Obituaries

May 13, 1932 – March 25, 2013 West Stayton – Huston was born to Huston David Sr. and Nannie Amanda Garoutte in Quapaw, OK.  He was raised there on the family farm before moving to Marion, OR.  He married Pauline Jones on July 14, 1951 in Stayton, OR, a marriage that lasted 61 years.  Huston served in the military...

Terry William Kump February 15, 1951 January 23, 2018 Mill City, Oregon Obituary of Terry Kump For those who loved me, my date of 34 years, Mary Ellen; my children, Stasia, Gabe, Jonathan and Calvin; my siblings Carolyn, Sharon, David & Dan and a dozen grandchildren. Born in California in 1951, moved to Washington and settled in Oregon 25...

ZETA JOANNE (BORSZICH) KNITTEL, REYNOLDS, GOON, July 22,1922 to April 6, 2012   89 years old.   Zeta was born in Rosebud, SD. to Peter and Nellie (Cogswell) Borszich.   After graduating high school in New Underwood, SD, Zeta, traveled to the Willamette Valley in OR where she spent the rest of her life. She  joined her mother in Dallas, OR where...

Bill Fish Stanley Jr. was born in Lakeview, OR on Aug. 9, 1948.  He passed away in Salem on May 7th surrounded by his family.  He was 65.  Bill Fish served during the Vietnam Era as a LCpl. with the US Marine Corps.  Military Honors along with celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00...

March 23, 1928-March 31, 2013 Virgil, better known to us all as Pop, passed away peacefully in his home on Easter Sunday.  Pop was born in Greenup, Kentucky to Harrison and Myrtle McFarland.  He moved his wife and 10 children to California where he worked as a Welder for a water truck company.  There were times he worked 3...

MICHEAL LAWS October 3, 1942 January 6, 2014  SILVERTON   Micheal Laws was born in North Platte, Nebraska.  He had worked as a Journeyman Molder for Steel Foundry.  He was married to Rita Keslar and they made their home in Silverton.  Family and Friends are invited to a Potluck at the residence in Silverton on Sunday, Jan. 12th at noon. ...

Oct. 2, 1939 – July 18, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Ralph P. Howell was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Ralph and Rita Howell.  He was raised in LaJolla, CA.  He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Howell, mother, Rita Rawlinson and step father, Wm. Rawlinson.   Ralph had worked as a National Sales Mgr for Behr Process for 35...

EARL  L.  BASSETT March 11, 1919 – December 19, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Earl L. Bassett, died Monday, December 19, seven months to the day after the passing of his beloved wife Rose Marie.  Earl was born March 11, 1919 in Salem to Fred N. and Bessie E. Bassett and was a graduate of Mill City High School. Earl served...

August 14, 1935 – May 15, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Dave E. Parker passed away on Tuesday May 15th .  He was 76 years old.  The son of Alvin and Venna Parker.  Dave was married to Nancy McLoney, they later separated.  He had worked for Rawlinson Laundry in Salem, where he met Pamela Keele.  They were married on Oct....

Dave Jerome Sweeney April 4, 1944 – October 4, 2017 Lyons, Oregon Dave was born in Portland. He graduated from Gresham High School in 1961 and lived in Gresham for 58 years. He married Susan Sweeney on July 12, 2000 in Virginia City, Nevada. He moved to Aumsville for 12 years and then Lyons for 3 years. Dave worked...

DOYLE W.  SULLENS Feb. 16, 1942 – Sept. 6, 2010 Salem, Oregon Doyle Wayne Sullens, of Salem, died Sept. 6th.  He was born in Stayton, Oregon to Ed and Loretta (Ditter) Sullens, graduated from Stayton high school and a graduate of O.T. I. in Klamath Falls.  He lived in the Stayton and Salem area all his life.  He worked...

ALFRED  L.  LESEMANN November 14, 1915 – November 15, 2011 Turner, Oregon TURNER – Alfred L. Lesemann passed away on Tuesday the 15th at Stayton.  He had just celebrated his 96th birthday.  He was the son of Fredrick and Hazel Lesemann.  He lived in Oklahoma where he graduated from high school .  He was married to  Wilda Weddle on...

Ann Ciravola Hayes Dec. 20, 1920 Sept. 13, 2010 Stayton, Oregon Ann Ciravola Hayes entered the presence of her Savior on September 13th.  Ann was 89 years old, having resided in Stayton Oregon since 2000 and passed away peacefully in her home.  Ann was born on December 20, 1920 in Trapani Italy and became a US citizen on January...

Beverly M. Ritchie (May 22, 1928   March 24, 2013) Pull out any toddler photo of Mom and immediately you’ll see a similarity to Shirley Temple. A toss of blond curly hair surrounding a beautiful face, tiny shoes ready to dance, and an energy force that could light up the room. Mom was born with the gift of a beautiful...

JOHN L. COLLIER October 29, 1932 – September 22, 2015 Turner,  Oregon John Collier was born in Red Bank, Oklahoma on the 29th day of October, 1932. The son of Charles and Maddie Collier.  John passed away on Tuesday, September 22nd.  He was 82.  In 1959, John was married to Freida Stepper in Stevenson, Washington and they made their...

THOMAS  A.  DAUGHERTY March 17, 1925 – April 16, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Thomas “Tom” A. Daugherty, 87, of Stayton passed away on April 16th in Salem.  The son of Thomas  and Elsie Daugherty.  Tom was born in Lewiston, Idaho. He served in the US Army as a Corporal during WWII with 40th Signal Company combat infantrymen.  He received 2...

March 13, 1943   †   March 10, 2013 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Virginia Watson, 69, of Aumsville passed away on Sunday the 10th, just 3 days before her 70th birthday.  Virginia was born in Phoenix, Arizona and proud to be a member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe.  She grew up in Arizona and moved to Oregon in 1976 having lived in...

STAYTON – Marcella “Marcey” Etzel began her eternal reward on May 31, 2012, leaving behind her family, a multitude of friends, and a lifetime of memories.  She passed away at the family farm where she lived for over 60 years.  Marcey was born on May 6, 1929 to John and Julia Silbernagel in the Jordan area, just east of...

LESLIE JAMES LORANGER Our Beloved Son March 16, 1975 December 27, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Aumsville Les passed on to be with Jesus and his Grandma.  He will be greatly missed by his father; Leon, mother; Debbie, brother; William, Grandma Loranger, nephew; Wyatt, niece; Lily, As well as numerous Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and Friends.  Special Thanks to Uncle David,...