Obituaries

November 5, 1939 – May 15, 2013 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, ever faithful in her love of God, she was called home to Heaven. She had a particular passion for gardening, photography, drawing, painting, crafts and cooking. Although her body was ravaged by the effects of M.S. for many years, she never...

July 5, 1924 January 28, 2012 Melvin was born in Springfield, Oregon to Walter and Anna Nichols.  He graduated from Aumsville High School and attended college at Linfield.  In 1942 he married Dorothy Dalke in Dallas, Oregon.   He joined the U.S. Army and served from 1943 to 1945 as a Sergeant for the Army Engineers.   His civilian career saw...

ROSELLA  CORD KREITZER SCHUETZ July 29, 1924 – November 1, 2011 Sublimity, Oregon Rosella Cord Kreitzer Schuetz passed away the morning of November 1st.  She was born to Lawrence and Lucille Cord on July 29, 1924 in Timber Lake, South Dakota. Rosella moved to Stayton, Oregon at the age of 13.  She enjoyed many activities including dancing, golfing and,...

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...

Shaw, Oregon Richard Midkiff, 69, of Shaw, Oregon, made a peaceful journey to heaven on February 28, 2012, surrounded by family.  Rick was the loving husband of Lanii Midkiff (Staten); cherished father of Stacie Midkiff and Jennifer Lara (Midkiff); beloved brother of Jean Uren, Kaye Long, and Patty Ann Garner; adoring grandpa of Joaquín Lara, Maya Lara and Karli...

Marie Therese Fenwick December 11, 1930 – September 30, 2017 Stayton, Oregon Marie Fenwick, age 86, of Stayton, Oregon, passed away Saturday, September 30th at McKillops Residence in Sublimity, Oregon. Marie was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, and graduated from Beverly High School class of 1948. Marie was the last surviving child of the late William and Leonne (St. Jean)...

Shirley  Anne Welding-Randall September 3, 1940 – August 1, 2010 Salem, Oregon Shirley Randall was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. The daughter of Harry and Lenore Waggoner. Following her graduation from Grant high school she wed her high school sweetheart in 1959.  Their union produced two children, Kim and Ronald.  Her active life included a range of jobs...

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...

April 26, 1926 November 29, 2013 Marian was born in Butte, Montana on April 26, 1926.  In 1942 the family moved from Dillon Montana to Portland, Oregon where Marian graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944.  She married Theodore Ted Newton in 1950.  He preceded her in death in 2001.  She will be greatly missed by her daughters; Lori...

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,...

December 14, 1929 – October 10, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Lola was born in White Lake, South Dakota on the 14th of December, 1929.  The daughter of Claude and Vadia Johnson.  Lola passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10th in Stayton.  She was 82.  Lola was married to Michael Pollreisz on Dec. 29, 1948 in Plankington, SD and they moved to...

STARR E. LUTZ Gates, Oregon September 24, 1953 January 23, 2015 On the evening of January 23, 2015 Starr Elaine Lutz passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack. She was 61 years old. Starr was born in the town of Port Clinton, Ohio on September 24, 1953. She was the sixth child of Virginia and Trathferd Eshelman. On March...

Christine  M.  Hatfield Sept. 15, 1956   Aug. 30, 2010 Lyons, Oregon Christine Marie Hatfield was born on Sept. 15, 1956 in Fontana, California.  The daughter of Lester and Gladys Stepp. Chrissy,as her friends knew her, was a champion horse rider and won baking contests in her youth.  She grew up in California and graduated from Rim of the World...

January 20, 1921 December 14, 2011 Sublimity, Oregon Helen F. Adamson, 90, entered into rest Wednesday, December 14. She was born to Carl W. and Beulah (Adams) Porter Sr.  A Missouri native, she moved to  California in 1940.  Carl R. Adamson  became her husband on May 30, 1942.  She worked as a beautician.  In 1990 they moved to Sublimity.  ...

May 25, 1941 March 14, 2013 Sublimity, Oregon  Born in Salem, OR to Ignatius and Georgia Etzel, Sandra grew up in Shaw. Her early years were spent as a country girl on the family farm. She married and became a mother and homemaker. Moving to California in the mid 60s she continued to raise her family with Gunner Bud...

Aumsville, Oregon Resident Linda was born in Salem Memorial Hospital, Salem Oregon on June 29th, 1950.  She passed away on Saturday Aug. 20th at home on the farm that had been in her family for a century. She was 61. The daughter of F.A. and Theresa Mix, Linda grew up on the farm and on the Oregon Coast. She...

Karen Lovatt September 5, 1954 ~ March 23, 2010 Karen Sue Walko was born on September 5, 1954 in Bluffton, Indiana to Harry and Marguerite Walko. Her father was a veterinarian and she grew up around many different kinds of animals. She carried her love of animals with her throughout life. She graduated from Bluffton high school and went...

December 11, 1925 July 4, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Weddle Funeral Chapel, Stayton, OR. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, OR.

Robert Lee Cardwell December 19, 1932 August 10, 2008 TURNER No services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, Oregon.

January 9, 1932 August 22, 2014 Sublimity, Oregon Maroe Jeanne Brown was born in Marlette, Michigan on January 9, 1932 to Raymond and Belvia Johnson. She moved to Sublimity, Oregon as a young girl and attended school in Aumsville, Oregon. After High School she worked at the Boise Cascade paper mill in Salem. She married Jack Padrta and lived...