Obituaries

James F. Mahony

James F. Mahony

Nov 5, 2012

January 5, 1955 November 5, 2012 Scio, Oregon  James Francis Mahony was born on January 5, 1955 in Newberg, Oregon to Michael and Mildred Mahony. He grew up on the family farm off River Road in Gervais, Oregon. He attended elementary school at Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Gervais Union High School in 1973. He was involved...

Shirley Jane James

Shirley Jane James

Nov 3, 2012

Shirley Jane James, 77, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. She was the daughter of Gail and Wilda Phillips of Jordan. Her ancestors were some of the first pioneers to the Jordan area. Shirley began her education in a one room school house in Jordan and graduated from Stayton Union High School. She married Harold Tonkin in 1951,...

Billy Byers Jr.

Billy Byers Jr.

Oct 31, 2012

February 11, 1929 October 31, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon 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 Force, returning in 1959....

Johnny Ray Coleman

Johnny Ray Coleman

Oct 25, 2012

August 1, 1973 October 25, 2012 Turner, Oregon Johnny passed away on October 25, 2012.  Johnny was born to Lyndell Sonny and Nancy Coleman in Salem, Oregon.  He attended Cascade High School and studied at Chemeketa in Salem.  He worked at Coleman Calbag Recovery in Salem.  Johnny was a member of the Confederated Tribe of Grand Ronde and enjoyed...

Joann Coil

Joann Coil

Oct 21, 2012

JoAnn Coil March 9, 1944 – Oct. 21, 2012 Salem, Oregon Jo Ann Coil passed away on Sunday Oct. 21st in Salem.  She was born in Napa, CA on March 9, 1944.  The daughter of Melton and Jessie Baker.  She  graduated from Napa High School and moved to Salem in 1970.  Jo Ann was proud of her Native American...

Bobbie Jean Budlong

Bobbie Jean Budlong

Oct 18, 2012

Bobbie Jean Budlong September 12, 1932 October 18, 2012 Mill City, Oregon  Bobbie Budlong, 80, was born the second child to an Oklahoma farmer. The family relocated many times from Oklahoma to the west coast and it was on one of these trips she met and fell in love with James Budlong in Detroit, Oregon. The two were married...

Clarence V. Carson

Clarence V. Carson

Oct 13, 2012

August 9, 1935 October 13, 2012 Lyons, Oregon Clarence Victor Carson, 77, of Lyons, Oregon passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012, peacefully in his home.  Clarence was born in Portland, Oregon on August 9, 1935. He graduated from Salem High and continued on to the AirForce’s 3392nd Division on the Keesler AirForce base located in Mississippi.  He retired...

Donald T (Tom) Younger

Donald T (Tom) Younger

Oct 13, 2012

Donald T (Tom) Younger April 7, 1944 – October 13, 2012 Donald Thomas (Tom) Younger passed away Saturday, October 13, with his family by his side. Tom was born in Sterling, Colorado the fourth of five children of Albert and Bernice Younger. The family later moved to Oregon. Tom attended Turner Elementary School and graduated from Cascade High School....

Bob Lehman

Bob Lehman

Oct 6, 2012

April 29, 1930 October 6, 2012 A celebration of life will be held for Robert “Bob” Lehman on Friday, October 12, 2012 in the “Maurices Bistro Room” at Marian Estates in Sublimity, Oregon at 10 am. Bob was born in Mt. Penn, Pennsylvania on April 29, 1930 to Ruth and Ray Lehman. He was preceded in death by his...

Clyde Hathaway

Clyde Hathaway

Sep 23, 2012

September 25, 1926 – September 23, 2012 Salem, Oregon Clyde L. Hathaway passed away Sunday, September 23,  2012, just two days shy of his 86th birthday.  The son of Lester and Hulda Hathaway, Clyde was born in Knox City, Texas, on September 25, 1926.  Clyde’s siblings, Ila Mae, Norman, Minnie, Glenn, Natalie, Louise, Nellie, Vera and Leola, all preceded...

Hazel A Staley

Hazel A Staley

Sep 14, 2012

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 moved to Oak Creek,...

Vernon Dale Chadwick Sr.

Vernon Dale Chadwick Sr.

Sep 7, 2012

May 20, 1938 September 7, 2012 Salem, Oregon Vernon was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Alvin and Geniveve Chadwick.  He passed away peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the age of 74.  Vernon is survived by his wife Maria, children; Vernon Jr., Karen, Christina, Diane and Rose, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  In his remembrance a service...

Stefan O. Petre

Stefan O. Petre

Sep 2, 2012

Salem, Oregon Stefan O. Petre 68, of Salem Oregon passed away September 02, 2012. He was born in Bucarest, Romania on the 24th of October, 1943.  The son of Constantin and Alexandrina Petre.  Stefan grew up in Bucarest and served in the armed forces in Romania. . Stefan worked as a on board mechanic on 747 passenger planes.  He...

Gayle Carmen Teeters

Gayle Carmen Teeters

Sep 2, 2012

Gayle Carmen Teeters September 19, 1926-September 2, 2012 After a short battle with cancer, Gayle passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, September 2, 2012. Gayle was born in Akron, Colorado to Christian and Carmen McDonald. She lived in Akron until the age of nine when the family left Colorado to begin a new adventure...

Marion Elaine Pinard

Marion Elaine Pinard

Aug 25, 2012

Marion Elaine Pinard May 2, 1927- August 25, 2012 Our Mom slipped away in her sleep after a short but fierce battle with ovarian cancer. Just as she lived her life, she showed us courage and strength in her death. Born in Letcher, South Dakota to Anna Kemp and Benjamin Thompson she lived her entire childhood in South Dakota....

Oregon Gates

Oregon Gates

Aug 25, 2012

Gates, Oregon  Agafia “Angie” Smith passed away after her battle with cancer on August 25, 2012 in Salem.  She was  51 yrs. of age.  She was born April 1, 1961 in Ponta Grossa, Brazil.   The daughter of Konstantin and Anastasia Snegirev.   She has lived in Gates for the last 30 yrs. having worked as a Subsitute Teacher’s Aide for...

Clinton Leon Cole

Clinton Leon Cole

Aug 11, 2012

August 12, 1965 August 11, 2012 Clinton was born in Reedsport, Oregon to Clarence L Sr. and Laura Cole.   During his school years he participated and greatly enjoyed many sports.  He played football, wrestled, and ran cross country.  He graduated from Mazama High School in Klamath Falls in 1983.  He was also a member of DeMolay while in Klamath...

Esther Margaret Rada

Esther Margaret Rada

Jul 23, 2012

November 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. Rada of Mill...

Ann Louise Rushing

Ann Louise Rushing

Jul 23, 2012

August 19, 1935 July 23, 2012 Scio, Oregon After a lengthy battle with Alzheimers, Ann Rushing 76, of Scio, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior with her family by her side. Ann was born in Los Angeles, the only daughter of John A. and Clara M (Eckert) Karraker. She was raised in Anaheim, CA, and...

David Jarl Johnson

David Jarl Johnson

Jul 13, 2012

DAVID  JARL  JOHNSON June 24, 1941 – July 13, 2012 Keizer, Oregon David J. Johnson, 71, passed away on Friday, July 13th at Salem.  He was born June 24, 1941 in Springfield, MA.  The son of Helge and Barbara Johnson.  David grew up in Hamden, Massachusetts.  After high school he attended trade school.  He was married to Sandra Anne...

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