Obituaries

Ellen Jane Flora died on March 21 at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City at the age of 97.

Born in Conemaugh, Pa., Mrs. Flora moved to Menlo Park in 1932. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, a circle member of both the Menlo Park Presbyterian and the First Baptist Churches, and a supporter of Mt. Hermon and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associations.

Mrs. Flora served 2,078 volunteer hours as a member of the Stanford Auxiliary from 1971 through 1983.

Her husband, The Rev. Earl S. Flora, predeceased her.

She is survived by her daughters, Louise Triano of Salinas and Evelyn Jorgensen of Redwood City; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Spangler Mortuaries, 650 Live Oak Ave., in Menlo Park. Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, 1100 Middle Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025, or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Sven V. Moberg

37-year resident of Menlo Park

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 18, for Sven V. Moberg, a 37-year resident of Menlo Park, who died March 28.

The service will start at 11 a.m. in Menlo Park's Bethany Lutheran Church on Avy Ave.

Born Jan. 17, 1910, in Mjolby, Sweden, Mr. Moberg was trained as a baker and immigrated to the United States in 1928 at the age of 18.

He worked through the Great Depression as a baker in Colorado Springs and married the love of his life, Iris Teater, in 1935, said his son Nils Moberg.

The couple moved to Hollywood, and in 1943, at age 33, Mr. Moberg was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served until 1945.

He spent the next 27 years as a baker in the Bay Area: first, by helping start Orowheat Baking Co. in Santa Rosa, then onto Colonial Bakeries in South San Francisco.

He later opened his own bakery in Redwood City, and finished his career with Pisano French Bread Bakery also in Redwood City.

After retiring in 1972 at age 62, he and his wife Iris enjoyed summer fishing trips on the Klamith River and spent their winters in the warm desert sun, said his son.

Mrs. Moberg died in 1995 after 59 years of marriage. Mr. Moberg remained at his home on Oakley Ave., where he could be found most any day sitting in his front yard, greeting neighbors as they passed by.

In addition to his son, Nils Moberg of Half Moon Bay, he is survived by his daughter, Sonja Wayman of Boulder, Colo., and seven grandchildren.

Sven's final wish, said his son, is to have his ashes scattered at sea with his wife's.

Norma E. O'Neill

Longtime resident

Norma E. O'Neill, who lived in Woodside for 52 years, died Feb. 27 at Carlmont Convalescent Hospital in Belmont. She was 82.

Born in Illinois, she moved to Woodside after World War II to join her husband Emmett O'Neill, who died in 1984.

Services were held March 5 at Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel in Redwood City.

She was buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto.

A friend, Donald Davis, said she gave nearly her entire estate, including her Woodside home, to charity.

Bettye Daunt Heimsoth

33-year Woodside resident

Bettye Daunt Heimsoth, a Woodside resident for 33 years, died Feb. 24 after a brief illness.

Born in 1918 in Modesto, she and her husband moved to San Mateo in 1945 and then to Woodside in 1965.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Glenn Heimsoth of Woodside; children, Charles Heimsoth of Pacifica, Lynda Walker Backman of Foster City, and Gerry Heimsoth of Palo Alto; grandchildren, Sherri Walker Sands of Auburn, Mark Walker of Lincoln, Calif., and Colleen Walker Burnett of Grass Valley; and two great-grandsons, Cody Walker and Justin Sands.

"She loved her Woodside home with a passion and was an avid lover of animals and nature," said her daughter Lynda Backman. "She owned and rode horses for many years and after retirement was a full time 'mother' to her cats and dogs. She is deeply missed by her family and friends and pets."

FLoyd W. Campbell

Menlo Park stock broker

Floyd W. (Lefty) Campbell died March 22 after a short illness. He was 85.

Born in Portland, Mr. Campbell graduated from Stanford University, where he earned a varsity letter in baseball.

He was a stock broker in Menlo Park for 30 years, and a longtime member of the Menlo Club. He lived in Woodside from 1963 to 1988, then in Menlo Park until 1993, and then in Grants Pass, Calif.

He loved bridge, art and crafts projects, and spending time with family, said his son Dr. Mark F. Campbell of Woodside.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Ghormley Campbell of San Jose; his daughter Angel M. Treadaway of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandsons James of Salinas and Scott of Woodside; granddaughters Kristina of Woodside and Valerie of Salinas; daughter-in-law Renate K. Campbell of Woodside; and son-in-law V. Hal Treadaway of Scottsdale.

A private ceremony was held at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo.



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