Obituaries

Fred Flash Lavett

Fred Flash Lavett

Apr 7, 2012

FRED 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 early years living in...

Mildred B. Spellmeyer

Mildred B. Spellmeyer

Apr 1, 2012

Mildred B. Spellmeyer August 12, 1914 – April 1, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Mildred was born in Overton, Nebraska. At an early age she moved to Miller, Nebraska where she graduated from high school in 1931.  She attended Kearney State College and taught school for several years.  She married Clifford R. Spellmeyer on May 21, 1941 and made their first...

Richard Julius Parkans

Richard Julius Parkans

Mar 30, 2012

In Memory of Richard Julius Parkans August 3, 1939 March 30, 2012 Funeral services for Richard Julius Parkans were held Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10:00am at St Joseph Catholic Church in New Waverly, Texas. Burial will follow with military honors on Friday, April 13th at 11:00 am at the St. Marys Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon. Richard was born...

Hilma G. Coles

Hilma G. Coles

Mar 27, 2012

HILMA  G.  COLES Oct. 14, 1927 – March 27, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Hilma G. Coles was born in Portland, Oregon on Oct. 14, 1927.  The daughter of Vernon and Laila Hallack.  Hilma grew up in Taft and graduated from Taft High School class of 1945.  She was married to the love of her life, Gene Coles on July 9,...

James Coppola

James Coppola

Dec 26, 2011

James Coppola August 26, 1929 – December 26, 2011 Salem, Oregon Jim Coppola passed away, with his wife by his side, on December 26, 2011. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in September of 2011. Jim was born in Queens, NY, the son of Vincent and Helen (Scholpp) Coppola. His youth was spent in Queens. After graduating from high...

Joyce Mckinstry Biscoe

Joyce Mckinstry Biscoe

Dec 26, 2011

Joyce McKinstry Biscoe Born July 19, 1928 in Superior, Wisconsin Died December 26, 2011 in Sublimity, Oregon Wife of Art Biscoe Mother of Sandi (Irvin) Schlabach, Kevin McKinstry, Shannon (Keith) Jermain, Kolin McKinstry Grandmother of Misty, Keith, Kevin, Tommy, Felicia, and Mandy A memorial Service will be held Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Weddle Funeral Chapel...

Steve Ulin

Steve Ulin

Dec 7, 2011

Steve Ulin August 13 1972 December 7, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Resident William Stephen Ulin Jr. was born in Corvallis, OR on August 13, 1972 to Bill and Sherry (Pellett) Ulin.  He died tragically on December 7, 2011.   A graduate of Santiam High School in Mill City, he went to work for Young & Morgan Truck Shop and soon after...

Toni R. Dail

Toni R. Dail

Dec 5, 2011

TONI  R.  DAIL May 10, 1960 – December 5, 2011 Salem, Oregon Toni  Dail, age 51, passed away on Monday in Salem with her family by her side.  She was born in Crescent City, CA, the daughter of Robert and Barbara Smith.  Toni grew up in Salem before moving to Brooking and Keizer.  She was married to R. Tom...

Vivian Marie Smith

Vivian Marie Smith

Nov 22, 2011

VIVIAN  MARIE  SMITH Dec. 10, 1928 – Nov. 22, 2011 Salem, Oregon Vivian Marie Smith was born in Klamath Falls on Dec. 10, 1928.  She passed away on November 22, 2011 in Salem.  She was 82 years of age.  The daughter of James and Esther LaDieu. Vivian was married to Ken E. Smith Jr. on May 4, 1957 in...

Robert A. Bob Mathews

Robert A. Bob Mathews

Nov 5, 2011

Oct. 5, 1928 – Nov. 5, 2011 Robert (Bob) Mathews was born October 5, 1928 in Guernsey, Wyoming to Jennie and Charles Mathews the youngest and last survivor of eight children.  He graduated from Guernsey High School and served four years in the United States Navy.  He then attended Laramie Univ. in Laramie, Wyoming.  He later moved to Casper,...

Veldean Harris

Veldean Harris

Oct 8, 2011

VELDEAN HARRIS November 26, 1936 October 8, 2011 She is survived by sons, David Smitherman of Missouri, Russell Smitherman of Central Point, OR, Kevin Smitherman of Salem, OR, Gary Smitherman of Central Point, OR, Scott Sims of Salem, OR; Grandchildren, Eleven; Great Grandchildren, Seven; Sister, Connie Sauer of Salem, OR; Brother, Donald Page of Lake Oswego, OR. Memorial service...

Oregon Stayton

Oregon Stayton

Oct 7, 2011

Stayton, Oregon Alice Marie Morrison, age 87, died of natural causes on October 7, 2011 at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton, OR. Alice Marie was born March 15, 1924 to Richard Grant and Marjorie Olive Warthen in Portland, Oregon.  She married Howard Foster Morrison on October 10, 1942 in Eugene, Oregon.  They lived in the Eugene area until they...

Leon Paul Arbuckle

Leon Paul Arbuckle

Sep 28, 2011

LEON PAUL ARBUCKLE May 10, 1957 – September 28, 2011 Silverton, Oregon Born in Portland to Fremont and Cheryl Arbuckle, Leon grew up in Silverton and graduated from SUHS Class of 1975.  He was a was a member of Demolay during his high school years.  He married Dawn Hagedorn on September 18, 1976 .  He earned his Bachelor’s degree...

Doris June Frank

Doris June Frank

Sep 15, 2011

Doris June Frank June 23, 1926 September 15, 2011 Doris Frank, maiden name Kramer, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and good friend, passed peacefully at home. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts and lived there and Rhode Island until her marriage to Robert Frank and moved to Cleveland, Ohio after World War II until 1964. They divorced and Doris...

Junko Sako Larson

Junko Sako Larson

Sep 7, 2011

Junko Sako Larson October 11, 1958 – September 7, 2011 Junko was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Minoru & Fumie Sako.  She graduated from Seaside High School in 1977 and the University of Phoenix in 2006 with a Bachelors degree in Business Management. Joining the United States Air Force in 1978, she served her country as a Law...

Marystella Chavez

Marystella Chavez

Sep 2, 2011

February 24, 1931 – September 2, 2011 Marystella Chavez, 80, retired from Hewlett-Packard, a distinguished member of the College of Regents with the Women of the Moose and a member of the Woman’s Auxiliary for the American Legion, passed away on September 2, 2011 in Salem, Oregon. She lived with her husband of 62 years, Reducindo “Red” Chavez, at...

Bessie Ione Hartman

Bessie Ione Hartman

Aug 30, 2011

BESSIE  IONE  HARTMAN April 7, 1928 – August 30, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Bessie I. Hartman, loving wife to Hollis for 65 years.  Loving mother to Patricia, who preceded her in death on Jan. 28, 2009, Jimmy (Rosemary) Hartman of Woodburn, John Hartman of Stayton, Donna  of Oceanside, California; sister to Jonnie Devitt and Shirley Shreve both of Texas; grandmother...

William Rawlinson

William Rawlinson

Aug 25, 2011

William Rawlinson December 20, 1917 August 25, 2011 Stayton, Oregon William was born in Dracut, Massachusetts to Edward and Bessie (King) Rawlinson.  His knowledge of running a dredge was welcomed by the U.S. Navy and he served in 1945 to 1946 as a Boatswains Mate 1st Class.   He worked in many different aspects in Retail Grocery business.  He spent...

Scott Kenton Bates

Scott Kenton Bates

Aug 20, 2011

Born August 29, 1969 in Camp Zama Army Hospital, Japan to Barbara and Gary Bates, Scott Kenton Bates died at home in Aumsville on August 20, 2011 after courageously fighting a brain tumor for nearly two years.  Scott was surrounded by numerous family members as he was received by the Lord. Scott is survived by his mother Barbara Bates,...

Mildred “Midge” Hawkins

Mildred “Midge” Hawkins

Jul 27, 2011

MILDRED “MIDGE” HAWKINS April 10, 1922 – July 27, 2011 Mildred “Midge” Hawkins died at Salem, Oregon .  She was the daughter of Sylvia Thibodeau and Ralph W. Hassler, a direct descendant of Scio pioneer families of J.M. Hassler, W. C. Miles, Wm W. Richardson and J.M. Smith of Shelburn. Midge attended schools at Hopville and Independence then moved...