Obituaries
Terry D. Ruggles
Jan 2, 2013
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 to Brooks in 1981. ...
Ina Linda Whitten
Jan 2, 2013
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 her mother called her “the...
Jo Ann S. Sears
Dec 31, 2012
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, WA. They made their home...
Elaine Witte Marckx
Dec 28, 2012
Aumsville, Oregon Resident Elaine W. Marckx 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; granddaughter Karlie Cheyanne Minten; sisters Yvonne...
Florence C. Arritola
Dec 9, 2012
November 8, 1922 December 9, 2012 Mt. Angel Florence was born in Mayville, Oregon to Benjamin F. and Florence Greiner. She married John C. Arritola on September 17, 1945. They made their home in Mt. Angel in 1949 to 1970 when they moved to Bend after retiring in 1978 they moved to various Eastern Oregon communities before moving to...
Victor Emil Christensen
Nov 9, 2012
July 18, 1917 November 9, 2012 Mehama, Oregon 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 of ...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
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...
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...
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