June 17, 1934 – April 7, 2013 Gail passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Stayton, Oregon after a long courageous battle with urethral cancer. Gail Ormsby Evans was born in Rhyl, North Wales, to Percy Evans and Annie Heywood. She married Ronald Martin and they had two daughters. They moved to…
Read MoreNovember 12, 1949 – April 16, 2013 Bradley was born in Corvallis, Oregon. He was passionate about fishing and became a highly skilled fly fisherman. He traveled the world and found great adventure in Peru, Nepal and Costa Rica where he dreamed of starting his own fishing resort. He graced the front cover of one…
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Beverly M. Ritchie (May 22, 1928 - March 24, 2013) Pull out any toddler photo of Mom and immediately you’ll see a similarity to Shirley Temple. A toss of blond curly hair surrounding a beautiful face, tiny shoes ready to dance, and an energy force that could light up the room. Mom was born with…
Read MoreSeptember 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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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October 13, 1970 – November 2, 2012 Jon is survived by his brother Seth Kalin, sister Karen Kalin, mother Sandra Kalin and father Harry Kalin. Jon also is survived by Elizabeth Gossman his fiancé’, his bio-dad Jon Pullen and Aunt Lyn Pullen-Schmidt. Jon was a warm and caring person who enjoyed cooking, gardening, camping and…
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February 11, 1929 – October 31, 2012 Sublimity – Billy Byers Jr. passed away on October 31, 2012 at the age of 83. He was born February 11, 1929 in Clarksville, Texas to Willie and Anice (Jones) Byers. Billy lived in Oregon since 1947. He was away from Oregon during his time in the US Air…
Read MoreFebruary 11, 1941 – November 3, 2012 Salem- Celebration of Janice’s Life will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the North Santiam State Park at 11:00 a.m.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 1939 – Aug. 6, 2012 JEFFERSON – Harold Millard was born to Hugh and Wilhelmina Millard at home on Feb. 3rd, 1939. Harold grew up in Jefferson and attended Jefferson High School. He always had a love for horses. He had the ability to coax a horse to do anything, even dance. For…
Read MoreApril 27, 1956 – August 11, 2012 Salem – Wild “Wade-Man” Winkle will no longer be terrorizing the streets of Oregon. His wild streak ended with one last solo “Ride” on Saturday, August 11. He is survived by his children; Crystal and Mitch, his partner; Brenda, best friend; Dixie, parents; Wayne and Donna Winkle, brother;…
Read MoreNovember 4, 1920-July 23, 2012 Esther M. Rada was born in Los Baños, California to Harry and Isabelle Hansen. She and her twin sister Ruth were the youngest of five children. Soon after her birth, her family moved to a ranch in Yerington, Nevada. Esther graduated from Yerington High School, and in 1940 married Edward L….
Read MoreOct. 2, 1939 – July 18, 2012 STAYTON – Ralph P. Howell was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Ralph and Rita Howell. He was raised in LaJolla, CA. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Howell, mother, Rita Rawlinson and step father, Wm. Rawlinson. Ralph had worked as a National…
Read MoreGRACE COLLIER Sept. 30, 1923 – June 29, 2012 IDANHA– Emma Grace Collier was born at San Salvador, El Salvador on Sept. 30, 1923. She passed away at her home in Idanha on Friday, June 29th. She was 88. Grace came to the United States in 1942 and was married to Walter Collier Sr….
Read MoreStayton – Susan was born in Concord, California and moved to Oregon where she graduated from Cascade High School. She married Donald Stegall in 1963. She worked as a Medical Transcriptionist for Oregon State Hospital and Fairview Training Center. She had a creative spirit and loved to paint, draw caricatures of people and animals/horses. …
Read MorePAUL F. LOHSE Jan. 13, 1928 – May 7, 2012 AUMSVILLE – Paul F. Lohse, the “Kansas Kid”, 84, passed away on May 7th at Salem from prostate cancer. He was born in Washington County, Kansas. The son of Henry and Lizzy Lohse. Paul was the youngest of 9 children. He moved to Aumsville in…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 1951 – April 29, 2012 Stayton – Ricky was born in Berwyn, Illinois to George and Thelma Padalik. He graduated from Lemont High School and soon after joined the U.S. Army. He served in combat in Vietnam. He married Susan E. Frey in 1970. He was discharged in 1971 The family moved…
Read MoreNovember 2, 1924 – April 27, 2012 Dorthy passed away peacefully on Friday. She was “Grandma” to everyone. Kindness, loving and Grandmotherly was how she treated all. Dorthy loved animals, doll collecting, the Royal family and cooking. She was known for her homemade noodles. Anyone could stop by her house anytime for a cup of…
Read MoreMarjorie Mary (Ashby) Dickson, age 91, born in Shaw, Oregon to Wayne and Lena Ashby, passed away on April 17, 2012. She had been battling cancer, defying the odds by surviving much longer than expected, and stayed positive and cheerful into her final days. Marjorie was raised in Lebanon, Oregon, where her father was a…
Read MoreKATHERINE MARY MANN June 17, 1966 – April 17, 2012 MILL CITY – Katherine Mann passed away on Tuesday the 17th in Salem. She was 45 yrs. old. She was the daughter of Andy and Mary Andrews. Katherine was born in Glendora, CA and moved to Oregon in 1972 where she lived in Springfield, then…
Read MoreFRED “FLASH” LAVETT May 31, 1920 ~ April 7, 2012 Passed away on April 7th, 2012 age 91, at the Windsor Monterey Care Facility. He left this world peacefully with his long time friends Bob and Jocelyn Tuscany at his side. Fred was born in Oregon City, Oregon on May 31, 1920. He spent his…
Read MoreZETA JOANNE (BORSZICH) KNITTEL, REYNOLDS, GOON, July 22,1922 to April 6, 2012 89 years old. Zeta was born in Rosebud, SD. to Peter and Nellie (Cogswell) Borszich. After graduating high school in New Underwood, SD, Zeta, traveled to the Willamette Valley in OR where she spent the rest of her life. She…
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