Obituaries

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...

Alice Lorraine Coplan

Alice Lorraine Coplan

Jul 7, 2012

ALICE  LORRAINE  COPLAN June 8, 1923 – July 7, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Alice L. Coplan was born in Hazel, South Dakota on June 8, 1923.  The daughter of John and Alice Coplan.  Alice passed away on Saturday, July 7th at her home in Stayton.  She was 89 years of age.  Alice received her nurses training in 1949.  She lived...

Bruce Ray Sloan

Bruce Ray Sloan

Jul 6, 2012

Bruce Ray Sloan   2/19/1962 – 7/6/2012 Bruce Ray Sloan was born February 19, 1962 in Kalamath Falls,OR to Edna and Newton Sloan.  He spent his childhood in Stayton,OR with his mother and father and five siblings.  Bruce later married his wife Minta, of 24 years in Dallas,OR.  They raised their family, two boys and two girls in Mill City,OR....

Maria De Atoche Benavides Vela

Maria De Atoche Benavides Vela

Jun 25, 2012

Maria de Atoche Benavides Vela Oct. 9, 1934 – June 25, 2012 Jefferson, Oregon Resident Maria de Atoche Benavides Vela passed away on Monday the 25th at her home in Jefferson.  She was 77 years old.  The daughter of Luz and Celestina Benavides.  Maria was married to Gregorio Vela Sr. on Oct. 5, 1955 in Texas and they made...

Douglas Alfred Mentze

Douglas Alfred Mentze

Jun 20, 2012

Our dad, Douglas A. Mentze, 92, died June 20th, 2012, with family by his side in Oregon City, Oregon. Douglas was born May 19, 1920, in Bellflower, Missouri to Simon and Maggie Mentze. He was a medic in the Army during World War II. After the war he attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, graduating in 1951. Dad...

Donald E Morris

Donald E Morris

Jun 17, 2012

December 19, 1945 June 17, 2012 Scio, Oregon Donald Eugene Morris, 66, of  Scio died June 17, 2012 at home. He was born on December 19, 1945 in Walla Walla, Washington. He was a retired architect and enjoyed family, fishing, and the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Lonnie of Scio, daughter, Christina Croft of Allenhurst, GA, son,...

Naomi L. Snook

Naomi L. Snook

Jun 16, 2012

Naomi L. Snook Feb. 7, 1926 June 16, 2012 Naomi Lee Snook passed away on Sat. June 16th at her home in Portland.  She was 86.  The daughter of Spencer and Dorothy Bryan. Naomi lived in the Central Point area many years and was a longtime member of the 1st Presbyterian Church and had worked as an assistant cook...

Everett Foster Richey

Everett Foster Richey

Jun 9, 2012

EVERETT  FOSTER  RICHEY October 19, 1929 – June 9, 2012 Lebanon, Oregon Everett Foster Richey was born Oct. 19, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He passed away on Saturday June 9th at Salem.  He was 82 years of age.  Everett lived in Chicago before moving to Oregon as a child.  He lived in Stayton  before moving to Lebanon 12 years...

Jo Wanda Orman

Jo Wanda Orman

Jun 9, 2012

August 20, 1941-June 9, 2012 Jo Wanda Orman was born August 20, 1941 in Moyers, Oklahoma to Ruby & Eddie Johnson.  She passed away June 9, 2012 at the age of 70. She grew up in Oklahoma where she met and married her husband Louis and had 2 children. In 1966 they all moved to Salem, Oregon where she...

Anthony Ant Michael Berlin

Anthony Ant Michael Berlin

May 18, 2012

April 13, 2007 May 18, 2012 Anthony Ant Michael Barkley Berlin passed away May 18, 2012 while fishing with his Dad.  He was found on June 22, 2012.  Ant was born April 13, 2007 in Salem, OR to parents Brittany Endicott and Jacob Allen.  Anthony loved Lighting Dude McQueen.  In fact, he loved all the characters from the Cars...

Eric Eugene Johnson

Eric Eugene Johnson

May 18, 2012

Eric Eugene Johnson, 22, a resident of the Salem community died Friday afternoon, May 18, 2012 while out fishing with some of his friends.   He jumped into the river after a five year old child fell in the water while fishing from the bank. Eric was born August 25, 1989 in Salem, Oregon to Robert Johnson, Sr. and Sheri ...

Helen C. Cunningham

Helen C. Cunningham

Apr 23, 2012

HELEN  C.  CUNNINGHAM March 18, 1918 – April 23, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon Helen C.  Cunningham passed away on Monday, April 23rd in Stayton.  She was 94 years old.  She was born in Ashland, Ohio to Edith and Andrew Hendrickson.  The  family moved to Ontario, CA in 1922 where she went to school. After Jr. College in 1943 she moved...

Marion Elizabeth Woods

Marion Elizabeth Woods

Apr 20, 2012

Oct. 31, 1925  – April 20, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon  Marion E. Woods, 86, passed away on  April 20, 2012  at her home in Sublimity.  She was the daughter of Thorpe and Christena Johnston.  Marion grew up in North Dakota and was married to Raymond Woods in California in 1944.  They made their home in the Southeast area of Portland...

Marjorie Mary (Ashby) Dickson

Marjorie Mary (Ashby) Dickson

Apr 17, 2012

Marjorie 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 car and insurance salesman. ...

Katherine Mary Mann

Katherine Mary Mann

Apr 17, 2012

KATHERINE MARY MANN June 17, 1966 – April 17, 2012 Mill City, Oregon 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 to Harrisburg where she...