ORVAL NORMAN AEBIDecember 18, 1927 - July 5, 2017Dallas - ORVAL NORMAN AEBI, 89, a resident of Dallas died Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in the Salem Hospital. He was born on December 18, 1927 in Dallas the son of Alvin and Clara Classen Aebi. He is a Dallas High School graduate, class of 1945. On November 18, 1954, he married Dottie Beth Hevner in Dallas. Shortly after they were married he entered the Army and served during the Korean War. He returned from the war to his life with heavy equipment and logging. He worked for himself, Warrenton Shingle, LaRo Lumber, Willamina Lumber, Siletz Trucking and Jack Dalton Rock. He was considered a truck whisperer and could tell what the problem was by the sounds it was making. He was known and respected for his excellence in heavy equipment and logging. Orval and Dottie moved to Kansas City in 2006 and returned to Dallas in 2013. Orval was a member of the Salt Creek Baptist Church in Dallas and the Hope Fellowship Church in Kansas City. He loved music, playing the Coronet and singing. He directed the Salt Creek Church choir for many years and played Coronet in the Dallas City Band, the Parkville Community Band, and many church events. He loved his family, trucks and music. He is survived by his wife Dottie of Dallas, daughter Jackie (Wayne) Howden of Salem, granddaughters Emily and Luda Howden, and brother Carroll Aebi of Woodburn. He was preceded in death by a son Steven N. Aebi in 1980. Viewing will be from 4:00 to 8:00pm Friday, July 14th in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. A funeral service will begin at 11:00am Saturday, July 15th in the Salt Creek Baptist Church. Private interment will be in the Salt Creek Cemetery. The Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the family. To leave a message of memory for the family please go to www.dallastribute.com.