Obituaries

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...

January 12, 1941 – July 5, 2014 Pat was born in Salem, Oregon to Joseph and Violet Johnson. She grew up in Stayton. She worked for Fairview Training Center for 30 years and then went on to manage the Food Services for the State Hospital.   She loved to cook and was an avid reader of History books and westerns....

LOREN L. STROHMEYER Jan. 4, 1921 – Aug. 6, 2010 Stayton, Oregon Loren was born at Flagler, Colorado on the 4th of Jan. 1921.  He passed away on Friday Aug. 6th at Salem.  He was 89. The son of Dana and Lois Strohmeyer.  Loren grew up in Colorado, then serving in the US Army during WWII as a Rifleman,...

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.  ...

Mary Elizabeth Mediger June 2, 1924 – March 8, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Mary was born to John and Elizabeth (Schufinder) Marah in Foreston, Minnesota.  She met and married Eugene ‘Bud’ Mediger on June 29, 1945 in Big Lake, Minnesota.   Mary worked as a Certified Nurses Aid for Josephine General Hospital, retiring in 1986 after 25 years of service.  Her...

MAXINE  M.  SLOVER Feb. 12, 1922 – August 2, 2011 Scio, Oregon Maxine M. Slover, age 89, lived in Scio all her life.  She was born in Scio on Feb. 12, 1922.  She was the daughter of Otto and Carrie Bilyeu.  She passed away on Monday the 2nd from ovarian cancer.  She was married to Raymond Slover June 15,...

June 14, 1937 September 22, 2014 Resided in Salem, Oregon Del was born in Mill City, Oregon, the fifth of six children of Blanche Bevier Syverson and Arnold Syverson. He grew up near where Fishermans Bend Park is and spent his boyhood playing along the river. He graduated from Mill City High School in 1955. He went to work...

September 19, 1919 January 27, 2011 No services will be held at her request

GENE  NORMAN  McCLELLAN Oct. 3, 1921 – March 1, 2011 Gates, Oregon Gene McClellan was born to Paul and Genevieve McClellan in the North Santiam area on the 3rd of October, 1921.  He passed away on March 1st at his home in Gates at the age of 89.  Gene lived in West Stayton before moving to Gates in 1960. ...

April 19, 1927 January 8, 2014 Ruth was born in Salem, Oregon.  She married John Powell and they made their home in the Willamette Valley.  She began work in the cannerys but later went to work for the Oregon State Hospital as a seamstress.  She retired after 20 years.  Ruth enjoyed gardening flowers and vegetables.  She spent many hours...

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...

Terry E. Savage Jan. 12, 1950 – June 28, 2011 Keizer, Oregon Terry Savage was born in Bend, Oregon on Jan. 12, 1950.  He was the son of Athel and Jessie Savage.  Terry  passed peacefully away  in Salem on June 28th, at the age of  61.  Terry grew up in Mill City, Oregon among a very special group of...

Lawrence Jacob Basl Salem, Oregon September 27, 1932 ~ August 24, 2009 Lawrence, 76, was taken home by our Lord in the early morning of August

Luella I. Strom Luella I. Strom was born at Escandido, CA on the 23rd of March, 1928.  She passed away on Sunday the 21st at her home in Aumsville.  She was 81.  The daughter of Tom and Flora Fleming. Luella lived most of her life in California, she was married to Charles Strom on Jan. 6, 1951 in Escandido,...

Nancy E. Loftin Apr. 4, 1930 – Sept. 2, 2010 Nancy E. Loftin, 80, of Warrenton, Oregon died Sept. 2nd at Warrenton.  She was born at Yakima, WA. The daughter of George and Zella Coad Stimson.  Nancy was raised in Yakima, WA and started working for Pacific NW Bell in 1961 in Astoria.  She retired in 1990.  She enjoyed...

Robby Loy Merrell Jr. June 30, 1965 – June 19, 2011 Silverton, Oregon Robby L. Merrell Jr. was born in Slaton, Texas on June 30, 1965, the son of Robby Sr. and Judy Merrell.  Robby was raised in Missouri and graduated from Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri.  He served  in the Persian Gulf War as a marksmanship instructor...

Frank Raymond “Ray” Ruby 74 08/26/35 03/31/10 Ray passed away peacefully at his home, with his loving wife and children by his side. Ray was born on the farm in Scio, Oregon, to James S. and Minnie Ruby. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm, and was a charter member and first president of the Scio FFA chapter....

June 17, 1955   †   Feb. 1, 2014 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Joyce Osborn was born in Brawley, CA on the 17th of June, 1955.  She passed away on Sat. Feb. 1st at her home in Aumsville surrounded by family.   She was 58.   Joyce lived in Washington before moving to Stayton.  She graduated from Stayton Union high school.  She moved to...

September 14, 1922 – June 28, 2014 Scio, Oregon Resident. Christian “Chris” John Rebmann, 91 of Scio, Oregon, died Saturday, June 28th. He was born in Antelope North Dakota and moved with his family to Oregon City, Oregon in 1936. He had three sisters, all deceased, and is survived by his brother, Walter Rebmann of Lebanon Oregon. He enlisted...