Obituaries

Opal I.  Spenner Jan. 19, 1916 – Aug. 6, 2010 Opal was born in Bristow, Oklahoma to William T. and Louella Belle Morgan.  She was the youngest of 17 children.  Opal worked at the Stayton Cannery, Paris Woolen Mill and Santiam Memorial Hospital for 19 yrs.  She enjoyed flowers and gardening and cooking. Opal was preceded in death by...

Janet Marie Dunn February 25, 1951 February 24, 2015 Aumsville, Oregon Services Pending Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, Oregon.

Sherrill Jane Nutter June 26, 1941 – March 4th, 2010 Salem, Oregon  Sherrill was born in Longview Washington in June of 1941 to Rev Arthur and Emma Jane Hansen.  Sherrill was second born of 4 daughters.  She graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland in 1959 and attended Seattle Pacific University where she married Glen Nutter and went on...

AILEEN  E.  “SUZY”  DAVIS Jan. 25, 1922 – April 9, 2011 HAPPY VALLEY – Aileen “Suzy” Davis was born in Yakima, WA on the 25th day of January, 1922.  She passed away peacefully in Portland on Saturday, the 9th  of April with her family by her side.  She was 89. She was the daughter of Ralph Lavern and Stella...

Dennis L Sullivan 01/14/1937 11/12/2013 Dennis was born in Riverton, Wyoming  to John and Winfred Sullivan on January 14 1937. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in Sublimity Or.  He was married on September 22,  1956 to Jannette Noble in Boise ID.   Dennis followed in his father’s footsteps as a commercial electrician he worked on many local landmarks.  ...

ROBERT  LEE  JOHN Sept. 29, 1938 – Sept. 30, 2011 Salem, Oregon Robert Lee John, 73, of Salem passed away on September 30th at Sublimity.  He was born at Chemawa  Indian School in Salem.  He was the son of Clark and Eva John.  He was a member of the Confederated Tribes of  Siletz Indians of Oregon.  He had attended...

October 22, 1945 February 13, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Bobby Ray Holt was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Dan and Bertha (Wright) Holt on October 22, 1945.  He attended West Stayton Grade School and Cascade Jr and Sr. High School.  He was very well known in the Timber Industry as he owned Canyon Cutters and RRH Inc. Trucking...

William C. “Tex” King  July 30, 1934    †    Dec. 22, 2013 Stayton, Oregon Tex King, 79, died December 22, in Salem, Oregon.  He was born July 30, 1934 in Portland, Oregon to Charlotte Eben and Fred G. King.  He attended school in Scappose,Oregon.  After school, Tex worked in a restaurant until he was able to enroll in Printers School...

LEROY TOMMY DORAN May 25, 1939   †   Sept. 29, 2013     Leroy passed away at the age of seventy- four after a battle with cancer.  He was born in Green Forest, Arkansas to William and Faye Doran.  They moved to Oregon in 1939.  He attended Cascade Union High School.  Leroy married Jean Poplin on Sept. 13, 1956.  They resided in...

June 23, 1978 – July 24, 2013 Teresa was born on June 23, 1978 in Lebanon, Oregon to Allen Chapman and Jacquelyn Pollock. She grew up in Silverton and moved to Stayton as a teenager. Teresa married Kerry Toepfer on April 24, 2004 in Scio. She worked at Hollywood Video in Stayton and at several Mills in the canyon....

Maria Reyes 11-17-1931 9-15-2017 Maria (Mary) Reyes was born in Colorado City, Texas to Marcelino and Ernestina (Silva) Hernandez.  She was the eldest and longest living of 12 children. She was preceded in death by one son, Tony Reyes in 1993. She and husband, Felix Reyes of 56 years, raised nine children. They have 22 grand children, 34 great...

Douglas C. Lore Sr. Patriot Guard honoring Douglas Lore Sr.

Dec. 12, 1932 – May 3, 2011 Lorena Osborn, 78 years of age,  a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She did not believe in just living together and did not believe in divorce.  She thought family should be important to a person’s life unlike today where everybody appears to be only worried about their own wants and needs.  ...

Geneva Deber OGlee Johnson September 16,1917 ~

December 30, 1943 September 24, 2013 Born on the Keudell family farm, Fritz graduated from Cascade H.S.  He served in the National Guard.  As a young boy, he enjoyed all things about cars.  He worked for NAPA Auto Parts and Car Quest.  He also spent many hours painting canvas and scenes on farm implements, as well as trying his...

RAYMOND “RAY” ALCARAZ Aug. 30, 1961 – Oct. 21, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Raymond “Ray” Alcaraz, 51, passed away on Oct. 21st from a traffic accident.   He moved to Oregon from California 23 years ago.  Having worked at the Wilco seed plant and recently for Norpac in Stayton.  He enjoyed building things and was quite the handyman, he also...

Aumsville A Celebration of Life service was held  at the Albany First Assembly Church.

July 27, 1927    †   March 24, 2014 Mary Margaret Block was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on the 27th of July, 1927.  She passed away on Monday, March 24th  surrounded by family.   She was 86.  Mary graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Klamath Falls.   Mary was married to Robert Gilleran, he preceded her in death.  She moved to...

Oct. 16, 1920 – Dec. 8, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon Deane Query was born on Oct. 16, 1920 in Larned, Kansas.  She was the daughter  of Charles and Viola Zook.  Deane passed away on Sat. Dec. 8th in Sublimity.  She was 92.  Deane grew up in Kansas where she graduated from high school.  She moved to Witchita then during WWII...