Obituaries

H.D. Doug Denson June 5, 1942 Feb. 25, 2010 Born in Hawthorne, California.  He grew up in Montebello and graduated from Montebello high school.  He then attended Cal State in LA and received his superintendant degree. Doug was married to Shirley Muir on June 20, 1964 in Montebello and they lived in Monterey Park where he taught school.  They...

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.  ...

January 30, 1916 – January 8, 2013 Dorothy (Frietag) Bilyeu was born and married into Oregon Trail pioneer families. Born in Lacomb and growing up in Scio, she married Orval Bilyeu in 1930 and together they raised four sons.  Married for 57 years, she was preceded in death by her oldest son, Bill, and her husband, Orval, both in...

GRACE  COLLIER Sept. 30, 1923 – June 29, 2012 Idanha, Oregon Emma Grace Collier was born at San Salvador, El Salvador on Sept. 30, 1923.  She passed away at her home in Idanha on Friday, June 29th.  She was 88.  Grace came to the United States in 1942 and was married to Walter Collier Sr. on Nov. 15, 1944...

June 17, 1934 – April 7, 2013  Gail passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Stayton, Oregon after a long courageous battle with urethral cancer. Gail Ormsby Evans was born in Rhyl, North Wales, to Percy Evans and Annie Heywood. She married Ronald Martin and they had two daughters. They moved to the U.S. in her...

Karen Sue Bunce February 9, 1943 May 4, 2015 Scio, Oregon Private family services to be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton Oregon

December 8, 1967 – December 16, 2013 Mill City, Oregon Teresa was born in Oakland, California to Glenn and Karin. She attended Sweet Home High school and Incline High School in Incline Village, Nevada. She also studied at Pierce College in Puyallup, Washington.  She married Shaun Cross in Washington, and they later divorced. Teresa worked for Safeway, Fred Meyer,...

Aug. 18, 1950 – Sept. 29, 2012 UNION  Tony Sumpter, 62, of Union, died at the result of a motorcycle accident on Sat. Sept. 29th in Wallowa, Oregon.  Tony was a Vietnam Vet and was a member of the Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club. Private service will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, OR.

March 15, 1922 – January 3, 2013 Lyons, Oregon Resident. Ina was born in Fall City, OR to Arthur and Margaret  Arrance.  She grew up in the area and married Leslie Damon on December 1, 1940.  She was a homemaker who loved to sew .  She enjoyed the outdoors and birds.  She and Leslie spent many happy hours traveling...

Joyce R. Piquette Aug. 16, 1945 Feb. 21, 2010 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Born at Kalispell, Montana grew up in Flathead Valley and graduated from Flathead County high school.  She attended the Univ. of Montana in Missoula and was married to James Roberts in Missoula in 1963.  They made their home in Missoula where she had worked many years for...

June 19, 1940 – October 8, 2012 Judith Brown was born in Salem on June 19, 1940.  She was the daughter of Harry and Eula Monroe.  Judith grew up in Mehama and graduated from Stayton High School.  Judith married  Christian Scott Brown 54 years ago in Stayton.   Together they lived in Salem and Mehama before building their home in...

Gilbert Joseph Clausman November 8, 1921 – January 17, 2011 Gilbert passed away at Mayfair Health Care in Turnbull, CT following a short illness.  He originally lived in Westport, CT.  He  was born Nov. 8, 1921 in Los Angeles to Lila and Pete Clausman.   They later divorced and his mother married Chelcie Williams, and they moved to Salem when...

February 11, 9121 September 19, 2013 Franklin  Roberts was born in Seattle, WA on February 11, 1921, and died at his  residence in Sublimity, OR after a long battle with cancer. He was the  son of John Franklin Robison Roberts and Dorothy Francoeur Roberts.  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Shirley Helen Beal Roberts,  his two...

Loretta (Ditter) Sullens Jan. 25, 1923 Dec. 16, 2009 Sublimity, Oregon Loretta (Ditter) Sullens, 86, of Sublimity died Dec. 16. She was born in Sublimity, to Mathias and Anna Ditter, graduated from Stayton High School and lived in the Stayton Area all of her life. She worked at the Stayton Canning Co. from 1952 until retiring in 1979. She...

Naomi Ruth (Mackey) Schmitt Mom left this world after a long courageous battle with cancer on June 10, 2010 at home with her family by her side. She was the sixth child born to Fred and Polly Mackey in Walthills, Nebraska. Mom lived most her life in the Lyons and Stayton area where she raised four daughters. Preceded in...

Delores Rae Orr March 20, 1948 – February 9, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Delores was born to Clifford and Hazel Stroud in Hamilton, Montana.   She met and married Arley Orr in 1963.  They settled in Stayton thirty nine years ago.  Delores worked at Jeldwin Manufacturiing.  Reading books of all types brought her much enjoyment as well as the many trips...

December 22, 1935 – June 21, 2011 Eleanor was born in Clarkston, Washington to Arthur and Mildred Roberts.  She married Norman Pritchard on October 31, 1969.  The couple worked on farms in Florida, Arizona, and Washington settling later in the Salem and Dallas area.   Eleanor was known for always having crossword puzzles nearby.   She loved shopping for bargains at...

Eugene -Bud- Albert Mediger

Evelyn Jean McCreery Stayton, Oregon August 2, 1953 – December 30, 2010 Welcomed into this world by Lowell and Velma (Adams) Snow in Marian, Indiana, Evelyn was one of six children.   Moving to Portland as a child she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1973.   She met the love of her life, Dennis McCreery at her church and they...

William  “Bill”  Walman Oct. 9, 1929 – Feb. 14, 2011 William “Bill” Walman was born at Astoria, Oregon on the 9th day of Oct., 1929.  He passed away on Feb. 14th at Salem.  He was 81,  the son of Jesse  and Esther Walman. Bill graduated from Astoria high school .  He was married to Audrey Basel on March 4,...