Obituaries

December 16, 1930 – August 31, 2013 Emmet was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Benjamin Stevens and Ula Fader Thomas, the 5th of their 9 children. The family moved to a large farm on Poodle Creek in the Coast Range west of Eugene where he attended a one room elementary school. Eventually the family moved to a smaller...

Mina E. Pickle Sublimity, OR July 8, 1920 ~ September 22, 2008 Mina was born July 8, 1920 in Danbury, Nebraska to Arthur & Mildred (Remington) Colling. Raised in Nebraska until the family moved to Gervais area when she was 13. She married Robert J. Pickle in 1939 in Ukiah, CA. She was a homemaker. The family returned to...

PAUL  F.  LOHSE Jan. 13, 1928 – May 7, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Paul F. Lohse, the  “Kansas Kid”, 84, passed away on May 7th at Salem from prostate cancer.  He was born in Washington County, Kansas. The son of Henry and Lizzy Lohse.  Paul was the youngest of 9 children.   He moved to Aumsville in 1935 and on...

BREONIA MARIE ADAM November 20, 1994-February 26, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Breonia passed away at the age of 17 after fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia for over 2 years. She was diagnosed on January 5, 2010 at Doernbecher Childrens Hospital. She received a stem cell transplant on July 14, 2010, with her sister Felicia being her donor, in hopes it would...

Col. Frank R. Foley June 22, 1918 August 8, 2008 GATES Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 at Fairview Cemetery, Gates. Donations to Gates Fire Department. Arrangements by Weddle Funeral Services.

GILBERT  E.  POWELL Aug. 23, 1926   †   July 8, 2013 Gilbert E. Powell was born in Walla Walla, Washington on Aug. 23, 1926.  He was the son of William and Mabel Powell.  He passed away on Monday, July 8th, he was 86 years of age. Gilbert lived in Idaho and graduated from Boise State with a Bachelor’s degree.  He...

November 20, 1931 August 8, 2013 Hazel Carolyn Glover passed away on Thursday, August 8 at Santiam Memorial Hospital after suffering a major stroke. Hazel was born in Pampa, Texas on November 20, 1931, and she raised her family in Alaska and in Gates, Oregon. Her work life included being a cook for the Forest Service, an office manager,...

June 16, 1958 – May 17, 2012 Stayton – Julie was born at Fort Knox, Kentucky to Robert and Nora John.  She came to Oregon where she lived for while then moved to California and returned to Oregon in 1973.She graduated High School at Cascade High in 1976.  Then she went to work for Oregon Department of Transportation.  Her...

October 9, 1928 January 11, 2013 Patricia was born in Portland Oregon to Walter and Catherine Kerry. She graduated from Gates High School in 1947. After retiring from Cascade Employers Association in 1992, Patricia did extensive geneology research, traveled the US researching, and took many road trips cross country including Oregon to New York. She was a member of...

Arrangements Pending.

Dan Reynolds, son of Connie and Ray, brother to Joyce, June, Nancy, Steven, and Julie, and father to William, died on November 8, 2021. An informal memorial service will be held 1pm, Saturday, December 11th at Macleay Grange.

Quillie Edward Bonner, III was born on January 14, 1999, in Salem Oregon to Anita Louise Spore and Quillie Edward Bonner, Jr. From the minute he was born, he was a light to this world! When Quillie was 2 ½ years old, Anita enrolled him at St. John Lutheran School and he attended there through kindergarten. The teachers there...

Kathleen Anna Poole was born to James and Ruth Poole on March 28, 1926, in Alpine, Oregon. When Kay was a toddler, the family moved to Mill City and eventually grew to include 4 sons and 2 daughters. She graduated from Mill City High School in 1944. She was working as a stenographer in the Oregon State Engineer's office...

James "Jimmy" Rood, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and

friend, left this world on October 31, 2023, at the age of 65. He was

born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 26, 1958 to Betty and Clyde Sr.

On September 4, 1986, in a quaint ceremony at the 1st Christian Church

Chuck passed peacefully in his sleep with his son and family at his bedside. Chuck lived a long and beautiful life. He was a cornerstone to which many came to and found wisdom in their times of need. He is survived by his son C. Kevin Choate and his wife Zoie, his brother Clifford Choate, and his Grandchildren: Paul...

6/17/1921 – 1/16/2013 Hank made the long awaited trip to heaven on January 16 at the age of 91. He was born in Aberdeen Idaho and moved to the Dallas area as a child. He was a member of the Evangelical Bible Church, which later became EMB church. There he met and later married Frieda (Ediger) in 1940. He...