Jane R. Simpson died Sept. 28, 2005, at her home in Newberg. She was 86.
She was born Aug. 18, 1919, to William and Loretta (Cornelius) Reith in Astoria. She was raised in Astoria, graduating from Astoria High School. She later graduated from Oregon State University. During World War II she served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a corporal with the medical corpsmen. After the military she was a home extension agent and later became a substitute teacher, teaching all over the Willamette Valley.
On Feb. 14, 1948, she married Kenneth Simpson. They made their home in Newberg for many years.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg, as well as a member of the Church Ladies Group and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
Survivors include: husband Kenneth of Newberg; daughters, Mary Jo Mazzella of Scappoose, Reitha Weeks of Seattle and Becky Simpson of Newberg; sister Ann Davidson of Bellevue, Wash.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Newberg First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Peter Blank officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Newberg VFW post.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, care of Alternative Burial and Cremation of Oregon, 14889 S.W. Tualatin-Sherwood Road #404, Sherwood, OR 97140.
