Antique Mall with Duane and Jan Truman in the former Blalack-Koon Chevrolet dealership building. Jerry ventured into Emu farming as well as opening Crowe’s Good Eats Café at Hilltop. Later he turned to woodturning full time, showing at Fine Art Shows from Minnesota to Key West. Jerry enjoyed meeting new people and talking to them about his art. He also sold his work at galleries across the United States. Jerry was Co-Founder of the Stateline Woodturners Club where he also served as the Club’s first VP. He was active in club events and mentored many aspiring woodturners to help them grow their skills. Jerry enjoyed traveling with his wife of 51 years including cruises all over the globe as well as cooking for friends, gardening and many pets.

 

Arthur Mason (02/12/2019)
The AAW mourns the passing of dear friend and wood art collector Arthur Mason on February 12, 2019. At this sad time, AAW celebrates his life and honors his legacy. We are blessed to have known Arthur and treasure the extraordinary support and influence he has had on woodturning and wood art. Our hearts go out to his wife Jane and his family.
 
"In 2005, the AAW named Arthur and his beloved wife Jane “Honorary Lifetime Members.” They received a lifetime achievement award from the Collectors of Wood Art in 2009 and have made numerous gifts of wood art to American museums. As luck would have it, the Masons started collecting wood art the same year the AAW was chartered. In 1986, Jane and Arthur saw the Jacobson Collection exhibited at a Renwick Gallery near their home in Washington, D.C. Pieces by David Ellsworth and Ed and Philip Moulthrop captivated the Masons. Shortly after, they visited David. As Arthur puts it, 'Having more nerve than manners, we found his phone number, called him up, and invited ourselves to spend the weekend with him and his wife, Wendy, to learn more about woodturning.” (From “Jane and Arthur Mason: Advocates of Art," by Jacques Vesery, from the Summer 2005 issue of American Woodturner.)
 
David graciously explained key aspects to look for in collecting turned wood. But most importantly, the trip kindled a friendship. Just one year later the Mason collection was 100 pieces strong. Jane and Arthur had visited, met, and befriended many more artists represented in their collection.
 
Art collecting had already been a part of Arthur’s and Jane’s lives before their discovery of wood art. For Arthur, it rekindled a boyhood interest from times spent in the woods with his father, a Yale forestry graduate. Jane, with an art degree, looked at this aspect of collecting as exploring relatively uncharted territory and an intellectual exercise.

 

Alton Parker Stephenson, Jr. (02/12/2019)
Alton Parker Stephenson, Jr., 82 of Pylesville, MD died in his home on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Married on July 4, 1956, he was the beloved husband of Mona (Weeks) Stephenson for nearly 63 years. Born April 1, 1936 in Raleigh, NC, he was a son of the late Alton Parker and Wheless (Ogburn) Stephenson. A passion for woodturning, Alton was a talented craftsman and taught Industrial Arts (wood shop and drafting) for 34 years at North Harford High School. He was also the high school Senior Class Advisor before retiring in August 1992. Well liked by the student body, Mr. Stephenson mentored many former students into their future careers. Alton was a member of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, MD In addition to his wife, he is survived by; a daughter, Danielle Stephenson Lowden (husband, Chris) of Raleigh, NC; a brother, I.W. Stephenson (wife, Margaret) of Montery, TN; four grandchildren: Eric (23), McKenna (17), Sophie (13) and Tori (9).

 

 

 

Raymond De Bell (02/08/2019)
Ray will be eternally missed by family and friends. His love, kindness, and caring spirit will be carried forever in the hearts of his loved ones.

 

 

Lawrence Fontana (01/28/2019)
Plymouth, MI

 

 
Don "Doc" Robert Johnson (01/28/2019)

We’ll Remember Doc
By Stan Wellborn

When “Doc” Johnson died January 28 at the age of 85, he left a rich legacy of beloved memories – especially among his woodturner friends. Everyone remembers Doc as a man who was ever willing to teach, who always wore a smile, and who most of all had an endless spirit of generosity.

Many National Capital Area Woodturners – from novices to veterans – welcomed the times when they looked over their shoulders to see Doc assessing their turning techniques and ready to offer useful tips. When told about Doc’s passing, Patrick O’Brien spoke for all when he said, “Even though we knew it was going to happen, it still hurts tremendously. We were friends for 18 years since the very first month that I started turning. He encouraged me to grow and expand my horizons, and I will miss him.”

Don Riggs is credited with introducing Doc to woodturning in the 90s, when Riggs was demonstrating at a woodworking store. Doc watched the demo for a long time, then struck up a conversation. It turned out that both had been on military duty at the same time, when Doc had been a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon. Doc – whose full name was Don Robert Johnson – had just retired after 30 years in his private ophthalmology practice in Maryland.

Doc, who lived in Alexandria, VA, joined CAW and set up a small lathe in his basement and turned there until he moved into Bobby Pezold’s shop. “Before long, he was teaching us what real turning was all about,” says Riggs.

“Doc was the real deal, always available to help out, never stuck in a rut and continuing to come up with new ideas and beautiful turned products,” says Riggs. “He was concerned about the well-being of all of us, and always gave super
encouragement to keep charging ahead.”

Although Doc made many types of turnings, he was best known for his end-grain boxes with tight snap-on tops, especially his signature “pagoda lid” containers. To see Doc in action at the lathe, the Capital Area Woodturners website has an excellent video available at http://capwoodturners.org/videos.html.

Several of Doc’s closest friends decided to create an urn for Doc’s ashes, starting with a beautiful block of cherry provided by Frank that each took turns shaping on the lathe. The urn will be embellished with pyrography by John Noffsinger.

In a note to his woodturning friends, Doc said to remember this “upon my passing”:

Keep on turning.
Keep on lying.
Keep on laughing.
Keep on crying.
But most of all,
Keep on loving.

 

 

Phillip Painter (01/25/2019)
Phillip Stephen Painter passed away on January 25, 2019 in Boring, Oregon. He was born on September 17, 1937 in Morrill, Kansas to Ernest John and Alpha May (Cunningham) Painter. He attended Morrill Kansas grade school and high school. He then attended Chaffey College in Ontario, California. From 1954 to 1958, Phillip served in the United States Navy. While serving in the Navy, he married his wife Aris on December 16, 1956 in Pomona, California. After his discharge from the Navy, he was the shift leadsman in a plating company. Phillip and Aris moved to Oregon in 1965, and he worked at Hyster Co. until he joined the Coastal Machinery Company for the remainder of his career. Phil enjoyed volunteering with 4-H, where he taught leather craft and helped with camp-outs for Camp Fire Girls. He was on the city council of Fairview and the coordinator of the Park Cleone project when the park was originally built. He spent many years making wine and sharing it with friends. He volunteered at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center by mowing the fields surrounding the buildings, and drove the parking lot golf car to transport visitors. He was also a member of the Gateway Elks. Phil had many hobbies and interests. He and his wife were ballroom dancers and enjoyed many years of classes and practice. He loved yearly hunt camp in southern Oregon, fishing, rafting and hiking. Skiing was a big part of his life, as was motorcycling on his Aspencade with friends or on solo trips. He and his wife traveled around the US, to Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Europe and cruising thru the Panama Canal were highlights. In later years, he took up wood turning and made beautiful bowls and a lot of wood chips and sawdust. He had a productive garden and competed in a neighborhood sunflower contest. Two riding mowers helped him keep up with the yard work. He will also be remembered for the beautiful yard he kept, and the wonderful wooden bowls that he made. Phil will always be remembered for being a kind man, his contagious laughter, and for the great love he had for his family and friends. He adored his daughters and grandchildren and loved spending time with them. Phil is survived by his wife, Aris Painter of Boring; his daughters, Karen Willoughby of Sherwood, Cathy Rice (Kenneth) of Wilsonville and Connie Kingrey (Patrick) of Woodland, Washington; and two grandchildren, Phillip Rice of Vancouver, Washington and Stacey Rice of Colorado Springs, Colorado.