Obituaries

Novella C. Yeley

Novella C. Yeley

Sep 18, 2010

NOVELLA  C.  YELEY May 14, 1936 – Sept. 18, 2010 Novella C. Yeley was born at LaJunta, Colorado on the 14th day of May, 1936.  The daughter of Roy and LaFern Carr.  She passed away on Saturday the 18th at her home in Stayton.  She was 74. Novella attended high school in Colorado and moved to California where she...

Ervin E. Littau

Ervin E. Littau

Sep 14, 2010

ERVIN E.  LITTAU May 21, 1931 – Sept. 14, 2010 Ervin E. Littau was born at White River, South Dakota. He moved to Marion at age 6, then moving to the family farm in Shaw where he lived most of his life.  He graduated from Aumsville high school.  He served in the US Army as a Sergeant during the...

Josephine Marie Clemetson

Josephine Marie Clemetson

Sep 14, 2010

JOSEPHINE MARIE CLEMETSON Oct. 23, 1914 – Sept. 14, 2010 Silverton, Oregon Josephine M. Clemetson was born at Wolford, North Dakota on the 23rd day of October, 1914.  The daughter of Herman and Freda Christenson.  She was married to Alden Clemetson on Oct. 13, 1941 in Wolford.  She had taught piano and also played piano for Aldens band “Al...

Clyde Edmund Barney

Clyde Edmund Barney

Sep 14, 2010

Clyde Edmund Barney March 17, 1921 ~ September 14, 2010 Visitation will be held Monday September 20, 2010 at Weddle Funeral Chapel from 8-10 a.m. Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Fairview Cemetery 35960 N. Santiam Hwy, Gates, Oregon Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services

Ann Ciravola Hayes

Ann Ciravola Hayes

Sep 13, 2010

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...

Teresa M. Sherman

Teresa M. Sherman

Sep 8, 2010

Teresa  M.  Sherman Nov. 30, 1956 – Sept. 8, 2010 Silverton, Oregon Resident Teresa M. Sherman was born at   Silverton, Oregon on the 30th day of Nov. 1956. The daughter of Ted and Pearl  Bruton.  She lived in Redmond and attended Redmond high school before she moved to Stayton in 1976 and graduated from Stayton high school.  She received...

Doyle W. Sullens

Doyle W. Sullens

Sep 6, 2010

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...

Ronald Lee Tegen

Ronald Lee Tegen

Sep 5, 2010

RONALD LEE TEGEN Aug. 3, 1940 – Sept. 5, 2010 Ronald was born in Portland, Oregon to Harold and Alice Tegen, of the West Stayton Tegen clan.  He graduated in 1958 from Oakland high school, home of the Oakland “Oakers”.  At that time Stayton’s own Joe Brock was a teacher at the high school and Ron respected him greatly....

Nancy E. Loftin

Nancy E. Loftin

Sep 2, 2010

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...

Christine Marie Hatfield

Christine Marie Hatfield

Aug 30, 2010

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...

Sharon Lucye Hand

Sharon Lucye Hand

Aug 19, 2010

Sharon L. Hand October 10, 1931 August 19, 2010 Born in Mills, Nebraska Sharon moved to Canby as a child and then to Portland where she graduated from Roosevelt High School.  She built a successful career becoming a supervisor at Leupuld & Stevens, where she worked for 22 years.   She married Alfred Hand on April 16, 1982.  Upon retirement...

Ret. Lt. Col. Alan L. Girod

Ret. Lt. Col. Alan L. Girod

Aug 19, 2010

Ret. Lt. Col. Alan L. Girod June 17, 1938 – August 19, 2010 Mill City, Oregon Alan L. Girod was born in Salem, OR to Lloyd D. and Elsie M. (Rose) Girod.  The family lived in the Fruitland area and attended school there.  After several moves the family eventually settled in Idanha in 1946 living in a tent house...

Catherine Anne Vandecoevering

Catherine Anne Vandecoevering

Aug 17, 2010

Catherine Anne Vandecoevering December 12, 1911 August 17, 2010 Stayton, OR Catherine Anne was born in Kingston, Oregon to Joseph and Apolonia (Pietrok) Brand.  She grew up in the area and then moved to Portland where she worked at a Pastry Shop.  She joined the Army-Air Force in 1942 and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1946.  She...

Opal I. Spenner

Opal I. Spenner

Aug 6, 2010

Opal I.  Spenner Jan. 19, 1916 – Aug. 6, 2010 Opal was born in Bristow, Oklahoma to William T. and Louella Belle Morgan.  She was the youngest of 17 children.  Opal worked at the Stayton Cannery, Paris Woolen Mill and Santiam Memorial Hospital for 19 yrs.  She enjoyed flowers and gardening and cooking. Opal was preceded in death by...

Loren L. Strohmeyer

Loren L. Strohmeyer

Aug 6, 2010

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,...

Doris Ellen Hand

Doris Ellen Hand

Aug 5, 2010

Doris Ellen Hand October 1, 1929 – August 5, 2010 Doris Ellen Hand passed away peacefully August 5th with her family at her side after suffering several years with Alzheimers.  The oldest of 13 children, Doris was born October 1, 1929, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Ernie and Ellen (Bowcutt)Hicks.  She spent her younger years living in Utah,...

Shirley A. Welding

Shirley A. Welding

Aug 1, 2010

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...

Erwin C. Jeffers

Erwin C. Jeffers

Aug 1, 2010

Erwin C. Jeffers March 26, 1937 – August 1, 2010 Erwin  Jeffers (Jeff) passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday. He was 73. Erwin was born in Caldwell, Idaho. He married Sharon Rolland in Weiser, Idaho on March 20, 1961. Sharon preceded him in death in May of 2000.    Erwin drove truck for the same company for...

Marlene Louise Budlong

Marlene Louise Budlong

Jul 26, 2010

Marlene Louise Budlong July 31, 1933 – July 26, 2010 Mill City, OR Marlene Louise Budlong, a long-time resident of Mill City, passed away and went on to be with her Lord on Monday the 26th of July. She died of traumatic brain injury at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland after a fall. Born in 1933 in...

Barbara Carol Church

Barbara Carol Church

Jul 24, 2010

Barbara Carol Church May 28, 1957 July 24, 2010 Sublimity, Oregon With her family by her side, Barbara Carol Church passed away on July 24, 2010 after a two-year battle with cancer. Born on May 28, 1957, to Joseph and Cordelia Weber, she grew up one of eight children in Villa Park, Illinois. Upon graduation from Willowbrook High School...