Mildred Alice Weatherly, a longtime resident of Newberg died July 28th after a short battle with cancer. She was 89.

She was born to Charles and Josephine Brentano in St. Paul, Oregon. Growing up in St. Paul, she graduated from St. Paul High School in 1949. After high school, she worked at the St. Paul Feed and Supply for 15 years. In 1961, she married Kenneth Weatherly and moved to Newberg. She soon after left the workforce to become a full time homemaker and mother to her four children in Newberg.

She and her husband raised horses, yellow labradors, farmed hazelnuts and enjoyed life on their farm. She was an avid gardener. You could find her daily working in her yard and sharing gardening advice to friends, family and neighbors. She also was an animal lover, but her greatest joy came from her 8 grandchildren.

She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Kelly Ernst (Michael), Kay Kerr (Dan), Chuck Weatherly (Kathy), Tracy Kruse (Michael); 8 grandchildren: Christopher (Sandra) and Kevin Ernst, Sam and Alexa Kerr, Nathan and Aaron Weatherly, Kyle and Kaden Kruse; and her brother Harold Brentano. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Weatherly, her brother Ed Brentano, her sisters Jane Susee and Anna Marie Brentano.

The family will be holding a private graveside service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks those who wish to honor her to make a donation in her name to Providence Home Services/Hospice.