September 14, 1912 – January 27, 2013 Stayton- Hazel was born in Fairview, Oklahoma to Ollie and Etta Goodwin. She was the youngest of ten children. Both of her parents died when Hazel was very young. She lived with her older married sisters and brothers. When she was seventeen, Hazel married Claude Staley and they…

September 30, 1933 – January 24, 2013 Marjorie Irene was born in Dayton, Oregon  to James and Ethol Rolow.   She attended Aumsville High School and then married Jerry Emmons Klein. on March 6, 1949.  She worked as a Certified Nurses Aid at the TB Hospital in Salem for several years and went on to work…

September 12, 1931 – January 16, 2013 Aumsville- Rena was born in Decatur, Arkansas to Corb and Clysta Lance. She was married to Louie Edward Tate for 30 years until his death on July 8, 1982. They had 9 children. Rena is survived by her children ; Edward, Roger, Janie, Joanie, Teresa, Linda, Lisa, Pam,…

6/17/1921 – 1/16/2013 Hank made the long awaited trip to heaven on January 16 at the age of 91. He was born in Aberdeen Idaho and moved to the Dallas area as a child. He was a member of the Evangelical Bible Church, which later became EMB church. There he met and later married Frieda…

July 5, 1940 – January 13, 2013 Sublimity – Judith was born in Bedford, Indiana to Clyde and Jewell Gabbert. She was a homemaker. Judith is survived by; sons Steven, Daniel, and D. Patrick Craig; brothers Richard and William Reed; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A private family service will be held at Belcrest Memorial…

January 5, 1944 – January 11, 2013 Aumsville – Mary was born in Tahlequa, Oklahoma to George and Jewell Sanders. She later settled in Oregon with her parents and siblings. She is survived by; her children Mary Miller, Jason Jones, and Michael Willsey; and her siblings Jimmy, Johnny and Jerry Sanders, Beatrice Weiss, and Teresa…

March 3, 1930 – January 13, 2013 Sublimity – Vera was born in Whiting, Kansas and she married Harold Oliver in 1947 sharing 56 years together.  Vera is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Oliver and two grandchildren.  She is survived by her children; Gerald Oliver of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Karen Cox of Mehama,…

October 9, 1928 – January 11, 2013 Patricia was born in Portland Oregon to Walter and Catherine Kerry. She graduated from Gates High School in 1947. After retiring from Cascade Employers Association in 1992, Patricia did extensive geneology research, traveled the US researching, and took many road trips cross country including Oregon to New York….

January 30, 1916 – January 8, 2013 Dorothy (Frietag) Bilyeu was born and married into Oregon Trail pioneer families. Born in Lacomb and growing up in Scio, she married Orval Bilyeu in 1930 and together they raised four sons.  Married for 57 years, she was preceded in death by her oldest son, Bill, and her…

January 26, 1931 – January 5, 2013 Helen  was born in Gunnison, MS to Worth & Dora Stutts.  She grew up and graduated from high school there.  She moved to Clarksdale in 1949 and began work as an telephone operator at Bell South.  She met and married Loys Allen on November 22, 1952.  They became…

March 15, 1922 – January 3, 2013 Lyons- Ina was born in Fall City, OR to Arthur and Margaret  Arrance.  She grew up in the area and married Leslie Damon on December 1, 1940.  She was a homemaker who loved to sew .  She enjoyed the outdoors and birds.  She and Leslie spent many happy…

Ina Linda Whitten January 28, 1915 – January 2, 2013 Ina Linda Whitten passed away peacefully on January 2, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington, about 4 weeks shy of her 98th birthday. She was born on January 28th, 1915 at home inRosburg,Washington, across the Columbia River fromAstoria. She was the thirteenth child in her family and…

Terry D. Ruggles Sept. 23, 1939 – Jan. 2, 2013 Terry Ruggles was born in Stayton, Oregon on Sept. 23, 1939 to Henry and Dorothy Ruggles.  He passed away on Wed. Jan. 2nd in Salem.  He was 73 yrs. old.  Terry was born and raised in Marion and was married to Carol Hatch. They moved…

  Edith Hawkins of  Stayton, Oregon, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, December 30, 2012. She was 100 years old. Edith Evelyn (Cole) Hawkins was born April 16, 1912 in Knight’s Ferry, Stanislaus County, Californiato Eady Edward Cole and Katherine Elizabeth (Meyers) Cole. She married the love of her life, Lawrence Everett Hawkins on…

    Elaine W. Marckx of Aumsville, OR, age 72 died on December 28, 2012 ending a nearly three year battle with pancreatic cancer. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Pauline Witte of Valentine,Nebraska.  She is survived by her spouse of 46 years, Dallas; son Kym Henry and spouse Kimberly Minten-Marckx;…

STAYTON– JoAnn Sears, 72, of Stayton, passed away on Dec. 31, 2012. She was born in Talihina, OK on Dec. 21, 1940.  She was the daughter of Simon and Ethel Watson.  JoAnn grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Oregon where she met and was married to Roger Sears on April 29, 1963 in Vancouver,…

Kay was born in Adams, Oregon to John and Julia Hodgen.  She married Lary Reedy on March 17, 1968. they made Mehama, Oregon their home in 1996 after residing many years in Damascus, Oregon. Her family was the most important thing in her life.  She is survived by children; Kevin (Renee) Reedy, Shawna (John) Carter,…

Oct. 12, 1915 – Dec. 13, 2012 SUBLIMITY– L. Howard  was  born to Oliver and Golda Farmen in Laurel, Montana.  He moved to Mill City/Gates area in 1923.  He attended Mill City and Gates schools 1-12, graduating from Gates High School in 1935. He attended U.S. Armament School in Salem after which he was employed…

July 11, 1950 – Dec. 10, 2012 MILL CITY– Jack was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 11, 1950.  He passed away on Monday the 10th.  He was 62 yrs. of age.  The son of Herman and Virginia Smith.  Jack graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia.  He served  two tours in the Navy…

                      Oct. 16, 1920 – Dec. 8, 2012   SUBLIMITY–     Deane Query was born on Oct. 16, 1920 in Larned, Kansas.  She was the daughter  of Charles and Viola Zook.  Deane passed away on Sat. Dec. 8th in Sublimity.  She was 92.  Deane grew…

                                                      (1946 – 2012) Gary Lawrence Wallstrom September 25, 1946 – December 4, 2012 TURNER – Gary Lawrence Wallstrom died December 4th in Bend, Oregon following a tragic accident. Gary was born on September 25, 1946 in Oakland, California, the youngest of four boys. Gary was a man who worked hard and loved to stay…

May 28, 1932 – Dec. 1, 2012 LYONS– George L. Neal was born in Scio, Oregon on May 28, 1932.  The son of Henry and Gertrude Neal.   George passed away on Saturday Dec. 1st in Sublimity.  He was 80.  George’s father, Henry passed away when George was a child.  He was raised by his mother,…

September 25, 1947 – November 26, 2012 Turner – Timothy was born in Oneida, New York to John and Wava Aegerter.  Honored as the only boy in his 4-H cooking club, he graduated from Stayton Union High School in 1967.  Timothy held many positions over his lifetime including farming, cannery, hatchery, building & fabrication, dry…

July 18, 1917 – November 9, 2012 Victor Emil Christensen, 95, of Mehama passed away November 9, 2012 in Stayton at Lakeside Assisted Living Center with his wife Joyce at his side. Victor was born to Soren Christensen and Sena (Anderson) Christensen on July 18, 1917 in Askov, MN the second of four children. An Army veteran…

July 2, 1941 – November 9, 2012 STAYTON – A warm hearted, caring soul, Caroline was always thankful for the wonderful blessings in her life. She succumbed to cancer but wishes to be remembered with love and laughter, not sorrow and tears. Memorial service to celebrate her life is Saturday, November 17th at 1:00pm at…