| [Argus Observer, Ontario, OR, February 1, 2011]
G. Berniece 'Sally' Cassingham Ontario - G. Berniece "Sally" Cassingham, Ontario, passed away peacefully at a local care center Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, after a short stay following hip fracture surgery. She was 93. Graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Payette. Sally was the youngest of seven children, born to William H. and Mary Elizabeth Kizer, Jan. 16, 1918, in Summers, Ark. She married Aurcle Cassingham Jan. 25, 1936, in Wedington, Ark., and that fall, the newlyweds relocated to Payette, Idaho. Just prior to WWII they moved to California where Aurcle supported the war effort by working in the shipyards. In 1945, they returned to the Oregon Slope where they farmed for many years. Sally worked alongside her husband on the farm and devoted her life to her family. Sally particularly enjoyed her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter. She was also a member of the Boulevard Grange, enjoyed crocheting, sewing and was an avid reader. She will be especially missed by her great-grand children who always relied on her to play board and card games with them. Sally was preceded in death by her parents; siblings; and her beloved husband of 56 years, Aurcle. She is survived by her daughters, Valeria Richmond, Ontario, Ore.; Gayle (Harvey) Bolton, Spokane, Wash. She is also survived by three granddaughters, Coleen Andersen, Colstrip, Montana, Apryl Richmond, Nampa, Idaho, Kathy (John) Milleson, Ontario, Ore.; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. The online guestbook may be signed and condolences sent to the family at www.Haren-Wood.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel. |